martymas

September 29, 2004

Have you also tried using a startup manager to manage what programs should be starting at boot up?
I'm experiencing major slow downs with my laptop, and it doesn't even have SP2 on it yet.....just recently did all the scans like you did, but I'm going to do it again and investigate. If I find or think of anything else, I'll let you know.

hi Nerelda, thanks for trying to help.il_wiccan posted a way to help the start speed up.by deleting the prefetch cache.and it has helped i little bit. but more than minute start is far to slow.so it must be some thing within my sys.and i cant seem to pinpoint it.i have a feeling it is the secutiry issues within sp2 that is causing the slow downs .i may just have ti live with it.if im going to perservere with the sp2 issues.have you tried the prefetch defrag posted by il_wiccan.

i think the code goes like this.

start run-type cmd.at the prompt type. defrag c: -b several posters who tried it said it made some sort of difference to ther start up.

good luck

marty

September 29, 2004

Marty, 10 gig Hard Drive is a bit on the small side... what percentage of your Hard Drive is being used?

hi sys uses 2.19.used space .and 7.35.free space

so i dont think it is hdd space .my sys used to be very fast before i installed sp2

with the same specs.ive disabled my desktop background and the screen saver.

to try and speed up the start uphut down is just as slow.tho read where xppro rewrites the registry at close down so that maybe the reason for the slow close down..if i could determine the reason for the slow start up i would take measures to fix it

marty

September 29, 2004

Hi Marty,
I thought this was a better place for this post. That's why I moved it.
B

thanks B im having one of those bad last 2 days.

and when i get like that i do al sorts of silly things

marty

September 29, 2004

hi -win xppro- 256 mgs ram-.10geg hdd.av scanner avg-Adaware-

these are the main items plus- sp2 75mgs- cpu 601mghs

before the win up date.it was reasonably fast.but since the up date it has slowed

but im not sure if this is the reason or not.

thanks

marty

September 28, 2004

is any one having bootup slowdowns to their sys.

my boot up takes at least 2 minutes .and that is quite slow for my xppro.

i read where sp2 will slow the sys down but surely not that slow ive tried al sorts of cleaning my sys.disk cleanup -defrag you name it ive done it.

i installed task lists so i can compare the task manager entrys to the task li9st entrys and it all seems in order.they are all legitimate entrys as far as the task lists goes.

when i press ctrl alt delete

it high lights AVG so that may be the culprit.tho im only guessing

any ideas

marty

September 28, 2004

Hey y'all, keep it civil now please.
Marty
While I'm not a big fan of that type of script either, I also know that it is completely harmless as it only grabs info that is already public knowledge, only YOU can see it, and it cannot be used aginst you in any sort of attack.
I have to thank dknoppix for his understanding and removal of that script so promptly...I know it does throw many folks who don't understand it, into a frenzy.
I recieved many requests from G4 members to remove those scripts, but since it wasn't a violation of any rules I couldn't. I know we lost Bill Melanson because of it but I couldn't make him understand that only HE could see it and it was nothing that could be used against him.
So just a reminder to all, the script is harmless, only the user can see it and it is not information that can be used against you.
Proof of Concept - My IP is 24.72.70.214 accesscomm.ca - I have no fear of posting this since anyone has access to this and it's not enough info for an attack.
Remember, if you have a question or concern about something, PLEASE PM an Admin or Mod with it instead of starting an Anger thread on the boards.
Happy Computing!
Dave

him chappy yes it did throw me abit.in regards to bill malleinson.i had this ip thing when i first joined g4 and bill talked me into going to world start message board.

where it isnt allowed one poster tried it but got banned.im not angry with the young man concerned.but from posters who condone this sort of thing.my Q

why did he pick on me why didnt he pick on some one else.

ive been around these message boards for a long time now.and im here to give tips if i can or get answers if i can.i will copy and paste an article i read about this ip thing and see what you think

marty

September 28, 2004

Hahahaha....Ok here's is one you don't see around much but from the command line defrag c: -b will defrag the prefetch file and it really does make a difference on boot up if the file is really fragmented......

thanks my friend ive trie to get this command to work for some time .but havent had the spaces right.copy and paste is a god send

marty

September 27, 2004

i have a sroll mouse and didnt know this until i read your post

dam good tip.

i used to go to alsorts of places to get the fonts right

good one

marty

September 27, 2004

i have a modem with fax options .call waiting.and other options .which i havent used yet .has any one had any experience with this sort of modem

marty

September 27, 2004

has any one had any experience with spyware detechtive

a friend contacted me and said it was full of spyware and popups .as i havent had any expereince withe the appli i thought some one here may have used it

marty

September 27, 2004

you post as tho i havent a right to protest.about the sigs .i dont b----well like it and i have a right to say so.

ive apoligise to the young man.and to me thats as far as it goes but if you want to start a slanging match go ahead .

i belong to other boards where this thing isnt allowed.i dont need 12 year olds to dictate where i post or not .i dont like it and if need i will shift to some other board.

marty

September 27, 2004

go to your bios and make sure the right floppy is enabled .

floppys are tempremental things.i ahd trouble with mine .and i bid for one on trade me and i won the bid .when i went to install it i inserted the original floppy and the dam thing worked.so i bought one for nothing.

