Go to this sight
http://www.trendmicro.com/en/home/us/enterprise.htm and do an online scan and delete whatever it finds. Be sure to highlight the drives you want to have searched.
After that could you please go to
http://www.majorgeeks.com/download506.html and download AdAwareSE and delete what it finds. Then while using AdAware, click on add-ons and get their plug-in for the VX2 variant, and run that and delete what it finds.
After that go to
http://www.majorgeeks.com/download2471.html and download SpyBot and run that and delete what it finds.
Now go to
http://www.majorgeeks.com/download3155.html and download HiJackThis to its own folder that you create on your C:/ drive.
After it is downloaded open the program, or you have the newest very click on the Scan and Save to Log button.
When that is done, click on Save to log.
Post the log that it generates right here so that it maybe viewed and analyzed for problems.
When I attempted to download Ad-Aware SE Personal the following msg appeared;
"Could not initialize installation. File size expected=2636408, size returned=117026."
When I attempted to download Trend Micro HouseCall the T-Ball Logo never appeared even after several attempts.
I already had Spybot which was recomended by Texruss back in April. It can find no bots at all.
BTW my OS is Windows XP.
You suggested to go to majorgeeks and "download HijackThis to its own folder and Midnight Star suggests running HijackThis from "Safw Mode." I 'm a real novice here and don't know how to do these things. If you could walk me through exactly what steps are necessary to accomplish this It would be greatly appreciated.
Whatever is living within my system is wise and won't allow me to download any programs designed to eradicate them! It either won't allow the download or if the program is able to download it won't allow them to run. So, how do I get these programs into my computer?
I am also experiencing 2 other annoying probs. When I click the mouse to go somewhere else the cursor jumps out of position by itself. When I type in a domain name and clock "GO" noting happens. I either must highlight the domain name and then click "GO" or I must hit the "GO" key numerous times. Then the screen gets bogged down with that many requests and takes forever. Lastly, when I sign on to Verizon Broadband DSL it now takes at least three (3) attempts to get connected unlike before I began to experience any problems when it only took one time.
Any guidance and wisdom would be greatly appreciated!
Try system restore and see if that can take you back far enough to where you can download the programs you need.
If you think that malware is responsible, then use msconfig and disable everything your not familar with. Since there's no way I can see what's running on your system, I can't help you there - just do the best you can.
You can also try to do a repair installation of the operating system and see if any system files have been corrupted.
zbestwun2001
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Go to this sight http://www.trendmicro.com/en/home/us/enterprise.htm and do an online scan and delete whatever it finds. Be sure to highlight the drives you want to have searched.
After that could you please go to http://www.majorgeeks.com/download506.html and download AdAwareSE and delete what it finds. Then while using AdAware, click on add-ons and get their plug-in for the VX2 variant, and run that and delete what it finds.
After that go to http://www.majorgeeks.com/download2471.html and download SpyBot and run that and delete what it finds.
Now go to http://www.majorgeeks.com/download3155.html and download HiJackThis to its own folder that you create on your C:/ drive.
After it is downloaded open the program, or you have the newest very click on the Scan and Save to Log button.
When that is done, click on Save to log.
Post the log that it generates right here so that it maybe viewed and analyzed for problems.
Thanks
Steve
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December 27th, 2004 20:00
Can you run HiJackThis from "Safe Mode"? Which operating system are you using?
Mike.
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December 28th, 2004 15:00
DD5A4A
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December 28th, 2004 15:00
When I attempted to download Ad-Aware SE Personal the following msg appeared;
"Could not initialize installation. File size expected=2636408, size returned=117026."
When I attempted to download Trend Micro HouseCall the T-Ball Logo never appeared even after several attempts.
I already had Spybot which was recomended by Texruss back in April. It can find no bots at all.
BTW my OS is Windows XP.
You suggested to go to majorgeeks and "download HijackThis to its own folder and Midnight Star suggests running HijackThis from "Safw Mode." I 'm a real novice here and don't know how to do these things. If you could walk me through exactly what steps are necessary to accomplish this It would be greatly appreciated.
Whatever is living within my system is wise and won't allow me to download any programs designed to eradicate them! It either won't allow the download or if the program is able to download it won't allow them to run. So, how do I get these programs into my computer?
I am also experiencing 2 other annoying probs. When I click the mouse to go somewhere else the cursor jumps out of position by itself. When I type in a domain name and clock "GO" noting happens. I either must highlight the domain name and then click "GO" or I must hit the "GO" key numerous times. Then the screen gets bogged down with that many requests and takes forever. Lastly, when I sign on to Verizon Broadband DSL it now takes at least three (3) attempts to get connected unlike before I began to experience any problems when it only took one time.
Any guidance and wisdom would be greatly appreciated!
DD5A4A
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December 28th, 2004 19:00
Mike,
It might be possible to do this with a friend of mine but in case it isn't how else could it be accomplished.?
Midnight Star
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December 28th, 2004 20:00
DD4a5a,