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hi has anyone had experience with software designed to snatch passwords from hotmail type of accounts? are they all a hoax, or can it be done? thanks, z

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Well, I got a few problems. Firstly, today alone i've downloaded the top 10 spyware removers and tried each, they all seem to crash at some point of scanning. But i've recently picked up a problem when my [URL="http://www.computing.net/security/wwwboard/forum/20092.html#"][COLOR=green][COLOR=green! important][COLOR=green! important]computer,[/COLOR][/COLOR][/COLOR][/URL] on starting up the screen turns black for about …

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Hello, I would like to do some testing of the internal workings of todays malware. As such I of course need access to websites that install malicious software. Unfortunately the sites that once installed malware no longer do...anyone here know of one or more websites that install malware? If so …

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his is my log is there anything wrong with my computer? Logfile of HijackThis v1.99.1 Scan saved at 20:10:58, on 26/01/2007 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\svchost.exe C:\Program Files\Ahead\InCD\InCDsrv.exe C:\Program Files\Internet Explorer\iexplore.exe C:\WINDOWS\System32\svchost.exe C:\WINDOWS\system32\spoolsv.exe C:\Program …

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I've gone through numerous threads on this site to try and fix my computer. My desktop was hijacked. I tried searching for desktop.html in hidden files and folders - nothing. I tried going to Properties => Desktop => Customise Desktop => Web => dead end - nothing. I've tried everything …

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It's a really weird sorta hijacker, and I can't seem to figure out how to get rid of it, and have no idea where I got it... Any time I do a Google search, the list of results comes up, as usual, but when I click on a link, it …

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i use ad aware personal... it works ok.. but seem like it doesn't protect anything as far as virus coming in... I have to basically clean up weekly on my computer... Anybody know that would be a great program to clean up your computer?

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You helped me to remove a virus sometime last year, it was an AIM virus, thanks for your help with that. I've been downloading quite a few things on my machine again, and its been acting very strange lately. The Windows startup is extremely slow and my PC just isn't …

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This is to do with this posting :- [url]http://www.daniweb.com/techtalkforums/showthread.php?p=59153&posted=1#post59153[/url] The problem seems to have stopped, but I am woindering if there is anything else I can do. Thanks very much Logfile of HijackThis v1.98.2 Scan saved at 03:11:12, on 09/10/04 Platform: Windows XP SP2 (WinNT 5.01.2600) MSIE: Internet Explorer v6.00 …

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I have been reading your forum and realize that a lot of us (non-techies) have had our wallpaper hijacked. So I downloaded a copy of hijackthis and did a scan with a log. Here are the results. Can someone assist me further with this? PLEEEZE???:rolleyes: Logfile of HijackThis v1.99.1 Scan …

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Hey, new to this but from what I've seen I think you can help. Have a Win 2K box, aquired several trojans recently when downloading I suspect. Used AVG, AVGAS, Ewido, Search and destroy, SD,and Trojan Hunter. the Bugs appear to be gone. However the only thing either Firefox or …

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I'm having problems with my internet explorer/firefox. Everytime i go to look at videos at steakandcheese.com or other video streaming sites my cpu usage goes to 100 the video doesnt play and my computer either crashes or i have to slowly use task manager to close internet explorer/firfox(problem is the …

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lately my internet has been reconnecting many times for the last couple of days. i was wondering if theres anything wrong with it or if im just paranoid. THX!! heres the HJT log! THX very muchie! 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:\PROGRA~1\COMMON~1\AOL\ACS\AOLacsd.exe C:\Program Files\Alwil Software\Avast4\aswUpdSv.exe C:\Program …

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This seems to be a popular problem. I have Symantec Client Security or something like that. I loaded and ran Adaware-SE and CWShreader. Here is the HJT Log file. ----------- Logfile of HijackThis v1.99.1 Scan saved at 8:38:19 PM, on 1/21/2007 Platform: Windows XP SP2 (WinNT 5.01.2600) MSIE: Internet Explorer …

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Greetings, Hope I'd be able to get some advice here. My system has been laggy recently - especially with MS Office applicatioins. Thanks in advance. [code] Logfile of HijackThis v1.99.1 Scan saved at 9:28:14 AM, on 1/22/2007 Platform: Windows XP SP2 (WinNT 5.01.2600) MSIE: Internet Explorer v7.00 (7.00.5730.0011) Running processes: …

