Help please!

[nanajana]

Hi,

Nothing on this computer is easy!!  Anyway not sure if this is what you mean but I went into Security Center and started Windows Firewall which then would not allow me to do anything on the internet, connection timed out etc.  So I rebooted and then restarted firewall again and this time it worked.  So windows firewall is running.  I disabled it when I downloaded Outpost so that only one firewall was running.  Anyway for now I have suspended Outpost protection.  The fixit said that the Remote Assistance wasn't working so I said to fix that and that was all from that repair.

Results of log after windows firewall started:

Farbar Service Scanner Version: 04-11-2012
Ran by Janice (administrator) on 05-11-2012 at 15:34:55
Running from "C:\Users\Janice\Desktop"
Microsoft® Windows Vista™ Home Premium  Service Pack 2 (X86)
Boot Mode: Normal
****************************************************************

Internet Services:
============

Connection Status:
==============
Localhost is accessible.
LAN connected.
WAN connected
Google IP is accessible.
Google.com is accessible.
Yahoo IP is accessible.
Yahoo.com is accessible.


Windows Firewall:
=============

Firewall Disabled Policy:
==================


System Restore:
============

System Restore Disabled Policy:
========================


Security Center:
============

Windows Update:
============

Windows Autoupdate Disabled Policy:
============================


Windows Defender:
==============

Other Services:
==============


File Check:
========
C:\Windows\system32\nsisvc.dll => MD5 is legit
C:\Windows\system32\Drivers\nsiproxy.sys => MD5 is legit
C:\Windows\system32\dhcpcsvc.dll => MD5 is legit
C:\Windows\system32\Drivers\afd.sys => MD5 is legit
C:\Windows\system32\Drivers\tdx.sys => MD5 is legit
C:\Windows\system32\Drivers\tcpip.sys => MD5 is legit
C:\Windows\system32\dnsrslvr.dll => MD5 is legit
C:\Windows\system32\mpssvc.dll => MD5 is legit
C:\Windows\system32\bfe.dll => MD5 is legit
C:\Windows\system32\Drivers\mpsdrv.sys => MD5 is legit
C:\Windows\system32\SDRSVC.dll => MD5 is legit
C:\Windows\system32\vssvc.exe => MD5 is legit
C:\Windows\system32\wscsvc.dll => MD5 is legit
C:\Windows\system32\wbem\WMIsvc.dll => MD5 is legit
C:\Windows\system32\wuaueng.dll => MD5 is legit
C:\Windows\system32\qmgr.dll => MD5 is legit
C:\Windows\system32\es.dll => MD5 is legit
C:\Windows\system32\cryptsvc.dll
[2012-10-14 11:37] - [2012-06-01 18:02] - 0133120 ____A (Microsoft Corporation) F1E8C34892336D33EDDCDFE44E474F64

C:\Program Files\Windows Defender\MpSvc.dll => MD5 is legit
C:\Windows\system32\ipnathlp.dll
[2008-06-17 10:54] - [2008-01-19 01:34] - 0288256 ____A (Microsoft Corporation) E1499BD0FF76B1B2FBBF1AF339D91165

C:\Windows\system32\svchost.exe => MD5 is legit
C:\Windows\system32\rpcss.dll => MD5 is legit


**** End of log ****

[essexboy]

Could you now retry the Avast firewall as all services are reporting good, remember Avast needs windows firewall on

[nanajana]

Yup I did try it, I actually got the network block, but it also crashed while downloading, and I still had the same problem with the firewall.  I'm about to give up again as I have wasted so much time on this.  I have uninstalled avast again and will try try to install again.  How can it be installed when the computer crashes before I get the setup has finished window.

Also everytime I have to reboot windows firewall is turned off and I have to turn it on again!  Totally frustrated at this point.

Cheers,
Janice

[essexboy]

OK lets give the system a full repair sweep

This is not a magic tool but it does reset a lot of problematic areas within the computer

Download  Windows Repair (all in one)  from this site

Install the programme then run



Go to step 3 and allow it to run SFC



On the start repairs tab click start


Select the following  items and tick restart system when finished

[nanajana]

Hmmm, I may have screwed up here!  I did a system restore this morning (had some of these problems at that time as well)  Anyway I had installed, uninstalle Avast so many times that I couldn't use Avast anymore, my browsers were timing out, couldn't use Thunderbird, couldn't connect to the net hence system restore.  So I am running repair now or should I restore back to this morning and then do what you suggest.  I'm just about nuts now, lol!

Cheers,
Janice

[nanajana]

I'm at the start repairs but will wait to hear from you before proceeding in case I should restore my system back to this morning which is the premise you were working on.  Hope this makes sense.

[essexboy]

No run it as it is now I feel

[nanajana]

Hi,

Finished running Tweaking.com.  Computer seems a little faster, it had slowed to a crawl!  Do you need the log, or anything else I should be doing?

Cheers,
Janice

[essexboy]

No you may keep the log  It will contain data on SFC file scan and any registry changes that it made

I am now going to suggest that you try the firewall yet again... 

[nanajana]

Well I am a little hesitant to try, so far I can run my browser protection.  Is there a way I can install the firewall without uninstalling Avast or do I have to uninstall and then reinstall with the firewall.  I will try it.

Cheers,
Janice

[essexboy]

You could run the repair element and as you have the AIS license it should then install it

[nanajana]

Okay here's the story, I went in and clicked on change and did a custom install that included the firewall.  But same old, same old, now this go round though I cannot connect to my homepage but when I click on my bookmark toolbar I can come to this site!  I went back to change Avast to take out the Firewall but Avast can't do this as it can't connect to the servers.  So now I have to uninstall and reinstall without the firewall.  Unless you have another tool or trick I guess I'm just going to forget about the Avast firewall and install Outpost instead.  But to get to this site I had to disable Avast.

[essexboy]

I must admit I am running out of ideas on this one

[nanajana]

Hi,

Well I guess that means we are done.  Thanks sooo much for all your help!!  

Cheers,
Janice

[mchain]

Hi,

Really think now is the time to back up all your personal files, just so you know you are safe.