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 | i will be getting a new PC soon and have been having some 'debates' with people as to whether to get dual Intel P4s or dual AMD opterons.. currently using P3, no doubt either will be better but the question is: which would you go for? i'll be using the … |
| | :o i have windows xp pro and my browser is being hijacked my this stupid wohen website. i have run AD-AWARE and SPY BOT SEARCH AND DESTROY 1.3 and CW SHREDDER, all of the latest versions. but after all of that im still getting the same problem. here is my …  |
| | Hi, I'm new here so please excuse my mistakes here ! I am an internet-aholic you might say, but I'm also one of those people who just want to turn my computer on and it work, never having to do anything than maybe install a new program or two every …  |
| | I've recently been having problems with IE (v. 5.5) loading some of the websites I frequently visit. Sometimes it'll work fine, but half the time they'll take me to another website, namesdirect.com. As if the website I was trying to visit didn't exist. Also, when trying to access Google.com, I … |
| | im using WINDOWS XP PRO SP1...i've already used SPY BOT SEARCH AND DESTROY 1.3, AD-AWARE, and CW SHREDDER and my browser keeps doing pop ups and keeps getting hijacked..can someone help me please?? Logfile of HijackThis v1.97.7 Scan saved at 5:24:22 PM, on 6/26/2004 Platform: Windows XP SP1 (WinNT 5.01.2600) …  |
 | hello, i am trying to install a western digital 40 GB 7200rpm hard drive into a gateway 2000 p5-100. the gateway originally came with a western digital caviar 31000. on the top of that hard drive it reads AT compatible 1083.8MB. i was able to install windows 98 on the … |
| | I have no problem surfing the internet in general. However, I cannot access certain websites, including both secure and nonsecure zones. My initial reaction was to check whether there were any associations with the HOSTS file, but no trace of their IP is there to be seen. Since then I've … |
| | when puter is turned on it starts to load like it always did, but now it stops and says PRI MASTER HARD DISK: S.M.A.R.T. COMMAND FAILED will not go any farther. went to bios and turned off still won't run. my o/s is ME, my puter is a no name. … |
| | Hi there, my first post so hope you can help me, :o I'm getting a HP Pavilion Notebook with intel - Celeron processor 2.8GHz. I'm only going to have it a few days before running off to the Uk for Vacation to see my folks, Question is, I have cable … |
| | I am currently running windows ME on my home Compaq PC. After many many hours of grief I finally purchased windows XP home to use instead. I want to completely rid my computer of ME first and then put on XP as the new operating system. I know this has … |
| | Hi, There is some sort of spyware on my computer that seems to change my browser homepage to http://<none>, but it is actually a search engine. Also about the same time this problem started, i began recieving pop-up ads telling me i had spyware. So far to try solve this … |
| | ok i have this stupid coolwebsearch on my computer and i have the reinstaller as well becuase i always do ad-aware and hijakcthis and this is what i get Logfile of HijackThis v1.97.7 Scan saved at 12:57:06 PM, on 6/25/2004 Platform: Windows XP SP1 (WinNT 5.01.2600) MSIE: Internet Explorer v6.00 … |
| | Hello, I've been reading many of the threads to rid my computer of about:blank, in an effort to save you pro's some time, but there's still something in my system. I've run adware, cwshredder, spybot and even loaded spyguard, which has helped to keep about:blank from changing my homepage. Spyguard … |
| | Well this is my first time in the forums So hello to everybody. Now onto my problem: My Homepage is set to about:Blank( a search for... site) and everytime i change it back to may normal homepage it changes back to that about:Blank. Ran ad-aware, spy-bot, AVG not seems capable … |
| | I keep getting the same error message when Windows XP starts: C:\system32\bridge.dll module cannot be located. I have run hijackthis and my log is as follows: Logfile of HijackThis v1.97.7 Scan saved at 04:33:48, on 24/06/2004 Platform: Windows XP SP1 (WinNT 5.01.2600) MSIE: Internet Explorer v6.00 SP1 (6.00.2800.1106) Running processes: … |
| | I downloaded Adaware 6 last night. It automatically did a scan right away. I got rid of several hundred adware and malware files. I assume this is a good thing. My questions are.......how often should this scan be done i.e. every day, every week, at startup, etc.? And, is there … |
 | i have a linksys BEFSR41 etherfast dsl router and i am having trouble setuping up the network. I had intsalled on my computer but then explorer.exe messed up and i had to restore the system. I can get to the last step where the computer and the modem are both … |
