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I'm trying to search inside a folder for files containing a certain phrase and delete them. The only way I can think of is to use Windows to search the folder. I tried google desktop search but it does not let you select all of the files. I'm pretty sure …

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Help :-| I have been infected by a trojan horse (C:WINDOWS\hotbtnv.vxd:teozam). My Norton anti virus detects it bot can not access it or deleate it. I assume it must be in the registry. Not being computer literate and not confidnet enough to edit the registry, would reinstalling windows xp2000 and …

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to enhance the data safety and speed etc of my computer i have built about 8 partitons/logical drives on my 160GB hdd. now, the questions. you cannot move the My Documents folder from the boot partition { if you think u have, then u have only created a shortcut}. you …

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Hi guys, I am new to this forum and i am seeking help to fix a virus i have on my computer. My desktop has been replaced with a blue background and text saying: Security Warning: A fatal error in IE has occured at 0028:C0011E36 in VXD VMM(01) + 00010E36. …

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this is my log from highjack this i didnt really understand all the things i was told to do before posting hope this helps Logfile of HijackThis v1.99.1 Scan saved at 9:33:38 PM, on 6/15/2005 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 …

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I was able to remove Aurora by reading some advice from other threads.(thanks crunch) Now that I removed aurora, I get no VX2 report from adaware. But I ran VX2 finder and wanted to know if any of these were a concern. -----VX2Finder------ Files Found--- Additional Files--- Keys Under Notify--- …

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Could someone please look at my hijack log. I have found two trojan horses: C:\windows\system32\hsmjmv.exe C:\windows\system32\tggvemp.exe Norton couldnt delete them however. Any information will be much appreciated. Thank you very much. Logfile of HijackThis v1.99.1 Scan saved at 01:31:55, on 19/06/2005 Platform: Windows XP SP2 (WinNT 5.01.2600) MSIE: Internet Explorer …

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Logfile of HijackThis v1.99.1 Scan saved at 1:22:48 PM, on 6/18/2005 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:\Program Files\Common Files\Symantec Shared\ccSetMgr.exe C:\Program Files\Common Files\Symantec Shared\SNDSrvc.exe C:\Program Files\Common Files\Symantec Shared\SPBBC\SPBBCSvc.exe C:\Program Files\Common Files\Symantec Shared\ccEvtMgr.exe C:\WINDOWS\system32\spoolsv.exe C:\PROGRA~1\McAfee.com\PERSON~1\MPFSERVICE.exe C:\Program …

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I posted over in the Windows XP forum, but not much help popped up other than come here. So here I am, and here's my problem: My PC will NOT boot up in regular mode, only in any form of safe mode. So here I am in Safe Mode with …

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Here is my log, what should I remove from the registry? Thanks in advance. Also, I can't run Spybot (it closes when I "fix selected problems" and AVG wont update. [i]Logfile of HijackThis v1.99.1[/i] [i]Scan saved at 6:51:27 PM, on 6/17/2005[/i] [i]Platform: Windows XP SP2 (WinNT 5.01.2600)[/i] [i]MSIE: Internet Explorer …

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I am a new user and apologise for using someone else's thread. My apologies and thanks to DMR, As I posted I am unable to get rid of this virus despite numerous virus killers and as requested here is the log of Hijackthis you thoughtfully provided a link for and …

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[[COLOR=Navy]B]Before we begin, it is important to note that I'm a bit of a rookie in this area and that the past month of trying to problem solve this has exhausted what little patience I have with computers. I will take any and all suggestions to solve the problem below. …

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Not sure if this is a virus/spyware problem, or XP in general, so I decided to post in both forums. OK, I got hit by SpySheriff yesterday, after fixing that with AdAware and ewido, the 'Display' control panel does not offer the option to select an image for the background, …

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OK, I got hit by SpySheriff, after fixing that, the 'Display' control panel does not offer the option to select an image for the background, I can only choose a color. Here's my HJT log: Logfile of HijackThis v1.99.1 Scan saved at 5:18:06 PM, on 6/18/2005 Platform: Windows XP SP2 …

