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Saturday, March 19, 2011
Seventeen signs of life
Found on a carbon-rich asteroid
Which one of them
Is the one which/who will prove
Once and for all that we are
Alone/not alone?
When is the news report going to happen
Between 2 1/2 Men
And Dancing With the Stars?
That 80% of the people watching
"Ugh. Science news. What else is on?"
Will turn from and ignore?
2% left will be excited
In the name of science
8% will post on Twitter
About the power of god's will
9% won't understand the ramifications
And only 1%
Hundreds maybe
Will feel their lives changed
Kids deciding to be physicists or astronauts
Or zealots fighting with signs and bile
Against science and logic and fact
These beings will not think
Will not be truly sentient
The ones in the asteroid
Unaware of what they are doing to us
Standing no trial for disrupting the peace
They simply will be
They won't
Tuesday, October 26, 2010
The Void
"It's an ache that is hard to not feel, and most don't realize that they are feeling it until it has worn away at the defenses that need to be in place to do something when things crumble. When you let go of what you own and want, you aren't given it all back eventually. You either take it back, or become okay with not having it anymore." John sighed, took a sip of coffee, and continued. "The latter is preferable, but most people take the former path. I am one who has not become what he thought he would be, but knows that he is good and is who he is, and wants to become more acquainted with a 100% joy in what is, and let go what was, may be, should be, etc. The problem is the Void."
Steve looked away from the spot of grime on the counter he was pondering, and turned to John. "The Void?"
"Yeah. The Void is where we let ourselves slip into when we forget to remember who we are."
Steve leaned a little closer. "And who are we?"
John's brow creased in confusion. "Well, we are all human. Almost and abundantly, I guess, would be the correct answer for that type of question."
"What happens when we lose sight of that?"
John stood, went to the coffee pot, refilled his cup, and sat back down. "We don't cease to be human, if that's what you're asking. We do have a harder time being human though."
"In what way?" Steve leaned back, and lit a cigarette. He knew John hated it, but this was taking too long.
"Friendship is the first to suffer, of course. Not losing friends, but distance."
"Here, I'll show you." John grabbed his 9 mm pistol off the table, and stuffed it into his inside jacket pocket.
"Okay fine." Steve stood, and put his coat on. He followed John out of the house, and onto the street.
Wednesday, October 20, 2010
Cactus Juice Love
Is a love that spins
Sending sparks and bits away
And off into stratosphere
To lay waste to the surface
Of the moon
Craters that look like clouds that look like bunnies that look like clouds
That form from…vapor…?
Washing us like no shower can
No shower can
You're something that I never expected
Sudden and insubstantial and more real
Than my own blood and skin and blemishes and stretch marks
A ghost wafting through my past
Seen only when I don't look directly
A ghost that, when I sleep,
Enters my mind and plays there
Using needs as a swing set
Wants as tetherball
Fears as a slide
Hopes as monkey bars
You are
You are saffron and doughnuts and cat hair
Something that rages as rivers
Frothing, killing some, housing many
Canoes and bears and skinny dippers
You raise people up to new heights
Sometimes the victim/victor of pyrrhic victory
But constant, cool and preferable
I am sending you constant brain waves
Hoping that the theories on telepathy
Are false
And you can feel me wanting you
At all times
And you can feel me needing you
At all times
My eyes water and temples throb
From the strain
Of this broadcast, a channel tuned
To your unique frequency
To your beautiful frequency
To your unforgettable frequency
I will always have these broad arms and shoulders
To cover and create barriers far from the physical
Continuing on to, and coming from the physical
The phoenix rising
Shaking off ashes, deciding to only do it once
It may be a new beginning, but the pain
May not be worth it again
Braking the train that continues unending
Through barriers and people and hot dog stands
Killing and destroying and STOP
The point is that I love you
Words are fine, but stop short
Of how my breath catches when we kiss
How my heart beats when to touch me
How my eyes lose focus when you sigh
How I rise whenever you fix
Those deep and gorgeous cerulean eyes
On mine
The point is that I love you
Tuesday, September 21, 2010
I Linger
I linger
I linger far longer than is necessary
I linger perchance to catch sight
Of milky thigh and calf
Of sinuous and sensual hands
Of ice blue eyes, ladybug freckles, full lips
Of laughter at what I say
Of closeness when you can touch
Of deep words when you can speak
Of knowing looks when you see
Of shared scents when you can smell
And sweet textures when you can taste
I don't know from one moment to the next
When your senses
Will decide to work for me
When they will open themselves up
And let me in
Or close shut like reinforced lead gates
Trapping me outside
Yes where there is sun, moon, stars
Wind, water, earth
Gaiety, mirth, love
It encompasses me and fills me up
I welcome it and am uplifted
Showered with all life offers
But I enjoy it alone
I revel in it, eyes sparkling
Reflecting the fireworks back at themselves
Turning over every experience
Like a new and exciting taste
Feeling the cracks in the world
Prying them apart, diving in
Cold rush of frigid water of release
Deep jungle unexplored, hacking through
Exotic and fresh and boisterous
I turn to include you in the wonder
You're not there
I know you're not
Knew you wouldn't be
Know you may never be
But the land rover
Space ship
Air plane
Speed boat
Old sedan
New sedan
Hang glider
Bob sled
Is built for two
As much as I can drive alone
Find my way
Make it to the other side
I need someone to navigate this life with
To point out what I miss
To change with me
So I may do the same
The impression in the seat
Is yours
It will never flatten out
No matter how many miles
I put on it, on myself
It is absolutely, completely and ridiculously
Friday, September 17, 2010
Rhubarb and Honeysuckle
Every word waterfalls and crashes
Sprinkling little letters littering shores
Wading out to grab them I begin
Begin to form new words
Different than the old ones I threw
So eloquently down and splash and cold
Words that explain it all
That verbosely interpret how I feel
What I'm thinking
How it really is
But should have been
And wasn't
I bring the words to your house
The mailbox stands there, red and tilted
I walk up and notice the flag is up
I knew it would be
But I had to try
With shuddering fingers I open it
Inside is a folded scrap of paper
I pick it up, gnashing my tongue with yellow teeth
Trembling breath and knocking knees
Things a body does
It doesn't want to do
Three words bellow up at me
Even though they are written
In small, untidy and unassuming scrawl
"It's too late"
I sob and almost release my words
Back into obscurity and loss
But no
No I will not let go again
I fix my face and my flaw
I run up to the door
I know you are home
My legs quicksand because my brain
It says no
It says it won't help
It won't do anything
It says so many things full of no and not
My heart is a tiny prickling voice
That I have to strain everything to hear
It pipes up one single word
So I do
I knock, and you check the peephole
But you open the door anyway
You peer out, not angry, just ready
Ready to answer everything
Like my brain is, with no
And you should
And it is and it isn't otherwise
But my heart is now yelling as I bring my eyes to yours
Up to placid blue, light sky after lunch
Or before dusk
That curled strawberry mouth
Dripping with the best dreams I have ever had
Dark hair climbing down
Then up into my ears
To muffle all but these words
These words I am about to say
I take a short breath
My lungs have all but collapsed
I pull in as much as I can
And say
"I know you fear and so do I
I am afraid
I am here and nowhere
I am within me and it is good
It has been too long and not long enough
Peace comes by inches
Propelled by love and hope
For ourselves
For each other
It is silly
It is so very very silly
But it's time to let go of fear sweetheart
It seems ridiculous
But most of the things worth doing are
Hey beautiful
Let's get ridiculous
Just you and me"
And then you breathe in deeply
And then you………
Your eyes are cerulean cotton sheets
Swaying clothes-line slowly
On hot enough days
Their ripple cause by brushing hands
Of warm wind
Rattling slight opening and closing
Soft scent of soap and rain
Your fingers are piano keys
Ivory and smooth
When pressed and interlaced with mine
Music sometimes flat
Sometimes sharp
But always beautiful lilts and clamors
For hips are rolling hills
The kind that drop your stomach going down
Rise it going up
Leave you breathless on top
Satin grass to lie in
Close and complete
Undulating, beckoning, laughing
Your name is a killing word
Destroying the want to wake
Obliterating the need to get up
From next to you
Tearing down my defenses
Squeezing out salt tears
Tearing into my skin to let the sun in
The most amazing curves
That travel from back of neck and under arms
Far down to tips of toes
Roller-coastering fast and fire and free
Ripping out and in then out
Down to hungry and hot and wet
And moving past to taut
To white pearl
Watermelon and strawberries and whipped cream
Your song causes ruptures in everywhere
Makes places loosen and relax
Others tighten and rise
None stay the same
They all curl, shift, twist
The completeness of you
Is vast and incomprehensible sometimes
But real and same and enveloping
Monday, September 13, 2010
Zornak turned a few dials, and his personal starship began to power up. "I swear, Klardun. The Great Crystal appeared to me in a dream. I need you to believe me."
