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Got a weird one here... friend's machine has something remapping her keyboard. In City of Heroes, space+W has become F4; in Notepad, right arrow now executes the Find command, normally ctrl+F, for example. Word is so full of macros it's unuseable. Also, nine fake jpegs named AlbumArt_{etc... have appeared in …

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can any one help ive tried every virus scanner going on the net you name it ive tried it and it just not zapping the thing whats happening is ive got a flashing eggtimer cursor my computer runs very slow on stat up i get application failed rundll.exe also hundres …

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Need help trying to remove the search assistant. Any advice would be greatly appreciated. Also, unable to update windows with the latest updates or install quicktime. Logfile of HijackThis v1.99.1 Scan saved at 11:01:42 AM, on 8/14/2007 Platform: Windows XP SP1 (WinNT 5.01.2600) MSIE: Internet Explorer v6.00 SP1 (6.00.2800.1106) Running …

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Hi, I am a newbie and for the last 3 days, every 5 minutes I get a bogus windows security alert to download Warning Potential Spyware Operation...your computer is making unauthorized copies....and to download a spyware.. please help ......... here is my log file. thx Logfile of Trend Micro HijackThis …

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I need some help with an issue if anyone could. :) I receive a pop up message every once in a while that reads "MSSecurity.exe No memory". I did a Google search and found this website and I'm hoping someone can help since it looks like a virus. Thanks in …

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[QUOTE=crunchie;341977]Hi and welcome to Daniweb forums :). == [b]Download [color=blue]HijackThis[/color] [b][color=red]self-extracting[/color][/b] zip version from [url=http://www.malwareremoval.com/downloads.html][u]here.[/u][/url][/b] Once downloaded, double click on the file & it will install into it's own, permanent folder. Run hijackthis and hit the [b]Open the Misc Tools Section[/b] and then the [b]Open Uninstall Manager.[/b] Then hit the …

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I picke dup a virus this am and message said another version of some files of windows had been found. I rebooted computer and it says I am missing a file--windowsroot>\system32\hal.dll I have a recovery disc but I will lose my c drive. Anyway to add this file to the …

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I've had a [I]very[/I] strange incident with xp pro x64 today. I've had it for over a year, and today It kept crashing, and eventually wouldn't boot at all. Okay... So, I use Ubuntu (a linux distribution) instead. Towards the end of the day, I decide to restart and try …

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here's a hijakthis log of my system: Logfile of Trend Micro HijackThis v2.0.2 Scan saved at 21:22:05, on 12/08/2007 Platform: Windows XP SP2 (WinNT 5.01.2600) MSIE: Internet Explorer v7.00 (7.00.6000.16473) Boot mode: Normal Running processes: C:\WINDOWS\System32\smss.exe C:\WINDOWS\system32\winlogon.exe C:\WINDOWS\system32\services.exe C:\WINDOWS\system32\lsass.exe C:\WINDOWS\system32\svchost.exe C:\Program Files\Windows Defender\MsMpEng.exe C:\WINDOWS\System32\svchost.exe C:\Program Files\Intel\Wireless\Bin\EvtEng.exe C:\Program Files\Intel\Wireless\Bin\S24EvMon.exe C:\Program Files\Alwil …

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Hey, uhh...Today I've come home to find that my computer is getting 15000000 pop ups telling me I have spyware, viruses, adult content, etc on my computer. All of them send me to sites where they prompt me to download some adware protector or whatever. I've run scans with Norton …

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Just wondering if someone could look at the following and give me some suggestions on how i can fix my problem. (PROBLEM.... my background settings seem to be locked and computer has been running slower than normal) i have run virus softwear and come across limited problems and fixed what …

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Hi guys, My p.c isn't running any better. It's still booting up very slow. I've removed everything with the tools advised. Here are three logs, hopefully this can lead to the removal of this problem. Thanks in advance Atky [B]HijackThis Log[/B] Logfile of HijackThisv1.99.1 Scan saved at 17:23:22, on 08/08/2007 …

