KB891711 or something else???

[Michael]

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hello all...

I had the kb891711 problem and I was able to delete the system folder
and the registry entry, then I performed the Windows update.

However, my system is running very slow... and I have application,
with the symbol of a little dog, in my Windows Temp directory. This
application changes name in the directory with each boot, it will not
let me delete it - stating that it’s in use by Windows. In addition,
whatever is on my machine is preventing me from booting up in safemode
(F12 key on my compaq laptop). Lastly, when Windows is booting up...
if I do an alt-control-delete, I see an application running called
<unknown>.

Anyone have any suggestions on how I can clean my machine?

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Help with Hijackware
http://aumha.org/a/parasite.htm
http://aumha.org/a/quickfix.htm
http://mvps.org/winhelp2002/unwanted.htm
http://inetexplorer.mvps.org/Darnit.htm
http://www.mvps.org/sramesh2k/Malware_Defence.htm
http://defendingyourmachine.blogspot.com/

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Michael wrote:
> hello all...
>
> I had the kb891711 problem and I was able to delete the system folder
> and the registry entry, then I performed the Windows update.
>
> However, my system is running very slow... and I have application,
> with the symbol of a little dog, in my Windows Temp directory. This
> application changes name in the directory with each boot, it will not
> let me delete it - stating that it’s in use by Windows. In addition,
> whatever is on my machine is preventing me from booting up in safemode
> (F12 key on my compaq laptop). Lastly, when Windows is booting up...
> if I do an alt-control-delete, I see an application running called
> <unknown>.
>
> Anyone have any suggestions on how I can clean my machine?

 

[Guest]

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F12 on the Compaq is not used to get into Safe Mode....it is the key used at the
beginning of the boot process to enter the BIOS Setup program. To start in Safe
Mode:
-Start the computer and hold down the CTRL key till the Windows 98 Startup menu
(boot menu) appears.
-Use the arrow keys to select "Safe Mode" and press Enter.
-Alternately, if that does not work, repeatedly tap the F8 key during boot, just
prior to when the Win98 logo screen is about to appear.

Here's another way to get to the boot menu to choose Safe Mode:
Click Start> Run, type msconfig and click OK.
Click the Advanced button.
Put a check in the box for "Enable Startup Menu", and click OK all the way out.
Restart when prompted.
This should bring you to the boot menu, where you can use the arrow keys to select
Safe Mode, and press Enter.
When you are done with the need to start in Safe Mode, go back to msconfig and
remove the check from the box, and click OK all the way out.

Try cleaning your system of trojans with the standalone app Sysclean:
- Create a new folder on your Desktop or the C: drive and name it Sysclean.
- Go here and download sysclean.com and the pattern files to the Sysclean folder:
http://www.trendmicro.com/download/dcs.asp
http://www.trendmicro.com/download/pattern.asp
- Unzip the pattern files from their .zip file into the Sysclean folder.
- Restart your computer in Safe Mode.
- Go to the Sysclean folder and double-click sysclean.com to start the scan.

When the scan is finished, use Notepad or Wordpad to look at the log it created. You
may need to locate the files it named there to manually delete them, if sysclean did
not delete them itself.

Following that, while still in Safe Mode, use your anti-virus app to run a
full-system virus scan. Make sure you have already updated it while you are in
normal mode.

Download these apps, install and update them while in normal mode, then run them in
Safe Mode:

CWShredder, the CoolWeb removal tool, available here:
http://www.majorgeeks.com/download3019.html
http://aumha.org/downloads/cwshredder.zip
Close all browser windows and open apps, start CWShredder and click the Fix button.

Ad-Aware SE free Personal Edition (To update it, start it and click its 'Check for
Updates' link in the app to install updates). Use it to scan your system, and
remove what it finds.
Ad-Aware SE personal edition:
http://www.lavasoftusa.com/support/download/
http://www.majorgeeks.com/download506.html

Install, update and run SpyBot Search & Destroy, scan your system, and then remove
the items in RED only.
SpyBot S&D:
http://www.safer-networking.org/index.php?page=download

When removing spyware, it is a good idea to download and store LSPFix ahead of time,
in case you need to fix your Internet connectivity when done. Some spyware will
break your ability to connect when removed.
LSPFix - repairs Winsock 2 settings:
http://www.spychecker.com/program/lspfix.html
http://www.cexx.org/lspfix.htm
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Glen Ventura, MS MVP Shell/User, A+
~ In memory of our friend, MVP Alex Nichol ~
http://aumha.org/alex.htm
http://dts-l.org/goodpost.htm


"Michael" <UseLinkToEmail@WindowsForumz.com> wrote in message
news:3_1075690_8b373f53fd54c4f47b06b9ab79f3c864@www.windowsforumz.com...
> hello all...
>
> I had the kb891711 problem and I was able to delete the system folder
> and the registry entry, then I performed the Windows update.
>
> However, my system is running very slow... and I have application,
> with the symbol of a little dog, in my Windows Temp directory. This
> application changes name in the directory with each boot, it will not
> let me delete it - stating that it's in use by Windows. In addition,
> whatever is on my machine is preventing me from booting up in safemode
> (F12 key on my compaq laptop). Lastly, when Windows is booting up...
> if I do an alt-control-delete, I see an application running called
> <unknown>.
>
> Anyone have any suggestions on how I can clean my machine?
>
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"Michael" <UseLinkToEmail@WindowsForumz.com> wrote in message
news:3_1075690_8b373f53fd54c4f47b06b9ab79f3c864@www.windowsforumz.com...
> hello all...
>
> I had the kb891711 problem and I was able to delete the system folder
> and the registry entry, then I performed the Windows update.
>
> However, my system is running very slow... and I have application,
> with the symbol of a little dog, in my Windows Temp directory. This
> application changes name in the directory with each boot, it will not
> let me delete it - stating that it's in use by Windows. In addition,
> whatever is on my machine is preventing me from booting up in safemode
> (F12 key on my compaq laptop). Lastly, when Windows is booting up...
> if I do an alt-control-delete, I see an application running called
> <unknown>.
>
> Anyone have any suggestions on how I can clean my machine?
>
> --
> Posted using the http://www.windowsforumz.com interface, at author's request
> Articles individually checked for conformance to usenet standards
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orumz.com/eform.php?p=1075690