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re: Cannot find the file
Tuesday, October 4, 2005 at 1:26 am
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Posted by Geoff (9 messages posted)


Thanks Carol J

I found the offending program by using msconfig & unticking the start-up programs 
in groups of 3 or 4 & by a process of elimination found the offender was ETraffic. 
This appears to have been generated by Topmoxie, which I thought I had got rid of.
Out of interest, I ran Hijack this & the log appears below:
Logfile of HijackThis v1.99.1
Scan saved at 9:16:47 PM, on 10/4/05
Platform: Windows 98 SE (Win9x 4.10.2222A)
MSIE: Internet Explorer v6.00 SP1 (6.00.2900.2180)

Running processes:
C:\WINDOWS\SYSTEM\KERNEL32.DLL
C:\WINDOWS\SYSTEM\MSGSRV32.EXE
C:\WINDOWS\SYSTEM\MPREXE.EXE
C:\WINDOWS\SYSTEM\mmtask.tsk
C:\WINDOWS\SYSTEM\ZONELABS\VSMON.EXE
C:\PROGRAM FILES\NORTON UTILITIES\NPROTECT.EXE
C:\WINDOWS\EXPLORER.EXE
C:\PROGRAM FILES\GRISOFT\AVG FREE\AVGCC.EXE
C:\PROGRAM FILES\GRISOFT\AVG FREE\AVGAMSVR.EXE
C:\PROGRAM FILES\MYWEBSEARCH\BAR\1.BIN\MWSOEMON.EXE
C:\PROGRAM FILES\ZONE LABS\ZONEALARM\ZLCLIENT.EXE
C:\WINDOWS\TASKMON.EXE
C:\WINDOWS\SYSTEM\SYSTRAY.EXE
C:\WINDOWS\NEWMIXER.EXE
C:\PROGRAM FILES\NORTON CRASHGUARD\CGMENU.EXE
C:\PROGRAM FILES\REAL\REALPLAYER\REALPLAY.EXE
C:\WINDOWS\SYSTEM\DDHELP.EXE
C:\PROGRAM FILES\WINAMP\WINAMPA.EXE
C:\WINDOWS\SYSTEM\NVATRAY.EXE
C:\WINDOWS\SYSTEM\FPPDIS2A.EXE
C:\WINDOWS\SYSTEM\STIMON.EXE
C:\PROGRAM FILES\NORTON CRASHGUARD\CG16EH.EXE
C:\PROGRAM FILES\MICROSOFT OFFICE\OFFICE\OSA.EXE
C:\PROGRAM FILES\MICROSOFT OFFICE\OFFICE\FINDFAST.EXE
C:\PROGRAM FILES\WINZIP\WZQKPICK.EXE
C:\WINDOWS\SYSTEM\SPOOL32.EXE
C:\WINDOWS\SYSTEM\WMIEXE.EXE
C:\PROGRAM FILES\HJT\HIJACKTHIS.EXE

