SpyBot Freezing

[PeowPeowx]

K well, i check for problems right. And then i go to fix selected problems or whatever it is, and then it does a little bit and freezes. I've tried about 20 times, and the same result every time.

I'm not too keen about vacuuming the computer :I im not the best with computers.. and i'd rather see my options before i decide to maybe have a go.. is it maybe better to pay $45 to get a computer guy to my place to fix this? or would it be easier to just do it myself. What can I do?

[youngbuck]

I have either the same problem, or a similar problem. When running Spybot S&D, my computer always hangs when on the CoolWWWSearch.Feat2DLL. As far as I know, this is the only problem I have with this computer, so I'm not sure why it's doing it, other than that it is some self defense mechanism of the spy/malware.

My motherboard and cpu temps are perfectly fine, and there isn't excess dust collected inside the case.

I even narrowed it down by selecting only a few different file sets to scan each time. Spybot will finish scanning with all of the file sets selected, until I select the Hijackers.sbi. On when this is selected does Spybot freeze. And by freeze, I mean that my computer completely freezes, the mouse and keyboard do not respond, and that's how it stays no matter how long I leave it.

:(

[PeowPeowx]

Awe. I feel your pain. There were so many problems detected on my computer, mostly because I havent cleaned it up for a while. && my computer's been particularly laggy lately.. So i was thinking that maybe spyware or something was the problem. I've never had trouble with spybot before, so this is kind of strange. But i just want to get it fixed.

[md usa spybot fan]

PeowPeowx:

Please see if the suggestions made by spybotsandra in the following thread help:

• Spybot hangs when deleting
  http://forums.spybot.info/showthread.php?t=5299

If that does not work you could try to run Spybot in Safe mode (see Note #1) and see if that works.

Note #1: To reboot your system in Safe mode see:

• Starting your computer in Safe mode

[md usa spybot fan]

youngbuck:

Hangs while scanning for CoolWWWSearch.Feat2DLL have been noted by others. Consider posting in the Malware Removal forum and having someone take a look at your system to see if they can determine the cause of the problem.

Follow the instructions outlined in the following reference:

• BEFORE you POST. Preliminary Steps. Please READ to avoid assistance being delayed
  http://forums.spybot.info/showthread.php?t=288

Then start a new thread (topic) in the following forum:

• Malware Removal
  http://forums.spybot.info/forumdisplay.php?f=22

Note: Describe the problem you are having and include the HijackThis log and the on-line Anti Virus scan log/report produced when following instruction above.

[PeowPeowx]

I tried all of Sandra's options but each time, spybot just froze.

[PeowPeowx]

Oops double post, but I'll try the safe mode now. See if that works.

[PeowPeowx]

Okay, I tried in safe mode and it actually found no threats :I But then i searched again when it was normal and it still found heaps. Bah?

[md usa spybot fan]

PeowPeowx:

Please post a log of the actual detections you are getting. To do that:

• Run another scan.
• When the scan completes, right click on the results list, select "Copy results to clipboard".
• Then paste those results to a new post in this thread.

Thanks

[PeowPeowx]

kk.

Quite a few people use my computer, so I don't know what they do most of the time :I

DoubleClick: Tracking cookie (Internet Explorer: Sonia) (Cookie, nothing done)


SexTracker: Tracking cookie (Internet Explorer: Sonia) (Cookie, nothing done)


TargetNet: Tracking cookie (Internet Explorer: Sonia) (Cookie, nothing done)


Commission Junction: Tracking cookie (Internet Explorer: Sonia) (Cookie, nothing done)


Cassava: Tracking cookie (Internet Explorer: Sonia) (Cookie, nothing done)


HitBox: Tracking cookie (Internet Explorer: Sonia) (Cookie, nothing done)


CasaleMedia: Tracking cookie (Internet Explorer: Sonia) (Cookie, nothing done)


Advertising.com: Tracking cookie (Internet Explorer: Sonia) (Cookie, nothing done)


FastClick: Tracking cookie (Internet Explorer: Sonia) (Cookie, nothing done)


MediaPlex: Tracking cookie (Internet Explorer: Sonia) (Cookie, nothing done)


