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Deckard’s System Scanner v20071014.68
Run by Administrator on 2008-01-15 13:03:42
Computer is in Normal Mode.
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– System Restore ————————————————————–

Successfully created a Deckard’s System Scanner Restore Point.

– Last 5 Restore Point(s) –
10: 2008-01-15 13:03:47 UTC - RP442 - Deckard’s System Scanner Restore Point
9: 2008-01-15 12:28:58 UTC - RP441 - Software Distribution Service 3.0
8: 2008-01-15 11:53:41 UTC - RP440 - Software Distribution Service 3.0
7: 2008-01-14 16:30:33 UTC - RP439 - Software Distribution Service 3.0
6: 2008-01-14 09:56:33 UTC - RP438 - Spyware Doctor: Cleaning Threats

– First Restore Point —
1: 2008-01-09 13:52:04 UTC - RP433 - martins first go

Backed up registry hives.
Performed disk cleanup.

Total Physical Memory: 504 MiB (512 MiB recommended).

– HijackThis Clone ————————————————————

Emulating logfile of Trend Micro HijackThis v2.0.2
Scan saved at 2008-01-15 13:06:12
Platform: Windows XP Service Pack 2 (5.01.2600)
MSIE: Internet Explorer (7.00.6000.16574)
Boot mode: Normal

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\spoolsv.exe
C:\WINDOWS\explorer.exe
C:\Program Files\McAfee\MSC\mcmscsvc.exe
C:\Program Files\Common Files\McAfee\MNA\McNASvc.exe
C:\Program Files\Common Files\McAfee\McProxy\McProxy.exe
C:\Program Files\McAfee\VirusScan\Mcshield.exe
C:\Program Files\McAfee\MPF\MpfSrv.exe
C:\Program Files\Microsoft SQL Server\MSSQL$MICROSOFTBCM\Binn\sqlservr.exe
C:\Program Files\SiteAdvisor\6253\SAService.exe
C:\WINDOWS\system32\slserv.exe
C:\Program Files\Analog Devices\SoundMAX\SMAgent.exe
C:\WINDOWS\system32\svchost.exe
C:\WINDOWS\system32\UAService7.exe
C:\WINDOWS\system32\igfxtray.exe
C:\Program Files\McAfee.com\Agent\mcagent.exe
C:\WINDOWS\system32\hkcmd.exe
C:\Program Files\Analog Devices\SoundMAX\SMTray.exe
C:\Program Files\Common Files\Real\Update_OB\realsched.exe
C:\Program Files\SiteAdvisor\6253\SiteAdv.exe
C:\Program Files\Thomson\SpeedTouch USB\dragdiag.exe
C:\Program Files\Broadcom\BACS\BacsTray.exe
C:\Program Files\McAfee\McAfee QuickClean\PlgUni.exe
C:\Program Files\installer\si.exe
C:\WINDOWS\system32\ctfmon.exe
C:\Program Files\Hewlett-Packard\Digital Imaging\bin\hpobnz08.exe
C:\Program Files\Hewlett-Packard\Digital Imaging\bin\hpotdd01.exe
C:\Program Files\Hewlett-Packard\Digital Imaging\bin\hpoevm08.exe
C:\WINDOWS\system32\HPZipm12.exe
C:\Program Files\Hewlett-Packard\Digital Imaging\bin\hposts08.exe
C:\Program Files\McAfee\VirusScan\mcsysmon.exe
C:\Program Files\McAfee\MSC\mcuimgr.exe
C:\Program Files\Internet Explorer\iexplore.exe
C:\Documents and Settings\Administrator\Local Settings\Temporary Internet Files\Content.IE5\L2Z0QH51\dss[1].exe

