need help with my computer

[azdiver 0]

i am having a problem with my computer, while im using it a program or something opens up and stops all my other programs that are running, on the task bar at the bottom a task pops up and then disappears, i can not find what it is that is doing it ive done multiple scans for virus and spyware but nothing comes up. anyone have any ideas or suggestions.

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[porpoishead 8]

open up your task manager and see whats running.........diagnostic check

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[azdiver 0]

i have done that nothing shows up in it

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[skydveraz 0]

Try downloading Adware- SE and Spybot.
It usually finds stuff that Norton Utilities doesn't find.
They have cured problems for me.
http://www.softpedia.com/get/Internet/Popup-Ad-Spyware-Blockers/AdAware-SE-Personal.shtml

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[porpoishead 8]

dunno bro, bug in your operating system maybe??
do a system restore

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[skydveraz 0]

Spybot software link
http://www.spybot.info/en/index.html

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[1969912 0]

Need more info. How often does it happen? What apps. are open at the time? Have you tried to see if its related to any of the apps. you are using? Any recently installed apps?

You can open the Task Manager and go to "processes" (under "options" check "always on top". Under "view" set fastest update speed). Let the TM window sit there, and when the problem happens, see if there are any new processes that pop up on the list.

"Once we got to the point where twenty/something's needed a place on the corner that changed the oil in their cars we were doomed . . ."
-NickDG

[azdiver 0]

it varies on how often it happens some time every five minutes some times hours apart. havent downloaded any new apps in a while happens with every program im running and only when i have a program running the program pops up for about 1 sec then disappears.

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[1969912 0]

A second might be too fast for it to show up on task mgr., but give it a try.

Try closing any background apps. (antivirus, firewall, etc.) one at a time and see if it keeps happening. What OS are you using?

"Once we got to the point where twenty/something's needed a place on the corner that changed the oil in their cars we were doomed . . ."
-NickDG

[azdiver 0]

windows xp

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[1969912 0]

So if no apps. are open, it doesn't do it, but if ANY app/apps are open it does, even with all background (AV,Firewall..) apps closed?

I use win2k, so some of this might not apply. Go START>SETTINGS>CONTROL PANEL>ADMINISTRATIVE TOOLS>EVENT VIEWER. In each of the three logs (application, security, system), clear all events and close. After the problem happens next, open event viewer and see if there are any events logged.

"Once we got to the point where twenty/something's needed a place on the corner that changed the oil in their cars we were doomed . . ."
-NickDG

[azdiver 0]

done it and will have to wait and see, also got a couple of programs that were sugest to me by a guy that fixes networks if all else fails i will have to give up my computer for a couple of days for him to fix, so if any else can help before it gets to that point its appreciated

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[azdiver 0]

cleared the log and waited for it to do it again then checked the log, nothing in it

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[freeflydrew 0]

go to http://www.ewido.net and run a free scan... they are super good (much better than trend micro)

[jtval 0]

have you tried hijack this?

I am not sure that it even exists anymore but ,despite the name , it is a free computer scan that you can find online.

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[1969912 0]

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cleared the log and waited for it to do it again then checked the log, nothing in it

Did you have Task Manager open at the time? If so, did you see a process pop up? I tried it on my PC and new processes show up immediately as long as the update speed is set to quickest. If an icon is showing up in the taskbar, its process should also show up in TM.

What's interesting is that it only happens when at least one of your apps. is open, but it doesn't matter which one or how many.

Spyware scans usually look for known bugs but don't necessarily find any hidden processes.

HijackThis is good, but you need to know how to interpret it, either that or post the log and hope someone helps with it. At one time I found a hidden bug (that spy scans missed) with it myself based on instructions somewhere on the web. Can't remember how to do it.


On http://www.microsoft.com/technet/sysinternals/default.mspx there are a bunch of small, free utilities that don't require installation - you just run them and when done, no uninstall is needed. Here are some to play with:

AUTORUNS - shows all processes that start on bootup. Hide all microsoft entries, then look for anything without a vendor name or that looks funky. You can set anything so it will not start at next boot, and if it's not the problem you can reenable it again.

ROOTKIT REVEALER - Finds hidden RootKit spyware

PROCESS EXPLORER - Shows tons of detail about processes that are running on your PC

PROCESS MONITOR - Can be used to monitor and log all processes, file activity, and registry activity

"Once we got to the point where twenty/something's needed a place on the corner that changed the oil in their cars we were doomed . . ."
-NickDG

[azdiver 0]

finally found the problem had a program that wasnt working right on the start up. thanks all for the suggestions, also found lots of other problem because of the suggestion

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[1969912 0]

Good deal! It didn't really sound like malware.

In case you're interested, I found the tutorial for HijackThis. I used it once and it was pretty easy to find and kill the bug/trojan/whatever it was.


http://www.bleepingcomputer.com/tutorials/tutorial42.html#intro

"Once we got to the point where twenty/something's needed a place on the corner that changed the oil in their cars we were doomed . . ."
-NickDG

[azdiver 0]

thanks several of the programs on there were ones i had downloaded found lots of shit on my computer now its working great, and now i dont want to take a shotgun to it.

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