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I have the family computer with multiple users. something happened under my wife's account where using "her" internet explorer i will be redirected to other websites. If i where to login on anyone elses and use "their" internet explorer it works fine. Under her account there is an old netscape …

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Update to the previous "Solved" thread on this issue. I attempted to just add on to the same thread for the same problem but was told it was solved. So here goes. Does anybody know how to solve the SAME problem if one is only able to boot to Windows …

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Let me cut to the chase. I have a friend who recently got infected with spyware. Usually I am pretty good at fixing such problems but this was challenging. I ran all the Spyware Removal Programs such as Ad-Aware, PestPatrol, TrendMicro Beta etc, but nothing seems to help. I got …

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i have been working on my computer now for a week trying to get it t run properly. i got the stupid virus total security and went about removing it or have been trying to i guess. i have spyware doctor 6 full version and spybot search and destroy and …

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Hello DaniWeb Community, Hi again. I've been helped before and have been trying my best to maintain my computer. Yet, lately, my internet has been slowed down considerably and my BiTDefender has been constantly telling me that this Trojan.Adclicker.hb has been blocked. I'm posting my most recent HJT file here. …

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Can someone please help? When I try to click on my outlook 2003 icon it is defaulting to outlook express. I also noticed a messenger icon in the bottom right corner saying that I am not logged in. I do not recall downloading windows messenger. I am in desperate urgent …

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I have a nasty and i need some help in cleaning this off of my system.There is an awful Anitvirus ad that pops up saying that my computer is infected and that "Antivirus Pro 2010" can fix the problem. Sounds to me like this is the problem. Here is the …

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Hello there... I needed some help with this as well since I seem to be having a similar problem...any help would be appreciated... this is my Malwarebytes quick scan log Malwarebytes' Anti-Malware 1.40 Database version: 2551 Windows 5.1.2600 Service Pack 2 9/13/2009 6:25:29 PM mbam-log-2009-09-13 (18-25-23).txt Scan type: Quick Scan …

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I am having issues with my cpu going from 18% to 50%+. I am running AMD Turion X2, 4gb RAM. Here is my log Logfile of Trend Micro HijackThis v2.0.2 Scan saved at 8:42:07 PM, on 9/11/2009 Platform: Windows Vista SP1 (WinNT 6.00.1905) MSIE: Internet Explorer v8.00 (8.00.6001.18813) Boot mode: …

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I used avast to scan my computer, and it detected a trojan generator. I tried to system restore it, but it wouldn't let me. Here's my Hijack This report: Logfile of Trend Micro HijackThis v2.0.2 Scan saved at 4:19:29 PM, on 19/08/2009 Platform: Windows XP SP3 (WinNT 5.01.2600) MSIE: Internet …

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Okay, got home from work to find my mother-in-law's computer was popping up Windows Police Pro. Won't let her run programs (like MSN msngr, etc..) and now, on system boot, WPP pops up and wont let me move beyond it. On boot to safe mode w/ networking, it takes me …

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I am building a new computer using Windows XP Pro. I have a Biostar G31-M7 TE motherboard with a BIOS dated 4/10/09. I'm using a new Acer X203W monitor. I've loaded all of the drivers supplied by the component manufacturers. My problem is getting the system to go into hibernate …

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Hello people, when I go to my favorites file and click on a stored favorite site the ASK. web site pops up and I didn't click on it nor do I use that search engine. How do I get rid of the ASK. highjack? I use a laptop with Vista …

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Hello.. Can anyone tip me about a free anti-virus program that is better than AVG? People I know say that AVG is the best you can find for free, but I disagree, since it didn't find all viruses on my computer (I ran an online virus scan and it found …

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Hi, I seemed to have gotten the windows police pro virus yesterday. I found that you guys have been a lot of help to others in my situation and I've been trying to follow along. I've gotten the pop ups to stop. Also when i start the computer (laptop) (in …

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When it all started, my protection was AVG 8.5. I went to google to search for an article. Google then brought up the search results page. I clicked on one of the links and it then redirected me to a site that had nothing to do with what I searched. …

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Hello - need some help with my wife's computer. As soon as I boot up, a window which says "windows police pro" opens and does an apparent scan which says the computer is infected with various viruses. At that point, another window opens which doesn't give any option to exit …

