Re: Xindows XP-Home Sp1 application hang

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From: Malke (malke_at_nospoonnotreally.com)
Date: 04/07/04 

Date: Tue, 06 Apr 2004 19:09:18 -0700

Beppe wrote:

> Dear Malke,
> yesterday i made the first test with memtest86 but it's ok.
> I made also other software tests and i discovered that my problems
> begin when i connected to internet !
> I have an ADSL connection with a ethernet modem (Ericcson hm220dp)
> with a single computer, and i use the dialup (lan connection) of
> Win/Xp Home to autenticate my connection with my local italian
> provider. The amazing discover is that all the "hang" problems begin
> when i make the first connection to the net.
>
> I usually use this internet softwares :
> Windows XP dialup (to autenticate)
> Fortè Agent 2.0 (for news and mail)
> Kerio Personal Firewall
> Winmx (p2p client)
> GetRight (download manager)
> Mozilla Firefox 0.8 (for the web)
>
> Have you any suggestion for me to solve this problem ?
> Thank you very much in advance and best regards !!!
> Beppe - Italy

Hello Beppe - Well, if you insist on running p2p software like WinMX,
you are going to get spyware, viruses, and other malware. I'm not
scolding you or making a judgement about you, but this is just the way
it is. When you do p2p, you are basically in bed with 50,000 other
users, and not in a good way. So if you make the decision to run that
sort of thing, then you have to do it on a sacrificial machine. Scan
with a current (post-2002 version) antivirus using updated definitions
- that last requirement is key. If the definitions are outdated, the av
is useless. Scan for spyware, because you've picked something up. I
always suggest the free programs Spybot Search & Destroy from
www.security.kolla.de and Ad-aware from www.lavasoftusa.com. Be sure to
update these programs before running them. Again, the updating is key.
It is best to run antivirus and spyware removal tools in Safe Mode.
Even if you've run these programs, run them again. You might also add
CWShredder and HijackThis which you can get from www.spywareinfo.com.
Check out the forums on that site - they are fantastically helpful.
Also, HijackThis requires some thought in running it, so read about it
there.

Good luck,

Malke 

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