33,004 Topics

Member Avatar for
Member Avatar for Gollum1

Howdy yal, Ok I now this is a basic question but humor me. I am trying to use a factory system restore cd for xp pro. Other people use this computer nad the thing is a all funked up with adware, spyware yada yada...So I want to reinstall the operating …

Member Avatar for caperjack
0
125
Member Avatar for marceta

My system clock used to be fine, but nowadays it is losing up to 4 minutes per hour. I freqently synchronize it, but it still seases to work. How can i stop this? cheers

Member Avatar for marceta
0
107
Member Avatar for teleute

:o my browser has been hijacked by prosearching.com, which is set reset as my home page after i reboot every time. can anyone still help? a couple of weeks back my machine was hijacked by something called sexcam (safeguardprotect)...i was able to get rid of that, and all adware on …

Member Avatar for DMR
0
148
Member Avatar for singlefile

I start my New computer and every time it says boot ini failure before i get to the password screen. I have searched for the bios in hidden files on c. It shows a file but it cannot be opened.(it looks like it's going to show a black box but …

Member Avatar for DMR
0
174
Member Avatar for cde156

My computer is running slow and my virus scan says that it is infected with the TROJ_BRISS.H and the virus is in C:\WINDOWS\system 32\bridge.dll and also in C:\System Volume Information\_restore{9DA4C72C-22E3-449C-8316-661C65035F08}RP25\A0004509.dll. How can i get rid of these viruses. Help please.. Thank you.

Member Avatar for cde156
0
209
Member Avatar for jtf27

Hi I am getting a spool.exe has generated errors........................I lost my printer and now it says there is not enough memory to install a new printer What are the registry keys I have to delete to fix a corrupted Printer driver I had to do this before but I have …

0
60
Member Avatar for lucidhunter

: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 …

Member Avatar for crunchie
0
187
Member Avatar for Toenails

Please can somebody help me with this problem I am very new at this sort of thing, everytime I log onto the Net my Home Page is different. A friend told me to look on the Net for Help, and here I am. Logfile of HijackThis v1.97.7 Scan saved at …

Member Avatar for alc6379
-1
136
Member Avatar for foreverdove

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) …

Member Avatar for alc6379
0
121
Member Avatar for gavstar

Whenever i start windows, i get an error message that says about a missing module in bridge.dll. I know this is a spyware problem, and i have downloaded a program called Hijackthis. I have scanned my hard drive and saved it to a log file. All i need is an …

Member Avatar for alc6379
0
122
Member Avatar for barrnone

First of all, thanks for all of the tips on removing this problem from my computer. I read a bunch of threads and at the moment it seems that it's fixed. I've rebooted three times with no more about:blank, so hopefully it's gone. Anyway, I haven't seen mention in a …

Member Avatar for barrnone
1
113
Member Avatar for crossbow

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. …

Member Avatar for DMR
0
343
Member Avatar for huggles

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 …

Member Avatar for huggles
0
118
Member Avatar for amyb

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 …

Member Avatar for Catweazle
0
94
Member Avatar for b73152

please help!! i am posting hijack this log. please tell me wht to delete. i deleted some last night on my own but it did not work...help!! Logfile of HijackThis v1.97.7 Scan saved at 7:08:12 PM, on 6/25/2004 Platform: Windows XP SP1 (WinNT 5.01.2600) MSIE: Internet Explorer v6.00 SP1 (6.00.2800.1106) …

Member Avatar for crunchie
0
89
Member Avatar for wilko

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 …

Member Avatar for crunchie
0
226
Member Avatar for brrlong

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 …

Member Avatar for crunchie
0
133
Member Avatar for H2ofield

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 …

Member Avatar for crunchie
0
341
Member Avatar for Kusagi

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 …

Member Avatar for crunchie
0
391
Member Avatar for COTSIOS

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: …

Member Avatar for crunchie
0
183
Member Avatar for ejb

At start up on my IE i have the about blank. I have used HijackThis and BHO Demon and I have some symtoms identified. The CKNP.dll - I delete this and on restart it returns. Also - Temp/sp.html file show up several places in the the hijack list. I delete …

Member Avatar for crunchie
0
64
Member Avatar for flyerorange

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 …

Member Avatar for Killer_Typo
0
138
Member Avatar for mikeandike22

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 …

Member Avatar for mikeandike22
0
156
Member Avatar for DMR

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. …

Member Avatar for DMR
0
205
Member Avatar for ElvisTCB

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 …

Member Avatar for mikeandike22
0
272
Member Avatar for ElvisTCB

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 …

Member Avatar for DMR
0
145
Member Avatar for sealracer
Member Avatar for sealracer

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 …

Member Avatar for sealracer
0
168
Member Avatar for piglet48

[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 …

Member Avatar for mikeandike22
0
104
Member Avatar for chrisfromlondon

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 …

Member Avatar for alc6379
0
255

The End.