R1 - HKCU\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Main,Search Bar = http://www.karoo.co.uk/searchpage.asp
R1 - HKCU\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Main,Search Page = http://www.google.com
R0 - HKCU\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Main,Start Page = http://www.karoo.co.uk/
R1 - HKCU\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Search,SearchAssistant = http://www.google.com/ie
R1 - HKCU\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\SearchURL,(Default) = http://www.google.com/search?q=%s
R1 - HKLM\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Main,Default_Page_URL = http://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/?LinkId=69157
R1 - HKLM\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Main,Default_Search_URL = http://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/?LinkId=54896
R1 - HKLM\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Main,Search Page = http://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/?LinkId=54896
R0 - HKLM\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Main,Start Page = http://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/?LinkId=69157
R1 - HKLM\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Search,Default_Search_URL = http://www.google.com/ie
R1 - HKLM\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Search,SearchAssistant = http://www.google.com/ie
O2 - BHO: (no name) - {2BC28047-8A2D-463F-B410-F069F639C7A7} - C:\WINDOWS\system32\awtsr.dll
O2 - BHO: scriptproxy - {7DB2D5A0-7241-4E79-B68D-6309F01C5231} - C:\Program Files\McAfee\VirusScan\scriptsn.dll
O3 - Toolbar: McAfee SiteAdvisor - {0BF43445-2F28-4351-9252-17FE6E806AA0} - C:\Program Files\SiteAdvisor\6253\SiteAdv.dll
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [IgfxTray] C:\WINDOWS\system32\igfxtray.exe
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [HotKeysCmds] C:\WINDOWS\system32\hkcmd.exe
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [Smapp] C:\Program Files\Analog Devices\SoundMAX\SMTray.exe
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [SetRefresh] C:\Program Files\Compaq\SetRefresh\SetRefresh.exe
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [TkBellExe] "C:\Program Files\Common Files\Real\Update_OB\realsched.exe" -osboot
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [SiteAdvisor] C:\Program Files\SiteAdvisor\6253\SiteAdv.exe
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [QuickTime Task] "C:\Program Files\QuickTime\qttask.exe" -atboottime
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [mcagent_exe] C:\Program Files\McAfee.com\Agent\mcagent.exe /runkey
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [SpeedTouch USB Diagnostics] "C:\Program Files\Thomson\SpeedTouch USB\Dragdiag.exe" /icon
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [bacstray] C:\Program Files\Broadcom\BACS\\BacsTray.exe
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [6f330ce6] rundll32.exe "C:\WINDOWS\system32\qrjwnekf.dll",b
O4 - HKCU\..\Run: [McAfee QuickClean Imonitor] C:\Program Files\McAfee\McAfee QuickClean\Plguni.exe /START
O4 - HKCU\..\Run: [updateMgr] C:\Program Files\Adobe\Acrobat 7.0\Reader\AdobeUpdateManager.exe AcRdB7_0_9
O4 - HKCU\..\Run: [NI] "C:\Program Files\installer\si.exe"
O4 - HKCU\..\Run: [ctfmon.exe] C:\WINDOWS\system32\ctfmon.exe
O4 - HKUS\S-1-5-18\..\Run: [CTFMON.EXE] C:\WINDOWS\system32\CTFMON.EXE (User ‘SYSTEM’)
O4 - HKUS\.DEFAULT\..\Run: [CTFMON.EXE] C:\WINDOWS\system32\CTFMON.EXE (User ‘Default user’)
O4 - Global Startup: Adobe Reader Speed Launch.lnk = C:\Program Files\Adobe\Acrobat 7.0\Reader\reader_sl.exe
O4 - Global Startup: hp psc 2000 Series.lnk = C:\Program Files\Hewlett-Packard\Digital Imaging\bin\hpobnz08.exe
O4 - Global Startup: hpoddt01.exe.lnk = C:\Program Files\Hewlett-Packard\Digital Imaging\bin\hpotdd01.exe
O8 - Extra context menu item: Add to Windows &Live Favorites - http://favorites.live.com/quickadd.aspx
O9 - Extra button: Research - {92780B25-18CC-41C8-B9BE-3C9C571A8263} - (file missing)
O9 - Extra button: (no name) - {e2e2dd38-d088-4134-82b7-f2ba38496583} - C:\WINDOWS\network diagnostic\xpnetdiag.exe
O9 - Extra ‘Tools’ menuitem: @xpsp3res.dll,-20001 - {e2e2dd38-d088-4134-82b7-f2ba38496583} - C:\WINDOWS\network diagnostic\xpnetdiag.exe
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: {02BF25D5-8C17-4B23-BC80-D3488ABDDC6B} (QuickTime Object) - http://www.apple.com/qtactivex/qtplugin.cab
O16 - DPF: {1A26F07F-0D60-4835-91CF-1E1766A0EC56} (WebInstall Class) - http://scanner2.malware-scan.com/setup/webinst.cab
O16 - DPF: {3BA4271E-5C1E-48E2-B432-D8BF420DD31D} () - http://deuscleaneronline.com/CleanerInstall.cab
O16 - DPF: {4ED9DDF0-7479-4BBE-9335-5A1EDB1D8A21} (McAfee.com Operating System Class) - http://download.mcafee.com/molbin/sh…0/mcinsctl.cab
O16 - DPF: {8FFBE65D-2C9C-4669-84BD-5829DC0B603C} () - http://fpdownload.macromedia.com/get…/ultrashim.cab
O16 - DPF: {9A9307A0-7DA4-4DAF-B042-5009F29E09E1} (ActiveScan Installer Class) - http://acs.pandasoftware.com/actives…ree/asinst.cab
O16 - DPF: {AB86CE53-AC9F-449F-9399-D8ABCA09EC09} (Get_ActiveX Control) - https://h17000.www1.hp.com/ewfrf-JAV…oadManager.ocx
O16 - DPF: {BCC0FF27-31D9-4614-A68E-C18E1ADA4389} (DwnldGroupMgr Class) - http://download.mcafee.com/molbin/sh…26/mcgdmgr.cab
O16 - DPF: {D27CDB6E-AE6D-11CF-96B8-444553540000} (Shockwave Flash Object) - http://download.macromedia.com/pub/s…sh/swflash.cab
O17 - HKLM\SYSTEM\CCS\Services\Tcpip\..\{8B663F1C-FC26-46A6-8955-F1284858A63F}: NameServer = 212.50.160.100 213.249.130.100
O18 - Protocol: livecall - {828030A1-22C1-4009-854F-8E305202313F} - C:\Program Files\MSN Messenger\msgrapp.8.1.0178.00.dll
O18 - Protocol: msnim - {828030A1-22C1-4009-854F-8E305202313F} - C:\Program Files\MSN Messenger\msgrapp.8.1.0178.00.dll
O18 - Protocol: mso-offdap - {3D9F03FA-7A94-11D3-BE81-0050048385D1} - C:\Program Files\Common Files\Microsoft Shared\Web Components\10\OWC10.DLL
O18 - Protocol: mso-offdap11 - {32505114-5902-49B2-880A-1F7738E5A384} - C:\Program Files\Common Files\Microsoft Shared\Web Components\11\OWC11.DLL
O18 - Protocol: siteadvisor - {3A5DC592-7723-4EAA-9EE6-AF4222BCF879} - C:\Program Files\SiteAdvisor\6253\SiteAdv.dll
O18 - Filter: text/xml - {807553E5-5146-11D5-A672-00B0D022E945} - C:\Program Files\Common Files\Microsoft Shared\OFFICE11\MSOXMLMF.DLL
O23 - Service: McAfee Services (mcmscsvc) - McAfee, Inc. - C:\Program Files\McAfee\MSC\mcmscsvc.exe
O23 - Service: McAfee Network Agent (McNASvc) - McAfee, Inc. - C:\Program Files\Common Files\McAfee\MNA\McNASvc.exe
O23 - Service: McAfee Scanner (McODS) - McAfee, Inc. - C:\Program Files\McAfee\VirusScan\mcods.exe
O23 - Service: McAfee Proxy Service (McProxy) - McAfee, Inc. - C:\Program Files\Common Files\McAfee\McProxy\McProxy.exe
O23 - Service: McAfee Real-time Scanner (McShield) - McAfee, Inc. - C:\Program Files\McAfee\VirusScan\Mcshield.exe
O23 - Service: McAfee SystemGuards (McSysmon) - McAfee, Inc. - C:\Program Files\McAfee\VirusScan\mcsysmon.exe
O23 - Service: McAfee Personal Firewall Service (MpfService) - McAfee, Inc. - C:\Program Files\McAfee\MPF\MpfSrv.exe
O23 - Service: Pml Driver HPZ12 - HP - C:\WINDOWS\system32\HPZipm12.exe
O23 - Service: SiteAdvisor Service - Unknown owner - C:\Program Files\SiteAdvisor\6253\SAService.exe
O23 - Service: SmartLinkService (SLService) - Unknown owner - C:\WINDOWS\system32\slserv.exe
O23 - Service: SoundMAX Agent Service (SoundMAX Agent Service (default)) - Analog Devices, Inc. - C:\Program Files\Analog Devices\SoundMAX\SMAgent.exe
O23 - Service: SecuROM User Access Service (V7) (UserAccess7) - Unknown owner - C:\WINDOWS\system32\UAService7.exe

