Re: Specific w2k freeze

From: Alan Illeman (illemann_at_surfbest.net)
Date: 06/26/04 

Date: Fri, 25 Jun 2004 21:15:41 -0400

"Damian" <Damian@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:012DCF0A-7976-4927-AFDD-E2FDFFBCB421@microsoft.com...
>
>
> "Alan Illeman" wrote:
> > > > > Total freeze when loading windows update site, sites with service
pack
> > > > links, media files and unable to post onto newsgroups like this one.
> > Problem
> > > > persists despite:
> > > > >
> > > > > f-prot scan - clean;
> > > > > sfc /scannow;
> > > > > spybot scan & cleanup;
> > > > > Complete reinstallation from bootdisks onto a clean (fdisk delete
&
> > > > reformatted) drive
> > > > >
> > > > > Any suggestions??
> > > >
> > > > "spybot scan & cleanup"? I presume this is your anti-virus
> > > > software. What did you have to cleanup?
> > > >
> > > >
> > > I used "Search&Destroy" to remove spybots of which there were only 4.
> > >
> > > Problem is half-solved- by reducing the acceleration of the graphics
card,
> > I was able to update w2k. However, PC still freezes when opening media
> > files.
> > >
> > Let me get this clear, you removed 4 spybots _after_
> > the new installation? Do you have a firewall and/or
> > router? Are you browsing using the Administrator
> > account?
> >
> > Alan
> Hi Alan, answers:
> Bots removed not directly after new installation but after internet
searching for solutions to freezing. These were webtrackers.
> Yes, Norton Security: Explorer access set to automatic.
> Yes, US Robotics 9106 ADSL Gateway. The installation of which did not run
smoothly- pc froze during installation of the easy configurator. After
reboot and internet wizard, I had internet access. US Robotics were
overwhelmingly patronising (worst ever customer service experience yet in
the Netherlands)- advised to go through LAN to access internet. Still able
to ping gateway though.
>
> Yes, browsing under Admin..
>
> Still freezing..
> Damian

The problem with browsing using the Admin account, is that
if you are hacked, the hacker can assume your Admin permissions,
so the advice is: don't! Create a User account for all online
work and provide it with the minimum permissions you can get
away with. I'm using a PowerUser (at this very moment) with only
the permissions of: Read & Execute, List folder contents, Read.
I do, however, have full control for my non-system data folders.

Regarding the "US Robotics 9106 ADSL Gateway" (I couldn't
find the specs at usr.com) does it allow you to block both
incoming and outgoing packets on any port you choose? I
don't use a router, and am not familiar with them, but reading
between the lines on news:comp.security.firewalls I get the
impression that they easily block incoming, but are poor at
blocking outgoing 'listening' system programs like svchost.exe

Using a software firewall (Kerio 2.1.5, which is free) I block
incoming TCP to it. God knows why mstask.exe is also
'listening' so I block both TCP and UDP incoming. There are
others, and specific troublesome ports you should block
both incoming and outgoing. If you want to reply to me
directly replace illemann with alananne.

Alan

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