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Thread ID: 24693 2002-09-16 11:40:00 A programme that can't seem to be disable from start ups, help? Jase1 (459) Press F1
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80080 2002-09-16 11:40:00 Hi

In my System configuration the Start up list has a 5 programme that seems to can't be disable from start up. I don't if it is a virus or something, cause I ran AV and it reported no viruses. I also ran Ad-aware and it reported nothing as well. Everytime when I disable one of these programmes(they're all the same type) from the Start up list and restart my computer, a new programme would be made. None of these programmes are any of my programme files that I load up. Here's an example of one of them. "lhVgRJ viESRFy.exe C:\WINDOWS\DOWNLO~1\CNSMIN.DLL,Rundll32" I have 5 of them almost exactly the same just except the name of it and something.exe but the path is all the same :(

So if any one know what I can do to stop what ever this thing loading up, please help me :)


Thanks


Jase Sen
Jase1 (459)
80081 2002-09-16 11:59:00 tried renaming them? Chris Wilson (431)
80082 2002-09-16 12:02:00 or better still rename the folder, and see what happens after that..
( i assume they are all in the same folder?)
Chris Wilson (431)
80083 2002-09-16 12:11:00 This appears to be a trojan / adware little number, emanating from Chinese websites. Its VERY hard to eliminate as its embedded in the Registry and recreates itself.

I would recommend running AdAware (free from www.lavasoft.de) first.

Its not harmful, like a virus. Just a big nuisance

Have you visited any Chinese websites, and if so did you download any "add-ins" for Internet Explorer while there?
godfather (25)
80084 2002-09-16 21:33:00 While we're talking about disabling start up files.

I have had a couple of PC's that load programs on start up that I can't find where they are being loaded from!

I look in msconfig - system.ini, win.ini and startup tabs.
Also go into the registry and check all the run run services etc keys.

Any ideas?
CYaBro (73)
80085 2002-09-17 06:52:00 If your running anything above NT (NT, 2k and XP, may also work for those below it) there are a couple of folders in the registry to look at. Run "regedit" and have a look in the following for something that dosen't quite look right:

HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\Curr entVersion\Run
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\Curr entVersion\RunOnce
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\Curr entVersion\RunOnceEx

The top one is the best one to look in as the other two arn't used all that often.
Son of Moose (1921)
80086 2002-09-17 09:30:00 Download and install the Startup Control Panel Applet from www.download.com (go to the site and search for 'Startup Control Panel').

This applet can be run from your control panel, and lets you remove/disable items from starting up when you load windows.

But be aware - some things are required for Windows to work properly, so make sure you only delete what you are aiming to get rid of.
KerryD (1620)
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