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Peaches

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Is something eating my disc space?
« on: January 18, 2006, 06:28:18 AM »
About an hour ago I had about 218 MB/5.79 GB free.... just a moment ago I deleted a lot of stuff from my cookies folder and now I have 180 MB left... What's going on?  :o
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DJWim

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Re: Is something eating my disc space?
« Reply #1 on: January 18, 2006, 07:13:33 AM »
Try searching for files with date=today, and sort on size...
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    Re: Is something eating my disc space?
    « Reply #2 on: January 18, 2006, 07:16:40 AM »
    Online Virus Scan and Spyware Scan
    http://www.pandasoftware.com/products/activescan.htm

    Highly recommended second Online Malware Scan
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    Peaches

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    Re: Is something eating my disc space?
    « Reply #3 on: January 18, 2006, 06:59:44 PM »
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    Try searching for files with date=today, and sort on size...

    hi, I did the search and this is what came up:

    MSOBSHEL
    PAV.SIG
    pav.sig
    Shockwave log

    Should I delete those?
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    Peaches

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    Re: Is something eating my disc space?
    « Reply #4 on: January 18, 2006, 07:10:15 PM »
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    Online Virus Scan and Spyware Scan
    http://www.pandasoftware.com/products/activescan.htm

    Highly recommended second Online Malware Scan
    http://www.ewido.net/en/

    I did the acitve scan which detected over 2000 viruses  :o When it says "disinfected" does that mean it has removed the objects from my pc?

    It also found some spyware and one dialer:

    Incident                                                                                         Location                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        

    Adware:Adware/ShoppingCommunity                                                 Notdisinfected               C:\WINDOWS\SYSTEM\moconfig.exe                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  
    Adware:Adware/WurldMedia                                    
     Not disinfected               C:\WINDOWS\SYSTEM\qmlkcmi.dll                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  
    Adware:Adware/P2PNetworking                                      
    Not disinfected              
    C:\WINDOWS\SYSTEM\P2P Networking v123.cpl                                                                                                                                                                                                                      
    Dialer:Dialer.B                                                    
     Not disinfected               C:\WINDOWS\SYSTEM\ia.dll                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        
    Adware:Adware/IST.ISTBar                                        
    Not disinfected               C:\WINDOWS\SYSTEM\istinstall_143666.exe                                                                                                                                                                                                                        
    Adware:Adware/PortalScan                                                        
    Not disinfected               C:\WINDOWS\SYSTEM\id113.exe                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    
    Adware:Adware/IEDriver                                                
    Not disinfected               C:\WINDOWS\SYSTEM\JAVAPRXY.exe                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  
    Adware:adware/iedriver                                                          
    Not disinfected               C:\WINDOWS\SYSTEM\ast_5_csl1.exe                                                                                                                                                                                                                                
    Adware:Adware/IEDriver                                                        
    Not disinfected               C:\WINDOWS\SYSTEM\maxspeed.exe                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  
    Adware:Adware/Twain-Tech                                                        
    Not disinfected               C:\WINDOWS\INF\TWAINTEC.INF                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    
    Adware:Adware/IPInsight                                                        
    Not disinfected               C:\WINDOWS\INF\ALCHEM.INF                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      
    Adware:adware/p2pnetworking                                                    
    Not disinfected               C:\WINDOWS\TEMP\p2psetup.exe                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    
    Adware:Adware/IST.ISTBar                                                        
    Not disinfected              
    C:\WINDOWS\TEMP\fjTpTkw.exe            

    And.....
                                                            
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    Peaches

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    Re: Is something eating my disc space?
    « Reply #5 on: January 18, 2006, 07:26:33 PM »
    Adware:Adware/TVMedia                                                          
     Not disinfected               C:\WINDOWS\TEMP\tvmupdater.exe                                                                                                              
    Adware:adware/tvmedia                                                          
    Not disinfected               C:\WINDOWS\ApplicationData\tvmuknwrd.dll                                                                                                                                                                      
    Adware:adware/searchaid                                                        
    Not disinfected              
    C:\WINDOWS\DownloadedProgramFiles\open.exe

    Spyware:Cookie/Serving-sys                                                      
    Not disinfected              
    C:\WINDOWS\Cookies\peter@serving-s[2].txt
                                                                                                              
    Spyware:Spyware/BetterInet
    Not disinfected              
    C:\WINDOWS\bundles\thin-8-1-xx.exe                                                                                      
     
    Adware:Adware/MyDailyHoroscope                                                  
    Not disinfected               C:\WINDOWS\bundles\setup_silent_25040.exe                                                

