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  1. April 23rd, 2005, 08:08 PM #1
    quest_mania
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    My Comp is tooo slow

    I am a newbie...over past few days i have noticed that my comp is really very slow at startup....it also takes minutes to start an application

    i have deleted a few new programs i had downloaded frm the net

    also their is a problem with my antivirus....it doesn't get updated....i use norton antivirus 2003....

    plz help me and tell me frm where i can download a gud antivirus
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  2. April 23rd, 2005, 08:11 PM #2
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    More info will be useful...such as OS, and hardware/?

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  3. April 23rd, 2005, 08:13 PM #3
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    go to start -> run-> msconfig and see what starts up when you turn on your PC...do a malware scan (Ad-aware, Spybot....) do a virus scan via Trend Micro Housecall

    http://housecall.trendmicro.com/hous...start_corp.asp

    and for an AV i reccomend AVG http://free.grisoft.com/doc/1 serves me well....

    i think he's running windows sine there is no version of NAV for linux ? right ?
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  4. April 23rd, 2005, 08:18 PM #4
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    If none of the above works....


    Open your device manager and look at the properties of your primary IDE channel (advanced tab). Make sure it is set to "use dma if available" and not "PIO". If you cannot get it to accept this setting uninstall the primary IDE channel and restart your machine. The channel will reinstall and default to the DMA setting, then prompt you to restart again. Problem solved.....I hope.
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  5. April 23rd, 2005, 08:29 PM #5
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    i think he's running windows sine there is no version of NAV for linux ? right ?
    Wouldnt know

    maybe hes running xp on a machine with no memory...or very little...old cpu??



    Do as ©opy®ight has suggessted...and run an online scan.

    If you are using 2000\xp get the ms beta antispyware...make sure you have all you patches from Windows update.....

    Sounds like you got malware.......

    i have deleted a few new programs i had downloaded frm the net
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  6. April 23rd, 2005, 08:32 PM #6
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    "IF" you are running XP. . . download these 2 programs. . . they may help some.

    SpeedXP

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  7. April 23rd, 2005, 08:49 PM #7
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    maybe hes running xp on a machine with no memory...or very little...old cpu??
    Well he said it only happened i the last few days so i wouldn't say its that, most likely some malware snkeaed its way inside.
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  8. April 23rd, 2005, 08:56 PM #8
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    Just as a starter to help give you / us a level playing field :
    clean your PC here

    For AV, Grisoft AVG works for me.
    Norton 2003 won't update ? probably because you haven't paid for the service .........
    so now I'm in my SIXTIES FFS
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  9. April 24th, 2005, 04:34 AM #9
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    I just hope that quest_mania is considerate enough to let us know the results of our efforts. I hate it when someone signs up, asks a question and the disappears when they get what they needed from us.

    /me feels so USED....
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  10. April 24th, 2005, 09:12 AM #10
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    **** I forgot this thread.. seems our mate is lost.. 2 more threads on the same problem..

    You have a problem.. DONT BE A SHOT GUN.. Just create one thread for your problem....

    So do you want answers here on in the other thread?

    BTW: Do a search on the symantec - Security response site.. look for Agobot or Gaobot..
    and the message the AV scan gave you would have given you a version number ie gaobot.ag or sim.. You need that to correctly remove..
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