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i get re-directed to this stupid website about every 5 seconds [URL]http://online-security-center.com/spy_detect/[/URL] what can i do to get rid of it

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Helloooo again.:eek: so this time its not my computer playing around. its my boyfriends. ive found so far that he has the antivermon malware that a previous topic was posted about (but that i found no information from..) in his words of what's happened so far.. "I’ve been getting loads …

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My laptop is sick. It was working when I went to work and when I returned home, my wife indicated it was doing something strange. She gets a lot of junk email in her yahoo account and I suspect something came in there. At first it was redirecting google searches …

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Hi I use win98se Each rime I restart my machine more new file are added, what are they and how can I solve this problem? THanks tori Attached jpgs example' but each time I restart the machine there are more and I keep deleting them again and agian but.....I want …

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I had my desktop hijacked, and I know there are a million ways to fix most being with Properties and customise desktop and delete some websites. The only problem with this is when I go to customise my options in Properties, there's one website and it won't allow me to …

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anytime I use a search engine such as google to look up something, when I click the desired link in the search results I am always redirected to a different website. The websites are typically search engines (I don't know whether real or fake) and sometimes they have the same …

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system restore comes up blank nothing to choose from here is my hijack this: help me PLEASE!!! Logfile of HijackThis v1.99.1 Scan saved at 7:39:47 PM, on 1/19/2007 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\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 …

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Hi guys, i got a problem. Since yesterday my comp is slower then other days... IE is strange. if i open a searching window (Google) it takes ages to open the found site. sometimes it opens just a blank DOS window and i need to close it. Everytime if i …

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I was surfing on the internet a while ago and had my desktop hijacked. It's been just a plain blue screen since then, I've tried changing it - nothing works. Now I have a brand new problem that just popped up yesterday. I can't sign in to anything on my …

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Hello, I have got this nasty spamware/adware on my Dell Insprion 600 m. I have Xp home SP2. It actually shows the warning on the toolbar as follows: ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- System performance monitor: warning Summary: System performance slowed down by:47% Internet connection speed decreased by: 39% Probable reason: Spyware applications/Adware popup …

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Symantec Email Proxy Keeps Trying To Send Dozens and Dozens Of Emails, but They Fail and Bring Up Like 30 Pop Up Windows Saying The Messages Have Failed To Be Sent, and They All Have Random Email Subjects(?).....My Anti-Virus Software Scans and Comes Up Empty, Same With My Spyware Remover.....Please …

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I hope someone can help! Here's the hijack this log: Logfile of HijackThis v1.99.1 Scan saved at 1:35:53 PM, on 1/15/2007 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\csrss.exe C:\WINDOWS\system32\winlogon.exe C:\WINDOWS\system32\services.exe C:\WINDOWS\system32\lsass.exe C:\WINDOWS\system32\Ati2evxx.exe C:\WINDOWS\system32\svchost.exe C:\WINDOWS\system32\svchost.exe C:\WINDOWS\System32\svchost.exe C:\WINDOWS\system32\ACS.exe C:\WINDOWS\system32\svchost.exe C:\WINDOWS\system32\svchost.exe C:\WINDOWS\system32\Ati2evxx.exe C:\WINDOWS\Explorer.EXE C:\WINDOWS\system32\spoolsv.exe …

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Hello, I am Gauraji, I did the Avast, and then the Trend Micro scan, and the little "System Alert !" message keeps coming up that is connected to : [url]http://www,anti-vermins.com/?aff=334[/url] in the bottom right hand corner of my Dell Inspiron. Can anyone tell me how to get rid of this …

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Hi! I'm using a dinosaur computer here at the office (I just inherited it from a former employee), and I think it has more than it's rightful share of nasties. The pesky desktop.exe surfaced just today, and I can't get rid of it. Please help. Thanks! Here is the log: …

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Not sure but my pcs been running real slow. Is there something here i can remove? Logfile of HijackThis v1.99.1 Scan saved at 8:58:07 PM, on 1/14/2007 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:\PROGRA~1\Grisoft\AVGFRE~1\avgamsvr.exe C:\PROGRA~1\Grisoft\AVGFRE~1\avgupsvc.exe C:\Program …

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