"Well, I don't." Klardun snorted. "The only reason I am coming on this ridiculous journey is to show you that you are very wrong."
"You'll see." Zornak's brow creased as he remotely removed the docking clamps from his ship, and begin to raise the craft into the air. "The crystal told me there was other life out there, and showed me how to get to it…I think."
"Wait," Klardun turned quickly. "You think!? So you're even more lost than completely? That's just great, Zornak!"
Zornak couldn't help but frown at himself and Klardun. "I'm sure. I know it was a dream. Our logic sages would tell me that it means nothing, but the few mystics left would urge me to follow it." He accelerated even more, hit the thrust button, and they shot out of the atmosphere, and into the dull, dotted black of space. "If I didn't do this, I would spend the rest of my larval stage wondering if it was actually true or not."
"So your logic processes are going well then. I thought you might have lost your minds, but you seem to be functioning well." Klardun sat down next to Zornak and put two of his four long, green arms on his shoulder. "We have been friends since the birthing core when they accidentally sent both of us to the same brood drone. I will follow you anywhere, but I do not want you to be disappointed."
"I know. Thank you, Klardun." Zornak switched on the automatic pilot and trained an eye on his friend. "A part of me expects to be let down, and another part knows I am crazy and is trying desperately to notify the rest of me. Yet…yet the largest part of me, down to my hearts and stomach, knows that I am right. Knows that we will find dumb, but alive and flourishing someones out there."
"The Great Crystal told you this, right?"
"Yes, you know that."
"In a dream?"
"Yes. Why are you repeating your questions?"
"Just making sure I have it right."
Zornak sighed and stood up. He placed all his hands on the back of a chair. "Look. Logic plus science plus common sense tells us that we cannot be the only beings in the universe."
Sighing himself, Klardun leaned back in his own chair and put two hands behind his head. "That is correct, but it has been a millennium (give or take) since we took to space, and none have been found."
"We have not searched everywhere."
Klardun scratched his neck, and glanced out the window. "That is true, but we have searched many systems."
"Once again, not all. I am going to look behind. Unthink, and go completely against how we have been taught to think. Unravel my own mind to make a straight line to the truth."
Klardun sat up. "How will you do this?"
Zornak chuckled, "Search a place that our scientists have decided could not possibly support life."
"And where would that be?"
"In a system with only one medium-sized star. Small, really." Zornak crossed his arms and smirked at Klardun.
"Impossible. Absolutely impossible. Our physicists have proven that life can only exist in a binary system with large suns."
Zornak threw up his hands. "Yes, and they got that information how? By finding a bunch of life in these binary systems? No one or thing has been found! They have only searched where they have decided life could exist, without trying the possibility of something ridiculous."
Klardun stood and advanced on Zornak. "Ridiculous is not scientific."
"Of course it isn't if you think of it in those terms and always trust the textbooks." Zornak stepped back. "Thousands of years ago when scientists found that everything comes from the very small, and that most of the universe is made up of nothing, it was ridiculous. Preposterous, inconceivable, and impossible to everyone, but it was proven right. Space travel was once thought of as impossible, and now we are bending space to our will to get somewhere millions of miles away very quickly. If you tweak your mindset, you will see that ridiculous things are proven more often than they are disproven."
Klardun opened his mouth, then closed it, raised a hand, dropped it, and finally slumped back in his chair. "You are a logic student as well as I. How did you change your mind to think in such a way?"
Zornak came to Klardun and placed a hand on his shoulder. "My very best of friends. All I did was believe. I did nothing more or less than believe that all the ridiculous things could be real. That spark is what drives me, compels me, and it makes itself grow with passion and a fervor for the truth."
Klardun looked up at Zornak, "You should have been a poet."
"No thank you. It does not pay nearly as well."
Klardun smiled, but it was soon gone. He looked long and hard at his friend. He licked his lips and took a deep breath. "Okay," he said slowly. "Okay, Zornak. I am now with you in this all the way." He raised a hand. Zornak took it, and pulled Klardun to his feet. "Show me these awkward pink primates you saw in a dream."
Zornak smiled again. "I will do so much more than that, friend. Buckle up, Klardun, because we're about to get ridiculous."
Monday, August 30, 2010
Absolutely Not
Not a careen but a gradual gradient
Sloping, some y=mx+b
Finding "m"
Trying to make it zero
Attempting a confusing piece of math
That is out of reach
That I will never understand
Or conceptualize, puzzle out, simply know
The fact, core idea, absolute and honest
Failing at figuring a googolplex
How to construct a telescope
Or the behavior patterns of the Amazonian Capuchin
I am an Amazonian Capuchin
Family-oriented, quick, smart, adept at adapting
But still a monkey
Not an evolved form
(No offense meant to Capuchins and Capuchin enthusiasts)
A cute monster
In the way very unassuming,
Immature and childish things
Are cute
Forcing a balance between when to explode
And when to implode
If I can do both at once
Perhaps they will cancel out
And nothing will happen
I hope for nothing
I hope for no thing
I hope for no happening
I don't pray because
(Once again, no offense)
No one is listening
Besides a soon-to-be-swatted fly
My own mind
And the government
I try not to entreat, beg, grovel
To the invisible
To loose atoms
The universe is composed chiefly
Of nothing
Of no thing
I am far more dense
Than the little moving bits of fluff
Of no consequence
Of ignored and disregarded invisible
Not intangible, but invisible
Not insubstantial. Invisible.
Not shimmery, corner-of-eye maybe
Fucking invisible
Back to math please
Back to simple
Back to blue ribbon, honor roll, first chair
Easy and overachieving and weightless
Back to what I wanted it to be
But it is not, and won't be
And someday
I hope to be okay with that
I am An Amazonian Capuchin


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Hussey has been a member of the commission for about four years. Miller is a microbiologist for the Sartorius Group, a pharmaceutical and lab equipment supply company.
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Why? Because you can! And pickle, and jam, or otherwise celebrate the resurgence of the domestic arts our forebears held so dear. Put on your best apron and step into our kitchen, won't you?
Jerky is often made using whole muscle meat but it can also be made with ground meat! But don't you need a special tool to make those perfect strips? Nope! Grab a ziplock bag, rolling pin and 2 clipboards (plus your dehydrator) and you've got jerky!
An eight-course meal involving homemade charcuterie in every course (including dessert).
An unusual alternative to the more traditional pork rillettes - rabbit. Also know as potted rabbit.
Double the game, double the fun.
Three terrines: duck and rhubarb, rabbit and spruce, and Korean pork plus a couple of tips on making them extra decadent.
What better way to deal with rabbit than to make asiago, porcini and garlic sausages with it?


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The Fire Prevention and Inspection Bureau, under the direction of Assistant Chief Tameji Berry, will contain the Fire Marshal responsibilities of Codes, Inspections, Fire Investigations and Explosive Ordnance.
The Inspection & Fire Safety Prevention Division focuses on protecting citizens from injury. Fire Prevention Officers prevent fire through fire inspections and code enforcement activities. Emphasis is given to education during the code enforcement process so that the owner or manager is made aware of the necessity for fire prevention measures. Also, enforcement of the fire code allows for identification of unsafe property such as open, vacant structures which are a danger to the community and firefighters. This division provides injury prevention programs tailored to specific audiences...from children's puppet shows to industrial fire safety to programs that address the special concerns of the elderly.
Fire Prevention Officers, with the assistance of various volunteer groups, respond to citizens' needs by installing smoke alarms in the residences of people who lack this protection. After each preventable fire death, Fire Prevention Officers go door-to-door in the neighborhood where the fire occurred and talk to neighbors about the importance of fire safety. This offers an opportunity to install smoke alarms where none exist or provide fresh batteries for existing alarms. Those tragedies that occur close to home can often be used to make people more aware of the dangers in their own home and give them an opportunity to prevent such an occurrence.


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Staff and customers of Barnsley Premier Leisure, who operate a number of leisure facilities throughout Yorkshire, are going all out to raise funds for their local cancer charity, as part of a 5 year partnership.
(BPL) and Weston Park Cancer Charity announced details of a major new five year partnership earlier this year, as part of a commitment to support cancer patients across the region.
The partnership will see BPL support the work of the cancer charity over the next few years in a bid to help raise vital funds.
Weston Park Hospital is one of only a handful of specialist cancer hospitals in England and treats patients from all over South Yorkshire, North Nottinghamshire and North Derbyshire – a population of almost 1.8million people.
Weston Park Cancer Charity is the only dedicated charity for the hospital and exists to support the world-class cancer research and to improve the treatment and care for people living with cancer.
Whilst employees across the venues are supporting the charity's work through various incentives, 1 BPL member from Barnsley is also planning a courageous fundraiser this September after being diagnosed with terminal cancer a few months ago and receiving treatment at Weston Park Hospital.
