Posted on 02/09/2006 8:33:38 PM PST by Woodstock
My computer is broke! None of my Pogo.com links work and Texas Hold 'Em is calling.In fact my Norton 2006 has crashed and it seems any links related to security on Microsoft and Semantec don't work either
Does anyone know what virus, worm or stupip kid-game download has caused this? How do I fix it? I have enabled my Active-X and Javascripts (not that I know what that will do.)
This started about 4 days ago. I am running WinXP and IE5.something.
Please help this techno-peasant!
System restore
Sorry for poor spelling and all. Its way past bedtime and I am totally stressed out over this...
Good Call.
Also Trend Micro Houscall.
Adware Personal.
And Reg Cleaner.
I'll bet the poster doesn't even have a firewall.
If I had the knowledge to help you out on this I would, but I'm not much of a comp. wizard. In the future, be careful what you download of the web. Good luck too ya'.
Jeff
I did have everything, including firewall - Norton really hurt me when I upgraded to 2006. That's when all of this started. : P
Yeah, that's what I'd do...
Start programs accesories system tools
pick a restore point from 2 weeks ago run it
Oh, and get a router...
I know I am even logged in!!!!!
I have a router...all our laptops belong to IT
Thank you
Still, system restore works wonders. Try it.
This is really strange. System Restore come up as a blank page.
see last post
Goto Start Up Menu, Programs, Accessories, System Tools, System Resore.
Click on System Restore and it will restore your system to the most recent restore point (yesterday).
You will lose all of your stored files from the last day before the attack but you will get rid of the bug.
If you have important files you want to protect burn them to a disc and then do the system restore.
Can you restart and try again?
Download and run the following (cut and paste the address into your browser -I don't have my html cheat sheet handy)
AdAware at http://www.lavasoftusa.com/software/adaware/
Spybot at http://www.safer-networking.org/en/download/index.html
AVG virus scan at http://www.grisoft.com/doc/289/lng/us/tpl/tpl01
And consider also installing ZoneAlarm firewall.
Then, go to http://www.mozilla.com/ and download Firefox 1.5 for your browser.
All of these programs are available free of charge for personal use and will go a very long way to solving your current problem(s). I would also STRONGLY suggest that you delete or COMPLETELY disable IE and Norton or whatever other utility you have. Both of those tend to interact unfavorably with anything that performs a similar task.
I'm certainly no expert, but used to have the same issues when I was using Windows on a regular basis. Good luck!
Thanks Z
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