Solved Windows is Being Mischievous!

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  1. 4CE Bronze Member

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    true that! Just like me :D

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    the problem showed up way before I installed unible powersuite which is a resource hog...


    I don't "feel" because why would of of a sudden would it start crashing now??? I have taken most of the bloatware out and its running leaner than when I got it...

    According to you, if I put in this 2gb of ram it will fix this issue. Okay lets say if I do that and the problem still persists?? What then?? I need 7gigs of Ram??? I've had plenty of computers running XP with 1gb of RAM and never had this issue!



    Why can't this be approached another way?

    the hotfix didn't work due to the fact I have XP SP 3...
    4CE, Jan 25, 2012
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  2. 4CE Bronze Member

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    here is the other issue, my computer will almost always freeze when the screensaver turns on. this has happened since I bought it. So I had to turn off the screensaver mode, because it is guaranteed to freeze...

    can anything be done about that? Like I said this has been happening since the first day I took it out of the box.
    4CE, Jan 25, 2012
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  3. 4CE Bronze Member

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    [Resolved] Windows is Being Mischievous!

    How bout that??? Driver Genius came to the rescue! updated 13 drivers and no more glitch when Idling...

    I'm glad for your time taken abhi.ko but wish you could have offered more options to explore...before being so dead set on just one solution...

    this thread can be closed or marked as resolved.

    thanks again abhi.ko for the time taken
    4CE, Jan 26, 2012
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  5. abhi.ko Tech Member

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    I'm glad that that fixed your issue and thank you for posting your solution! Hopefully it is a permanent one and the system stays that ways for long, if it doesn't I am sure you will find another solution!

    Guess you were the expert and not me, but at least you did not pay for the advice right, good luck! So we can mark this issue solved now, right?
    abhi.ko, Jan 26, 2012
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  6. 4CE Bronze Member

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    I'm no expert, I just feel :p

    as far as the glitch, its been 2 nights that the compu has been left idling and remains normal throughout the night...so am thinking it just might have been fixed...

    I'll report tomorrow and see if its truly gone...

    I'm really appreciative of what you guys do here:mrgreen: :party:mrgreen:
    4CE, Jan 26, 2012
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  7. abhi.ko Tech Member

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    4CE - is everything working fine for you now!

    Haven't heard back from you yet! If so then this can be marked as solved!
    abhi.ko, Feb 10, 2012
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  8. 4CE Bronze Member

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    I wish it was solved hehe...no the problem came back :(
    4CE, Feb 27, 2012
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  9. Malnutrition Moderator

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    1- Please click HERE to download HijackThis.

    2- Run the program.

    3- Click on the Main Menu button if not already there.

    4- Select Do a system scan and save a logfile.

    5- Copy and paste the scan log from Notepad into your next reply.



    Please download MINITOOLBOX When the box opens click save file, save it to the desktop and run it.





    Checkmark the following boxes:


    Flush Dns
    List Installed Programs
    List Users, Partitions and Memory size
    Click Go and post the result.
    Malnutrition, Feb 27, 2012
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    Malnutrition, Feb 27, 2012
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  11. 4CE Bronze Member

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    4CE, Feb 27, 2012
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  12. Belahzur Freedom Fighter

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    Hello 4CE.

    Your HJT log shows significant damage to your OS, your system files are likely all patched by a file infecter, your system services that should be carrying the MS digital signature aren't showing that.

    HJT is programmed not to show legit MS services unless they are altered, and the "Unknown Owner" bit shows the lack of digital signature.

    Sorry to say there is nothing we can do, you will need to format.

    Your computer has multiple infections, including a backdoor. A backdoor gives intruders complete control of your computer, logs your keystrokes, steal personal information, etc.

    You are strongly advised to do the following:
    • Disconnect the computer from the Internet and from any networked computers until it is cleaned.
    • Back up all your important data except programs. The programs can be reinstalled back from the original disc or from the Net.
    • Call all your banks, financial institutions, credit card companies and inform them that you may be a victim of identity theft and put a watch on your accounts. If you don't mind the hassle, change all your account numbers.
    • From a clean computer, change all your passwords (ISP login password, your email address(es) passwords, financial accounts, PayPal, eBay, Amazon, online groups and forums and any other online activities you carry out which require a username and password).
    Do NOT change your passwords from this computer as the attacker will be able to get all the new passwords and transaction records.

    Due to its backdoor functionality, your computer is very likely to have been compromised and there is no way that it can be trusted again. Many experts in the security community believe that once infected with this type of Trojan, the best course of action would be to do a reformat and reinstallation of the operating system (OS). However, if you do not have the resources to reinstall your OS and would like me to attempt to clean your machine, I will be happy to do so.

    To help you understand more, please take some time to read the following articles:

    What are Remote Access Trojans and why are they dangerous
    How do I respond to a possible identity theft and how do I prevent it
    When should I do a reformat and reinstallation of my OS
    Where to backup your files
    How to backup your files in Windows XP
    Restoring your backups
    Belahzur, Feb 27, 2012
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  13. 4CE Bronze Member

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    say what :eek:Z

    O man that sounds bad#!#

    So now its infected? cause before I jump to this thread we went through the disinfecting process and it was found to not have infections...so now its infected on top of the malfunctioning...it gets better and better :(

    I think 99% of Window OS's are infected that are online :<

    I always distrust computers so every time I log in somewhere I always use the Windows virtual keyboard and not the physical keyboard...would they still be able to get my info by what I'm doing?

    I would rather try to disinfected before reformatting if possible...this compu came without a disk drive or disk...

    thanks Belahzur for the extensive info threads :mrgreen:
    4CE, Feb 28, 2012
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  14. Belahzur Freedom Fighter

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    Moved over to security forums :)

    Please click Prework in my signature and follow the instructions there, no promises but we can attempt to clear up any mess left over.

    Not sure what's been done to the machine before, but the damaged services aren't the only thing I noticed, your IE is hijacked with a proxy settings, which can be easily removed.
    Belahzur, Feb 28, 2012
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  15. DCiAdmin Administrator & Tech Team Leader

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    Bel,

    4CE's earlier thread that went through Security is found here. Just in case it helps....
    DCiAdmin, Feb 28, 2012
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  16. 4CE Bronze Member

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    Oops^^

    I deleted those attachments so I can post these ones...is there another way to post pics and files without going through 'attachments'


    View attachment OTL.Txt

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    View attachment aswMBR.txt

    I ran the aswMBR as quick scan...

    2 questions...

    1. with the backdoor trojan am I safe using virtual keyboards so hackers don' steal my personal information?

    2. Does running nightly Antivirus scans ruin the computer?

    thanks
    4CE, Feb 28, 2012
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