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You could keep an eye on the link below where the author of Sandboxie releases new beta versions versions for testing and which are usually quite stable. Sandboxie Beta Versions

Wonder if it may relate to spyware which isn't being flagged by your AV? You could try a scan with SuperAntispyware. SuperAntispyware also has a few repair functions that can be found through the gui.

Mozilla has unveiled a spectacular new concept browser, dubbed Aurora. The bleeding-edge browser is part of a new Mozilla Labs initiative, in which the open-source foundation is encouraging people to contribute ideas and designs for the browser of the future. The Aurora browser demonstration shows a highly advanced way of collaborating data gathered on the web. Article

You could try the repair options in Dial-A-Fix and or try a Reinstall/Repair

Seems others are having probs as well. Sandboxie Forum Discussion

Check the set time and date of the machine? If the bios has ever been reset to default the date will revert to way back and can cause scripting errors.

The Host process for windows services can relate to one of several svchost.exe running at the one time. The error message could and should be a bit more specific but that's ms for you. ' You could have a look in services for any that are set to automatic and have stopped or check through the Event Viewer which may have some extra info on the prob. Both Services and Event Viewer can be accessed through Control Panel - Adminstrative Tools.

Article Chen states that no single company can offer adequate protection but maybe some apps such as Sandboxie, Defensewall, Geswall, Returnil and some others that don't rely on signatures may offer much better protection.

You could try a scan with Dr Web Cureit which is a free standalone AV scanner. Then run a scan with SuperAntispyware and if any probs are still around then probably post a Hijackthis log in the appropriate forum. Which av are you using atm, Norton's or Mcafee?

I think you would have to execute the file within the zip to get infected and seeing as Norton stopped the zip from opening I would say you should be safe. If you notice anything odd such as unexpected network activity then it would be advisable to post a Hijackthis log. Any suspect attachments or files can be uploaded to Virus Total for a scan with several different av engines.

Well done Dennis.

Still using 2.0.0.15 here. Out of curiosity could you tell me the sizes of the files urlclassifier3.sqlite and urlclassifier2.sqlite that relate to FF's "Tell me if a site is a suspected forgery" setting. Here I turn off "Tell me if a site is a suspected forgery" and delete both files as I run FF with noscript and sandboxed. These files seem to be loaded into memory when FF starts and could be the reason for the bloat? Mozilla Article

Came across ESET SysInspector in one of my other forums and seems it could be a handy addition to my set of cleanup tools. ESET SysInspector is a free, state of the art diagnostic tool for Windows NT based systems. It peers into your operating system and captures details such as running processes, registry content, startup items and network connections. ESET SysInspector

Some banks may have taken steps to resolve these problems since this data was gathered. Article

Sorry Hazel, missed your posting.Maybe you could merge the two. I tried to send the zipped malware package to Oleg, the developer of AVZ anti rootkit tool for addition to it's data base but had a run in with my isp email service provider. Below is a transcript of our little run in. My isp: My reply:

Just got an email from a "United Parcel Service" The attached word document is actually an exe in disguise and will unload malware if executed. Virus Total

Working on a young fellas P4 1.8ghz 256 ddr ram where I cleaned up a few things.I had a couple of extra sticks of 256 ddr ram laying around so I put one into his machine to bring it up to 512 ram. After plugging in the ram and restarting XP a message along the lines of "A major hardware change has been detected and you need to reactvate XP" came up. It reactivated no probs but come on, a major hardware change just by plugging in an extra stick of ram. Anyone ever seen this before?

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I mostly agree with the article and use all of the tools mentioned in his rogue cleanup toolkit along with a couple of others when cleaning up other machines. I don't use Spyware Blaster as it bloats the registry with several thousand entries. Disk Heal and Flash Disinfector along with AVZ Anti Viral Rootkit are a couple of handy tools I use as well. On my own machines I don't use any blacklist scanners preferring my Sandboxie/Returnil/Ghost Images setups on all of my Vista/XP installs. But it's really up to the user.If you're happy with your setup then stick with it.

Dunno Anthony, I stole the link from another forum.

Not my cup of tea but someone may find it usefull. A Squared Offer

Had a google around and all I could come up with is an older discussion on why downloads could be corrupted. Doesn't relate to Vista 64 bit but may be some pointers to the prob. Downloads Corrupted

Age old arguments abound in regards to the pagefile and I can only suggest that set it at whatever suits your needs. Here on XP I have paging turned off but Vista does seem happier with paging turned on so I set a min/max of 512/2048.

You could have a look at Ultimate Boot CD, download the iso and burn it to cd.