Computer folks-help please

[Trackhead]

What is this???

res://C:\WINDOWS\System32\shdoclc.dll/navcancl.htm

It is infesting my computer. When I start up internet explorer, it takes over and loads it's own bullshit search page. I try to go to 'tools' and change the 'home page' site, but it keeps reverting back to the above.

I've done the virus scan, etc. Can't seem to figure it out.

Thanks.

[phUnk]

You have spyware.

Try installing software called HijackThis, it should set you straight.

[Trackhead]

thanks......

[Lurch]

Check out this app called hijackthis it inspects all of you browser add ons.

http://www.spychecker.com/program/hijackthis.html

[fiddler]

Check out this app called hijackthis it inspects all of you browser add ons.

http://www.spychecker.com/program/hijackthis.html

If that is too advanced for you, (it is for me) you could try Spybot, Ad-Aware and Spy Sweeper.
Lurch, phUnk, sound reasonable to youse guys?

[dbp]

Once you get rid of your spyware...
Get Firefox

/obligatory

[Spats]

Then, when you're done with all that BS, go to www.mozilla.org, download Firefox, and use it instead of Internet Explorer. No more browser hijacks!

edit: too slow.

[SkiOrDie]

Mozilla's Firefox doesn't catch this disease. Download it free, you'll run clean until the virus assholes start to write virus' and spyware for Firefox. (It'll take a while)

[365wp]

Also, make sure your computer is up to date with respect to Windows updates (go to "Start," "All Programs," "Windows Update"). Windows update uses IE, so run AdAware first to get rid of the junk infesting your machine.

I've made a little xmas $$$ going to people's homes to get their computers sane again...steps: try to get machine to at least boot, remove random crap from HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Microsoft\Windows\Run, reboot, install Firefox, use it to download AdAware, run AdAware, run Windows update, remove IE icon from desktop.

[Lone Star]

Oh yeah, if you've been holding off on installing XP service pack 2, do it. There are a lot of security fixes in it, and if you're connected directly to a cable modem the firewall should help.

Tried installing SP2 on my not-so-up-to-date PC and experienced some serious issues with it gobbling up system resources. Load times were at the minimum double what I was experiencing with SP1 and it appeared that XP was spending a lot of time doing swapping with virtual memory. Anyhow, thought I'd throw a word of caution in for anyone who doesn't have a blazing fast system.

Of course, with RAM as cheap as it is, throwing in a 256 or 512 MB stick or two might remedy that pretty easily.


edit: 365WP, how often do you make it up to ski at the jane?

[365wp]

edit: 365WP, how often do you make it up to ski at the jane?

I moved back east to Boston in April...I should change my name to 365BlueHillAve. But for the five seasons prior to this one, I was a wknd warrior up there...good times.

You a Jane regular?

[warthog]

Another vote for Firefox here. Also, I just switched to Thunderbird for my e-mail. I had run Spybot, Adaware, and some other shit. I accidentally erased something key to Outlook. Turned out to be a blessing, since it got me to get off my ass and get on Thunderbird.

Not to hijack, but does anyone running Firefox still have explorer issues? I get some pop-ups occasionally, that I can not get rid of. I just have to click the x, until they disappear. I think this all coincides with a recent stupid move- I installed Limewire.

Any suggestions?

[365wp]

Not to hijack, but does anyone running Firefox still have explorer issues? I get some pop-ups occasionally, that I can not get rid of. I just have to click the x, until they disappear. I think this all coincides with a recent stupid move- I installed Limewire.

Any suggestions?

Run AdAware...you've got spy/adware.

[G]

speaking of windows update, How do I prevent xp from installing sp2?

It's already been automatically downloaded, and keeps prompting me to run the upgrade.


Bah Humbug

[Odin]

SP2 has some serious program interface problems one of which is causing Program Shutdowns in everything from Internet Explorer, to QuickBooks, to the Office Suite

There is no known cure (that I am aware of)

1. Reinstalling the program (may or may not fix it)

2. Uninstalling SP2

These program faults are listed in your event viewer, and can be researched however they will not pull any useable information on technet or on microsofts newsgroups sites. You can find links on a few other sites that will indicate the problem with not too many solutions.

[365wp]

SP2 has some serious program interface problems one of which is causing Program Shutdowns in everything from Internet Explorer, to QuickBooks, to the Office Suite

Yeah, I put off installing it for quite some time due to the problems I was reading about...then my new laptop at work either came with it installed or it did an auto update. It didn't kill my work machine so I installed it on my personal laptop.

The alternative is to download/install all the appropriate security updates that are part of SP2 w/o installing the firewall and the other changes...I think you can do this by choosing "Custom" when you go through Windows Update.

[SLCFreshies]

Firefox + Adblock + Moox = Happy surfing.

Once you go to tabbed browsing, you can't go back. The only pain is that a few websites are optimized for IE and act strangely with Firefox.

EDIT: I haven't seen a popup since installing the first official release. And Adblock can block those little ad popups that are embedded into a website (Java, Flash, etc.) that are so annoying.

[Trackhead]

Firefox is working great for me. Thanks for the advice. I deleted that lame Internet Explorer.