TechSmurfy
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I got a permanent BSOD when trying to log into XP, so I'm now using Win98 (FE) which I have installed in a seperate partition to clean the mess. In my effort to figure out the cause I'm checking for malware in the XP partition, which seems a possibility.
I've opened a thread in the BSOD forums, but I'm opening one here as well, as B00kwyrm suggested.
I'm starting with two important notes:
First, my thorough Avast scan discovered two infected files in the XP partition. I deleted them cause 'moving to chest' could not be performed. Maybe it's nothing 'serious', but I'm attaching the log from Avast either way.
Second, I cannot complete the 8-step guide, as, despite your 'Win OS: All' comment in each application's download, (a) Malwarebytes expects winNT and higher and (b) SUPERAntiSpyware, while installed properly, freezes when I run it. I sent them a feedback but haven't got a reply. So, maybe the guide would need an update with the best alternatives for older OS. Which freeware apps should I now use instead of those two? I had been using Spybot in the past, but I got bad experience from it. As I recall, a couple of years back, there was a bug when searching for a specific malware that caused the pc to reboot or caused a bsod, I'm not entirely sure, but there were many users complaining and at that time the authors 'were still working on it'. I haven't used it ever since and I don't remember much else. So I still haven't found an anti-malware app I can trust.
Please advise.
Note: For further info, my BSOD-related thread lies here:
https://www.techspot.com/vb/topic131403.html
I've opened a thread in the BSOD forums, but I'm opening one here as well, as B00kwyrm suggested.
I'm starting with two important notes:
First, my thorough Avast scan discovered two infected files in the XP partition. I deleted them cause 'moving to chest' could not be performed. Maybe it's nothing 'serious', but I'm attaching the log from Avast either way.
Second, I cannot complete the 8-step guide, as, despite your 'Win OS: All' comment in each application's download, (a) Malwarebytes expects winNT and higher and (b) SUPERAntiSpyware, while installed properly, freezes when I run it. I sent them a feedback but haven't got a reply. So, maybe the guide would need an update with the best alternatives for older OS. Which freeware apps should I now use instead of those two? I had been using Spybot in the past, but I got bad experience from it. As I recall, a couple of years back, there was a bug when searching for a specific malware that caused the pc to reboot or caused a bsod, I'm not entirely sure, but there were many users complaining and at that time the authors 'were still working on it'. I haven't used it ever since and I don't remember much else. So I still haven't found an anti-malware app I can trust.
Please advise.
Note: For further info, my BSOD-related thread lies here:
https://www.techspot.com/vb/topic131403.html