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October 19th, 2005, 04:22 AM
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Re: OT: Computer is randomly pausing.
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C:\GameSpy Arcade\Aphex.exe is infected with Adware.GameSpyArcade
C:\Program Files\GameSpy Arcade\Aphex.exe is infected with Adware.GameSpyArcade
Behavior
Adware.GameSpyArcade is a game server browser that displays advertisements when the compromised computer is connected to the Internet through its customized browser.
Symptoms
Presence of the folder %ProgramFiles%\GameSpy Arcade.
Transmission
This program has to be manually installed.
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So...How is this a threat?
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October 19th, 2005, 04:39 AM
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Re: OT: Computer is randomly pausing.
Kinda sounds like Window's virtual memory manager throwing a hissy fit trying to resize the page file...
Try this:
1. Right click on "My Computer", and select "Properties"
2. Select the "Advanced" tab
3. Click the "Performance Options" button
4. Click the "Change..." button
5. Here are the settings for your virtual memory. Most likely, the Initial and Maximum values are not the same. This is a problem, especially if Windows decides that it wants to resize the file. When it does that, it is taking a while to copy all the information needed to a new paging file. To stop this, all you need to do is make the Initial and Maximum fields the same; a good number for 1GB memory is 1536 or 2048. Pick one of those, put that number in both fields, and click the set button.
That should help some. If that doesn't work, and none of the other options given here work... yeah, try taking it to a tech guy. He might catch something that we're missing.
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October 19th, 2005, 07:09 AM
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Re: OT: Computer is randomly pausing.
Might also be a sign of something more serious like a failing HD.
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October 19th, 2005, 01:57 PM
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Re: OT: Computer is randomly pausing.
Setting the paging file to a permanent size is something I always do, but thanks anyway.
How would I check to see if the HD is failing?
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October 19th, 2005, 02:46 PM
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Re: OT: Computer is randomly pausing.
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narf poit chez BOOM said:
How would I check to see if the HD is failing?
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Be very still. Slowly, creep up on your computer (a la Steve Irwin). Listen to it's little noises. If it has clicking, your hard drive is dying.
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October 19th, 2005, 04:25 PM
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Re: OT: Computer is randomly pausing.
HD failure is a good thought. Also consider the power source may be flaking out.
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October 19th, 2005, 05:23 PM
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Re: OT: Computer is randomly pausing.
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narf poit chez BOOM said:
How would I check to see if the HD is failing?
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Be very still. Slowly, creep up on your computer (a la Steve Irwin). Listen to it's little noises. If it has clicking, your hard drive is dying.
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It's not dying.
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HD failure is a good thought. Also consider the power source may be flaking out.
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I'll see if I can find motherboard monitor or something.
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October 19th, 2005, 06:59 PM
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Re: OT: Computer is randomly pausing.
I think perhaps MBM #5 is not reporting correctly. First my CPU was at 89F, now it's supposedly at -32.
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