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RectalWart
Nov 28th, 2006, 11:25 PM
Ok, I'm running Windows XP home. I have 2 1-gig sticks in dual channels, Kingston, and they are only about a month old. I'm running Zonealarm Pro (firewall, spyware and anti-virus), Spyware Doctor and Webroot Spy Sweeper. Last week I found V2X, and (I think) have it cleaned off. (Spyware Doc was the only one that found it). My problem, when I try to load a program (Word, Bacgammon, Spades, Firefox, and just about ANY exe) it hangs. And I mean for 3-5 minutes. It will eventually open, if you wait long enough. WTF is wrong with my computer?? I almost beat my printer to death today, because it took almost 10 minutes to finally receive the print job. I know, it wasn't the printers fault, but I was SO pissed! Any suggestions?
MetalMilitia
Nov 29th, 2006, 09:14 AM
Could just format, or pirate a copy of norton antivirus and run that just to check you don't have any other malicious programs lurking in your system.
RectalWart
Nov 29th, 2006, 10:55 AM
I'm trying not to have to format. WAY too much to reinstall if I do. I'll try Norton, but I'm not happy about it!
FartinMowler
Nov 29th, 2006, 12:51 PM
I don't use any Anti-virus programs anymore...fire fox and scan for spam. If if you surf into porn you're going to end up with problems.
Archduke Tips
Nov 30th, 2006, 06:49 PM
You are naive about the various ways virii can propagate.
FartinMowler
Nov 30th, 2006, 07:35 PM
I used to be niave and now I just don't care...it freezes up (it hasn't dont that in a year) I wipe it out and start again.
Archduke Tips
Nov 30th, 2006, 08:43 PM
Yeah, I guess if you don't have anything on your computer that you will miss, then it doesn't matter.
MetalMilitia
Nov 30th, 2006, 08:53 PM
Fartin's extensive home made script library is something which may be best left un-backed up. :p
FartinMowler
Nov 30th, 2006, 09:09 PM
http://fartinmowler.proboards42.com/index.cgi

:lol
RectalWart
Nov 30th, 2006, 10:12 PM
It turned out to be a trojan that ONLY Norton found. I had to uninstall Zone Alarm, which I LOVED for the email filter feature, but hey, it missed the trojan, so there you go.
Archduke Tips
Dec 1st, 2006, 07:20 AM
I guess since that's over we can move on to a new topic...

RectalWart,
I like your ferret avatar. It is cool.
Grislygus
Dec 1st, 2006, 10:27 AM
Zonealarm's firewall is the shit, but their actual antivirus blows. I just use the free firewall with kasperkey.