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Hi everyone, I've been having problems with my machine for a while now even though we upgraded about 4-6 months ago. OE keeps causing the machine to go nutso & most of the time I can get it under control & then it will do it again several hours later …

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So I have gone through the posts and tried everything I've found (includes aboutbuster, cwshredder, hsremove, AdAware and more) and I still have that stupid SpySheriff virus! It is totally throwing off my chee. Anything you can do to help would be greatly appreciated. Anyway here is my hijackthis report: …

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I'm asking on behalf of my friend. This is his logfile from hijackthis. Logfile of HijackThis v1.99.1 Scan saved at 9:06:45 PM, on 7/28/2005 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 C:\WINDOWS\system32\lsass.exe C:\WINDOWS\system32\svchost.exe C:\WINDOWS\System32\svchost.exe c:\Program Files\Common Files\Symantec Shared\ccSetMgr.exe c:\Program Files\Common …

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I need help getting rid of several problems. I'm pretty new to this so please be gental. Here is my hijack this log. Any help would be gratly appreciated. Logfile of HijackThis v1.99.1 Scan saved at 9:35:27 AM, on 7/31/2005 Platform: Windows XP SP2 (WinNT 5.01.2600) MSIE: Internet Explorer v6.00 …

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Hi, I recently encountered Coolwebsearch. I used adaware, spybot and hijack this and successfully deleted the spyware. However, now I am unable to browse secure websites. I get a "page cannot be displayed" site. Please help, I am desperate here! Oh yeah, I did everything imaginable. I downloaded winsockfix, it …

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Hi from Oz Received Mcafee Virus warning on running Anti Virus program - deleted file from System 32 - only problem I have is that now when I boot up Windows tells me it cant locate file Can someone assist me in getting rid of this - step by step …

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Well I've been trying to do some research and I read how other were having problems with this "super virus/adware/spyware/backdoor/etc". I read in a previous post that if someone else has a similiar problem even with the same virus to make a new topic and stick in a hijack log, …

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Just repaired Windows through the OS Disk, not the command prompt. Coming back, all looks great, except one LARGE issue. Cannot get into the internet at all. I can get a valid ip address, and can ping websites and other computers, but CANNOT ping the local ip address to that …

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Okay, this is my first post here, and I am desperate. My computer has been bombarded with popups for a couple months now. I have installed and ran adaware and Spybot to no avail. Using ZoneAlarm, I was able to stop the popups but at the same time, lost my …

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Ok, so I came across your site while searching to try to find a way to remove Yazifind pop-ups. I registered, but I am not sure if I am doing things on your site the way that you want. I downloaded the HJT program (it appeared from other people's posts …

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Hi!! Recently, my PC got infected with [COLOR=Red]spyware.bingofun [/COLOR]which only EWIDO detected and successfully removed it . Others like Spybot, Ad-Aware failed. So, exactly where do they stand when compared to Ewido and is Ewido the best choice ??

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Hello, Please excuse any mistakes I make, this is my first time posting here. If I forget to list any necessary information, just let me know and I'll get it up ASAP. :rolleyes: Thanks! As you can tell by the title, my comp has been infected with at least Nail.exe …

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Hello everyone. I've had a problem that has been going on for about a week now and it is really starting to bother me. I hope you guys can help! Like many posts before many have had the problems with random aurora pop ups and VX2 Malware... I have been …

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Iv'e just purchased Norton 2005, installed, updated, scanned, and cleaned........plus updated Spybot, AdAware, ran both and cleaned. I'm in good shape, except for 9 popups. They don't bombard me while I'm surfing, usually just when it sets idle for a few hours (I'm on cable). Popups include "Interclick.com / adopt.hbmediapro.com …

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Hi guys, I am hoping somebody out here can help me. I think I downloaded some sort of virus and it has corrupted my windows. I can't boot up into windows anymore and I can't access my documents. :sad: I am going to reinstall windows, but I want to back …

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[B]Any unwanted entires in this hijack log?[/B] Logfile of HijackThis v1.99.1 Scan saved at 12:37:53 PM, on 7/31/2005 Platform: Windows XP SP2 (WinNT 5.01.2600) MSIE: Internet Explorer v6.00 SP2 (6.00.2900.2180) 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:\WINDOWS\System32\svchost.exe C:\WINDOWS\Explorer.EXE C:\Program Files\Common Files\Symantec Shared\ccSetMgr.exe C:\Program Files\Common Files\Symantec Shared\ccEvtMgr.exe C:\WINDOWS\system32\spoolsv.exe C:\Program Files\Symantec …

