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Help...Trying to get XPhome to connect via my NTLcable
Hi,
I'm trying to get an XP home PC to connect to the internet, using my NTL cable connection through the ethernet port. But i am not used to the XP arrangement, and i am not having much (any) success. Would be grateful for any help offered ................... Cheers, John :) |
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do you have a set top box or cable modem ?
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What's the exact problem?
Do you have an ethernet cable between the pc and the modem? Disconnect it and go into Control Panel- Network Connections and see what it says next to "Local Area Connection"- should say "network cable unplugged" or smthg... then plug it in, what does it say then? Should say "Connected" or something. Right click the connection and select Status, on the Support tab what are the first digits of the IP? something like 10, 192, 169, etc etc. Just the first two/three digits? What make/model is the CM and what lights are on/flashing? What type of cable are you using to connect (look for anything written on the plugs)? |
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Hi Kronas,
Its a cable modem, i'm using its ethernet port now Cheers, John :) __________________ Hi nffc ........ reading now ......... __________________ Ok, had a think, i think i should start the XP machine then follow instructions. This will mean that this machine will have to come off of the cable modem, but i can stay in touch using the ordinary telephone modem does that sound ok to you guys ? |
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if you have a cable modem then power down the modem leave it off for five minutes, then simply plug the ethernet port in to the pc and modem, then power up the modem wait for 5 minuites again and you should be away surfing.
if not then something is wrong, if you cannot browse websites etc then use the wizard in internet explorer in tools - internet options - connections tab - setup. |
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And,
Why are my posts all coming in as little ADD-ONS to earlier posts ???? That seems a bit odd to me ??? __________________ Hi Kronos, That sounds easy, and i will try it, but first i will get this on line through the phone, so as i can follow instructions properly. OK ? |
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read the instructions and follow them make sure you have your ntl password if it stops just reeboot it should continue ( says mark hopefully )
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If you're using >1 pc to access the net chances are you're confusing the modem with the MAC addresses being different. Now you can make them the same but that's not the best option. Better than that are: - rebooting the modem when you change PCs - getting a router Sadly you have provided little info on your actual set-up so there's little we can do to help you specifically... |
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Oh,
Okay .... i can live with that, never seen it before thats all. probably see it lots now ... |
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you can go for classic view
looks just like me or 98 |
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Well if its a home made hack,
then maybe i won't see it elsewhere .... If it works then jolly good !! I am just setting up the dial-up on my laptop. be back soon ..... i hope |
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some sort of problem with old laptop running k'meleon
can get to this site, cant post. try to type in letters, browser goes bananas, shuffling up and down then stopping on a highlighted letter somewhere else on page, that i am trying to put into reply box. maybe try different laptop |
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Please excuse the delay.
i am very sorry about the delay. This is the third laptop of trying so far. The first had no serial port. Yes, no serial port, and i only noticed when i tried to plug in the Modem. The next had a problem with its browser and it was unbelievably slow. This one aint much better, running 98lite on an old 70 Megacycle Compaq laptop with 16 MB of ram. But it works, or seems to so far. OK so my cable modem is now free to connect to the XP home computer, usingan ethernet cable. I will turn on the XP machine now. and plug in the ethernet cable. OK ? I will also attempt to post this and look through this thread to see if i should post anything else. The cable modem is an NTL cable modem. The problem machine is a homebrew running XP home. The problem machine has an ethernet card fitted, its green lights come on when they should. Anything you want to know, i will post straightaway. John :) __________________ switching on XP machine now |
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XP machine running.
Green lights flickering normal looking on NTL cable modem. At back of XP machine little green light on ethernet card is flickering. XP logo now moving around the screen, i think this is some sort of screen saver thats kicked in. I have worked through the instructions in the XP help, but no success yet. Please give me a clue what to do ....... __________________ just been reading back through this thread, going to turn off my cable modem, then wait 5 mins, then turn it on again. I will keep my fingers crossed, John :) __________________ remembered the dock for the laptop with no serial port, went and got it cos this laptop is a reasonable speed 500megs and set up the dial up on this laptop. I think its time to switch back on the cable modem, and see how it goes. __________________ 03:15 AM still no result from the XP machine, but it does bring up a dial-up box asking for name and password, i have filled these in, just in case it might use them to connect via the ethernet card, but it doesn't. Any suggestions ? I am going to read back through this thread to see if there is anything ive missed ...... __________________ 03:35 Hrs AM. kronas, do you have a set top box or cable modem ? Its a cable modem, small, silver plastic, from NTL nffc, What's the exact problem? I've no idea. probably my lack of experience using XP. I have no trouble with my other stuff running 98se. Do you have an ethernet cable between the pc and the modem? Yes, its an eight wire cable, and it works fine on my other stuff. This cable is sound, i checked it earlier. Disconnect it and go into Control Panel- Network Connections and see what it says next to "Local Area Connection"- should say "network cable unplugged" or smthg... then plug it in, what does it say then? Should say "Connected" or something. Okay, i will do that now .... __________________ 03:45 Hrs AM. Yes, it said 'Network cable unplugged' in light grey letters. Plugged it back in, then it said 'Enabled' in light grey letters. So i hope this means something ..... something positive i hope ..... __________________ 03:59 Hrs AM. Right click the connection and select Status, on the Support tab what are the first digits of the IP? something like 10, 192, 169, etc etc. Just the first two/three digits? The first five digits are: 81.111 What make/model is the CM and what lights are on/flashing? having a look now ........ |
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04:00 Hrs AM.
