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Has anyone heard of a virus that attacks the Autoexec.bat file? My machine continues to drop my Autoexec.bat file. I recreate this file, reboot, and it gets dropped everytime. I have made it a read only file and that keeps it intact. Any ideas??? This seems to be acting as …

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I need your advice. I'm guessing my problem is security based but I'm not sure. The net works fine when norton internet security is off, but as soon as I enabled it i cannot get into any websites, it just says "The page cannot be displayed". I have my hijackthis …

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[FONT=Arial]Internet is driving me mad[/FONT] my internet browser be it internet explorer, or firefox, doesnt seem to want to go to certain pages such as microsoft.com windows update, or yahoo mail. yahoo.com works just fine but as soon as I got the mail part it says server not found or …

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The Problem :"`Explorer windows disapear when accessing some directories and web pages and I cant access TRENDMICROS housecall`" For this matters I use Spybot, Adaware and Hijackthis...............any help would be deeply appreciated It began when I found a WEBREBATE process running with the task manager, later I found the WEBREBATE …

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I just want to warn everybody about Panda Active Scan, that is the free online virus check on [url]www.pandasoftware.com[/url]. The scanning files which are being downloaded to your computer are infected with the virus VBS/NewLove.A. I have heard from several others who also got infected from it. I've sent an …

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I have other people who use this comp, and they don't know any better when it comes to dling 3rd party software. My i.e. homepage which was set to google was hijacked by another search engine, it was not coolwebsearch, but I didnt bother to remeber what it was, i …

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how do you delete a folder or application when it says "access is denied. Make sure the disk is not full or write protected and that the file is not currently in use" I though maybe you could stop the process in the Task Manager, but it doesn't show to …

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I have recently installed ad-aware and run my first scan. Everything went fine, but when I hit OK to delete selection, the bar came up but nothing happened. I waited for about an hour with no luck. Does anyone have an idea on why this may be happening? Thanks.

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hey all. I'm running WP Pro and have been having a lot of trouble with and error on shut down, namely rundll32.exe. I read some other post and used hijack this so I will post the log and the end of this. I had a friend explain the basis of …

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I think its because i deleted my adaware and spyware since someone told me it records everything i do and reports it to someone or something... but i posted a thread a while ago... called "search not working right" i re-followed all the directions, and downloaded everything again... and here …

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...I could cry right now. I've just spent 30 minutes typing a detailed account of my problem and it's all gone because the forum god said I wasn't logged in. I'll try again, but this won't be quite as pretty. I have aquired an odd toolbar in IE (not sure …

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Hello All: This computer is in our store at our retail counter. After rebooting, IE comes up with a sex site and then pop up windows asking if you want to subscribe to a service and another asking if you want to download certain programs. We need to close these …

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New poster here. I've seen some related things and can't fix this one myself so I am asking for some help. I run AdAware and Spybot S&D daily in addition to using Sygate PF. My problem: No folder shortcuts on my desktop will open when I double-click them. I can't …

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first of all a big HI to all of the people in the forum!its nice to b in the company now... if i could get rid of those search engines too, it would b great!!! please take a look! Logfile of HijackThis v1.98.2 Scan saved at 1:36:52 πμ, on 15/9/2004 …

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hi all i have a problem with windump. it doesn't capture any packets.i have just installed winpcap . it hanges. i wonder if anyone help me. please.

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Hi there, I'm hoping someone can help me figure out how to get rid of a spyware program that is redirecting my homepage. Every time I open internet explorer, it redirects to the following link: http ://296f8.ilxt.info/index.php?aid=543 I'd really appreciate any input on how to remove this program. Thank you! …

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so I have about:blank on my computer...have checked out posts on this website before (huge help)...followed instructions and downloaded the proper programs...about: went away for about a month...now it is back on the computer...finally decided to use HJT to see what was wrong...can anyone tell me what to get rid …

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okay. i have tried everything that i've read in every forum. i'm running: Win2000, Ad-aware, Spybot Search and Destroy, Spyware Blaster, CWShredder, Norton Antivirus. i've run all the spyware remove programs multiple times and in safe mode as well, but some how, these porn site dialers keep coming up and …

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hi my friends. as i know there are many implemented NIDS based on misuse detection as snort. but my question is about anomaly detection based systems. is there anyone implemented? cheers.

