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| | Hey guys..my home internet is thru LAN card (OS is 2KP)..wenever i open the IE, some search page opens up(with out any mentioned URL in Address Bar!!)..also whenever i log in to yahoo mail, the page gets redirected to the initial search page! Also i get tonnes of messages saying …  |
| | Hi,i'm new. I need help to remove the hijacker "hotoffers" This is mi hijackthis log Logfile of HijackThis v1.99.1 Scan saved at 22.35.19, on 11/04/2005 Platform: Windows XP SP1 (WinNT 5.01.2600) MSIE: Internet Explorer v6.00 SP1 (6.00.2800.1106) 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:\WINDOWS\System32\GEARSec.exe C:\Programmi\Symantec\Norton Ghost\Agent\PQV2iSvc.exe C:\WINDOWS\System32\nvsvc32.exe … |
| | OK, i am trying to run a program for WEST at home and every time i try to download the viewer a security warning pops up. it say -------------------------------------------------------------------------- [B]Windows has found a problem with this file.[/B] Name: hostexpress.cab Publisher: Unknown Publisher This file was blocked because it does not … |
| | Dear Crunchie, Hi there i am a newbie here and i am surferring the "Hotoffer" problem also. it's prompt alot of adult pic when i am working, hope you can helpme on this. I have followed the step that you instructed in early. but the "hotoffer" still there.... the following … |
| | Logfile of HijackThis v1.99.1 Scan saved at 9:10:18 a.m., on 24/03/2005 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:\WINDOWS\system32\spoolsv.exe C:\Program Files\AVPersonal\AVGUARD.EXE C:\Program Files\AVPersonal\AVWUPSRV.EXE C:\WINDOWS\system32\ZoneLabs\vsmon.exe C:\WINDOWS\Explorer.EXE C:\WINDOWS\system32\igfxtray.exe C:\WINDOWS\system32\hkcmd.exe C:\Program Files\Microsoft AntiSpyware\gcasServ.exe C:\Program Files\Common Files\Real\Update_OB\realsched.exe C:\PROGRA~1\DAP\DAP.EXE C:\Program Files\AVPersonal\AVGNT.EXE C:\WINDOWS\system32\ctfmon.exe …  |
| | I have been trying to get rid of these Hijacks for a month and no luck. I have download and run AD-aware, spybot, Antivirus programs, but I'm not sure I am using them properly. I have Hjackthis, but I cannot save it into Notepad. Every time I try to open … |
| | Hi, i have already run spybot, ad-aware SE personal, the free version of spysubtract (I think there is a pay one too), and cool web shredder. Each time i run the shredder it says it finds and removes cws.hiddendll. I do not know how it keeps getting installed on my … |
| | I have been using qbasic programs with Windows XP with no problems, of over a year. I use Automatic update to stay current on all the security patches. Now, when I try to run Qbasic I get this message: C:\WINDOWS\SYSTEM32\AUTOEXEC.NT. The system file is not suitable for running MS-DOS and … |
| | It's a long line of frustration and just when I've about got it licked, this. First, the "about blank" hijack thing forces me to opt for a Windows 98 reinstall. (Understand that, for the most part, I have no idea what I'm doing and am relying on forums like this … |
| | Hey, I stumbled across this great guide for tweaking Windows XP. It has every tweak I have ever heard of and more. I would highly recommend that anybody check this guide out at [URL=http://www.tweakguides.com/XPTC.html]tweakguides.com[/URL] |
| | Im not sure if this has been asked before and there is a hell of a lot of threads tosearch through so im just making new thread, if this has been asked then maybe the link can be added so i can find it quicker. I have just purchased a …  |
| | I messed up my harddrive suing partiton magic just recently, I went in and put in a new harddrive as my master and installed windows xp home on it. Now i have it running, but it doesnt see my harddrive that was messed up, and it also takes about 10 … |
| | When i click on the search tab in a Windows explorer window and on my start menu, I get a blank grey area where my search options used to be (down the right hand side of the window). How can i fix this? |
| | ok.. this is a really annoying spyware thing that just wont go away. Whenever i start up my computer i get this toolbar that has a search bar and looks relative to an internet search bar.. and its like the iSearch firefox thing or whatever and it supposedly tricks the …  |
| | I had windows xp and then I clean installed windows 2000 booting from the cd. Now when I start windows xp it says failed to load windows ... now my cd isnt running properly ... is there any way that I can repair windows xp without my cd. Should I … |
 | This has been really getting on my nerves recently. Now and again when I connect to a counter-strike server, a "server busy" windows dialog box will pop up, forcing cs to minimize. I click "switch-to" for about 25-30 seconds, and some adware pops up. I close the adware, open cs … |
