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From: JB on 2 Mar 2010 13:13 Hi As I wrote in an earlier post, I have Avast, Comodo and SpywareBlaster. Yes I had McAfee (paid for) in the past, but I gave it up long ago. Automatic Updates are enabled and I scan very, very often with SpyBot, MalwareBytes and Online scanners. The system is, according to all these progs, clean. I am not sure what you mean by: 'Is Task Manager and/or Regedit functional'. I access regedit often without trouble. task manager I never use directly. Thanks for your interest JB "PA Bear [MS MVP]" <PABearMVP(a)gmail.com> escreveu na mensagem news:umN6d7iuKHA.5508(a)TK2MSFTNGP02.phx.gbl... > It probably means you've got a hijackware infection on your hands. > > What anti-virus application or security suite is installed and is your > subscription current? What anti-spyware applications (other than > Defender)? What third-party firewall (if any)? > > Has a(another) Norton or McAfee application ever been installed on the > computer (e.g., a free-trial version that came preinstalled when you > bought it)? > > Is Automatic Updates enabled & is the computer fully-patched at Windows > Update? > > Is Task Manager and/or Regedit functional? > > JB wrote: >> Well, I do. What does that mean? >> >> I assumed that it was normal as, indeed, in safe mode many drivers are >> not >> loaded. What 7026 says, apparently, is that those drivers are missing. >> >>> No. >>> >>> You're welcome. >>> >>> JB wrote: >>>> Are you supposed to get this error WHENEVER you start in safe mode? >>>> >>>> Thank you >
From: JB on 2 Mar 2010 13:54 I have just tried to use Task Manager for the first time ever. It did not work, but there was a notice warning that it might not because I did not use a password. JB "PA Bear [MS MVP]" <PABearMVP(a)gmail.com> escreveu na mensagem news:umN6d7iuKHA.5508(a)TK2MSFTNGP02.phx.gbl... > It probably means you've got a hijackware infection on your hands. > > What anti-virus application or security suite is installed and is your > subscription current? What anti-spyware applications (other than > Defender)? What third-party firewall (if any)? > > Has a(another) Norton or McAfee application ever been installed on the > computer (e.g., a free-trial version that came preinstalled when you > bought it)? > > Is Automatic Updates enabled & is the computer fully-patched at Windows > Update? > > Is Task Manager and/or Regedit functional? > > JB wrote: >> Well, I do. What does that mean? >> >> I assumed that it was normal as, indeed, in safe mode many drivers are >> not >> loaded. What 7026 says, apparently, is that those drivers are missing. >> >>> No. >>> >>> You're welcome. >>> >>> JB wrote: >>>> Are you supposed to get this error WHENEVER you start in safe mode? >>>> >>>> Thank you >
From: PA Bear [MS MVP] on 2 Mar 2010 15:14 Did you (1) uninstall the McAfee application /and then/ (2) download/run the McAfee Consumer Products Removal Tool (3) /before/ you installed Avast and (4) /before/ your McAfee subscription had expired? -- ~PA Bear JB wrote: <paste> > As I wrote in an earlier post, I have Avast, Comodo and SpywareBlaster. > Yes > I had McAfee (paid for) in the past, but I gave it up long ago. Automatic > Updates are enabled and I scan very, very often with SpyBot, MalwareBytes > and Online scanners. The system is, according to all these progs, clean. </paste> > I have just tried to use Task Manager for the first time ever. It did not > work, but there was a notice warning that it might not because I did not > use > a password. > >> It probably means you've got a hijackware infection on your hands. >> >> What anti-virus application or security suite is installed and is your >> subscription current? What anti-spyware applications (other than >> Defender)? What third-party firewall (if any)? >> >> Has a(another) Norton or McAfee application ever been installed on the >> computer (e.g., a free-trial version that came preinstalled when you >> bought it)? >> >> Is Automatic Updates enabled & is the computer fully-patched at Windows >> Update? >> >> Is Task Manager and/or Regedit functional? >> >> JB wrote: >>> Well, I do. What does that mean? >>> >>> I assumed that it was normal as, indeed, in safe mode many drivers are >>> not >>> loaded. What 7026 says, apparently, is that those drivers are missing. >>> >>>> No. >>>> >>>> You're welcome. >>>> >>>> JB wrote: >>>>> Are you supposed to get this error WHENEVER you start in safe mode? >>>>> >>>>> Thank you
From: JB on 2 Mar 2010 15:35 I can't remember. That was maybe over 3 years ago. Do you think the errors starting in safe mode may be related? If so, what should I do? JB "PA Bear [MS MVP]" <PABearMVP(a)gmail.com> escreveu na mensagem news:OvdRWUkuKHA.2436(a)TK2MSFTNGP04.phx.gbl... > Did you (1) uninstall the McAfee application /and then/ (2) download/run > the McAfee Consumer Products Removal Tool (3) /before/ you installed Avast > and (4) /before/ your McAfee subscription had expired? > -- > ~PA Bear > > JB wrote: > <paste> >> As I wrote in an earlier post, I have Avast, Comodo and SpywareBlaster. >> Yes >> I had McAfee (paid for) in the past, but I gave it up long ago. >> Automatic >> Updates are enabled and I scan very, very often with SpyBot, MalwareBytes >> and Online scanners. The system is, according to all these progs, clean. > </paste> >> I have just tried to use Task Manager for the first time ever. It did >> not >> work, but there was a notice warning that it might not because