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RectalWart · #1

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 · #2

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 · #3

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 · #4

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 · #5

You are naive about the various ways virii can propagate.

FartinMowler · #6

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 · #7

Yeah, I guess if you don't have anything on your computer that you will miss, then it doesn't matter.

MetalMilitia · #8

Fartin's extensive home made script library is something which may be best left un-backed up.

FartinMowler · #9

http://fartinmowler.proboards42.com/index.cgi

RectalWart · #10

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.