Re: Program won't install-download disappears

From: Papa Oomawmaw (pop_at_goesthe.net)
Date: 10/07/04 

Date: Wed, 6 Oct 2004 17:34:37 -0500

Windows XP SP2 is on the computer.

"Papa Oomawmaw" <pop@goesthe.net> wrote in message
news:uLPpER$qEHA.3396@tk2msftngp13.phx.gbl...
>I am working on a friend's computer. He had a lot of viruses (a whole lot)
> that I have gotten rid of. There is one virus/trojan that I can't find,
> though. It is not reported by his AV. An example of the symptoms follow
> (this has happened numerous times).
>
> I tried to install a new program after downloading it from a website (this
> site is a reputable one). The install starts, gets to the first or second
> installation screen, then stops and installation stops (all install
> screens
> disappear). I go to the downloaded file, to start install again and the
> file
> is gone from the folder. It's nowhere to be found. I go to the 'Task
> Manager', find what looks to be suspicious files running, and stop them. I
> have even deleted these files/programs numerous times but they keep
> getting
> reinstalled. Also, I stop any suspicious files that are in the auto-start
> file.
>
> After I restart, after stopping/deleting the suspicious files, I download
> the program that I originally wanted to install again and installation
> goes
> fine. The program works fine and all is rosy (until I return later).
>
> But when I come back to see my friend a couple of weeks later, the above
> routine starts again. It's like the offending virus/program has
> reinstalled
> itself and is again doing whatever it is doing. Has anyone had similar
> experiences of this kind? Or is anyone familiar with this scenario? Thanks
> for any help.
>
>
>

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