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hi all i have a problem with winpcap i have installed on my system. actually the problem is NPF. i used msinfo32 to see if winpcap is running on my pc or not ,it is supposed to be running but it is not.it is stopped . how can i make …

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I spent part of yesterday defragging and running all my AV and spyware programs. Everything was clean until I ran PestPatrol, which found a pest named CWS.GoogleMS.3 located in: HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Internet Settings\ZoneMap\Domains\xxxtoolbar.com. I Googled the xxxtoolbar to try to get some info on it, but all I could find were removal …

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When I startup I go into Task manager and see that there are programs working under my username that shouldn't be working. Hoe do I foind out where they are stored and get rid of them? I think they are causing pop ups or are spying on me. winaudit.exe happens …

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I company I have been working for has the follwing two viruses Backdoor-ciu & Vbs/pyfe according to thier IT support people. Norton has only started recognizing it this morning(one new variant one brand new virus). I don't have norton! I'm using antivir XP. the suspicion is that a CD of …

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I had alot of viruses in my computer. My new and updated antyvirus have found most of them, but somehow it seems that there is still something that doesn't let the computer work properly. Spybot also fixed (deleted) few things, but still. (I'm talking about Windows2000). Hope you can find …

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My system was very fast till recently. It started with every now and again the mouse would seem to drag and i would have a lot of process activity for a bit. Has now got worse. I did have it so protected with anti-spyware utils that i was sure i …

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I am having the same problem a lot of people have had. The evil "Cannot find server" error. Sometimes after re-starting, I can connect to sites for about 5-10 minutes, but after that, I can't connect to any site with Any browser. I've had this problem before, and just use …

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I can seem to get rid of this page...searchportal.info/hangman/. I use HJT and it goes away for about 10 mins. I guess it restarts itself or something.

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This is my first time using the forum. I have been having trouble for months with spyware and pop-ups. Mostly i have gotten around this by using mozilla and renaming .exe files .backup files but the problem is definatly getting out of hand. I have used ad-aware, aboutbuster, spybot-s&d, cwshredder …

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Hi! I'm using Windows 98 and a few days ago I started getting many popups from sites such as "ads1.revenue.net" and "ad-a-w-a-r-e.???". I have Zone Alarm, AVG and Ad-aware on my computer. I also got something called Cookie Wall and I started using Spybot. According to them, my system is …

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When I open IE, my Homepage is a Search Page (Named "about:blank") I did not specify. An ad for Anti-Spyware software also comes up. After that, I can browse normally with an occasional Anti-Spyware pop-up. However, I cannot set my homepage. Here is the HijackThis Log I ran: Logfile of …

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My neighbor was complaining about adware/spyware/etc and asked me to come over to try and fix it. I ran Norton AV and AdAware to clean things up. Here's the HJT log: Logfile of HijackThis v1.98.2 Scan saved at 1:52:35 PM, on 9/16/2004 Platform: Windows XP SP1 (WinNT 5.01.2600) MSIE: Internet …

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Just got to love the number of posts about this one. While I found it a nuisance after removing the files that left it, I did not find bridge.dll invasive, just painful. The info here (and numerous references to HJ) made it easy to get rid off, but his may …

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ok i resently had to reformat my windows Me. i got the new Ad-aware SE personal (free version) and once i installed and tryed to open it i got 2 messages. one: "Ad-aware has caused an error in <unknown> close(in a box) Ad-aware will now close. if you continue to …

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Yesterday I was surfing the internet for "nvidia 6800 GT" under google, and I clicked on one of the pages I saw and it was a review page for the video card and after I closed IE there were about 20 different icons on my desktop that werent there before, …

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Hi, i have a whole lot of pop ups on my computer whenever i surf the web, i've dl'ed Adaware and spybot sd updated the both and it finds a couple of entries which i end up deleting and removing, although the problems comes back every time i reboot. Any …

