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[QUOTE=paxosspecial]Thanks for the reply, Did as you said is copied this from the Hijack This Log. . .[/QUOTE] A) HijackThis logs are only to be posted in our Security forum, as the announcement at the top of each forum's main page indicates B) If you think that "unwanted guests" in …

Could you give us a few more details please?: Make/model of video card. Make/model of monitor. Name and version of the video driver. Your particular version of Windows.

[QUOTE]1. I have a lot of files that I want to keep but they are under windows. Is there a big diference in general file names like. .jpg, .mp3, etc? Can I convert them somehow??[/QUOTE] As already mentioned, there's no big difference in common filetypes like jpegs, mp3s, etc., although …

Also- Your version of HijackThis is old; you should update to the current (1.98.2) version.

Yup- Marking as solved now.

Did the techs even bother to [i]try[/i] a replacement modem? Any idea what led them to tell you it was a virus?

It's possible that the particular editing program you're using has a memory leak; do some research on the company's website and on Goolge to see if this might be a known, documented issue. Also, since you have a lot of disk space, you could try increasing the size of your …

Try deleting the "WindowsRegKey..." entry.

One of these suggestions should help: [url]http://www.annoyances.org/exec/show/article04-103[/url]

Moving to the Security forum now...

Is there more to the error message than "IDE Error #1"? If so, please give us the full and exact text of the error. The more specific you are, the faster we'll be able to help.

I think McAffee's equivalent to Norton's Internet Security package might have similar privacy functionality. Why, specifically, do you ask?

Try shutting down all other programs you might have running, including those running in the background (for example, programs that show up in the notification area of your taskbar); some programs can interfere with the defrag process.

Give us as much detailed info as possible on your system's hardware (motherboard model, CPU type/speed, RAM, makes/models of video, network, sound, etc. cards and the like). One of those components could be causing a conflict.

Compressed versions of system files such as rundll32.exe are stored in .cab (as in "cabinet") files on your installation CD. Instructions for extracing a fresh copy of rundll32.exe from the cab files can be found here: [url]http://www.compphix.com/rundllerrors.html[/url]

Some of Grub's boot info is still living in your Master Boot Record (MBR), although if you have your BIOS set to boot from the CD-ROM before the hard drive this [i]shouldn't[/i] be an issue. 1. Go into your BIOS setup and make sure the boot device order has the …

Thanks cruchie, you picked a [i]great[/i] weekend to go on vacation... :rolleyes: :mrgreen: OK, this is going to take a bit, but: 1. Have HJT fix the following: R1 - HKCU\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer,SearchURL = [url="http://www.begin2search.com/googlesidesearch.html"]http://www.begin2search.com/googlesidesearch.html[/url] R1 - HKCU\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Main,Search Bar = [url="http://www.begin2search.com/googlesidesearch.html"]http://www.begin2search.com/googlesidesearch.html[/url] R1 - HKCU\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Main,Search Page = [url="http://www.begin2search.com/googlesidesearch.html"]http://www.begin2search.com/googlesidesearch.html[/url] R0 - …

A simple Google search for the keyphrase "trojan revop.c" brings up a lot of information and removal instructions: [url="http://www.google.com/search?hl=en&ie=UTF-8&q=trojan+revop.c&btnG=Google+Search"]http://www.google.com/search?hl=en&ie=UTF-8&q=trojan+revop.c&btnG=Google+Search[/url] In Memorium: "Google first, ask second." ;) :cry:

[QUOTE=crunchie]Nice & clean :).[/QUOTE] True- the log [i]is[/i] clean. Would you like to give us some info as to why you posted it? In other words, what specific problems are you having?

The programs you mentioned shouldn't be causing the problem. When did the problem start, and had you made any othre changes around that time? Have you run SpyBot and Ad Aware SE yet? If so, did they find any major nasties on your system? If so, there might be components …

[QUOTE=dlh6213]Hi Bob, first of all, there is an anouncement at the top of this forum requesting that all hijackthis logs be posted in the security forum. Someone will probably be moving it there shortly.[/QUOTE] Yes. Moving now...

The 169.254. IP address indicates that your computer is not communicating properly with the router (that is, it is not obtaining its IP info from the router via DHCP). Is it just the wireless computer that's having problems, or are you unable to connect to the network from either system?

Catweazle is right- two computers can be networked together as he described to share files, folders, printers, etc. However, the computers will [i]not[/i] share resources such as memory or CPU time.

[url]http://www.daniweb.com/techtalkforums/thread10948.html[/url]

[url="http://www.daniweb.com/techtalkforums/thread10948.html"]This thread[/url] from last month has some info on that. :)

Once you've finished the online scans, do the ping test as bentkey suggested. When you post the results of trying the pings, please be very specific as to what happened. In the mean time, you might also want to have a read through many of the threads in our Security …

As yours is a subjective, "opinion" type question rather than an actual technical question/problem concerning Win 2K or XP, the Geek's Lounge is really the more suitable forum for this thread. I'm moving it there now...

