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Help and Support Forums => Technical Support => Topic started by: mechanic on May 05, 2005, 09:28:25 AM
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i know this is nothing to do with AH, so im sorry for asking advice but you guys are my most accesable tech support group :)
the stupid BT tech bots dont have enough automated responses to help me.
I use a DSL connection provided by my phone company.
when i start up my machine, after loggin in to windows i get a 'P2esocks' file error, plus a 'RunDLL' module error.
i imagine this is what is causing my terrible net troubles.
i can connect to the net but it will disco itself within a few minutes no matter what settings i try. I can then log back in and connect fine,.....for another few minutes.
i have disabled the 'disco when idle for X minutes' option.
what should i be doing to solve this problem?
system restore wont do it even if i restore to 2 months ago.
am i going to have to reistall windows completely, or maybe reinstall my DSL software??
its really getting me down.
thanks in advance for any suggestions.
batfink
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I'm not Skuzzy, but....
Looks like some sort of spyware/virus thingie(tm).
I google the term 'P2esocks' and came up with a number a hits. All of them related to it being a highjacker/spyware package. Try looking around and you should find some suggestions for remove, etc.
Hope that helps.
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I looked http://www.trendmicro.com/vinfo/virusencyclo/ (http://www.trendmicro.com/vinfo/virusencyclo/)
but i didnt find it .. the virupedia us kinda specific though as in exact name goes though.
i bet its a subpart to anouther virous though.
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cool, thanks. I'll see what i can do with that.
S!
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here Bat this may help .. its from another guy with the same bug ..
http://www.geekstogo.com/forum/error_with_p2esocksdll_Please_help_-t19108.html (http://www.geekstogo.com/forum/error_with_p2esocksdll_Please_help_-t19108.html)
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heres the link for hijack this
http://www.spychecker.com/program/hijackthis.html (http://www.spychecker.com/program/hijackthis.html)
But you have to be carfull with this program ... if you deleate the wrong thing u'll be reformating ... Ive used it for a couple yrs now , but then i used to edit bugs manually in the regestry so i know what im looking at ... well most of the time :D
P.s. Safemode is your best friend when going after a bug .
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I recommend you or anyone else who has a problem with hijackers go here http://help.lockergnome.com/ .Register. You will then be able to post. By post I mean post a HIJACKTHIS log. After you register click on "PROBLEM SOLVERS" forums. Then click on "HIJACKTHIS LOGS". Post your problem in the HIJACKTHIS FORUM. An expert will get to you within a few days to guide you to a clean machine :)
http://www.spywareinfo.com/~merijn/downloads.html - Download Hijackthis. Put it in a new folder named "Hijackthis". Put the folder on c drive. This is important for proper logging of info when you get hijacked. Do not use this program unless you completely know what you are doing. FREE
http://www.javacoolsoftware.com/downloads.html - download and install : SpywareBlaster and SpywareGuard FREE
http://customblockinglist.cjb.net/ - Spyware Blaster Custom Blocking List Free!
http://www.safer-networking.org/index.php?page=download - Download and install Spybot - Search & Destroy FREE
http://www.intermute.com/products/cwshredder.html - CWShredder . Download the standalone version. FREE
http://www.lavasoftusa.com/support/download/ - Download the free version of Adaware and install. Or pay for the advanced version if you want. FREE
http://www.microsoft.com/athome/security/spyware/software/default.mspx - Windows AntiSpyware (Beta) FREE
http://www.grisoft.com/us/us_dwnl_free.php - If you don't have an antivirus program and don't want to pay for one then get AVG . It is free and good. FREE
http://www.free-av.com/ - another antivirus FREE
http://www.ccleaner.com/ - Crap Cleaner. Windows system cleaner like Window Washer FREE
https://netfiles.uiuc.edu/ehowes/www/resource.htm - IE-SPYAD (IE Restricted zone list) Free!
If you dont have an antivirus you can do free scans at
Trend Micro - Free online virus Scan
http://housecall.trendmicro.com/
http://housecall.antivirus.com
McAfee Security - FreeScan
http://www.mcafee.com/myapps/mfs/default.asp
Panda ActiveScan - Free online scanner
http://www.pandasoftware.com/activescan/com/activescan_principal.htm
Computer Associates:
http://www3.ca.com/securityadvisor/virusinfo/scan.aspx
DialogueScience:
http://www.antivir.ru/english/www_av/
F-Secure:
http://support.f-secure.com/enu/home/ols.shtml
BitDefender
http://www.bitdefender.com/scan/license.php
Freedom Online scanner
http://www.freedom.net/viruscenter/index.html
All the downloaded programs need updating regularly.
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wow!
thanks for all the help guys, i'll get onto sorting it out when i finish reading Silat's help suggestions........ in a couple of days :)
if one of those doesnt help i will know my machine is fubar.
who can deny that AH has the best community on the net?
you guys are awesome, thanks.
batfink
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hmmm, main problem right now is i cant stay connected long enough to download any help programs :(
ill keep trying though, and thanks again Blammo, Rosco and Silat