Lazy Thread

TheBramble · Aug 20, 2004, 5:15am

In that this has probably been covered elsewhere a million times, but it's for my daughter and she's in a real hurry...

Her brand spanking new 2Ghz Laptop has started running REALLY slowly. Ages to fire up any app. AntiVir can't update itself and Sygate keeps asking to confirm access for it even though she's clicking the 'remember response' button. I have no idea if that's ANYTING to do with it but there you go.

Looking at the running processes is a nightmare - millions of the b*uggers.

WebRebate (whatever that is) keeps spawning itself after been deleted.

CPU doesn't seem particularly busy - between 1-6% with no apps running. But it is just fantastically slow. Just the last few days and she's had it a few weeks now.

Is there a prog or suite of progs I can run to (a) find out what the problem is and (b) fix it?

TIA

boy · Aug 20, 2004, 5:20am

Bramble, Take it back for a refund.

BBB · Aug 20, 2004, 5:32am

Sounds like a virus

TheBramble · Aug 20, 2004, 5:33am

I suppose I could try that as a last resort, but as she's off to Uni in Canada on Sunday, I don't think I'd have time to set a new one up for her before she goes.

Does it sound like a h/w issue then?

Camelot · Aug 20, 2004, 5:37am

http://computing.net/security/wwwboard/forum/13039.html

http://boards.fool.co.uk/Message.asp...121000&sort=id

boy · Aug 20, 2004, 5:40am

Bramble, The last time I had a problem with the Anti-Virus not updating was infact a virus, obviously the little b*ugger already was in the machine and didnt want the updates to download and kill it.

I had to wipe everything and reinstall the lot, but your new machine shouldnt have been that vulnerable I would have thought.

I would try the manufacturers help line.

oatman · Aug 20, 2004, 6:57am

Run some online scans
http://housecall.trendmicro.com/hous...start_corp.asp
http://www.bitdefender.com/scan/licence.php
http://www.windowsecurity.com/trojanscan/
http://www.spywareinfo.com/xscan.php
Run Ad-aware and Spybot as well
Download WinPatrol to see what's running
http://www.winpatrol.com/winpatrol.html

TheBramble · Aug 20, 2004, 7:17am

Re-installed latest AntiVir and it's found 7 trojans already!!! I'm sure I did that as soon as I got it home...???

I'll wind up the adawares and spybots after it's finished.

Thanks all.

Aug 20, 2004, 5:15am	#1
TheBramble Banned Member Since Jul 2003 8,426 Posts	Lazy Thread In that this has probably been covered elsewhere a million times, but it's for my daughter and she's in a real hurry... Her brand spanking new 2Ghz Laptop has started running REALLY slowly. Ages to fire up any app. AntiVir can't update itself and Sygate keeps asking to confirm access for it even though she's clicking the 'remember response' button. I have no idea if that's ANYTING to do with it but there you go. Looking at the running processes is a nightmare - millions of the b*uggers. WebRebate (whatever that is) keeps spawning itself after been deleted. CPU doesn't seem particularly busy - between 1-6% with no apps running. But it is just fantastically slow. Just the last few days and she's had it a few weeks now. Is there a prog or suite of progs I can run to (a) find out what the problem is and (b) fix it? TIA

Aug 20, 2004, 5:20am	#2
boy Veteran Member Member Since Sep 2002 552 Posts	Re: Lazy Thread Bramble, Take it back for a refund. __________________ boyoboy

Aug 20, 2004, 5:32am	#3
BBB Banned Member Since Dec 2003 1,077 Posts	Re: Lazy Thread Sounds like a virus

Aug 20, 2004, 5:33am	#4
TheBramble Banned Member Since Jul 2003 8,426 Posts	Re: Lazy Thread I suppose I could try that as a last resort, but as she's off to Uni in Canada on Sunday, I don't think I'd have time to set a new one up for her before she goes. Does it sound like a h/w issue then?

Aug 20, 2004, 5:37am	#5
Camelot Junior Member Member Since Nov 2003 42 Posts	Re: Lazy Thread http://computing.net/security/wwwboard/forum/13039.html http://boards.fool.co.uk/Message.asp...121000&sort=id

Aug 20, 2004, 5:40am	#6
boy Veteran Member Member Since Sep 2002 552 Posts	Re: Lazy Thread Bramble, The last time I had a problem with the Anti-Virus not updating was infact a virus, obviously the little b*ugger already was in the machine and didnt want the updates to download and kill it. I had to wipe everything and reinstall the lot, but your new machine shouldnt have been that vulnerable I would have thought. I would try the manufacturers help line. __________________ boyoboy

Aug 20, 2004, 6:57am	#7
oatman Legendary Member Member Since Feb 2003 2,885 Posts	Re: Lazy Thread Run some online scans http://housecall.trendmicro.com/hous...start_corp.asp http://www.bitdefender.com/scan/licence.php http://www.windowsecurity.com/trojanscan/ http://www.spywareinfo.com/xscan.php Run Ad-aware and Spybot as well Download WinPatrol to see what's running http://www.winpatrol.com/winpatrol.html __________________ Every market has a bottom, every bottom has a hole in it.

Aug 20, 2004, 7:17am	#8
TheBramble Banned Member Since Jul 2003 8,426 Posts	Re: Lazy Thread Re-installed latest AntiVir and it's found 7 trojans already!!! I'm sure I did that as soon as I got it home...??? I'll wind up the adawares and spybots after it's finished. Thanks all.

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