screen freezing up

[Dopey]

Hi all, my screen is freezing up even on just booting it up and in safe mode, (freezing 15 to 20 times this morning so far) just downlaoded a registry cleaner and it found loads of stuff, anyway let it do its thing, and so far it seems ok...... you think this could have been the problem? thanks all

[Armageddon]

Hi Dopey first of all am glad everything seems to be ok for now , secondly we here at FPCH don't really advise using registry cleaners as they can cause more harm than good , what I would do is download Malwarebytes and then run a full scan , then copy and paste the log here if theres any problerms one of our security guys will then advise .

 

Hope this helps

 

Dave

[Dopey]

I did run it a few time.... but I'm not that good at deciphering the results, but im running it again now and I will c&p the results here if you can then look it over for me i would much appreciate it... thanks for the help

[Dopey]

Malwarebytes Anti-Malware 1.65.0.1400

www.malwarebytes.org

 

Database version: v2012.10.04.06

 

Windows 7 Service Pack 1 x64 NTFS

Internet Explorer 9.0.8112.16421

 

 

08/10/2012 15:03:57

mbam-log-2012-10-08 (15-03-57).txt

 

Scan type: Full scan (C:\|D:\|E:\|F:\|G:\|H:\|)

Scan options enabled: Memory | Startup | Registry | File System | Heuristics/Extra | Heuristics/Shuriken | PUP | PUM

Scan options disabled: P2P

Objects scanned: 467344

Time elapsed: 1 hour(s), 6 minute(s), 1 second(s)

 

Memory Processes Detected: 0

(No malicious items detected)

 

Memory Modules Detected: 0

(No malicious items detected)

 

Registry Keys Detected: 0

(No malicious items detected)

 

Registry Values Detected: 0

(No malicious items detected)

 

Registry Data Items Detected: 0

(No malicious items detected)

 

Folders Detected: 0

(No malicious items detected)

 

Files Detected: 0

(No malicious items detected)

 

(end)

[Dopey]

all seem ok to me

[Dopey]

Can anyone help??? there doesn't seem to be a lot of traffic on this site

[BeeCeeBee]

It looks as if you disabled P2P scanning. What P2P programs are you using? Are you using a torrenting program such as bittorrent or utorrent?

[Dopey]

I have games like ArmA 2 and COD dont know of any other how can I find them, thanks

 

I have bittorrent & utorrent just did a search and it cam up, should i uninstall it then? its asking me to run it when i open it up to look at it

Edited October 9, 2012 by Dopey

[Plastic Nev]

Hi, Firstly there doesn't appear to be a problem according to the Malwarebytes scan. P2P is turned off by default in Malwarebytes so if a scan of it is required it has to be turned on in the Malwarebytes controls.

However that is not a be all and end all, there is a chance something may be lurking, but only a small one.

 

I will also reinforce the warning regarding registry cleaners, they can remove vital files from the registry resulting in at best poor performance and at worse an unusable computer.

 

Now then as far as torrent sites and the associated programs, there is a tremendous amount of problems can be brought in upon yourself through the use of them.

Borrowed from Starbuck one of our computer security and malware experts, I hope he doesn't mind=

 

"P2P Warning

Please note that as long as you're using any form of Peer-to-Peer networking ( Frostwire, Limewire, Bit Torrent etc.) and downloading files from non-documented sources, you can expect infestations of malware to occur.

Once upon a time, P2P file sharing was fairly safe. That is no longer true.

P2P programmes form a direct conduit onto your computer, their security measures are easily circumvented, and Malware writers are increasingly exploiting them to spread their wares onto your computer. Further to that, if your P2P programme is not configured correctly you may be sharing more files than you realise. There have been cases where people's Passwords, Address Books and other personal, private, and financial details have been exposed to the file sharing network by a badly configured programme.

 

Many of the programmes come bundled with other unwanted programmes, but even the ones free of any bundled software are not safe to use.

When you use them you are downloading software from an unknown source directly onto your computer, bypassing your Firewall and Anti-Virus software. Hardly surprising then that many of these Downloads are being targeted to carry infections.

 

You may decide to continue P2P sharing, but keep in mind that this practice may be the source of future malware infestation.

If we clean your computer of infection, and you return to us a short time later with an infection contracted by the use of P2P programmes, we may refuse to help you."

 

Nev.