| | last night, all of a sudden when I was surfing, I realized my "right-click" function doesn't work at all in my IE (but it does everywhere else, windows, etc.), and my IE also doesn't change the site's address inthe address bar once I leave a site (for example, if I'm … |
| | Hello, I've been having similar problems to those mentioned on this board. All last night, IE wouldn't load, nor would icons on the desktop. I've ran Norton, Ad-Aware, CWS Shredder, and Spybot. Could one of you knowledgeable tech people take a look at my hijack this log and tell me … |
| | :( Please help...everytime i go to enter into a link on a website, my IE sticks then stops responding.I am able to search but not enter in on links(such as in an email, or anything....)i have ran many virus scans tried to change setting, ran adware removal, registry mechanic...everything else … |
| | Hello everyone, I noticed a thread for some desktop hijacker, than the help given was to go to the smartsystem website and Dl the cure. Well this is the about:like virus, and that web sight just makes to worse. The sympotoms is a lost of control of desktop with a … |
| | Logfile of HijackThis v1.99.0 Scan saved at 8:02:47 PM, on 1/26/2005 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:\WINDOWS\system32\spoolsv.exe C:\WINDOWS\Explorer.EXE C:\Program Files\Common Files\Symantec Shared\ccProxy.exe C:\Program Files\Common Files\Symantec Shared\ccSetMgr.exe C:\WINDOWS\System32\spool\DRIVERS\W32X86\3\CMPDPSRV.EXE C:\PROGRA~1\PANICW~1\POP-UP~1\dpps2.exe C:\Program Files\Common Files\Symantec Shared\ccApp.exe C:\Program Files\Cisco Systems\VPN … |
 | I found this website a long time ago after searching up some stuff that was running when i was looking through "Task Manager". Basically you can look in task manager and find out the thing that is running, for example "steam.exe" and search it to make sure its a real … |
| | Hi Im new here and I have a problem. Last week my old hard drive sorta crashed on me. So now I have a new hard drive. But all my files are on my old hard drive and I want to transfer them so I have my old hard drive … |
| | My Windows Explorer (XP home SP2) crashes every time I right-click or attempt to delete any .mp3 file. Debug error: Unhandled exception in explorer.exe (KERNEL32.dll) 0x0000005: access violation. Also Windows startup problems. Error: Boot start or system-start driver failed to load (SMPLSCSI). Any help appreciated. Hijack This log below: Logfile … |
| | Can anyone help me to update my Chaintech Zenith 9CJS Motherboard? I have downloaded the appropriate BIOS updates from their website along with the Award Flash Utility. However when I try to flash my BIOS I get the following message: 'The program file's BIOS-Lock String does not match your system.' … |
| | I have a DSL 504G (4 port switch and router/ADSL Modem) connected to 2 PCs at home. they both run winxp sp2, and accessing the internet is fine on both. just about everything is possible, EXCEPT playing 2 games which i enjoy very much: warcraft 3 and starcraft. everything else …  |
| | My son some how activated a passowrd on our home computer. We had no way to log on and were forced to reinstall windows. After formatting the drive, and attempting to reinstaller windows xp i recieve the a pop that states i need a file "D:\I386\asms" It also states this … |
 | Hi there, I am very very sick by having to fight this little bugger. I just cant get rid of this spam, spybot, trojan, hacktool, virus, whatever. I really need some professional help because if I can't fix this I will :cry: all day. I am going through some real … |
| | Okay, a lot of crap got downloaded on my computer that is giving me so much trouble... 1) Spyware Avenger - I did not download it. 2) Virus Hunter Security -- I did not download this either. 3) There is a desk top icon called Sex and when I right … |
| | Can't remove search extend..took over browser and gives popups...any info would be great! Logfile of HijackThis v1.99.1 Scan saved at 3:47:31 PM, on 4/6/2005 Platform: Windows XP SP1 (WinNT 5.01.2600) MSIE: Internet Explorer v6.00 SP1 (6.00.2800.1106) 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\Explorer.EXE C:\WINDOWS\system32\LEXBCES.EXE C:\WINDOWS\system32\spoolsv.exe C:\WINDOWS\system32\LEXPPS.EXE C:\PROGRA~1\COMMON~1\AOL\ACS\acsd.exe C:\WINDOWS\System32\drivers\CDAC11BA.EXE … |
| | Alright so i dont know how but i seem to have contracted something called the Hotoffer hijack which has taken over my homepage and will not let me access the site that was my homepage. Also every now and then a meesage pops up that is Titled :Error #317, but … |
| | Hi, I have been getting this msg on boot up of my pc. I have XP Pro. It does take a while (2 minutes or so but does boot up). I had run Spybot S&D, AdWare and I do use Zone Alarm. I ran Panda and McAfee online virus checks … |
