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I have the exact same problem [URL="http://www.daniweb.com/forums/thread328138-2.html"][B]as in this thread[/B][/URL], but I am clueless about spyware/adware etc... Can you help a computer idiot?

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My system crashed and we had to reinstall Windows XP OS. I am not sure if we reinstalled everything correctly. My system is running very slow now and I also cannot install the trial version of MS Office 2010. It keeps giving me an error that says that "The file …

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Avast comes up with a blocked site and the following message object 199.80.55.80/go.php?data=C%FnlhyxNh9nGqXr21HAWMXBM9Z2 URL:Mal Action taken was "BLOCKED" Process: C:\Windows\system32\svchost.exe Also every once in a while a new tab will open with some awards site and Avast will pop up with a trojan alert. Full scans with Avast (boot scan) …

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Hi there my pc has been infected by trojans lately and I have had a go at removing them but am not sure whether how effective my efforts have been. Could you please advise whether my pc is still infected? - I have run MBA-M and HijackThis scans and the …

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Hi, I seem to have a similar problem as posted here: [url]http://www.daniweb.com/forums/thread73736.html[/url] Taskbar changes to a light beige colour, lose sound, when browsing get frequently redirected to wrong sites, my printer drivers were suddenly deleted. I have run Ad-aware, spyware doctor and Avira but they fail to find anything serious. …

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Hello Family ! I have an Emachine W3653 with Vista on it. The computer had some viruses and trogans on it so I ran Malwarebytes, SpyBot Search and Destroy and Super Anti Spyware, multiple times, until they all came up cleanwith no infections. But for some reason, I can sit …

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I have malware of some description on a laptop. The only utilities I can run are Defogger and GMER Rootkit Scanner. All the rest recommended here for scan results and removal produce errors basically stating that the executable is corrupt or missing files or "an unknown error occured" when launching. …

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Hi, I'm new here. i have a acer running on windows 7. i switched from the trial Mcafee to my university sophos antivirus. i keep getting this pop up that says "File "C;|windows\sysWOW64\identprv.dll" has been identified as suspicious file of type Sus/Dropper-A. Please send a sample to sophos." I have …

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:?: Hi can anyone please help to sort out my puter I have 38 processes running is there a list of what is needed to run windows XP home edition with service pack 2 added. Or can someone please tell me how to edit processes to just what I need …

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Hi there I now regret taking my uncles laptop off him saying ill be able to fix it in two mins. Now on the 3rd day!! Basically, the internet connection is being blocked. I have tried it at various places and even with an ethernet cable connected but nothing coming …

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I'm at work and my wife calls me due to her Win7 PC acting up. It sounds like a FakeAV type of infection. I Remote-Desktop to her PC from work and log on under my own account and my login is not infected. Task manager shows a suspicious program Hotfix.exe …

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I have spent the better part of a day trying to figure out what's going on with this computer.I am sure it's a virus. I can't install my printer. I keep getting error messages and my McAfee says to reboot each time I try.

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Every single time I turn on my laptop this message pops up: Generic Host Process for Win32 Services has encountered a problem and needs to close. We are sorry for the inconvenience. Technical Details: C:\DOCUME~1\user\LOCALS~1\Temp\WER590c.dir00\svchost.exe.mdmp C:\DOCUME~1\user\LOCALS~1\Temp\WER590c.dir00\appcompat.txt I have tried running AVG Anti-Virus Free Edition 2011, Spybot S&D, Malwarebytes'Anti-Malware and the …

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So posting in forums isn't something I normally do so bare with me here, basically I just reformat my whole computer and have a fresh install of xp on here and trying to get avg up and running but whenever I attempt to open avg to insure its working properly …

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More often than not when i search something, doesnt matter wat engine i use, i get redirected to shopica,etrade aol cars or some other random shopping site please help me

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Hi everyone. Well,I don't know how to deal with this problem. Malwarebytes'Anti-malware,found 2 Generic.Bot.H but,there is no way to delete them. Registry Key : HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Active Setup\Installed Components\{453e36y7-4080-42bf-6to5-27q74a2tn61k} File : C:\Windows\System32\winlog\winlog.exe I used HijackThis and this is the log: Logfile of Trend Micro HijackThis v2.0.2 Scan saved at 11:26:45 μμ, on …

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Hi, I am using Windows 7 and until yesterday Chrome was working fine. Then it just stopped working and internet explorer is the same! I know my internet is working cos I can wirelessly connect on my laptop. However I connect with ethernet cable to my PC (that isnt working …