Its assembled in Taiwan, Model Number: 08004EU Lights: There are seven lights along its front: PWR,USB,ENET,U/S,SYNC,RDY RDY and PWR are steady on lit. DNS is kinda flashing unevenly, ENET is flickering fast for short bursts. What type of cable are you using to connect (look for anything written on the plugs)? Standard looking sort of cable, put together with those clear crimp-on plugs, quite ordinary looking, 8-wire, works fine on my other stuff. No writing on the plugs. Cable has manufacturers writing along it. Hi markymoan, read the instructions and follow them make sure you have your ntl password if it stops just reeboot it should continue ( says mark hopefully ) Yes, if you mean the instructions in the 'Help' on XP, there are (were) two of us here, and we both read the instructions, very carefully, and did exactly as instructed ... where possible. Yes i have my NTL password but i dont know the name of the ISP. I am guessing that it is either ntlworld, or ntlworld.com, or www.ntlworld.com. I have tried all of these in conjunction with my username in its entirety including before and after the @ sign, and also with it just the bit before the @ sign, cos i am not sure which it wants. There are many combinations, and we covered them all twice. I dunno where we went wrong. Maybe three or four times. Hi nffc, If you're using >1 pc to access the net chances are you're confusing the modem with the MAC addresses being different. Now you can make them the same but that's not the best option. Better than that are: - rebooting the modem when you change PCs - getting a router Well, i do have >(more-than)1 PC set up as a small home network, but i am not connecting the XP machine into it, I am just using the XP machine alone on the cable modem ethernet point. So briefly, no, the XP is on its own. As to the modem retaining the previous MAC Address, which will be different, i thought that switching the cable modem off fot a short time then back on while plugged into the new device, would re-set the MAC address. Maybe it did, but that didn't help. Sadly you have provided little info on your actual set-up so there's little we can do to help you specifically... Its a shambles. it is a nightmare trying to sort out anything here. The set-up as applied to this XP machine is straightforward enough, cable comes in the window frame, into some little fixing box, down to the NTL cable modem, ethernet wire goes to XP machine. The XP machine is a homebrew put together by someone i don't know, for a guy a few houses along from me. He has a new one now, and he has given this one to my friend. It has been in use for about a year, till the guy got a new one. We are trying to set it up to get internet access. Sadly, unsuccessfully so far. If there is anything that you would like to know, i will post it right away. Hi markymoan, you can go for classic view looks just like me or 98 Yes, i was thinking of doing that, cos i am sort of used to 98, it might help me handle it ..... __________________ 04:50 Hrs AM. Its getting a bit too late for me now, so i am going to go to bed, maybe the new day will bring better luck. Cheers, John :) |
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My you had a night and a half... :Yikes:
I hope you have got it sorted by now? :) |
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If you are getting a dial up connection dialog box appearing then you are not set up correctly in Internet Explorer properties. Make sure that in Internet Explorer, tools, Internet Options, connections, you are set to never dial a connection. Also check in your LAN settings in case a proxy is set.
When connecting to the SACM you need to power off the PC, power off the SACM Connect the ethernet cable to the SACM and PC Reboot SACM Allow all lights to settle and lock Power up PC Open browser. Do you have a firewall running at all on the computer? Also do you have the Windows XP CD in case you need to clean install the OS? |
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Hi Incognitas,
Hi Paul, Yes, it went on for a while, but it seems to be working now. In fact, it MAY have been working all along .... but this desktop is a bit cluttered and we couldn'tell. Anyway this XP home is now connecting, and we are trying to get used to it. Can you explain how to put a 'Back' button along the top somewhere, we have to 'start again' to go back a page .......... Cheers, John :) |
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Internet Explorer? Should be able to right click the bar up the top where the other buttons are and then choose standard buttons as the back and forward arrows are part of the standard set.
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Hi,
Thanks, after fiddling about, we found the bit to add toolbars, it is in the dropdown under 'Tools' so we got the normal set now! Anyway, now that my friends XP is running, i have put my little network of three PCs back into the cable modem, and then my stuff wouldn't work. So i thought, well, maybe the cable modem has adjusted itself to the numbers in the XP machine, so maybe i should switch it off for a little while, and try again !!! Nope. So i tried my router off for a bit, Nope, then the router and the cable modem, Nope, then the router and not the cable modem, Nope, then my PCs and the cable modem - with the router on, Nope, Then starting the router first, Nope, all these with five minute intervals .... Then i kinda lost the plot ....... Just switched everything on, and guess what, all ok. Could someone tell me ... what is the correct order of starting the stuff up ? And just for fun (to rub it in) i think my 40gig hard drive is failing, i hope not but its giving trouble running scandisk, thats a bad sign. Cheers, John :) |
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If everything is plugged in via the modem then you shouldn't have to switch anything off as the router controls the connection to the modem. You should be able to just plug in the computers to the router and then swithch the PCs on.