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Oh my, I believe i have the same problem here is the hijackthis logfile Logfile of Trend Micro HijackThis v2.0.2 Scan saved at 10:38:02 AM, on 8/3/2007 Platform: Windows XP SP2 (WinNT 5.01.2600) MSIE: Internet Explorer v7.00 (7.00.6000.16414) Boot mode: Normal Running processes: C:\WINDOWS\System32\smss.exe C:\WINDOWS\system32\winlogon.exe C:\WINDOWS\system32\services.exe C:\WINDOWS\system32\lsass.exe C:\WINDOWS\system32\Ati2evxx.exe C:\WINDOWS\system32\svchost.exe C:\Program …

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Hi there, first off I'd like to thank the 'tech gurus' who help people out. It's much appreciated! Anyway, I've been scouring various forums about ways to remove spyware, malware, adware, etc. And it has helped but there still seems to be some linger resistance lurking somewhere in my computer …

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I should be running pretty clean, yesterday I did a Norton scan, Ad-Aware scan, and Spybot scan. Everything seems OK, but sometimes I get a "Server Busy" window, with a "retry" and a "switch to" option. Neither one will get rid of it. The only way to get it off …

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Logfile of HijackThis v1.99.1 Scan saved at 4:48:45 PM, on 8/1/2007 Platform: Windows XP SP2 (WinNT 5.01.2600) MSIE: Internet Explorer v7.00 (7.00.5730.0011) Running processes: C:\WINDOWS\System32\smss.exe C:\WINDOWS\system32\winlogon.exe C:\WINDOWS\system32\services.exe C:\WINDOWS\system32\lsass.exe C:\WINDOWS\system32\Ati2evxx.exe C:\WINDOWS\system32\svchost.exe C:\WINDOWS\System32\svchost.exe C:\WINDOWS\system32\svchost.exe c:\Program Files\Common Files\Symantec Shared\ccProxy.exe c:\Program Files\Common Files\Symantec Shared\ccSetMgr.exe c:\Program Files\Common Files\Symantec Shared\SNDSrvc.exe c:\Program Files\Common Files\Symantec Shared\ccEvtMgr.exe C:\WINDOWS\system32\LEXBCES.EXE C:\WINDOWS\system32\spoolsv.exe …

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There is a pop-up continually appearing on my Laptop from the taskbar that states that my computer is infected with virus and it may cause critical system failure. :mad:. I downloaded Ewido and TrojanHunter and ran sweeps...however the popup still appears on the screen. My laptop is running relatively slow …

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I've noticed as I've been reading through this forum, that people are often advised to rename hijackthis.exe (I think Gerbil always says to rename it imabunny.exe?) I was just curious why you advise people to do this? Are viruses/trojans/spyware/malware that are known to attack it? Do antivirus programs flag it? …

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For work i have my activeX wide open to facilitate webex sessions and such on a regular basis....well recenetly i got bitten by some spyware crap. I have removed most of what i could find but i would like alittle help making sure the job is done as my browser …

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Help me, I did a no-no, i d/l'ed a key cracker and opened up a can of worms on my system... I was in a rush and wanted a quick fix for a prog that i have... Blah blah blah. I had like 13 viruses!!! which are all quarantined now. …

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Hi I am an ex C++ programmer and still have Win98 I have been having a problem for about a year with what I suspect maybe spyware. This file usually appears in the root drive and also sometimes in the windows directory. If I do not detect the file right …

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hello i have attached the file. what im being directed to is a webbrowser called onestep. please help if possible

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Hi all; My system has been acting crazy since yesterday, i first got weird file named IT_LKW_SUCKS i dont know where it came from and i deleted it then just after one minute the file appeared again. Tried deleting that file but it cant be deleted. ma hard disk has …

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i use norton2005 but i not satisfy i want a anti virus that can protect my computer much better. so what is best anti virus?

