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[LonnieMac]

Right, this never use to happen but it does now and I think I know what started it. I also think I could be hacked but nothing as in virus, more so within my firewall... see my other thread created that questions my security - http://www.sevenforums.com/system-security/115250-secure.html

When installing Comodo, its notoriously known that it doesn't switch of windows firewall. Now I disabled the windows firewall and set up Comodo to run alone but since then when I logon it takes a few minutes to load. All I get is the sound volume icon come up and I can't even access windows task manager but the system doesn't crash as I can still open windows/all programs list. Its just nothing loads up. Theres a hijack this report in the thread link posted above and I'm pretty sure the systems clean.

 

[gregrocker]

Uninstall Comode-o and use the Win7 firewall with the best lightweight AV most recommended here, MS Security Essentials.

There is no reason to use old-generation tools with Win7 when it works perfectly with its own firewall and MS's superb new free AV.

 

[The Howling Wolves]

Greg,
I am using Comodo Firewall and without any hitches or problems with this at all!
Use it right along side of MS Security Essentials.
Did LonnieMac download Comodo from another site?

 

[LonnieMac]

no, I downloaded via Comodos website along time ago, it recently did an upgrade to a new version which is the same time I turned windows firewall off.

 

[The Howling Wolves]

Malwarebytes' Anti-Malware: Malwarebytes

Run this program and see what it tell you after the scan.
Don't mess with the registry scan at all.....

 

[LonnieMac]

that takes ages to scan. ok will give it a go and report back

 

[ken9122]

It maybe a glich in Comodo. I was useing it for a while but switched back to Windows 7 firewall.
remove Comodo, if the problem goes away there's your answer.
I also agree with Greg.

ken

 

[The Howling Wolves]

that takes ages to scan. ok will give it a go and report back

I should have told you to do a short quick scan. Not the long one!

 

[LonnieMac]

I done a quick flush/flash scan, nothing came back as infected.

obviously full and quick have there meanings but is it better if i let it carry on with the full scan or will quick be good enough?

 

[The Howling Wolves]

I done a quick flush/flash scan, nothing came back as infected.

obviously full and quick have there meanings but is it better if i let it carry on with the full scan or will quick be good enough?

You don't need to go and do a full scan now.

I do the quick once a week and the full once a month if something isn't going smoothly.
I also use CCleaner and SuperAntiSpyware. If there is a bug these along with my AV usually keeps me pretty safe.

 

[gregrocker]

I'm not sure why anyone would use a 3rd party firewall. Maybe someone could explain it to me.

All of the security updates from MS go to fortify the Win7 Firewall which is flawless as far as I can see, not slowing the OS in the slightest. It works so well with MSE that they are both invisible.

It wasn't long ago with XP and Vista I would turn off the Firewall to gain back performance, or try running just the router hardware firewall.

Those days are so gone now I thought everyone was enjoying these permanent new Win7 performance improvements, or else just don't know about them yet.

 

[LonnieMac]

MalwareByte report

Malwarebytes' Anti-Malware 1.46
Malwarebytes

Database version: 4743

Windows 6.1.7600
Internet Explorer 8.0.7600.16385

05/10/2010 03:48:51 AM
mbam-log-2010-10-05 (03-48-51).txt

Scan type: Full scan (C:\|)
Objects scanned: 252015
Time elapsed: 1 hour(s), 43 minute(s), 21 second(s)

Memory Processes Infected: 0
Memory Modules Infected: 0
Registry Keys Infected: 0
Registry Values Infected: 0
Registry Data Items Infected: 0
Folders Infected: 0
Files Infected: 0

Memory Processes Infected:
(No malicious items detected)

Memory Modules Infected:
(No malicious items detected)

Registry Keys Infected:
(No malicious items detected)

Registry Values Infected:
(No malicious items detected)

Registry Data Items Infected:
(No malicious items detected)

Folders Infected:
(No malicious items detected)

Files Infected:
(No malicious items detected)