The order to switch things on normally is SACM, Wait for lights to settle, Router, Wait for lights to settle, PCs. If you are leaving the SACM and router switched on then there may be a problem with either the set up of the computers or the Router as the Router will keep the connection to the SACM live all the time. |
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Thanks for that Paul,
So its: Cable Modem - wait for lights to settle, Router - wait for lights to settle, PCs. Got that. Thing is, how can the C.M. 'adapt' itself to to a number in the router, before the router is switched on ? Or maybe ive got it wrong ..... John :) |
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It doesn't, your equipment MAC addresses (router etc) are stored against your account information, the SACM therefor knows of certain equipment that is registered against your account and will quite happily allow those to work.
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A-ha,
a glimmer of light is emerging, so the unit remembers the last device ?? Is that it? maybe switching it off then on ... introduces a new device ?? It does something ..... __________________ No wait a mo, you said 'account information', so this info is at the far end (from me) of the cable connection ? __________________ Anyway, as this friend would like to use his XP occasionally on my cable, i would prefer to 'take turns' with it rather than have another PC on my little network. So as "nffc" mentioned earlier, it is possible to make the MAC addresses the same. This i think would solve my minor network issues, if we can alter the Mac address of the XP machine, so its the same as my router, then i think that should cover it. Mind you - i dunno either of the addresses !!! |
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You can get the MAC address of the router from within the router normally ;)
What router make and model is it? |
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OK,
this little router is accessed using the browser, just like a web page. I will have a look to find the MAC address now __________________ trouble getting in, dunno why, ive accessed it before plenty times .... |
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OK, found it.
For some unaccountable reason IE browser would not go in. Got in using Mozilla. Mac address is six pairs of hex numbers, 4C -..-..-..-..- E4 If you want it i will PM it to you , OK |
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__________________ To get the IP address of the computer all you need to do is Start menu Select Run type Quote:
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Towards the bottom of the info that appears you will see a set of IP address info and a Physical Address, this Physical address is the MAC of the computer/ NIC card. |
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( i dunno what that means ! )
i haven't set any prohibitions on IE. Thing is, we cant find the MAC address on this XP, theres nithing in 'help' , no results . Any ideas ? __________________ nothing^ __________________ found this: http://www.nthelp.com/NT6/change_mac_w2k.htm Followed its instructions ....... hope its OK, tried to change it to the router MAC number !!! Still dont know what number it was !! |
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just been back checking,
found that extra bit on your last post, and entered ipconfig in the dos box, Yes, success, the number has changed to what we set it. So, we will try the cable modem on it now. Hopefully all will be well !! Cheers, John :) __________________ Hi, on the XP machine now, all seems well, when its put back to my little network we'll see if it just goes in ok. Should be fine. Many thanks, John :) |
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Hi,
(later) back on my little network now, all is well. We can now 'take turns' without problems! Many thanks to you all, Kronas, nffc, markymoan, Incognitas, Paul, Cheers, John :) |
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You're welcome, hooking extra PCs on a router is the easy way to share a connection but whatever works for you is fine ;)
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Well, sharing your own stuff on a router is fine,
but i don't know what sites my friend visits, or what state his PC is in, so i'm afraid thats the way it is for the time being. I don't think the cable modem can get any malware ! John :) |
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You should just try using this form of protection...
http://gallery.hd.org/_tn/std/bizarr...-lead-ANON.jpg |
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Hi Paul,
I didn't know that NTL were actively watching customers connections. We have indeed done many anti-malware 'sweeps' and cleared almost a hundred 'major threats' from his machine, which now shows clean on the 'sheild-guard' anti-virus which is on the machine, that came with it. Ive never heard of it. We have tried to get 'Trend Housecall' to run, that is one i am familiar with, it doesn't just say '30 threats' (or similar), Trend will actually list the malware by name. Much more sensible. But it doesn't like the activeX settings on the XP machine, and wont load. We have been to the 'Security' bit, and reset to minimum just to load Trend, but it still wouldn't load. When we checked the XP machine had put the settings back to where they were. We concluded that maybe the previous owner had 'set' some sort of parental controls so that the settings stayed high ..... well we don't think he would have, but he may have got someone to do it for him. Meanwhile, he'll just have to 'take his turn' on the cable modem, not perfect, but hey, its my cable so thats the way it is. :) Regards, John :) |
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Hi,
I have been working on this XP machine on and off, for days now. I think it has severe problems with infections. Don't think there are any 'parental settings' in force on the directX security settings. Having trouble getting 'Housecall' to load, so much trouble that i am starting to think the malware is actively preventing it from loading. Anyway, yesterday i managed to get the 'Euro Trend' to load and run. It shows up about twenty three trojans, of various names. Trying to show a pic .... Sorry, no pic. The BMP and the JPG have been copied on to a floppy from the XP machine, but they won't show up in my 98 machine, maybe that is correct, maybe it isn't. I would have thought that the paint program BMP on 98 would show a BMP picture from the paint program copied using a floppy from the XP machine. Maybe this is just another incompatibility that is new to me. They include: REG NTRTKIT.A DATEI.A DLUCA.AG DLUCA.GEN DLUCA.A DLUCA.B and many similar. So looks like i have some busy evenings ahead trying to clean up. Regards, John :) |
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well, problems on this XP machine seem to have taken a turn for the worse.