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End of file - 9496 bytes

– File Associations ———————————————————–

All associations okay.

– Drivers: 0-Boot, 1-System, 2-Auto, 3-Demand, 4-Disabled ———————

R0 RecAgent - c:\windows\system32\drivers\recagent.sys <Not Verified; ; Modem>
R0 sfdrv01 (StarForce Protection Environment Driver (version 1.x)) - c:\windows\system32\drivers\sfdrv01.sys <Not Verified; Protection Technology; StarForce Protection System>
R0 sfhlp02 (StarForce Protection Helper Driver (version 2.x)) - c:\windows\system32\drivers\sfhlp02.sys <Not Verified; Protection Technology; StarForce Protection System>
R0 sfsync02 (StarForce Protection Synchronization Driver (version 2.x)) - c:\windows\system32\drivers\sfsync02.sys <Not Verified; Protection Technology; StarForce Protection System>

S3 Mtlmnt5 - c:\windows\system32\drivers\mtlmnt5.sys <Not Verified; ; Modem>
S3 Mtlstrm - c:\windows\system32\drivers\mtlstrm.sys <Not Verified; ; Modem>
S3 NtMtlFax - c:\windows\system32\drivers\ntmtlfax.sys <Not Verified; ; Modem>
S3 SDTHOOK - c:\windows\system32\drivers\sdthook.sys <Not Verified; Panda Software; Panda® Antivirus>
S3 Slnt7554 (USB Soft Modem Driver) - c:\windows\system32\drivers\slnt7554.sys <Not Verified; ; Modem>
S3 SlWdmSup - c:\windows\system32\drivers\slwdmsup.sys <Not Verified; ; Modem>
S3 SYMIDSCO - c:\progra~1\common~1\symant~1\symcdata\ids-di~1\20040813.178\symidsco.sys (file missing)

– Services: 0-Boot, 1-System, 2-Auto, 3-Demand, 4-Disabled ——————–

R2 SLService (SmartLinkService) - slserv.exe <Not Verified; ; Modem>
R2 UserAccess7 (SecuROM User Access Service (V7)) - c:\windows\system32\uaservice7.exe

– Device Manager: Disabled —————————————————-

No disabled devices found.