Jonathan Booth (36) from Monk Bretton is just weeks away from starting a 15 day, 1000 mile cycle ride from John O' Groats to Land's End despite receiving a diagnosis of terminal cancer.
Keen photographer, Jonathan, was first diagnosed with saliva gland cancer back in 2003 and underwent surgery and received radiotherapy at Weston Park Hospital. After being in the clear for a few years, the cancer then returned in 2007 when Jonathon underwent another round of Radiotherapy. This summer, Jonathan was given the devastating news that his cancer had spread to his stomach and liver and was now terminal.
"I couldn't believe it when they told me my cancer had returned," said Jonathan. "My options are very limited now in terms of treatment and the future is somewhat uncertain, but whilst I'm still physically able to do so, I want to set a real example and encourage others going through similar situations to never give up!"
Jonathan, who climbed on a bike for the first time just over a month ago and has since been training at Fitness Flex daily, says the challenge will be tough but he is adamant to complete the distance whilst raising funds and awareness for Weston Park Cancer Charity.
"More than anything, I want people to realise what a vital service the hospital provides to cancer patients in our region. The charity plays a key role in enhancing this service so that people like me can access the very best care and support throughout."
Being supported on his challenge by BPL staff, Jonathan was delighted to find his own leisure venue supporting the work of the hospital where he is being treated.
One member of staff who has supported Jonathon in the lead up to his challenge is Fitness Supervisor at Fitness Flex Metrodome, Terry Forrest.
Terry, who has worked at the venue for just over a year, has also immersed himself into fundraising for Weston Park Cancer Charity in the past year, completing a 110 mile challenge which saw him tackle three marathons and an ultra-marathon over four consecutive weekends.
Completing all four events in good time, Terry has raised over an impressive £500 for the cancer charity and is already planning his next running challenge.
Terry (32) from Normanton said, "From a personal perspective I am hoping to use this unique partnership between BPL and Weston Park Cancer Charity to help support and inspire others into healthier lifestyle choices as much as possible."
"My 110 mile challenge was a great start but I believe that together we can encourage others to help raise much more money and begin their journeys to healthier and happier lifestyles."
"I love Jonathan's enthusiasm and never say never attitude and I'm really looking forward to helping him achieve his goals with his cycling challenge."
Jonathan's challenge will be funded by a Peak District based charity- Challenge Cancer Through Adventure, who enable cancer patients to undertake outdoor challenges by funding their trips.
To support Jonathan's cycling challenge in support of Weston Park Cancer Charity this September visit: https://www.justgiving.com/fundraising/Hub-LifeCycle
Throughout 2016 Weston Park Cancer Charity will fund various projects to enable the continued improvement of Weston Park Hospital; including the expansion of research studies, improving the way cancer treatments are delivered and supporting the ongoing care provisions of patients and their families affected by cancer.
To find out more about completing an active challenge for Weston Park Cancer Charity visit: http://www.wphcancercharity.org.uk/how_to_support_weston_park_hospital_cancer_charity.html


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Hi there, thank you for taking the time to look at this! I'd appreciate any kind of help someone can give me.
My operating system: Windows 7 (64-bit)
Yesterday I fell for the SteamGuard.exe program which I downloaded from a Phishing site. I usually never fall for these things but I wasn't really thinking and stupidly went along with it and ran the program. There isn't all that much info that I could find about it online besides lots of other people asking for help too. I don't know exactly what it's put on my computer, or where. And I don't know how to go about finding and removing it.
I fear a keylogger may be part of it so I changed the majority of my passwords via mobile instantly. Steam, stupidly, requires you to use the desktop program to change passwords which would be pointless should there indeed be a keylogger on my system so I did the next best thing I could think of and deauthorised all other devices as well as locking my account out from transactions.
I have the majority of things I care about already backed up on an external HDD and I have good internet to re-download stuff so I can do a complete wipe as a last resort, but I'd rather try my options first.
Thanks again for your time
I recommend downloading and running Reimage. It's a computer repair tool that has been proven to identify and fix many Windows problems with a high level of success.
I've used it in the past to identify and fix everything from blue screens (BSOD's), ActiveX errors, corrupt files and processes, dll/exe/sys errors, recover lost memory, Windows update problems, defragging, malware removal etc.
You can download it direct from this link http://downloadreimage.com/download.php. (This link will automatically start a download of Reimage that you can save to your computer.)
Reference: http://www.bleepingcomputer.com/forums/t/545817/steamguardexe/#entry3459294 .
Now that you have properly posted a malware log topic, you should NOT make further changes to your computer (install/uninstall programs, use special fix tools, delete files, edit the registry, etc) unless advised by a MRT Team member, nor should you ask for help elsewhere. Doing so can result in system changes which may not show in the log you already posted. Further, any modifications you make on your own may cause confusion for the helper assisting you and could complicate the malware removal process which would extend the time it takes to clean your computer.
From this point on, the MRT Team should be the only members that you take advice from, until they have verified your log as clean.Please be patient. It may take a while to get a response because the MRT Team members are EXTREMELY busy working logs posted before yours. They are volunteers who will help you out as soon as possible. Once you have made your post and are waiting, please DO NOT make another reply until it has been responded to by a member of the MRT Team. Generally the staff checks the forum for postings that have 0 replies as this makes it easier for them to identify those who have not been helped. If you post another response there will be 1 reply. A team member, looking for a new log to work may assume another MRT Team member is already assisting you and not open the thread to respond.
It may take several days to get a response but your log will be reviewed and answered as soon as possible. I advise checking your topic once a day for responses as the e-mail notification system is unreliable.If HelpBot replies to your topic, PLEASE follow Step One so it will report your topic to the team members.
To avoid confusion, I am closing this topic.
Hi there, thank you for taking the time to look at this! I'd appreciate any kind of help someone can give me.
My operating system: Windows 7 (64-bit)
Yesterday I fell for the SteamGuard.exe program which I downloaded from a Phishing site. I usually never fall for these things but I wasn't really thinking and stupidly went along with it and ran the program. There isn't all that much info that I could find about it online besides lots of other people asking for help too. I don't know exactly what it's put on my computer, or where. And I don't know how to go about finding and removing it.
I fear a keylogger may be part of it so I changed the majority of my passwords via mobile instantly. Steam, stupidly, requires you to use the desktop program to change passwords which would be pointless should there indeed be a keylogger on my system so I did the next best thing I could think of and deauthorised all other devices as well as locking my account out from transactions.
I have the majority of things I care about already backed up on an external HDD and I have good internet to re-download stuff so I can do a complete wipe as a last resort, but I'd rather try my options first.
Thanks again for your time
Scan result of Farbar Recovery Scan Tool (FRST.txt) (x64) Version: 24-08-2014 03
Ran by Brad (administrator) on BRAD-PC on 26-08-2014 21:34:18
Running from D:\Users\Brad\Desktop
Platform: Windows 7 Ultimate Service Pack 1 (X64) OS Language: English (United States)
Internet Explorer Version 11
Boot Mode: Normal
The only official download link for FRST:
Download link for 32-Bit version: http://www.bleepingcomputer.com/download/farbar-recovery-scan-tool/dl/81/
Download link for 64-Bit Version: http://www.bleepingcomputer.com/download/farbar-recovery-scan-tool/dl/82/
Download link from any site other than Bleeping Computer is unpermitted or outdated.
See tutorial for FRST: http://www.geekstogo.com/forum/topic/335081-frst-tutorial-how-to-use-farbar-recovery-scan-tool/
==================== Processes (Whitelisted) =================
(If an entry is included in the fixlist, the process will be closed. The file will not be moved.)
(AVG Technologies CZ, s.r.o.) C:\Program Files (x86)\AVG\AVG2014\avgrsa.exe
(AVG Technologies CZ, s.r.o.) C:\Program Files (x86)\AVG\AVG2014\avgcsrva.exe
(NVIDIA Corporation) C:\Windows\System32\nvvsvc.exe
(The Within Network, LLC) C:\Windows\UnsignedThemesSvc.exe
(Wacom Technology, Corp.) C:\Program Files\Tablet\Pen\WTabletServiceCon.exe
(NVIDIA Corporation) C:\Program Files\NVIDIA Corporation\Display\nvxdsync.exe
(NVIDIA Corporation) C:\Windows\System32\nvvsvc.exe
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So I've been trading on csgolounge.com for a while now and have had no problems whatsoever. However, I got this invite from a complete stranger to be my friend, and once I accepted, a message popped out saying "add him on his main account steamcommunity.com/profile/#########/." So I copied and pasted the link into chrome and got this steam login look-a-like screen. I entered my info and a message popped out saying I had to execute Steamguard.exe to verify my identity. Little did I know it was a keylogger and a few minutes later the hijacker took all of my CS:GO items and used $15 of my steam wallet to buy himself a copy of CS:GO. I also realized that the link was misspelled steamcommuniRty.com/profile... I already changed my passwords for my accounts but I'm still worried that this infection is still on my computer somewhere. I've been following instructions from a trusted member from HackForums, and he suggested I come here for assistance.
