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My Desktop is running like a Rhino with bad knees

Discussion in 'Windows - Virus and spyware problems' started by Wyattspop, Jun 21, 2016.

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    uninstall that SlimWare Utilities Inc. program as not needed & probably not working now as 1 of it's files has been quarantined.
     
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    not a good idea. you naughty boy!!!
     
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    get a better AV and stop downloading cracked/hacked android apks - riddled with evil!!!
     
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    What is slimwares? Not installed intentionally
    and the apk's aren't "paid" apps, I just do it because my son has a Kindle Fire HD (no Google Play Store) and I don't like Amazon's store half as much. I'm all about Samsung and Android, Circle/Slash Apple and Amazon. I will say I'll never DL from APK Pure again, looks like 80% came from that site
     
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    Question, I noticed the AV didn't delete those apps, if not in use, must I still delete them one-by-one, still infecting me sitting in my docs folder? Thanks
    I do find it odd that I only see freeze-ups when I open multiple IE windows, but not running an IE and an AOL window
     
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    how many ie windows do you have opened when it freezes?
     
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    Bin IE could be plugins that's causing issue, use Firefox or chrome instead with a good and blocker installed (ublock) if you need apks use apkpure.com they have an alternative play store you can install on your tablet, I've never had issues with their apps.
     
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    Hey my friend, lets get back to this if you're willing. Only a 2nd window needs to be open, and now it's hesitating to respond to my typing this post (slow to respond to keyboard, but it's intermittent) I ran a SMART, came back clean, this must be virus related...
     
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    Too many possibilities, I'd personally back up important files and carry out a fresh install. Gonna be quicker than tracking down the culprits(s)
     
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    I will try, but I don't think I have more than 2 or 3 plugins, oh, and here's irony for you, my virus scan returned a handful of viruses, all from APK Pure (also my fave for apk's)?
     
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    False positives maybe, I use it frequently and my laptop's have never flagged any virus. Using immunet and McAfee.
     
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    It's now running poorly even in one window, though it does appear intermittent. I'm using one window now to post this and I can hear my hard drive revving up, then slowing down (like something is running on the background!)
     
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    Might be my best option, but the last time I did that I noticed my new install was poorly done. See, my PC didn't come with startup discs, so I just downloaded stuff off the web to do my "reinstall" and think I did a poor job of installing everything my pc needed. (drivers incomplete)
     
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    I'm running Microsoft Security Essentials?
     
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    I don't see Slimwares on my PC, and if I have it, I didn't DL it on purpose, never even heard of it.
     
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    run taskmanager to look at your internet explorer to see how much ram is being used.
     
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    I just noticed my PC was running with the AV (Micro security essentials) turned off! That might not be helping my cause....
     
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    I will do that now...and report back
     
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    74 processes, less than 10% being used, physical memory 41%
     

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