– Scheduled Tasks ————————————————————-

2007-10-09 05:15:03 406 –a—— C:\WINDOWS\Tasks\FRU Task #Hewlett-Packard#hp psc 2170 series#1126847679.job
2007-08-01 00:00:07 368 –ah—– C:\WINDOWS\Tasks\McQcTask.job
2007-05-02 11:17:01 358 –a—— C:\WINDOWS\Tasks\FRU Task #Hewlett-Packard#hp psc 2170 series#1170416511.job
2006-11-02 09:25:36 280 –ah—– C:\WINDOWS\Tasks\McDefragTask.job

– Files created between 2007-12-15 and 2008-01-15 —————————–

2008-01-15 11:43:07 0 d——– C:\ie-spyad_zo
2008-01-15 11:38:46 0 d——– C:\Program Files\SpywareBlaster
2008-01-15 10:43:32 8576 –a—— C:\WINDOWS\system32\drivers\igybegelbpto.sys <Not Verified; Panda Software International; RKPavProc Driver>
2008-01-15 10:28:21 89152 –a—— C:\WINDOWS\system32\qrjwnekf.dll
2008-01-15 10:24:04 44928 –a—— C:\WINDOWS\system32\drivers\SDTHOOK.SYS <Not Verified; Panda Software; Panda® Antivirus>
2008-01-15 10:23:35 8576 –a—— C:\WINDOWS\system32\drivers\fxysrxohjaey.sys <Not Verified; Panda Software International; RKPavProc Driver>
2008-01-14 16:25:24 0 d——– C:\WINDOWS\system32\ActiveScan
2008-01-11 15:13:42 0 d-a—— C:\Documents and Settings\All Users\Application Data\TEMP
2008-01-11 13:48:26 0 d——– C:\WINDOWS\network diagnostic
2008-01-10 14:38:12 0 d——– C:\Documents and Settings\All Users\Application Data\SUPERAntiSpyware.com
2008-01-10 13:51:31 0 d——– C:\Program Files\Thomson
2008-01-10 11:55:19 1050281 —hs—- C:\WINDOWS\system32\kdnoqvvt.ini2
2008-01-10 11:52:15 0 dr-h—– C:\Documents and Settings\Administrator\Recent
2008-01-10 11:40:31 0 d——– C:\Program Files\Thomson(2)
2008-01-09 14:06:21 0 d——– C:\Documents and Settings\Administrator\Application Data\Grisoft
2008-01-08 13:52:36 0 d——– C:\Program Files\installer
2008-01-07 09:42:57 0 d–h—– C:\WINDOWS\msdownld.tmp
2007-12-31 11:57:33 4155 –a—— C:\dec207
2007-12-18 15:07:07 406215 –ahs—- C:\WINDOWS\system32\rstwa.ini2
2007-12-18 15:06:26 328704 —–n— C:\WINDOWS\system32\awtsr.dll
2007-12-18 15:00:46 0 d——– C:\WINDOWS\system32\ineWc01

– Find3M Report —————————————————————

2008-01-14 15:53:53 0 d——– C:\Documents and Settings\Administrator\Application Data\McAfee
2008-01-14 15:50:39 0 d——– C:\Program Files\Common Files
2008-01-10 14:38:44 0 d——– C:\Documents and Settings\Administrator\Application Data\SiteAdvisor
2008-01-10 13:57:43 0 d——– C:\Program Files\Common Files\KCins
2008-01-10 11:52:09 0 d–h—– C:\Program Files\InstallShield Installation Information
2008-01-09 13:17:45 0 d——– C:\Program Files\Compaq
2008-01-08 15:08:22 0 d——– C:\Program Files\DivX
2007-12-31 11:57:43 0 d——– C:\Program Files\Sage Payroll
2007-12-19 12:47:05 0 d——– C:\Program Files\SiteAdvisor
2007-12-03 14:23:01 4009 –a—— C:\dec07
2007-11-22 10:57:29 0 d——– C:\Program Files\McAfee
2007-11-21 09:52:49 0 d——– C:\Program Files\Common Files\McAfee
2007-11-06 10:16:47 3920 –a—— C:\nov07

– Registry Dump —————————————————————

*Note* empty entries & legit default entries are not shown

[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\~\Browser Helper Objects\{2BC28047-8A2D-463F-B410-F069F639C7A7}]
18/12/2007 15:06 328704 ——— C:\WINDOWS\system32\awtsr.dll

[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run]
"IgfxTray"="C:\WINDOWS\system32\igfxtray.exe" [30/09/2004 16:41]
"HotKeysCmds"="C:\WINDOWS\system32\hkcmd.exe" [30/09/2004 16:37]
"Smapp"="C:\Program Files\Analog Devices\SoundMAX\SMTray.exe" [30/07/2003 16:08]
"SetRefresh"="C:\Program Files\Compaq\SetRefresh\SetRefresh.exe" [20/11/2003 18:01]
"TkBellExe"="C:\Program Files\Common Files\Real\Update_OB\realsched.exe" [21/11/2006 14:38]
"SiteAdvisor"="C:\Program Files\SiteAdvisor\6253\SiteAdv.exe" [02/10/2006 19:09]
"QuickTime Task"="C:\Program Files\QuickTime\qttask.exe" [23/10/2007 08:40]
"mcagent_exe"="C:\Program Files\McAfee.com\Agent\mcagent.exe" [03/08/2007 22:33]
"SpeedTouch USB Diagnostics"="C:\Program Files\Thomson\SpeedTouch USB\Dragdiag.exe" [26/01/2004 11:38]
"bacstray"="C:\Program Files\Broadcom\BACS\\BacsTray.exe" [18/08/2004 19:26]
"6f330ce6"="C:\WINDOWS\system32\qrjwnekf.dll" [15/01/2008 10:28]