DDS (Ver_2012-11-20.01) - NTFS_AMD64
Internet Explorer: 11.0.9600.17041 BrowserJavaVersion: 10.67.2
Run by TimothyWu at 23:21:56 on 2014-08-13
Microsoft Windows 7 Ultimate 6.1.7601.1.1252.1.1033.18.8191.4497 [GMT -4:00]
AV: avast! Antivirus *Disabled/Updated* {C37D8F93-0602-E43C-40AA-47DAD597F308}
SP: avast! Antivirus *Disabled/Updated* {781C6E77-2038-EBB2-7A1A-7CA8AE10B9B5}
SP: Windows Defender *Enabled/Outdated* {D68DDC3A-831F-4fae-9E44-DA132C1ACF46}
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Hello ontheloosewu,my name is Jo and I will help you with your computer problems.Please follow these guidelines:Logs can take a while to research, so please be patient.Read and follow the instructions in the sequence they are posted.print or copy & save instructions.back up all your private data / important files on another (external) drive before using our tools.Do not install / uninstall any applications, unless otherwise instructed.Use only that tools you have been instructed to use.Copy and Paste the log files inside your post, unless otherwise instructed.Ask for clarification, if you have any questions. Stay with this topic til you get the all clean post.My first language is not english. So please do not use slang or idioms. It could be hard for me to read. Thanks for your understanding.It is important for you to check your topic at least once a day for a reply. You cannot rely on the e-mail notification system to inform you of new replies as it is not completely reliable.***1. Download Security Check by screen317 from here or here.Save it to your Desktop.Double click SecurityCheck.exe and follow the onscreen instructions inside of the black box.Vista / Windows 7/8 users right-click and select Run As Administrator.A Notepad document should open automatically called checkup.txt; please post the contents of that document.***2. Download OTL to your desktop.Double click on the icon to run it.Vista / Windows 7/8 users right-click and select Run As Administrator.Make sure ... Read moreRead other 17 answers
As a very stupid mistake I fell into a phishing scam, clicked a link on a steam conversation, and tried to add someone on the internet, ended up on a fake steam community site where I downloaded and ran a file called steamguard.exe.
Right after I ran it I saw the url and it was called steamcornmunity instead of steamcommunity, of coure I freaked out, so I deleted the file, changed my steam password, and deleted my steam ssfn files.
So now my computer is still infected by this trojan virus that causes my computer to freeze when I try and download an antivirus, and would probably steal my steam account when I would try to log in.
Microsoft security essentials didn't find anything, and neither did Avast (I uninstalled MSE and installed Avast from a usb memory).
So what can I do? It also deleted my restore points, and I have no idea of what it is capable of.
I would be incredibly gratefull for any help. :D
DDS (Ver_2012-11-20.01) - NTFS_AMD64
Internet Explorer: 11.0.9600.16521 BrowserJavaVersion: 10.65.2
Run by Michael at 17:07:33 on 2014-08-31
Microsoft Windows 7 Home Premium 6.1.7601.1.1252.1.1033.18.12279.8601 [GMT -5:00]
AV: avast! Antivirus *Enabled/Updated* {17AD7D40-BA12-9C46-7131-94903A54AD8B}
SP: Windows Defender *Enabled/Outdated* {D68DDC3A-831F-4fae-9E44-DA132C1ACF46}
SP: avast! Antivirus *Enabled/Updated* {ACCC9CA4-9C28-93C8-4B81-AFE241D3E736}
============== Running Processes ===============
C:\Window... Read more
My situation seems to be really similar to this person's problem: http://www.bleepingcomputer.com/forums/t/545817/steamguardexe/?hl=%2Bsteamguard#entry3463329
but I still wanted to make sure, because of all the different kinds of steam viruses that are around these days.
So yeah, yesterday some guy added me on steam and sent me some fake page of steam, and then i tryed to login there, then it asked me to download SteamGuard.exe, i downloaded it, then i tryed to install it, it looked like it didn't work so i tryed once again, but nothing happend, few minutes later i realised the exe file is a scam!
So now im worryed that my computer is infected and i want to get rid of that quickly as possible.
Thanks for the help !
Welcome aboard Download Security Check from here or here and save it to your Desktop. Double-click SecurityCheck.exe Follow the onscreen instructions inside of the black box. A Notepad document should open automatically called checkup.txt; please post the contents of that document.NOTE 1. If one of your security applications (e.g., third-party firewall) requests permission to allow DIG.EXE access the Internet, allow it to do so.NOTE 2 SecurityCheck may produce some false warning(s), so leave the results reading to me. Please download Farbar Service Scanner (FSS) and run it on the computer with the issue.Make sure the following options are checked:
Internet ServicesWindows FirewallSystem RestoreSecurity Center/Action CenterWindows UpdateWindows DefenderOther ServicesPress "Scan".It will create a log (FSS.txt) in the same directory the tool is run.Please copy and paste the log to your reply. Please download MiniToolBox and run it.Checkmark following boxes:Report IE Proxy SettingsReport FF Proxy SettingsList content of HostsList IP configurationList Winsock EntriesList last 10 Event Viewer logList Installed ProgramsList Devices (do NOT change any settings here)List Users, Partitions and Memory sizeList Restore PointsClick Go and post the result. Please download Malwarebytes Anti-Malware to your desktop.NOTE. If you already have MBAM 2.0 installed scroll down.Double-click mbam-setup-22.214.171.1240.exe and follow the prompts to install the program.
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Usually with most computers (or previous ones at least...) if the key fell off (not the white part, just the key), I was able to just press it down and pop it back on. This one won't stay on. Help?
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I opened a video file I downloaded, and I was redirected to a website, and like a total idiot, I downloaded this exe file and I am 99% sure I have a virus now.
I am trying to run SpyBot Search and Destroy, but I get this error message...
"Windows cannot access the specified device, path, or file. You may not have the appropriate permissions to access the item."
I am the computer's administrator.
Not sure where I should go from here.
I did find several other threads on this topic, but they all seem to trail off and not offer any solutions to someone a reader that is just passing by.
Any help would be greatly appreciated, thank you!
Please run this application them immediately run the othersIf you use Spybot's Teatimer function, it needs to be disabledPlease download Rkill by Grinler and save it to your desktop.Link 2Link 3Link 4Double-click on the Rkill desktop icon to run the tool.If using Vista, right-click on it and Run As Administrator.A black DOS box will briefly flash and then disappear. This is normal and indicates the tool ran successfully.If not, delete the file, then download and use the one provided in Link 2.If it does not work, repeat the process and attempt to use one of the remaining links until the tool runs.If the tool does not run from any of the links provided, please let me know.Do not reboot the computer or you will have to run it again===============================Some types of malware will disable Malwarebytes Anti-Malware and other security tools. If MBAM will not install, try renaming it first.Right-click on the mbam-setup.exe file file and rename it to mysetup.exe.Double-click on mysetup.exe to start the installation.If that did not work, then try renaming and changing the file extension. click this link if you do not see the file extensionRight-click on the mbam-setup.exe file, rename it to mysetup and change the .exe extension to .scr, .com, .pif, or .bat.Then double-click on mysetup.scr (or whatever extension you renamed it) to begin installation.If after installation, MBAM will not run, open the Malwarebytes' Anti-Malware folder in Program Files.Right-click on mbam.ex... Read moreRead other 1 answers
I bought a compac 6 months ago. It fell on the floor and won't start. Any ideas what could be wrong with it and what I need to do to get it to work.
Thanks in Advance.
Hi Has anyone else had CDs falling into their computer when uploading music or other things.This happened to me last month HP took the computer any took out the two CDs and sent it and the CDs back but it has happened yet again. I have spent hours trying to get on the chat line then a long time chatting with them previously but they dont seem to undersatand simple things like the CD is still inside the computer.It this a design fault?
@Graeme64,It is not a design flaw. The media is supposed to be "clicked/snapped" into the holding tabs, because of the vertical design. Now, it becomes operator intense. How else would a vertical disk stay in-place. You could try to shake it out. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AFEFhFY3tLsRead other 1 answers
unfortunately the letter S got loose from the keyboard of my laptop. The plastic retainers came off with it and are still attached to the key pad. After some research on the internet and closer inspection i saw that the metal hooks for the plastic retainer seem twisted and therefore i was unable to reattach the key pad.
Any advice how to fix the problem? My fear is that i would have to exchange the whole keyboard?