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I have a Iomega 2GB SCSI Jaz Drive with a Microtech HD50-USB cable. (Windows XP) I want my Jaz drive to run of the USB connection, it was working before, but due to a recent format of my system i have now lost the drivers. (Originally purchased of ebay and …

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[COLOR=Red]please help me![/COLOR] I am now really desperate. I know you must be sick and tired of hearing about Aurora but I've tried every spyware program under the sun including spykiller, spybot and many others. All programs delete Aurora (A Better Internet) but it always comes back. Here is my …

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hello all, i'm tryin to reinstall windows on a computer that had alot of virus on it. i went to the bios and changed to boot from cdrom first and put the xp pro cd in and rebooted everything came up but whe it got to(hit any key to start …

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My desktop is now all black with a message saying how you can still access deleated files of the hard drive and that spyware can access it, followed by hyperlink that says "removal instructions". This seems to be sitting on top of my background image, and if you right click, …

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When in add/ remove programms (Win xp)when trying to select " add/remove windows components" the following error shows up: setup library msrocm.dll could not be loaded or function key ocEntry could not be found. contact your system administrator. The specific error code is 0x7e. can anyone suggest a way to …

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It simply asks if I would like it to remove VX2 next time windows starts. Trouble is this nasty has embedded itself in the "system32" folder and i've tried removing in safe mode and everything. Has anyone else had this problem and if so did they fix it? Cheers Kris

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Firstly, thanks to [b]chrunchie[/b] for the previous help in getting my system back up to normal. :D This quick question though is on behalf of my friend. He is running Windows Me and has been getting an alert message popping up asking if he is sure he wants to delete …

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Hey, I have been reading other posts about getting rid of these things, but I'm at a loss as to where to begin. I have just installed Norton - didn't help, I have updated to SP2, I have all the available Windows and Microsoft Updates, I have installed Stinger, Microsoft …

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I know you guys must get this a lot, but this Keyspy Trial junk is really ticking me off. I scanned with Hijackthis(latest version v.1.99.1) Now what do I do? Here's the log file Logfile of HijackThis v1.99.1 Scan saved at 3:42:37 PM, on 17/06/2005 Platform: Windows XP SP2 (WinNT …

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Summary: My Win2K desktop machine boots fine, however, when it finishes booting, I am left with virtually all the file, installed application and system application program assocations gone! Even the Start>Run command prompt asks me to 'open with'. :sad: The "open with" dialog box only shows the following: - Internet …

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Alright, this problem first started happening maybe a month ago. I started to notice little glitches on the desktop wallpaper. Then maybe a couple weeks ago it got to the point where windows would not even start up. Whenever I had pressed the button on the pc for bootup, it …

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Microsoft XP closers down automaticly sometimes when trying to acsess the net. Message about win 32? Also internet browser refusing to work. All after uninstalling XP servive pack 2 any one help?

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Question, We ghost images, here and when we ghost an image the newly ghosted image boots in Sysprep. I believe it does this because it creates a new SID which SHOULD NOT be identical from the image that was brought down correct? However the images we have don't have Service …

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I am a first time user of the forum so please let me know if you need more info. I keep receiving Aurora popups and unable to clean. I also noticed that when I opened regedit or task manager, they would immediately close. I have used Ad-aware, spybot, ccleaner, ewido …

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[SIZE=5]Pop-up "Windows Security Center"[/SIZE][SIZE=5][/SIZE][B][COLOR=Red][SIZE=5][FONT=Times New Roman]In the body of this pop-up I get the message- "WARNING: Firewall detected suspicious network activity Etc, etc.. Do you want to learn how to protect your computer? [YES] [NO] At the same time Internet Explorer tries to log on. Any ideas where to find …

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Hello, Can someone please help me with a virus. It keeps popping up in my Task manager, taking 50% of the CPU. If I stop it, either another starts later or when I reboot it. Now something is attaching to my emails and I can't stop it. Here is the …

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I just got a new laptop. It has dual Intel Pentium P4 2.8G processors installed. I'm running Windows XP Professional. My question is, does XP really use two processors? How? At what point are both processors being used? Under heavy load? At all times? Is there a way to assign …