| | Hey all, A friend of mine's kid got a bad load of malware and viruses into his network. I cleared everything out as far as I can tell and repaired one machine, but I think one of the nasties stomped on the TCP/IP stack of the other box pretty hard. … |
| | Here is what happened to me in sequence, any help would be appreciated (Dell Deminsion 8100, XP - SP2, 1.5ghz p4, 384 mgs ram, Nvidia 5900 video card.) 1) was removing old video and sound driver remnants with Driver Cleaner in safe mode 2) rebooted, for a few mins everthing … |
| | OK, my initial problem is in another thread, but now I am preparing to just completely reformat/reinstall. My PC, not this one, the one at home I can no longer boot up is running XP SP 2. I am thinking I would like to go back to Windows 2000 Pro … |
| | First of all, great forums. I found it when I was searching for computer help. The problem im facing is strange because its unclear whether it is a hardware or software fault. OS: Windows 2000 SP2 Machine: Custom Progs: Audiomulch, SynthEdit, Antares Filter, Antares Kantos, Simplefont 1.2 Trial, HijackThis A … |
| | [FONT=Lucida Console]undefined[/FONT][SIZE=3]undefined[/SIZE] Yesterday when my virsus scan updated and windows updated, I rebooted and when I got back on my quick launch toolbar had disappeared. I did a search for Quick Launch and found the folder- so it was there- sent it to the desktop and dragged it down. When … |
| | Hey, I have a 400mghz Imac with 196 mg of ram and a 10 gb hard drive. I just upgraded my operating system to 9.2 which is working fine. I would like to try Os X. Is this possible and will it work without too many problems or should i … |
| | Hi, I recently brought windows 98se to replace windows 98nt because bt braodband requires this for some reason (something to do with digital signatures). Anyway, When the cd loads I can't install windows 98se because the computer says "Your computer already has a operating system installed, which can not be … |
| | Hi All, I stumbled across these forums in my attempt to gain some information on a few issues I am having with my PC so hopefully someone can help me out. [U]Issue 1:[/U] Currently running Windows XP Home Edition(SP1). Today when I started my computer I firstly had an error … |
| | I'll try to be as brief as possible but the problems I'm having are so vast and numerous that it's probably going to end up being a very huge post. [b][u]Computer Info:[/u][/b] [u]System[/u]: Microsoft Windows XP Home Edition Version 2002 [u]Computer[/u]: AMD Athlon(tm) Processor 995 MHz 512 MB of RAM … |
| | I really need some help with this Hijack log, I just got my computer to start again after I had to delete the old startup files and copy new ones from my CD and then take my computers settings back to a previous restore point. Now I want to make … |
| | This is a Dell 400 with 128 megs of RAM running on WinPro 2000. I went to Macromedia's site, as Shockwave Player was needed for a game my friend wants to play. When she gets there and attempts a download, it does, but hangs at one percent. Tried, retried, rebooted, … |
| | I am having the sames issue as amdm55, join date 4/2004. I can't open links within Internet Explorer 6.0. I am running XP Pro. I have tried using Spybot and AdAware6.0. Even though it finds files which I fix but that does not help. In a previous article you suggested … |
| | A week or two ago I began to notice a problem with my computer. I began to get a large amount of pop ups and everytime I restarted my computer my homepage was reset to about:blank. I have tried CWS Shredder, No-Adware, Spy-Bot, and Ad-Aware. I have deleted all cookies, … |
| | I have been hijacked by the about:blank virus. I have had it for 3-4 weeks. I just spent over $450 on the Geek Squad to come out and run all kinds of programs. I have Norton Security 2004. I have Spyhunter, Ad-Aware, Spysweeper, Spybot, CWShredder, Adware Away. I have run … |
| | hi there i have a proble wth this trojan infecting my PC making it very slow it freezed my norton antivirus, i tried the method of manual removal written on symantec website but it didn't work wth me because i was unable to have my norton antivirus working... my HJT …  |
| | I think my Explorer has been hijacked. I get lots of pop-ups, then sometimes Explorer just shuts down. have run the HJT program that I saw in the other messages, but not sure if that's my problem, am including that just in case. Please help. not sure what other info … |
| | plz help me. for over 2 weeks my homepage has kept reseting to about:blank. i have several programs that i've seen in other instances to fix it. i havent been able to figure out what i need to do. plz help me. heres my HiJackThis log Logfile of HijackThis v1.97.7 … |