    Adware:Adware/TopRebates                                                        
    Not disinfected               C:\WINDOWS\bundles\WebRebates_Auto_InstallSilent.exe                                                                                                                                                                                                            
    Adware:Adware/BookedSpace                                                      
    Not disinfected              
    C:\WINDOWS\bundles\bs5vwqouc.exe                                                                                                                                                                                                                              
    Adware:adware/portalscan                                                        
    Not disinfected               C:\WINDOWS\bundles\TVM_B5.EXE                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  
    Adware:Adware/TVMedia                                                          
    Not disinfected               C:\WINDOWS\bundles\Tvm_b5_269.exe                                                                                                                                                                                                                              
    Adware:Adware/eZula                                                            
    Not disinfected               C:\WINDOWS\bundles\vl_ezstub.exe                                                                                                                                                                                                                                
    Adware:Adware/DealHelper                                                        
    Not disinfected               C:\WINDOWS\bundles\dealhelper.exe                                                                                                                                                                                                                              
    Adware:Adware/IEDriver                                                          
    Not disinfected              
    C:\WINDOWS\bundles\ICMedia350.exe                                                                                                                          
    Adware:Adware/nCase                                                            
    Not disinfected              
    C:\WINDOWS\bundles\180searchScreenSaver.exe[180adsolution.exe]                                                                                                                                                                                                  
    Virus:VBS/Redlof.A                                                              
    Not Disinfected                  
    C:\DevC++\Include\folder.htt                                                                        

    Virus:VBS/Redlof.A                                                              Disinfected                  
    C:\DevC++\Examples\Print\folder.htt                                                                                                                                                                                   So should I go in and remove ALL of them manually? All of them are bad right?

    The Ewido one wouldnt work... a message came up saying something about how the program asked the Runtime to terminate it in an unusual way... after pressing ok, the browser closes.. :-?
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      Re: Is something eating my disc space?
      « Reply #6 on: January 18, 2006, 07:30:07 PM »
      I would say yes, but that might not be the best idea. Maybe re-running the programs could fix it. Check you internet connections to see if odd things are their.
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      Peaches

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      Re: Is something eating my disc space?
      « Reply #7 on: January 18, 2006, 07:32:23 PM »
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      Which operating system are you using?

      Its ME...
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      Peaches

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      Re: Is something eating my disc space?
      « Reply #8 on: January 18, 2006, 07:36:32 PM »
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      I would say yes, but that might not be the best idea. Maybe re-running the programs could fix it. Check you internet connections to see if odd things are their.

      U mean I shouldnt delete them... and rerun the spyware programs? The only thing is that the activescan one only deletes certain things and wont delete others like the spyware and the dialer....

      lol, you're talking to a real novice here, as you can see.....  :-[ How do I check my internet connections...  :-?
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        Re: Is something eating my disc space?
        « Reply #9 on: January 18, 2006, 11:09:51 PM »
        2000? You could have broken the record. :D

        Download, install & update...
        CLEANUP
        Ccleaner
        ANTI SPYWARE
        Ad-Aware
        Spybot S&D
        ANTI VIRUS
        AVG Free (Set options to 'scan all files')

        Turn off System Restore if applicable. (ME & XP users)

        Run Ccleaner
        Run Ad-Aware
        Run Spybot
        Run AVG Free

        Re-start in Safe Mode
        Re-run AVG Free

        Re-start in Normal Mode
        Turn on System Restore if applicable. (ME & XP users)
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          Re: Is something eating my disc space?
          « Reply #10 on: January 19, 2006, 08:16:51 AM »
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          2000? You could have broken the record. :D

          that's wright, how do you come at so many viruses?!? I mean did you even had an antivirus program before you posted your question, and if you had, please post me the name of it, then i now i should never use it, as seen it can't stop any virus
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          Re: Is something eating my disc space?
          « Reply #11 on: January 19, 2006, 03:52:36 PM »
          Good idea Blackberry! i don't want it either.  :o :o :o :o :o
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          Re: Is something eating my disc space?
          « Reply #12 on: January 19, 2006, 07:21:56 PM »
          I think you should run a Disk Defrag. Some (or alot) of these files that are taking up space are probably fragmented files, which usually appear when you install/uninstall software and hardware. Take note that this may take a while depending on system speed. To do this click on Start -> Programs -> Accessories -> System Tools -> Disk Defragmenter ... Keep us posted.

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          Peaches

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          Re: Is something eating my disc space?
          « Reply #13 on: January 21, 2006, 04:05:35 AM »
          lol, yes 2000! Do I get a medal?  But I have a feeling that some of them werent really viruses because..... A while a ago I started playing around with C++ and had saved some of the programs I had made while learning.... some of those were detected as viruses...:P

          I have adaware and SpyBot SD (which is set on Resident) - I run both about weekly or bi-weekly at the least and checkout updates too... Maybe I have some nastly lil gremlin they cant detect... I dont know... but even after deleting them 2000 viruses, I only freed another 250 or so MB...hmmm

          I did a defragment about 3 weeks ago and it took like 6/7 hours! Do i get a medal for that one too hehehe....

          Thanks for all your help guys will do all the above and let you know what happens. I'll be waiting for my medal.... and yes yes of course i'll mention you all in my thank you speech...

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            Re: Is something eating my disc space?
            « Reply #14 on: January 21, 2006, 02:13:24 PM »
            Has your computer stopped eating your disk space? (Creating files)
            If not, run the programs I posted earlier.
            If so, you will need to find the files it created and delete them.
            This is a virus, you can do the cleanup & defrag routine later.
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