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| | Hello All: It appeared that I had downloaded a virus this morning while working on my PC. I have been having intermittent issues with RAM, I believe...PC would freeze on occassion or boot up to blue screen. However got some virus notices from NOD32 and the Windows XP Repair kicked …  |
| | I am completely puzzled with this issue. When my friend's laptop crashes (usually from overheating), no matter what network he is on, the network will crash until his computer comes back online. This is particularly frustrating when we are LAN gaming and his computer overheats (because it is a crappy …  |
| | Hi, I was having a problem with my new Dell computer making clicking noises so I called Dell Tec support. He took controll of my computer and ran some checks then told me I had Spyware that had to be removed. Wanted to charge me a high price to do …  |
| | Hey, this exploit periodically pops up on my MSE. I'd ideally like to get rid of it permanently. Here are the logs I had to break this down into like a million posts because the logs were too large for one post to handle. Sorry about that! I know for … |
| | i m currently using windows7 ultimate and i m experiencing current problems: 1. picasa 3.0 just crashes at the start 2. gtalk wouldn't connect 3. adobe acrobat reader got deleted 4. google chrome crashes at the start for problem3, all the dlls and the exe were missing when i try … |
 | I have a serious issue with our computer! We had CA Internet Security Suite on it but I uninstalled it. I wanted to run a scan because we were having issues with a Google redirect virus. But when I opened it all I got was a blank white box. So …  |
 | Hello! I have Windows XP Home Edition SP2, Version 2002, which I run on eMachines version T2875. I began to run into a problem a day and a half ago, which hadn't seemed quite so drastic at the time. My default web browser is Firefox (version 3.6.17) and every time … |
| | Hi, I have a problem with my friends dekstop. He said he can't login windows and all he get was a total black screen so he gave it to me for checking... Initially, after windows 7 splash screen, it should prompt to login window, but it didn't. Instead, it just … |
 | a few months ago, i was battered by sality, and was waiting for my friend's external hard disk to backup my data, and do a full format. well, I've done all those things now, and have installed kaspersky 2011 internet security suite(the licensed commercial version). Also, as per the instructions … |
| | Hello this is my first time posting in something like this so I hope I'm doing it right. I have tried everything to fix my computer. I did have a virus and thought I got rid of it. Now malwarebytes or super antispyware doesnt detect one. Although my taskbar is … |
| | Good day, I got a virus problem in the computer that I'm fixing. I didn't have take noted the type of virus. But after i scanned and cleaned the disk the file won't open. It made a folder or recovery folder. As i remember it like a sality virus. I … |
| | I would like some help with getting free virus and spy ware software to protect my desk top pc I run windows 7 could someone please send some links and recommed the best free software used but dont want any trials would like full versions thanks much!  |
| | Hello, First off I know this is a somewhat common problem cause I know people who've told me they've had this before, but I tried searching for it here and didn't see any threads pop up with it. I use Google Chrome and Mozilla Firefox to browse, and both of … |
| | I downloaded a file and the file was a virus but my avast protected me from most of it. I say most of it not all of it because when i am on Google chrome and i go to a site it starts to load the site then just switches … |
| | My computer contracted the XP anti-virus virus a few days ago. Which was immensely frustrating. Neither Mcafee, Avira, or Avast would pick it up, and I was too much of a chicken to delete the program files and remove it manually. However, I did plug in a registry code I … |
 | This Sticky Post is intended for all potential volunteers who would like to contribute to Daniweb's Viruses, Spyware and other Nasties Forum. Please be advised that this forum remains one of the last few [I][B]open[/B][/I] Anti-Malware forums on the web. By [I]open[/I], we mean that [I]anybody[/I] in the Daniweb community … |
| | I've seen earlier posts for this problem, but the solutions don't apply to me, and the earlier posts are a couple of years old. I was hit on 6/5/11 with malware from a legitimate website that I had accessed just the day before with no problems. Malwarebytes (MBAM) identified the … |