So I put my laptop in cinema mode (keyboard down) and when I put it on the table and slid it, the shift key popped off. I can't seem to get the bugger back on, it doesn't look broken. Any recommendations?Read other answers
About 30 minutes ago, my computer had a pretty hard fall off a 3-4 foot drop, it was a pretty loud crash. Immediately I tried to turn it on again, and it did a "disk check". After that it just sort of got frozen. So i turned it off, turned it back on, and everything seemed to be running normal, for about 10 minutes. Then it just turned off. I turned it back on, and i had even less time that time around, as eventually it turned off again. And it was making some sort of Clicking sound while it was on...
I have a panel on the bottom of the back of my computer, and im 95% sure there is a unplugged cord there that wasn't there before, I am thinking something got displaced or fell off in the crash, but i am not sure.
I unplugged it, and opened up the panel, but i know nothing about computers...I am waiting for my brother to get home to take a look at it. But for now. Does anyone know anything i can do or any help they can offer on what is going on?
The computer turns on, then will just turn off a few minutes later, without any warning.
And it doesn't turn off until a little after that.
IF it is my Cooling system, which might be the case, how can i confirm this?
HeLP PLEASE!
EDIT: Nothing seems to be broken inside the Computer, but there are a few uplugged cords...
i turned it on with the panel open, and both fans seem to be working..
inside the computer, and on the like strip of plastic matirial that goes from the driver i guess, to all the computer ch... Read more
If you know what the CPU heatsink and fan look like and where they are located, I would check to see if they didn't get knocked loose. The fan electrical connector could still be connected and the running fan might be hitting something. The unplugged cords could be just unused power supply connectors.
If you aren't very familiar with the insides of the PC, I don't know if it would be a good idea to muck around inside since you could do more harm than good. An accurate diagnosis of what is wrong with the PC is very difficult to give from this side of the internet without seeing the insides ourselves.
Hi My laptop fell and needs attention. It is still under warranty so what can I do Thank you
Usually the warranty will not cover accidental damage. You do not give us the model number or anything to work with here. What happened and what is damaged?Read other 1 answers
I just got my computer - put my printer/scanner disk in and it disappeared. So irritating. Pretty basic function to have such an obvious flaw. This computer is also noisy. The fan runs and hums continuously. HP all in one.
Now I have to take hours out of my day to find someone to get the disk out. This is unacceptable.
@BoiseRE,I moved your inquiry, as you appended to a 3 yr old inquiry.Vertical CD/DVD slots do require that you snap the media into the holders. No doing that allows the media to move within the tray, as you noted. It is a human error.Read other 1 answers
I have a Pavilion 20" All-in-One computer. (Model: 20-b314) I put a cd in the drive and it closed as normal. When I went to play it the computer said "no disk". I opened the drive and it was gone....how do I get my cd back?
Hi JOVIL, sorry to hear that you are having issue with retrieving a C.D. from the drive. I have looked into the issue for you. Is it computer still under warranty? If so, I would suggest that you contact HP Total Care at 1-800-474-6836 for warranty options. If this number is outside your calling area, here is a link to the world wide sited so you can get support in your area. http://www8.hp.com/us/en/contact-hp/ww-contact-us.html
Sorry for the inconvenience on this matter.
Thank you.
6 of the screw on my laptop have fallen out, the base of my laptop is only just holding on. No one I talk to seems to be able to help, I just get sent to a new person.
Have you removed them? Did you find them and tried to fix?Read other 5 answers
Unfortunately, my elderly parents fell for a scam today.
Evidently mom was reading some news story online and they got some pop up saying they had a lot of infections and the hard drive was going to be destroyed shortly and to call this specific 800 number.
So what do they do? They call the number. And then they type in some stuff per their instructions which gave these people access to their machine. My mother then had the idea to call me and ask me if this number was legitimate or not.
I told them to hang up the phone with these people and to pull the plug on the computer immediately. It took some convincing but they did it.
I?m totally not sure what to do now. These people never asked for any money, but they had full access to their machine. My mother couldn't tell me what they had her type in to give them access but she did say something about the rundll32.exe. That's the most information I could get out of either of them.
I think I have to assume the worst in that the bad guys have access to anything and everything that was on the computer, passwords, etc. Luckily they don?t do any online banking or anything of that sort. But isn't the entire machine now a security risk?
I think I also have to assume that they installed some sort of backdoor to re-give them access to the machine once they turn it back on again. I've told them not to turn on the machine for now.
I also wonder if the bad guys could somehow get access to their internet gatewa... Read more
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I have a Dell Inspiron 1100 laptop and recently my F9 key fell off. I know I don't use the key often but it just looks odd not having it there. any suggestions? thanks
Perhaps laptop keyboard are different, but why can't you just stick it or glue it back on? I agree not much use for the F9 key, perhaps some games.
My "W" key fell off recently and cannot be snapped back into place. It looks like the plastic pieces below the key have some damage where some plastic may have broken off. How can this be fixed? Is there somewhere this can be replaced / fixed? Thanks.Read other answers
So just like 15 minutes ago, my PC fell down. When I say fell, I mean the system unit struck the floor at a height of like meter (guesstimating the height of the table). It fell down because I was relocating my desk, the system unit is placed on another table (If you're asking why, I'm on a flood prone area so I can't place my unit on the floor; the table was the only thing to put it on to.) while the other things are on the desk. So I moved the desk closer to the unit then rotated it at 90? clockwise and pulled the desk to the right. I was struggling to pull the desk because one of the wheels is jammed. So I was looking at that jammed wheel when I was pulling it and then I heard like a bang. Checking the other side, I saw the unit is on the floor. I knew that my PC was fine because I was playing a song and it was still playing after it fell. The first thing that came in my mind is "Is the HDD fine?" and my answer is yes; and according to the spec sheets, my drive can survive a 30G~65G fall when it's working and I checked it with HD Tune with no problems. Plus the position of the HDD is upright so it's parallel to the direction of the fall (Does this help? Just for future reference).
Now the question is there any part that may be damaged? For now, all is fine.
When my PC fell down, I was actually surprised that everything survived considering that most of the parts are like 3.5 years old (GPU is almost 2 while HDD is 10 months). It gave me a mini-heart attack whe... Read more
Personally I'd recommend opening the unit up and check that everything looks fine (no visible damage), all connections are properly seated and all cables and connections are firmly made.Read other 9 answers
Hello, I have lenovo y50-70 model (20378) and my left 'Ctrl' button has fallen off and I am looking to fix the situation. I have found a replacement part at http://www.replacementlaptopkeys.com/lenovo-y50-70-laptop-keyboard-keys-replacement/ and I am wondering if this is the correct part to fix the problem and which type of keyboard I have. Keyboard type is either 'IC51' or 'IC06' and I am not completely sure which part to get. Am I approaching the solution correctly? PIC of affected area included. Thank you.
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From comparing your picture and the picture on the website, I'd go with the IC51 if it were my purchase.Read other 2 answers
hi, lemme give you some background info first. I mod and repair xboxs, and i was fixing one with vid problems and it came out good. I installd a mod chp and it came out good but the hdd woodnt boot. i switched to my hdd and it booted. I looked at the IDE interface and a pin from the top row was missing. now i have a old unusable hdd and someone told me to take a pin from that one. put some solder on it, let it dry place it in where it was and heat t he pin til the solder melts. otherwise just replace it. currently i can acces files on the drive by ftping from the modchip menu
for anyone that confused, a hdd lost a ide pin and wont boot, i can acces files by ftping to it. I can solder pretty good and have a useless hdd with pins i can use.
any ideas?
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I tried turning off AVG Watchdog, and now my AVG has completely fell over. I can't stop it running to use 'system restore', in the same instance it doesn't seem to be running, as it keeps telling me that it is turned off. I have tried uninstalling it, but it keeps telling me that it can't. Any help would be appreciated.
Hi [email protected] If you cannot uninstall AVG via the Control Panel, I suggest you to use their uninstall tool to clean the installation and it's remnants. Download the version matching your AVG installation.AVG 32-bit: http://download.avg.com/filedir/util/support/avg_remover_stf_x86_2015_5501.exeAVG 64-bit: http://download.avg.com/filedir/util/support/avg_remover_stf_x64_2015_5501.exeAnd follow the steps under "C) In case the uninstallation fails, please use the AVG Remover tool".https://support.avg.com/supportArticleView?urlname=How-to-uninstall-AVG&l=en_USRead other 4 answers
So I got the ICE virus holding my PC hostage. I went to the BleepingComputer ICE removal guide and follow up on all the instructions but everytime I finished step 9. After pressing "1", instead of the PC starting up normally, all it did was opened up the "Startup Repair" screen. I went on and back tracked and redid it all over again but it still happened. Is this just simply a human error caused by me or is it something else in the process? Any help is much appreciated.
Please follow the instructions in This Prep Guide starting at Step 6.
