Computers and Related Hardware/Software

bmwracer wrote:
Avast Antivirus: http://avast.com/

oh, thanks...



maybe it's a bye bye to y NOD32

Avast can't detect the virus :sweat:

until now, only BitTorrent has. but it couldn't delete the virus :sweat:

i forgot the virus name since i can't detect it, but my friend did with his BitTorrent, it was 'cinnamon' or somethin.

the virus description is, when you right click your USB flashdisk, there are these sort of symbols that usually appears for an unreadable text...
i'm pretty sure my computer is infected. and, the installation update wizard appeared a couple of times eventhough i didn't download/update anything. maybe it's messin with my C drive

need help
maybe i have to try a local anti virus :sweat:

what do you mean with local virus?

monta wrote:Avast can't detect the virus :sweat:

until now, only BitTorrent has. but it couldn't delete the virus :sweat:

i forgot the virus name since i can't detect it, but my friend did with his BitTorrent, it was 'cinnamon' or somethin.

the virus description is, when you right click your USB flashdisk, there are these sort of symbols that usually appears for an unreadable text...
i'm pretty sure my computer is infected. and, the installation update wizard appeared a couple of times eventhough i didn't download/update anything. maybe it's messin with my C drive

need help
maybe i have to try a local anti virus :sweat:

Might not be a virus... Could be malware or similar...

Try Spybot.

Terryb wrote:what do you mean with local virus?

i thought, at first, it was one of those freakin viruses made by Indonesians. I've seen a couple. They have freakin effects like this text (in indonesian) comes out in the center of your screen, no matter what program you're opening.

so my friend told me to use one of those anti-viruses made by Indonesian computer magazines that focuses on indonesian viruses.

bmwracer wrote:Might not be a virus... Could be malware or similar...

Try Spybot.

i'll try that out.

but BitDefender anti-virus detected it as somethin called 'cinnamon' or 'cyprus' or whatever.

but yeah, it might not be a virus

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another problem. this is the second time my computer had an error. the screen suddenly goes blue, like the usual when you get major errors. and then at the bottom it says "dumping virtual memory : ... *numbers* "

but after i reset the computer, it seems fine and nothin's changed

monta wrote:another problem. this is the second time my computer had an error. the screen suddenly goes blue, like the usual when you get major errors. and then at the bottom it says "dumping virtual memory : ... *numbers* "

but after i reset the computer, it seems fine and nothin's changed

Uh oh: BSOD... The Blue Screen Of Death.

Major system crash... :sweat:

If you start getting those frequently, you'd better think about backing up all of your stuff ASAP...

bmwracer wrote:
Uh oh: BSOD... The Blue Screen Of Death.

Major system crash... :sweat:

If you start getting those frequently, you'd better think about backing up all of your stuff ASAP...

oh crap!!!

what causes this BSOD stuff??? i had it twice. is it just gonna make me lose my data or it's gonna wreck the whole computer?

BSOD could mean anything, especially in the windows 98 days this was pretty 'normal'. read here http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Blue_Screen_of_Death

usually it means critical error, or unstable machine. this also can happen when you're overclocked too far. (but then you already know the cause)

Windows on default is set to memory dump when such an error occurs,
and reboots. (you can even turn this off) And your system can continue to run fine, but it happens that your OS won't even start up anymore, or corrupt data.

Terryb wrote:

usually it means critical error, or unstable machine. this also can happen when you're overclocked too far. (but then you already know the cause)

mmm... this is probably why :beaten: thanks for the info.

problem nearly solved. okay, now i'm recommending BitDefender. this is the only one that detected it

monta well bro. that's the same thing that happened to my pc too, the local comp technician said that I need to format my HD, then I did so but backed-it up before hand, turned out the problem still there.. as I was consulting to another technician, he said the problem is in my HD but he didn't recomend me to format it only to defrag it.. I did so, and sadly there problem still there.. Then I tried something really basic, I changed the HD SATA cable with a spare that I got.. and there problem solved..

apparently BSOD has some kind of serial number which likely to determine what is the main problem.. my friend said that If I took a note from the 1st BSOD that I had(I had like 3/4 times..), I could easily determine and solved the problem right away.. :sweat:

Interesting: ever since I threatened to replace my 19" home CRT, it hasn't acted up one bit... :beaten:


Friday's Fry's Goodies:

Maxtor 500GB External HD, 16MB buffer, USB 2.0... $120.
Patriot 2GB (2x1GB) DDR2 PC5300 RAM... $80.
Patriot 4GB (2x2GB) DDR2 PC4200 RAM... $190.
Seagate 400GB Internal HD, SATA300, 16MB buffer... $100.

A friend of mine is having a problem with audio on her PC.

It simply disappeared. I can only help her by email as she's in NY.

I assume she lost her audio drivers. It's an area I'm not familiar with.
How can she reload the drivers if that is the problem. :bleh:

ralphm1999 wrote:A friend of mine is having a problem with audio on her PC.

It simply disappeared. I can only help her by email as she's in NY.

I assume she lost her audio drivers. It's an area I'm not familiar with.
How can she reload the drivers if that is the problem. :bleh:

That happens fairly frequently...have her try this:
Start>>>control panel>>>administrative tools>>>services...scroll down to Windows audio...right click...click start...close services...restart

Hope that helps!

runpup wrote:

That happens fairly frequently...have her try this:
Start>>>control panel>>>administrative tools>>>services...scroll down to Windows audio...right click...click start...close services...restart

Hope that helps!

Thanks will have her try it and let you know.

runpup wrote:

That happens fairly frequently...have her try this:
Start>>>control panel>>>administrative tools>>>services...scroll down to Windows audio...right click...click start...close services...restart

Hope that helps!

Thanks... that worked. I also had her change the startup type to 'automatic' Good thing to know.

ralphm1999 wrote:

Thanks... that worked. I also had her change the startup type to 'automatic' Good thing to know.

Glad to hear it!...having once worked almost 6 years as helpdesk/technical support for Compaq & MCI, it's good to know I can still help...

Guys, they installed my optic fibre line last week (on my bday no less)

and it's AWESOME. my old DSL line was decent, a 20mbit line (but with crappy upstream only 100k/sec) now I have 24mbit up/down :shocked:

I can post a DVD5 within 30mins now :say_iloveu:
(hides from RIAA/MPAA)

*is jealous*
I found out yesterday that my ISP is canning my ADSL package because it's not "profitable" for them. Good time to move to a quicker connection, I guess :)

Terryb wrote:Guys, they installed my optic fibre line last week (on my bday no less)

and it's AWESOME. my old DSL line was decent, a 20mbit line (but with crappy upstream only 100k/sec) now I have 24mbit up/down :shocked:

I can post a DVD5 within 30mins now :say_iloveu:
(hides from RIAA/MPAA)

An extremely lucky boy, especially since it was on your b-day..... Don't you have to pay more for it now?

Terryb wrote:Guys, they installed my optic fibre line last week (on my bday no less)

Man, you're so lucky!! I wonder I have could have the sam thing someday.. maybe like never :shamefulcry:

Ano, any suggestion what the best program I could use to make a list files on my computer (like print folder app.) moreover I need the program that could export the list into excel tables, any suggestion?? Arigatou