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I keep getting redirected to goofy search engines and I have not been able to download spyware stuff properly. I have ran spyware and it has not fixed the problem: Here is the HIJACK THIS log file: Logfile of Trend Micro HijackThis v2.0.2 Scan saved at 9:55:35 AM, on 9/15/2009 …

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hi can somebody helping me, i have a hp pavilion dv6500 lcd screen went blank.but it works with external monitor i therefore suspect the lcd screen is faulty.i have replaced the lcd screen,display inverter and screen cable, still have not resolved the issue.i now intend to replace the system board …

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Hello, Since yesterday Firefox has ceased opening on my computer. If it does eventually open the page says, "not responding". I uninstalled it and reinstalled it and the same thing happened. Today I uninstalled it and installed an older version of Firefox and the same thing happened again. My computer …

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According to a new report, published today by SANS, the overwhelming majority of all cyber-security risks can be laid at the door of just two areas: unpatched client-side software and vulnerable Internet facing web sites. The report was compiled by Rohit Dhamankar, Mike Dausin, Marc Eisenbarth and James King of …

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Remember Conficker, the virulent worm which caused such havoc at the start of the year? No, well maybe news headlines such as '[URL="http://www.itwire.com/content/view/22716/53/"]Virus sinks Royal Navy fleet comms[/URL]' and '[URL="http://www.daniweb.com/news/story220128.html"]Windows worm infects millions[/URL]' might help jog your memory. Well hold onto your hats people, Conficker is back. And this time …

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I Can't defrag my vista computer everytime i click to see if i can defrag it says system can be improved defrag now and i do it gives me the same message. Also i cant donwload mp3 files for some reason everytime i download it and i send it to …

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A big Hideeho from the Tipperary,Ireland. A search bar just appeared after my wife was online. Also having problems with some programs not ending processes, that is: Firefox and win media player, so I have to right click and end process which is becoming more than annoying. I use spybot, …

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Hi there, I too have been infected with the Police Pro Virus. I don't have much time (or patience) to really fix this problem, so I'm just going to reformat my entire computer (it's about time anyways). My question is this, is it safe to copy some of my files …

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This has been tormenting me for 3 weeks now. A popup ad whatever came up and said I need to run my antivirus program right away because my computer had been infected with a trojan agent, it asked if they could run it. My SON clicked cancel which loaded it …

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I have a white x in a red circle in my system tray. I now have no control over my volume nor can I change the brightness of my screen. Also macafree is giving me these popups of blocked trojens all the time. Please Help Me! I ran a hijack …

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HI all, i tried this motheod of booting to safe mode: "Another way to get into Safe Mode is to go to Start, Run, type in msconfig, and then click OK. When the System Configuration Utility window comes up, click the BOOT.INI tab, select SAFEBOOT, and then OK. You will …

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hi all, It went 6 days,when i unable to handle this then i think Daniweb...... my pc effected by win32:junk poly[cry]............or i think other viruses are also there in my pc.my ,exe file,php files,html files all are effected by virus.i am using bit defender internet 2009.we puchase it for 1 …

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I have been trying to get rid of personal antispy for days. I tried all the suggestions but can't even do that because this program has locked me out. My knowledge is limited but at least I try. I guess I need a personal tutor.

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hi all, i've virus scanned, malware scan and remove all that i could remove but the problem getting more serious... now i can't even have access to control panel... everything is blank... below is the HJT scan that i did a couple of minutes ago... hope someone could help me …

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hi there, need someone to help me fix my commputer. Logfile of HijackThis v1.99.1 Scan saved at 8:30:36 PM, on 9/12/2009 Platform: Windows XP SP3 (WinNT 5.01.2600) MSIE: Internet Explorer v7.00 (7.00.6000.16705) 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 Files\Apple\Mobile Device Support\bin\AppleMobileDeviceService.exe C:\Program Files\Bonjour\mDNSResponder.exe C:\Program Files\Common …

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Hello, Recently a popup arrived saying that virus doctor was scanning. After immediately closing the screen, I installed MBAM and updated and scanned my computer. The initial scan yielded one registry hack. I deleted it and restarted my computer. Then, I did a full scan which yielded nothing. I am …

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i been meaning to make this post but i been busy with work. i got a virus called police pro i guess. when i go to task manager i remove it or whatever so it stops popping up, you know. i try to open my anti virus thing but instead …

