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Okay...here is the deal.
This morning I noticed my computer was acting weird...every now and again...it would get slow and freeze for a second then comeback working.
Well, I rebooted...and after that...when I went to open a program it wants to open but fails....nothing opens...then I tried the other programs I have and nothing...none open either...When I click to open..the hourglass shows as if to open but the goes and nothing happens. What Gives...Anybody have this problem with XP?
you can always do a restore from a point before you started noticing your problems. the only thing you will lose is anything that was installed from that point forward.
Bill....
That's the thing...due to not being able to open stuff...I can't do Norton..and when I tried a RESTORE...even that didnt' open. Also, I said screw it and tried a FULL SYSTEM RESTORE..and nothing..doesn't OPEN.
Possible SPYWARE shit is the cause.
download these two utilities:
http://www.sysinternals.com/ntw2k/fr...autoruns.shtml
http://www.sysinternals.com/ntw2k/fr.../procexp.shtml
boot into safe mode (F8, F10, F2 depending on your system), run procex to see whats running (should be next to nothing in safemode) then run ad-aware to remove whatever spyware is present, then run autorun to see what is configured to run at startup. remove anything that looks suspicious. you should be able to tell what should be there and what shouldn't.
Will try Bill...Thanx!
Did you find any info on that board i told you about Marc? Just thought maybe someone had similar problems there and there may have been a solution.
It sounds like SPYWARE,it shut me down for a while then I had my buddy re-do everything for me and now Im fine..but it definetly sounds like SPYWARE.....I now have a program called zone alarm pro..it helps
Hey Gang..thanx for you help.
I tried all I could of what you guys told me to no avail. Due to my computer not being able to open anything...I had to do a complete system recovery....Sure I lost lots of files but it had to be done. On that note, I'm back and running properly. Just wanted to thank you guys for helping out.
and Yeah Tyson,
The whole cause was SPYWARE SH@T!!!
Also, MYSPACE WARNING
After my computer bit the dust, I talked to a few people that are on MYSPACE...and it was said that a lot of people on MYSPACE have had the same sh@t happened to them. Word is, MYSPACE is crawling with nothing but SPYWARE and VIRUSES...So if you're on there...always run Anti-Virus, and be sure to download a PROGRAM that finds and deletes Spyware Crap.
Raggz - had the same problem about 4 months back - damn spyware shit. Also we got stung for ?60 worth of premium rate calls - f**kin dialler downloaded itself and we got stung for that. was an adult line in Spain. Has happened to a couple of people i work with as well.
Yeah Ian...it sucks bigtime.
I ran Ad-Aware today and had 4 spyware items...
Ezula, When U, and 2 others I forgot the names...all of them were giving me ads and crap...one was even in my registry and stealing my email address and all that stuff...lucky for me I never do online credit card orders. Anyways, rand the spyware killer...and quarantined all of it and put on my ignore list. So now my computer is working fast while on the internet...but for sure I'll be running Ad-Aware every now and again.
Hook me up with that Ad Aware address Marc. I had heard of it before, but forgot the URL. Also... how in the hell do you check your registry? I useless on all things pc lol! I haven't had any annoying pop ups or anything, but hell.. you know me, one sneeze on my pc monitor and i think i got a fucking virus! [img]confused.gif[/img]
<font color="#FF0000" size="1">[ October 05, 2004 02:28 AM: Message edited by: Andii Vamp ]</font>
Marc,
Good to hear you got it back up and running smoothly. But it suxx that it was at the expense of losing programs.
Marc, good to hear you got things runnin' again...hope ya did'nt lose anything too important...that spyware sucks!!..remember when ya only had to worry about getting a virus??....i had some major computer problems a few weeks ago, could'nt even get on the internet...it kept sending me to this about "About Blank" page?.. it was spyware....anyway, i have a friend that works at a local computer store..he added Ad-Aware and Spy-bot to my pc, along with another product called Registry Mechanic...keeps you registry nice and clean....everythings runs smooth now...and lots faster.
cateyez **
Download Reg(istry)Cleaner, that shows you exactly what is on your computer and gives you the chance to clean it up a bit. It is here...
http://www.worldstart.com/weekly-dow...cleaner4.3.htm
You will see any scum/spyware.
Spybot is a necessity, as is AdAware.
I've had problems with MySpace myself. I've found WhenU and about ten other spy/scumware programs on my comp after visits to MySpace. I won't name names, but there is someone on there who is known for attaching trojans and sniffers to various boards he is involved with. No, it's not "Tom". [img]wink.gif[/img]
Can anyone give me a reliable site to download Ad Aware or whatever from? I have an updated daily antivirus working and i have no viruses from full scans i do, but i guess Anti Virus programmes don't detect spyware stuff? I haven't, as far as i know got anything like that, but still, i'm a worrier and would like to be as safe as possible lol!
<font color="#FF0000" size="1">[ October 05, 2004 10:32 PM: Message edited by: Andii Vamp ]</font>
make sure with as-aware and spybot that first thing you do is update them once you install them.
ad-aware
http://www.lavasoftusa.com/support/download/
spybot
http://www.pcworld.com/downloads/fil...d,22262,00.asp
(be careful where you download spybot from. there are spybot versions out there that contain spyware)
CWShredder
http://www.softpedia.com/public/cat/...0-17-150.shtml
Hi-jack This (very good. removes BHO)
http://www.spychecker.com/program/hijackthis.html
Autoruns (a MUST have. removes BHO)
http://www.sysinternals.com/ntw2k/fr...autoruns.shtml
Process Explorer (better then task manager)
http://www.sysinternals.com/ntw2k/fr.../procexp.shtml
Okay... i am LOST lmfao!!!!!!
All those links and umm.... what? Do i need to do all?
I am VERY clueless pc wise and such a worrier haha!
Thank you though Bill!(Although i have the feeling i wouldn't know how the hell to even do them)... i have heard of Hijack This before though.
<font size="4" face="Arial">Yep, that's why they call me Bill Smurf. That and the fact that you threatened to knife people over it. I can see how you earned the name Cuddly Smurf. =)Quote:
Originally posted by Andriiya:
Good ol' helpful Bill Smurf...
Good ol' helpful Bill Smurf...