Restoring registries & overcoming the Trojan....

[Ganapathi]

My OS is XP Home Edition.
Actually when the processes went into looping only i went
to safe mode.
Till then I had McAfee Home Edition.
Will it be testing automatically & effectively?
Also if the registries hav been changed how can i restore
them?
Thanks,
bye




>-----Original Message-----
>You could be infected with Trojan. You could have some
>looping program that is using your CPU chasing its tail.
>
>You could have a number of errors in the registry and it
is
>looking for programs and files that aren't there or not
on
>the expect path.
>
>If you are on line without a firewall and virus scan,
safe
>mode is vulnerable, that could be part of your problem.
>
>
>"Ganapathi" > wrote in message
...
>| Hi,
>|
>| I'm having problem with my system suddenly - processes
>| like explorer.exe or System hav been using 99% of cpu
in
>| turns & was unable to work. :(
>|
>| I was told to use msconfig & disable all startups
except
>| rundll32,directcd,msmsgs & Wkdetect & run in safe mode.
>|
>| As it worked I tried to restore the system but it pops
up
>| the message -'no enough disk space' but i have 10GB of
>| free space in my disk.
>| It's been like a week & i hav been using the system in
>| safe mode.
>|
>| Could anybody tell me a solution to this problem & also
>| the cause of it?
>|
>| Also is it ok to run in safe mode for a long time?
>|
>| Thanks,
>|
>| bye
>
>
>.
>

[Sharon F]

PS.
I agree with Jim. Get that antivirus program up and working. Excessive
cpu use and mysterious messages about a drive being full when it isn't
are suspect.

Update the program and the definitions (I think McAfee calls these "DAT
files"). Perform a full system scan. A full system scan is more intense
than the automatic protection.

Also, use Folder Options> View. Set it to show hidden files and folders.
Then go to Documents and Settings\<your account>\Local Settings\Temp and
delete the contents of the folder. Leave the Temp folder itself alone.
Just delete the contents. Go back to Folder Options to hide files if you
don't want to see them all of the time.

While you're at it, right click on your hard drive and choose Properties
to check how full it is (or isn't).

Sharon F
MS MVP [Shell/User]


On Thu, 12 Jun 2003 08:39:06 -0700, "Ganapathi" >
wrote:

>My OS is XP Home Edition.
>Actually when the processes went into looping only i went
>to safe mode.
>Till then I had McAfee Home Edition.
>Will it be testing automatically & effectively?
>Also if the registries hav been changed how can i restore
>them?
>Thanks,
>bye
>
>
>
>
>>-----Original Message-----
>>You could be infected with Trojan. You could have some
>>looping program that is using your CPU chasing its tail.
>>
>>You could have a number of errors in the registry and it
>is
>>looking for programs and files that aren't there or not
>on
>>the expect path.
>>
>>If you are on line without a firewall and virus scan,
>safe
>>mode is vulnerable, that could be part of your problem.
>>
>>
>>"Ganapathi" > wrote in message
...
>>| Hi,
>>|
>>| I'm having problem with my system suddenly - processes
>>| like explorer.exe or System hav been using 99% of cpu
>in
>>| turns & was unable to work. :(
>>|
>>| I was told to use msconfig & disable all startups
>except
>>| rundll32,directcd,msmsgs & Wkdetect & run in safe mode.
>>|
>>| As it worked I tried to restore the system but it pops
>up
>>| the message -'no enough disk space' but i have 10GB of
>>| free space in my disk.
>>| It's been like a week & i hav been using the system in
>>| safe mode.
>>|
>>| Could anybody tell me a solution to this problem & also
>>| the cause of it?
>>|
>>| Also is it ok to run in safe mode for a long time?
>>|
>>| Thanks,
>>|
>>| bye
>>
>>
>>.
>>

[Ganapathi]

Hi,

Thank you Sharon for your suggestion.

I did a search & found out that there are many files
called 'index.dat' in particular & find them created &
modified automatically.

What are these dat files - some kind of viruses?
Should they be removed periodically?

I'm running the McAfee.I have 10GB of free disk space.

I will use msconfig & see if i can spot out the problem

Any other suggestions for my problem are welcome.

Thanks,
bye.







