The Notebook Review forums were hosted by TechTarget, who shut down them down on January 31, 2022. This static read-only archive was pulled by NBR forum users between January 20 and January 31, 2022, in an effort to make sure that the valuable technical information that had been posted on the forums is preserved. For current discussions, many NBR forum users moved over to NotebookTalk.net after the shutdown.
Problems? See this thread at archive.org.

    HDD full wothout me doing anything?

    Discussion in 'Dell' started by BigBoy92, Aug 30, 2007.

  1. BigBoy92

    BigBoy92 Notebook Evangelist

    Reputations:
    2
    Messages:
    512
    Likes Received:
    0
    Trophy Points:
    30
    Hi, this morning i did some internet surfin etc on my lappy... when i get back from school, what i realize is the hard drive only has 4gb left! I still had 26gb when i left!! wth is goin on?
     
    BigBoy92, Aug 30, 2007
    #1
  2. Greg

    Greg Notebook Nobel Laureate

    Reputations:
    7,857
    Messages:
    16,212
    Likes Received:
    58
    Trophy Points:
    466
    It sounds like you have a serious case of the viruses...spyware?, maybe even ShadowCopy biting you. Done any FTPs or running a background download service that suddenly got a hot connection?
     
    Greg, Aug 30, 2007
    #2
  3. BigBoy92

    BigBoy92 Notebook Evangelist

    Reputations:
    2
    Messages:
    512
    Likes Received:
    0
    Trophy Points:
    30
    I hav no clue, im guessin it could be a virus, wt should i do?
     
    BigBoy92, Aug 30, 2007
    #3
  4. hehe299792458

    hehe299792458 Notebook Deity

    Reputations:
    175
    Messages:
    1,571
    Likes Received:
    0
    Trophy Points:
    55
    Try CCleaner?
     
    hehe299792458, Aug 30, 2007
    #4
  5. BigBoy92

    BigBoy92 Notebook Evangelist

    Reputations:
    2
    Messages:
    512
    Likes Received:
    0
    Trophy Points:
    30
    Im givin Trend micro online scan at the mom, ill giv that a shot in a min!
     
    BigBoy92, Aug 30, 2007
    #5
  6. BigBoy92

    BigBoy92 Notebook Evangelist

    Reputations:
    2
    Messages:
    512
    Likes Received:
    0
    Trophy Points:
    30
    Results:

    Detected vulnerabilities

    Vulnerabilities in Microsoft XML Core Services Could Allow Remote Code Execution (924191)

    Transfering more information about this vulnerability...
    An error occured while trying to retrieve more information about this vulnerability. There is currently no more information available.
    A vulnerability exists in the way XML Core Services interprets an HTTP server-side redirect. The XMLHTTP ActiveX control's flawed interpretation of an HTTP server-side redirect may lead ...
    More information about this vulnerability and its elimination.
    Affected programs and services: Microsoft XML Parser 2.6 (all versions) and Microsoft XML Core Services 3.0 (all versions) on Windows 2000 Service Pack 4
    Microsoft XML Parser 2.6 (all versions) and Microsoft XML Core Services 3.0 (all versions) on Microsoft Windows XP Service Pack 1
    Microsoft XML Parser 2.6 (all versions) and Microsoft XML Core Services 3.0 (all versions) on Microsoft Windows XP Service Pack 2
    Microsoft XML Parser 2.6 (all versions) and Microsoft XML Core Services 3.0 (all versions) on Microsoft Windows XP Professional x64 Edition
    Microsoft XML Parser 2.6 (all versions) and Microsoft XML Core Services 3.0 (all versions) on Microsoft Windows Server 2003
    Microsoft XML Parser 2.6 (all versions) and Microsoft XML Core Services 3.0 (all versions) on Microsoft Windows Server 2003 Service Pack 1
    Microsoft XML Parser 2.6 (all versions) and Microsoft XML Core Services 3.0 (all versions) on Microsoft Windows Server 2003 for Itanium-based Systems and Microsoft Windows Server 2003 with SP1 for Itanium-based Systems
    Microsoft XML Parser 2.6 (all versions) and Microsoft XML Core Services 3.0 (all versions) on Microsoft Windows Server 2003 x64 Edition
    Microsoft Office 2003 Service Pack 1 or Service Pack 2 with Microsoft XML Core Services 5.0 Service Pack 1
    Microsoft XML Core Services 4.0 when installed on Windows 2000 Service Pack 4
    Microsoft XML Core Services 4.0 when installed on Microsoft Windows XP Service Pack 1 and Microsoft Windows XP Service Pack 2
    Microsoft XML Core Services 4.0 when installed on Microsoft Windows Server 2003 and Microsoft Windows Server 2003 Service Pack 1
    Microsoft XML Core Services 6.0 when installed on Windows 2000 Service Pack 4
    Microsoft XML Core Services 6.0 when installed on Microsoft Windows XP Service Pack 1 and Microsoft Windows XP Service Pack 2
    Microsoft XML Core Services 6.0 when installed on Microsoft Windows Server 2003 and Microsoft Windows Server 2003 Service Pack 1
    Malware exploiting this vulnerability: unknown
    A vulnerability exists in the way XML Core Services interprets an HTTP server-side redirect. The XMLHTTP ActiveX control's flawed interpretation of an HTTP server-side redirect may lead to information disclosure. A remote malicious user may also be able to read information from another security zone or domain in Internet Explorer. A vulnerability in the Extensible Stylesheet Language Transformations (XSLT) control processing could lead to remote code execution.
    More information about this vulnerability and its elimination.

