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Answer» Basics on system...I have Windows XP Home, Norton Anti-Virus, Zone Alarm Pro, Linksys Router and connect through Sprint/Earthlink DSL.
I'm not sure I'm posting on the right forum, but since I can't find any info on this file name or extension, I'm assuming the worst lol
While trying to clear up system before migrating to new computer I found 120 files by the name of ibv.nzt . Has anyone heard of this or KNOW what it is? I can't find it as a valid extension on any site and with google the whole name comes up with nothing. I continually run virus scans and come up with nothing.
Also, after checking properties all 120 files were CREATED on same day. Is there a way to check what created it?
Where did you find these files?Was just logging back in to say I'd found the culprit. I found a report file ending in ibv and thought that was too much of a coincidence, so I read it. Turns out it all stem from an anti-virus program that an IT person at work told me was "the best there is"....I wouldn't know as all it ever did was crash my system at start up. I had to uninstall it in safe mode as I couldn't access it any other way. Apparently it didn't like being uninstalled in that mode and left garbage everywhere.. The program was InVircible by NetZ Computing. It had put that file in drivers, most of my document files, messangers, i386, etc.. Sheesh...
Anyway, thanks for reading and trying to help :-) Have a great day!
DeeNever heard of that virus scanner. SOUNDS daft.lol Actually it sounds good when you read about it...and maybe it just doesn't like XP Home. All I know is when booting up I would get as far a having their frigging eagle logo on the screen and it would freeze everything.
You can read on it at: http://www.invircible.com/invircible.phpPerhaps the installation BECAME corrupt due to a virus or another problem. Very possible, but with all the problems I had I don't even want to try it again. Have enough going on in my life without fighting a computer to log on lol Thanks again for reading and replying. Greatly appreciated! If you ever get to Vegas, I'll buy you a drink :-)
Dee
P.S. New computer came with trial of Norton Internet Security. Any feelings on their firewall as opposed to Zone Alarm Pro?
Quote Have enough going on in my life without fighting a computer to log on lol
Annoying, isn't it? Everyone has a working computer, but somehow, the one you need to use most always has some kind of problem that simply will not go away..
Quote P.S. New computer came with trial of Norton Internet Security. Any feelings on their firewall as opposed to Zone Alarm Pro?
I have tried Norto Internet Security 2003, it came with the mainboard I bought (At least a year ago) but I can not remember much of it, it mustn't have been very good.
Zone Alarm Pro, I used that approximately a year ago as well but that seemed like a very decent program.
However, I prefered the following Firewall (Be it the paid or free version)
Sygate Personal
-- Free firewall - more configuration options
It had a lot more configuration options than Zone Alarm Pro (Or Free), but it was less user friendly. You have to know the jargon.
I GAVE up on paid firewalls, though. ZoneAlarm Free does an excellent job.Not convinced!Events log/sercuity logs!
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