make sure your drivers are up to date for your floppy and floppy controller

i presume it was working up until now maybe the floppy driver is corrupt

marty

September 27, 2004

hi i want to respond to the posts on this sig thing.one of the reasons i came from g4 was because i wanted to get away from all those smart asz school boys posting this b--t and i thought comming here it wouldnt happen.

ok i know dknoppix didnt mean any harm.but it scared the s----t out of me .

g4 is the place for these little tricks.

a message board i post to world start bans this sort of behaviour .

a poster said you get used to it .well i dont like it i didnt come here for some one who thinks little tricks.are the norm.how ever dknoppix does good work here and

so i intend to forget about it.

any one who says you get used to it must be a school boy.

and have no regard for older people .

good luck dknoppix

marty

September 27, 2004

i have the fax option enabled in xp for about a year now .and i send faxes all over the world.you can enable it in win components

i suggest you go to the fax help files.to get your info

i can send 1 page but havent thought about multiple pages.

there must be anoption for multiple pages .

marty

September 26, 2004

hi team ive just had a chance to read all of these personal posts about peoples lives .and pur own troubles fade into pity for people worse than our own.

in 1986 i had a heart by pass and ive never been better.i hadent had a heart attack .

all i got was a pain in the chest.

and then bingo a by pass .

now i dont think they by pass ./all they do is insert a tube into an artery

and blow up a baloon to clear the blockage .god the marvells of tech .

i remember they thy said it was done from a compt monitor.

no wonder i became interested in compts.but there are posters here who i sympothise with.

so yaoull take care and .

keep in touch with us

marty

September 26, 2004

yes tg1911 has the answer .

tje best part being a member of a board like this some will post a fix.

and i used to put the fix in a folder but now i try to rememberit and im afraid im i have memory lapses .

hate to admit it but i need to tell the truth.that way i can get help from the board .

the problem with forgetting the fixes we tend to keep asking the same Q more than once .when i was at techtv c.f.h .

i had over 600 tips in a folder and half the time i didnt know where to find.them

so i deleted them and tried to start a fresh folder .at the time i didnt have a burner so they cluttered my sys .now i have a burner.so i can put them to a cd.

god im getting carried away with this post.you guys take care.

i have a lot of regard for you people except the ones that send me that ip sig

marty

September 25, 2004

just went to windows tips and some pr---k displayed my ip address.with the text

your compt will close down in 10 seconds .it csame from post

dknoppix im not very happy bout that.if this is the sort of tips you get from this site well you cab keep the bloody thig smart b----s

wouldnt it be better if dknoppix gave helpful tips instead of this bu-----t

marty

September 25, 2004

HI TEAM JUST GOT THIS FROM TREND MICRO

marty

TREND MICRO WEEKLY VIRUS REPORT

(by TrendLabs Global Antivirus and Research Center)

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Date: Friday September 24, 2004

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Issue Preview:

1. Trend Micro Updates - Pattern File & Scan Engine Updates

2. Mixing It Up â€“ WORM_MEXER.E (Low Risk)

3. Top 10 Most Prevalent Global Malware

4. Test your Knowledge - Complete the Virus & Security Crossword Puzzle

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1. Trend Micro Updates - Pattern File & Scan Engine Updates

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PATTERN FILE: 2.178.00 http://www.trendmicro.com/download/pattern.asp

SCAN ENGINE: 7.100

http://www.trendmicro.com/download/engine.asp

2. Mixing It Up â€“ WORM_MEXER.E (Low Risk)

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WORM_MEXER.E is a memory-resident worm that propagates via peer-to-peer

(P2P) file-sharing networks, particularly Kazaa and Imesh, and by mailing

copies of itself via Simple Mail Transfer Protocol (SMTP). This worm

creates a folder and drops several copies of itself into this folder, using

filenames that pertain to software, moviews, or games. It gathers email

addresses from the infected system by scanning certain files for email addresses

it can send to. WORM_MEXER.E is currently spreading in-the-wild and

infecting systems running Windows 95, 98, ME, NT, 2000, and XP.

Upon execution, this memory-resident worm displays a message box. It

then adds a registry entry that allows it to automatically execute at every

system startup. To propagate via peer-to-peer file-sharing networks -

specifically Kazaa and Imesh - the worm creates three more registry entries.

This worm then creates a folder, named sysnet, in the root folder and

drops 42 files in it. It also drops another set of randomly named files in

this same folder. The filenames are formed using a combination of 70

different naming strings comprised of the titles or names of popular software,

movies, and games. These filenames are meant to entice P2P network users to

download and execute them. Read the Technical Details section of the

Virus Description on Trend Micro's Web site for the full list of naming

strings: http://www.trendmicro.com/vinfo/virusencyc...MEXER.E&VSect=T

This worm also searches for the following files:

C:\*.DBX

C:\*.DOC

C:\*.HTM

C:\*.RTF

C:\*.SHT

C:\*.TXT

C:\*.WAB

If found, the worm scans these files for email addresses and sends email

to these addresses. It skips email addresses with the following strings:

admi

host

kasp

micr

newv

root

supp

viru

webm

It sends email via Simple Mail Transfer Protocol (SMTP) with any of the

following details:

Subject: EBAY Information

Message body: EBAY Installer...