Post by: meelox on April 09, 2005, 10:36:02 PM
For the last couple of weeks, my computer has progressively refused to shut down. I t's getting worse by the day.
I stopped SG to see if that was the problem but it was not.
Do you have any ideas what could be causing this?
I also run Mwav.exe and this is what it said:
File System Found infected by "Lycos Sidesearch Spyware/Adware" Virus. Action Taken: No Action Taken.
File System Found infected by "Visicom Media Spyware/Adware" Virus. Action Taken: No Action Taken.
File C:\WINDOWS\package8032_SIAC.exe infected by "not-a-virus:AdWare.BargainBuddy.l" Virus. Action Taken: No Action Taken.
File C:\WINDOWS\inetFuel.exe infected by "not-a-virus:AdWare.MetaDirect.a" Virus. Action Taken: No Action Taken.
File C:\WINDOWS\iconu.exe infected by "not-a-virus:AdWare.Zestyfind" Virus. Action Taken: No Action Taken.
File C:\WINDOWS\SYSTEM\akcore.dll infected by "not-a-virus:AdWare.Coreak" Virus. Action Taken: No Action Taken.
File C:\WINDOWS\SYSTEM\wincoreak.dll infected by "not-a-virus:AdWare.Coreak" Virus. Action Taken: No Action Taken.
Logfile of HijackThis v1.99.1
Scan saved at 11:36:00 PM, on 4/9/05
Platform: Windows 98 SE (Win9x 4.10.2222A)
MSIE: Internet Explorer v6.00 SP1 (6.00.2800.1106)
Running processes:
C:\WINDOWS\SYSTEM\KERNEL32.DLL
C:\WINDOWS\SYSTEM\MSGSRV32.EXE
C:\WINDOWS\SYSTEM\SPOOL32.EXE
C:\WINDOWS\SYSTEM\MPREXE.EXE
C:\PROGRAM FILES\SYGATE\SPF\SMC.EXE
C:\WINDOWS\SYSTEM\mmtask.tsk
C:\WINDOWS\EXPLORER.EXE
C:\WINDOWS\SYSTEM\SYSTRAY.EXE
C:\WINDOWS\STARTER.EXE
C:\WINDOWS\SYSTEM\E_S4I2G1.EXE
C:\PROGRAM FILES\GRISOFT\AVG FREE\AVGCC.EXE
C:\PROGRAM FILES\GRISOFT\AVG FREE\AVGEMC.EXE
C:\PROGRAM FILES\GRISOFT\AVG FREE\AVGAMSVR.EXE
C:\WINDOWS\SYSTEM\WMIEXE.EXE
C:\PROGRAM FILES\OUTLOOK EXPRESS\MSIMN.EXE
C:\WINDOWS\SYSTEM\PSTORES.EXE
C:\WINDOWS\SYSTEM\DDHELP.EXE
Post by: guestolo on April 09, 2005, 11:26:47 PM
C:\WINDOWS\package8032_SIAC.exe
File C:\WINDOWS\inetFuel.exe
File C:\WINDOWS\iconu.exe
File C:\WINDOWS\SYSTEM\akcore.dll
File C:\WINDOWS\SYSTEM\wincoreak.dll
Concerning these entries from the mwav scan
I don't see SideSearch in your log, but check in your Add/Remove programs
for Lycos SideSearch.
remove it if found
Also delete this folder
C:\Program Files\Lycos
Concerning Visicom Media
Can you open Hijackthis>>Open Misc tools section>>Open Uninstall Manager
Click the "Save List"
Copy and paste that list back here, thanks
Post by: meelox on April 10, 2005, 01:15:31 PM
/sad.gif\' class=\'bbc_emoticon\' alt=\':(\' /> UNINSTALL LIST 1st Page 2000 2.00 Free
ABBYY FineReader 5.0 Sprint Plus
Ad-Aware SE Personal
Adobe Acrobat 5.0
Adobe Acrobat Reader 3.02
Adobe Type Manager
Ahead InCD
Ahead InCDUDF Reader
ArcSoft PhotoImpression
AVG Free Edition
CleanUp!