[HKEY_CURRENT_USER\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run]
"McAfee QuickClean Imonitor"="C:\Program Files\McAfee\McAfee QuickClean\Plguni.exe" [08/09/2004 04:00]
"updateMgr"="C:\Program Files\Adobe\Acrobat 7.0\Reader\AdobeUpdateManager.exe" [30/03/2006 15:45]
"NI"="C:\Program Files\installer\si.exe" [23/03/2007 17:07]
"ctfmon.exe"="C:\WINDOWS\system32\ctfmon.exe" [04/08/2004 08:00]

C:\Documents and Settings\All Users\Start Menu\Programs\Startup\
Adobe Reader Speed Launch.lnk - C:\Program Files\Adobe\Acrobat 7.0\Reader\reader_sl.exe [23/09/2005 21:05:26]
hp psc 2000 Series.lnk - C:\Program Files\Hewlett-Packard\Digital Imaging\bin\hpobnz08.exe [09/04/2003 17:41:38]
hpoddt01.exe.lnk - C:\Program Files\Hewlett-Packard\Digital Imaging\bin\hpotdd01.exe [06/04/2003 00:06:58]

[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\system\currentcontrolset\control\lsa]
"Authentication Packages"= msv1_0 C:\WINDOWS\system32\awtsr.dll

[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Control\SafeBoot\Minimal\mcmscsvc]
@=""

[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Control\SafeBoot\Minimal\MCODS]
@=""

– End of Deckard’s System Scanner: finished at 2008-01-15 13:07:18 ————

Attached Files

extra.txt (14.4 KB)

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It took 606 takes and re-takes to make this commercial and the total cost was $ 6.2 million for this 90 second commercial. You could probably make a movie for that kind of money!

Everything is real with no graphics used and still look at the precision. The team that made this commercial won many awards.

Yesterday, I purchased an Nvidia 8800 GTS SSC video card to replace my old radeon 1600x pro. My original computer came from CyberPowerPC, so I did not do the original wiring for my system. When I went to install the new video card, I had to unplug the SATA cable to my hard drive and another cable literally taped to the old video card that had a tag labled "VGA don’t pull!!". Now, I have noticed that type of cord is taped randomly through out my computer case, so I would imagine it has something to do with the computer LCD heat screen.

I inserted the new nvidia card, but realized I needed to replace my power supply because the watt value wasn’t strong enough. So, I gently removed the card and reinserted the old one back into its slot. I then plugged the SATA cable back into where I believed I removed it from on the motherboard. I closed the case and then the computer boots up, but the monitor reads "No Signal". While I would LOVE to fix this until my new power supply (http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc…82E16817162014) gets here tomorrow, I am very curious why my monitor won’t recognize the signal.

Is it possible that I have plugged the SATA cables back in wrong or would this have any effect? Did I short circuit my original video card? Is my guess that the "taped" VGA cable actually for the heat sensor?

Does anyone have any suggestions or advice?

Thanks for your reply in advance.

Quick system parts:
CASE: X-BLADE Mid-Tower 450W W/ WINDOW & LCD Temperature Display + FAN CONTROL

CPU: (Socket AM2) AMD Athlon(TM)64 X2 3800+ Dual-Core CPU w/ HyperTransport
Technology

HDD: Single Hard Drive (80GB SATA-II 3.0Gb/s 8MB Cache 7200RPM HDD

MOTHERBOARD: (Socket AM2)MSI K9N Neo-F nForce 550 Chipset DDR2/800 SATA-II RAID
16x PCI-Express MBoard w/GbLAN,USB2.0,&7.1Audio

VIDEO: ATI Radeon X1600 Pro 16X PCI-E 256MB VIDEO CARD

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I’m aware that there are a lot of wireless issue posts, but they’re either not the same issues I’m having or weren’t answered.. so here I go.

Late last night I was on the internet, shut down my laptop for no more than an hour, rebooted to find that I couldn’t connect to the internet. After rebooting all of my routers, (Wireless being a linksys) I’ve come to the conclusion it’s an issue on my laptop’s end.

The laptop is a custom built Notemagix L80 ultra running on Windows XP Pro, SP2.

There are two other laptops in the household, all of which are able to connect to the wireless connection. But when I goto Control Panel > Internet Connections > Wireless connections, nothing shows up. I’ve tried to manually add the wireless.. to no avail.