It now directs Google to 127.0.0.0.1 (loopback), and as far as i can tell everything else i try also gets directed to 127.0.0.0.1 (loopback), EXCEPT of course the site which appears to be an 'adult' entertainment site, which is called 'about: blank', yes, the same name you get when the browser can't find it. I have checked the hosts file, as i thought this may have been used to re- direct the sites i am trying to get to, but no the hosts file is untouched. I want to download 'Hi-Jack this' on to it, but it wont connect to anything. So now i am thinking of putting 'Hi-Jack this' on to a floppy (or CD) to get it on to the XP machine, but i don't know if the XP machine will read floppies made on a 98se machine, it wont read my CDs that i do know. So i spose i will try it with a floppy, and see how far i get .... John |
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Check your add remove programs list for anything nasty, XP will read CD's burned on 98se so you can download a few tools and burn them onto CD and then install them to the infected PC.
You need to check for spyware, trojans etc and use hijackthis to check your settings. |
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Hi Paul,
ok, will do, i will check the 'add/remove' for anything that looks suspicious. As to reading CDs, well i will try again, but it hasn't been able to read the ones i have tried up to now, ones that will read ok in other machines(98). I suppose this might be a problem with the CD unit ... I could try using the floppy for some of the stuff. I will try to get 'Hi-Jack' on to the machine, somehow. Hi Incognitas, I haven't figured out how to get into 'Safe-Mode' yet. Its different from the 98 i'm used to .... John :) |
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Do you have any software that you use to burn the CDs? Nero etc? If so make sure you are burning as a straight forward data cd.
Getting into safe mode is simply a case of repeatedly pressing F8 when the computer flicks past the BIOS boot screen. |
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If you can get email access on the affected machine you could try emailing it to yourself as an attachment. |
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Hi Paul,
Yes, i do use Nero, and i have a data CD recorded a while ago, i think it has 'Hi-Jack' on it, i will try to get that onto the XPmachine. I will try again to get into safe-mode (i think i was trying F3 !!) Hi Raistlin, I had wondered if Email access might still work, but i haven't set any of the stuff on the XPmachine yet, if it reads data CDs ok then that should do, and the email can wait till its clean. I do appreciate all of your help. Regards, John :) |
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I have managed to get it into safe mode ( i was trying F3 !! )
and i have put 'Hi-Jack this' onto it using a CD i made a while ago. Haven't run HJ yet, will get back as soon as i have. Cheers, John :) |
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Hi, Ran the H.J. .... heres the logfile....
not too clever with it myself ..... Logfile of HijackThis v1.99.1 Scan saved at 21:31:26, on 06/07/2005 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\svchost.exe C:\WINDOWS\System32\svchost.exe C:\WINDOWS\system32\LEXBCES.EXE C:\WINDOWS\system32\spoolsv.exe C:\WINDOWS\system32\LEXPPS.EXE C:\PROGRA~1\SYMANT~1\SYMANT~1\DefWatch.exe C:\PROGRA~1\SYMANT~1\SYMANT~1\Rtvscan.exe C:\WINDOWS\system32\ZONELABS\vsmon.exe C:\WINDOWS\system32\ZONELABS\minilog.exe C:\WINDOWS\Explorer.EXE C:\windows\system32\sncntr.exe C:\windows\system32\dxvid.exe C:\Program Files\Symantec_Client_Security\Symantec AntiVirus\vptray.exe C:\Program Files\Java\jre1.5.0_04\bin\jusched.exe C:\Program Files\Zone Labs\ZoneAlarm\zonealarm.exe C:\Program Files\Hi-Jack this\HiJack3\hijackthis\HijackThis.exe R1 - HKCU\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Main,Search Bar = res://C:\DOCUME~1\Steve\LOCALS~1\Temp\sp.dll/sp.html R1 - HKCU\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Main,Search Page = about:blank R1 - HKLM\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Main,Default_Page_URL = http://www.btopenworld.com/ R1 - HKLM\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Main,Search Bar = res://C:\DOCUME~1\Steve\LOCALS~1\Temp\sp.dll/sp.html R1 - HKLM\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Main,Search Page = about:blank R1 - HKCU\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Search,SearchAssistant = about:blank R0 - HKLM\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Search,SearchAssistant = about:blank R0 - HKCU\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Main,Local Page = R1 - HKCU\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Main,HomeOldSP = about:blank R1 - HKLM\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Main,HomeOldSP = about:blank R1 - HKCU\Software\Microsoft\Internet Connection Wizard,ShellNext = http://www.google.co.ukj/ R1 - HKCU\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Main,Window Title = Microsoft Internet Explorer provided by BTopenworld R3 - URLSearchHook: (no name) - {20EC3D2D-33C1-4C9D-BC37-C2D500688DA2} - (no file) O2 - BHO: (no name) - {32386F8C-E797-40A3-8ADD-82494C4B37EE} - C:\WINDOWS\System32\ceeohh.dll O2 - BHO: Google Toolbar Helper - {AA58ED58-01DD-4d91-8333-CF10577473F7} - c:\program files\google\googletoolbar2.dll O3 - Toolbar: &Google - {2318C2B1-4965-11d4-9B18-009027A5CD4F} - c:\program files\google\googletoolbar2.dll O3 - Toolbar: &Radio - {8E718888-423F-11D2-876E-00A0C9082467} - C:\WINDOWS\System32\msdxm.ocx O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [PMXInit] C:\WINDOWS\System32\pmxinit.exe O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [sncntr] c:\windows\system32\sncntr.exe /nocomm O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [dxvid] c:\windows\system32\dxvid.exe /nocomm O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [vptray] C:\Program Files\Symantec_Client_Security\Symantec AntiVirus\vptray.exe O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [SunJavaUpdateSched] C:\Program Files\Java\jre1.5.0_04\bin\jusched.exe O4 - Global Startup: Microsoft Office.lnk = C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\Office10\OSA.EXE O4 - Global Startup: ZoneAlarm.lnk = C:\Program Files\Zone Labs\ZoneAlarm\zonealarm.exe O8 - Extra context menu item: &Google Search - res://c:\program files\google\GoogleToolbar2.dll/cmsearch.html O8 - Extra context menu item: Backward Links - res://c:\program files\google\GoogleToolbar2.dll/cmbacklinks.html O8 - Extra context menu item: Cached Snapshot of Page - res://c:\program files\google\GoogleToolbar2.dll/cmcache.html O8 - Extra context menu item: E&xport to Microsoft Excel - res://C:\PROGRA~1\MICROS~2\Office10\EXCEL.EXE/3000 O8 - Extra context menu item: Similar Pages - res://c:\program files\google\GoogleToolbar2.dll/cmsimilar.html O8 - Extra context menu item: Translate into English - res://c:\program files\google\GoogleToolbar2.dll/cmtrans.html O9 - Extra button: (no name) - {08B0E5C0-4FCB-11CF-AAA5-00401C608501} - C:\Program Files\Java\jre1.5.0_04\bin\npjpi150_04.dll O9 - Extra 'Tools' menuitem: Sun Java Console - {08B0E5C0-4FCB-11CF-AAA5-00401C608501} - C:\Program Files\Java\jre1.5.0_04\bin\npjpi150_04.dll O12 - Plugin for .bcf: C:\Program Files\Internet Explorer\Plugins\NPBelv32.dll O14 - IERESET.INF: START_PAGE_URL=http://www.btopenworld.com/ O16 - DPF: {11311111-1111-1111-1111-111111111157} - file://C:\Recycled\Q330995.exe O18 - Filter: text/html - {050470D4-7F59-4C26-8A8A-9586A8FEFC8E} - C:\WINDOWS\System32\ceeohh.dll O18 - Filter: text/plain - {050470D4-7F59-4C26-8A8A-9586A8FEFC8E} - C:\WINDOWS\System32\ceeohh.dll O20 - Winlogon Notify: NavLogon - C:\WINDOWS\System32\NavLogon.dll O23 - Service: DefWatch - Symantec Corporation - C:\PROGRA~1\SYMANT~1\SYMANT~1\DefWatch.exe O23 - Service: LexBce Server (LexBceS) - Lexmark International, Inc. - C:\WINDOWS\system32\LEXBCES.EXE O23 - Service: TrueVector Basic Logging Client (minilog) - Zone Labs Inc. - C:\WINDOWS\system32\ZONELABS\minilog.exe O23 - Service: Symantec AntiVirus Client (Norton AntiVirus Server) - Symantec Corporation - C:\PROGRA~1\SYMANT~1\SYMANT~1\Rtvscan.exe O23 - Service: RtKit - Unknown owner - C:\WINDOWS\system32\RtKit\rtkit.exe (file missing) O23 - Service: TrueVector Internet Monitor (vsmon) - Zone Labs Inc. - C:\WINDOWS\system32\ZONELABS\vsmon.exe Cheers, John :) |
Re: Help...Trying to get XPhome to connect via my NTLcable
This might be it ;)
http://www.sophos.com/virusinfo/anal...startpaer.html __________________ Have you run an up to date virus scan recently? __________________ Oh and this http://securityresponse.symantec.com...oor.rtkit.html Nice to see your anti-virus is working well :erm: __________________ Add this to the list http://www.sophos.com/virusinfo/anal...rojdlucai.html __________________ Oh and it looks like the dxvid.exe file entry is spyware too. __________________ Think you need to run adaware spybot S&D Spyware blaster A full virus scan with up to date definitions __________________ Adaware SpybotS&D Spyware Blaster |
Re: Help...Trying to get XPhome to connect via my NTLcable
Make sure you run them all from Safe Mode ;)
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Hi Paul, Hi Raistlin,
(the PC was aquired in this condition, it will be hopefully kept clean from now on ... ) I mentioned earlier, that almost everything is being sent to 127.0.0.1 except some annoying 'adult' site, and now i've just read this about the RTKIT(troj) from the Symantic site.... Routes all the Internet requests through itself using a packet driver, preventing normal utilities and applications from detecting the Backdoor's network traffic. So it looks like it maybe was the malware doing that, which is why i didn't find anything new in the Hosts folder ..... I will run those programs, from safe-mode. Adaware SpybotS&D Spyware Blaster And get back to you. John :) |
Re: Help...Trying to get XPhome to connect via my NTLcable