    Vulnerability in Microsoft XML Core Services Could Allow Remote Code Execution (928088)

    Transfering more information about this vulnerability...
    An error occured while trying to retrieve more information about this vulnerability. There is currently no more information available.
    This update addresses a vulnerability in the XMLHTTP ActiveX control within Microsoft XML Core Services.;An attacker could exploit the vulnerability by creating a specially crafted Web page that allows remote code ex...
    More information about this vulnerability and its elimination.
    Affected programs and services: Microsoft XML Core Services 4.0
    Microsoft XML Core Services 6.0
    Malware exploiting this vulnerability: unknown
    This update addresses a vulnerability in the XMLHTTP ActiveX control within Microsoft XML Core Services.;An attacker could exploit the vulnerability by creating a specially crafted Web page that allows remote code execution once an unsuspecting user with administrative user rights visits the said page or clicks a link in an email message. The attacker who successfully exploits the mentioned vulnerability could access and take full control of an affected system. To sucessfully exploit the vulnerability, however, user intervention is needed.
    More information about this vulnerability and its elimination.

    MS07-032

    Transfering more information about this vulnerability...
    An error occured while trying to retrieve more information about this vulnerability. There is currently no more information available.
    More information about this vulnerability and its elimination.
    Affected programs and services: unknown
    Malware exploiting this vulnerability: unknown
    More information about this vulnerability and its elimination.

    MS07-034

    Transfering more information about this vulnerability...
    An error occured while trying to retrieve more information about this vulnerability. There is currently no more information available.
    More information about this vulnerability and its elimination.
    Affected programs and services: unknown
    Malware exploiting this vulnerability: unknown
    More information about this vulnerability and its elimination.

    MS07-038

    Transfering more information about this vulnerability...
    An error occured while trying to retrieve more information about this vulnerability. There is currently no more information available.
     
    BigBoy92, Aug 30, 2007
    #6
  7. Chuckles

    Chuckles Notebook Consultant

    Reputations:
    40
    Messages:
    164
    Likes Received:
    0
    Trophy Points:
    30
    Vista System Restore creates restore points every couple of days and writes huge amounts of data to disk. Try disabling it (which clears all the restore points) and see how much space is released.
     
    Chuckles, Aug 30, 2007
    #7
  8. frazell

    frazell Notebook Deity

    Reputations:
    81
    Messages:
    895
    Likes Received:
    0
    Trophy Points:
    30
    Another good idea would be to load up WinDirStat and see where that space actually went. Then you can nip it all in the bud ;)

    http://windirstat.info/
     
    frazell, Aug 30, 2007
    #8
  9. BigBoy92

    BigBoy92 Notebook Evangelist

    Reputations:
    2
    Messages:
    512
    Likes Received:
    0
    Trophy Points:
    30
    alrite tryed that windirstst thingy, and discovered some disturbing info! i turns out a temp PS file was takin up some 20gb!!! deleted it, and im ready to go =) thanks frazell rep +
     
    BigBoy92, Aug 30, 2007
    #9
  10. chuck232

    chuck232 Notebook Deity NBR Reviewer

    Reputations:
    274
    Messages:
    1,736
    Likes Received:
    1
    Trophy Points:
    55
    Jeez, a 20GB PS temp file?! You ought to change the limit in Photoshop... :p
     
    chuck232, Aug 30, 2007
    #10
  11. frazell

    frazell Notebook Deity

    Reputations:
    81
    Messages:
    895
    Likes Received:
    0
    Trophy Points:
    30
    Glad I could help :D
     
    frazell, Aug 30, 2007
    #11
  12. BigBoy92

    BigBoy92 Notebook Evangelist

    Reputations:
    2
    Messages:
    512
    Likes Received:
    0
    Trophy Points:
    30
    Ik, seriously wts going on Photoshop?? maybe thats why it froze when it was saving, the other day lol!
     
    BigBoy92, Aug 30, 2007
    #12