I’d greatly appreciate any help. (:

Every time I go online like oppening Firefox or logging in my IM, IE keeps popping out. Here is a copy of the log I got with HijackThis:

Logfile of HijackThis v1.99.1
Scan saved at 11:37:38 PM, on 1/14/2008
Platform: Unknown Windows (WinNT 6.00.1904)
MSIE: Internet Explorer v7.00 (7.00.6000.16575)

Running processes:
C:\Windows\system32\Dwm.exe
C:\Windows\Explorer.EXE
C:\Windows\RtHDVCpl.exe
C:\Program Files\Common Files\Symantec Shared\ccApp.exe
C:\Windows\System32\mobsync.exe
C:\Program Files\Java\jre1.6.0_02\bin\jusched.exe
C:\Windows\system32\taskeng.exe
C:\Program Files\Common Files\Real\Update_OB\realsched.exe
C:\Program Files\Common Files\InstallShield\UpdateService\issch.exe
C:\Windows\vphc700.exe
C:\Program Files\ATI Technologies\ATI.ACE\Core-Static\MOM.EXE
C:\Program Files\Grisoft\AVG7\avgcc.exe
C:\Program Files\Windows Media Player\wmpnscfg.exe
C:\Program Files\Philips\SPC 700NC PC Camera\TrayMin700.exe
C:\Windows\system32\wbem\unsecapp.exe
C:\Program Files\ATI Technologies\ATI.ACE\Core-Static\CCC.exe
C:\Windows\system32\conime.exe
C:\Program Files\Mozilla Firefox\firefox.exe
C:\HJT\HijackThis.exe

