Computer Hope
Microsoft => Microsoft Windows => Windows XP => Topic started by: yuggypete on September 24, 2005, 06:51:30 AM
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I was downloading stuff from the net happily this afternoon, and a 'low disk space' prompt appeared (This happened on my C drive.). Heeding the advice, i proceeded to cut and paste my junk files to my external usb hard disk.
Now when i returned to verify the final available disk space, it only showed 400 mb free. And I'm very positive that i've cut & pasted at least 4GB of junk files to other places.
I immediately went for the disk cleanup option, but to no avail. Deleting the .tmp files were redundant. (My search function reveals none at all in the first place. :-/) I sat like an idiot in front of the screen for 10 mins, at a loss of what to do.
That's not all. My 400 mb free space decreased by 30 mb every 8 mins, even though i'm only downloading a document @ 0.5kb/s.
To summarize my problem...
1: Whats wrong with my screwed C drive? I seemed to be missing a few GB of precious free space.
2: My free space decreases at an alarming rate, even though when I'm downloading at a slow speed. *censored*? ???
I would appreciate if any kind soul could stand out to help me. :-/
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While you were "happily downloading off the net" you probably got a trojan/spyware thing for free and it is what is consuming your hard drive space. Do you use any sort of protection to prevent this?
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Nope.
Any recommended remedies? My spyware S&D revealed nothing on the list. ???
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Spybot S&D is a very inefficient program. Too outdated.
Virus scanners
AVG Free (http://free.grisoft.com/doc/1)
-- Anti virus scanner
Trend Micro Housecall (http://housecall.trendmicro.com/)
-- Online anti virus scanner.
Anti spy/malware
Microsoft Antispyware (http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?FamilyID=321cd7a2-6a57-4c57-a8bd-dbf62eda9671&displaylang=en)
-- Anti spyware scanner. Windows XP Home and Professional only.
Spybot Search & Destroy (http://www.safer-networking.org/en/mirrors/index.html)
-- Anti spyware scanner
Adaware SE Personal (http://www.lavasoftusa.com/software/adaware/)
-- Anti spyware scanner
Firewalls
Use both a hardware and software firewall.
Be advised as dual software firewalls may cause problems
ZoneAlarm Free (http://www.zonelabs.com/store/content/company/products/znalm/freeDownload.jsp)
-- Free firewall - more user friendly
Sygate Personal (http://smb.sygate.com/products/spf_standard.htm)
-- 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 (http://www.merijn.org/files/hijackthis.zip)
-- Manual malware remover. Post the HijackThis log generated only if requested!
McAfee Stinger (http://vil.nai.com/vil/stinger/)
-- Virus removal tool. No substitute for a fully functional virus scanner!
CWshredder (http://www.intermute.com/spysubtract/cwshredder_download.html)
-- CoolWebSearch removal tool. Widely known and persistant Hijacker.
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ok Adaware showed the same results. Anyone knows what's happening?
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ok Adaware showed the same results. Anyone knows what's happening?
Uhm, out of the entire list you only installed one program?
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Uhm, out of the entire list you only installed one program?
3.
Adaware.
Spybot
AVG.
Am running a scan on AVG. Will update on my problem in a minute.
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Use the removal tools as well.
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Why don't you try the Trend online scanner as well as Raptor's other suggestions.