SupertrickXG
I know I posted this as a separate topic but I think it's actually too good to go to waste, so Mods please forgive me.
The advantage of this is that with an up to date Hosts banning file you get a LOT of protection essentially for free and at no cost to your system in terms of resources or extra programs. The addition of eDexter speeds things up and gives you the assurance that things are working (you see "Blocked" where the ads should be. "Supertrick XG is a fancy name for a couple of neat and simple dodges that have been around for a long time. Zero Grid had the near idea of packaging them together and rolling a Windows installer that sets 'em up nicely and painlessly for the less nerdy. http://www.filesharingplace.com/supertrickxg/main.htm Part 1: is just an up to date anti-junk Hosts file that redirects your browser to a non-existent Web address (127.0.0.1) when it sees a known source of spam/adware. I've been using such a Hosts file for ages but this one is uptodate and the setup is neat. You can (and should) personalise your hosts file as well. This is combined with: Part 2: eDexter is a tiny Webserver works only within your PC (no security worries). It fields the Hosts requests and returns a tiny GIF saying "Blocked!" (or anthing else you like). This speeds up the whole affair considerably. For the nerdy, you can also use a PAC datafile which is much faster than searching through a large unindexed Hosts file. There are a a couple of other neat tricks too... It's free and yes, there IS an uninstaller... Highly recommended." |
Mac the Knife,
I looked at it from your other post. It looks very interesting. ;) Take Care, Richard |
Ya, I'd be interested in your comments.
Another use for the HOSTS file is of course to speed up your system by eliminating DNS lookups from your ISP Like this: 196.31.4.2 www.iafrica.com 212.100.234.54 www.theregister.co.uk 209.25.220.53 www.pprune.org 196.2.63.80 www.mg.co.za 196.2.51.17 pop3.iafrica.com 196.2.51.12 smtp.iafrica.com 66.35.250.150 slashdot.org 152.2.210.81 groklaw.net 66.35.250177 www.newsforge.com 69.56.255.194 www.theinquirer.net I don't suppose it's important for all you sods with broadband.....:{ |
Mac the Knife,
Yep, with Broadband it is pretty much instant with any website. :p Take Care, Richard |
Read this with interest yesterday and last night installed it on my PC.
Recently I have been suffering a slowdown on the net, looked like there was a virus but all ran clean and when I went back to the PC after a few hours the memory had dropped from 170 Mb free to about 88Mb, requiring a reboot. After installing this software the pages (seem to) load faster and after leaving the PC for a while the memory was all still available so this has got my vote |
cuthbeg,
Just to be sure: Download Hijack This! and post the log file here. Do NOT make any repairs. (Hijack This! pulls up everything, including programs that are supposed to be in your computer.) Take Care, Richard |
Richard Id be obliged if you would cast you eye over this and tell me the bad news.
Thanks Running processes: C:\WINDOWS\System32\smss.exe C:\WINDOWS\system32\csrss.exe C:\WINDOWS\system32\winlogon.exe C:\WINDOWS\system32\services.exe C:\WINDOWS\system32\lsass.exe C:\WINDOWS\system32\svchost.exe C:\WINDOWS\Explorer.EXE C:\WINDOWS\System32\svchost.exe C:\WINDOWS\System32\svchost.exe C:\WINDOWS\system32\spoolsv.exe C:\Program Files\Adaptec\Easy CD Creator 5\DirectCD\DirectCD.exe C:\Program Files\Common Files\Real\Update_OB\realsched.exe C:\WINDOWS\System32\taskswitch.exe C:\WINDOWS\System32\fast.exe C:\PROGRA~1\ALWILS~1\Avast4\ashDisp.exe C:\Program Files\Supertrick XG\eDexter\eDexter.exe C:\Program Files\RamBooster\Rambooster.exe C:\WINDOWS\System32\alg.exe C:\Program Files\Alwil Software\Avast4\aswUpdSv.exe