R1 - HKCU\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Main,Search Page = http://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/?LinkId=54896
R1 - HKLM\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Main,Default_Page_URL = http://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/?LinkId=69157
R1 - HKLM\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Main,Default_Search_URL = http://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/?LinkId=54896
R1 - HKLM\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Main,Search Page = http://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/?LinkId=54896
R0 - HKLM\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Main,Start Page = http://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/?LinkId=69157
R0 - HKLM\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Search,SearchAssistant =
R0 - HKLM\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Search,CustomizeSearch =
R0 - HKCU\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Main,Local Page =
R0 - HKCU\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Toolbar,LinksFolderName =
O1 - Hosts: ::1 localhost
O2 - BHO: Yahoo! Toolbar Helper - {02478D38-C3F9-4EFB-9B51-7695ECA05670} - C:\Program Files\Yahoo!\Companion\Installs\cpn0\yt.dll
O2 - BHO: Adobe PDF Reader Link Helper - {06849E9F-C8D7-4D59-B87D-784B7D6BE0B3} - C:\Program Files\Common Files\Adobe\Acrobat\ActiveX\AcroIEHelper.dll
O2 - BHO: (no name) - {1E8A6170-7264-4D0F-BEAE-D42A53123C75} - C:\Program Files\Common Files\Symantec Shared\coShared\Browser\1.5\NppBho.dll
O2 - BHO: Spybot-S&D IE Protection - {53707962-6F74-2D53-2644-206D7942484F} - C:\PROGRA~1\SPYBOT~1\SDHelper.dll
O2 - BHO: Yahoo! IE Services Button - {5BAB4B5B-68BC-4B02-94D6-2FC0DE4A7897} - C:\Program Files\Yahoo!\Common\yiesrvc.dll
O2 - BHO: SSVHelper Class - {761497BB-D6F0-462C-B6EB-D4DAF1D92D43} - C:\Program Files\Java\jre1.6.0_02\bin\ssv.dll
O2 - BHO: Google Toolbar Helper - {AA58ED58-01DD-4d91-8333-CF10577473F7} - c:\program files\google\googletoolbar2.dll
O2 - BHO: Google Toolbar Notifier BHO - {AF69DE43-7D58-4638-B6FA-CE66B5AD205D} - C:\Program Files\Google\GoogleToolbarNotifier\2.0.301.5672\swg.dll
O2 - BHO: CBrowserHelperObject Object - {CA6319C0-31B7-401E-A518-A07C3DB8F777} - c:\google\BAE.dll
O3 - Toolbar: &Google - {2318C2B1-4965-11d4-9B18-009027A5CD4F} - c:\program files\google\googletoolbar2.dll
O3 - Toolbar: Yahoo! Toolbar - {EF99BD32-C1FB-11D2-892F-0090271D4F88} - C:\Program Files\Yahoo!\Companion\Installs\cpn0\yt.dll
O3 - Toolbar: Show Norton Toolbar - {90222687-F593-4738-B738-FBEE9C7B26DF} - C:\Program Files\Common Files\Symantec Shared\coShared\Browser\1.5\UIBHO.dll
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [Windows Defender] %ProgramFiles%\Windows Defender\MSASCui.exe -hide
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [RtHDVCpl] RtHDVCpl.exe
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [ccApp] "C:\Program Files\Common Files\Symantec Shared\ccApp.exe"
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [Adobe Reader Speed Launcher] "C:\Program Files\Adobe\Reader 8.0\Reader\Reader_sl.exe"
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [SunJavaUpdateSched] "C:\Program Files\Java\jre1.6.0_02\bin\jusched.exe"
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [QuickTime Task] "C:\Program Files\QuickTime\QTTask.exe" -atboottime
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [TkBellExe] "C:\Program Files\Common Files\Real\Update_OB\realsched.exe" -osboot
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [NeroFilterCheck] C:\Program Files\Common Files\Nero\Lib\NeroCheck.exe
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [NBKeyScan] "C:\Program Files\Nero\Nero8\Nero BackItUp\NBKeyScan.exe"
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [ISUSScheduler] "C:\Program Files\Common Files\InstallShield\UpdateService\issch.exe" -start
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [StartCCC] C:\Program Files\ATI Technologies\ATI.ACE\Core-Static\CLIStart.exe
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [phc700] C:\Windows\vphc700.exe
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [AVG7_CC] C:\PROGRA~1\Grisoft\AVG7\avgcc.exe /STARTUP
O4 - HKCU\..\Run: [ISUSPM Startup] C:\PROGRA~1\COMMON~1\INSTAL~1\UPDATE~1\isuspm.exe -startup
O4 - HKCU\..\Run: [WMPNSCFG] C:\Program Files\Windows Media Player\WMPNSCFG.exe
O4 - HKCU\..\RunOnce: [*SPRTRA] rundll32.exe "C:\PROGRA~1\COMMON~1\SYMANT~1\SUPPOR~1\tgctlcm.dll",JoinBackIssue
O4 - Global Startup: TrayMin700.exe.lnk = ?
O9 - Extra button: (no name) - {08B0E5C0-4FCB-11CF-AAA5-00401C608501} - C:\Program Files\Java\jre1.6.0_02\bin\ssv.dll
O9 - Extra ‘Tools’ menuitem: Sun Java Console - {08B0E5C0-4FCB-11CF-AAA5-00401C608501} - C:\Program Files\Java\jre1.6.0_02\bin\ssv.dll
O9 - Extra button: Yahoo! Services - {5BAB4B5B-68BC-4B02-94D6-2FC0DE4A7897} - C:\Program Files\Yahoo!\Common\yiesrvc.dll
O9 - Extra button: (no name) - {DFB852A3-47F8-48C4-A200-58CAB36FD2A2} - C:\PROGRA~1\SPYBOT~1\SDHelper.dll
O9 - Extra ‘Tools’ menuitem: Spybot - Search & Destroy Configuration - {DFB852A3-47F8-48C4-A200-58CAB36FD2A2} - C:\PROGRA~1\SPYBOT~1\SDHelper.dll
O10 - Unknown file in Winsock LSP: c:\windows\system32\nlaapi.dll
O10 - Unknown file in Winsock LSP: c:\windows\system32\napinsp.dll
O11 - Options group: [INTERNATIONAL] International*
O13 - Gopher Prefix:
O16 - DPF: {33E54F7F-561C-49E6-929B-D7E76D3AFEB1} (Pool Control) - http://www.worldwinner.com/games/v50/pool/pool.cab
O16 - DPF: {8A94C905-FF9D-43B6-8708-F0F22D22B1CB} (Wwlaunch Control) - http://www.worldwinner.com/games/shared/wwlaunch.cab
O20 - Winlogon Notify: avgwlntf - C:\Windows\SYSTEM32\avgwlntf.dll
O23 - Service: Ati External Event Utility - ATI Technologies Inc. - C:\Windows\system32\Ati2evxx.exe
O23 - Service: Automatic LiveUpdate Scheduler - Symantec Corporation - C:\Program Files\Symantec\LiveUpdate\ALUSchedulerSvc.exe
O23 - Service: AVG7 Alert Manager Server (Avg7Alrt) - GRISOFT, s.r.o. - C:\PROGRA~1\Grisoft\AVG7\avgamsvr.exe
O23 - Service: AVG7 Update Service (Avg7UpdSvc) - GRISOFT, s.r.o. - C:\PROGRA~1\Grisoft\AVG7\avgupsvc.exe
O23 - Service: AVG7 Resident Shield Service (AvgCoreSvc) - GRISOFT, s.r.o. - C:\PROGRA~1\Grisoft\AVG7\avgrssvc.exe
O23 - Service: AVG E-mail Scanner (AVGEMS) - GRISOFT, s.r.o. - C:\PROGRA~1\Grisoft\AVG7\avgemc.exe
O23 - Service: Symantec Event Manager (ccEvtMgr) - Unknown owner - C:\Program Files\Common Files\Symantec Shared\ccSvcHst.exe" /h ccCommon (file missing)
O23 - Service: Symantec Settings Manager (ccSetMgr) - Unknown owner - C:\Program Files\Common Files\Symantec Shared\ccSvcHst.exe" /h ccCommon (file missing)
O23 - Service: Symantec Lic NetConnect service (CLTNetCnService) - Unknown owner - C:\Program Files\Common Files\Symantec Shared\ccSvcHst.exe" /h ccCommon (file missing)
O23 - Service: COM Host (comHost) - Symantec Corporation - C:\Program Files\Common Files\Symantec Shared\VAScanner\comHost.exe
O23 - Service: Google Updater Service (gusvc) - Google - C:\Program Files\Google\Common\Google Updater\GoogleUpdaterService.exe
O23 - Service: InstallDriver Table Manager (IDriverT) - Macrovision Corporation - C:\Program Files\Common Files\InstallShield\Driver\1050\Intel 32\IDriverT.exe
O23 - Service: Symantec IS Password Validation (ISPwdSvc) - Symantec Corporation - C:\Program Files\Norton Internet Security\isPwdSvc.exe
O23 - Service: LiveUpdate - Symantec Corporation - C:\PROGRA~1\Symantec\LIVEUP~1\LUCOMS~1.EXE
O23 - Service: Nero BackItUp Scheduler 3 - Nero AG - C:\Program Files\Nero\Nero8\Nero BackItUp\NBService.exe
O23 - Service: NMIndexingService - Nero AG - C:\Program Files\Common Files\Nero\Lib\NMIndexingService.exe
O23 - Service: PrismXL - New Boundary Technologies, Inc. - C:\Program Files\Common Files\New Boundary\PrismXL\PRISMXL.SYS
O23 - Service: @%SystemRoot%\system32\qwave.dll,-1 (QWAVE) - Unknown owner - %windir%\system32\svchost.exe (file missing)
O23 - Service: SBSD Security Center Service (SBSDWSCService) - Safer Networking Ltd. - C:\Program Files\Spybot - Search & Destroy\SDWinSec.exe
O23 - Service: @%SystemRoot%\system32\seclogon.dll,-7001 (seclogon) - Unknown owner - %windir%\system32\svchost.exe (file missing)
O23 - Service: Steam Client Service - Valve Corporation - C:\Program Files\Common Files\Steam\SteamService.exe
O23 - Service: Symantec Core LC - Symantec Corporation - C:\Program Files\Common Files\Symantec Shared\CCPD-LC\symlcsvc.exe
O23 - Service: Symantec AppCore Service (SymAppCore) - Symantec Corporation - C:\Program Files\Common Files\Symantec Shared\AppCore\AppSvc32.exe
O23 - Service: @%ProgramFiles%\Windows Media Player\wmpnetwk.exe,-101 (WMPNetworkSvc) - Unknown owner - %ProgramFiles%\Windows Media Player\wmpnetwk.exe (file missing)
O23 - Service: XAudioService - Conexant Systems, Inc. - C:\Windows\system32\DRIVERS\xaudio.exe

