Re: msconfig Startup Files Need File ID Help

From: Jupiter Jones [MVP] (jones_jupiter_at_hotnomail.com)
Date: 09/02/03 

Date: Tue, 2 Sep 2003 01:15:44 -0600

Payton;
Is AVG updated?
The computer has a virus.
Scan for Viruses online:
http://security.symantec.com/ssc/home.asp?j=1&langid=ie&venid=sym&plfid=23&pkj=IRLFIZTYMWPAZTJWUFJ 

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"Payton Chacalos" <payton323@sbcglobal.net> wrote in message
news:071401c3711a$057c0c90$a301280a@phx.gbl...
> Located: HK_CU:RunOnce, MSConfig
>   file: NRWNMWETMS.EXE
> Located: HK_LM:Run, MSConfig (DISABLED)
>   file: NRWNMWETMS.EXE
>
> My sons computer has these two files on his Startup
> list.I had to use the startup Items file on Spybot Search
> and Destroy to see the startup list. I need to find out
> what this program is. I can't get msconfig to open and
> stay open. The window opens for 1 sec. then closes. He is
> fire walled and has 2 popup blockers (Spyware Blaster and
> FreeSurfer MKII) and AVG anti virus, along with the
> spybot. I also have this spyware entry that the delete
> utility on Spybot doesn't work on
>
> Located: Startup (user), PowerReg Scheduler.exe
>   file:
>

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