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Johntech

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my labtop
« on: August 20, 2005, 05:26:56 PM »
help me my labtop is acting werid!! every time i open a program it minizes back to the tray and the start mean go up a second and back down!!!i thought it was a virus and restored my computer. but after that same probleam!*censored* what i do. im scared!it may have affected my hard drive or somthing cause it to not restore or delete the virus! ???
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R0SS

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Re: my labtop
« Reply #1 on: August 20, 2005, 06:42:06 PM »
Well a system restore does not fix viruses!


You need a good anti-virus and spyware.

Im sure Raptor will post you his great list here!

Download Microsoft ant-spyware out of that list!


ROSS
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Raptor

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Re: my labtop
« Reply #2 on: August 20, 2005, 06:47:22 PM »
Virus scanners
AVG Free
-- Anti virus scanner
Trend Micro Housecall
-- Online anti virus scanner.

Anti spy/malware
Microsoft Antispyware
-- Anti spyware scanner. Windows XP Home and Professional only.
Spybot Search & Destroy
-- Anti spyware scanner
Adaware SE Personal
-- Anti spyware scanner

Firewalls
Use both a hardware and software firewall.
Be advised as dual software firewalls may cause problems

ZoneAlarm Free
-- Free firewall - more user friendly
Sygate Personal
-- Free firewall - more configuration options

Removal tools
The following files are not substitutes for the ones described above.
They are either diagnostic tools or removal tools for malware of a certain kind

HijackThis
-- Manual malware remover. Post the HijackThis log generated only if requested!
McAfee Stinger
-- Virus removal tool. No substitute for a fully functional virus scanner!
CWshredder
-- CoolWebSearch removal tool. Widely known and persistant Hijacker.
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GX1_Man

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Re: my labtop
« Reply #3 on: September 28, 2005, 09:00:13 PM »
A good reformat and reinstall solves most Windows problems (for a while)!

:o :o :o :o :o
« Last Edit: September 30, 2005, 11:27:59 PM by GX1_Man »
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dl65

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    Re: my labtop
    « Reply #4 on: September 29, 2005, 07:36:24 PM »

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    A giood reformat and reinstall solves most Windows problems (for a while)!


    OR we could learn how to do proper maintainence.
    Formatting is only the last resort.

    dl65  ::)
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    GX1_Man

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    Re: my labtop
    « Reply #5 on: September 30, 2005, 04:46:05 AM »
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    OR we could learn how to do proper maintainence.
    Formatting is only the last resort.

    dl65  ::)



    True, if proper maintenance has been done and things are as they should be. If not, and it is totally screwed up it is easier to blank it.

    If this is not XP does Microsoft antispyware even work?

    Those labtops can be difficult!  :o
    :o :o :o :o
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    Fed

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      Re: my labtop
      « Reply #6 on: September 30, 2005, 08:55:08 AM »
      Looking at date date of this post the questioner has probably died by now.
      Microsoft Antispyware only works on w2k or better.
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