ENSONIQ AudioPCI
EPSON Copy Utility
EPSON EIC CX5400
EPSON Photo Print
EPSON Printer Software
EPSON Scan
EPSON Scan
EPSON Smart Panel
EPSON USB Printer Devices
Express Thumbnail Creator 1.6
Google Toolbar for Internet Explorer
HijackThis 1.99.1
Internet Explorer Q891781
Java 2 Runtime Environment, SE v1.4.2_06
Mapedit
MGI PhotoSuite 8.1 (Remove Only)
Microsoft Internet Explorer 6 SP1 and Internet Tools
Microsoft Outlook Express 6
Microsoft Picture It! 2.0
Microsoft Publisher 98
Microsoft VGX Q833989
Microsoft Works 4.5
Microsoft Works Calendar 1.0
Microsoft Works Setup Launcher
Mozilla Firefox (1.0)
Nero Express
Outlook Express Q837009
QuickTime
RealPlayer
ScanToWeb
Shockwave
Spybot - Search & Destroy 1.2
Sygate Personal Firewall
Windows 98 KB891711 Update
Windows 98 Q823559 Update
Windows 98 Q840315 Update
Windows 98 Q888113 Update
Windows 98 Q890175 Update
Windows Media Player system update (9 Series)
WinZip
XnView 1.68.1
i had "windows/application/lycos" ---I deleted it (no "Program files/lycos")
C:\WINDOWS\package8032_SIAC.exe DELETED
File C:\WINDOWS\inetFuel.exe DELETED
File C:\WINDOWS\iconu.exe DELETED
File C:\WINDOWS\SYSTEM\akcore.dll DELETED
File C:\WINDOWS\SYSTEM\wincoreak.dll DELETED
What do I do next?
MEELOX
Post by: guestolo on April 10, 2005, 01:24:47 PM
Uninstall your version of Spybot 1.2
from Add/Remove programs
After that
Download and Install Spybot S&D 1.3 (http://\"http://www.download.com/3000-8022-10122137.html\")
After installation--SEARCH FOR UPDATES
Check, and download and updates
Check for Problems---FIX everything in RED
Restart your computer
Let me know if it finds anything
By the way, did you install that version of Sygate I linked you too before?
Just checking
Post by: meelox on April 10, 2005, 08:17:27 PM
its version 5.5 build 2710
I think??? my sygate is good... AVG gets stuck every now and again but I like it!
Will get the new spybot and I will let you know what happens ...
sorry i havent been at the computer for the last few hours.... grandbaby came to play!
thanks for being there for me!!!!!
Post by: guestolo on April 10, 2005, 08:19:27 PM
See what happens with Spybot
A bad shutdown could also happen with a corrupt sound file
or a needed patch, we'll see what happens later however
Edit>>Just started the other computer
We're running the same version of Sygate, so that's not the problem
Run spybot and fix problems and restart, let me know if it finds anything in RED
Post by: meelox on April 10, 2005, 09:11:39 PM
searchmiracle
alexa related
altnet
clipgenie
dyfuca
effectivebandtoolbar
ibis toolbar
isearchtech
look2me
networkessentials
I let it fix them all...
I also wanted to tell you.Last week my screen went completely blank,
tried aother smaller screen it worked fine, tried the blank one on another computer and it would not do anything at all ...so i figured, bad monitor... I bought a new one and It's a plug and play "mag Innovision" windows found the driver for it but every once in awhile when computer start I get a message that says something like "setting are not right for this monitor and windows monitor settings pop up... what with that?
i am shutting down computer now ...will be right back.
Post by: meelox on April 10, 2005, 09:23:36 PM
Screen went dim as if it was waiting for a program to stop,
through up the end task window, I said end task ... then it went as far as the windows 98 , window is shutting down screen and then it just hung there...
this is what happens most of the time ... it's like a program won't shut down.
then I hang in win 98 screen ..until i manually turn it off.
by the way I talk better than I type ...LOL
Post by: guestolo on April 10, 2005, 09:42:14 PM
Can you try something for me
Go to START>>RUN>>type in
msconfig
Hit OK
Under the General tab>>Advanced button
Do you see a Disable Fast Shutdown
If so check it and OK out of msconfig
Try shutting down
I'm not sure what monitor you bought, you may want to check out this page for proper
installation of the drivers required and the drivers themselves
http://www.maginnovision.com/download.htm (http://\"http://www.maginnovision.com/download.htm\")
Post by: meelox on April 10, 2005, 10:10:41 PM
went to msconfig..advanced
that was the only thing that was check so i unchecked it..
went to start chose shutdown..
I did this three times and all three times it shut down and restarted on it own... as if i had check restart (but I did not) on the Third time
i went back to msconfig and checked it again ...it restarted... then I chose shut down and it shut down likeit was supposed to ... I restarted it manually and I SWEAR it actually seems faster now ...programs are not slow to open like before ...internet shows up faster... I don't know if it is fixed but it worked properly this time.
Post by: guestolo on April 10, 2005, 10:17:18 PM
But leave it the way it is for now and see if the problem is gone
Post by: meelox on April 10, 2005, 10:18:58 PM
thank you so much.. I will let you know how it goes.