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[the_kid]

I don't have a virus checker (my norton got uninstalled) and so I just picked up religion... ok maby not, but I keep an eye out and I never open e-mail attachments if I receive another e-mail with the same size attachment.

I've also been learning optimization of XP and other hacks to delete background programs that arn't runnign properly and what not, so I think I would notice a virus damn quick... but there is one thing that is strange, I've had a problem with WMP... it won't load, something wrong with the dll, so I reinstalled, and 3 days later the same bloody problem is back... has anyone heard of this before. I'm worried it may be attached to a virus of some sort, although if not, I'll just get a copy of the dll from my dad's laptop.

[Detail]

:(
In IE i click 'View' > 'Source' to see a pages code. A few days ago this was fine. Now a shitty message jumps up saying notepad has left me for another man.
Anyone know how i can re-gain notepads love for me?

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[Destroyer]

try getting someone to send you notepad.exe

[the_kid]

here you go... hope it works

[Mithril]

Detail I've seen people have the same problem.. check your system for viruses even though a modem can't download them

Or other malware

[Hostile]

Just refresh windows that'll do it, no files lost and only waste 1.5 hours doing it.

[Daz]

Nope.
I just found a notpad and notepad exe in my system32 folder so i disabled sys restore, deleted, restarted an re enabled sys restore.

[Detail]

<_< Time to get my-self a virus checker.

[Daz]

Right something changed my Notepad shortcut to /systemroot/system32/notepad.exe (which doesn't exist).
Reading the thing DZ posted in that thread, I don't have the small Notepad exe I have the same one that the_kid attached. Same size and everything.
I've set my shortcut to point to the right place but do I need to do anything to check there's no virus?

[Detail]

Do you have a new MDM.exe in your (CTRL+ALT+DEL) Prosesses list?

[Detail]

I don't have a 'notpad', so i must have a diffrent version of this attacker.

[Daz]

What
the
hell?

The same thing that happened to my notepad is happening to 3dsmax, except i can get max to atleast load but the UI is all screwed up.

Edit: I think i've rescued it.

[Mithril]

On the topic of spyware\trojans, HijackThis may come in handy

[Daz]

Yeh i've got that, its a good program.

[Stino]

I don't like hijack. use Ad-aware or Spybot search&destroy

[Daz]

I use all 3

[Krit]

I've also been learning optimization of XP and other hacks to delete background programs that arn't runnign properly and what not, so I think I would notice a virus damn quick... but there is one thing that is strange, I've had a problem with WMP... it won't load, something wrong with the dll, so I reinstalled, and 3 days later the same bloody problem is back... has anyone heard of this before. I'm worried it may be attached to a virus of some sort, although if not, I'll just get a copy of the dll from my dad's laptop.

I had similar problem today and managed to fix it.
Lemme guess, the IPHLPAPI.DLL is the problem?
If yes, go here: http://support.micro...kb;en-us;279866
If no, then I don't know

[the high dude]

kid go to moziilla.org mozilla firebird pop up blocker andno acticex flunky dance