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[UPDATED] Slow System, Lag, Crashes, Virus, Spyware? Probable Fix
Finally updated!! there are some coding issues but I'll play with them when i have more free time
What you might be experiencing is what we like to call Malware / Spyware / Trojans / bad things, here is a little "How To" to fix those issues. And after you are done scanning your system please Defrag your system; you would be surprised as to how much speed you will pick up. This "How To" is simply to help folks that might otherwise not be familiar with some of these applications and processes. And none of these programs except the anti-virus run in your background nor do they take up any recourses other than when you run them. ========================== Make sure you don't have any viruses. Make sure you have an up-to-date virus checker on your system, and *gasp* actually use it once in a while. If you don't have a virus checker and can't afford to buy one, go to Trend Micro's Free online virus Scanner, House Call: http://housecall.trendmicro.com Although everyone should have an Antivirus (AV) Scanner and they should update it Daily, if you don't set it up to update automatically you will have to click the Update button. If you're looking for an excellent AV light on resources NOD32 is for you. You can at least give it a try: http://www.eset.com/home/home.htm Another Good and FREE scanner is AVG: http://free.grisoft.com/doc/1 Another thing to always do is to keep your system up to date from Microsoft (If it is a "special" copy of XP, uninstall KB892130 from the add/remove section [thanks monsterous2008]) http://update.microsoft.com/microsoftupdate/v6/ . ========================== Please print out a copy of this overview and use it to check off each step as it is completed. Throughout this guide you will see it says "post this HijackThis log to xxx" go HERE to get a list of forums that specialize in reading HijackThis logs. Save this 'checklist' of removal programs you have run, because they will be asking you to provide them with that information when it comes time to post a HijackThis log. Good Luck! ========================== before running any automatic cleaning programs or scanners, we request that you perform a Reference HijackThis scan and save the results tohijackthisref.log for later posting. This Reference HijackThis log will indicate what infections were present on your system and visible to HijackThis, prior to running any preliminary anti-malware tools. This log serves as an important baseline indicator to the person analyzing your HijackThis log, so be sure to save it properly. To download and properly install HijackThis: * Download the HijackThis Installer from Trendmicro by clicking HERE * Save the HJT Installer to to folder of your choice, then navigate to that folder and double-click HJTInstall.exe to start the installation. * When the Trend Micro HJT install box appears, click Install. * HijackThis (HJT) will be installed in the C:\Program Files\Trend Micro\HijackThis folder by default and a desktop shortcut will be created. To obtain your Reference HijackThis Log: * Select the Do a system scan and save a logfile option * HijackThis will analyze your system, and automatically open a notepad textfile containing the HijackThis log when the scan is finished. To save the Reference HijackThis log: * You must change the default log filename from hijackthis.log to hijackthisref.log * The file hijackthisref.log will be saved in the C:\Program Files\Trend Micro\HijackThis folder. * Make sure you are able to access hijackthisref.log for later posting, before moving on to the next step. PLEASE DO NOT ATTEMPT TO FIX ANYTHING WITH HIJACKTHIS. MOST OF THE HJT LOG ENTRIES ARE CRITICAL TO THE PROPER FUNCTIONING OF YOUR COMPUTER. REMOVING ESSENTIAL ENTRIES CAN POTENTIALLY CAUSE SERIOUS DAMAGE TO YOUR COMPUTER ========================== The Control Panel - Add/Remove Programs The first place to look when attempting to remove spyware/adware threats is in the "Add/Remove Programs" utility in the Control Panel . Many questionable programs are installed into their own program folder, using the customary method provided by WIndows and bear recognizable names. You may find adware/spyware Toolbars (Not the trustworthy ones like Google, MSN, Yahoo or AOL), bogus search aids such as WinTools, or NavHelper (NavExcel), and a variety of other suspect programs. After a program is uninstalled via "Add/Remove Programs", except in the most difficult cases, any remaining remnants will ordinarily be removed by the scanning programs we recommend. If you are unsure about whether or not to uninstall a specific program, you may find the answer in the Bleeping Computer Uninstall Database. Another very useful resource is Uninstall Malware via Add/Remove Programs by chaslang. Some additional spyware databases that may provide you with information about particular threats are The CounterSpy Threat Library and the Computer Associates Spyware Information Center If you cannot arrive at a definitive answer after consulting these resources, then leave the program intact and mention it when you post a reply. ========================== Please temporarily disable any real time monitoring programs. Some security programs with active monitoring processes are known to interfere with automatic scanners and can actually prevent HJT fixes from taking effect. Please turn off or disable any of the following programs you may have, before running your preliminary scans and for the duration of your HJT cleanup (should you post a log). To do disable these programs, please follow the instructions provided in the respective sections. Some of these programs will automatically restart upon reboot, so you will have to repeat these disabling steps as required. After Malware Removal is complete, you should reactivate these protective programs if you do not intend to post a HijackThis log. Spybot S&D (Teatimer)
Ad-Aware Ad-Watch
Spywareguard Right click the running icon of Spywareguard in the system tray to open the program. Then go to Menu, File, and choose Exit. It will automatically restart at next boot. Windows Defender
TrojanHunter Guard
Disable SpySweeper If you have Spy Sweeper version 4:
-------------- If you have SpySweeper version 5: To disable SpySweeper Shields
(or Shields on the left, depending what screen you're on).
WinPatrol Right-click the running icon of Winpatrol in the system tray and choose exit. It will automatically restart at next boot. CounterSpy
AVG Anti-Spyware (formerly ewido)
Spyware Doctor
Prevx
ProcessGuard
ZoneAlarm's OS Firewall
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