Running slow, know it's a virus but can't find it!

My icons are slow to display, my generally fast up to date, newer computer is
running too slow. I just know I've got a virus somewhere but McAfee and Stop
Sign are not finding anything and showing clean. Any suggestions?

Malke
Sun Dec 18 19:14:50 CST 2005

BroncosMom wrote:

> My icons are slow to display, my generally fast up to date, newer
> computer is running too slow. I just know I've got a virus somewhere
> but McAfee and Stop Sign are not finding anything and showing clean.
> Any suggestions?

Go through these malware removal steps systematically:
http://www.elephantboycomputers.com/page2.html#Removing_Malware

After you know the computer is clean, do some housekeeping:

Slow or Sluggish Computer:
http://www3.telus.net/dandemar/slowcom.htm
http://aumha.org/a/health.htm - Take Out the Trash (section 4)

Malke
--
MS-MVP Windows User/Shell
Elephant Boy Computers
www.elephantboycomputers.com
"Don't Panic"

siljaline
Sun Dec 18 19:56:00 CST 2005

"BroncosMom" wrote:
> My icons are slow to display, my generally fast up to date, newer computer is
> running too slow. I just know I've got a virus somewhere but McAfee and Stop
> Sign are not finding anything and showing clean. Any suggestions?

Further to Malke's most excellent recommendations, you should consider uninstalling
the "Stop Sign" application.
Please see notes:
Scroll to;
Note on 'eAcceleration' Stop-Sign:
http://www.spywarewarrior.com/rogue_anti-spyware.htm

Silj

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MS - MVP Windows (IE/OE) & Security, AH-VSOP
_________________________________________
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http://aumha.net/viewforum.php?f=31

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is invalid that we may all benefit.

Malke
Sun Dec 18 20:45:26 CST 2005

siljaline wrote:

> "BroncosMom" wrote:
>> My icons are slow to display, my generally fast up to date, newer
>> computer is running too slow. I just know I've got a virus somewhere
>> but McAfee and Stop Sign are not finding anything and showing clean.
>> Any suggestions?
>
> Further to Malke's most excellent recommendations, you should consider
> uninstalling the "Stop Sign" application.
> Please see notes:
> Scroll to;
> Note on 'eAcceleration' Stop-Sign:
> http://www.spywarewarrior.com/rogue_anti-spyware.htm
>
> Silj
>
Thanks for catching that one, Silj. I did look for Stop-Sign on Eric's
site but must have missed it.

Malke
--
MS-MVP Windows User/Shell
Elephant Boy Computers
www.elephantboycomputers.com
"Don't Panic"

siljaline
Sun Dec 18 21:08:43 CST 2005

"Malke" wrote:
<snip>
> Thanks for catching that one, Silj. I did look for Stop-Sign on Eric's
> site but must have missed it.

My pleasure, Malke, I recall Stop-Sign from when it was a full bore rogue.
I had to be listed on Eric's pages, just a matter of reading the fine print.

Silj

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MS - MVP Windows (IE/OE) & Security, AH-VSOP
_________________________________________
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NoNoBadDog!
Mon Dec 19 01:34:35 CST 2005


"BroncosMom" <BroncosMom@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:6AFB57F5-1D22-4879-9C2E-2C6C7F20BD9C@microsoft.com...
> My icons are slow to display, my generally fast up to date, newer computer
> is
> running too slow. I just know I've got a virus somewhere but McAfee and
> Stop
> Sign are not finding anything and showing clean. Any suggestions?

McAfee and StopSign are both complete wastes of money. Suggest you use a
real antivirus program.

Bobby

karl
Mon Dec 19 06:59:34 CST 2005

What does Task Manager say? Click on Start, Run, type TASKMGR and click
OK. Click on the Process tab, make sure "show processes from all users" is
shown, then click on "CPU" to sort running processes by CPU usage. Google
anything there that you don't know what the process name is.

"BroncosMom" <BroncosMom@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:6AFB57F5-1D22-4879-9C2E-2C6C7F20BD9C@microsoft.com...
> My icons are slow to display, my generally fast up to date, newer computer
> is
> running too slow. I just know I've got a virus somewhere but McAfee and
> Stop
> Sign are not finding anything and showing clean. Any suggestions?

Pam
Sun Dec 18 21:12:03 CST 2005

Broncos Mom: I've always been annoyed by the barrage of ads "Stop Sign"
plays on T.V. making it sound like such a great program... Since I've
always been suspicious of any anti-spyware etc program, it's always a good
idea to read reviews of these so called programs before you install, before
you end up with more problems. There's good ones (free) out there, but you
have to check them 'all' out first. Glad siljanline caught it for you, and
have wondered why more people don't warn the unsuspecting in the various
Newsgroups about this one in particular, but I'm also to blame since this is
the first time I've mentioned it, when I've been aware of it for quite some
time... Malke always has good info as well.


Good Luck.

Pam