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I got rid of AOL which had a free scanner with it so now i need to replace it. Can someone give me the link to a completely free spyware and virus scanner and removal program? Thanks

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Hi i have had the go.google virus for a few days now and i have tried to download the "anti-malware" and "superantispyware" and various others, however some of them do install, yet none of them actually run!! I cannot update norton 360 as the page has the 404 Error and …

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Two of my machines were recently attacked by a virus, which required me to format the machines. After formating i reloaded Windows XP, but the machines no longer have any sound, and i have devices with yellow question marks, PCI Simple Communication Controller, Video Controller (VGA Compatible), PCI Device, Ethernet …

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Hi. Can anyone tell me why I would be getting the error that I cannot access the files on a read only directory, when nothing is marked as read only. The files that I am referring to are on a shared directory on a server. The folders and subfolders are …

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Logfile of Trend Micro HijackThis v2.0.2 Scan saved at 7:44:57 PM, on 16/11/2008 Platform: Windows XP SP2 (WinNT 5.01.2600) MSIE: Internet Explorer v6.00 SP2 (6.00.2900.2180) Boot mode: Normal Running processes: C:\WINDOWS\System32\smss.exe C:\WINDOWS\system32\csrss.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\svchost.exe C:\WINDOWS\System32\svchost.exe C:\WINDOWS\system32\spoolsv.exe C:\WINDOWS\System32\svchost.exe C:\WINDOWS\system32\svchost.exe C:\WINDOWS\System32\svchost.exe C:\WINDOWS\System32\svchost.exe C:\Program Files\Spyware Doctor\pctsAuxs.exe C:\Program Files\Spyware Doctor\pctsSvc.exe …

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Hi every one. This is my first Post. I am an electronic engineer and currently enrolled in MS Embedded Systems Engineering. In my project, i have to interface an Altera DE3 board to a windows based PC and achieve a data transfer rate of 100+ Mbps usin USB port. The …

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Hello, few days ago I've noticed that my browsers are acting up weird. It loads much slower, font size became larger of some websites and google search results always redirects to some place else... Also, windows update website wont load. Tried scanning my computer with a bunch of anti spyware …

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[COLOR="Red"][/COLOR] Yes I have a problem with IE7 and Internet Tools, I run Windows XP PRO and Spybot and AVG. My problem is since installing Spybot after my Hard-Drive was repaired it has blocked my Tools on toolbar and Internet Options on Control Panel, when I click tools it comes …

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Hi all, I have a server in our network contains the database of the project (SQL Server 2005). Suddenly a developer computer couldnot connect to the database which in that server. and now another computer did the same. The strange is the designer computer which still connecting to the server. …

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Hi, My laptop has been doing weird stuff. It seems random and sometimes I can reboot it and everything works perfectly. Other times however I get a whole bunch of windows popping up about errors in windows or files or applications, etc. There's not one thing that always pops up …

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I know I have a virus, but the only symptoms I can see is my computer does not load pictures on Web browsers and the World of Warcraft launcher. They just show up as the white square with a red square, green circle, and blue triange in it. Here is …

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(sorry, this might be long but please read-I'm afraid something bad will happen to my accounts) Hi, I opened up firefox today, and first thing my homepage has a redirecting error and firefox gave out this message: ''The browser has stopped trying to retrieve the requested item. The site is …

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I've got a user with a Palm Zire 31 who gets the following error when he tries to do a sync with Outlook 2007: HotSync operation started for <user> on 11/17/08 16:08:40 OK Quick Install Outlook Notes - Fast Sync OK Outlook Notes Outlook Calendar OLERR:03-0010 OLERR:0D-000E OLERR:0D-0004 OLERR:0D-0001 - …

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I rarely use Internet Explorer. I also have the MSN browser, which I use most often and the Mozilla Firefox browser. Sometimes when I use the computer with MSN, the computer opens up about 7 or 8 IE windows and I can't do a thing with my computer. If I …

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I inadvertantly installed a virus because windows media player asked me to download a mp3codec and I accepted expecting that if it was a virus Norton would catch it. It mainly seems to effect Internet explorer. when I open it, it will open two windows with various ads ranging from …

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I'm sorry that this has to be my first post here. Did a couple of big mistakes with .exe files and I'm paying the price. Explorer turns off and on reseting itself and every time it does it, it also closes any folders that may be open. Also, from another …