Once the requested logs are created, then make a New Topic and post it to the =>> Malware Removal Experts Area <== Not back here.Copy and Paste any logs created, (do not attach them unless requested) and include a brief description of your problem and what you have done to try to resolve them.
Please note that the area can get a bit busy, so you may need to wait a day or more for a reply.NOTE - If you cannot produce any of the logs, then please create the new topic anyway. Do not run more tools unless the experts request them.
where does the main video card power supply cord plug into on an acer computer?
Probably different on every model. Is this an extra power supply connector beyond what the card gets through its slot?
Hello, Tonight the L key from my Ideapad Z580 fell off. I have tried to fix it but noticed one of the parts is broken so when on it half hangs off. It is incredibly annoying as I am a student and needing a fully functioning keyboard for upcoming work. What am I supposed to do about this? Or where am I supposed to get a replacement? This is not the first time I've had this problem with this laptop after having it for jsut over a year. Thanks.
Hi Nyxx,
Welcome to Lenovo Community!
As per the query we understood that you are facing the issue with key out of the keyboard of your Z580 laptop.
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hi my laptop just fell, i turned it on and it gave me a good start up, a little later it went black and i had to turn it off, but i dont know what's going on can someone please help me?
Did it turn back on?
I bought this notebook last April and I've been using it for at least 4 hours every single day. I did found a black screw on my table early this morning then I turned my notebook upside down to see one screw missing. This does not affect the laptops's performance however it alarmed me. Yeah, it might have been unscrewed due to the laptop's vibration but this made me worry that my laptop might not last that long. I had not experienced this on my 5 year old laptop and I don't think it is normal. Just posted this to see if people encountered this problem too.
Dear rojun,
Welcome in lenovo community,
I'm sorry for what happened to your laptop, but i can say that it is not a common issue with the laptop,
My advice to you right now, is to send your laptop kindly to lenovo service center at your country for full check up, to make sure that we will not face this kind of problems again.
Kindly find the link below for more details,
Two Win98 and one Win95 connected via 10/100 adapters through a D-Link DSS-5+ switch.
One WIN98 box 'fell off' the network. It can no longer see anything in Network Neighberhood, not even itself.
No problem dialing up and connecting to the internet.
It can ping the other computers as well as its own IP address.
The other computers can not ping it, althought the appropriate activity lights flicker on the switch.
I have removed everything from Network Neighborhood and reinstalled from the Windows98 CD.
Do these symptoms bring back any memories ?
Reset the switch and try another port
My battery fell out and now the laptop won't launch. On the bootup screen it says "We apologize for the inconvenience, but Windows did not start successfully. A recent hardware or software change might have caused this."
"If your computer stopped responding, restarted unexpectedly, or was automatically shut down to protect your files and folders, choose Last Known Good Configuration to revert to the most recent settings that worked."
It then prompts to load in
- "safe mode",
- "safe mode w/ networking",
- "Safe Made w/Command Prompt"
- "Last Known Good Configuration (your most recent settings that worked)"
None of these modes will successfully launch the computer, it just reverts back to this same screen under every mode.
If anybody can help me here it would be greatly appreciated. I am a student and dont have everything backed up. I need this this thing to launch!
You likely had severe file corruption when the battery fell out ( how does that happen anyway?)
You can perform a Repair Install to get back going . . you will have to reload all the
Windows updates but data and programs should be ok ( except for maybe the one that was open when power was lost )
This is a good guide to performing a repair install
I am in need of suggestions for a replacement of the ASUS P5K-E/WIFI-AP AiLifestyle Series P35 Socket 775 Socket eSATA 8 channel Audio ATX Motherboard.
It needs to be currently sold and similar, particularly to work with the hardware I have installed. I use the built in audio SPDIF, so that is needed too.
Please give me some suggestions, I can't use my PC until I get this ordered and install it. The study is a right mess, the PC is simply lying flat on its side and takes up a lot of space.
Thank you so much for your help (in advance).
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Hi my acer aspire 5920 dropped and turned off... now when i press on key its starting and then turning off after few sec.. it can load sometimes - when i keep it in weird position.. i'd tried without hdd and sometimes its boost to blue display sometimes turning off after few sec.. ill tried start from cd and its starting but then stopped after while again.. I suspecting something could unconnected as i was able few times to fully started my windows 7 on this acer but can I check it / solve it by my self? i managed to removed hdd but need more jhelp t ocheck other parts.. thx
By turning off I assume you mean It turns off completely.
It could possibly be your battery. have you tried removing it and putting it back in? Also you can try pushing it in with your hand as you try to turn it on.
I recklessly downloaded and opened the attachment, not realizing that something was wrong before it was too late and I had already double-clicked the file. It shut down my computer and I began to metaphorically bang my head against the wall. So far the infected laptop seems to be working normally, but now I'm paranoid and would like to make sure that it's completely clean before going back to regular usage. I ran several scans with Malwarebytes' Anti-Malware and avast! Home Edition version 4.8. Avast! didn't catch anything, but MBAM caught and fixed quite a few things. However, I'm still worried. Here is my latest HijackThis log, as well as one from SDFix (which I installed and ran while in Safe Mode--if this was wrong, please tell me. Also: sorry).
Thanks so much for your help--I'm at a loss for what I should do next.
Logfile of Trend Micro HijackThis v2.0.2
Scan saved at 10:53:57 AM, on 3/3/2010
Platform: Windows XP SP3 (WinNT 5.01.2600)
MSIE: Internet Explorer v8.00 (8.00.6001.18702)
Boot mode: Normal
Running processes:
C:\Program Files\Intel\WiFi\bin\S24EvMon.exe
C:\Program Files\Alwil Software\Avast4\aswUpdSv.exe
C:\Program Files\Lavasoft\Ad-Aware\AAWService.exe
C:\Program Files\Alwil Software\Avast4\ashServ.exe
C:\WIND... Read more
Here's the first part of the SDFix log (it's too long to post all at once):
SDFix: Version 1.240
Run by Angela Tan on Wed 03/03/2010 at 10:37 AM
Microsoft Windows XP [Version 5.1.2600]
Running From: C:\SDFix
Checking Services :
Restoring Default Security Values
Restoring Default Hosts File
Checking Files :
No Trojan Files Found
Removing Temp Files
ADS Check :
Final Check :
catchme 0.3.1361.2 W2K/XP/Vista - rootkit/stealth malware detector by Gmer, http://www.gmer.net
Rootkit scan 2010-03-03 10:47:00
Windows 5.1.2600 Service Pack 3 NTFS
scanning hidden processes ...
scanning hidden services & system hive ...
scanning hidden registry entries ...
[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows NT\CurrentVersion\Perflib]
"Last Counter"=dword:00001d88
"Last Help"=dword:00001d89
scanning hidden files ...
scan completed successfully
hidden processes: 0
hidden services: 0
hidden files: 0
Remaining Services :
Authorized Application Key Export:
"%windir%\\Network Diagnostic\\xpnetdiag.exe"="%windir%\\Network Diagnostic\\xpnetdiag.exe:*:Enabledxpsp3res.dll,-20000"
"C:\\Program Files\\Common Files\\AOL\\Loader\\aolload.exe"="C... Read more
I dropped my drive and when i tried plugging it it was not recognized at all (computer, disk mgnt etc). It powers on, however it makes a slight noise not clicking, more like buzzing or attempting to read, blue lights even turn on (pininfarina model). So after some advice i took it off the enclosure since one of the sides popped of slightly. Plugged it on same result nothing, same noise. I noticed if i unplugged the sata cable with the red,yellow,black cables it stopped making the noise. The other sata cable (red) seemed a little bent. So i plugged it on againg with that sata cable unplugged just with usb and i got " initio combo class.." My laptop is running windows xp and is the same one i installed the drive when i bought it. I also plugged it on another running vista and got a msg with "locate and install software for unknown device", it pops up on device manager with a yellow ? And as unknown device. Is my data lost? Can i recover it? Any help is much appreciated!!!
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Today, the "3" key simply fell out of my keyboard while typing. One of the clips on the backside of the key broke off. I have to say, I'm pretty disappointed. Now, what do I do? Is it possible to replace only a single key? Can I order them somewhere? It would be pretty excessive to replace the whole keyboard just for one key...
Good day and welcome to the community.I don't know of anywhere to obtain single keys. Considering that you're likely still under warranty, I'd recommend that you give Service a call (info below) to discuss the issue.Regards.
THINK-branded products
German, French, Italian 0800-55-54-54 (Warranty service and support)
9:00 - 18:00 Monday - Friday
just got a phone call from my mum and she has fallen for a phone scam.
Basically an 'AVG looking' box kept appearing over her browser, so she clicked it, and then it wouldn't go away. There was a free phone number to ring, so she rung it and spoke to a person in a call centre. They took control of her computer, and scanned it, and it said she had a trojan. Then they asked her for a payment of £110 and then asked her to enter the admin password on the screen. Luckily by this point she got suspicious, and hung up.
