SPYWARE
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is your pc shutting down or is only your internet connection being disconnected. what os you got?
how old is it. If you got an early version of XP do you have service pack 1(sp1) installed. and do you have a firewall. I use Outpost Firewall by Agnitum....it configures itself when you install it. Works real good
http://www.agnitum.com/download/outpost1.html
download the free version.....not the pro version
after you install the firewall ...connect to the net and see what happens....more than likely you will get request from certain software trying to leave your machine....write it down if it's faulty and do a search for it on your computer and delete it. The permissions are self explanatory when you see them. some things you want to let out....like Internet explorer and all your legit browser shit. .nothing should be allowed in
whatever ISP software you use...make sure you check the settings for being logged on maybe all you have to do is change your session settings which determine how long you stay logged on the net....30 min...60min.....see if it's set to "Always stay logged on" or something like that.
It could be a variant of the Mydoom virus...but that don't make sense seeing that being logged off the net does most viruses no good.......OR
Try this:
go to start>run>then type regedit.exe
when it starts click on HKEY CURRENT USER>then click on SOFTWARE>then click on MICROSOFT>then click on WINDOWS>then click on CURRENT VERSION>click on RUN>now look on the right side you should see some entries....DELETE THEM ALL EXCEPT THE ONE AT THE TOP THAT SAYS "DEFAULT" or any others you may want to run at start up...DO NOT DELETE THE FOLDERS...ONLY THE ENTRIES IN THE FOLDERS
Now go to HKEY Local machine ...follow the same path and do the same thing to the run folder.
you may see a runonce folder that probably contains system entries....don't touch that. Restart the computer. see what happens......let me know!
GOOD LUCK HOMIE!
i forgot to mention that if a folder was created for software you installed but no longer have.....you can delete the entire folder......you just don't want to delete system folders in the registry
and if you got xp you can restore the entire registry to its default....but installed programs will trip on you.....when you get ery thang cool and you got xp....you should make a habit of creating a restore points every now and then...when your pc is running cool...that way you take your comp back to that date in time when things was all gravy...you should do this before you install any cracked software. I cracked a disk once....lol...used superglue to stick it back together....works fine now.
how old is it. If you got an early version of XP do you have service pack 1(sp1) installed. and do you have a firewall. I use Outpost Firewall by Agnitum....it configures itself when you install it. Works real good
http://www.agnitum.com/download/outpost1.html
download the free version.....not the pro version
after you install the firewall ...connect to the net and see what happens....more than likely you will get request from certain software trying to leave your machine....write it down if it's faulty and do a search for it on your computer and delete it. The permissions are self explanatory when you see them. some things you want to let out....like Internet explorer and all your legit browser shit. .nothing should be allowed in
whatever ISP software you use...make sure you check the settings for being logged on maybe all you have to do is change your session settings which determine how long you stay logged on the net....30 min...60min.....see if it's set to "Always stay logged on" or something like that.
It could be a variant of the Mydoom virus...but that don't make sense seeing that being logged off the net does most viruses no good.......OR
Try this:
go to start>run>then type regedit.exe
when it starts click on HKEY CURRENT USER>then click on SOFTWARE>then click on MICROSOFT>then click on WINDOWS>then click on CURRENT VERSION>click on RUN>now look on the right side you should see some entries....DELETE THEM ALL EXCEPT THE ONE AT THE TOP THAT SAYS "DEFAULT" or any others you may want to run at start up...DO NOT DELETE THE FOLDERS...ONLY THE ENTRIES IN THE FOLDERS
Now go to HKEY Local machine ...follow the same path and do the same thing to the run folder.
you may see a runonce folder that probably contains system entries....don't touch that. Restart the computer. see what happens......let me know!
GOOD LUCK HOMIE!
i forgot to mention that if a folder was created for software you installed but no longer have.....you can delete the entire folder......you just don't want to delete system folders in the registry
and if you got xp you can restore the entire registry to its default....but installed programs will trip on you.....when you get ery thang cool and you got xp....you should make a habit of creating a restore points every now and then...when your pc is running cool...that way you take your comp back to that date in time when things was all gravy...you should do this before you install any cracked software. I cracked a disk once....lol...used superglue to stick it back together....works fine now.
you have to hit ctrl+alt del to bring up the task manager ...hit the processes tab and look for it in the list of running processes....right click on it and select end process. then go delete it .... you can use a program called WINSONAR....to see everything that is running on you computer....all things running don't show up in the list of running processes...especially if they don't want you to know it's running. you should do a Google on that and get that too.
Good morning class!
Do you have Photoshop or another Adobe Graphic product installed....that' where that comes from.....you need it for your program to work.
still checking on the others ....I checked here
http://www.ace.net.nz/tech/TechFileFormat.html nothing for that .dlr extension but I'm still willing to bet it's a dialer ...if you follow the other instructions....I don't see why you can't get rid of it. You really should try everything I suggested. even if a dialer is not costing you any money ...hackers put them on peoles comps...they sneak out the back door....and count as legit hits at the target website. Now multiply that by one million. Do you have a firewall?
I have adobe and all that shit but I don't need it or used it. This dialer is pissing me off. I have a firewall but my smart ass uses IE. I live walking distance from Microsoft I should have those fucks fix my computer seriously. Anyways do you know any good sites to download firewalls or new browswers? I still dont know why I can't check my e-mail. I cant access secure sites. Probbly cause I have spy ware. Im about to go down to Best Buy and buy a Spy Ware program. I got Norton Anti Virus but not spy ware. I downloaded spyware doctor which found 91 files! But once again I cant get into secure sites........
Please tell me you are NOT using the built in firewall in Windows XP....if so that's where your problem is....most virus writers and hackers know how to get around that....if so.....disable it.
download this http://www.agnitum.com/download/outpost1.html it is very easy to use...yet powerful I put this another post...guess you missed it. You are having problems accessing certain sites...but not others...then the problem is in your browser settings......click on tools at the top of your screen>then click on internet options>click on serurity tab and lower your security settings to medium> Also hit the Content tab...and disable the content advisor also go to the Advanced tab
and scroll down to the check boxes under Java VM and make sure the Java console is enabled and the JIT is enabled....you'll see it....put the check mark....the reason I say this is because the sites that you can't access may have a lot of Java code.(programming language) your pc wont' understand this unless the Java Virtual machine and its other components are enabled. Sun Microsystems sued Microsoft because of this. If you do that and it still doesnt work...you may have to download the Java VM from somewhere....just hit up Google.....Google will be your friend.
download this http://www.agnitum.com/download/outpost1.html it is very easy to use...yet powerful I put this another post...guess you missed it. You are having problems accessing certain sites...but not others...then the problem is in your browser settings......click on tools at the top of your screen>then click on internet options>click on serurity tab and lower your security settings to medium> Also hit the Content tab...and disable the content advisor also go to the Advanced tab
and scroll down to the check boxes under Java VM and make sure the Java console is enabled and the JIT is enabled....you'll see it....put the check mark....the reason I say this is because the sites that you can't access may have a lot of Java code.(programming language) your pc wont' understand this unless the Java Virtual machine and its other components are enabled. Sun Microsystems sued Microsoft because of this. If you do that and it still doesnt work...you may have to download the Java VM from somewhere....just hit up Google.....Google will be your friend.