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I have now completed the list off things to do you mentioned above, including
the virus cross check. I have also gone manually through all the files that I
have on the computer to see if I could get rid of more unecessary files. I
have found a few and I got rid of them. My temporary internet file is empty,
got rid of the cookies as well while I was at it... Adware and spybot did
their job too and helped with some problems which were on the system.
This computer used to have a partition up to a good 2 or even 3 years ago.
But because we had a problem with XP, which looked like a virus we had to
start from scratch, uninstall and re-install everything. Luckily we lost only
a very small amount of files and folders. In the meantime we didn't
re-install it with a partition but the part we got rid of stayed on the PC as
a folder. I'd never really looked into it up until today but there were quite
a lot of temporary internet files and cookies still there amongst a whole lot
of useless stuff. I deleted all these apart from a set of folders and
sub-folders. This is because of one file stuck in one of the subfolders which
the system can't find or recognise and therefore won't delete. It's called
Search[1] and is actually empty...
Anyway, after all this and a re-start, the egg-timer is still there and
flashing, and the internet operation is still a bit "quirkie".
The only I haven't done is the re-start with system restore off as mentioned
below. I couldn't remember how to switch it off....
I very much appreciate all the help you have provided me with so far. It has
definitely helped me understand more things about my pc. Thanks!
"R. McCarty" wrote:
> Viruses/Trojans hide/remain in the System Restore (Data points). You'll
> need to purge them by turning off System Restore, reboot and re-enable.
> I'm unfamiliar with the Client Foundation program. You didn't mention
> your PC manufacturer or model. If it's a Dell, .... then I definitely would
> go through Add/Remove and clean things up. Most all vendors load up
> a PC with programs & services to create the "Value Added" impression.
> Most, if not all include AOL, Media Players, Support tools and the like
> that just bog down a machine by increasing the number of Startup and
> Watchdog applications. On infected PC's, you'll normally find things that
> are named "...Search" that are usually Malware and should be removed.
>
> "Misterpizza" <Misterpizza@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> news:78C44E2E-C668-4834-94EA-82005F0A6A64@microsoft.com...
> > My virus scan is still going at the moment. Whilst scanning C:/System
> > Volume
> > Information/_restore its come up with the same trojan but this time for
> > the
> > following file: A0060199.exe whatever this is....
> >
> > Also I wondered if the Broadjump Client Foundation program is necessary. I
> > have noticed it in the list of programs in Add/Remove. My cable provider
> > is
> > NTL.
> >
> > "Misterpizza" wrote:
> >
> >> I will definitely give what you recommend a go this afternoon...
> >>
> >> In the meantime I have just run an anti-virus update and I am scanning
> >> the
> >> pc "as we speak" since I have not done it this week yet. It has come up
> >> with
> >> something this time,:
> >>
> >> msm3[1].exe is the trojan horse TR/Proxy.Agent.FH
> >>
> >> I was prompted to delete the file, and so I did.
> >>
> >> Nothing else has happened so far. I am just waiting for the scan to
> >> finish
> >> and then I'll look into the spyware, etc, etc mentioned in your post.
> >>
> >> Thanks a lot for your help
> >> "R. McCarty" wrote:
> >>
> >> > SpyBot & AdAware have free versions that do not have a Trial period.
> >> > http://www.lavasoftusa.com/
> >> >
http://www.safer-networking.org/en/download/index.html
> >> > At this point, I would be inclined to recommend some web scans to
> >> > check your system. It certainly sounds like you've got BHO's (Browser
> >> > Helper Objects) and background processes running that you need to
> >> > get removed.
> >> >
> >> > I would get the Free versions of AdAware/Spybot - Remove the
> >> > existing versions from Add/Remove in Control Panel.
> >> >
> >> > For Virus cross-checking I'd use either Panda ActiveScan or Trend
> >> > Micro's offering:
> >> > http://www.pandasoftware.com/activescan/
> >> >
http://housecall.trendmicro.com/housecall/start_corp.asp
> >> >
> >> > I would also dump your IE Temporary Internet Cache and reset all
> >> > your Security Zone's to the "Default" settings.
> >> >
> >> > This whole operation is similar to Untangling Christmas Tree lights.
> >> > You just have to slowly get the "Baddies" off the PC.
> >> >
> >> > Microsoft AntiSpyware (1.0.614) would probably help you, as it
> >> > provides "Real-Time" protection and keeps these things off your PC.
> >> > It woks like a Firewall in that it posts notifications of actions that
> >> > are
> >> > possibly hazardous to your computer.
> >> >
> >> >
> >> > "Misterpizza" <Misterpizza@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> >> > news:441606C4-4250-4021-BE4E-6CDD2F4C9AEA@microsoft.com...
> >> > > Thanks for coming back to me so quickly
🙂
> >> > >
> >> > > Some hardware changed as NTL had to give us a new modem, since
> >> > > broadband
> >> > > was
> >> > > not installed in the house when we moved in.
