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turtle27

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    Computer Becoming Unusable
    « on: March 10, 2008, 04:40:13 PM »
    So basically my computer has issues.
    haha no but seriously im sure theres viruses.
    I'm pretty sure it has that one kind of virus where it takes like a keyword from what your doing or w/e and pop-ups come up about it.
    But yeah lots of pop-ups and its just gotten so slow.

    blahh...

    Compaq Presario
    Windows XP
    IE
    umm.. yeah what else?
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    mr_skipper24



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      Re: Computer Becoming Unusable
      « Reply #1 on: March 10, 2008, 04:45:16 PM »
      do you have anti virus software?
      try to scan your computer for virus

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      Re: Computer Becoming Unusable
      « Reply #2 on: March 10, 2008, 05:20:41 PM »
      Print these instructions out.

      1. Download SUPERAntiSpyware Free for Home Users:
      http://www.superantispyware.com/

          * Double-click SUPERAntiSpyware.exe and use the default settings for installation.
          * An icon will be created on your desktop. Double-click that icon to launch the program.
          * If asked to update the program definitions, click "Yes". If not, update the definitions before scanning by selecting "Check for Updates". (If you encounter any problems while downloading the updates, manually download and unzip them from here: http://www.superantispyware.com/definitions.html.)
          * Close SUPERAntiSpyware.

      Restart computer in Safe Mode.
      To enter Safe Mode, restart computer, and keep tapping F8 key, until menu appears; pick Safe Mode; you'll see "Safe Mode" in all four corners of your screen

          * Open SUPERAntiSpyware.
          * Under "Configuration and Preferences", click the Preferences button.
          * Click the Scanning Control tab.
          * Under Scanner Options make sure the following are checked (leave all others unchecked):
                o Close browsers before scanning.
                o Scan for tracking cookies.
                o Terminate memory threats before quarantining.
          * Click the "Close" button to leave the control center screen.
          * Back on the main screen, under "Scan for Harmful Software" click Scan your computer.
          * On the left, make sure you check C:\Fixed Drive.
          * On the right, under "Complete Scan", choose Perform Complete Scan.
          * Click "Next" to start the scan. Please be patient while it scans your computer.
          * After the scan is complete, a Scan Summary box will appear with potentially harmful items that were detected. Click "OK".
          * Make sure everything has a checkmark next to it and click "Next".
          * A notification will appear that "Quarantine and Removal is Complete". Click "OK" and then click the "Finish" button to return to the main menu.
          * If asked if you want to reboot, click "Yes".
          * To retrieve the removal information after reboot, launch SUPERAntispyware again.
                o Click Preferences, then click the Statistics/Logs tab.
                o Under Scanner Logs, double-click SUPERAntiSpyware Scan Log.
                o If there are several logs, click the current dated log and press View log. A text file will open in your default text editor.
                o Please copy and paste the Scan Log results in your next reply.
          * Click Close to exit the program.
      Post SUPERAntiSpyware log.

      RESTART COMPUTER!

      2. Download Malwarebytes' Anti-Malware (http://www.majorgeeks.com/Malwarebytes_Anti-Malware_d5756.html)  to your desktop.

          * Double-click mbam-setup.exe and follow the prompts to install the program.
          * At the end, be sure a checkmark is placed next to Update Malwarebytes' Anti-Malware and Launch Malwarebytes' Anti-Malware, then click Finish.
          * If an update is found, it will download and install the latest version.
          * Once the program has loaded, select Perform full scan, then click Scan.
          * When the scan is complete, click OK, then Show Results to view the results.
          * Be sure that everything is checked, and click Remove Selected.
          * When completed, a log will open in Notepad.
          * Post the log back here.

      The log can also be found here:
      C:\Documents and Settings\Username\Application Data\Malwarebytes\Malwarebytes' Anti-Malware\Logs\log-date.txt
      Or at C:\Program Files\Malwarebytes' Anti-Malware\Logs\log-date.txt

      RESTART COMPUTER!

      3. Download HijackThis:
      http://www.snapfiles.com/get/hijackthis.html
      Post HijackThis log.

      turtle27

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        Re: Computer Becoming Unusable
        « Reply #3 on: March 11, 2008, 06:11:46 PM »
        here's this.
        i had to attach it because it was too big.
        the other one is coming.