C:\Program Files\Alwil Software\Avast4\ashServ.exe C:\WINDOWS\System32\drivers\CDAC11BA.EXE C:\WINDOWS\System32\cisvc.exe C:\Program Files\Ontrack\Internet Cleanup\icserv.exe C:\WINDOWS\System32\Fast.exe C:\WINDOWS\System32\svchost.exe C:\Program Files\Sygate\SPF\Smc.exe C:\WINDOWS\System32\cidaemon.exe C:\Program Files\Internet Explorer\IEXPLORE.EXE C:\unzipped\HijackThis.exe R0 - HKCU\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Main,Start Page = http://www.btopenworld.com/default R1 - HKLM\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Main,Default_Page_URL = http://www.btbroadbandstart.com R1 - HKLM\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Main,Default_Search_URL = http://red.clientapps.yahoo.com/cust....yahoo.com</a> R1 - HKLM\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Main,Search Bar = http://red.clientapps.yahoo.com/cust...earch.html</a> R1 - HKLM\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Main,Search Page = http://red.clientapps.yahoo.com/cust....yahoo.com</a> R1 - HKCU\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Internet Settings,ProxyOverride = 127.0.0.1 O2 - BHO: Yahoo! Companion BHO - {02478D38-C3F9-4efb-9B51-7695ECA05670} - C:\PROGRA~1\Yahoo!\COMPAN~1\Installs\cpn\ycomp5_3_12_0.dll O2 - BHO: myBar BHO - {0494D0D1-F8E0-41ad-92A3-14154ECE70AC} - C:\Program Files\MyWay\myBar\1.bin\MYBAR.DLL (file missing) O2 - BHO: AcroIEHlprObj Class - {06849E9F-C8D7-4D59-B87D-784B7D6BE0B3} - C:\Program Files\Adobe\Acrobat 6.0\Reader\ActiveX\AcroIEHelper.dll O2 - BHO: Google Toolbar Helper - {AA58ED58-01DD-4d91-8333-CF10577473F7} - c:\windows\downloaded program files\googletoolbar2.dll O3 - Toolbar: &Radio - {8E718888-423F-11D2-876E-00A0C9082467} - C:\WINDOWS\System32\msdxm.ocx O3 - Toolbar: MSN Toolbar - {BDAD1DAD-C946-4A17-ADC1-64B5B4FF55D0} - C:\Program Files\MSN Toolbar\01.01.1629.0\en-us\msntb.dll O3 - Toolbar: &Yahoo! Companion - {EF99BD32-C1FB-11D2-892F-0090271D4F88} - C:\PROGRA~1\Yahoo!\COMPAN~1\Installs\cpn\ycomp5_3_12_0.dll O3 - Toolbar: My &Search Bar - {0494D0D9-F8E0-41ad-92A3-14154ECE70AC} - C:\Program Files\MyWay\myBar\1.bin\MYBAR.DLL (file missing) O3 - Toolbar: &Google - {2318C2B1-4965-11d4-9B18-009027A5CD4F} - c:\windows\downloaded program files\googletoolbar2.dll O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [SpeedTouch USB Diagnostics] "C:\Program Files\Alcatel\SpeedTouch USB\Dragdiag.exe" /icon O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [AdaptecDirectCD] C:\Program Files\Adaptec\Easy CD Creator 5\DirectCD\DirectCD.exe O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [IncrediMail] C:\PROGRA~1\INCRED~1\bin\IncMail.exe /c O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [NewsUpd] C:\Program Files\Creative\News\NewsUpd.EXE /q O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [S3TRAY2] S3tray2.exe O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [Fix-It AV] C:\PROGRA~1\Ontrack\Fix-It\MemCheck.exe O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [TkBellExe] C:\Program Files\Common Files\Real\Update_OB\realsched.exe -osboot O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [QuickTime Task] "C:\Program Files\QuickTime\qttask.exe" -atboottime O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [NvCplDaemon] RUNDLL32.EXE C:\WINDOWS\System32\NvCpl.dll,NvStartup O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [nwiz] nwiz.exe /install O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [SmcService] C:\PROGRA~1\Sygate\SPF\smc.exe -startgui O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [Atari Launcher] f:\Program Files\Hasbro Interactive\Atari Arcade Hits 1\Atari icon.exe O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [RunProgsSI] C:\WINDOWS\svchosts.exe O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [EPSON Stylus Photo R200 Series] C:\WINDOWS\System32\spool\DRIVERS\W32X86\3\E_S4I0H2.EXE /P30 "EPSON Stylus Photo R200 Series" /O5 "LPT1:" /M "Stylus Photo R200" O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [CoolSwitch] C:\WINDOWS\System32\taskswitch.exe O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [FastUser] C:\WINDOWS\System32\fast.exe O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [HomeKeyLogger] C:\Program Files\HomeKeyLogger\KeyLogger.exe O4 - HKCU\..