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You'd be surprised how many people just try and download "malware". When they do down load the right thing they don't update it. And with HiJackThis they start clicking on stuff... ouch.

Dramatic??

Download MALWAREBYTES (Make sure you click 'DOWNLOAD LATEST VERSION') http://www.filehippo.com/download_ma..._anti_malware/ UPDATE and do a full scan Post the log here AFTER you've deleted everything it finds then reboot. Download HIJACK THIS (Make sure you click 'DOWNLOAD LATEST VERSION')...

What version of windows are you using? What security do you have on the PC? When did it start happening and what were you doing.

@Hysteresis Glad to help. Some wireless nic have problems with sleep/hibernation. All you're doing sort of rebooting it. @foxhole Have you ever updated the drivers for your wireless card? What security do you have on the laptop?

You'll need a wireless router then. Which has the benefit of having a hardware firewall in it.

Well if thats the case Comodo wont suit you and you should stick with windows firewall. Well you'll either need a wireless router or another cable to connect the laptop up to the internet (assuming your modem has room if not you'll still need a router).

Right click on the icon and then click on Network and Sharing Centre at the bottom. Once the window opens in the left hand column click on Manage network connections once that window opens up right click on your wireless connection and click Disable. Give it a minute and right click again and...

Try this: http://www.nirsoft.net/utils/mailpv.html Mind and read the page about it.

CM, Course still complain! Never admit liability, if it is a virus etc then its sorted, if it aint though you'll have a hard time trying to convince them if you say "it might be a virus but..."

Try here for the best free/non-free firewalls: http://www.matousec.com/projects/proactive-security-challenge/results.php PCTools Firewall is at the top, and is easier than Comodo to use!

I'd try uninstalling the stuff you installed from the CD and just plugging it in to vista and see if vista auto-detects it.

True enough, I admit I just scanned the thread for the advice I was going to give to make sure I wasn't repeating anything. Or write get your dad to write these down: http://www.superantispyware.com/downloadfile.html?productid=SUPERANTISPYWAREFREE...

Since you're on XP try this: WinSock XP Fix Another thing that can mess up network connections are viruses/spyware. Have you checked? If not scan with SuperAntiSpyware and MalwareBytes AntiMalware (I'm assuming you can download them for your dad and transfer and install them on you dads...

If you own one of these Acer's they have acknowledged that they sent a faulty batch out, you can check here if one of them is yours. http://customercare.acer-euro.com/customercare/AcerUpdate.aspx?CID=GB&LID=ENG&IType=JV50

@BoxCleva pointless because you dont know what you're talking about :roll: @BPOD Heres a link to some of the best free firewalls, you can make your own choice. http://www.techsupportalert.com/best-free-firewall.htm The popups you'll get with all of them, the best thing you can do is...

So what you're saying is that nothing here is pointless, which answers my question thanks. So your point is that PBOD is too stupid to learn?? Ok, little arrogant and condescending but everyones entitled to a point of view. Obviously never used WP either. Yes I did, whats your point...

OK what do you have running on boot? If avast is there untick it. Also have you got the avast service running on boot? If so untick it. If you dont know how to do this and assuming you're in vista type "msconfig" (without quotes)in the search feature on the start menu (in xp click run in the...

How exactly is anything suggested pointless??? Only pointless thing I can see is you comment.:roll: @PrenticeBoyofDerry Go here: http://www.winpatrol.com/download.html Download it install it, basically all it does is monitors for things trying to run when you turn the computer on, allows...

My only other suggestion is to install Winpatrol which should protect your startup options, which has the effect of keeping your machine speedy