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          Re: Computer Becoming Unusable
          « Reply #4 on: March 12, 2008, 05:30:53 PM »
          Here is the Malwarebytes log and the HijackThis log.
          Im sorry it's taken awhile, like I said the computer is slow.
          And i'm a student.
          So again sorry for the wait.

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          Re: Computer Becoming Unusable
          « Reply #5 on: March 12, 2008, 06:38:20 PM »
          Surely, you collected amazing number of bad stuff....
          HJT, you ran is an outdated 1.99.1 version. Please, download HJT through MY link.

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            Re: Computer Becoming Unusable
            « Reply #6 on: March 12, 2008, 06:49:43 PM »
            yeahh...
            & ok sorry here ya go.

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            Re: Computer Becoming Unusable
            « Reply #7 on: March 12, 2008, 07:19:20 PM »
            *** Go Start>Control Panel>Add\Remove, and...
            - Uninstall any of the following programs associated with Viewpoint:
                * Viewpoint Manager
                * Viewpoint Media Player
                * Viewpoint Toolbar
            - Uninstall PopUp Killer. Activate pop-up stopper provided by your browser.
            - Uninstall useless Logitech Desktop Messenger

            *** You need to update your Java:
            http://java.sun.com/javase/downloads/index.jsp
            #4 - Java Runtime Environment (JRE) 6 Update 5
            Uninstall all previous versions of Java through Add\Remove.

            1. Print this post out, since you won't have an access to it, at some point.

            2. Close all windows, except for HijackThis.

            3. Put a checkmark next to the following HijackThis entries (some entries will be checkmarked to disable unnecessary startups; in those cases (marked with *), no actual program will be removed):

            - ALL O1 entries
            - O2 - BHO: {146694d1-2331-3e2b-28b4-3e0ffa341fa3} - {3af143af-f0e3-4b82-b2e3-13321d496641} - C:\WINDOWS\system32\wadhtdtl.dll
            - O2 - BHO: (no name) - {F0D76DD3-BE73-4A26-8852-C54D959FC6E9} - C:\WINDOWS\system32\pmnli.dll (file missing)
            - *O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [Cpqset] C:\Program Files\HPQ\Default Settings\cpqset.exe
            - *O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [REGSHAVE] C:\Program Files\REGSHAVE\REGSHAVE.EXE /AUTORUN
            - *O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [HP Software Update] C:\Program Files\HP\HP Software Update\HPWuSchd2.exe
            - *O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [PopUpKiller] C:\Program Files\PopUp Killer\popupkiller.EXE
            - *O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [iTunesHelper] "C:\Program Files\iTunes\iTunesHelper.exe"
            - *O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [QuickTime Task] "C:\Program Files\QuickTime\qttask.exe" -atboottime
            - O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [46c90ce9] rundll32.exe "C:\WINDOWS\system32\novgqqaw.dll",b
            - O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [BM45fa3f75] Rundll32.exe "C:\WINDOWS\system32\cgfufpww.dll",s
            - *O4 - HKCU\..\Run: [MSMSGS] "C:\Program Files\Messenger\msmsgs.exe" /background
            - *O4 - HKCU\..\Run: [Registry Cleaner Scheduler] "C:\Program Files\CleanMyPC\Registry Cleaner\RCScheduler.exe" /startup
            - *O4 - HKCU\..\Run: [Aim6] "C:\Program Files\AIM6\aim6.exe" /d locale=en-US ee://aol/imApp
            - *O4 - HKCU\..\Run: [WMPNSCFG] C:\Program Files\Windows Media Player\WMPNSCFG.exe
            - O4 - Global Startup: Exif Launcher.lnk = ?
            - *O4 - Global Startup: Logitech Desktop Messenger.lnk = C:\Program Files\Logitech\Desktop Messenger\8876480\Program\LogitechDesktopMessenger.exe
            - O9 - Extra button: Run IMVU - {d9288080-1baa-4bc4-9cf8-a92d743db949} - C:\Documents and Settings\Diana Bean\Start Menu\Programs\IMVU\Run IMVU.lnk (file missing)
            - O20 - Winlogon Notify: efcawwt - efcawwt.dll (file missing)
            - O20 - Winlogon Notify: pmnli - C:\WINDOWS\system32\pmnli.dll (file missing)
            - O23 - Service: Viewpoint Manager Service - Viewpoint Corporation - C:\Program Files\Viewpoint\Common\ViewpointService.exe
            - O24 - Desktop Component 0: (no name) - C:\Program Files\Messenger\rtekejegib.html
            - O24 - Desktop Component 1: (no name) - C:\Program Files\Internet Explorer\rtekejegib.html