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OK...I'm having a problem...I'm using Windows Vista Home Premium SP1 I have Avira Anti-virus, free version...Spybot S&D...CCleaner...Ad-Aware SE...and recently got Kaspersky Internet Security 8...free trial...than I downloaded AVG Anti-virus and installed it..after that I started getting problems...when I opened MY COMPUTER...CONTROL PANEL...or anything that uses WINDOWS EXPLORER...it works fine after …

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I’m running Vista. I can only logon to my PC with one User Profile (Administrator). I have set up another Administrator account and also turned on the Guest account. However, when I try to logon with either of these, I get the following on-screen message: The User Profile service failed …

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Hello :) If I go to My Computer and double click on the USB drive I get this message "Entertainment Pack Minesweeper Game has encountered a problem and needs to close. We are sorry for the inconvenience". But there isn't minesweeper saved on the USB! Before this it was some …

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Okay so here is my deal. I'm in need of some serious help and hope that I can find that help that I need here. I have two computers, a laptop with Windows Vista Home Basic and a desktop with Windows XP Home. The laptop runs wirelessly of course, and …

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When I turn this Laptop on it lights up and you can hear various noises inside coming from the area where the hard drive is situated along with the fan trying but does not actually start, and the CD rom spinning aswell. After these noises the unit switches off and …

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Guys i have some empty folders created in my c drive automatically and whenever i try to delete it says it is a system fie and cannot delete .so can somebody tell me what kind of virus it is infected with and how to remove it.

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Hello all daniweb users.I want to develop a program.It will about anycast ftp.There are many ftp mirror on the web which you have to download same file from them.For example server A,B,C are mirrors and i want to download a file from them.And i wanna learn which one is fastest.First …

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Hey all, me atul..a newbie here in daniweb..:) I've got a problem in ma xp:( ..32 bit system.. I recently ran ccleaner 2.0 in ma system..ever since that, whenever i open "my computer" and then later close it, a box telling"windows explorer has encountered an error and need to close" …

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I noticed that many ppl have the same problem im having i got this check core .dsk in my c:windows/system32/drivers i have hijack this but am gonna need some help removing it ill post my hijack this log now thanks for any help in advanced ...p.s. im a little more …

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Currently I'm running ObjectDock Plus 1.9 on Windows Vista (SP1) and it works perfectly fine for the most part, except when I launch some (only a handful do this) programs from the dock they turn off Aero as if the app is incompatible with the Aero color scheme - when …

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I need help with something that’s infected my computer and I can't remove. I first noticed something was wrong when any internet search engine links are re-directed to other suspicious sites. Additionally, my browser was unable to contact any anti-virus sites, responding with an unable to connect message. My anti-virus …

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======================================================================================================== The 5th Int’l Conference on Wireless Communications, Networking and Mobile Computing (WiCOM 2009) CALL FOR PAPERS [url]http://www.wicom-meeting.org/[/url] Beijing, China September 24-26, 2009 ======================================================================================================== Topics: Wireless Communications Networking and Systems Services and Application This conference is sponsored by IEEE Communications Society, Beijing University of Posts and Telecommunications, Beijing Institute of …

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I am looking for something similiar to dedicated hosting. I plan on my database and web server being shared, but i need an application to run as an import every 10 min and haven't found on hosting providers that will offer this without an expensive dedicated hosting plan. Also to …

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Per request, starting a new thread. The Microsoft Malicious Software on-line tool found Wind32/Renos and seems to have removed the self-install program so I don't get the annoying pop-up balloon, but I can't access virus related websites nor can I run ir in most cases even install any of the …

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just installed win server in administrative role but on installing service pack2 or any service pack it gives a message stating "U DONT HAVE NECESSARY PERMISSIONS TO INSTALL UPDATES.CONTACT YOUR SYSTEM ADMINISTRTATOR" but i am the system administrator... even after giving full rights to c: pls help...

