Help, computer running slow and no space left

Discussion in 'Malware Help - MG (A Specialist Will Reply)' started by Anya, Oct 11, 2004.

  1. Anya

    Anya Private E-2

    I've run HiJackThis.txt...shall I add it?

    Anya
     
  2. Anya

    Anya Private E-2

    I've run HiJackThis.txt...shall I add it?

    Anya
     
  3. Njal

    Njal Private E-2

    You say that your computer is running slow and you have no space left. I'm assuming you meant on the hard drive. This would explain the running slow as windows will have to progressivly limit the swap file size as space decreases. You really ought to do some hard drive cleaning in this case, get rid of unnessisary files and get it free'd up to at least a gigabyte available. Then run defrag and see how much it improved. Chances are that will make a world of difference in your computers performance.
     
  4. chaslang

    chaslang MajorGeeks Admin - Master Malware Expert Staff Member

    No! As Njal indicates this does not necessarily sound like a spyware/malware problem.

    Also, HijackThis is the last step and we have rules about how and when to post a log.

    Please follow all the steps in this Sticky thread READ ME FIRST BEFORE ASKING FOR SUPPORT: Basic Spyware, Trojan And Virus Removal

    If you already have any of the programs linked in the tutorial please double check your version to make sure you have the latest one and that you have any/all updates for the programs.

    NOTE: In order to resolve the issues you are having it is very important that you at least try to perform all the steps as outlined. If you have any difficulty please post back letting us know what steps you have completed, what you found while doing the scans if anything and details about any problems you have encountered in completing the steps. The more details you can provide the better.


    NOTE: You should read the tutorial in this Sticky thread NO HIJACK THIS LOG FILES BEFORE READING THIS: HJT Tutorial & LOG File Posting

    Do not post a HijackThis log until we ask you to and when we do it must be text document attachment to your message. To do this save the log file and select manage attachments in a new thread to upload it. All running programs should be closed, including your web browser, e-mail, items in the tray, anything you can close... Close before running Hijack This!


    Do NOT run Hijack This from the Desktop, a temp folder or choose run from the download. Place it in its own folder, for example C:\Program Files\HJT
     
  5. Anya

    Anya Private E-2

    Thank you both...have a great day! *S*
     
  6. chaslang

    chaslang MajorGeeks Admin - Master Malware Expert Staff Member

    Okay! But do you still need help with anything?
     
  7. Anya

    Anya Private E-2

    Yes, I do.....I did as instructed, rebooted, checked my room on C Drive, lots there, did some stuff on the computer, went back to check C Drive and have less than 609 MB. I am totally lost and desperately need help. :rolleyes:
     
  8. chaslang

    chaslang MajorGeeks Admin - Master Malware Expert Staff Member

    What is " lots there" exactly?
    What is I did some stuff?

    How big is your hard disk drive to begin with?

    Have you run the READ ME thread, especially CCleaner?
     
  9. pegg

    pegg MajorGeek

    Along with defrag -- did you do the DISK CLEAN UP utility?

    You've come to the right place. People here will help get everything up and running for you. :cool:
     
  10. chaslang

    chaslang MajorGeeks Admin - Master Malware Expert Staff Member

    Pegg, CCleaner should take care of the disk cleanup and it will do it faster.
     
  11. pegg

    pegg MajorGeek

    Oops, sorry. I have CCleaner too - wasn't putting the two "operations" together. Iwas just thinking of all the different things to try! Thanks for pointing that out.
    :p
     

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