re: problems with computer Friday, March 5, 2004 at 6:37 pm Windows 98 Annoyances Discussion Forum Posted by Ms. Eagle (33507 messages posted) Hi Diana, some replies disappeared permanently, when they changed the forum software again. I'll repost my reply, so this discussion makes some sense to others, too. Before we get into that list of programs, don't you have Internet Explorer installed at all? The reason I'm asking is, at the top of your HijackThis log it says, "MSIE: Unable to get Internet Explorer version!" That's exactly how it shows, and it can't be uninstalled without a third party program, because it's part of Windows; it's integrated. There's nothing in your log that shows as spyware or anything, but see how the R0 and R1 entries are blank? There's one thing that's bad news and that's a Windows app. RPCSS Remote procedure call service, and if you're not networked, get rid of it by locating and deleting it. I can't understand why it's running, unless you're on a network. That's what the MSBlaster worm used to infect NT systems. I'll post another message about some of those programs listed, but I can't check them all out. Run HijackThis again and have these fixed anyway. Reboot. Then let me know about IE. C:\WINDOWS\SYSTEM\RPCSS.EXE R0 - HKCU\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Main,Start Page = R0 - HKLM\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Main,Start Page = R0 - HKLM\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Search,CustomizeSearch = R0 - HKLM\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Search,SearchAssistant = R0 - HKCU\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Main,Local Page = R0 - HKLM\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Main,Local Page = R0 - HKCU\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Toolbar,LinksFolderName = I know you're using Netscape, but I'd think something would show, and I figured you must use IE once in awhile. I've never seen that before. > Written in response to: re: problems with computer (Diana: Friday, March 5, 2004 at 3:40 pm) Responses to this message: re: problems with computer (Diana: Saturday, March 6, 2004 at 4:01 am) All messages in this thread [show all] problems with computer (Diana: Tue, Mar 2, 2004, 3:55 pm) re: problems with computer (Ms. Eagle: Tue, Mar 2, 2004, 4:18 pm) re: problems with computer (Diana: Tue, Mar 2, 2004, 5:15 pm) re: problems with computer (Ms. Eagle: Tue, Mar 2, 2004, 5:34 pm) re: problems with computer (Diana: Tue, Mar 2, 2004, 11:12 pm) re: problems with computer (Ms. Eagle: Tue, Mar 2, 2004, 11:44 pm) re: problems with computer (Diana: Wed, Mar 3, 2004, 12:21 am) re: problems with computer (Diana: Fri, Mar 5, 2004, 3:42 pm) re: problems with computer (Ms. Eagle: Fri, Mar 5, 2004, 8:01 pm) re: problems with computer (Diana: Fri, Mar 5, 2004, 3:40 pm) re: problems with computer (Ms. Eagle: Fri, Mar 5, 2004, 6:37 pm) re: problems with computer (Diana: Sat, Mar 6, 2004, 4:01 am) re: problems with computer (Ms. Eagle: Sat, Mar 6, 2004, 8:58 pm) re: problems with computer (Diana: Mon, Mar 8, 2004, 12:36 am) re: problems with computer (Ms. Eagle: Mon, Mar 8, 2004, 2:07 am) Reply or follow-up to this message Search this forum Start a new thread on a different subject Report abuse of the forum Return to the Windows 98 Discussion Forum