How safe is her computer to use now? I haven't got the computer in front of me, and wont be able to fix it for a while, but I'm just wondering if it needs a full clean install, or would just require some house keeping.
She didn't enter the admin password, so how much damage could they have done without it? I'm a mac user, so not totally sure on windows issues.
she has AVG installed, so would it be a simple scan with that?
i just found this info online, which is probably the same thing:
A (slightly) more legitimate version comes from a company called Help PC Online, which "Which" investigated. Their British phone number actually connects to a call centre in Delhi and their address in Crawley appeared on Google to be a car park! For £110 per annum they promise to give you support. They then take over your PC and install and run two (legit) free packages (Ccleaner and Malwarebytes) Whilst I thoroughly approve those the charge is excessive. But there can be much worse consequences from allowing someone to take over your machine. In fact you are giving them the right to search the whole hard disk and they may find details you would prefer not to disclose.
Greetings, My two month old laptop fell on the cement while it was in my protective bookbag and it shatterd the screen from the top left corner. It's pretty badly damaged, the touch screen doesn't work at all for the entire left side. The pc is bought in The States. Is there any way I could get this fixed soon and if so, what would the cost be? Thank you.
Hi,You can find an authorized service centre in your are and contact them for prices. It is a quite straightforward fix even if the screen can be quite expensive.http://www8.hp.com/us/en/store-finder/find.do?bs=SR4&type=authorized Hope it helps,DavidRead other 2 answers
Hi my hp laptop can't reboot stop s at the blue hp logo. It fell on the floor. What can I do??
That type of error is normally caused by either damaging the hard drive or forcing the connection by the drop. When you open the unit to check on a loose connection, be prepared to replace the hard drive.Read other 1 answers
Recently my laptop went off (not fully) due to accidental fall.
It stopped booting from hdd and an error ""hdl.dll" missing in root" started appearing on screen.
I tried to boot it from a bootable cd but the cd drive have lost alignment so dont read properly and hangs in between.
Couple of tries and i could boot in dos once and found that system and system32 are missing from c drive.
i also tried to recopy missing dll but didn't work.
Scandisk also did not work and hanged on the way.
Had to replace dvd writer to boot from a cd properly.
A thirdparty disk repair program sorted several cross linked files and at last i could install microxp on c drive to boot.
But it was a clean new boot so lost my all installed programs.
Recovery console of xp also tried.
Tried winxp pro but no way to recover old "documents and settings" though whole \program files folder is intact if browsed through explorer, it is not visible in through "start" button. Neither recover old registry etc etc. Network settings, drivers for other hardwares are lost.
Is there a way to get back all my old settings?
Thanks for reading.
Waiting for a solution......
saying you accidently dropped your laptop minor fall. no fall is a minor fall to wreck a hdd. I bet the hdd is fried. replace and reportRead other 2 answers
So I never knew about the scam before this happened, I was oblivious to what was happening. My laptop is a Dell Latitude D530.
Now I have the issue where the hacker configured a password onto my computer, but said the viruses wasn't removable, I doubt that much. So I called a repair shop to come over and fix the issue, but is the bios battery inside the computer, cause I don't see one underneath the battery.
Windows 8.1
Welcome aboard
Not sure what your actual situation is.
You said you called repair shop and...?
I bought a used Compaq Presario 1234 laptop online, yea I know, dumb move for a non-tech type person. Well needless to say, now that I have it, I have a problem. The cd-rom drive fell right out of it when I got it. It's a Toshiba, I thought no big thing...right. I had a computer person put it in, and well the damn thing doesn't work. I can't even get it to open. Now I find that there isn't even a D drive installed into the computer. The system tells me to re-install Windows 98, so I got a floppy of WIN 98 and tried to reinstall it, then it says that there is no working D drive so it can not proceed. I need to find a cd rom drive for this system that isn't going to cost me hundreds of bucks. The whole system cost me less than $200, well now I know why. I tried to call compaq, and they said that they will only sell me a CD-RW, DVD rom thing for $330. Heck no. So ebay it is,? but I can't find out what the product number is for a compaq cd rom drive, or what else is compatible like the Toshiba models ect. I don't need name brand that's for sure, just one that works. Someone please help me, I'm not a computer tech in the least, I just don't want to get ripped off again! :hotbounce
- Please use proper thread titles
First , I could almost garrantee your going to get a brand name optical drive .Only a couple of large firms make those drives for portables .Toshiba being one of the largest suppliers.
Secondly ,Look for a reseller around town that specializes in used portables.If he doesn't have a drive with warrantee, he could at least tell you which model you will bid on at Ebay!
Good luck
Need some expert guidance on hardware troubleshooting so that I can isolate what the problem is. I accept that one or some of the components may have been damaged but don't wan't to buy a whole new PC and would like to know what component to replace.
Problem statement and Symptoms :
PC fell on it's side. Now when I switch on the main power, the CPU and video fans turn on but PC won't POST and nothing is displayed on my LCD monitor. No error code beeps. The PC had been running perfectly and I was happily gaming on CS:S and DoD before disaster struck
My PC specs (DIY):
Pentium 4 560 3.6GHz/800MHz
Gigabyte G-Power cooler
Gigabyte GA-8I915P Duo Pro mobo
Corsair XMS PC3200 512MBx2
Gigabyte GeForce 6800GT 256MB
Maxtor DiamondMax 200GB 7200 RPM Serial ATA150
Liteon 16x DVD+/-R/RW
OEM 16x DVD-ROM
Ultra 600W ATX Power supply
Samsung 204-B 20" LCD monitor
Windows Media Center Edition 2005
Investigation that I have done and observations:
1. Changed out the P/S to a different type (Raidmax 420W new spare I had just bought) but still won't boot. Checked my Ultra 600W P/S on a different PC and there is no problem - other PC boots OK.
2. Corsair XMS RAM tested on other PC - works OK
3. Checked DC with voltmeter on unused power connector of Ultra P/S when turned on - reads OK at 5 and 12 volts. But when I tried to open the DVD-ROM or DVD RW drive, tray would not eject.
4. Checked my LCD monitor on my other PC - LCD works fine.
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So I updated from windows XP to windows 10 and google chrome thenleft it on overnight so it could finish the download. Woke up the next day now every time I try and turn it on all it does it shows the start up loading bar and goes up to three quarters the way. He screen goes blank then shows the bar in the exact same place so basically it's not finishing the start up process. Please help!! Microsoft can't help and neither can Dell!!!!Read other answers
Need some expert guidance on hardware troubleshooting so that I can isolate what the problem is. I accept that one or some of the components may have been damaged but don't wan't to buy a whole new PC and would like to know what component to replace.
Problem statement and Symptoms :
PC fell on it's side. Now when I switch on the main power, the CPU and video fans turn on but PC won't POST and nothing is displayed on my LCD monitor. No error code beeps. The PC had been running perfectly and I was happily gaming on CS:S and DoD before disaster struck
My PC specs (DIY):
Pentium 4 560 3.6GHz/800MHz
Gigabyte G-Power cooler
Gigabyte GA-8I915P Duo Pro mobo
Corsair XMS PC3200 512MBx2
Gigabyte GeForce 6800GT 256MB
Maxtor DiamondMax 200GB 7200 RPM Serial ATA150
Liteon 16x DVD+/-R/RW
OEM 16x DVD-ROM
Ultra 600W ATX Power supply
Samsung 204-B 20" LCD monitor
Windows Media Center Edition 2005
Investigation that I have done and observations:
1. Changed out the P/S to a different type (Raidmax 420W new spare I had just bought) but still won't boot. Checked my Ultra 600W P/S on a different PC and there is no problem - other PC boots OK.
2. Corsair XMS RAM tested on other PC - works OK
3. Checked DC with voltmeter on unused power connector of Ultra P/S when turned on - reads OK at 5 and 12 volts. But when I tried to open the DVD-ROM or DVD RW drive, tray would not eject.
4. Checked my LCD monitor on my other PC - LCD works fine.
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Do you hear anything loose in your case? If the CPU fan runs then it doesn't sound like the MoBo, but that would be my first guess. I will get back to you if I think of anything. Does the HDD spin up? Chances are you knocked a very small part loose and will not be able to visually see the damage. I wish you the best of luck.
Keep us posted,
Hi I'm not really to into hardware of a computer. But I'll try to make this clear as I can.
I own a stock Hp a810n Pavilion.
My Northbridge Headsink fell off and the thermal paste is pretty used.
My question is basically. If this happens would that be cause for my psu to rapidly blink?
I checked everything unplugged all power connections and I know my psu is good. once I plug everything in it blinks. I took out my ram and it still blinks (incase the ram was misplaced in there).
Thanks for anyhelp Will check this quite frequently for any questions. For exact mother board specs here is a url.
