slow XP pc

pjubber · Aug 8, 2010

This XP was on same network with my Vista. Vista has been cleaned and now I want to have these XP logs checked as it has been running slowly, also. (Hope I got it right, I've had to work on this hit-and-miss and I'm exhausted.) Thank you. Now I need some :zzz

dr.moriarty · Apr 9, 2009

Welcome to MajorGeeks!

We are currently reviewing your logs and will get back to you with a set of instructions as soon as possible. Our queue is working the oldest threads first.

Thanks for your patience.
dr.m

dr.moriarty · Apr 10, 2009

Hello, pjubber

The biggest reason for your pc's slowness - we recommend 1gb of RAM for XP:
Total Physical Memory ------- 256.00 MB
Available Physical Memory --- 40.68 MB
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Only a couple of things to do...

Note: Ad-Aware however is not an effective program anymore. The SUPERAntiSpyware and Malwarebytes porgrams you downloaded while running the READ & RUN ME are much more effective than Ad-Aware.

Step 1:
Also noting - you're using an outdated version of SUPERAntiSpyware. Uninstall SAS > run CCleaner > download and update the latest version. Also - update MBAM.

Step 2:
Run C:\MGtools\analyse.exe by double clicking on it (Note: if using Vista, don't double click, use right click and select Run As Administrator). This is really HijackThis (select Do a system scan only) and select the following lines but DO NOT CLICK FIX until you exit all browser sessions including the one you are reading in right now:

O3 - Toolbar: (no name) - {ACB1E670-3217-45C4-A021-6B829A8A27CB} - (no file)
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After clicking Fix, exit HJT.

Step 3:
Run Ccleaner

Step 4:
Run both SAS & MBAM

Step 5:
Now run the C:\MGtools\GetLogs.bat file by double clicking on it (Note: if using Vista, use right click and select Run As Administrator).

Then attach the below logs to your next reply:

C:\MGlogs.zip

SASlog.txt

MBAM log

Make sure you tell me if you had any problems running this procedure and give a description of how things are working now!

dr.m

pjubber · Aug 8, 2010

Hello Dr. Moriarty, Thank you for your time. Yes, this notebook is rather outdated; I just hang on to it in case the newer one gives me trouble. Anyway, the scans look good. Thanks so much! :major

dr.moriarty · Apr 16, 2009

:cool

You're Welcome, pjubber!

Your logs look good! If you are not having any other malware problems, it is time to do our final steps: * Remember to do that RAM upgrade!!

We recommend you keep SUPERAntiSpyware and Malwarebytes Anti-Malware for scanning/removal of malware. Unless you purchase them, they provide no protection. They do not use any significan amount of resources ( except a little disk space ) until you run a scan.

If we had you use ComboFix, uninstall ComboFix (=This uninstall will only work as written if you installed ComboFix on your Desktop like we requested.)

Click START then RUN and enter the below into the run box and then click OK. Note the quotes are required

"%userprofile%\Desktop\combofix" /u

Notes: The space between the combofix" and the /u, it must be there.

This will uninstall ComboFix and also reset hidden files and folders settings back to Windows defaults.

Delete the C:\combofix folder from combofix (if it exists)

If we had you run Avenger, you can delete all files related to Avenger now.

Any other miscellaneous tools we may have had you install or download can be uninstalled and deleted.

If we had you download any registry patches like fixme.reg or fixWLK.reg (or any others), you can delete these files now.

If running Vista, it is time to make sure you have reenabled UAC by double clicking on the C:\MGtools\enableUAC.reg file and allowing it to be added to the registry.

Go to add/remove programs and uninstall HijackThis.

You can delete the C:\MGtools folder and the C:\MGtools.exe file. You can also delete the C:\MGlogs.zip

If you are running Vista, Windows XP or Windows ME, do the below:

Refer to the cleaning steps in the READ ME for your Window version and see the steps to Disable System Restore which will flush your Restore Points.

Then reboot and Enable System Restore to create a new clean Restore Point.

After doing the above, you should work thru the below link:

How to Protect yourself from malware

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pjubber · Apr 18, 2009

Finally got around to doing those final steps. Thanks so much. So long...: wave

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