R1 - HKCU\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Main,Search Bar = http://www.xtra.co.nz/search/ie
R0 - HKCU\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Main,Start Page = http://www.google.co.nz/
R1 - HKCU\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Main,Window Title = Microsoft Internet 
Explorer provided by Xtra
R3 - URLSearchHook: (no name) - {00A6FAF6-072E-44cf-8957-5838F569A31D} - C:\PROGRAM 
FILES\MYWEBSEARCH\SRCHASTT\1.BIN\MWSSRCAS.DLL
N2 - Netscape 6: user_pref("browser.startup.homepage", "https://webmail.clear.net.nz/"); 
(C:\WINDOWS\Application Data\Mozilla\Profiles\default\r4ak1be2.slt\prefs.js)
N2 - Netscape 6: user_pref("browser.search.defaultengine", "engine://C%3A%5CPROGRAM%20FILES%5CNETSCAPE%5CNETSCAPE%206%5Csearchplugins%5CSBWeb_01.src"); 
(C:\WINDOWS\Application Data\Mozilla\Profiles\default\r4ak1be2.slt\prefs.js)
O2 - BHO: Starware - {CA356D79-679B-4b4c-8E49-5AF97014F4C1} - C:\PROGRAM FILES\STARWARE\BIN\STARWARE.DLL
O2 - BHO: mwsBar BHO - {07B18EA1-A523-4961-B6BB-170DE4475CCA} - C:\PROGRAM FILES\MYWEBSEARCH\BAR\1.BIN\MWSBAR.DLL
O2 - BHO: MyWebSearch Search Assistant BHO - {00A6FAF1-072E-44cf-8957-5838F569A31D} 
- C:\PROGRAM FILES\MYWEBSEARCH\SRCHASTT\1.BIN\MWSSRCAS.DLL
O3 - Toolbar: &Radio - {8E718888-423F-11D2-876E-00A0C9082467} - C:\WINDOWS\SYSTEM\MSDXM.OCX
O3 - Toolbar: Starware - {D49E9D35-254C-4c6a-9D17-95018D228FF5} - C:\PROGRAM FILES\STARWARE\BIN\STARWARE.DLL
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [AVG7_CC] C:\PROGRA~1\GRISOFT\AVGFRE~1\AVGCC.EXE /STARTUP
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [AVG7_AMSVR] C:\PROGRA~1\GRISOFT\AVGFRE~1\AVGAMSVR.EXE
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [MyWebSearch Email Plugin] C:\PROGRA~1\MYWEBS~1\BAR\1.BIN\MWSOEMON.EXE
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [Zone Labs Client] C:\Program Files\Zone Labs\ZoneAlarm\zlclient.exe
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [ScanRegistry] C:\WINDOWS\scanregw.exe /autorun
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [TaskMonitor] C:\WINDOWS\taskmon.exe
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [SystemTray] SysTray.Exe
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [LoadPowerProfile] Rundll32.exe powrprof.dll,LoadCurrentPwrScheme
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [C-Media Mixer] C:\WINDOWS\NewMixer.exe /startup
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [Norton CrashGuard Monitor] "C:\PROGRAM FILES\NORTON CRASHGUARD\CGMENU.EXE"
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [RealTray] C:\Program Files\Real\RealPlayer\RealPlay.exe SYSTEMBOOTHIDEPLAYER
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [WinampAgent] "C:\PROGRAM FILES\WINAMP\WINAMPa.exe"
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [NVIDIA nForce APU1 Utilities] NVATray.exe
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [pdfFactory Dispatcher v2] C:\WINDOWS\SYSTEM\fppdis2a.exe
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [StillImageMonitor] C:\WINDOWS\SYSTEM\STIMON.EXE
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [NPROTECT] C:\Program Files\Norton Utilities\NPROTECT.EXE
O4 - HKLM\..\RunServices: [LoadPowerProfile] Rundll32.exe powrprof.dll,LoadCurrentPwrScheme
O4 - HKLM\..\RunServices: [TrueVector] C:\WINDOWS\SYSTEM\ZONELABS\VSMON.EXE -service
O4 - HKLM\..\RunServices: [NPROTECT] C:\Program Files\Norton Utilities\NPROTECT.EXE
O4 - HKCU\..\Run: [MyWebSearch Email Plugin] C:\PROGRA~1\MYWEBS~1\BAR\1.BIN\MWSOEMON.EXE
O4 - Startup: Office Startup.lnk = C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\Office\OSA.EXE
O4 - Startup: Microsoft Find Fast.lnk = C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\Office\FINDFAST.EXE
O4 - Startup: Diary.pif = C:\UTIL\DIARY.EXE
O4 - Startup: WinZip Quick Pick.lnk = C:\Program Files\WinZip\WZQKPICK.EXE
O4 - Startup: Norton System Doctor.lnk = C:\Program Files\Norton Utilities\SYSDOC32.EXE
O4 - Startup: MyWebSearch Email Plugin.lnk = C:\Program Files\MyWebSearch\bar\1.bin\MWSOEMON.EXE
O8 - Extra context menu item: Download using Download &Express - file://C:\WINDOWS\SYSTEM\MetaProducts\Add_Url.htm
O8 - Extra context menu item: &Search - http://bar.mywebsearch.com/menusearch.html?p=ZUxdm080YYNZ
O9 - Extra button: Net2Phone - {4B30061A-5B39-11D3-80F8-0090276F843F} - C:\Program 
Files\Net2Phone\Net2fone.exe
O9 - Extra 'Tools' menuitem: Net2Phone - {4B30061A-5B39-11D3-80F8-0090276F843F} - 
C:\Program Files\Net2Phone\Net2fone.exe
O12 - Plugin for .pdf: C:\PROGRA~1\INTERN~1\PLUGINS\nppdf32.dll
O16 - DPF: {88D758A3-D33B-45FD-91E3-67749B4057FA} (Sinstaller Class) - http://dm.screensavers.com/dm/installers/si/1/sinstaller.cab
O16 - DPF: {1D4DB7D2-6EC9-47A3-BD87-1E41684E07BB} - http://ak.imgfarm.com/images/nocache/funwebproducts/ei-2/MyFunCardsFWBInitialSetup1.0.0.8.cab
O16 - DPF: {EF791A6B-FC12-4C68-99EF-FB9E207A39E6} (McFreeScan Class) - http://download.mcafee.com/molbin/iss-loc/vso/en-us/tools/mcfscan/2,0,0,4592/mcfscan.cab









