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Post by Clipper on Jan 9, 2014 11:14:59 GMT -5
Just received a performance alert from the free Norton that was on here when I bought the machine.
"disc read activity 686mb"
"disc write activity 1757mb"
What the hell is THAT all about. Are they implying Firefox is using too much memory? Is this a problem, and how do I fix it?
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Post by Ralph on Jan 9, 2014 14:34:01 GMT -5
Norton is the problem, don't have a clue what the message means though.
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Post by Clipper on Jan 9, 2014 15:52:14 GMT -5
It's a free trial version I would imagine. I will be using Avast again, as I did on the old machine, unless you can suggest something BETTER that is FREE, haha.
Whatever that message means, it is not affecting the operation or speed of the computer or anything. I am still awestruck every time I hit the mouse and the site instantly opens like turning on a light.
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Post by dave on Jan 9, 2014 17:05:13 GMT -5
When you DO get rid of Norton, make sure you use the Norton Removal Tool, available on their site. If you don't, pieces will remain behind and can slow you down. Have you tried AVG? It's another free virus program like Avast.
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Post by Clipper on Jan 10, 2014 1:28:44 GMT -5
No Dave I haven't tried AVG. I will probably try that when I get rid of Norton. I may download AVG and dump the rest of the Norton Trial. I never liked Norton when I first bought the other computer. I have used Avast for several years since Ralph installed it on my old computer when he worked on it for me once. That and Malwarebytes has kept me relatively trouble free. If AVG is as good as Avast, I am sure I will be happy. I paid for Norton for a year, I paid for McAffee for a year, and I paid for a package called Security Suites that I bought at Walmart one year for $60. None of them did as good of a job as the free Avast.
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Post by Ralph on Jan 10, 2014 3:07:54 GMT -5
Ditto on what Dave said about the removal tool for Norton, it will leave relics behind of you don't.
Personally I would stick with Avast. Last time I had AVG they upgraded the version and it slowed my PC right down.
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Post by dave on Jan 10, 2014 10:47:44 GMT -5
I can't remember why I left AVG for Avast, but Ralph's mention of slowing down the PC may have been the reason. I finally paid for a virus checker. First I tried Prevx and now I use Kaspersky. I got a problem Prevx didn't prevent and couldn't destroy, a really tenacious worm a few years ago. When I tried Kaspersky it fixed it and I switched.
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Post by chris on Jan 14, 2014 19:40:25 GMT -5
I had AVG and switched to AVAST on my PC and think will do the same on my netbook. The reason I switched is because AVG disabled my Malwarebytes program. Now on netbook I keep getting a message as soon as I start up a webpage about # of bytes being used and for me to sht down and restart the webpage to correct it. That makes absolutely no sense to me. How would I ever finish anything if I had to shut the page. I have free versions of all my antivirus and maleware.
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Post by chris on Jan 25, 2014 17:33:23 GMT -5
When Microsoft removed my trojan they added Microsoft Essentials and then removed my AVAST and Malwarebytes programs. That's what I'll be running for now i guess. I liked my AVAST ...liked the lady talking and scaring the hell out of me each time she came on.  |
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Post by clarencebunsen on Jan 25, 2014 21:45:06 GMT -5
I can't think of a reason to not have Malwarebytes. I've never had a conflict between it and Microsoft Security Essentials. Spending $150 to repair an XP machine does seem like a rip off. Just over 2 months until Microsoft ends support for XP. I keep looking at ads from Bust Buy for things like $280 for a box with a faster processor, more memory and a bigger hard drive than my decade old XP box.
Dave & I disagree on the wisdom of running an XP device after the April date. We have discussed it in a thread here somewhere. I'm not sure how much of it is due to my new toy lust, I may grow up someday.
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Post by chris on Jan 26, 2014 11:02:21 GMT -5
Im just curious to what happened to me yesterday. Even though my PC is running my smoother today. After my tech call ended yestrday I went to Google to look up more about this trojan. The tech brought me to my task master highlighted the trojan and then took me to internet to get a definition of the supposed trojan. So I told them to go ahead with the work. Later I went to Google to read about this trojan and it says this is a component of Win32 and must not be removed. It is not a trojan. So now i am feeling like I got fleeced by Microsoft.