I've run it through the unofficial 'HiJack Checker'
http://hijackthis.de/index.php?langselect=english and its picked out these items for further scrutiny: C:\WINDOWS\system32\ZONELABS\minilog.exe I am inclined to trust this one C:\windows\system32\sncntr.exe running process. (sncntr.exe) Added as result of a Troj/Dluca-I trojan infection This is a nasty process! You should fix it and try to delete it manually! C:\windows\system32\dxvid.exe running process. (dxvid.exe) This is a unknown process. PAUL picked this one out as possible spyware R1 - HKCU\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Main,Search Bar = res://C:\DOCUME~1\Steve\LOCALS~1\Temp\sp.dll/sp.html This entry should be fixed by HijackThis! This entry should be fixed by HijackThis! R1 - HKLM\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Main,Search Bar = res://C:\DOCUME~1\Steve\LOCALS~1\Temp\sp.dll/sp.html This entry should be fixed by HijackThis! This entry should be fixed by HijackThis! R3 - URLSearchHook: (no name) - {20EC3D2D-33C1-4C9D-BC37-C2D500688DA2} - (no file) Should be fixed. O2 - BHO: (no name) - {32386F8C-E797-40A3-8ADD-82494C4B37EE} - C:\WINDOWS\System32\ceeohh.dll Unknown application dunno what to do with this ... O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [sncntr] c:\windows\system32\sncntr.exe /nocomm Added as result of a Troj/Dluca-I trojan infection Hit rate: 99 % (result) Must be fixed! no room for ambiguity there then! O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [dxvid] c:\windows\system32\dxvid.exe /nocomm Unknown Hit rate: -1 % (result) Unknown application PAUL picked this out ...... O14 - IERESET.INF: START_PAGE_URL=http://www.btopenworld.com/ This entry should be fixed if this address does not belong to your PC-manufacturer or your 'Internet-Service-Provider (ISP)'. This entry should be fixed if 'http://www.btopenworld.com/' is not your PC-manufacturer or your 'Internet-Service-Provider (ISP)'. ......This is the ISP of the previous owner (i think)...... O16 - DPF: {11311111-1111-1111-1111-111111111157} - file://C:\Recycled\Q330995.exe This entry is possibly nasty. Should be fixed. .........i better fix it then..... O18 - Filter: text/html - {050470D4-7F59-4C26-8A8A-9586A8FEFC8E} - C:\WINDOWS\System32\ceeohh.dll Only a few Hijackers are listed here. The most popular are 'cn' (CommonName) , 'ayb' (Lop.com) and 'relatedlinks' (Huntbar) . They should be fixed. O18 - Filter: text/plain - {050470D4-7F59-4C26-8A8A-9586A8FEFC8E} - C:\WINDOWS\System32\ceeohh.dll Only a few Hijackers are listed here. The most popular are 'cn' (CommonName) , 'ayb' (Lop.com) and 'relatedlinks' (Huntbar) . They should be fixed. O20 - Winlogon Notify: NavLogon - C:\WINDOWS\System32\NavLogon.dll Unknown ..........well i'll just have to guess then.... O23 - Service: TrueVector Basic Logging Client (minilog) - Zone Labs Inc. - C:\WINDOWS\system32\ZONELABS\minilog.exe Unknown service. (minilog.exe) ............think i will let this one by .......... O23 - Service: RtKit - Unknown owner - C:\WINDOWS\system32\RtKit\rtkit.exe (file missing) These entries shows all services which are not from Microsoft. Often malware is starting as a systemservice and it's not easy to detect it. Unknown service. (rtkit.exe (file missing)) Unnecessary (deactivated) entry that can be fixed. ........... i think this will get the chop ........... ************ Well its a start. I will set to with that, after running Adaware, Spybot and SpywareBlaster. Be back later, and let you know how i get on ! Cheers, John :) |
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Hi,
Since i last posted there's been some terrorist bombings in London. I'm not that central, i'm just within the M25 ring, in the North-west. Apparently all the mobile phone networks were shut down by the authorities. I can't really see how this helped very much, and probably upset and disturbed more people than it helped. If it helped at all. However, internet connections were not interfered with, as far as i know. I shall have to dig out my old CB-radio set if this kind of reaction is going to become a typical response to various disturbances. Some of my friends were very worried about family members unacounted for. They are now known to be ok, but it was a worrying day. Anyway, i will get on with working through that Hi-Jack report, and i will get back to you soon, Regards, John :) |
Re: Help...Trying to get XPhome to connect via my NTLcable
Hi,
A friend has told me that the mobile telephones were shut down because mobile telephones can be used to detonate bombs. That had not occurred to me, and i suppose that is quite prudent. I am now downloading the 'CWshredder' program, in order to run it on this XPmachine, which is now not connecting at all. I have run LSP-fix, which did not seem to make any difference. I will try to keep progress up to date on this thread. Regards, John :) |
Re: Help...Trying to get XPhome to connect via my NTLcable
Stick with it John, sounds like you're getting there.
