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My Laptop wont update

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  • fluffnutter
    fluffnutter Posts: 23,179 Forumite
    It's three years old and running on 1GB. Mind you; mine's four years old and 512MB. It's !!!!! though.
    "Growth for growth's sake is the ideology of the cancer cell" - Edward Abbey.
  • Donnie
    Donnie Posts: 9,862 Forumite
    1 GB and running Vista Home Premium. May be time to look at the 'Task Manager' and to post a HijackThis log.
  • lovethymini
    lovethymini Posts: 718 Forumite
    I've run a Malware scan and can't click on the log, but it has found "WORM.P2P" / value: desktop sms
  • Donnie
    Donnie Posts: 9,862 Forumite
    I've run a Malware scan and can't click on the log, but it has found "WORM.P2P" / value: desktop sms

    Have you followed the instruction in post #5 to the letter?
  • Donnie
    Donnie Posts: 9,862 Forumite
    Here is a guide for you:

    samplelog.jpg
  • lovethymini
    lovethymini Posts: 718 Forumite
    Thanks Donnie, I reread your post and have just rebooted, here's the log;-


    Malwarebytes' Anti-Malware 1.46
    https://www.malwarebytes.org

    Database version: 4315

    Windows 6.0.6001 Service Pack 1
    Internet Explorer 8.0.6001.18882

    15/07/2010 15:58:52
    mbam-log-2010-07-15 (15-58-52).txt

    Scan type: Quick scan
    Objects scanned: 133209
    Time elapsed: 21 minute(s), 12 second(s)

    Memory Processes Infected: 0
    Memory Modules Infected: 0
    Registry Keys Infected: 0
    Registry Values Infected: 1
    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:
    HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run\desktop sms (Worm.P2P) -> Quarantined and deleted successfully.

    Registry Data Items Infected:
    (No malicious items detected)

    Folders Infected:
    (No malicious items detected)

    Files Infected:
    (No malicious items detected)
  • lovethymini
    lovethymini Posts: 718 Forumite
    RAM is memory, hard drive is different.

    I have no idea how to find out what memory it's got but it's standard.
  • The_Grandmaster
    The_Grandmaster Posts: 1,424 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture Combo Breaker
    In malwarebytes press UPDATE tab then click CHECK FOR UPDATES.
    After the update, run a FULL SCAN.
  • lovethymini
    lovethymini Posts: 718 Forumite
    In malwarebytes press UPDATE tab then click CHECK FOR UPDATES.
    After the update, run a FULL SCAN.

    Full scan completed;-

    Malwarebytes' Anti-Malware 1.46
    https://www.malwarebytes.org

    Database version: 4316

    Windows 6.0.6001 Service Pack 1
    Internet Explorer 8.0.6001.18882

    15/07/2010 20:50:43
    mbam-log-2010-07-15 (20-50-43).txt

    Scan type: Full scan (C:\|E:\|)
    Objects scanned: 253042
    Time elapsed: 2 hour(s), 8 minute(s), 54 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)
  • lovethymini
    lovethymini Posts: 718 Forumite
    I'm now going to see if just the first update goes okay
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