| | For the last few weeks, many of the people who have sent me e-mails have received the automatic response of "replace:vacationEnabled". I'm assuming this is some kind of setting in Outlook for when you are out of the office but I can't find any solution. I've done a Google search … |
 | I'm requesting assistance. We are running WinXP, SP3. We appear to have what Stinger found in two files as the Fakealert!fakealert-REP virus (it then deleted those two files). The obvious symptom, for the last couple days, is this: We were running McAfee Antivirus Plus, and currently something *makes it freeze* … |
| | I have spend over 10 hours trying to find a solution using the internet. I have had McAfee virus removal team working on it for two days and they could not remove the virus in the thread. I ran Malwarebytes and DDS this did not remove the problem, can you … |
| | Hi Gerbil, I have the same problem like nmslagle, keep having the address redirected to fake address. can you help to check my log, below is my log. I use FireFox as my browser. Thanks Logfile of Trend Micro HijackThis v2.0.2 Scan saved at 13:31:21, on 10/30/2009 Platform: Windows XP … |
| | When I click any of the displayed items in a list from google (or any search engine) it goes to different sites seemingly at random. Keying in the http address works fine. Any ideas please? |
| | Does anyone have an idea what it is? I'm not sure how but my computer has been infected and have that Security 2012 going. Firefox crashed a few times today and I think it was a problem with metra.com from re-stimulating the problem. I believe the problem is taken care … |
| | Hello, I was hoping someone could help me as I am exhausted trying to clean up my husband's netbook. Background: I found a Windows Recovery virus on it a couple of days ago as well as a search bar virus. I did a system restore, removed the default Google search … |
| | Im not a computer genius, but I think I got some kind of virus and for about 10 minutes my computer got a mind of its own. I tried to watch a video on megavideo (on firefox, not IE) and then I got a message on the right hand side … |
| | hi everyone :) i have this question to ask regarding a ONE-USER ANTIVIRUS.. if i have one such antivirus installed in my computer, and then if i reformat my entire disk, then will i be able to reinstall that anti-virus from its cd after iv made a fresh install? thanks … |
| | I have seen this before but am wondering what could be recommended as of how to take of this issue before I start jumping to the computer later this afternoon. I have a Dell Vostro 1000 Laptop that has Avast Server Managed Anti-Virus. 1.2 GHz 512MB RAM. The issues: One: … |
| | Hi All, I have a hp probook 4515s, I forgot to shut my computer down on sunday, when I attempted to start my l/top, it gives me the message windows did not start sucessfully, when I attempt to go in to safe mode, i get this long list of programs … |
 | Can't get rid of this sucker! Microsoft Security Essentials is the only antivirus that has detected it and "deletes" it every time if pops back in but for some odd reason it can't completely get rid of it. Malwarebytes has just detected after I reinstalled and I am posting log … |
| | Hi Hope you an help. I installed and then uninstalled Bearshare (i know i shouldnt be near these sorts of programs). So now i cannot open up Internest Explorer. Error box = Data Execution Prevention. I have tried disabling the DEP function and i have also tried reseting IE8. I … |
 | Hi, I can't really understand what the problem is with my work computer. Below I will give a full description, and a summation at the bottom. I installed an apache server, php, mysql and mozilla, the usual. Installed Dreamweaver CS5, GIMP, SQL Server Management (accessing MSSQL databases in the system), …  |
| | My computer out of nowhere gives me a message telling me my hard drive is corrupt and I need to restart my pc. I ignored it of course, after I ignored it some unknown Windows 7 recovery program started running various scans on my pc which I knew weren't legit. … |
| | I have recently gotten a nasty virus. AVG did not stop it. It erased all of my desktop icons and removed all links from my start button. I can still access my file through My Computer. Any ideas? |
| | My Windows xp SP3's taskbar doesn't work, my Avast Antivirus says that all modules are shut down and sometimes My Documents pops up when I log in. [COLOR="red"]My Malwarebytes anti-malware log (it's partly Finnish):[/COLOR]Malwarebytes' Anti-Malware 1.50.1.1100 [url]www.malwarebytes.org[/url] Tietokantaversio: 6628 Windows 5.1.2600 Service Pack 3 (Safe Mode) Internet Explorer 8.0.6001.18702 21.5.2011 … |