\Run: [msnmsgr] "C:\Program Files\MSN Messenger\msnmsgr.exe" /background O4 - HKCU\..\Run: [RunProgsSI] C:\WINDOWS\svchosts.exe O4 - HKCU\..\Run: [RamBooster] C:\Program Files\RamBooster\Rambooster.exe O4 - HKCU\..\Run: [Yahoo! Pager] C:\Program Files\Yahoo!\Messenger\ypager.exe -quiet O4 - Global Startup: BT Yahoo! Help.lnk = C:\Program Files\BT Yahoo! Help\bin\matcli.exe O8 - Extra context menu item: &Add animation to IncrediMail Style Box - C:\PROGRA~1\INCRED~1\bin\resources\WebMenuImg.htm O8 - Extra context menu item: &Google Search - res://c:\windows\downloaded program files\GoogleToolbar2.dll/cmsearch.html O8 - Extra context menu item: &Yahoo! Search - file:///C:\Program Files\Yahoo!\Common/ycsrch.htm O8 - Extra context menu item: Backward Links - res://c:\windows\downloaded program files\GoogleToolbar2.dll/cmbacklinks.html O8 - Extra context menu item: Cached Snapshot of Page - res://c:\windows\downloaded program files\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:\windows\downloaded program files\GoogleToolbar2.dll/cmsimilar.html O8 - Extra context menu item: Translate into English - res://c:\windows\downloaded program files\GoogleToolbar2.dll/cmtrans.html O8 - Extra context menu item: Yahoo! &Dictionary - file:///C:\Program Files\Yahoo!\Common/ycdict.htm O8 - Extra context menu item: Yahoo! &Maps - file:///C:\Program Files\Yahoo!\Common/ycdict.htm O9 - Extra button: (no name) - {08B0E5C0-4FCB-11CF-AAA5-00401C608501} - C:\WINDOWS\System32\msjava.dll O9 - Extra 'Tools' menuitem: Sun Java Console - {08B0E5C0-4FCB-11CF-AAA5-00401C608501} - C:\WINDOWS\System32\msjava.dll O9 - Extra button: Messenger - {4528BBE0-4E08-11D5-AD55-00010333D0AD} - (no file) O9 - Extra 'Tools' menuitem: Yahoo! Messenger - {4528BBE0-4E08-11D5-AD55-00010333D0AD} - (no file) O9 - Extra button: BT Yahoo! Sidebar - {51085E3D-A958-42A2-A6BE-A6A9B0BAF276} - (no file) O9 - Extra 'Tools' menuitem: BT &Yahoo! Sidebar - {51085E3D-A958-42A2-A6BE-A6A9B0BAF276} - (no file) O9 - Extra button: Messenger - {FB5F1910-F110-11d2-BB9E-00C04F795683} - C:\Program Files\Messenger\MSMSGS.EXE O9 - Extra 'Tools' menuitem: Messenger - {FB5F1910-F110-11d2-BB9E-00C04F795683} - C:\Program Files\Messenger\MSMSGS.EXE O12 - Plugin for .bcf: C:\Program Files\Internet Explorer\Plugins\NPBelv32.dll O14 - IERESET.INF: START_PAGE_URL=http://www.btbroadbandstart.com O16 - DPF: ChatSpace Full Java Client 3.1.0.219 - http://surechat.com:9000/Java/cfs31219.cab O16 - DPF: ChatSpace Full Java Client 3.1.0.223 - http://surechat.com:9000/Java/cfs31223.cab O16 - DPF: ChatSpace Full Java Client 3.1.0.224 - http://surechat.com:9000/Java/cfs31224.cab O16 - DPF: ChatSpace Full Java Client 3.1.0.229 - http://surechat.com:9000/Java/cfs31229.cab O16 - DPF: DigiChat Applet - http://host16.digichat.com/DigiChat/.../Client_IE.cab O16 - DPF: {0E5F0222-96B9-11D3-8997-00104BD12D94} (sys Class) - http://www.pcpitstop.com/pcpitstop/PCPitStop.CAB O16 - DPF: {1239CC52-59EF-4DFA-8C61-90FFA846DF7E} (Musicnotes Viewer) - http://www.musicnotes.com/download/mnviewer.cab O16 - DPF: {1D4DB7D2-6EC9-47A3-BD87-1E41684E07BB} (Fun Web Products Installer Start) - http://imgfarm.com/images/nocache/fu...tup1.0.0.5.cab O16 - DPF: {231B1C6E-F934-42A2-92B6-C2FEFEC24276} (yucsetreg Class) - C:\Program Files\Yahoo!