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winlogon virus - help
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AfterDawn Addict
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13. January 2006 @ 10:40 |
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somehow, a virus has made it's way onto my PC and causes the process winlogon to use 100% of my CPU power, resulting in only 1 frame every two seconds in any application, usually worse. For example it's taking me several minutes to type this. None of my big applications work properly while this is in effect, windows media player, microsoft word, and I haven't dared play any games. A few people seem to have this program that isn't picked up by AV apps but none of the solutions they have posted have worked for me. Does anyone know what I can do about this? Note I have AVG active guard, and run Adaware periodically.
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SypherTek
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13. January 2006 @ 11:03 |
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system restore...
Studio Comp: AMD Athlon XP 3200+ OC ~ 2.35GHz runs at 40 celcius idle and 48 under stress (aerocool GT1000 really works!), Asrock K7VT4A , 1024MB Dual Channel DDR 400, MSI Nvidia FX5200 128MB OC ~ 600MHz mem 350MHz core,80GB SATA + 200GB SATA + 120GB IDE, 7.1 Channel Soundblaster Audigy 2 Platinum EX sound and midi interface. 19" Sony SDM-HS95 TFT monitor - sweeet
Comp2: AMD Sempron 2400+ OC ~ 2.0GHz (Stable), Asrock K7S41GX, 512MB DDR 333, Onboard Graphics, 40GB Maxtor IDE
set of monitors on the way soon :P
Google is your friend...
WorkComp: LAPTOP, intel celeron D 2.4GHz, 256MB DDR, 20GB hd. NO SCREEN IT WAS SAWN OFF :S (bag of crap)
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13. January 2006 @ 11:22 |
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System 1 :- Main PC: AMD XP 3200+ - OC Slightly 2.31Ghz, 1024 MB DDR PC2700, 1 x 40GB Hard Drive, 1 x 60GB Hard Drive, ATI 9600XT (256 MB)Graphics Card.
Laptop 1: 1GB DDR2 Ram, 100Gb Samsung HDD, ATI X700 128mb Graphics Card.
System 2: Downloading PC: AMD Sempron 2500+, 512 MB DDR PC2700, 1 x 40GB Hard Drive.
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ddp
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13. January 2006 @ 18:38 |
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no problem, that is why i posted it for!
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AfterDawn Addict
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14. January 2006 @ 01:26 |
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Well I've tried two of those but although I routinely delete it, a virus keeps being detected in my System restore folder, and the problem appeared the dat afteer I did my last system restore, so I have my doubts that that will solve the problem.
I will try cwshredder, Spybot and the online scan. The interesting thing is, the problem only occurs when I'm on the internet so I know it must be some worm/spyware that's sending rogue information - I don't see my modem idle for more than a few seconds at a time, no matter how many programs I close.
I'll write those apps to CD, run them and tell you the results.
Thanks in advance
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colw
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14. January 2006 @ 02:00 |
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Also advisable to run recommended programs in safe mode.
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AfterDawn Addict
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15. January 2006 @ 09:29 |
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Well I ran all the programs suggested combined with AnVir and the problem hasn't appeared for a few hours, touching wood. Many thanks for the help.
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ddp
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15. January 2006 @ 10:57 |
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teach & learn
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15. January 2006 @ 11:10 |
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Glad we could help - just hope it stays away
System 1 :- Main PC: AMD XP 3200+ - OC Slightly 2.31Ghz, 1024 MB DDR PC2700, 1 x 40GB Hard Drive, 1 x 60GB Hard Drive, ATI 9600XT (256 MB)Graphics Card.
Laptop 1: 1GB DDR2 Ram, 100Gb Samsung HDD, ATI X700 128mb Graphics Card.
System 2: Downloading PC: AMD Sempron 2500+, 512 MB DDR PC2700, 1 x 40GB Hard Drive.
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AfterDawn Addict
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15. January 2006 @ 11:13 |
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ditto.
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ruthnic
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27. June 2006 @ 10:10 |
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Hi, I've just found this forum, I've got this winlogon virus. Can you tell me, did the solution you tried Sam,downloading and running those 5 programmes, did it work permanently? I'm really stuck, can't do a System Restore because the machine crashes when it shuts down so the restore fails.
Please help,
Ruth
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AfterDawn Addict
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27. June 2006 @ 10:57 |
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I ran all those apps and it's here no more, and I haven't got told off by my ISP again yet...
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ruthnic
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27. June 2006 @ 13:56 |
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Well, I've tried all those and apart from a couple of cookies nothing was ound, and I still have the prob.
It is a new pc with new Windows XP, SP2, not yet registered.All I have done is load a few drivers, for keyboard,DVD RAM drive, Monitor.Then I put on AVG and activated the firewall.Then I transferred my Address book, Favourites and stored emails from my external back-up Seagate drive. Then I downloaded Windows Updates, and I'm pretty sure it was after that that it went wrong. I started to get an Error message when booted up, that winlogon.exe encountered a problem and had to close.Closing down after that causes a blue screen and fatal Error message, and I can only shut down on the tower, or sometimes it will shut down, without the 'Windows is closing' screen, and then restart. I'm completely stumped.
Can anybody help? Please.
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AfterDawn Addict
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27. June 2006 @ 14:03 |
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Can you system restore?
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