[QUOTE=The Soundman]what's to stop someone from getting a gang togeather... It's a possibility.[/QUOTE]More than a possibility- I've even seen people register on a site under several different user names for the express purpose of mounting their own "denial of karma" attack against someone else- no gang needed. This kind of …

[QUOTE=emhawk77]Is there anywhere to download windows task manager so I can see what is eating my system alive?[/QUOTE] The Task Manager in Windows 9.x/ME is limited by the fact that it does not list all running processes, nor much info about the processes it [i]does[/i] list. Try a replacement such …

[QUOTE=bpsman]Can you tell me why when I type in ( at the comand prompt ) a:\ sys or c:\ sys , d:\ sys it actually changes directories...[/QUOTE] Your syntax is incorrect; the command to transfer system files to a given drive is "sys [i]drive letter[/i]:'. For instance, if you wanted …

[QUOTE=apurva agarwal]no replys till now !!!!! why help me its important as i need linux on my computer urgently, come up with some solution as early as possible!!!![/QUOTE] Please do not post such a demand here again- it is simply rude. [i]Everyone's[/i] problem here is urgent, and your's is no …

There are other possible causes aside from temperature issues. - Does your computer exhibit the problem if you're working while booted into safe mode? If not, you're probably looking at a software issue. - Does the computer manage to log any possibly helpful error messages before it dies? Review your …

Just to clarify- 1. You're saying that it didn't work even when you created a new autoexec.bat file, added the necessary entries there, and then saved the file to the proper location (C:\)? 2. The file you created doesn't contain the entries any more once you reboot? What exectly [i]is[/i] …

The "180" file is a piece of the 180 Search Assistant malware. You didn't remove all of it, so now it's "kindly" asking to be reinstalled. SpyBot alone will not be able to fix everything. You should, at the least, also get [url="http://www.lavasoftusa.com"]Ad Aware[/url]. Run Ad Aware and Spybot consecutively, …

[QUOTE]Her hd shows it's full even though there is hardly anything on it[/QUOTE] What is the size of the drive? When you say there is hardly anything on it, how are you determining the actual size of the disk space occupied by whatever [i]is[/i] installed?

bentkey is right- the yellow exclamation points mean that Windows had a problem identifying/configuring the sound card and secondary IDE drive controller. More information such as the motherboard model, exact version of Windows, and a description of anything that might possibly have happened just prior to the problem's appearance would …

[QUOTE=Cain]im pertty sure adaware doesnt run on a unix/linux box..[/QUOTE] Yup, and there's a reason for that, isn't there? :mrgreen: Seriously though- the guy talking about the etc folder was either joking or spewing nonsense from his Southern Orifice. As Alex said, the etc folder in Windows only contains a …

Changing the refresh rate might help, but it sounds like the real culprit is electical interference either from noise on your AC power line or RF noise being radiated thorugh the air from some nearby device. [QUOTE]sometimes i can see blocks of lines running down the screen[/QUOTE] If you're trying …

[b] c:\progra~1\intern~1\iexplore.exe C:\Program Files\Internet Explorer\iexplore.exe [/b]The above entries seem to indicate that you had Internet Explorer runnning when you did your scan; please make sure all instances of IE are closed before having HJT perform any fixes! Once IE is closed, have HJT fix: R1 - HKLM\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Main,Default_Page_URL = [url="http://www.cyberpowersystem.com"]http://www.cyberpowersystem.com[/url] …

[QUOTE=jokerjester]explorer pops up saying i must close it due to some htmp error stuff.[/QUOTE] Please be more precise; knowing the [i]exact[/i] errors will help us find a solution more quickly. [QUOTE=jokerjester]I tried deleteing from adware and spyware program. [/QUOTE] Which exact porgrams did you use? [QUOTE]last few programs i installed …

Does the system even recognise the physical drive? Right-click on My Computer, choose Properties, and go to Hardware->Device Manager->DVD/CD-ROM drives. Do you see the drive listed there? If so, does it have a red X or yellow exclamation point next to it?

[QUOTE=dlh6213]Scan with hijackthis, save the results, and post them in the Security forum along with details about the problems your still having.[/QUOTE] Since this is definitely a spyware issue, I'll move this thread to Security now...

APM (Advanced Process Manipulation) is a good tool for manipulating running processes; you can get it here: [url]http://www.diamondcs.com.au/index.php?page=apm[/url] In terms of your log, let's start with this: 1. Have HJT fix the following: R0 - HKLM\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Search,SearchAssistant = [url="http://www.ptvtyxvduasv.org/8_/Hom6KnzkcqXj4aiEC_sCugXOca5DvL0Hui55cR4Yedmnj4x_YGnYiR/3LHH1S.html"]http://www.ptvtyxvduasv.org/8_/Hom6...YiR/3LHH1S.html[/url] O2 - BHO: (no name) - {02716B31-5FA1-D9DF-C7D3-CA274A576DA9} - C:\PROGRA~1\SETTIN~1\64 third.exe O4 …

gumptownbaddest, Please post your question in its own thread rather than "hijacking" another member's thread. Thanks.

I agree with everything Catweazle is saying about the laptop- you'd be better off saving your $$ and just living with the beast as it is until you can afford a newer model. In terms of kernel32.dll and errors related to it, here's more info than you probably ever wanted …

Um... can you give us some description of the environment in which this is happening? What version of Windows? What program is barfing the error? When did the problem start happening?

There quite a few possible causes for the error; it would help if you could give us some detailed history of the problem such as when it started occuring and what (if any) hardware or software changes you made at about that point. The following links cover many possible scenarios, …

You might want to look at the environment around your house/neighborhood. Very strong electromagnetic bursts from an outside source can induce audible signals into speakers and other sound equipment, even if no power is applied to the devices (the wires to the devices pick up the signal because they act …

Have a read through the threads in our Security forum for information on how to detect and remove spyware, trojans, etc.; such an infection could cause the behaviour you're seeing with IE.

I don't know if this will work for shell.dll, but try the following command from a DOS prompt: regsvr32 C:\windows\system32\shell.dll