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G'day all - I've had a quick search, but didn't see anything. Besides which who would want to do this anyway? :icon_rolleyes: Anyhow... Is there a way to keep My Documents and Settings on E:, my data drive? The only reason I want to do this is my paranoia :scared: …

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I have just recently got this virus. I don't know how. It is using up my processor alot and giving me pop-ups and voices when im not on the internet saying stuff like, "You have just won a free ipod, click here to get it." Anyways, it's really annoying and …

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Windows XP Home SP3 Dell Dimension 2400 As I am outgrowing my original 80 gig drive, I decided to get a copy of Norton Ghost and a new 500 gig drive. I know that using Ghost's "Copy My Drive" feature should allow me to make an exact image of my …

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not sure if this is the right area, ive made topics before on here but dont remember where i put them... Okay so i have a netgear mr814 wireless router, i can plug into it and it will work fine but when its not plugged in i dont even get …

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Hi, Last night I get this little window called ccCommon and it says Windows Configures. I immediately x'd it out and then ran my Nortons, nothing showed up. I then ran Spyware Doctor and it picked up: HeurEngine.Packed.FSG - Trojan-Downloader.Zlob.GEN - HeurEngine.Packed.MoleBox - Application.NirCmd. I thought I had gotten rid …

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I have 5 user accounts on my computer. On the account I use the most I cannot get into Explorer. It starts to come up and then either disappears or alternatively error message comes up "0x7c910cae ref memory at 0x00000000 the memory could not be read" On the other user …

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Guys my windows xp is slowed down can somebody please tell me how to recover my computer

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I have a acer laptop, which opperating system is vista home. It was running well for a while, but then would not shut down. I brought the laptop of a friend which was brand new when i got it still in it's packaging. I have had t for 6 weeks …

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Hi, Sorry if I post this in wrong section I have just registered. I was alerted that I had a Trojan Virus this morning, and when I did as the alert suggested (delete), my PC automatically closed down and re-booted, now I have an Icon on my PC "delself" and …

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Hey guys, I’d like to combine, on Windows, two GPRS 56 Kbps internet connections (Tigo Ghana and Ghana Telecom OneTouch, so different providers) into one internet connection to enhance our throughput. I understand that is called connection teaming or bonding. I've tried Intergate 8.5, WinGate 6.2, Midpoint Plus without success. …

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After downloading SP1 for Vista I can no longer reoboot my acer aspire laptop (5715Z). It was supplied already loaded so I have no recovery disc and when I go to the partioned recovery page (via alt+F10) and enter the password it tries to reload but then gives an error …

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For many years I have been using Borland Turbo C++ (version 3) to run a vital (to me) application. It has worked quite happily on 98SE and all my variants of XP Home (SP1, SP2 and SP3). The last time it worked was 18 September, and now I find that …

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I am using xp pro sp2. I wanted to install a vista theme. I installed some of the themes and every thing went fine. But after rebooting nothing was visible on the desktop. Nothing would appear by right clicking. I use task manager and type in command to do my …

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My tablet accidentally hit my keyboard, and I have no idea what keys it hit, but one of those grey right-click pop-up menus appeared for a second before the screen went black and then came back up, only flipped on it's side. What do I have to do to reverse …

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Hi all, I am new to this forum. I have a problem with a computer at my office. For this computer I have 2 network cables from 2 different service providers. For example if one network goes down I can alway change to the other network. From few days ago …

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Recently i have been having these popups with ips like. http://89.188.16.43/go//?cmp=nm_firefox_rn&uid=00C2C7DAA3F911DDB0A9150044CFFFFF&rid=zdez&guid=18F0032549E7424087A87FF6D789E65C&affid=150044&lid=http&url=%7Bhttp:%2F%2F%5B0-9a-zA-Z%5C+%5C%%5C.%5C;%5C,%5C-%5C_%5C%3F%5C%23%26%5C=%5C%7B%5C%7D%5C%5B%5C%5D%5C%2F%5C%5C%5C$%5C:%5C@%5C%5E%5C~%5C%60%5D+%7D&v=1156&m=irq4 [url]http://82.98.235.35/go//?cmp=nm_firefox_rn&uid=00C2C7DAA3F911DDB0A9150044CFFFFF&rid=zdez&guid=18F0032549E7424087A87FF6D789E65C&affid=150044&lid=http&url=http:%2F%2F192.168.100.1%2F&v=1156&m=irq4[/url] after which they redirect to a antispyware website. I have tried varies things but nothing seems to sort it out. I have tried AVG, antispyware, combofix, smitfraud, antimalware etc... they have found many things but not solve this …

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I got some newbies questions, i hope to hear from you... Feel free to answer any! I will appreciate it so much if you answer them all :-) 1. Do AV's generally (windows security specifically) trust application written under .NET more than the ones written written under MFC & Win32 …

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