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this a lof from adware se 1.04 ok can u guys tell me what to do!!!! Ad-Aware SE Build 1.04 Logfile Created on:Wednesday, September 08, 2004 3:25:28 PM Created with Ad-Aware SE Personal, free for private use. Using definitions file:SE1R7 06.09.2004 »»»»»»»»»»»»»»»»»»»»»»»»»»»»»»»»»»»»»»»»»»»»»»»»»»» References detected during the scan: »»»»»»»»»»»»»»»»»»»»»»»»»»»»»»»»»»»»»»» CoolWebSearch(TAC index:10):105 …

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I am having major problems with pop ups and other junk installing itself on my computer. I have been running Adaware and Spybot, and I am constantly running Norton. Any help would be great. Here is my HijackThis Log 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\system32\spoolsv.exe C:\Program Files\Common …

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HI, I wanted to make sure if you see anything in here that needs to be taken care of. Once in a while my computer slows down badly. I already ran Spybot S&D and Ad aware 6.0, I also use spywareGuard, SpywareBlaster. All of these are updated. I also use …

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Is there ANY hope i could get rid of some spyware without formating? To be specific i got Gator, Onflow and possibly a couple more im not aware of. How do i get rid of them? However, the most annoying is SmartSearch. Ive tried everything i know, and it doesnt …

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hello anyone who's willing to help... i have the bridge.dll error on startup and ive tried going to the website [url]http://www.2-spyware.com/file-bridge-dll.html[/url] and doing what it says there, but the error still appears. could someone please help! heres my log... Logfile of HijackThis v1.98.2 Scan saved at 6:38:35 PM, on 9/14/2004 …

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Computers are just too complicated for me anymore, so I hope someone else can help me out here. This is the logfile from HijackThis (I hope it doesn't cause any problems), please look it over, and tell me what you can. Logfile of HijackThis v1.97.7 Scan saved at 11:29:41 PM, …

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This is my first time using "HijackTHis" as well as posting a thread. I was wondering if someone could help me with my problem. I can no longer access the files/shortcuts on my desktop. I was informed to post my log and someone could help me soon. Logfile of HijackThis …

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[url]http://www.errornuker.com/info/01.php?hop=welcome1[/url] Its called Error Nuker. One problem I have with it is that I cant find reliable reviews for it on the internet. Is it safe to use this program?

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I have recently had a problem where this prosearching.com thing keeps coming up everytime I start my browser and it changes my webpage and pop-ups with a toolbar I dont need. How do I get rid of this?! Help me!

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When I run these two programs it says there are four or five things it cannot get rid of due to the program being in "memory" . It asks to restart and then runs before the windows logon comes up. However once again it says it cannot delete them Should …

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Running Win2000, IE and Window Explorer suddenly fail to open. Please let me know if this Hijack This log helps you help me. Thank you! Logfile of HijackThis v1.97.7 Scan saved at 10:33:48 AM, on 7/30/2004 Platform: Windows 2000 SP3 (WinNT 5.00.2195) MSIE: Internet Explorer v6.00 SP1 (6.00.2800.1106) Running processes: …

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Juz saw and read so i moved it to the security forum. Please help. Been getting these startup page of coolsearch.biz for a hundred times. Tried deleting the cookies, temp int file but still it is there. Downloaded the CWShredder and it removed some files. Still it is there. Also …

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Hi, I have a trojan on my computer at: C:\DOCUMENTS AND SETTINGS\LOCALSERVICE\LOCAL SETTINGS\TEMPORARY INTERNET FILES\CONTENT.IE5\6JYZY5CX\DLL2_0001[1].BIN It's called: The Trojan horse TR/Scagent.DLL.C My Antivir software found it but cannot delete it or even put it in quarantine. I searched for "Scagent" on here but there was no results. I've run Ad-aware, …

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Hi, I read through the link in the sticky thread about bridge.dll and did the regedit that it suggests. However, I still get the warning when I startup. It is also still listed in the Add/Remove Program. I deleted the bridge.dll file through Norton Antivirus when it came up, and …

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I have a sales rep that having a spyware issue that i cannot remove. i know what it is but i cant remove it. adaware finds 4 files. 3 of them are sp.htm in the local temp folder. Please let me know if there is anything to be removed thanks! …

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