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I have ran a multitude of anti virus programs, along with MBAM fixing everything it found. Here is a HiJack This log of my computer. Thanks for your time and expertise. Logfile of Trend Micro HijackThis v2.0.4 Scan saved at 12:22:28 PM, on 11/20/2010 Platform: Windows XP SP3 (WinNT 5.01.2600) …

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Running windows XP using Belkin Wireless Network Utility. I show strong connetion on the wireless side and LAN. Chrome, IE7 and Firefox are all unable to connect. I've run multiple virus scans, winsockXP, registry scan and tried to reinstall the browsers. I've gone through multiple threads here and could not …

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My computer, windows xp is acting up. When I turn it on the screen flickers and even gives me the "no signal" sign for a second or two on and off. It takes a long time to load the initial screen when it shows the options for BIOS and set …

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Of late I keep seeing new Firefox windows opening and trying to reach sites for clicksor.com and epoclick.com I do NOT have (not ever) a Clicksor account and have scanned for malware, etc. Any recommendations for removing whatever is causing this?

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OK, this is wierd and also a first for me. Alright, I have XAMPP and am currently in the process of creating a game in PHP. But randomly the XAMPP control panel told me the the starter application for Apache was corrupted, so I tried to replace the file with …

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Hi guys! Could you help me please? My PC is infected with Clicksor and both Spybot S&D & Malwarebytes' AM have failed to detect it. Here is the HJT logfile below: Logfile of Trend Micro HijackThis v2.0.2 Scan saved at 19:09:50, on 29/04/2009 Platform: Windows Vista SP1 (WinNT 6.00.1905) MSIE: …

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Can someone please help me get rid of this "Error loading" message at startup? It is followed by the opeing of my System 32 file. I am using Windows XP on a Sony VAIO. The following is my HijackThis log. Any help will be greatly appreciated. Thanks in advance: Logfile …

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I cant run spyware doctor, It says it will need smart update and smart update fails after i run it. The error code is -25. Can you help me with that? Thanks

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hi guys im in need of help. Lately my browser is messing up. Often when i go to sites i usually go (even this site) the browser says it cant find the site,i have to click it alot of time to go to a certain site. The sites have this …

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Well my computer was infected by a myriad of nasties, I've managed to destroy and delete most of them, but there's something still lurking around unnoticed to me preventing me from beig able to connect to online. I'm using a computer using the same network and the infected computer is …

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Hello guys :) hope you're all doing well, cause I'm freaking out at the moment :'( I have a network of 3 computers (2 windows, 1 macbook) I usually use my iPad and iPhone on the wireless network too (what I'm describing below is happening on all the devices i …

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Hello folks, [B]System:[/B] HP a1649n computer, O/S XP Pro, SP3, BIOS 3.08. Processor Intel Core 2 @1.86GHz, Fam6, Mod15, Stepping6, 4GB RAM, connected to TWC through WRT54G Running Avast! and Windows firewall - this and other 6 computers on network have shown no issues in over a year with this …

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Myself and my uncle has the same model laptop. He asked me to look at it as it would not boot up properly. This indeed was the case, It seems it was full of virus's and spyware. I managed to save his files/pictures and then load up the recovery console. …

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Logfile of Trend Micro HijackThis v2.0.4 Scan saved at 12:38:57 PM, on 10/21/2010 Platform: Windows XP SP3 (WinNT 5.01.2600) MSIE: Internet Explorer v8.00 (8.00.6001.18702) Boot mode: Normal Running processes: C:\WINDOWS\System32\smss.exe C:\PROGRA~1\AVG\AVG10\avgrsx.exe C:\WINDOWS\system32\winlogon.exe C:\WINDOWS\system32\services.exe C:\WINDOWS\system32\lsass.exe C:\WINDOWS\system32\ibmpmsvc.exe C:\WINDOWS\system32\svchost.exe C:\WINDOWS\System32\svchost.exe C:\WINDOWS\system32\Prot_srv.exe C:\WINDOWS\system32\svchost.exe C:\Program Files\Intel\Wireless\Bin\S24EvMon.exe C:\Program Files\CheckPoint\SecuRemote\bin\SR_Service.exe C:\Program Files\CheckPoint\SecuRemote\bin\SR_Watchdog.exe C:\WINDOWS\System32\svchost.exe C:\WINDOWS\System32\svchost.exe C:\WINDOWS\system32\spoolsv.exe C:\WINDOWS\SYSTEM32\DWRCS.EXE C:\WINDOWS\system32\eTSrv.exe …

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So researching amniotic band syndrome the other night I came across a "Known Attack Site" warning. I got the hell out of there and after I closed my browser Firefox just sits there with a pretty white page (Untitled) while IE says "Internet Explorer cannot display the webpage". I was …