Never a quick process sorting out a machine when it's in this state. The last one that gave me this much trouble ended up with me using the ultimate virus removal tool on it, that solved all the problems quite nicely :) |
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Hi Raistlin, Hi Incognitas,
Yes, a format and fresh start has been put forward many times by one or two people and my friend who was given this XPmachine. However i am not at all sure that the 'MS.Office' programme is included with the XP cd.rom , it may well not be. Or 'MS.Outlook' thats like Outlook Express's big brother, and i think thats a separate purchase. And other programs which don't spring to mind which will be lost after a format, unless the 'Installation files' have been kept separately along with their registration codes, so they can be re-installed. In fact all i have inherited of this setup is the machine itself and the XPcd.rom i may not actually be able to re-install XP since i havent been given any packaging or any numbers for this, and it will probably want me to give it some number at some stage during a re-install. I am hoping that the numbers from Belarc will be what i need ...... if or when it comes to needing to do a re-install. Briefly, i am not sure that i am in a position to do a successful re- install. However using a bulldozer sounds like fun. I will post my latest HJT-log, after using Killbox, FxAgentB, and CWS, Cheers, John :) __________________ Logfile of HijackThis v1.99.1 Scan saved at 06:31:22, on 13/07/2005 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\svchost.exe C:\WINDOWS\System32\svchost.exe C:\WINDOWS\system32\LEXBCES.EXE C:\WINDOWS\system32\LEXPPS.EXE C:\WINDOWS\system32\spoolsv.exe C:\PROGRA~1\SYMANT~1\SYMANT~1\DefWatch.exe C:\PROGRA~1\SYMANT~1\SYMANT~1\Rtvscan.exe C:\WINDOWS\system32\ZONELABS\vsmon.exe C:\WINDOWS\system32\ZONELABS\minilog.exe C:\WINDOWS\Explorer.EXE C:\Program Files\Symantec_Client_Security\Symantec AntiVirus\vptray.exe C:\Program Files\Java\jre1.5.0_04\bin\jusched.exe C:\Program Files\Zone Labs\ZoneAlarm\zonealarm.exe C:\Program Files\Hi-Jack this\HiJack3\hijackthis\HijackThis.exe R0 - HKCU\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Main,Start Page = http://www.google.co.uk/ R1 - HKLM\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Main,Default_Page_URL = http://www.btopenworld.com/ R1 - HKCU\Software\Microsoft\Internet Connection Wizard,ShellNext = http://www.google.co.ukj/ R1 - HKCU\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Main,Window Title = Microsoft Internet Explorer provided by BTopenworld O2 - BHO: Google Toolbar Helper - {AA58ED58-01DD-4d91-8333-CF10577473F7} - c:\program files\google\googletoolbar2.dll O3 - Toolbar: &Google - {2318C2B1-4965-11d4-9B18-009027A5CD4F} - c:\program files\google\googletoolbar2.dll O3 - Toolbar: &Radio - {8E718888-423F-11D2-876E-00A0C9082467} - C:\WINDOWS\System32\msdxm.ocx O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [vptray] C:\Program Files\Symantec_Client_Security\Symantec AntiVirus\vptray.exe O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [SunJavaUpdateSched] C:\Program Files\Java\jre1.5.0_04\bin\jusched.exe O4 - Global Startup: Microsoft Office.lnk = C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\Office10\OSA.EXE O4 - Global Startup: ZoneAlarm.lnk = C:\Program Files\Zone Labs\ZoneAlarm\zonealarm.exe O8 - Extra context menu item: &Google Search - res://c:\program files\google\GoogleToolbar2.dll/cmsearch.html O8 - Extra context menu item: Backward Links - res://c:\program files\google\GoogleToolbar2.dll/cmbacklinks.html O8 - Extra context menu item: Cached Snapshot of Page - res://c:\program files\google\GoogleToolbar2.dll/cmcache.html O8 - Extra context menu item: E&xport to Microsoft Excel - res://C:\PROGRA~1\MICROS~2\Office10\EXCEL.EXE/3000 O8 - Extra context menu item: Similar Pages - res://c:\program files\google\GoogleToolbar2.dll/cmsimilar.html O8 - Extra context menu item: Translate into English - res://c:\program files\google\GoogleToolbar2.dll/cmtrans.html O9 - Extra button: (no name) - {08B0E5C0-4FCB-11CF-AAA5-00401C608501} - C:\Program Files\Java\jre1.5.0_04\bin\npjpi150_04.dll O9 - Extra 'Tools' menuitem: Sun Java Console - {08B0E5C0-4FCB-11CF-AAA5-00401C608501} - C:\Program Files\Java\jre1.5.0_04\bin\npjpi150_04.dll O12 - Plugin for .bcf: C:\Program Files\Internet Explorer\Plugins\NPBelv32.dll O14 - IERESET.INF: START_PAGE_URL=http://www.btopenworld.com/ O20 - Winlogon Notify: NavLogon - C:\WINDOWS\System32\NavLogon.dll O23 - Service: DefWatch - Symantec Corporation - C:\PROGRA~1\SYMANT~1\SYMANT~1\DefWatch.exe O23 - Service: LexBce Server (LexBceS) - Lexmark International, Inc. - C:\WINDOWS\system32\LEXBCES.EXE O23 - Service: TrueVector Basic Logging Client (minilog) - Zone Labs Inc. - C:\WINDOWS\system32\ZONELABS\minilog.exe O23 - Service: Symantec AntiVirus Client (Norton AntiVirus Server) - Symantec Corporation - C:\PROGRA~1\SYMANT~1\SYMANT~1\Rtvscan.exe O23 - Service: TrueVector Internet Monitor (vsmon) - Zone Labs Inc. - C:\WINDOWS\system32\ZONELABS\vsmon.exe *********************** I think it is now reasonable, i may 'allow' Generic Host via ZA, and see if it will go to google, which up to now has been re-directed. 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Yes, connected ok,
after running Panda Active Scan, its picked out about twenty five files as infected. I will be checking out those, and hopefully this painful carry on will soon be done. With any luck this machine that has been passed on to me, will soon be clean, and i can start getting used to the XP system. I will try to keep this up to date, John :) :) |
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Only 25? You got lucky lol. Make sure you run a full set of virus, trojan and spyware sweeps and then once you are clean and fully operational make a system restore point just in case ;)
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Hi Paul,