What do you think? I just checked my task master and the crss.exe still is in there but there are no errors showing anymore.
I most likely will buy a new Dell except all the new PC's are loaded with Windows8 which I don't think I want. I guess I'll start my research shopping soon.
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Post by Deleted on Jan 26, 2014 11:20:00 GMT -5
I have the paid version of AVAST on my laptop. I really like it especially the lady who talks. She has a little English accent I think!!. ANy way I have a version of McAffe on my PC. It is that paid version but I get it free as a complement from AOL. It slow down my computer when it is downloading new definitions so then I can't use the computer for a few hours. When it installs the definition it takes about three hours or more so I can't use my computer PC at all so I disconnect my internet so it will install a little faster but even then it can take four hours. Most of the time that little dangerous signal comes on saying that my coputer could be damaged if I do not download the new virus definitions but this PC is so slow I just wait till I don't want to use it.
I also have another free service which protects my personal information when I use WIFI on my laptop. I use that if I am using a public wifi connection which I use when I use my laptop. This way if I am buying something online I don't have to worry when using my debt card. We live in such a crazy world today. Sooner or later evolution will end and ATM's will rise up and lead the charge of robots in control of everything.
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Post by clarencebunsen on Jan 26, 2014 16:55:54 GMT -5
Im just curious to what happened to me yesterday. Even though my PC is running my smoother today. After my tech call ended yestrday I went to Google to look up more about this trojan. The tech brought me to my task master highlighted the trojan and then took me to internet to get a definition of the supposed trojan. So I told them to go ahead with the work. Later I went to Google to read about this trojan and it says this is a component of Win32 and must not be removed. It is not a trojan. So now i am feeling like I got fleeced by Microsoft. What do you think? I just checked my task master and the crss.exe still is in there but there are no errors showing anymore. I most likely will buy a new Dell except all the new PC's are loaded with Windows8 which I don't think I want. I guess I'll start my research shopping soon. The file crss.exe located in the path C:\Windows\System32 is a legitimate and necessary system file. However, there can also be malware using the same file name located elsewhere in your system. Remember the old Johnny Carson program Who Do You Trust? I think that's the situation you're in. You can get a new PC with Win 7 from HP, Dell and others. You can also get a non-Windows PC (Apple, Chrome Linux). All have pluses and minuses. Personally I'm leaning towards replacing my XP with a Win 8 and learning to like it. I think I'll finish my taxes first though. I don't think I want to combine what I always find a disagreeable task with the frustrations that Win 8 always seems to bring to me. |
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Post by Clipper on Jan 26, 2014 20:50:12 GMT -5
I am going to break down and spend the money on the Windows 8 For Dummies book so I can have a handy reference to learn how to perform each task as I find a need for it. It is either that or invest the $60 to have my repair guy put Windows 7 on here. It DOES seem a waste to buy this machine with the latest technological advances in the operating system, and then turn around and go back to the Windows 7 instead of mastering the new OS.
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Post by dave on Jan 26, 2014 21:09:30 GMT -5
I think that's what probably the Microsoft tech meant ... what CB said. I've read the csrss.exe is a legitimate program that can become infected or a virus can parade around with that name. I had a wualt.dll that was actually a virus. It was a legitimate program in c:\windows\system32, but a virus with the same name in other directories. The simple solution was to delete all instances of wualt everywhere except in the system32 directory. Fixed the problem.
I'd stay away from Windows 7, a revamp of Vista. Right now I'm dealing with a problem in my netbook where a routine called audiodg.exe bleeds the processor and doesn't leave enough cycles to run some of my radio programs. It's not a virus and microsoft says it's not a bug because you can alleviate the problem by turning off half your audio facilities. Huh? Audiodg.exe actually hosts the sound card, so you can't kill it and continue to hear anything.
I had upgraded my XP to Window 8 last year and after a frustrating month of not being able to find updated drivers, switched back to XP. I didn't fully understand why device makers were not rushing to produce new Win8 drivers until I began reading that Microsoft would soon replace or put a lot of fixes into Win 8.
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