Computer Problem,can Any Experts Help Please?

[chips229]

Hi,

A few weeks back i had this problem,so i reinstalled XP Pro.Everything seemed fine for a week or two,now the same things back.

I run zonealarm firewall,Norton antivirus and winpatrol.

I keep getting a warning from winpatrol saying a program was to install..heres what i get..

%systemroot%\system32\dumper 0 -k

Ive not allowed it to install.The computers started to crash like it did a few weeks back with the same warning above.

Im not up to speed with computers so any help would be good.

Many thanks.

[Brettster]

sounds like some kind of worm or virus thing

give stinger a go

http://vil.nai.com/vil/stinger/

[chips229]

Thanks for the reply.I will try it and let you know.

Cheers chips.

[MrADeveci]

I'd just re-format and install again ......... to be on the safe side.

Then just don't use any websites or anything, untill your computer is fully protected.

[chips229]

I'd just re-format and install again ......... to be on the safe side.

Then just don't use any websites or anything, untill your computer is fully protected.

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Thanks,thats what i did the other week,i made sure i had all the updates for XP and Norton,and since the last reinstall ive gone straight to windows update and Norton update before i look at anything on the web,i will run the problem now that brettster gave me the link for and let you know.

cheers chips.

[Rob]

chips, norton isnt that great at detecting stuff, it misses quite a lot.

try kaspersky.com, there is a free trial, try that and u might be surprised what it picks up, just remember to select maximum on the scan.

[MacRS200]

Is your XP a pukka copy or a developer one

This may be what you got.

[jaylist]

Is your XP a pukka copy or a developer one

This may be what you got.

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It's not worth the pain of running a pirate version of XP. Get the real thing.

You don't need Pro unless your on a work network. I would guess it's either a works copy or a pirate.

Buy the real deal of home edition. Then run all the MS updates you can take.

You will save the amount of money you've spent in the time alone!

[chips229]

Is your XP a pukka copy or a developer one

This may be what you got.

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I ran the stinger,it didnt say it found anything,i clicked on the link in the quote above,i didnt really understand any of it :mat:

sorry to sound stupid,whats the difference in developer or pukka copy?

Im not at all up to speed with these modern computers,the last one i owned was a Sinclair ZX Spectrum 48k many years ago

Cheers chips.

[jaylist]

sorry to sound stupid,whats the difference in developer or pukka copy?

Im not at all up to speed with these modern computers,the last one i owned was a Sinclair ZX Spectrum 48k many years ago

Cheers chips.

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Did you get the copy when you bough the computer from a computer shop. Or did you buy the CD from a computer shop and load it yourself. Or did you get a dodgy cd and load it?

Home Edition is the consumer edition, Proffesional Edition comes with extra network managment sh*t and othe stuff like that.

To find out follow this link and run the validation test.

http://www.microsoft.com/resources/howtote...ws/default.mspx

[Rob]

Is your XP a pukka copy or a developer one

This may be what you got.

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It's not worth the pain of running a pirate version of XP. Get the real thing.

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all depends what version u have, xp corporate pro works perfectly and updates no prob- as long as u have a proper key