> >> > >
> >> > > We did use to have Spybot and Adware on the pc at some point but that
> >> > > just
> >> > > during the free trial period. It stopped the annoying pop ups we used
> >> > > to
> >> > > get
> >> > > by the truck loads but the internet connection was quite slow already
> >> > > and
> >> > > although it did improve a bit because pop ups stopped it was just
> >> > > noticeable
> >> > > and no more. We do not have these 2 programs (trial period finished)
> >> > > anymore
> >> > > but then pop ups have not come back.
> >> > >
> >> > > We have AntiVir Personal Edition for XP as an anti-virus. This has
> >> > > worked
> >> > > pretty well for us so far. We update it very often and run scans on a
> >> > > regular
> >> > > basis. We did have some trojans at some point which were detected and
> >> > > the
> >> > > files in questions deleted at the time of scanning, but the last few
> >> > > scans
> >> > > came up all clear.
> >> > >
> >> > > We have Zone Alarm as a firewall. At the time of the "pop ups
> >> > > problem"
> >> > > there
> >> > > were btp.exe and mcm.exe which kept on asking for access to internet
> >> > > and
> >> > > we
> >> > > thought that was what was the problem. But since we used the Spybot
> >> > > and
> >> > > Adware programs, they have not come up again.
> >> > >
> >> > > I think that the way i would describe our internet operation at the
> >> > > moment
> >> > > is actually more "segmented" than just slow going actually....going
> >> > > to the
> >> > > beat of the egg-timer flashing in a way... Even just a basic search
> >> > > on
> >> > > Google
> >> > > is hard work...The search result is displayed quickly but there
> >> > > another
> >> > > few
> >> > > seconds pass before we can click on one of the results as if it's
> >> > > there
> >> > > but
> >> > > not quite ready yet to operate the links...
> >> > >
> >> > > We did install the Service Pack 2 some time before we moved house.
> >> > >
> >> > > "R. McCarty" wrote:
> >> > >
> >> > >> Disk Cleanup wouldn't directly affect the symptoms you describe.
> >> > >> You likely have "Baddies" which include Malware/Spyware and
> >> > >> possibly Viruses &-or Trojans. The standard cocktail of programs
> >> > >> to detect/remove this include AdAware, Spybot, CW Shredder &
> >> > >> the MS AntiSpyware (Beta). By the way, is your XP instance at
> >> > >> Service Pack 2 level ? Also - which Security software do you use
> >> > >> (Anti-Virus & Firewall ) ?
> >> > >> The usual indication of "Baddies" is a noticeable reduction in
> >> > >> speed
> >> > >> of the PC or "Quirky" Internet operation. When you moved, did
> >> > >> any of your Internet hardware change ? ( Like a new modem or
> >> > >> router ).
> >> > >>
> >> > >> "Misterpizza" <Misterpizza@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in
> >> > >> message
> >> > >> news:83BFA162-A16E-4D99-AEDD-BA7BC8B8F290@microsoft.com...
> >> > >> > For the last 2 months or so (coinciding with when we moved house
> >> > >> > and
> >> > >> > therefore disconnected and re-connected the computer and reset or
> >> > >> > broadband
> >> > >> > connection), the pc has not been "itself"...
> >> > >> > It is pretty slow going, more so when it comes to using the
> >> > >> > internet or
> >> > >> > read
> >> > >> > e-mails on outlook express, and the most annoying thing is the
> >> > >> > egg-timer
> >> > >> > flashing next to the cursor on a constant basis, as if something
> >> > >> > was
> >> > >> > running
> >> > >> > and slowing everything down...
> >> > >> >
> >> > >> > I have done a disk clean-up which did not make and difference to
> >> > >> > the
> >> > >> > way
> >> > >> > the
> >> > >> > pc runs.
> >> > >> >
> >> > >> > Since the internet shortcut i had on the desktop did not work
> >> > >> > anymore
> >> > >> > either
> >> > >> > I went on the Start menu/Programs/Accessories/windows
> >> > >> > explorer/Tools/folder
> >> > >> > options/File types and made sure that the file asociations for
> >> > >> > internet
> >> > >> > files
> >> > >> > were correct ie read: "C:\Program Files\Internet
> >> > >> > Explorer\iexplore.exe"......The egg timer usually stops and the
> >> > >> > internet
> >> > >> > runs
> >> > >> > much faster. However I have to keep going back and do it again as
> >> > >> > it
> >> > >> > works
> >> > >> > only temporarily.... Each time I go back, there is a %1 or even
> >> > >> > a -no
> >> > >> > home
> >> > >> > added after the "C:\Program Files\Internet Explorer\iexplore.exe".
> >> > >> > And
> >> > >> > i
> >> > >> > just
> >> > >> > can't work this one out at all.....
> >> > >> >
> >> > >> > Can anyone help???
> >> > >> >
> >> > >> > Thanks in advance
> >> > >>
> >> > >>
> >> > >>
> >> >
> >> >
> >> >
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