\common\yucconfig.dll O16 - DPF: {41F17733-B041-4099-A042-B518BB6A408C} - http://a1540.g.akamai.net/7/1540/52/...eInstaller.exe O16 - DPF: {51958169-D5E3-11D1-AA42-0000E842E40A} - http://www.kazaa.com/en/errors/404.htm O16 - DPF: {52A5CD24-64C6-4BAF-A4EC-4D13F451763F} (CU LiveUpdate Control) - https://www.cuworld.com/PIC/inner_pi...es/CUworld.cab O16 - DPF: {56336BCB-3D8A-11D6-A00B-0050DA18DE71} - http://207.188.7.150/2692d1f6de848a4...zip/RdxIE2.cab O16 - DPF: {6CB5E471-C305-11D3-99A8-000086395495} - http://toolbar.google.com/data/en/de.../GoogleNav.cab O16 - DPF: {74D05D43-3236-11D4-BDCD-00C04F9A3B61} (HouseCall Control) - http://a840.g.akamai.net/7/840/537/2...ll/xscan53.cab O16 - DPF: {7A32634B-029C-4836-A023-528983982A49} - http://sc.communities.msn.com/contro.../msnchat42.cab O16 - DPF: {AD7FAFB0-16D6-40C3-AF27-585D6E6453FD} - http://dload.ipbill.com/del/loader.cab O16 - DPF: {B9191F79-5613-4C76-AA2A-398534BB8999} (YAddBook Class) - http://us.dl1.yimg.com/download.yaho...tocomplete.cab O16 - DPF: {BAC01377-73DD-4796-854D-2A8997E3D68A} (Yahoo! Photos Easy Upload Tool Class) - http://us.dl1.yimg.com/download.yaho...opper1_1us.cab O16 - DPF: {BB47CA33-8B4D-11D0-9511-00C04FD9152D} (ExteriorSurround Object) - http://[email protected]/Compo...or/Outside.cab O16 - DPF: {C606BA60-AB76-48B6-96A7-2C4D5C386F70} (PreQualifier Class) - http://downloads.broadbandassist.com/BTYahoo!Help//PreQual/files/MotivePreQual.cab O16 - DPF: {D18F962A-3722-4B59-B08D-28BB9EB2281E} - http://photos.yahoo.com/ocx/us/yexplorer1_9us.cab O16 - DPF: {D53B810F-6219-11D4-95B6-0040950375E7} - http://vad.mainentrypoint.com/dialer...er_activex.cab O16 - DPF: {EF791A6B-FC12-4C68-99EF-FB9E207A39E6} (McFreeScan Class) - http://download.mcafee.com/molbin/is...80/mcfscan.cab O16 - DPF: {EF99BD32-C1FB-11D2-892F-0090271D4F88} (&Yahoo! Companion) - http://us.dl1.yimg.com/download.yaho...bio5_0_2_7.cab O16 - DPF: {F00F4763-7355-4725-82F7-0DA94A256D46} (IMDownloader Class) - http://www2.incredimail.com/contents...r/imloader.cab O16 - DPF: {F04F4F32-6457-401A-8169-D2773DDFF930} (Yahoo! Photos Easy Upload Tool Class) - http://us.dl1.yimg.com/download.yaho...opper1_3uk.cab O16 - DPF: {F58E1CEF-A068-4C15-BA5E-587CAF3EE8C6} (MSN Chat Control 4.5) - http://fdl.msn.com/public/chat/msnchat45.cab O16 - DPF: {F5C90925-ABBF-4475-88F5-8622B452BA9E} (Compaq System Data Class) - http://www29.compaq.com/falco/SysQuery.cab O16 - DPF: {F7DC2A2E-FC34-11D3-B1D9-00A0C99B41BB} (Zoom Class) - http://www.zoomify.com/download/zoomify214.cab O16 - DPF: {FA13A9FA-CA9B-11D2-9780-00104B242EA3} - http://www.wildtangent.com/install/w...ter/wtinst.cab |
cuthbeg,
Have Hijack This! Fix: (Make sure you close all browser windows before doing the fix) O2 - BHO: myBar BHO - {0494D0D1-F8E0-41ad-92A3-14154ECE70AC} - C:\Program Files\MyWay\myBar\1.bin\MYBAR.DLL (file missing) O3 - Toolbar: My &Search Bar - {0494D0D9-F8E0-41ad-92A3-14154ECE70AC} - C:\Program Files\MyWay\myBar\1.bin\MYBAR.DLL (file missing) O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [RunProgsSI] C:\WINDOWS\svchosts.exe O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [HomeKeyLogger] C:\Program Files\HomeKeyLogger\KeyLogger.exe O4 - HKCU\..\Run: [RunProgsSI] C:\WINDOWS\svchosts.exe There are a lot of other programs you have running. If you are not using them, I would install them. Go though your Add/Remove Programs and uninstall anything you are not using. Personally I would uninstall: RamBooster Google Toolbar Ontrack Yahoo I would also try stop from loading at bootup: Easy CD Creator 5 QuickTime Atari Epson IncrediMail And anything else you do not need. Take Care, Richard |
I will do as you suggest when I get home tonight.
Thanks you for taking the time and effort. Regards |
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