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Hello! About 5months ago my computer was working just fine then one day I received a pop up to update my Dell Support. Since then I can get online, however I can not log onto secure sites. ie- Yahoo Mail, Google Mail... basically anywhere that requires you type in a …

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Everytime I boot up my comp, I either see my desktop picture but no toolbar on the bottom or no desktop picture with the active desktop recovery screen. Whenever I get my desktop picture but no toolbar at start up, I normally bring up Task Manager and end explorer.exe. which …

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A few days ago I noticed that my browsing speed is crazy slow now. This happened suddenly, but for the life of me, I cannot think of anything I have done (or been) differently with my computer. I have run all the spy, ad, mal, and virus scanning programs I …

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For the life of me, I can't find the service or program that keeps installing itself after deletion from Windows XP (Pro, w/ svc pack 3) registry... Does anyone here know of software called "Rabia" (that's the local machine key), with 2 sub-keys, "CodV4Q==", and "DYNV4Q==" containing binary data? My …

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Cpu Usage spikes to 100% at various times causing the need to reboot. I have run MBAM, ATF cleaner, and Microsoft's Malicious software tool. Your assistance is appreciated in resolving this problem. Malwarebytes' Anti-Malware 1.46 [url]www.malwarebytes.org[/url] Database version: 4734 Windows 5.1.2600 Service Pack 3 Internet Explorer 8.0.6001.18702 10/2/2010 7:34:53 PM …

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hello, i got a problem with my netbook running windows xp home edition. explorer.exe keeps restarting approximately every 5 seconds unless i boot the netbook in safe mode. enclosing log file. thank you in advance for your help. [CODE]Logfile of Trend Micro HijackThis v2.0.4 Scan saved at 20:34:22, on 2010-11-06 …

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Hello, So I've been camping with this problem for a while now, IE just starts when I run my computer, but it just stays in the background(makes some weird noises aswell sometimes) and it kicks me out of any full screen application every 5-10 minutes. I've read quite some posts …

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HI, my computer is infected with the Antivirus Action. I run the Norton 360, but was not able to remove the virus. I tried to looked for the listed H_key and exe such as agnz or yhsn, but did not find them on the directory. I went to different website …

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About a week ago, my laptop just froze completely. Reboot successfully but froze again after a minute or so during startup (desktop screen). But whenever I click at the taskbar for connecting to WLAN or volume control it would freeze right away. Tried again many times and the same thing …

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I am new here and not very computer literate. I am positive I have some nasty on my machine. I am trying to go through the steps listed in the "before you post" thread but am not able to get that far. Malwarebytes will not update and it seems clear …

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hhey guys , I keep getting computer freezes and crashes when i paly video games. I have winodws 7 , I also have a new HP P533 with 3.0 gig athelon II and 5 gigs of ram and an hd 5570 ATI Radeon video card with 1 gig ddr2 ram. …

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[COLOR="Red"]OS= [/COLOR] Windows XP version 2002 Home edition SP3 [COLOR="Red"]Browsers=[/COLOR] IE 8, Google Chrome, and Fire Fox. [COLOR="Red"]Net connection=[/COLOR] DSL Modem [COLOR="Red"]Security=[/COLOR] McAfee Total protection [COLOR="Red"]Processor[/COLOR] AMD 64x2 duel core 4200 2.22Ghz 2 gig RAM My problem is two fold. The first being IE and Google Chrome browsers can not …

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Hi I have been at my wits end to solve the problem but to no avail. I need to fix my laptop as soon as possible, need it for some official work, so please help fast! I recently formatted my PC and installed a fresh copy of Win7 in C: …

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I am not able to open my registry and also task manager on my domain machine. Task manager button is disable. but when i enabled it through some ways and press it window of task manager disapear in a friction of second the same situation is with registry when i …

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Help! I have just recently removed the scam virus known as 'Antivirus Action' but now when I connect to the internet none of the web browsers will work. I know I have removed all traces of the virus and programs like Windows Live Messenger connect with no problems. It's just …

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New malware pretends to be an antivirus program , infiltrates your system. Started in Oct 2010. Does not let you launch anything... Had to go to safemode... Deleted tick off all weird strings from MSconfig startup (i.e. IJHHLUVDLTA) deleted all "antivirus actions" values from regedit...including weird strings in Startupreg folder …

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Hey guys, I've read some other posts and found some similar problems like mine. For some reason, my AVG is detecting a Trojan Horse under the name of Generic18.XUD It is in my c:\Windows\Temp\lymj\setup.exe (but when I do go into my Temp folder, i dont see any folder named that) …

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