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Hi... I'm running on an IBM ThinkPAd T40 with: 1.6GHz Pentium M Processor 512MB RAM 80G HD My computer is running extremely slow and i often getting message that the programs I am running have performed illegal operations and shut down. I almost daily run Adaware, clean my cookies etc.. …

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Hi I have a web page - in that i give a link to exe file. When the user clicks on the link the exe is supposed to be downloaded and executed in the user's system. (I am not writing any malicious code or virus :rolleyes: ) However, when i …

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First, let me tell you I have no clue how I stumbled on this forum and Im hoping I find it again in the event I get an answer to my question. Which is the following. My Son decided to take it upon himself to add software to his computer. …

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Hi, I install IIS in windows 2000 Professional computer for Development purpose. in Administrator the IIS is Working Fine. But when i try to login a user with Power user Privilige means its giving some Problem. Problem is the power user cannot see the Default Wesite in IIS Manager and …

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Hi all, I just performed a clean install of windows xp, and immediately after the install I recieved multiple error messages. The error messages go something like this: "Your registry may be corrupted with spyware", "Corrupted windows registry". Obviously there is an issue somewhere within the registry, but can someone …

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Hi all, I just performed a clean install of windows xp, and immediately after the install I recieved multiple error messages. The error messages go something like this: "Your registry may be corrupted with spyware", "Corrupted windows registry". Obviously there is an issue somewhere within the registry, but can someone …

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I have sound for my e-mail notifications, etc., but why can't I get sound on the Internet and my mp3 downloads? I have all the settings turned to high volume, but it doesn't help. :( Thanks for any help you can give me.

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Hi, I install IIS in windows 2000 Professional computer for Development purpose. in Administrator the IIS is Working Fine. But when i try to login a user with Power user Privilige means its giving some Problem. Problem is the power user cannot see the Default Wesite in IIS Manager and …

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hi, i'm having trouble logging onto hotmail. the problem has developed overnight and i think it is down to a virus or other such nasty because i can access it on other computers and i haven't changed any settings. i would be very grateful if somebody could help and look …

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Hi, Can anyone help me on this? After doing a system recovery, I can't seem to view anymore picture attachments (file extensions with .jpeg, .bmp etc) even if I have arcsoft photoviewer softaware. I used to be able to open picture attachements automatically when I double-clicked on them. Is there …

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please help me! i wish there was an easier way than posting a log... it must get boring for all you gurus. i'm not sure if this is worth noting or not... but i use firefox 99 percent of the time. thanks in advance, joe Logfile of HijackThis v1.99.1 Scan …

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I've got a lot of crap on my computer and I have no idea how it got here. I've tried ad-aware, spybot etc. and while they seem to catch a lot of it and remove it, it all comes back when I restart my computer. Here is my HijackThis Log. …

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Hi all, I'm new to this forum and also all these virus problems. I have quite a good virus scanner and, as far as i can tell, have never had a problem before. The problem I have now is with internet explorer. I have a search bar which I dont …

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I have restored it on the DESKTOP, however when I DRAG to the Taskbar, I get the X that it wont drag???? Can any of you help me? Thanks

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I have a reoccuring annoying pop up which is located next to the clock. When it pops up it has an envelope similar to what you would see holding the dialogue in the Sunday funnies, and it reads: Local Area Connection Network Cable Unpluged When this occurs a small televison …

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i think my anti-virus/anti-spyware software eliminated it, however, i am not sure that i am still free of bugs and/or infections. what do you think ? here is my hijackthis log: -------------------------------------------------------------------------- Logfile of HijackThis v1.99.1 Scan saved at 6:44:54 PM, on 06/16/2005 Platform: Windows XP SP2 (WinNT 5.01.2600) MSIE: …

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I am new to this but apparently still clueless on how to get rid of this search extender -- I should be able to navigate thru stuff - but can't get my PC to hook up to the internet in safe mode - when i reboot in safe - to …

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I keep getting this thing with that file name and I know it is some dialer. I'm not sure how to get rid of it so if someone could help that would be great. Thanks.

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