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Name: tmwagner77 Date: September 19, 2003 at 21:42:01 Pacific OS: Win2ksp4 CPU/Ram: 450mhz AMD/192mb
Comment:
Okay, kids. Here is a challenge for ya. I am currently cleaning up my neices computer. HAd to replace the Video card and then I did some cleaning on her PC. Well, from the first I noticed her profile locks up. BUT it will allow me to CTRL-ALT-DEL and logoff her profile and come in thru the administrator profile. Well, i figured she had screwed up her profile somehow so I created a new one and then transferred settings. Well, it came up fine a few times and started the same crap. I spent a day cleaning Adware and spyware from her PC. It was cluttered. Defragged and cleaned. Well, the damn thing will not let this go. Only thing i notice is that when i switch accts to administrator i get that explorer needs to close message and then I have to hit 'end now'. Anyone have any ideas? I have spent way more time on this than i want. Esp. with a 13 yr old girl screaming for her computer back. Yes, I have run Symantec AV on this PC with the latests Defs., no luck. I work with computers for a living and this is one of those weeks where PC probs turn into rebuild issues. Destroy this unlucky streak of mine. Any help would be appreciated.
Name: backdoor Date: September 20, 2003 at 07:25:59 Pacific
Reply:
What programs can run with a profile? - scripts - desktop settings/themes - network connections - ...what else?
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Response Number 2
Name: tmwagner77 Date: September 20, 2003 at 10:30:51 Pacific
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Well, the only thing that starts up automagically anymore is AIM and Symantec AV. She has something on her PC that keeps adding new s--- to her computer. I dont know if its AIM or what...I have cleaned crap as thoroughly as I can. But the strange thing is, i can log into the admin acct and then logout of it and then log into her profile and it comes up fine. Its only when i restart the computer that her profile locks.
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Response Number 3
Name: jrIStech Date: September 22, 2003 at 13:40:01 Pacific
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no matter what you do, pop-ups will keep popping up; ad-aware only removes whats mostly on the outside; there are things inside your registry here and there; best thing is to format it and monitor the PC
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