jason.b.c Posted April 4, 2006 Report Share Posted April 4, 2006 :( Ok so can any body tell me what this box is popping up on my taskbar? It's a normal looking box like what you might expect to see when you have a program running, you what i mean, you can minimize the application to that box on the taskbar.Anyway, this thing with nothing in it ( no words or names ) other than a microsoft flag simbol, looks like a small windows update icon . It keeps poping up every 15 to 20 minutes or so, now it wouldn't be a problem if it weren't for the fact that i get kicked out of my games that i'm playing . What i mean kicked is i'm playing a game, really getting in to it, and then all of a sudden the game gets minimized down to the taskbar. Then after everything settles down i move the cursor to that spot down there , left click, and only to find out that my car has crashed or my character has had his ass handed to him in a hand basket or what ever.I believe this to be something ( an application ) that is set to a very over active setting and not anything viral/spyware/adware, Ive allready checked for trash apps ( like AOL Dialer ) in my system, registry errors, and of the kind.Anybody have any idea's??, Ask me some questions and i'll try to answer them.. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
precursor Posted April 4, 2006 Report Share Posted April 4, 2006 Maybe you ought to post a picture.if you dont know howhit the "Print Screen " when it pops up and paste it in a image editor like paintdoesnt it have any text on it Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jason.b.c Posted April 4, 2006 Author Report Share Posted April 4, 2006 Maybe you ought to post a picture.if you dont know howhit the "Print Screen " when it pops up and paste it in a image editor like paintdoesnt it have any text on itWell, when it pops up it happens so fast that i can't even get my mouse's cursor down to it to right click on it and find out it's properties. So i don't think i would be able to post a picture of it.Just try to picture it in your mind, a raised box ( like when you have launched/minimized something )down on the taskbar with nothing in it other than a windows flag on the upper left hand side!, what is it, and how can i make it go away????dosen't it have any text on it? No, it sure don't, just that flagMaybe if someone were to ask me a series of questions i would answer them the best i can, like this#1-question#2-question#3-questionAnd so on. ;) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ɹəuəllıʍ ʇɐb Posted April 4, 2006 Report Share Posted April 4, 2006 Do you have anti-virus software installed?Do you have anti-spyware installed?Do you have a firewall installed?If the answers are yes, are they up-to-date, and do you run regular scans for malware? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jason.b.c Posted April 4, 2006 Author Report Share Posted April 4, 2006 Do you have anti-virus software installed?Do you have anti-spyware installed?Do you have a firewall installed?If the answers are yes, are they up-to-date, and do you run regular scans for malware?Answers#1- Yes, Avast 4 Home ( Updated everyday ) Scans run on regular basis#2- Yes, Spybot search and destroy, and Spyware Killer ( Updated weekly ) Scans run regularly#3- Yes, Sygate Personal Firewall, setup correctly, Firewall vulnarabilty tests performed monthly on Sygate website.The only thing that the firewall test could determine is that , 1- I am in fact running Windows , but was unable to tell me what version ( 98se, 2000, xp, etc )2- Was able to determine what browser i am using, Firefox v 1.5.1 .3- Was not able to determine my computers name or password.4- I have no open ports.!!!!!!So i don't think it's viral, any ideas??? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scarecrow Man Posted April 4, 2006 Report Share Posted April 4, 2006 There is a rouge anti-spyware program that behaves in exactly the way you describe. It is know as Spy-Axe. You should post a hijackthis log to be sure.http://forums.windowsforum.org/index.php?showtopic=6901 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jason.b.c Posted April 5, 2006 Author Report Share Posted April 5, 2006 There is a rouge anti-spyware program that behaves in exactly the way you describe. It is know as Spy-Axe. You should post a hijackthis log to be sure.http://forums.windowsforum.org/index.php?showtopic=6901Do i need to have Hijackthis installed in my computer in order to do that???? A new operating system available soon for download, go to http:// www.wallyos.uni.cc/ or http://wallyos.16.forumer.com to find out more.!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ɹəuəllıʍ ʇɐb Posted April 5, 2006 Report Share Posted April 5, 2006 There is a rouge anti-spyware program... :D You mean rogue, maybe...? :P Do i need to have Hijackthis installed in my computer in order to do that???? Yes, that's the best way to proceed. Please post the HJT log in this forum.A new operating system available soon for download, go to http:// www.wallyos.uni.cc/ or http://wallyos.16.forumer.com to find out more.!!I don't understand what this means. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jason.b.c Posted April 5, 2006 Author Report Share Posted April 5, 2006 There is a rouge anti-spyware program... :D You mean rogue, maybe...? :P Do i need to have Hijackthis installed in my computer in order to do that???? Yes, that's the best way to proceed. Please post the HJT log in this forum.A new operating system available soon for download, go to http:// www.wallyos.uni.cc/ or http://wallyos.16.forumer.com to find out more.!!I don't understand what this means.Yes, thats the best way to proceed Allright I don't understand what this means It's a link to a disscusion forum for an os under development, I was asked by i guess one of it's designers if i could tell people about it. I'm just trying to help the guy out. :) It's called the Wally OS and i guess it'll be ready farely soon. ;) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ɹəuəllıʍ ʇɐb Posted April 5, 2006 Report Share Posted April 5, 2006 ... and i guess it'll be ready farely soon. ;) :D You mean 'fairly', perhaps...? :P Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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