Help, Computer Nerds!

[Vegeta Jr]

Originally posted by Pui Pui
Such a defrag, that doesn't make your computer faster by the why.

Actually it does.

By ordering all data together in a "right" order, your hard-disk will be able to access a file faster then if it has to grab a file from 5 different places scattered over the disk. It wont turn your pc into highspeed modus, but it's something.

[Captain Silver]

But, in some cases, it can make your computer slightly faster. But you can't even notice it.

I know it does, thats why I said it. =X

[Whompt]

Actually, I noticed a difference. Then again, over 50% of my hard drive was fragmented...

[Vegeta Jr]

You contradicted yourself

Plus, in extreme cases it can speed up your pc considerably. Especially if you have a slow rpm hd.

[Captain Silver]

Originally posted by Vegeta Jr
You contradicted yourself

Plus, in extreme cases it can speed up your pc considerably. Especially if you have a slow rpm hd.

I know I did, I was to lazy to erase the first part of when I said it xD

On my PC, I did it, and ive had that for about 4 years, and it made no difference. I've done it on my laptop, pointless. But I did >.>

[Whompt]

Other than reloading windows (which I really don't want to do) anything else I can do to help?

[Jewtastic]

Ok, there are a few things I want to mention here.

1) VJ, while Symantec makes norton they are two diffrent programs. Symantec gives you a few more options while Norton is just an anti virus program.

2) Talking about defraging and making it faster it all depends on when the last time you did a defrag. If its been a year or so you will notice, if its been a month, not so much.

3) Spop you have what is called Rouge spyware. A company creates it then markets a product that will get rid of it for you. Don't fall for it. Search google or something for the name of it and then find out how to get rid of it.

Another good program is Spyware Doctor...its one of the best.

[Whompt]

I know that much about it. It just sucks cuz it's fugging hard to get rid of. -_- I don't know what the name of it is though, and several different sites seem to be part of it, though they all share very similar IPs.

[Jewtastic]

Get S&D and do a scan. complete it and do another scan. The thing that keeps popping up will be your rouge spyware. post it on the board and we can find a solution.

[Whompt]

S&D = Spyware Doctor?

[Jewtastic]

That would work but I meant Spyware Search and Destroy.

[Whompt]

Bleh? v.v Oh well. I put the scanning version of Spyware Doctor on, so it should work. I be a bit too poor for the pay versions of stuff. I need to check my Army email and see if they have anything on there for free.

[Krillin]

Hey, Kid Buu, is that shit free?

[Vegeta Jr]

Originally posted by Murasaki
1) VJ, while Symantec makes norton they are two diffrent programs. Symantec gives you a few more options while Norton is just an anti virus program.

Please get your facts straight if you're so sure..

http://www.symantec.com/product/index.jsp

There is no product called Symantec. Symantec is the company's name.

Some of their products indeed carry the company's name before the productname, but it's never the name of the product.

Run the free internet Kasperky virusscanner if youre unsure if you got a virus or rootkit on your pc. (http://usa.kaspersky.com/services/free-v...canner.php)

[Jewtastic]

Yes but while he just said Symantec I assumed he meant Symantec Anti Virus, not Norton.

[Whompt]

So, the military has free spyware/adware software as well as free antivirus. Pretty kickass. So I downloaded something called E-Trust PestPatrol. Does anyone know anything about it? Is it any good?

[Whompt]

Double post. So sue me.

Anyway, I scanned my computer. I quarantined stuff. But something keeps coming up and doesn't seem to able to be quarantined.

PuperHM:

Win32/Puper.HM [VET], Trojan.Emcodec [Symantec], Trojan-Downloader.Win32.Zlob.awq [Kaspersky], W32/Zlob.gen68 [NORMAN]

Any advice? Please?

Edit: Also it found this, which doesn't want to go away either.

Nuvens:

Claims to be:
intcodec-v6.107 and
pornomagpass_ver1.107
when instead installs a coolection of pests.

[Warako]

Generall when I have a problem with my computer such as a nasty attack on it or whatnot, I use HiJackThis programs, and post the log on this forum: Geeks To Go

They'll look it over and walk you through step by step on how to remove all nasties.

[Whompt]

So... I figured it out. Finally. While my software couldn't quarantine the bitch, I could type in the file names into my system search. The thing came with an uninstall program, which seems to have fixed the problem. -_- Atleast I hope it did. Thanks to everyone for the help!

[Krillin]

What kind of SpyWare would supply its own Uninstall program? O.o