Memory leak

Post #127,169 by deSitter 11/21/03 7:40:10 PM Reply	Memory leak Programs that leak often leak all at once, recursively allocing memory until you're in swap hell. In Linux, I can read the hard disk light pattern and know when Im all in. Reapply whatver service packs are around for your version - that should eliminate a bad DLL you inhaled. -drl
Post #127,197 by cforde 11/21/03 9:31:33 PM Reply	service packs I had the same thought. I've applied all the critical updates available from Windows Update. No change. Windows Update did recommend a new sound driver, which I declined. The sound works and didn't want to take the chance of breaking something else. Have fun, Carl Forde
Post #127,222 by deSitter 11/22/03 2:43:05 AM Reply	Blasted during upgrade! Maybe you have my problem. finally got around to upgrading from Windows 98 (bye bye shiteware!) to 2k Pro. svchost was crashing - hmm not good. I know the Windows 98 upgrade works flawlessly - so I immediately suspect something fishy. Search for svchost.exe - find three versions - one is system32 (OK) one in dllcache (a copy) and one that is too big - in wins. I open it up in my binary editor and scroll down - see the word tftpd - FUCK! I've been blasted! The date on the file was today! What happened - when I upgraded IE and Lookout, it downloaded my mail and one of the 100s of stupid worms that show up in my inbox got thru. No damage, just a pisser. Lesson - when Windows starts acting screwy, don't assume "it's just fucking Windows!" - it's probably something worse, given the density of malware on the Net. Look in registry under \\hklm\\system\\currentcontrolset\\services for strange things. RpcTFTP is not good. -drl

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