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[URL]http://us6.hpwis.com[/URL] have taken over my internet options. How do I remove them? Thank you so much. Anna Marie

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I've got another thread up : [URL]http://www.daniweb.com/forums/thread83660-2.html[/URL] Now I've been fighting with this thing for weeks. What it does is plays random audio, sometimes advertising, sometimes really good music, sometimes really bad music. Sometimes it broadcasts talkshow from subjects ranging from sports to porn. And its just really annoying. I'm …

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Hey, the other day windows defender picked up virtumonde.o, and removed it, a virus Downloader, and trojan.agent.abd showed up at the same time. Any help would be appreciated. --------------------------------------------------------- AVG Anti-Spyware - Scan Report --------------------------------------------------------- + Created at: 1:07:16 PM 8/4/2007 + Scan result: :mozilla.295:C:\Documents and Settings\Sims 2 Game\Application Data\Mozilla\Firefox\Profiles\xvgcc97c.default\cookies.txt …

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S.O.S well my soul I'm going nuts:sad: can't find the virus neither can AVG 7.5. I have included HJT log. I have no task manager, and im missing .dll files everywhere. I only just completed a clean install!

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I've had some problems this week that have make me suspicious that I've been hacked (like having the password on one of my internet services changed) so I've been doing some investigating. One of the unusual things my search turned up is that I have multiple copies of the svchost.exe …

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ok, today when i started playing CS:S, a popup appeared that said Server Busy. I cant get it to go away. I have the HijackThis application and ill scan ad post wha my computer shows. If anyone can help me it would be much appreciated. Logfile of Trend Micro HijackThis …

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Hi, A newbie here. I'm a competent PC user and have never had a problem with my own machine but my Dad has been hit a few times (probably been tricked into downloading / installing nasties as he is not the most PC savvy?) His computer is running Windows 2000. …

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hello, I have followed suit with everyone else and downloaded hijackthis, here is my log file, any help on this situation would be greatly appreciated Nicholas Logfile of HijackThis v1.99.1 Scan saved at 7:51:35 PM, on 8/2/2007 Platform: Windows XP (WinNT 5.01.2600) MSIE: Internet Explorer v6.00 (6.00.2600.0000) Running processes: C:\WINDOWS\System32\smss.exe …

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help me please I ran the Vundofix and of course it couldnt remove all the culprits. Hope I'm posting this right as the popups are almost crippling and I couldnt get AvG to update for me it just wanted to hang. Logfile of Trend Micro HijackThis v2.0.2 Scan saved at …

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Which free anti-spyware is better? I've used Spybot Search & Destroy, but now it's too old. I hesitate between Ad-Aware 2007 and Spyware Terminator. Or maybe there is something better?

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I've been infected by an virus that seems pretty resistant to normal removal techniques. Any insights would be greatly appreciated. Here's what I've done so far: 1. Run AVG (formerly Ewido) - clean 2. Run Adaware - runs clean 3. Run HijackThis! - log below shows the offending vermin 4. …

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Can someone please help me clean up spyware? Crunchie, Gerbil? Anyone? You all are so great! Thanks in advance for any advice! Logfile of HijackThis v1.99.1 Scan saved at 7:43:10 PM, on 7/9/2007 Platform: Windows XP SP1 (WinNT 5.01.2600) MSIE: Internet Explorer v6.00 SP1 (6.00.2800.1106) Running processes: C:\WINDOWS\System32\smss.exe C:\WINDOWS\system32\winlogon.exe C:\WINDOWS\system32\services.exe …

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I ran vundo in Windows Vista .. i got nothing to delete although windows defender tells me other wise . I ran hijack and this is the log code it gave me ... please help Logfile of Trend Micro HijackThis v2.0.2 Scan saved at 3:08:40 PM, on 8/5/2007 Platform: Windows …

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Hi Everyone I hope someone can help - when I log onto the 'net I nearly sometimes get a "PartyPoker" pop up browser pening after a few minutes. I;ve tried Spybot, AdAware and HouseTrendMicro but all to no avail. Can somebody please take a look at my logfile (HijackThis) and …

