Re: Internet Security Problems, Need adivces.

I checked with TCP viewer, nothing established other than firefox. The only
thing I don't know is alg.exe(TCP), svchost.exe(UDP) and System(UDP), but not
listening nor established. In safe mode, I still don't know why my
connection is indicating that my computer is receiving something, but no
pop-up or anything, the bandwidth is like 2-4(received) Packets per second.
After many times of scanning from different software and view with TCP
viewer, and disabled all shared folders, the problem still exists, even I
disabled the auto-recovery from XP. The only thing I suspect is section in
add/remove program, there are many programs in the chart is not known to me,
but they cannot be remove or uninstall.
Control Panal ---> Add/remove program --> unknown programs are ...

BufferChm, CameraDrivers, CP_AtenaShokunin1Config, CP_CalenderTemplates1,
CP_Package_Basic1, CP_Package Variety1, CP_PackageVariety2,
CP_PackageVariety3, CP_Panorama1Config, CueTour,Destinations,
DeviceManagementQFolder, HpSdpAppCoreApp, InstantShareDevices, NewCopy,
PanoStandAlone, PC Suite, PhotoGallery, PSPrinters08, PSTAPlugin, QFolder,
RandMap, Readme, Scan, ScannerCopy, SkinsHP1, SolutionCenter, Status,
TrayAPP, Unload, WebFldrs XP, WebReg.

I don't remember I install any program above. It said they are all rarely
used in the "add/remove programs". YET there is no button to remove or
uninstall it. I thought parts of it are updates from microsoft, HP, or
maybe some of the programs I am using, but I don't think I know what is it by
reading the names above.

Question:
Is it normal that XP's "add/remove programs" doesn't let you to remove
programs in the list of it?
Is there any way I can trace the location of programs in the list of
"add/remove"?
If I really want to remove it, is there any shorter way other than go into
the regristry and delete it ? (assuming the "add/remove" doesn't have button
to remove it)


I don't want to format my computer, because I have so many programs I need,
and it takes very long time to recover it if I format it.


Thank you for your help, I am sorry for the trouble.



"Roger Abell [MVP]" wrote:


"Rob Y." <RobY@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
news:8E33C6D4-DA15-4E78-9D9E-612864C4A775@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
Thanks for the advices, I forgot to mention that I never turn on any
update
on any program even windows, but I did update window and other program
bi-weekly. It's because auto-update is annoying by poping up or
downloading
update without my permission when I am writing program or doing something
else. So the updates are always off.

Thanks Roger Abell, I will take time to read it.
http://www.microsoft.com/technet/sysinternals/default.mspx

No problem Rob. It is not so much a read, as the TcpView tool
you can download from there.


Thanks Panda_man, I was planning to use panda active scan, but there were
a
bug in the program when I trying to use it under internet explorer 7, but
now
I think they fixed, it is scanning my computer now. For Amer website,
it's
down now, I will check when their server back up. Thanks for the website.

I will take times to recheck everything again in the next few days,
hopefully I can solve the problems.


"Roger Abell [MVP]" wrote:

It is possible that you are just seeing a slow trickle of
background download of patches from Microsoft update.
When the automatic update client detects that there are new,
uninstalled patches, unless configured otherwise, it schedules

"Panda_man" wrote:

It could be Windows Update ... Have you tried disabling the Automatic
updates . Disable from Control Panel -> Automatic updates






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