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Thread ID: 73518	2006-10-22 10:01:00	Continuation of PC troubles...	johcar (6283)	Press F1

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493173	2006-10-22 10:01:00	As described in a previous thread (forums.pcworld.co.nz), the saga continues. Got the PC back from the shop - they backed up all my data, formatted the HDD and reinstalled XP. Got it home, installed drivers for USB2, keyboard, mouse, scanner, printer. Installed XP SP2, then Zonealarm Security Suite and Woosh software. At this point I created a manual Restore point. Then installed Download Accelerator 8.1, Opera 9.0, Adobe Reader, Spybot 1.4, Media Player 10, DirectX 9c, Office 2003, Alcohol 52%, Omnipage Pro 14, and the latest iTunes - created another manual Restore point here also. All restarts fine to this point. Continued with a couple of games + their Expansion packs, then downloaded and installed Windows Installer 3.1, KB898461 and the dreaded Genuine (dis-)Advantage. Restart OK here also. Installed Shockwave, Java runtimes (2), Opera 9.02 upgrade, DivX, a few more small games, a text editor, SnagIt and Google Desktop 4. A restart at this point delivered my original symptoms - desktop image, no icons, no Task Bar. Restored back to Shockwave install - all OK again. Re-installed Opera 9.02 - restarted PC, symptoms reappear. AHA, I thought - the culprit!! Restored back to Shockwave install (restart all OK) and re-installed the text editor - restarted PC, symptoms reappear. Restored back to Shovewave install - symptoms still present!!! Currently trying a Restore back to MS Update point - will see what happens, but not holding my breath, since it seems to be taking an inordinately long time! NOTE: none of the software I have re-installed is new to the PC - and I am using the exact same software (down to the version) on my laptop, with no issues. So I think a software incompatibility can be ruled out. If I ever manage to get the desktop to appear again, I will run Spybot and Hijackthis over it - but I think this is probably clutching at straws... The OS is running on an 80GB Maxtor drive, which I have had for a couple or three years - I will have a look for a a diagnostic utility to use if I manage to get the desktop to appear again... Anyone with any other ideas??? :waughh: :badpc: :mad: :help:	johcar (6283)
493174	2006-10-22 10:27:00	HijackThis log: Logfile of HijackThis v1.99.1 Scan saved at 11:24:37 p.m., on 22/10/2006 Platform: Windows XP SP2 (WinNT 5.01.2600) MSIE: Internet Explorer v6.00 SP2 (6.00.2900.2180) Running processes: C:\WINDOWS\System32\smss.exe C:\WINDOWS\system32\winlogon.exe C:\WINDOWS\system32\services.exe C:\WINDOWS\system32\lsass.exe C:\WINDOWS\system32\svchost.exe C:\WINDOWS\System32\svchost.exe C:\WINDOWS\system32\ZoneLabs\vsmon.exe C:\WINDOWS\Explorer.EXE C:\WINDOWS\system32\spoolsv.exe C:\Program Files\APC\APC PowerChute Personal Edition\mainserv.exe C:\Program Files\Common Files\Microsoft Shared\VS7DEBUG\MDM.EXE C:\WINDOWS\System32\nvsvc32.exe C:\Program Files\Alcohol Soft\Alcohol 52\StarWind\StarWindService.exe C:\WINDOWS\System32\svchost.exe C:\WINDOWS\system32\ZoneLabs\isafe.exe C:\WINDOWS\system32\ctfmon.exe C:\WINDOWS\system32\devldr32.exe C:\WINDOWS\system32\RUNDLL32.EXE C:\Program Files\Microsoft IntelliPoint\point32.exe C:\Program Files\Microsoft Hardware\Keyboard\type32.exe C:\WINDOWS\system32\rundll32.exe C:\Program Files\Zone Labs\ZoneAlarm\zlclient.exe C:\Program Files\DAP\DAP.EXE C:\Program Files\iTunes\iTunesHelper.exe C:\Program Files\iPod\bin\iPodService.exe C:\Program Files\APC\APC PowerChute Personal Edition\apcsystray.exe C:\PROGRA~1\ZONELA~1\ZONEAL~1\MAILFR~1\mantispm.ex e C:\Program Files\HijackThis\HijackThis.exe C:\Program Files\IPWireless Inc\IPWireless PC Software\UEStatus.exe C:\Program Files\Opera\Opera.exe O2 - BHO: AcroIEHlprObj Class - {06849E9F-C8D7-4D59-B87D-784B7D6BE0B3} - C:\Program Files\Adobe\Acrobat 7.0\ActiveX\AcroIEHelper.dll O2 - BHO: (no name) - {53707962-6F74-2D53-2644-206D7942484F} - C:\Program Files\Spybot - Search & Destroy\SDHelper.dll O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [NvCplDaemon] RUNDLL32.EXE C:\WINDOWS\System32\NvCpl.dll,NvStartup O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [nwiz] nwiz.exe /install O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [NvMediaCenter] RUNDLL32.EXE C:\WINDOWS\System32\NvMcTray.dll,NvTaskbarInit O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [IntelliPoint] "C:\Program Files\Microsoft IntelliPoint\point32.exe" O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [IntelliType] "C:\Program Files\Microsoft