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11-02-2005, 02:50 PM
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Shark
Join Date: Mar 2005
Location: Rochester
Posts: 3,564
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OT: Computer Geeks I need help!
Got some computers at home that need to get junk out of them.
Thet seem to be very slow now, and i am not sure how to dump the junk out.
thanx
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11-02-2005, 07:43 PM
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Big Fishy
Join Date: Jan 2003
Location: Dodge Center, MN
Posts: 649
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Do you have any important info on them? Do you have the disc for the original operating system?
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11-02-2005, 07:51 PM
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Shark
Join Date: Mar 2005
Location: Rochester
Posts: 3,564
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no info i need............i have disks.
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11-02-2005, 08:05 PM
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Nothing to See Here
Join Date: Oct 2004
Location: Cartersville, Georgia
Posts: 2,995
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I guess he was going to suggest that you restart your computer back to the original 'day one' settings. If you have the startup disk and you might need the windows disk then you are good to go. I've done this a few times to my computer and its very fast until I get everything reinstalled again!! he he... So I believe you will put the start up disk in and restart the computer and just follow the instructions for a system restart. Remember that you will lose everything and may have to reinstall some drivers again once you're finished.
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11-03-2005, 03:41 PM
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Thaumoctopus mimicus
Join Date: Jun 2004
Location: Rochester MN
Posts: 375
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Look here for decent anti-spyware and anti-virus software that is nastiness-free and just plain free. It's under the security tab. You might have to hunt around the target sites to find the free versions of software, though.
http://www.cleansoftware.org/
I use AVG free antivirus, Spybot search & destroy, and lavasoft's Ad-Aware.
All three will help to clean out the assorted nasties. Deleting all the cookies in your browser can also help, as that is one of the major ways spyware identifies you to screw up your computer.
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125 gallon & 75 gallon - partially set up saltwater; 45 gallon - peaceful reef, softies & LPS; 29 gallon freshwater; 10 gallon - nano
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11-03-2005, 03:48 PM
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Big Fishy
Join Date: Jan 2003
Location: Dodge Center, MN
Posts: 649
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You could run Norton & some spyware programs in safe mode. Thats a place to start.
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11-03-2005, 03:54 PM
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Nothing to See Here
Join Date: Oct 2004
Location: Cartersville, Georgia
Posts: 2,995
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Yeah definitely try deleting some programs and use the virus scans, delete temp internet files, cookies, etc before doing what I suggested. Reset the system as a last resort!!
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11-03-2005, 06:08 PM
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Shark
Join Date: Mar 2005
Location: Rochester
Posts: 3,564
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had 8 trojans and 3 worms...............was fast after the sweep, but slow today.
got some free stuff from kimkamando
hey g-o-l....are you close to Cleveland ,GA.......my daughter has been going to camp every summer for the last 4 years.
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11-03-2005, 07:44 PM
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Nothing to See Here
Join Date: Oct 2004
Location: Cartersville, Georgia
Posts: 2,995
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Quote:
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Originally Posted by oyam123
had 8 trojans and 3 worms...............was fast after the sweep, but slow today.
got some free stuff from kimkamando
hey g-o-l....are you close to Cleveland ,GA.......my daughter has been going to camp every summer for the last 4 years.
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yup not too far from cleveland- its about a 2 hour drive. I collect cabbage patch kids so I'm there every now and then for the cpk events!!
what kinda camp does she go too??
Last edited by gwen_o_lyn; 11-03-2005 at 09:04 PM.
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11-03-2005, 08:02 PM
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The Bitter Mod
Join Date: Apr 2005
Location: Atlanta
Posts: 5,247
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If it slowed back down you probably didn't completely remove the trojans/worm.
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11-03-2005, 08:03 PM
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Big Fishy
Join Date: Mar 2003
Location: Portland, Oregon
Posts: 478
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What operating system are you running, what processor do you have, and how much memory do you have on your computer?
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11-03-2005, 08:46 PM
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Shark
Join Date: Mar 2005
Location: Rochester
Posts: 3,564
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Camp Coleman
win XP
now i get pop-ups (full screen)
some are XXX. some are just adds.
i also get 4 emails 2-3 times a day
1-XXX
2-mortgages
3-watches
4-pills Rx
My kid started using AOL on this computer not long ago.
ill keep trying to fix it
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11-03-2005, 08:57 PM
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Big Fishy
Join Date: Mar 2003
Location: Portland, Oregon
Posts: 478
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Do you know how much memory your computer has? Also, who is your internet service provider? Anything besides AOL?
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11-03-2005, 09:06 PM
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Shark
Join Date: Mar 2005
Location: Rochester
Posts: 3,564
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charter....cable internet.
memory??
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11-03-2005, 09:07 PM
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Nothing to See Here
Join Date: Oct 2004
Location: Cartersville, Georgia
Posts: 2,995
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yeah I'd say you still have the trojan/worm. sounds like a nasty bugger!! until its gone, don't use this computer to pay ur bills!!
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