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I’m a pharmaceutical rep who just got a new IBM laptop from my company. I trashed my laptop (I wont even get into how stupid the accident was.) in the hotel parking lot while at a meeting. Our pc support staff had gone home 3 hours before and my hard …

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I have the above adware on my pc, picked up by free XoftSpy software. :evil: Could anyone please advise how to remove it? Thank you Joanna

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Hi All, I'm new here and I'm having some problems with my PC (Win98SE) which I hope you can help with. I've acquired a toolbar on my IE6 which I can't get rid of, it gives lots of links (see attached image). I also keep getting items trying to connect …

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I found this site attempting to fix a problem where I was unable to access a favorite website. Post 5490 describes many of my problems. Porno everywhere but the last straw was when I was unable to access [url]http://www.dairygoatsplus.com[/url] from my home computer. Works fine from work. I am not …

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HI!! Yesterday I switched over from Zone Alarm Firewall to Norton Internet Security 2004. The reason was that when ever I logged on to net, some messages popped up(see attachment - *.bmp format) every 5 minutes or so. Clearly these messages are not authentic and I realised at once that …

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all of a sudden a few days ago i got the starware toolbar and now i can't load my home page. i ran spy subtract to get rid of a few files and uninstalled the starware and the extra toolbar in my browser is now gone. but i still can't …

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Greetings, I just want to go ahead and say thank you in advance to everybody on these forums. I've been reading and trying to apply all the useful information here to fix my problems myself but I just cant do it alone. Heres my deal: This computer must have been …

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Ok. One of the computers I'm working on has this virus (Trojan-Spy.HTML.smitfraud.c). The computer is running Windows 2000 professional. However, the problem I'm having is different (mostly) from everything I found when I searched this forum. What happens is this: Boots into Windows - Black screen with small blue rectangle …

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Hello all. I'm actually trying to get a resolution for my buddy in teh Army because well, his windows wont start. It started today. Okk, He was downloading some songs last night and they finished. BTW, he did not DL any driver updates or software updates. Nothing like that. Whe …

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hi, my computer has recently been extremely slow and i am having trouble finding what is wrong with it..i have ran spy bot and ad-aware..but it does not seem to be working..it is taking upwards of five minutes to open my home page, please help here is the log: Logfile …

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Hello, I am trying to fix a problem that my friend is having at he's work. The problem is none of the computer have administrator privilages, which is normal. But the anti-virus can't update it definition files, unless it open windows installer. But if we enable windows installer, then people …

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Ok my problem is that advertisement popups appear in my desktop. I've tried spybot and adaware. I also deleted some suspicious files. I think that there are 2 separate popup programs because I used to have only popups at startup of the pc and once I closed the popups, they …

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Is there anything wrong? I don't know what to delete. ------------------------------- Logfile of HijackThis v1.99.1 Scan saved at 8:31:17 PM, on 7/29/2005 Platform: Windows XP SP2 (WinNT 5.01.2600) MSIE: Internet Explorer v6.00 SP2 (6.00.2900.2180) 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:\WINDOWS\System32\svchost.exe C:\WINDOWS\Explorer.EXE C:\WINDOWS\system32\spoolsv.exe C:\WINDOWS\system32\ctfmon.exe C:\PROGRA~1\Grisoft\AVGFRE~1\avgamsvr.exe C:\PROGRA~1\Grisoft\AVGFRE~1\avgupsvc.exe C:\WINDOWS\System32\svchost.exe C:\WINDOWS\wanmpsvc.exe C:\Program …

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trojan small dropper something is the virus attached to this file. I have a virus in the above file... I have no idea what that is. Can I delete the file? It is not cleanable, but don't want to delete and screw anything else up. Thanks!

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Hi guys, My computer has been acting a little strange lately. I've tried installing norton corp. edition and it does not install. My business card designer plus program opens then closes after 5 seconds, it works fine on other computers. I've been scanning the forum for things to try. Not …

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Hi, I'm hoping to find some help to remove popups that constantly appear whenever an Internet browser is active. They pop up on IE, even though I am using Firefox, and they are always from adyieldmanager.com, sometimes redirecting elsewhere. Additionally, I get a lot of dialog box popups asking me …

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It all started with that damned download.Trojan that infected files in the windows folder, I beated it with a stick out of my computer (( Norton, AVG )) and then did some scans with Ad-Aware and Spybot. So far everything was fine, but then my computer got a little slower, …

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Well, after downloading something and getting a huge barrage of spyware and an attempted backdoor virus, most is cleaned up, except I keep getting random pop ups when i'm not on the internet. My Web browser is Firefox just for a side note. I deleted all the programs that automatically …

