Laptop running slow

It sounds like you have too much stuff running in the background. This is probably from installing software that by default sets itself to start up with windows…you will see most of the icons for these programs right next to your clock…some of this is also probably related to spyware. I recommend 2 programs to [...]

ComboFix 09-08-07.09 – Ash 08/08/2009 19:45.1.1 – NTFSx86 Microsoft Windows XP Home Edition 5.1.2600.3.1252.1.1033.18.1527.1068 [GMT -4:00] Running from: c:\documents and settings\Ash\Desktop\Combo-Fix.exe AV: avast! antivirus 4.8.1335 [VPS 090808-0] *On-access scanning disabled* (Updated) {7591DB91-41F0-48A3-B128-1A293FD8233D} . ((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((( Other Deletions ))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))) . c:\documents and settings\Ash\Local Settings\Temporary Internet Files\CPV.stt c:\program files\AntiSpywareMaster c:\program files\CPV c:\program files\Temporary c:\recycler\S-1-5-21-756675163-450111082-2657256198-1003 c:\temp\fCOe c:\windows\BMe3018af7.txt c:\windows\BMe3018af7.xml c:\windows\cookies.ini [...]

undefined I ran the new Ad-aware, spybot and CW Shredder, fixed the hijack items (with new version of hijackthis) and here is the log: Logfile of HijackThis v1.97.7 Scan saved at 10:32:04 AM, on 11/24/2004 Platform: Windows XP SP2 (WinNT 5.01.2600) MSIE: Internet Explorer v6.00 SP2 (6.00.2900.2180) Running processes: C:\WINNT\System32\smss.exe C:\WINNT\system32\winlogon.exe C:\WINNT\system32\services.exe C:\WINNT\system32\lsass.exe C:\WINNT\system32\svchost.exe C:\WINNT\System32\svchost.exe [...]

This few days my computer has become really laggy, but when I used Ad-aware and Spybot S&D they didn’t find anything. So please help me check and see if my logfile is clean, thanks in advance. here’s the logfile: Logfile of HijackThis v1.99.1 Scan saved at 11:23:33 PM, on 6/7/2005 Platform: Windows XP SP2 (WinNT [...]

Could be spyware. Please post a Hijack This log so that the files associated with the virus/spyware/hijacker can be identified. Please download HJTsetup.exe from this link http://www.thespykiller.co.uk/files/HJTsetup.exe to your desktop. Doubleclick on the HJTsetup.exe icon on your desktop. By default it will install to C:\Program Files\Hijack This. Continue to click “next” in the setup dialogue [...]

I have a pc with XP but i’ve also posted about another pc with vista, just too avoid any cofusion. I have this pc which has XP on but here recently it has been running extremely slow any clues to why this is happening would be much apprecieated here is the highjackthis log ———————————– Logfile [...]

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I see you’ve got yourself a computer and, apparently, you’re wondering why your computer is running really slow. There are many factors that come into play when a computer is running slow. This article will briefly look into the most common reasons a computer runs slow. Let’s get started shall we? You’ve got a virus [...]

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This will take longer than the disk cleanup but it will indicate its progress for you. (This is not so with Windows Vista or Windows 7) Again, don’t cancel it. Let it do its job. Don’t try to do other things on your computer while these utilities are running. It will only make it take [...]