Asus K8S-LA (Salmon) I believe >__>
- Entropy.
You need to put the heatsink back on. Buy some thermal paste cleaner and some thermal paste. Clean the old thermal paste off, put some new stuff on and re-attach the heatsink.
It may unfortunately be too late and the northbridge may be dead.
What's blinking on your power supply? The LED on the back of it?
Got a customer call on Thursday. He fell for a phone call telling him he was sending out viruses and that the caller needed to remote log in. The customer allowed him to. The criminals did not ask for payment, so presume they dropped something on his machine.
I told him to leave his computer off till I got there tomorrow (Tuesday).
What kind of malware do you suppose they deposited?
Any special scans to do or just the standard stuff?
Many thanks,
Personally i'd wipe the drive and start afresh as the potential for maliciousness where somebody has/had uncontrolled access to my system would make me too nervous to do otherwise - better safe than sorry.Read other 5 answers


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#region Directive Considered Harmful (was "Get rid of #region")
My informal analysis concludes that #regions are used for evil 96% of the time.
Hey Scott,
Thanks for taking the time to make this suggestion. I think every programmer has one or more features in any language which they just hate because they've been abused by someone else. I've renamed this post to capture that immortalized hatred all programmers share for such evil constructs!
Having said that, #regions do have valid use 4% of the time to someone (arguably grouping interface implementations within a class?) and even if there weren't it's really far too late to remove them (even if we thought they were evil, which we don't). It simply wouldn't be responsible to the millions of developers out there who might have #region directives in their code today either intentionally or having inherited them from other developers (at least some of which have passionately argued on this thread below) to break that code now without a pretty darn good reason. As a rule, generally speaking it's somewhere the C# language design team just doesn't go.
Luckily we have tools like StyleCop and one day "Roslyn" which can be leveraged to enforce our dreams of code purity, at least within our own spheres of influence.
-Anthony D. Green, Program Manager, Visual Basic & C# Languages Team
105 comments
Paul Baxter commented
As someone who has used c# for many years. I can say that I HATE them. They get in the way of reading code and clutter the code.
By default they are all collapsed so to read code I must expand each one of them by hand. What frustration this causes.
I used to use them when they first came out but I now consider them EVIL and I wont permit check in with them in the code
Maziar Rezaei commented
As a programmer who have coded with C# since it's beta release, I can say that the argument of regions "encourage complexity" are just like "I cannot see the forest for the trees". Use of regions, just like any other language feature, should be very delicately regulated. If you are using regions for separating methods based on their tasks and relations, then yes, they can definitely be harmful since many methods might not fall in only one region.
The way I primarily use them is to organize based on accessibility levels. That makes code much more clear as to which are public facing members; extremely important in framework or library development! Besides that, I don't think anyone likes a class to be a pile of mixed public, private and internal members of all kind. Region can enforce BASIC organization of members which is vital.
And let's be honest, we all have seen programmers that simply have no sense of "good" and "aweful". Like those who use auto generated xml docs with a spell checker just to ensure they don't have misspelled words in member names. How do you like removing XML docs now?
David Lean commented
I love regions. They are a very convenient way to get the code I'm not currently working on out of the way.
Similar to split screen. But persists until I'm done working on that feature & can "split" in multiple places.
Nicholas commented
Of the many ad hominem tantrums, one of the comments to the original post asserted: "...Regions are great for identifying junior developers who are otherwise referred to as senior..."
To write a thesis encouraging some uprise against a practice such as the oppression of clicking on a [+] REGION in the IDE seems a common practice among coders.
That one coder disapproves of # REGION is of no interest; although certainly if written with reason, I will entertain his/her argument yet unless I agree with the assertion, the persuasion will have no effect on me and I will continue with my personal coding preferences. As I commented earlier, some of (vocal) developer population seems to suffer histrionics and manufactures crusades for a cult of triviality in which converts are sought and disbelievers disparaged as heretical bad coders.
I watch these code cults come and go... the cults of SCRUM", "peer-programming", "extreme programming", "ORM everything", "IOC wrappers for all", "strict adherence to the GoF", "big data" etc... All the while my practice remains unchanged: code as I want according to the project needs and to my standards without concern for coders who would turn every personal preference into religious conquest.
I have my own code practices that I will not violate: avoiding "var" unless no other choice exists, prefixing my private variables with "__" and using "this." to separate method scope from class scope private members. Yet I make no religion of them.
- L. N. de Lioncourt
ClipFlair admin commented
Regions can be used to separate aspects of a code implementation or group Fields/Properties/Methods/Events separately
Matthew Martin commented
I wish there was an option to treat #region as a comment or as invisible text, that it was default. That some developers have switched from object oriented development to region oriented development (regions as class substitutes) shouldn't penalize everyone else.
Yossu commented
With all due respect to the originator of this suggestion, I disagree very strongly with it.
Regions, like any feature can be abused, but that doesn't mean they are bad. When used correctly, they can be extremely helpful. Furthermore, they do not inherently cause any violation of SOLID principles. I have classes of 30-40 lines that use regions, and I still find them helpful.
If you don't like them, don't use them. Please don't suggest their removal based on your vague, unspecified "analysis" - which for all we know could have been five minutes daydreaming in the bathroom!
Michael Paterson commented
@MichaelJohn I think regions encourage organization.
Michael John commented
Regions encourage complexity
Ian commented
I'm afraid I strongly disagree with this idea - regions are good if use appropriately. If you don't like it you can disable outlinging : http://stackoverflow.com/questions/115694/how-to-permanently-disable-region-folding-in-visual-studio-2008
John Brown commented
No one is forcing you to use them.
It took me a while to realise how much tidier they can make my code and I now find them helpful.
As mentioned many times in earlier comments, removing them would break too much of the existing code base.
Dave Arkley commented
I personally dislike regions too. So I don't use them. Removing region directive would break many, many lines of existing code.
Duff idea!
Anonymous commented
Wow, this is such an awful idea! The guy doesn't even bother posting anything about his so-called analysis.
Hey, I have a slightly less informal analysis that says 98% of #regions are super useful... and that at least 1 person named K. Scott may be out of his mind. :-)
Quick super useful example:
private object _someLock = new object();
private int var1;
private int var2;
private int var3;
Now from the name of the first variable you probably infer that it is used for thread synchronization. Cool. But which variables are to be locked by this lock, a new developer that just checked out the project code would wonder! Simple:
private object _someLock = new object();
#region _someLock's Domain
private int var1;
private int var2;
private int var3;
Now there you go! Now anyone knows for sure which variables are being synchronized with which lock!
Corey Murtagh commented
Next up, we're going to have to start a campaign to get rid of comments. After all, COMMENTS LIE! If you read a comment you might get a false impression of what the code ACTUALLY does based on what the comment is telling you! Comments let people write terrible code and expect that they can get away with it by sprinkling a few explanatory comments throughout! Without comments, people would HAVE to write better code, right?
And for that matter, NO CODE FOLDING AT ALL! No more collapsing of methods in the editor for ANYONE.
And we should all be writing code by redirecting echo statements and debugging with windbg connected remotely by serial port.
I'm sorry, but that's the level of stupidity I see represented in this type of frivolous request.
The overwhelming number of "don't remove regions" comments here are a perfect example of why down-voting should be allowed. This is a stupid suggestion and should be discarded out of hand. Regions are useful to those of us who use them, and irrelevant to those that don't.
abatishchev commented
Fantastic ********.
Michael Sumerano commented
Anti-Region campaign: http://www.richard-banks.org/2011/02/anti-region-campaign.html
While you can argue either side, I have yet to see appropriate use of regions, even with "good developers." Regions are equivalent to comments. THEY LIE! To quote Robert C. Martin in Clean Code, "Nothing can be quite so damaging as an old crufty comment that propagates lies and misinformation."
AFAIK, regions were only added due to the fact of needing to hide generated code that could not be removed from classes early on in .NET's life. Once partial classes were added, they were no longer needed for this purpose, but plenty of developers latched onto what seemed like a great feature.
Though, as much as I hate regions and prefer to write code I don't need to hide, to just rip it out now would be counter-productive. I'm a bit surprised, though, that we're now going to see regions in JavaScript and CSS. That's just a joke, I hope, as that'll force all devs to use VIsual Studio, when some might like a different tool for certain aspects of a project.
Vernon Burt commented
This is silly, #region is great for collapsing using statements and doesn't hurt SOLID principles by their existence - only by their abuse. Logically we'd have to ban keyboard input because it leads to spelling errors.
abatishchev commented
Getting rid/kept regions can do nothing with leading/violating SOLID.
Ian commented
I've mainly seen regions used as a way of making classes that are too large and ignore SOLID principles less unreadable. I'd be happy for them to be removed for this reason alone.
Marcel commented
380 votes??? Why not get rid of the remarks ?