CITYJOY.EXE a Variant from LOP.COM Threat.

There is a new variant called CITYJOY.EXE which belongs to same family of LOP.COM threat. It hijacks the browser settings. The location of the variant is [%application_data%]\sectpeakonlineblah\. You can download the LOP remover from this location http://www.thespykiller.co.uk/files/lopremover.exe and remove this threat.

HiddenFaxWindow freezes computer

HiddenFaxWindow seems to be from the Fax service. Disable the Fax service, if you have no need of it. Or uninstall Fax Services.

To Remove a Windows XP HiddenFaxWindow Component

• Log on as Administrator or as a member of the Administrators group.
• Click Start, click Control Panel, and then double-click Add or Remove Programs.
• Click Add/Remove Windows Components. The Windows Components Wizard starts.
• In the Components list, click to clear the check box next to the component that you want to remove. Clear the check box of Windows Fax Services. Note that a shaded check box next to a component indicates that only some of its subcomponents are installed.
• If you want to remove a subcomponent, click Details. Then, click to clear the check box next to the subcomponents that you want to remove, and then click OK.
• Click Next.
• In the Completing the Windows Components Wizard screen, click Finish.
• Restart your PC.

Error: UNMOUNTABLE_BOOT_VOLUME

Problem : Error: UNMOUNTABLE_BOOT_VOLUME

when you start Windows XP, you may receive the following error message, where aaaaaaaa, bbbbbbbb, cccccccc, and dddddddd are hexadecimal numbers that may vary:

STOP 0x000000ED (0xaaaaaaaa,0xbbbbbbbb,0xcccccccc,0xdddddddd) UNMOUNTABLE_BOOT_VOLUME in windows xp.

Solution : This has worked for me numerous times with UNMOUTABLE_BOOT_VOLUME errors:go into the recovery console with your XP cd and log into your windows installation then type:

CHKDSK /R (this takes ages)

CHKDSK /P

FIXBOOT

Still you have the same problem you can visit Microsoft troubleshooting guide. Click here to visit the microsoft of this error.

How to remove SpyLocked and asafetyproject.com

SpyLocked (Spy Locked) is a rogue program that is installed by a trojan called Zlob. Of course you need to remove SpyLocked, but more importantly, you need to ALSO remove the Zlob trojan that installed it. Zlob infects your computer and starts generating warning messages in hopes of scaring you into buying SpyLocked.

SpyLocked (Spy Locked) is a ransomware anti-spyware product that is secretly installed by the Zlob Trojan. Other trojans are also known to install SpyLocked. SpyLocked - or the trojan that installs it - starts generating warning messages (similar to the ones shown below) to try and force users into purchasing the full version of SpyLocked in order to have the alledged infections removed.

Download SpyNoMore to scan your PC, it is very effective against the Zlob trojan and SpyLocked.