You didn't miss much. Confusion with user accounts maybe. If you have accounts domain\Ima-user local-pc\Ima-user The account names all look...
Does This do it for you?
I'll answer this one piece since it's a fairly common sort of evil deed. Hosts (no file extension) is a normal file on almost any operating...
Not any experience with winamp but the link you posted isn't working for me right now. Can't connect to the page.
Interesting kbd shortcut - but it only seems to work for me if I use the exact sequence ctrl-shift-esc
Hi jeff184 and welcome. http://www.practicallynetworked.com/ is probably the best starting place. If you get stuck or find problems they...
Client for Microsoft Networks is part of the Microsoft networking services and should be on your OS disk.
Your winsock is broken. Fix is at http://www.cexx.org/lspfix.htm
To force the system to stop on a blue screen so you can read the contents (and what really should have been the default setting) you need to turn...
Barry - several of the viri you mention are the result of a system that isn't current on the XP hotfixes & patches. Sasser and Korgo, especially,...
wildkatz - if you are in a position to get SP2 for XP, the firewall that comes with it should automatically do the deed for you. From what I'm...
Hi postmanpatni and welcome. Are the two compression apps the only ones giving you problems?
Translation into English (and good on ya for asking - please do when any of us post something that does not make perfect sense). My system just...
Hi BarbeeGee and welcome. First off, when your ISP tech support person mentioned it being a 'cache problem with XP' I'd bet on that being just...
What happens when you ping the router from the PC? If this is the same PC you speak of in the current security thread (so XP), if the router...
Thanks for that Lonnie. And I really like your new 'computer experience' entry. Wonderful. :D
Winampa.exe is a little worrysome. Not quite the right locations or registry entries for a perfect match but take a look at W32/Agobot-GS. Since...
Run Hijackthis again and post the new log file.
It certainly could be that and Safeweb.com could be something you signed up for on purpose or that the parental control program set up for you....
A couple of "can't hurt to try" things. Boot into safe mode and then back into normal mode. I have no idea why but that seems to correct some...
Separate names with a comma.