| | I got 2/3 through an installation of windows 98 and i recieved an error "You started your computer with a version of MS-DOS inompatible with this version of Windows. Insert a Startup diskette matching this version of windows and then restart. The system has been halted. Press Ctrl+Alt+Del to restart … |
| | Scan disk restarts 10 times, due to some program writing to the hard drive, i have ran scan disk with tool bar turned off and with only exploror and systray running. and i still get this error message, i ran many virus scans and no viruses, then i ran scan … |
| | Hi and thanks again to all the good people on Daniweb. Since yesterday my P/C has shut itself down automatically and restarted. On restart it says that my disk D needs to be checked for consistency. When the disk check is complete the system starts as usual and there is … |
| | Hi, Could you please tell me how to remove cool web search and CWS-about blank? I've tried Ad-aware (keep stalling when try deleting), spybot, spyware nuker 2005 but it's still reappear whenever open IE6. And keep having pop up ads. I'm using window 98 SE on Pentium 2 350MHZ Please … |
| | I am using PHP 5 and I ran into a problem using $_SESSION and session_start() because they do not store values. I have the register_globals option set to Off and the session.auto_start set to 0. I am running apache 2.0 on my computer (Windows XP) as a test server through …  |
 | Hi All, I hope you can assist. We have a computer (AMD Sempron 2200 with 80GB HDD and 512MB RAM) running Windows XP Pro and Office 2003. It is connected to a Windows Small Business Server 2003 domain. Everything appears to work fine except for the Database Documenter in MS … |
| | i setup my IIS to allow ppl can use ftp their website by ftp.domainame.com to manage their site but here come the problem the users cant login to their site now (used to be good, but not anymore -_-||| ) log event is user *** failed to logon, could not … |
| | Hello forum ppl, Im in the process of upgrading a computer. Heres the new specs: Athlon64 cpu asrock k8upgrade 1689 motherboard maxtor 80gig SATA hard drive. (along with other things that arent really related to the problem) when i tried to install windows xp with the third party SATA driver …  |
| | When I get a program that is expose to open with cmd it will come up then disappear before I have a change to do anything. |
| | Can anyone help a novice fix a few problems? I've run ad-aware, spybot S&D, housecall, and a few other programs. I was able to remove Java nocheat (I think) but Spybot is still coming up with callinghomebiz, IGetNet, and 2 entries for Common Hijacker. I remove and quarantine but they … |
| | Well last time I had the offeroptimizer popping up you helped alot. Now I get this from 'zipzappromos'. Below is a copy of my HJT. Any suggestions? Logfile of HijackThis v1.99.1 Scan saved at 6:01:47 AM, on 4/7/2005 Platform: Windows XP SP2 (WinNT 5.01.2600) MSIE: Internet Explorer v6.00 SP2 (6.00.2900.2180) … |
| | Norton keeps telling me that i have a downloader VA virus and I can't get rid of it. It is messing with my iexplore.exe. Please help. Logfile of HijackThis v1.99.1 Scan saved at 5:54:52 PM, on 4/6/2005 Platform: Windows XP SP2 (WinNT 5.01.2600) MSIE: Internet Explorer v6.00 SP2 (6.00.2900.2180) Running … |
| | I want to format my machine and load Windows 98. Windows 98 is dumped in my computer in D:/. I also have a network with other machines. Can any one guide me how to do this. I have OS : Windows 98 Lan Card Sound Card Floppy Drive I don't …  |
| | Hi crunchie. Thank you for your answer. I tried to fix some files yesterday because I had urgency to use my pc. I try to follow the indications you gave to another member, and now it seems to work fine. I can post you the first log with the "search-paga" … |
| | I am planning on setting up a ftp server for personal use on a second computer that has Win XP on it. What is the best and most secure way of setting up a FTP server? Like i siad before it is just for personal use. No more than 1 … |
| | When I start my firefox it lags like hell for about 5 minutes during which I can't do anyting. After that 5 minutes i can browse the page and use the browser then after loading a new page it lags again. I tried uninstall firefox and reinstalling and now I …  |
| | Disable/enable property for LAN connection, in Network and Dial-up Connections, for limited account is gray (dim). How do I enable it for limited account? TY |
| | Please help! Have recently installed windows XP on a 4 your old Packard Bell imedia PC. (upgrade on Windows me) the mouse and Keyboard are connected via usb ports and in the main don't work so can not access pc at all! |
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