Author Topic: Lag--------HELP! (Read 841 times)

Stratocaster · « **on:** April 12, 2004, 02:41:16 PM »

Ok I belive my computer is infected with spyware cause all of a sudden all the games on my computer have begunb to lag and unforntunatly I have been unable to play Aces High because of this..... Tried Adaware and spybot search and destroy.......... did nothing need help!

thanks

Skuzzy · « **Reply #1 on:** April 12, 2004, 03:07:39 PM »

Virus? There are a couple of nasty ones going around. Might even be a DOS attack as one of the virus's does not have to be on your computer to effect you.

Stratocaster · « **Reply #2 on:** April 12, 2004, 07:18:35 PM »

here are the symtoms....... Starts out ok but even with internet off slowly gets laggier over a period of 10 minutes until frame rate is about 9 from usual 48-57, I apreciate your response

MaddogJoe · « **Reply #3 on:** April 12, 2004, 09:02:25 PM »

go here http://housecall.trendmicro.com/housecall/start_corp.asp Its a free on-line virus scan. It will clean out most virus and trojins. Those it can't clean due to being tied into a running system, it will point you to a file you cane download and to clear it out with instructions.

I use it alot when my kids computer gets messed up, thats why they don't touch MY computer

Stratocaster · « **Reply #4 on:** April 13, 2004, 08:41:10 AM »

Hey thanks alot! its running now ... lets see if it finds out whats wrong!

Stratocaster · « **Reply #5 on:** April 13, 2004, 04:49:25 PM »

Ok trend micro found 71 infected files on my comp but one problem....... says uncleanable what now?

MaddogJoe · « **Reply #6 on:** April 13, 2004, 06:41:53 PM »

After its done the scan, it will have a link to a pge that will help you clean up the viruses. I don't remember what it says...the link that is, but you should be able to find it on that page. Something like "help cleaning up you computer" or something. You'll download a couple of files, one being instructions . Follow the directions and it should run a program to clear your problems.

Good luck !

Stratocaster · « **Reply #7 on:** April 14, 2004, 07:39:29 AM »

Ill try again tonight.. thanks!

Stratocaster · « **Reply #8 on:** April 14, 2004, 04:11:25 PM »

not working

I WANNA PLAY AH!

SLO · « **Reply #9 on:** April 15, 2004, 08:43:41 AM »

which file is it that it can't delete....

MaddogJoe · « **Reply #10 on:** April 15, 2004, 03:40:47 PM »

most likely its files that are running, that are started when windows starts. Another way to go about it is to check all the programs you have running, not sure how to do this in XP, but in WIN98 you ,, I've read mine so often I know which programs should be running on our computers. Post a list of running programs here, and maybe someone will know which to kill.

After I kill the programs that I can, I'll run the scan again. It should be able to clean more of the viruses out that way, because it won't delete a program thats running.

Stratocaster · « **Reply #11 on:** April 16, 2004, 03:16:23 PM »

I do that and I am running XP........... Keeps saying I have trojans how do I kill them? says the name is "trojan horse" exact spelling

Skuzzy · « **Reply #12 on:** April 16, 2004, 03:29:49 PM »

The tricky ones to get rid of are the ones that are running as the virus program cannot fix them while they are loaded.

Only way I know to correct that is to get the actual filename, and then use regedit to find that file in the registry.
Then remove it from the registry. Reboot and run the virus scanner. It should be able to either correct or remove the file then.

Stratocaster · « **Reply #13 on:** April 16, 2004, 03:39:11 PM »

I'll try..... Skuzzy would you mind if I called you up for a few minutes if you could help? I know your busy but if you could that would be great

Skuzzy · « **Reply #14 on:** April 16, 2004, 03:44:55 PM »

You never need to ask to call. Just dial the number.