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Really confused. :( Should I install and run HijackThis v1.99.1?
I have a 2003 Inspiron 5100 and it has not only been running incredibly slow but also has been doing all sorts weird stuff such as not being able to go into standby, monitor goes completely black and not respond to any commend, spontaneously shut down when I switch from battery to AC adapter etc. All of these weird things seem to happen frequently (except the last one which hasn't happened for a whiled now) but not consistently. I have ZoneAlarm and Spyware Doctor running all the time and do regular scan and updates all the time. I also perform defragmentation and registry check too. Nothing seems to help. I am really at a lost as what to do to fix all these problems.
I have 512 MB memory and according to Norton System Works it is 58% utilized. Would installing more memory help at all? Should I install HijackThis v1.99.1? Anything else I can do to figure out what's wrong with this computer? It is really driving me insane! Any help will be greatly appreciated!!
Jing
I have 512 MB memory and according to Norton System Works it is 58% utilized. Would installing more memory help at all? Should I install HijackThis v1.99.1? Anything else I can do to figure out what's wrong with this computer? It is really driving me insane! Any help will be greatly appreciated!!
Jing
- Hi, mimi75 :)
I am assuming that you are running Windows XP, so perhaps first, it would be good to post your question on the XP board.
Also see this announcement here:
http://www.dellcommunity.com/supportforums/board/message?board.id=si_virus&thread.id=58687
If your problem is not solved there, let us know.
Please be aware that crystal17 is not listed as a graduate of the malware removal schools that we contacted. It is understood that once a helper replies in this forum, that he continues working with you until the issue is resolved.
You have some choices:
1. You can, at risk, continue working with the person who has taken ownership of this thread.
2. You can post a HijackThis log as a New Message, and wait for a trained analyst to reply.
A list is here:
>HijackThis Board - mimi75,
I am suggesting that you post your problem on the XP board. They do not handle HijackThis logs there. If you do not get your issue resolved there, come back here and post a log as a new message.
There is absolutely nothing wrong with Spyware Doctor. If you have paid for Norton System Works why uninstall it and pay for two other programs? Your Norton System Works may be using resources, so if that is the problem, there are free alternatives available. It is not easy to remove all remnants of Norton System Works, and installing McAfee may only compound your problems.
crystal17
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Posted March 27th, 2007 19:00