I have Vista btw.
Thank You.

Hi, I have spent days with Verizon IT, only to have them say "it’s not us". I cannot access a web page on any of my 5 computers here at home. When I take my laptop somewhere else, I can log on. Also Verizon IT guy could even get on site when I was on the phone with him but I couldn’t. He still assures me it is not there DSL issue?? You posted changing your DNS server to 199.5… I’m not sure how to do that. Can you help? I am going to switch to cable however I need access to this site for work now.
Thank you
Becky

Hey.
The other night I installed a system update on my Power Mac G4. I have OS x 10.4 ( thats all i can remember of it)
I then restarted and now it won’t boot up.
It stays on the white screen with a grey apple, not even the black spinning wheel appears.
It wont boot in single user mode OR safe mode :normal:
I have booted it from the disc and repaired my hard drive, Ive also repaired permissions and verified it. But it still won’t start up.
I have removed the network cable, and all USBs and devices but still no luck.
Stuck on what to do now other than to send it away to be fixed? :sigh:
Any ideas would be great.
Thanks.

Bought parts of a PC and put them all together for my brother. Of course, this made it much cheaper than to just buy a pc from the shops.

Everything went well. Everything worked. I installed everything on it, which also went well. I then took the pc to my brother at his university. That’s when everything started to go wrong.

The PC would suddenly turn off without warning. For a little while it was alright because it would turn straight back on again afterwards with no problems. I suggested to my brother that all we need is a better power supply, as the one provided with the case was not powerful enough to power the PC when it’s using more applications and cpu intensive games and such.

We got a new PSU when my brother returned from University. Everything was fine for about 3 days. Then the PC shut off again. Only this time, it did not come back on after. I thought to myself it can’t be the PSU as it is more then powerful enough and it’s brand new. Upon closer inspection, when you attempt to turn on the PC, the HDD LED comes on, and so does the wireless keyboard and mouse receiver lights.
This told me that the motherboard is at fault, or possibly the CPU.

I tried taking parts out of MY PC. Since we have similarly built PcÂ’s, all components are compatible with each other. E.g. I took out my CPU and placed it in his to see if the cpu was at fault. Then I tried his cpu in my board etc. the results were very vague, and varied. I decided to send the board, cpu and ram bundle back to the company we bought it from. They tested it themselves and said the board was faulty. They replaced the bundle and sent out our new products.

To summarize, we now have a brand new psu, mobo, cpu, and ram. I installed it all into the PC case, and connected everything up. The PC was working again! hooray! ….. but only for a day. This morning my brother discovered that the same problem has occurred. The hdd led turns on, but the Fans do not spin, the hdd does not make a sound and neither does the psu fan even spin.

So once again we are faced with the same problem. WHAT IS IT THIS TIME!? the motherboard? the cpu? the ram? psu? case!?

now imp usually pretty good at troubleshooting pcs and have successfully fixed many problems, but this is the most stubborn pc IÂ’ve ever had. lol.

if anyone can suggest anything, please, please, for the love of all that is holy, please help my poor brother’s PC. Seriously though, imp willing to be open to any suggestions.

thanks for reading this horrifically long story!