gtrivitt

Just discovered this forum, please bear with me if this question has been asked, but . . .

I recently installed Norton Internet Security 2005, thinking it would help provide security for my computer since I just set up DSL connectivity. Well, nothing has been the same since. Computer performance is way down, especially immediately after a reboot. One of the major reasons for this slowdown appears to be a file that keeps trying to load - "Parental Control List." Has anyone had success in keeping this from hosing up the system everytime you reboot?

There are a number of other issues as well, this is just the start!! Any suggestions would be appreciated.

GT

Geekgirl

My suggestion would be to remove NIS...Norton is known for hosing up your system. It embeds itself deep within the registry and is very hard to remove...
There are other programs out there that do a better job and most of them are free!!!

Since you are using DSL now you are more vulnerable out on the internet. Here are some programs that will help you keep your system under control along with some instructions on how to use them


Download / Install / Update / and Run:
Adaware SE check for any updates before running it.
Get the plug-in for fixing VX2 variants. You can download it at this SITE
To run this tool, install to the hard drive, then open Ad-aware->Add-ons and select VX2 Cleaner. Then click Run Tool and OK to start it. If it's clean, it will say Status System Clean. Otherwise, you will have to click on the Clean button to remove the VX2 infection.

Download and install Spybot S&D . Run Spybot and click on the 'Search for Updates' button. Install any updates that are available. Next click on the 'Check for Problems' button. Let it run the scan. If it finds something, check all those in RED and hit the Fix Selected Problems button. Exit Spybot. If you keep getting the DSO Exploit entries, even after you updated Windows and fixed them, then download the Spybot DSO Exploit Fix and install it over the current Spybot installation.

The Temp folders should be cleaned out periodically as installation programs and hijack programs leave a lot of junk there. Download CleanUp! ( Alternate Link if main link don't work) and install it.
Run CleanUp! and click on CleanUp! button. When it asks you if you want to logoff, click on Yes.

Other programs that help:

ZoneAlarm Firewall
SpyWare Guard

If you feel your system is still not preforming as normal Download and install: HiJackThis 1.99.1.

(Always create a Folder for HiJackThis anywhere but your Temp/Temporary Internet Folders or Desktop. A good place to make a folder would be in My Documents, as this is where it will save the backup files needed if there's a problem.)

Then doubleclick HijackThis.exe, and hit "Do A System Scan And Save Log". Make sure all Windows and Browsers are closed.
When the scan is finished, best to save your text file in the same folder as where you put HiJackthis.
Create a New Thread and include a fresh HJT log in HiJackThisLog Help Forum and Copy/Paste the info from your saved Hijackthis log file into your new topic.
A Moderator/ Security Team Expert will look over your log.

I hope this helped, Good luck