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Your Log is Clean, But You Need to Update Windows and IE to get all the Latest Security Patches that Protects Your Computer. This can be accessed by going to http://www.windowsupdate.com/ and following the prompts. For Future Protection Download and install: SpywareBlaster will block bad ActiveX and malevolent cookies. http://www.javacoolsoftware.com/spywareblaster.html IE-SPYAD puts over 4000 sites in your restricted zone so you'll be protected when you visit innocent-looking sites that aren't actually innocent at all. https://netfiles.uiuc.edu/ehowes/www/resource.htm#IESPYAD Both are very sm

Hello Please look over the Following Entries I have listed, run Hijack This again and check them and then, making sure you have No Internet Explorer Windows open, including this one, Press the "Fix Checked" Button with HijackThis. Reboot If I have specified below, and Post a Fresh HijackThis log. R0 - HKCU\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Main,Local Page = \blank.htm R0 - HKLM\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Main,Local Page = c:\WINDOWS\SYSTEM\OOBE\BLANK.HTM After this, Reboot and Delete the following files: c:\WINDOWS\SYSTEM\OOBE\ Note: Make sure you have Set Windows to show Hidden F

You have the latest version of VX2. Download L2mfix from one of these two locations: http://www.atribune.org/downloads/l2mfix.exe http://www.downloads.subratam.org/l2mfix.exe Save the file to your desktop and double click l2mfix.exe. Click the Install button to extract the files and follow the prompts, then open the newly added l2mfix folder on your desktop. Double click l2mfix.bat and select option #1 for Run Find Log by typing 1 and then pressing enter. This will scan your computer and it may appear nothing is happening, then, after a minute or 2, notepad will open with a log. Copy the conte

To clean some of it out already, please download Spybot: Search and Destroy from http://www.safer-networking.org/index.php?page=download . Check for Updates first, download ALL Updates and Do a Scan. When finished, make sure ALL RED items have been ticked, and click the "Fix Selected Problems" Button. I'd Also Recommend you Download AdAware, Another good Antispyware Program From http://www.lavasoftusa.com/support/download/ . Install The Program and Run it. Make Sure You Click the "Check for Updates" Button before starting a scan. Do a scan on AdAware and Remove Everything it suggests. After T

i'm trying to figure out why everyone is so worried about SP2, it has been stabilized and no longer a problem. also if I recall correctly as or march or May of this year SP2 willb e required to for any windows updates.

hi Gnimsh well your log is clean, no viruses or anything. Although you do need to get your service packs updated. This can be accessed by going to http://www.windowsupdate.com/ and following the prompts.

he has a few guidelines that he usually follows by, it cna take up to a couple of weeks for him to actually say yes as he gets inundated with requests. jsut be patient, I do know he uses a first come first serve basis, so give him a little time. maddoktor2 will let you know when he has said yes or no.

The above quote is straight from the link that HandPlane supplied. Thanks handplane

valid comment Jsky but incorrect, I have had viruses in my restore points before, but they did not reinfect my computer until I did a restore. May I ask you how you validated your response on how system restore works?

silverqq, please email me with your question and the information that you want to post. you can use the email address listed Here

sorry that this has happened Shadow, condolences to you and yours.

i'm no monitor expert, but it sounds like the monitor might be screwed up, I would recommend contacting the company about it, it should still be under warranty, since you said you got ia month ago, so there would be no charge to you except for shipping and handling charges to and from the repair facility.

sophos found a worm directed at attacking the new microsoft anti-spyware program. Full details in the link Worm targets MS Anti-Spyware Application

you need to change the name of the administrator account to your name, then delete account that you have set up as your screen. AS long as you have 2 user accountants set up on the system it will give you that screen. log in Administrator, then choose start, control panel, user accounts. Delete the screen that you set up your name under, then change the name of the administrator account to your name. apply and save. This will take care of your problem

hey all this is definately a worthy cause, lets all sign this adn make congress work for us again instead of the adware/malware making mongers outs there. Petition to stop spyware

hiya Marty, I'm not sure about removing directx or not, but I do know that if you run around on the web with that machine you are bound to need it eventually. as some website won't work if you don't have it. I do know it is used for more then just gaming applications now though.

isnt this the truth!!!

you know there is a problem when a computer company gets notified a month ago about a security problem and doesn't fix it. Especially when that Company is Micro$oft. Check it out. Why didn't Microsoft do this?

with your activex controls disabled you will be looking at not downloading certain games, program extensions, seeing some Flash content on site you go to. if you have SP2 it automatically blocks most activeX downloads unless you give it permission to do so. soem of the main users of ActiveX controls are sites like yahoo, and MSN just to name a couple. Hope that helps

ok I'm donloading Knoppix Live CD right now. if my wife likes it I will be going over to Linux full time. so be prepared for a major influx of further questioning should that happen.

thanks Gwyrox, Another question that just popped into my mind. When I had to do a re-install of Windows, i made the disk NTSF will that interfere with changing it over to Linux?

ok, I know you will all say yes use it, but here is my quandry. i use my computer at home for more then forum work, and playing games. I also use it for work related stuff. My question is this, is Knoppix/linux compatible with most programs out on the market? Also does this OS have a built in fax program like windows? and another one, is Knoppix/linux that hard to get used to? i'm sure I will have more questions as I go on thinking about this idea. Not to mention being able to put my wife at ease, she is a Windows Junkie, she doesn't even like using a browser unless it is IE, I personally al

uhnfortunately M$ controls the computer market. they figure if they make the main OS used worldwide, then they will mkae sure everythign is compatible to them and them only. Hopefully Linux will start getting a larger share of the market as people see that M$ programs have serious security holes. Granted if it wasn't for those security holes the forums like this wouldn't be as busy as they are. but still we are hoping.

I am going to politely tell everyone regarding this thread to read the Guidelines Thank you.