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Name: Essency
Date: January 24, 2008 at 07:20:19 Pacific
Subject: C drive: Red X
OS: Windows XP
CPU/Ram: Intel?
Model/Manufacturer: HP?
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First of all, I'm really a newbie when it comes to computers, so please be patient.

About a week ago, I think I downloaded a virus or trojan or something. The computer screen turned blue and it said a lot of stuff and then it shut down. When it started back up, there were a ton of little messages that popped up in the tastbar that said that my computer was infected with spyware.

When I was online, many blank pages kept popping up. The computer is VERY SLOW now. At times it freezes. I checked the drives and the C Drive has a red X. If anyone could help (or know what is going on), I'd appreciate it very much.

Ess


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Response Number 1
Name: RTAdams89
Date: January 24, 2008 at 08:25:34 Pacific
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I think this sis associated with the Vundo virus. Try "VundoFix": http://personal.ryantadams.com/2008...

-Ryan Adams
http://RyanTAdams.com


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Response Number 2
Name: Jennifer SUMN
Date: January 24, 2008 at 10:11:39 Pacific
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Response Number 3
Name: Essency
Date: January 24, 2008 at 12:48:10 Pacific
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Thanks for replying!

Edit: Ah okay, I didn't know. I did everything up till the HijackThis log thing, but since I read you should start your own thread, I did...

Anyway, was VundoFix supposed to get rid of the POS files? Cause mine are still there...


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Response Number 4
Name: Jennifer SUMN
Date: January 24, 2008 at 14:03:35 Pacific
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You're not supposed to post a Hijack This log unless someone asks for it.

Your post may be removed unless you edit that post and remove everything but a comment of some sort.

Life's more painless for the brainless.


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Response Number 5
Name: firedragom
Date: January 24, 2008 at 16:11:46 Pacific
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Why aren't you supposed to post a Hijack This log unless someone asks for it?


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Response Number 6
Name: johnr
Date: January 29, 2008 at 07:18:07 Pacific
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I think one reason was that HJT (& other) logs take up a lot of space & they can often be irrelevant to the eventual fix. Also analysing HJT logs needs a bit of experience & if the wrong items are fixed then the pc can be wrecked so waiting for an expert to request the HJT log means you can expect a definitive, correct response.

"I've always been mad, I know I've been mad, like the most of us..."


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Response Number 7
Name: RTAdams89
Date: January 29, 2008 at 16:25:25 Pacific
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If you ran the VundoFix i suggested, you should now try manually delete the POS files. See if that clears everything up.

-Ryan Adams
http://RyanTAdams.com


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