I did not >> use >> a password. >> >>> It probably means you've got a hijackware infection on your hands. >>> >>> What anti-virus application or security suite is installed and is your >>> subscription current? What anti-spyware applications (other than >>> Defender)? What third-party firewall (if any)? >>> >>> Has a(another) Norton or McAfee application ever been installed on the >>> computer (e.g., a free-trial version that came preinstalled when you >>> bought it)? >>> >>> Is Automatic Updates enabled & is the computer fully-patched at Windows >>> Update? >>> >>> Is Task Manager and/or Regedit functional? >>> >>> JB wrote: >>>> Well, I do. What does that mean? >>>> >>>> I assumed that it was normal as, indeed, in safe mode many drivers are >>>> not >>>> loaded. What 7026 says, apparently, is that those drivers are missing. >>>> >>>>> No. >>>>> >>>>> You're welcome. >>>>> >>>>> JB wrote: >>>>>> Are you supposed to get this error WHENEVER you start in safe mode? >>>>>> >>>>>> Thank you >
From: PA Bear [MS MVP] on 2 Mar 2010 17:27
Back-up any personal data (none of which should be considered 100% trustworthy at this point) then format the HDD & do a clean install of Windows. Please note that a Repair Install (AKA in-place upgrade) will NOT fix this! HOW TO do a clean install of WinXP: See http://michaelstevenstech.com/cleanxpinstall.html#steps and/or Method 1 in http://support.microsoft.com/kb/978307 After the clean install, you'll have the equivalent of a "new computer" so take care of everything on the following page before otherwise connecting the machine to the internet or a local network (i.e., other computers) and before using a flash drive or SDCard that isn't brand-new or hasn't been freshly formatted: 4 steps to help protect your new computer before you go online http://www.microsoft.com/security/pypc.aspx Other helpful references include: HOW TO get a computer running WinXP Gold (no Service Packs) fully patched (after a clean install) http://groups.google.com/group/microsoft.public.windowsupdate/msg/3f5afa8ed33e121c HOW TO get a computer running WinXP SP1(a) or SP2 fully patched (after a clean install) http://groups.google.com/group/microsoft.public.windowsxp.general/msg/a066ae41add7dd2b Tip: After getting the computer fully-patched, download/install KB971029 manually: http://support.microsoft.com/kb/971029 NB: Any Norton or McAfee free-trial that came preinstalled on the computer when you bought it will be reinstalled (but invalid) when Windows is reinstalled. You MUST uninstall the free-trial and download/run the appropriate removal tool before installing any updates, Windows Service Packs or IE upgrades and before installing your new anti-virus application (which will require WinXP SP3 to be installed). Norton Removal Tool ftp://ftp.symantec.com/public/english_us_canada/removal_tools/Norton_Removal_Tool.exe McAfee Consumer Products Removal Tool http://download.mcafee.com/products/licensed/cust_support_patches/MCPR.exe Also see: Steps To Help Prevent Spyware http://www.microsoft.com/security/spyware/prevent.aspx Steps to Help Prevent Computer Worms http://www.microsoft.com/security/worms/prevent.aspx Avoid Rogue Security Software! http://www.microsoft.com/security/antivirus/rogue.aspx If these procedures look too complex - and there is no shame in admitting this isn't your cup of tea - take the machine to a local, reputable and independent (i.e., not BigBoxStoreUSA or Geek Squad) computer repair shop. -- ~Robear Dyer (PA Bear) MS MVP-IE, Mail, Security, Windows Client - since 2002 JB wrote: > I can't remember. That was maybe over 3 years ago. Do you think the > errors > starting in safe mode may be related? If so, what should I do? > >> Did you (1) uninstall the McAfee application /and then/ (2) download/run >> the McAfee Consumer Products Removal Tool (3) /before/ you installed >> Avast >> and (4) /before/ your McAfee subscription had expired? >> -- >> ~PA Bear >> >> JB wrote: >> <paste> >>> As I wrote in an earlier post, I have Avast, Comodo and SpywareBlaster. >>> Yes >>> I had McAfee (paid for) in the past, but I gave it up long ago. >>> Automatic >>> Updates are enabled and I scan very, very often with SpyBot, >>> MalwareBytes >>> and Online scanners. The system is, according to all these progs, >>> clean. >>> </paste> I have just tried to use Task Manager for the first time ever. >>> It did not >>> work, but there was a notice warning that it might not because I did not >>> use >>> a password. >>> >>>> It probably means you've got a hijackware infection on your hands. >>>> >>>> What anti-virus application or security suite is installed and is your >>>> subscription current? What anti-spyware applications (other than >>>> Defender)? What third-party firewall (if any)? >>>> >>>> Has a(another) Norton or McAfee application ever been installed on the >>>> computer (e.g., a free-trial version that came preinstalled when you >>>> bought it)? >>>> >>>> Is Automatic Updates enabled & is the computer fully-patched at Windows >>>> Update? >>>> >>>> Is Task Manager and/or Regedit functional? >>>> >>>> JB wrote: >>>>> Well, I do. What does that mean? >>>>> >>>>> I assumed that it was normal as, indeed, in safe mode many drivers are >>>>> not >>>>> loaded. What 7026 says, apparently, is that those drivers are >>>>> missing. >>>>> >>>>>> No. >>>>>> >>>>>> You're welcome. >>>>>> >>>>>> JB wrote: >>>>>>> Are you supposed to get this error WHENEVER you start in safe mode? >>>>>>> >>>>>>> Thank you |