>-----Original Message-----
>PS.
>I agree with Jim. Get that antivirus program up and
working. Excessive
>cpu use and mysterious messages about a drive being full
when it isn't
>are suspect.
>
>Update the program and the definitions (I think McAfee
calls these "DAT
>files"). Perform a full system scan. A full system scan
is more intense
>than the automatic protection.
>
>Also, use Folder Options> View. Set it to show hidden
files and folders.
>Then go to Documents and Settings\<your account>\Local
Settings\Temp and
>delete the contents of the folder. Leave the Temp folder
itself alone.
>Just delete the contents. Go back to Folder Options to
hide files if you
>don't want to see them all of the time.
>
>While you're at it, right click on your hard drive and
choose Properties
>to check how full it is (or isn't).
>
>Sharon F
>MS MVP [Shell/User]
>
>
>On Thu, 12 Jun 2003 08:39:06 -0700, "Ganapathi"
>
>wrote:
>
>>My OS is XP Home Edition.
>>Actually when the processes went into looping only i
went
>>to safe mode.
>>Till then I had McAfee Home Edition.
>>Will it be testing automatically & effectively?
>>Also if the registries hav been changed how can i
restore
>>them?
>>Thanks,
>>bye
>>
>>
>>
>>
>>>-----Original Message-----
>>>You could be infected with Trojan. You could have some
>>>looping program that is using your CPU chasing its
tail.
>>>
>>>You could have a number of errors in the registry and
it
>>is
>>>looking for programs and files that aren't there or
not
>>on
>>>the expect path.
>>>
>>>If you are on line without a firewall and virus scan,
>>safe
>>>mode is vulnerable, that could be part of your problem.
>>>
>>>
>>>"Ganapathi" > wrote in message
...
>>>| Hi,
>>>|
>>>| I'm having problem with my system suddenly -
processes
>>>| like explorer.exe or System hav been using 99% of
cpu
>>in
>>>| turns & was unable to work. :(
>>>|
>>>| I was told to use msconfig & disable all startups
>>except
>>>| rundll32,directcd,msmsgs & Wkdetect & run in safe
mode.
>>>|
>>>| As it worked I tried to restore the system but it
pops
>>up
>>>| the message -'no enough disk space' but i have 10GB
of
>>>| free space in my disk.
>>>| It's been like a week & i hav been using the system
in
>>>| safe mode.
>>>|
>>>| Could anybody tell me a solution to this problem &
also
>>>| the cause of it?
>>>|
>>>| Also is it ok to run in safe mode for a long time?
>>>|
>>>| Thanks,
>>>|
>>>| bye
>>>
>>>
>>>.
>>>
>
>.
>

[Sharon F]

Graham, if the index.dat files are in the ..\Cookies or ..\Temporary
Internet Files folders, they are fine. The browser uses these files to
operate. There will be index.dat files for each user on this system.

Sharon F
MS MVP [Shell/User]



On Thu, 12 Jun 2003 13:50:03 -0700, "Ganapathi" >
wrote:

>Hi,
>
>Thank you Sharon for your suggestion.
>
>I did a search & found out that there are many files
>called 'index.dat' in particular & find them created &
>modified automatically.
>
>What are these dat files - some kind of viruses?
>Should they be removed periodically?
>
>I'm running the McAfee.I have 10GB of free disk space.
>
>I will use msconfig & see if i can spot out the problem
>
>Any other suggestions for my problem are welcome.
>
>Thanks,
>bye.
>
>
>
>
>
>
>
>>-----Original Message-----
>>PS.
>>I agree with Jim. Get that antivirus program up and
>working. Excessive
>>cpu use and mysterious messages about a drive being full
>when it isn't
>>are suspect.
>>
>>Update the program and the definitions (I think McAfee
>calls these "DAT
>>files"). Perform a full system scan. A full system scan
>is more intense
>>than the automatic protection.
>>
>>Also, use Folder Options> View. Set it to show hidden
>files and folders.
>>Then go to Documents and Settings\<your account>\Local
>Settings\Temp and
>>delete the contents of the folder. Leave the Temp folder
>itself alone.
>>Just delete the contents. Go back to Folder Options to
>hide files if you
>>don't want to see them all of the time.
>>
>>While you're at it, right click on your hard drive and
>choose Properties
>>to check how full it is (or isn't).
>>
>>Sharon F
>>MS MVP [Shell/User]
>>
>>
>>On Thu, 12 Jun 2003 08:39:06 -0700, "Ganapathi"
>
>>wrote:
>>
>>>My OS is XP Home Edition.
>>>Actually when the processes went into looping only i
>went
>>>to safe mode.
>>>Till then I had McAfee Home Edition.
>>>Will it be testing automatically & effectively?
>>>Also if the registries hav been changed how can i
>restore
>>>them?
>>>Thanks,
>>>bye
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>>-----Original Message-----
>>>>You could be infected with Trojan. You could have some
>>>>looping program that is using your CPU chasing its
>tail.
>>>>
>>>>You could have a number of errors in the registry and
>it
>>>is
>>>>looking for programs and files that aren't there or
>not
>>>on
>>>>the expect path.
>>>>
>>>>If you are on line without a firewall and virus scan,
>>>safe
>>>>mode is vulnerable, that could be part of your problem.
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>"Ganapathi" > wrote in message
...
>>>>| Hi,
>>>>|
>>>>| I'm having problem with my system suddenly -
>processes
>>>>| like explorer.exe or System hav been using 99% of
>cpu
>>>in
>>>>| turns & was unable to work. :(
>>>>|
>>>>| I was told to use msconfig & disable all startups
>>>except
>>>>| rundll32,directcd,msmsgs & Wkdetect & run in safe
>mode.
>>>>|
>>>>| As it worked I tried to restore the system but it
>pops
>>>up
>>>>| the message -'no enough disk space' but i have 10GB
>of
>>>>| free space in my disk.
>>>>| It's been like a week & i hav been using the system
>in
>>>>| safe mode.
>>>>|
>>>>| Could anybody tell me a solution to this problem &
>also
>>>>| the cause of it?
>>>>|
>>>>| Also is it ok to run in safe mode for a long time?
>>>>|
>>>>| Thanks,
>>>>|
>>>>| bye
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>.
>>>>
>>
>>.
>>