Winfixer: Tracking cookie (Internet Explorer: Sonia) (Cookie, nothing done)


SexTracker: Tracking cookie (Internet Explorer: Sonia) (Cookie, nothing done)


ValueClick: Tracking cookie (Internet Explorer: Sonia) (Cookie, nothing done)


Avenue A, Inc.: Tracking cookie (Internet Explorer: Sonia) (Cookie, nothing done)


ErrorSafe: Tracking cookie (Internet Explorer: Sonia) (Cookie, nothing done)


SexList: Tracking cookie (Internet Explorer: Sonia) (Cookie, nothing done)


HitBox: Tracking cookie (Internet Explorer: Sonia) (Cookie, nothing done)


BFast: Tracking cookie (Internet Explorer: Sonia) (Cookie, nothing done)


CoreMetrics: Tracking cookie (Internet Explorer: Sonia) (Cookie, nothing done)


Winfixer: Tracking cookie (Internet Explorer: Sonia) (Cookie, nothing done)


HitsLink: Tracking cookie (Internet Explorer: Sonia) (Cookie, nothing done)


Winsoftware.WinAntiVirusPro2006: Tracking cookie (Internet Explorer: Sonia) (Cookie, nothing done)


LinkSynergy: Tracking cookie (Internet Explorer: Sonia) (Cookie, nothing done)


SexTracker: Tracking cookie (Internet Explorer: Sonia) (Cookie, nothing done)


SexTracker: Tracking cookie (Internet Explorer: Sonia) (Cookie, nothing done)


HitBox: Tracking cookie (Internet Explorer: Sonia) (Cookie, nothing done)


Avenue A, Inc.: Tracking cookie (Firefox: default) (Cookie, nothing done)


CasaleMedia: Tracking cookie (Firefox: default) (Cookie, nothing done)


CasaleMedia: Tracking cookie (Firefox: default) (Cookie, nothing done)


CasaleMedia: Tracking cookie (Firefox: default) (Cookie, nothing done)


CasaleMedia: Tracking cookie (Firefox: default) (Cookie, nothing done)


CasaleMedia: Tracking cookie (Firefox: default) (Cookie, nothing done)


CasaleMedia: Tracking cookie (Firefox: default) (Cookie, nothing done)


DoubleClick: Tracking cookie (Firefox: default) (Cookie, nothing done)


FastClick: Tracking cookie (Firefox: default) (Cookie, nothing done)


FastClick: Tracking cookie (Firefox: default) (Cookie, nothing done)


FastClick: Tracking cookie (Firefox: default) (Cookie, nothing done)


FastClick: Tracking cookie (Firefox: default) (Cookie, nothing done)



--- Spybot - Search & Destroy version: 1.4 (build: 20050523) ---

2005-05-31 blindman.exe (1.0.0.1)
2005-05-31 SpybotSD.exe (1.4.0.3)
2005-05-31 TeaTimer.exe (1.4.0.2)
2006-07-12 unins000.exe (51.41.0.0)
2005-05-31 Update.exe (1.4.0.0)
2006-02-06 advcheck.dll (1.0.2.0)
2005-05-31 aports.dll (2.1.0.0)
2005-05-31 borlndmm.dll (7.0.4.453)
2005-05-31 delphimm.dll (7.0.4.453)
2005-05-31 SDHelper.dll (1.4.0.0)
2006-02-20 Tools.dll (2.0.0.2)
2005-05-31 UnzDll.dll (1.73.1.1)
2005-05-31 ZipDll.dll (1.73.2.0)
2006-07-07 Includes\Cookies.sbi (*)
2006-07-07 Includes\Dialer.sbi (*)
2006-07-07 Includes\Hijackers.sbi (*)
2006-07-07 Includes\Keyloggers.sbi (*)
2006-07-07 Includes\Malware.sbi (*)
2006-07-07 Includes\PUPS.sbi (*)
2006-07-07 Includes\Revision.sbi (*)
2006-07-07 Includes\Security.sbi (*)
2006-07-07 Includes\Spybots.sbi (*)
2005-02-17 Includes\Tracks.uti
2006-07-07 Includes\Trojans.sbi (*)