| | Hello, this would be my second posted question today. Anyways, I wanted to scan my hard drive using Norton Disk Doctor (from Norton Systemworks 2002). But when I check/click the "fix errors" button, and press the "Diagnose" button to scan my disk, a window pops up saying: "The Operating System, … |
| | Hi, I've been fighting this about:blank searchx since Sunday:evil: . Scanned with Ad-aware, Spybot, CWShredder and pulled the rest of the creepy stuff I could recognize with HJT. Everything seems clear and then it's back after a while. I saw Caperjack's post in a similar thread, so I'm posting a … |
| | [FONT=Verdana][SIZE=2]I am a new user of Ad-aware and I dont know very much about computers, viruses, spyware, and adware. I just downloaded Ad-Aware, 6.0 and ran a scan. The results definitely seem to be a cause for concern. This is what it said: [FONT=Arial][SIZE=1]Lavasoft Ad-aware Personal Build 6.181 Logfile created … |
| | Hey, On my other computer I have win 98se. I am going to install windows server 2003 (enterprise edition), I want to partition the drive so win 98 can have half and windows server the other half. I've never dealt with partitioning b4, so I'm not sure where to start. … |
| | i cannot use properly a usb memory device on my fujitsu-siemens amilo D8830 and i have try almost everything with drivers and bios updates. Does anyone knows how to fix this problem? Thanks |
| | hewlett packard computer, run on windows xp home edition i cant remove the about:blank homepage on IE are there any other good browsers you guys like to use over IE i also had to attach my hijackthis log as a zip file so i could post it, please check it … |
 | No, this is not an advertisement for the website, this is an errormessage that comes up everytime I boot up the open computer on my network. (I have an extra to keep on the network) When it boots up it says that it is labled in the win.ini file, but … |
| | Already explained my various log-in problems [url=http://www.daniweb.com/techtalkforums/thread7375.html]here[/url], and DMR said to post my Hijack This log in this section. Have fun: Logfile of HijackThis v1.97.7 Scan saved at 10:35:24 PM, on 6/23/2004 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 … |
| | my operating system is win98 2nd ed. Like many other's, my IE6 has been hijacked by res://mshp.dll/index.html#10213. But when I try to go to any different URLs I get the IE error message that says This program has performed an illegal operation and will be shut down EXPLORER executed an … |
 | I downloaded hijackthis and CWshredder. I ran cwshredder in safe mode. then i went back to normal mode and ran hijackthis. here is the log. what do I do next? Logfile of HijackThis v1.97.7 Scan saved at 10:50:27 PM, on 6/23/2004 Platform: Windows XP SP1 (WinNT 5.01.2600) MSIE: Internet Explorer … |
| | Hi, I'm not sure if this is in the right thread (as I am not a programmer) so I apologize if it isn't. Everytime I boot up my PC, Windows XP shows this message Error loading C:\WINDOWS\Downloaded Program files\bridge.dll The specified module could not be found. Also My Pc sometimes … |
| | I usually dont post on forums like these but with this im stumped. It all started when i was playing Team Fortress Classic (Half Life) and my computer completely froze up. I gotta hit the Tower button to restart it and then i tried again same thing happened. It does … |
| | Has anyone ever encounterd this before? One of my computers will not power up. The CPU fan will "wiggle" when the power comes on but nothing else. It seemed like it was definitely a power supply problem. NOPE! I tried a new power supply and it had the same results. … |
| | hi, recently my computer has started making a really annoying bubbly noise whenever i go to websites, it doesnt matter what website i go to..the noise still occurs. it usually makes the noise about 4 times per website..i have windows xp and use the newest ie. if you have any … |
| | Hello. Recently I have been having problems with moving files around on my computer[i]. [/i]For example, let's say I have a file called "x". When I try to move file x from folder A to folder B, when I try to access file x inside of folder B, it refuses … |
| | Hi folks, I hope you can help me. This computer tries to dial all the time. Thanks in advance for your help! Logfile of HijackThis v1.97.7 Scan saved at 11:29:53 AM, on 6/23/04 Platform: Windows 98 Gold (Win9x 4.10.1998) MSIE: Internet Explorer v6.00 SP1 (6.00.2800.1106) Running processes: C:\WINDOWS\SYSTEM\KERNEL32.DLL C:\WINDOWS\SYSTEM\MSGSRV32.EXE C:\WINDOWS\SYSTEM\MPREXE.EXE … |
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