Re: My system is haunted!
- From: "peter" <peter@xxxxxxxxxxx>
- Date: Fri, 27 Mar 2009 18:20:00 -0600
Hey. .its an echo!
Must be reverberating from his empty head
peter
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"avgwarhawk" <guest@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message news:e76274f08ced247148f17db82f260df4@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
The file "17134.exe" is most certainly not legitimate, and is a sure
sign that whatever anti-virus application you're using is not adequate
protection. Not that the file is necessarily a virus, per se, but it is
certainly not a welcome addition to your system. What other
anti-malware measures have you taken? Remember, there are several types
of malware, and many of them are not detected by purely anti-virus
applications.
As you're getting an error message that clearly indicates that the
program is trying to initiate each time you start Windows, the first
thing you should do is use MSConfig to determine how the file program
is
starting, and where it's located.
This Knowledge Base Article refers to WinXP, but the same
principles apply in Vista:
How to Troubleshoot By Using the Msconfig Utility in Windows XP
'_http://support.microsoft.com/default...b;EN-US;310560_'
(http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;EN-US;310560)
Remember, Msconfig was designed to be a troubleshooting tool, not a
"startup configurer." Use MSConfig to determine the location of the
command that is attempting to start the program, and remove it. To
cease the selective startup notifications, either return your settings
to the way they were, or permanently remove the undesirable programs
from your startup configuration.
Additionally, in Vista, Windows Defender can be used to
monitor/control Startup programs. To use Windows Defender, click the
Orb > Control Panel > Windows Defender > Tools > Software Explorer and
select the "Startup Programs" category.
Additionally, AutoRuns from Sysinternals is a bit more complicated,
but it'll provide the same (and much more) information and
capabilities:
'_http://www.microsoft.com/technet/sys.../Autoruns.mspx_'
(http://www.microsoft.com/technet/sysinternals/SystemInformation/Autoruns.mspx)
I'd also have to conclude that the reason you've failed, so far, to
find the file is that you've unwisely left Windows Explorer's default
settings, and haven't re-enabled the capabilities to see and search for
hidden or "system" files.
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avgwarhawk
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