Hardware\Keyboard\type32.exe" O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [Zone Labs Client] "C:\Program Files\Zone Labs\ZoneAlarm\zlclient.exe" O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [DownloadAccelerator] "C:\Program Files\DAP\DAP.EXE" /STARTUP O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [SSBkgdUpdate] "C:\Program Files\Common Files\Scansoft Shared\SSBkgdUpdate\SSBkgdupdate.exe" -Embedding -boot O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [OP14 Reminder] "C:\Program Files\ScanSoft\OmniPagePro14.0\EregEng\Ereg.exe" -r "C:\Program Files\ScanSoft\OmniPagePro14.0\EregEng\ereg.ini" O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [QuickTime Task] "C:\Program Files\QuickTime\qttask.exe" -atboottime O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [iTunesHelper] "C:\Program Files\iTunes\iTunesHelper.exe" O4 - HKCU\..\Run: [ctfmon.exe] C:\WINDOWS\system32\ctfmon.exe O4 - HKCU\..\Run: [UIWatcher] G:\Ashampoo\Ashampoo UnInstaller Suite\UIWatcher.exe O4 - HKCU\..\Run: [Chronograph] "G:\Chronograph5\chrono.exe" /autorun O4 - HKCU\..\Run: [NBJ] "G:\AHEADN~2\NEROBA~1\NBJ.exe" O4 - Global Startup: Adobe Reader Speed Launch.lnk = C:\Program Files\Adobe\Acrobat 7.0\Reader\reader_sl.exe O4 - Global Startup: APC UPS Status.lnk = ? O4 - Global Startup: HotSync Manager.lnk = G:\Palm\HOTSYNC.EXE O8 - Extra context menu item: &Clean Traces - C:\Program Files\DAP\Privacy Package\dapcleanerie.htm O8 - Extra context menu item: &Download with &DAP - C:\Program Files\DAP\dapextie.htm O8 - Extra context menu item: &Google Search - res://C:\Program Files\Google\GoogleToolbar2.dll/cmsearch.html O8 - Extra context menu item: &Translate English Word - res://C:\Program Files\Google\GoogleToolbar2.dll/cmwordtrans.html O8 - Extra context menu item: Backward Links - res://C:\Program Files\Google\GoogleToolbar2.dll/cmbacklinks.html O8 - Extra context menu item: Cached Snapshot of Page - res://C:\Program Files\Google\GoogleToolbar2.dll/cmcache.html O8 - Extra context menu item: Download &all with DAP - C:\Program Files\DAP\dapextie2.htm O8 - Extra context menu item: E&xport to Microsoft Excel - res://E:\Office\OFFICE11\EXCEL.EXE/3000 O8 - Extra context menu item: Open Picture in &Microsoft PhotoDraw - res://E:\Office\Office\Office\1033\phdintl.dll/phdContext.htm O8 - Extra context menu item: Search &Dictionary - C:\Program files\Lexico\Toolbar\dictionary.htm O8 - Extra context menu item: Search &Thesaurus - C:\Program files\Lexico\Toolbar\thesaurus.htm O8 - Extra context menu item: Similar Pages - res://C:\Program Files\Google\GoogleToolbar2.dll/cmsimilar.html O8 - Extra context menu item: Translate Page into English - res://C:\Program Files\Google\GoogleToolbar2.dll/cmtrans.html O9 - Extra button: Research - {92780B25-18CC-41C8-B9BE-3C9C571A8263} - C:\PROGRA~1\MICROS~4\OFFICE11\REFIEBAR.DLL O9 - Extra button: Messenger - {FB5F1910-F110-11d2-BB9E-00C04F795683} - C:\Program Files\Messenger\msmsgs.exe O9 - Extra 'Tools' menuitem: Windows Messenger - {FB5F1910-F110-11d2-BB9E-00C04F795683} - C:\Program Files\Messenger\msmsgs.exe O16 - DPF: {6414512B-B978-451D-A0D8-FCFDF33E833C} (WUWebControl Class) - update.microsoft.com O16 - DPF: {6E32070A-766D-4EE6-879C-DC1FA91D2FC3} (MUWebControl Class) - update.microsoft.com O18 - Protocol: msnim - {828030A1-22C1-4009-854F-8E305202313F} - "C:\PROGRA~1\MSNMES~1\msgrapp.dll" (file missing) O23 - Service: APC UPS Service - American Power Conversion Corporation - C:\Program Files\APC\APC PowerChute Personal Edition\mainserv.exe O23 - Service: CA ISafe (CAISafe) - Computer Associates International, Inc. - C:\WINDOWS\system32\ZoneLabs\isafe.exe O23 - Service: iPod Service - Apple Computer, Inc. - C:\Program Files\iPod\bin\iPodService.exe O23 - Service: NVIDIA Display Driver Service (NVSvc) - NVIDIA Corporation - C:\WINDOWS\System32\nvsvc32.exe O23 - Service: StarWind iSCSI Service (StarWindService) - Rocket Division Software - C:\Program Files\Alcohol Soft\Alcohol 52\StarWind\StarWindService.exe O23 - Service: TrueVector Internet Monitor (vsmon) - Zone Labs, LLC - C:\WINDOWS\system32\ZoneLabs\vsmon.exe	johcar (6283)
493175	2006-10-22 16:17:00	I get a hit on this stuff: O8 - Extra context menu item: Search &Dictionary - C:\Program files\Lexico\Toolbar\dictionary.htm Nasty The entry Search &Dictionary has been identified as nasty. O8 - Extra context menu item: Search &Thesaurus - C:\Program files\Lexico\Toolbar\thesaurus.htm Nasty The entry Search &Dictionary has been identified as nasty. I guess it might be the duality of it that is suspect, otherwise the site comes back as safe...hmmmmm	SurferJoe46 (51)
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