            4. Click on "Fix checked" button.

            5. Restart your computer in Safe Mode (keep tapping F8 key, when your computer starts)

            6. Open Windows Explorer. Go Tools>Folder Options>View tab, put a checkmark next to "Show hidden files, and folders".

            7. Delete following files/folders (if present):

            - pmnli.dll, cgfufpww.dll, novgqqaw.dll, pmnli.dll files from C:\WINDOWS\system32

            8. Turn off System Restore:

            - Windows XP:
               1. Click Start.
               2. Right-click the My Computer icon, and then click Properties.
               3. Click the System Restore tab.
               4. Check "Turn off System Restore".
               5. Click Apply.   
               6.  When turning off System Restore, the existing restore points will be deleted. Click Yes to do this.
               7. Click OK.
            - Windows Vista:
               1. Click Start.
               2. Right-click the Computer icon, and then click Properties.
               3. Click on System Protection under the Tasks column on the left side
               4. Click on Continue on the "User Account Control" window that pops up
               5. Under the System Protection tab, find Available Disks
               6. Uncheck the box for any drive you wish to disable system restore on (in most cases, drive "C:")
               7. When turning off System Restore, the existing restore points will be deleted. Click "Turn System Restore Off" on the popup window to do this.
               8. Click OK

            9. Restart in Normal Mode.

            10. Turn System Restore on.

            11. Post new HijackThis log.

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              Re: Computer Becoming Unusable
              « Reply #8 on: March 13, 2008, 04:45:28 PM »
              log



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              Re: Computer Becoming Unusable
              « Reply #9 on: March 13, 2008, 07:45:08 PM »
              It looks much better....

              1. Print this post out, since you won't have an access to it, at some point.

              2. Close all windows, except for HijackThis.

              3. Put a checkmark next to the following HijackThis entries (some entries will be checkmarked to disable unnecessary startups; in those cases (marked with *), no actual program will be removed):

              - O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [BM45fa3f75] Rundll32.exe "C:\WINDOWS\system32\cgfufpww.dll",s
              - O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [46c90ce9] rundll32.exe "C:\WINDOWS\system32\novgqqaw.dll",b


              4. Click on "Fix checked" button.

              5. Restart your computer in Safe Mode (keep tapping F8 key, when your computer starts)

              6. Open Windows Explorer. Go Tools>Folder Options>View tab, put a checkmark next to "Show hidden files, and folders".

              7. Delete following files/folders (if present):

              - novgqqaw.dll, cgfufpww.dll files from C:\WINDOWS\system32

              8. Turn off System Restore:

              - Windows XP:
                 1. Click Start.
                 2. Right-click the My Computer icon, and then click Properties.
                 3. Click the System Restore tab.
                 4. Check "Turn off System Restore".
                 5. Click Apply.   
                 6.  When turning off System Restore, the existing restore points will be deleted. Click Yes to do this.
                 7. Click OK.
              - Windows Vista:
                 1. Click Start.
                 2. Right-click the Computer icon, and then click Properties.
                 3. Click on System Protection under the Tasks column on the left side
                 4. Click on Continue on the "User Account Control" window that pops up
                 5. Under the System Protection tab, find Available Disks
                 6. Uncheck the box for any drive you wish to disable system restore on (in most cases, drive "C:")
                 7. When turning off System Restore, the existing restore points will be deleted. Click "Turn System Restore Off" on the popup window to do this.
                 8. Click OK

              9. Restart in Normal Mode.

              10. Turn System Restore on.

              11. Post new HijackThis log.