only (around) 25 left after battering it with killbox and CWS, and working through the housecall results. Yes i'm quite happy that Panda has brought these up for attention. C:\WINDOWS\system32\mubenlzz.exe C:\WINDOWS\system32\fqouektv.exe C:\WINDOWS\system32\ebclcijb.exe C:\WINDOWS\system32\bbzfsevd.exe C:\WINDOWS\system32\lrygybit.exe C:\WINDOWS\system32\jgerqwoc.exe These will be the first to get snuffed, Others yet to be checked. I'll get there eventually. Meanwhile, i am still worried about needing code numbers, if (when) i ever need to do a re-install from the XP-cd. I wasn't given any packaging or numbers. (yes, i have made restore points) John :) |
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downloaded SpSeHjfix, a 'disinfect' utility,
ran CWS again, then Panda and killed with killbox all in the list from Panda. Seems to be clear now. Made new restore point deleted old restore point. Happy now ..... John :) PS: asked previous owner for product key, he said it wasn't actually himself that installed the system, he will find out about it for me from his brother (in law ?) who did the install, he said that nothing like i described has been thrown out, and when it surfaces he will pass it on. |
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(update ...)
Hi, I found a 'script' which returns the product key from my WinXP, the site i found it on said it may not be the right key, depending on how it was installed. I think it said that if it was installed by a dealer under an 'OEM' arrangement, then it may not be correct, but if it was installed from the user CD then it should be correct. I have no idea which way this XP was installed, but i have copied down the product key that was displayed by this 'script' so i hope that it is correct if i ever need it. There has been no word from the brother of the previous owner, who installed it. I am getting a bit more used to XP now, but i am still unsure of how the system would be affected if i change the hard drive, or put in a DVD burner, would i have to re-register something somewhere ? If i don't re-register will my system fall foul of the registration, and start to shut itself down ? ( i'm not very knowledgeable about XP ) Regards, John :) |
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Hiya John if you wait a little longer I am sure someone more experienced will be along to help.
From what I know of Xp, certain hardware changes are fine but if you change alot you change the hardware ID, then Windows will ask for activation, if you do not activate it ( this can be done via the internet or phone ) after 30days it locks you out of xp until you do activate it. Now you enter the cdkey to isntall windows so let us say you installed some new hardware which changed it ( i put a slave HD in my pc and it did not bother it ) you would just attempt to activate if it accepted all is good, if not follow the phone number given and try to get a new ID from Microsoft, if you cannot, then it may be worthwhile seeing into a new copy. www.overclockers.co.uk offer a good priced Xp Home OEM copy for about £70. best of luck wish I could be of more help to you. |
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You can install or change hardare without re-Activating as long as you don't make any massive changes all in one go or make a number of changes across a certain length of time. Installing a new hard drive now and a new burner at a later date will not cause you any problems. If you are unsure of whether you have a legitimate copy of Windows XP then try downloading this
http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/d...displaylang=en and you will be asked to validate your copy of XP, if it throws a problem you will soon know as it will fail to validate correctly. There's more info on the activation process here http://www.microsoft.com/technet/pro...ctiv.mspx#EEAA __________________ On another front though I would think that the installation of XP that you have on the PC is a standard install using an "generated key" or a known key that has been found on a warez site which could work for a while until MS find it's been compromised at which point the computers using it will suddenly find themselves unable to update until re-activated. If the computer is happy to run windows update and validates correctly I wouldn't worry too much but you would be advised to look into buying a copy of XP at some point if you don't have one to hand. |
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After reading both the foregoing posts carefully, i conclude that they both think i have not got a genuine XP CD. Both previous posts mention that i should consider buying an XP CD, and that makes me think that maybe i should check the one that i have already bought. Exactly why both previous posters think that my WinXP CD may not be the genuine article, i don't know. It looks normal to me, but then this is the first one ive seen. Maybe it isn't genuine, you have me worried now. The previous owner did not keep all the packaging, in fact he did not keep any of the packaging. Or any of the paperwork relating to this computer and CD. However he did know that it is necessary to keep the CD. But he did not know it is also necessary to keep the wrapper. I have extracted a 'key' using a script, but depending on the type of installation, the 'Read-me' with the script says that it may, or may not return the correct key. Paul has suggested i try to 'Validate' in order to see if i have a legitimate copy of XP, but i get the impression that if it doesn't 'Validate' then my XP would no longer work. Before doing that, i wonder if there is any way i could check first? It doesn't look like a copy, the screenprinting is very neat and tidy. Copies of CDs and DVDs ive seen before, have an inkjet paper stuck on, i haven't seen a screenprinted copy before. I know that isn't definitive. I will try to contact the person who installed this XP install. John :) |
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