| | I have done all in the "Read me first before posting a request". Unfortunately the virus blocks Internet access except the redirect to it's site so I can not post results. Nothing was found with any of the virus programs. Of the three attempts of the GMER sweep the computer … |
| | Hi, I have a Vshare redirect that goes straight to vshare.toolbarhome.com/?hp=df when I open Internet Explorer. I thought I had got rid of it on Firefox as I edited the URL to about:home but when I input a search it goes straight back to the Vshare URL search link. I've … |
| | Hello, I think I've acquired a virus(es) in the past few days. Some of the symptoms: - Programs missing in the Start > All Programs. I can still open them if I go into the C: drive and look for them. - Some of the icons on my desktop disappeared. …  |
| | I wish I could follow the "read me first" instructions however I have a virus which whenever I attempt to open programs it comes up with a search window. I think I removed the virus that caused this a while ago (not sure) and it just messed things up. Can … |
| | However, i'd like to go back and state all of my problems prior. I got two versions of the "windows xp" spyware virus that pretends to scan your computer initially. I managed to get rid of both by figuring out the process tree and ending them, then using avg to … |
| | i konw u may have answered this question about 1000000 times but i have the win32 problem coz i have a virus in the system 32 folder and i can't get rid of it because it created problems in my current antivirus (kaspersky personal) and when i uninstalled it and … |
| | Hi, I have been dealing with and for the most part continuously removing the rouge windows security virus. I am still getting google redirects so I am guessing it has never been fully removed. It has been manageable up until a few days ago when my computer was running extremely … |
| | My students were picking up a malware file autorun.inf on their flash drives. Usually it's impossible to delete it even by going to DOS and using attrib. My idea was to create a FOLDER autorun.inf. When the malware attempts to install the FILE autorun.inf it's thwarted by an error message …  |
| | Hi All, I know that this question has been asked earlier but my hijackthis log did not contained the entries mentioned by previous members. I am facing the same problem, my taskbar changes color after around 15 min and sound gets disabled, I ran Malwarebytes Anti-Malware but there were no … |
| | My computer is spazzing out. Its clicking on anything and everything launching a bunch of applications and typing random letters in any search it sees. I ran a complete virus scan using avast free. No virus came up but this feel like a virus. How do I get rid of … |
| | Hi, I don't have much time left when I think my computer got infected and I'm afraid of turning off my computer now... I was online for some time until I got a shutdown coundown box that will shutdown my computer automaically after 1 minute but I managed to stop … |
| | I work at a small business and my computer is telling me it has trojans on it. I cannot access the internet, a blank page comes up and says "unable to connect". I disabled the firewall and as soon as I open internet explorer back up the firewall turns back … |
| | Help Please! every time i click on a google link for any search using Internet Explorer or Google Chrome, I am redirected to a different page, usually an ad. I have McAfee installed and activated and it removed 1 trojan a few weeks ago, but has picked up nothing since, … |
| | is there anyone that can walk a beginner thru this. the windows safe mode virus is keeping me from opening in safe mode and running any antivirus programs, etc. i am unable to do anything that i am currently capable of doing myself. Split from this thread --> [B][url]http://www.daniweb.com/forums/thread351289.html[/url][/B] |
| | greetings to all and thanks for taking the time to read this... ill get down to the point - whenever i go into my documents or any folder non-internet related, it immediately stops working and needs to shut down... i have a problem report up right now on Vista which … |
 | HELP ME! So my dad's compaq lappy died and he bought another one from his neighbor for $100. Turns out that thing is so bogged down with nasties it's not even remotely funny. I d/l'd MBAM and tried to update. ERROR 12092, can't update last database was 12/20/2010 so I … |
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