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My aol safety and security center has detected command services adware. I cannot remove it. Can anyone help?? My HijackThis log: Logfile of HijackThis v1.99.1 Scan saved at 1:53:17 PM, on 8/5/2007 Platform: Windows XP SP2 (WinNT 5.01.2600) MSIE: Internet Explorer v7.00 (7.00.5450.0004) Running processes: C:\WINDOWS\System32\smss.exe C:\WINDOWS\system32\csrss.exe C:\WINDOWS\system32\winlogon.exe C:\WINDOWS\system32\services.exe C:\WINDOWS\system32\lsass.exe …

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I'm using firefox, and pop ups from IE are coming mostly have "CiD" on the titlebar.. There are others also.. Here is my log. What's wrong? I ran 4 or 5 different spyware/virus scans and it's not picking it up. Logfile of Trend Micro HijackThis v2.0.2 Scan saved at 9:25:50 …

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Hi guys, my p.c has started running very slow on startup. I've removed everything with Ad-aware and Spy Bot. Here is my hi-jackthis log. Thanks in advance for any help. ------------------------------------------ Logfile of HijackThis v1.99.1 Scan saved at 09:51:45, on 03/08/2007 Platform: Windows XP SP2 (WinNT 5.01.2600) MSIE: Internet Explorer …

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While I was using Mozilla Firefox today I got a popup telling me to download Win Anti-virus, so I closed firefox via task manager and ran Adaware. About 30 seconds into the scan I had accumulated 9 critical objects when an error message popped up telling me Windows NT had …

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Hi everyone....back again...it's been awhile....I am infected again by some sort of ad nasty....here's my HJT log.....thanks for the help! :) JD Logfile of Trend Micro HijackThis v2.0.2 Scan saved at 11:32:35 PM, on 7/19/2007 Platform: Windows XP SP2 (WinNT 5.01.2600) MSIE: Internet Explorer v7.00 (7.00.6000.16473) Boot mode: Normal Running …

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Hello out there to anyone that can help me. I recently have been having a problem with an error message when I start my computer. The message reads as followed: "Error loading C:\WINDOWS\system32\lhteurlj.dll The specified module could not be found." I have looked at a bunch of threads and posts …

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Well, I'm back again and I've acquired a trojan dropper it seems. Can anyone help me get rid of it please? Adaware doesn't detect it, Spybot S&D does, but everytime I delete it, it remains. It's in my registry. Here is it's location: HKEY_USERS\S-1-5-21-790525478-1177238915-725345543-1003\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Ext\Stats\{E14DCE67-8FB7-4721-8149-179BAA4D792C} I'll be glad to give more …

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Hi, Windows Defender has been alerting me to the above for 3 days now. It asks to be restarted which i do but it just keeps comin back. Can somebody plz help me rid of this nasty. Thanks in advance Hope this log helps as seen in hungry for help …

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Dear Techies, I've been having this problem for a while now. My computer is terribley ow. It takes 10-12 minutes to boot, and every application I try running takes between a minute to 5 just to load. I've tried running Adaware, Spyware Doctor, AVG, and the computer seems clean. One …

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hello, My computer is affected by Trojan:Win32\Virtumonde.O. I have Hijackthis and i have the log file so please reviw it and tell me what to do. And i also have installed the vundofix so tell me what to do after viewing the log file. Logfile of HijackThis v1.99.1 Scan saved …

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I think I completely ruined my pc. I had some trouble with amaena.com, downloaded RegRun Reanimator Platinum to get rid of it and now Windows XP only starts when I press F8. What shall I do now? I would really appreciate some help! Maybe this holds the key... Logfile of …

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Hello, I've just installed an Ethernet Adapter (NIC) into a PCI slot of my motherboard, but I cannot make a Local Area Connection. I have previously tried to establish a PC to PC network, utilizing the onboard network adapters via a CAT 5 crossover cable, no hub or router, but …

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