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Hi, I've seen many people with the same problem and am hoping someone can help me out. My Hijackthis log can be found below: (Thanks in advance!) Logfile of HijackThis v1.99.1 Scan saved at 11:17:19 AM, on 7/5/2005 Platform: Windows XP SP2 (WinNT 5.01.2600) MSIE: Internet Explorer v6.00 SP2 (6.00.2900.2180) …

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I got the dreaded Hacktool.rootkit. I think it shows up as phqghu.exe in my System32 folder. I'm running XP SP1. I tried Norton '05, Panda Active Scan, RootkitRevealer, and TrendMicro. What do I do? Be patient... I'm a rookie. Below is my HJT log (my apologies if I'm doing this …

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I am having problems opening up internet explorer I click on the icon and about 5 minutes later I get them to open up, If I click it 10X then 10 of them will open 5 minutes later. I am also having pop-ups etc. I have run Ad-aware 6.1 and …

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I also have hot offers, but i've tried all of your solutions you gave other people, but it doesnt work for me. im thinking its different for different people? anyway, can someone please help me get rid of hotoffer?!

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When ever I connect to the internet and open up IE a random pop up comes up and I just want to get rid of them. Heres my log, thanks for any help Logfile of HijackThis v1.99.0 Scan saved at 07:35:21, on 11/07/2005 Platform: Windows XP SP2 (WinNT 5.01.2600) MSIE: …

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Hello everybody... I need help, I have asked my tech support and they doesn't seem to have a solution... :eek: I've bought a PC with an AMD 64 bits processor and a serial ATA hard disk, Windows XP SP1 installed. The problem is that most of the times it takes …

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I've been looking via yahoo for sites on PSP modding, and unfortunately I've managed to pickup some viruses and spyware. They are generating many many popups whenever an internet connection is available, I don't even have a browser open and they generate. Please help me fix my labtop and rid …

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I guess the title explains my dilema. Everytime I pick up the phone the computer starts by itself. I have checked the phone connection going into the internal modem and it is plugged in correctly, I have not added any new hardware or software recently. All "Windows" updates have been …

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I have a message in the startpage that mentions a fatal error and the trojan-spy.html.smitfraud.c here is my hijackthis file Logfile of HijackThis v1.99.1 Scan saved at 11:14:32 PM, on 07/28/2005 Platform: Windows 98 Gold (Win9x 4.10.1998) MSIE: Internet Explorer v6.00 SP1 (6.00.2800.1106) Running processes: C:\WINDOWS\SYSTEM\KERNEL32.DLL C:\WINDOWS\SYSTEM\MSGSRV32.EXE C:\WINDOWS\SYSTEM\MPREXE.EXE C:\WINDOWS\SYSTEM\mmtask.tsk C:\PROGRAM …

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[FONT=Comic Sans MS]Hello, new member here...looking for help in any form. I am trying to work with my mom and figure out what the problem with her computer is. It seems most of the trouble started with spybots and adware. She is running Win2K on a gateway PC. I have …

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Hello People, I am having a real strange problem. I have been working on a P-IV machine with Windows XP Professional for quite some time now. No, that’s not a problem. The problem is that since today morning, once windows has loaded, I just can’t start any application. Though the …

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I recently followed all the instructions to remove the aurora/nail.exe from my computer and am posting an HJT log, if someone could just make sure that my computer is fully clean now i'd appreciate it. thanks Logfile of HijackThis v1.99.1 Scan saved at 10:52:06 AM, on 7/28/2005 Platform: Windows XP …

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Hi guys, Regarding using Live! Update and [URL=http://service1.symantec.com/SUPPORT/sharedtech.nsf/docid/2002021908382713?OpenDocument&src=sec_web_nam]Intelligent Updater[/URL] Intelligent</a> Updater If my Norton Internet Security has expired in subscription. I wonder if I manually download intelligent updater updates will work? And update my virus definitions?? Anyone got any idea on this? I tried, but seem like they never reflect …

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My comp got infected by a virus yesterday so does anybody have a link for a program that will isolate and/or get rid of it? Please guys i just got the ****** thing back a month ago.

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I have Spybot S&D and AD-Aware SE Personal updated to the latest versions and i'm still getting tons of ad's. In about 5 hours i got 67 pop ups haha. A bad download put all kinds of programs in the computer but I deleted most of them but I guess …

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Hi, My internet connection is getting blocked every other minute before it comes back again. I've checked with my broadband provider and everything seems ok. I have AVG (free version) and Zone Alarm (free version). Neither picked anything up. I've just installed Spy Sweeper and it found a few adware …

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