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Hello, I am attempting to help a friend remove a virus from his computer, which is running Windows XP. Upon start up, the following adds continuously pop up: Advanced Virus Remover and PC AntiSpyware 2010. In an attempt to remove the virus I have restarted the computer in safe mode …

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Hi, My computer was infected with virus so task manages was disabled desktop, start menu bar was not showing. I removed virus from kaspersky. Then, I ran process explorer, RRT.rxe and hijackthis.exe to enable task manager. It worked. But now webpages are not opening in any explorer. I tried IE …

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So first let me show a screenshot. http://i239.photobucket.com/albums/ff65/Monosuke/HELPFFS.jpg As you see on the left side it is placing porn on my desktop somehow. Not quite sure how. Also I got get of police pro just now. I couldn't find it in my registry when i follow the instructions located here: …

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Earlier I randomly noticed the Police Pro, pop-up on my desktop and immediately attempted to run McAfee, since it was what's on this laptop. Seeing as it wouldn't load up I rebooted to safe mode and found this site after attempting to do various things and failing. I deleted desote.exe, …

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hai , can some one tell me how to stop continous downloading threw net actually unknowingly i turned on the automatic updates and firewall from that point of time their is a continous downloading occuring in my system ,i dont know whether ists spyware or wat can any one pls …

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[QUOTE=Rik from RCE;926811]Your PC looks like it could well be infected. Download Malwarebytes' Anti-Malware ([url]http://www.majorgeeks.com/Malwarebyt...are_d5756.html[/url]) to your desktop. * Double-click mbam-setup.exe and follow the prompts to install the program. * At the end, be sure to checkmark the Update Malwarebytes' Anti-Malware and Launch Malwarebytes' Anti-Malware, then click Finish. * If …

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My brother in law got hit with Windows Police Pro on either 29 or 30 August. I wiped the WPP folder, but all EXE files were being intercepted and routed through "desote.exe". I deleted that file (probably a bad idea) and now I cannot reassociate EXE files. That means that …

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Facebook LLC has received a lot of publicity lately, understandably so. I unfortunately, have to say the publicity isn’t positive; in fact it is very negative. Rumors have been spreading throughout the internet about a virus called fan check supposedly infecting Facebook user’s computers with a virus. According to all …

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Hello just two days ago I've been having a trouble with my computer. I believe it may be been due to a virus, virtuemonde. I removed the virus with ESET NOD32 but I still have the Rundll.exe problem. And I have read a previous post about this [url]http://www.daniweb.com/forums/thread23758.html[/url] but we …

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hello For the last couple of days every time i click on Internet Explorer i get a window that says - to help protect your computer Windows has closed this program.- Internet Explorer. Can you please help me? I have copied a file from rapidshare a could of days ago …

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Hi, I know there is thread to this topic but I couldnt find it.. My Folder Options is no longer there under tools.. I even when to safe mode and checked to delete this [HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\Explorer] but there is no folderoptionsvalue called thing there... heres the very recent i got from …

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I got it about an hour ago and am tearing my hair out! Cant do ANTHING! Seems like nothing works. Cant run Malware Bytes NOTHING! I managed to get into SAFE MODE but what do i do now? I am NOT that computer literate! HELP! THANKS jc

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Hi My IE homepage is set to the above mentioned page and resetting it to blank doesn't work. If you think there might be some danger in visiting this page, here are the contents(top 4 lines): [COLOR="red"][INDENT]This Account Has Been Suspended Why? There could be a few reasons why your …

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Hi, Yesterday I somehow got a Trojan(s) on my computer. All of a sudden my firewall was turned off and I kept getting error messages from google installer saying the program had to shut down and asked if I wanted to send an error report. I then turned the firewall …

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I keep on getting this SearchWeb bar at the bottom of my screen everytime, therefore, I'm pretty sure it has something to do in my log........ Logfile of HijackThis v1.98.2 Scan saved at 12:47:15 PM, on 11/11/2004 Platform: Windows ME (Win9x 4.90.3000) MSIE: Internet Explorer v6.00 SP1 (6.00.2800.1106) Running processes: …

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I have a virus that is not allowing me to "connect to the internet" to download updates on Trend Micro or Norton Anti virus. It is also won't allow me to open up helpful web pages from a search engine. If I copy and paste the web address it seems …

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