On Monday, October 3, 2005 at 5:34 pm, gewg_ wrote:
>|I have 27 programs in my start-up list.
>| Geoff
>|
>Wow!
>
>
>|I guess the only thing is to take out them out 1 or 2 at a time
>|
>...or you could get serious:
>http://www.annoyances.org/exec/forum/win98/1127247347



Written in response to:
re: Cannot find the file (gewg_: Monday, October 3, 2005 at 5:34 pm)

Responses to this message:
*re: Cannot find the file (Ms. Eagle: Tuesday, October 4, 2005 at 5:57 pm)

All messages in this thread [show all]
-Cannot find the file (Geoff: Sun, Oct 2, 2005, 1:11 am)
-re: Cannot find the file (Donkey Fly: Sun, Oct 2, 2005, 1:57 pm)
*re: Cannot find the file (KeithT: Sun, Oct 2, 2005, 4:15 pm)
-re: Cannot find the file (Geoff: Sun, Oct 2, 2005, 2:47 pm)
*re: Cannot find the file (KeithT: Sun, Oct 2, 2005, 4:18 pm)
-re: Cannot find the file (Ms. Eagle: Sun, Oct 2, 2005, 5:49 pm)
-re: Cannot find the file (Ms. Eagle: Sun, Oct 2, 2005, 6:56 pm)
*re: Cannot find the file (Ms. Eagle: Sun, Oct 2, 2005, 7:01 pm)
-re: Cannot find the file (Geoff: Mon, Oct 3, 2005, 5:19 pm)
-re: Cannot find the file (gewg_: Mon, Oct 3, 2005, 5:34 pm)
*re: Cannot find the file (Ms. Eagle: Mon, Oct 3, 2005, 5:42 pm)
-re: Cannot find the file (Geoff: Tue, Oct 4, 2005, 1:26 am)
-re: Cannot find the file (Ms. Eagle: Tue, Oct 4, 2005, 5:57 pm)
-re: Cannot find the file (Geoff: Thu, Oct 6, 2005, 12:55 am)
-re: Cannot find the file (Ms. Eagle: Thu, Oct 6, 2005, 12:20 pm)
-re: Cannot find the file (Geoff: Fri, Oct 7, 2005, 1:19 am)
-re: Cannot find the file (Ms. Eagle: Fri, Oct 7, 2005, 7:28 pm)
-re: Cannot find the file (Geoff: Sat, Oct 8, 2005, 2:39 pm)
*re: Cannot find the file (Ms. Eagle: Fri, Oct 14, 2005, 6:00 pm)
*re: Cannot find the file (Ms. Eagle: Mon, Oct 3, 2005, 5:35 pm)
-re: Cannot find the file (mick: Mon, Oct 3, 2005, 3:50 am)
*re: Cannot find the file (mick: Mon, Oct 3, 2005, 4:01 am)
*re: Cannot find the file (Ms. Eagle: Mon, Oct 3, 2005, 12:05 pm)
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