Computer Problems.

[zilla.]

Yesterday I went to search for program for a game and clicked on the first link google got. It then installed the spyware that I had before reformatting. There was a huge stop sign on the page and a bunch of other stuff like SecondThought being installed. I didn't reformat again. This time I went to safe mode again and deleted everything.

Now I get random pop-ups on Internet Explorer. The random pop-ups are blank, don't have a title, and sometimes say "Ad expired" in plain text.

That is the first problem. I just want to get that fixed even though I may not be using IE anymore.

I installed Mozilla and then a friend suggested Firefox so I'm going to try that.

Second problem is more serious.

When I startup my computer and it hits the XP user logon screen, a dialog window pops up and says the following:

"Windows - System Error
A duplicate name exists on the network."


I have never seen this problem before and am wondering how I can fix this.

Anyone know what to do?

[doctorgonzo]

See this for the 'Duplicate Name' problem.

For the spyware, download and run Spybot: Search and Destroy and AdAware.

[Force Flow]

A duplicate name means that there is another computer on your LAN that has the same machine name.

To change the computer's name:

control panel > system properties > "computer name" tab > change

As for the pop-ups, is the address about:blank?

[zilla.]

Thanks for the help with the system error. I believe it is fixed now.

To clean spyware, I use the following: Spybot S&D, CWShredder, Ad-Aware 6 Professional, PestPatrol, Bazooka Spyware Scanner (Picks up spyware and then you manually remove it through regedit), and Hijack This!

For the blank pop-ups, the title of it is just the following: " - Microsoft Internet Explorer"

Nothing more, nothing less.

[doctorgonzo]

Post a Hijack This log so we can try to root out the problem.

[zilla.]

Logfile of HijackThis v1.97.7
Scan saved at 2:33:08 PM, on 7/13/2004
Platform: Windows XP SP1 (WinNT 5.01.2600)
MSIE: Internet Explorer v6.00 SP1 (6.00.2800.1106)

Running processes:
C:\WINDOWS\System32\smss.exe
C:\WINDOWS\system32\winlogon.exe
C:\WINDOWS\system32\services.exe
C:\WINDOWS\system32\lsass.exe
C:\WINDOWS\System32\Ati2evxx.exe
C:\WINDOWS\system32\svchost.exe
C:\WINDOWS\System32\svchost.exe
C:\WINDOWS\system32\spoolsv.exe
C:\WINDOWS\system32\Ati2evxx.exe
C:\WINDOWS\Explorer.EXE
C:\Program Files\ATI Technologies\ATI Control Panel\atiptaxx.exe
C:\Program Files\Microsoft IntelliPoint\point32.exe
C:\Program Files\Roxio\Easy Media Creator 7\Drag to Disc\DrgToDsc.exe
C:\WINDOWS\SM1BG.EXE
C:\WINDOWS\System32\CTHELPER.EXE
C:\WINDOWS\System32\ctfmon.exe
C:\Program Files\AOL Instant Messanger\aim.exe
C:\Sierra\Steam\Steam.exe
C:\Program Files\Mozilla Firefox\firefox.exe
C:\Documents and Settings\Michael\My Documents\Programs\HijackThis.exe

R0 - HKCU\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Main,Start Page = http://google.com/
R0 - HKLM\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Search,CustomizeSearch =
O2 - BHO: (no name) - {00000250-0320-4DD4-BE4F-7566D2314352} - C:\WINDOWS\VoiceIP.dll
O2 - BHO: CCHelper - {0CF0B8EE-6596-11D5-A98E-0003470BB48E} - C:\Program Files\Pop-Up Stopper Pro\CCHelper.dll
O2 - BHO: (no name) - {5FA6752A-C4A0-4222-88C2-928AE5AB4966} - C:\WINDOWS\System32\SWin32.dll
O3 - Toolbar: &Radio - {8E718888-423F-11D2-876E-00A0C9082467} - C:\WINDOWS\System32\msdxm.ocx
O3 - Toolbar: Pa&nicware Pop-Up Stopper Pro - {B1E741E7-1E77-40D4-9FD8-51949B9CCBD0} - C:\Program Files\Pop-Up Stopper Pro\popuppro.dll
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [ATIPTA] C:\Program Files\ATI Technologies\ATI Control Panel\atiptaxx.exe
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [IntelliPoint] "C:\Program Files\Microsoft IntelliPoint\point32.exe"
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [Jet Detection] "C:\Program Files\Creative\Sound Blaster Live! Value\PROGRAM\ADGJDet.exe"
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [RoxioDragToDisc] "C:\Program Files\Roxio\Easy Media Creator 7\Drag to Disc\DrgToDsc.exe"
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [SM1BG] C:\WINDOWS\SM1BG.EXE
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [WINDVDPatch] CTHELPER.EXE
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [UpdReg] C:\WINDOWS\UpdReg.EXE
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [WorksFUD] C:\Program Files\Microsoft Works\wkfud.exe
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [Microsoft Works Portfolio] C:\Program Files\Microsoft Works\WksSb.exe /AllUsers
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [PPMemCheck] C:\PROGRA~1\PESTPA~1\PPMemCheck.exe
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [CookiePatrol] C:\PROGRA~1\PESTPA~1\CookiePatrol.exe
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [PestPatrol Control Center] C:\PROGRA~1\PESTPA~1\PPControl.exe
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [Adstartup] C:\WINDOWS\System32\automove.exe
O4 - HKCU\..\Run: [MSMSGS] "C:\Program Files\Messenger\msmsgs.exe" /background
O4 - HKCU\..\Run: [ctfmon.exe] C:\WINDOWS\System32\ctfmon.exe
O4 - HKCU\..\Run: [STYLEXP] C:\Program Files\TGTSoft\StyleXP\StyleXP.exe -Hide
O4 - HKCU\..\Run: [AIM] C:\Program Files\AOL Instant Messanger\aim.exe -cnetwait.odl
O4 - HKCU\..\Run: [Steam] C:\Sierra\Steam\Steam.exe -silent
O9 - Extra button: AIM (HKLM)
O9 - Extra button: Messenger (HKLM)
O9 - Extra 'Tools' menuitem: Windows Messenger (HKLM)
O16 - DPF: {9F1C11AA-197B-4942-BA54-47A8489BB47F} (Update Class) - http://v4.windowsupdate.microsoft.co...177.4950115741
O16 - DPF: {D27CDB6E-AE6D-11CF-96B8-444553540000} (Shockwave Flash Object) - http://download.macromedia.com/pub/s...sh/swflash.cab