win.ini and spyware [Archive]

cajunswabbie

November 2nd 04, 01:27 AM

Running Windows XP Home. When running Spybot-Search & Destroy I received a
yellow triangle and the following: "Error during check!: Cabrotor (Datei
C:\WINDOWS\win.ini kann nicht geÃ¶ffnet werden. The process cannot access the
file because it is being used by another process)."

Spybot-S&D, Adware and Spysweeper did not show any spyware. Also virus scan
with Panda Active Scan on line and installed AVG did not show any virus. I
can open win.ini in note pad, but I do not see any thing that relates to
this. A search of the registry also had negative results.

Any one have any ideals as to what this is, and how to correct the problem?

David H. Lipman

November 2nd 04, 01:46 AM

Nothing -- it is a non-issue !

Win.ini is a legacy component for old software. It was important to Win9x/ME but NOT in
Win2K and WinXP.

Dave

"cajunswabbie" > wrote in message
...
| Running Windows XP Home. When running Spybot-Search & Destroy I received a
| yellow triangle and the following: "Error during check!: Cabrotor (Datei
| C:\WINDOWS\win.ini kann nicht geöffnet werden. The process cannot access the
| file because it is being used by another process)."
|
| Spybot-S&D, Adware and Spysweeper did not show any spyware. Also virus scan
| with Panda Active Scan on line and installed AVG did not show any virus. I
| can open win.ini in note pad, but I do not see any thing that relates to
| this. A search of the registry also had negative results.
|
| Any one have any ideals as to what this is, and how to correct the problem?

cajunswabbie

November 2nd 04, 02:03 AM

Thanks Dave. I am glad to hear it is a non-issue.

"David H. Lipman" wrote:

> Nothing -- it is a non-issue !
>
> Win.ini is a legacy component for old software. It was important to Win9x/ME but NOT in
> Win2K and WinXP.
>
> Dave

>
>
>
> "cajunswabbie" > wrote in message
> ...
> | Running Windows XP Home. When running Spybot-Search & Destroy I received a
> | yellow triangle and the following: "Error during check!: Cabrotor (Datei
> | C:\WINDOWS\win.ini kann nicht geÃ¶ffnet werden. The process cannot access the
> | file because it is being used by another process)."
> |
> | Spybot-S&D, Adware and Spysweeper did not show any spyware. Also virus scan
> | with Panda Active Scan on line and installed AVG did not show any virus. I
> | can open win.ini in note pad, but I do not see any thing that relates to
> | this. A search of the registry also had negative results.
> |
> | Any one have any ideals as to what this is, and how to correct the problem?
>
>
>

mayo

November 2nd 04, 02:35 AM

That's strange. When I go to MSCONFIG in Win XP there is definitely
a WIN.INI Tab there with lots of options. When I search for the win.ini
file it's definitely there.
So, please explain to me again why this is a "legacy" component of Win XP.

"cajunswabbie" wrote:

> Thanks Dave. I am glad to hear it is a non-issue.
>
>
> "David H. Lipman" wrote:
>
> > Nothing -- it is a non-issue !
> >
> > Win.ini is a legacy component for old software. It was important to Win9x/ME but NOT in
> > Win2K and WinXP.
> >
> > Dave
>
> >
> >
> >
> > "cajunswabbie" > wrote in message
> > ...
> > | Running Windows XP Home. When running Spybot-Search & Destroy I received a
> > | yellow triangle and the following: "Error during check!: Cabrotor (Datei
> > | C:\WINDOWS\win.ini kann nicht geÃ¶ffnet werden. The process cannot access the
> > | file because it is being used by another process)."
> > |
> > | Spybot-S&D, Adware and Spysweeper did not show any spyware. Also virus scan
> > | with Panda Active Scan on line and installed AVG did not show any virus. I
> > | can open win.ini in note pad, but I do not see any thing that relates to
> > | this. A search of the registry also had negative results.
> > |
> > | Any one have any ideals as to what this is, and how to correct the problem?
> >
> >
> >

David H. Lipman

November 2nd 04, 02:49 AM

Old software that was designed for Win9x/ME will use it. Therefore it exists. Newer
software uses the Registry. Win2K and WinXP don't interpret the way that Win9x/ME did so it
is safe. A program designed for Win9x/ME may write and read from win.ini so it exists to
allow those "legacy" software to run under Win2K and WinXP.

If you are using Win9x/ME then win.ini can be used by malware. For example...
Under Win9x/ME the following is interpreted...
[windows]
run=
load=

That is NOT interpreted by Win2K and WinXP which uses the following Registry key(s)
instead...
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\Curr entVersion\Run

HTH

Dave

"mayo" > wrote in message
...
| That's strange. When I go to MSCONFIG in Win XP there is definitely
| a WIN.INI Tab there with lots of options. When I search for the win.ini
| file it's definitely there.
| So, please explain to me again why this is a "legacy" component of Win XP.
|
| "cajunswabbie" wrote:
|
| > Thanks Dave. I am glad to hear it is a non-issue.
| >
| >
| > "David H. Lipman" wrote:
| >
| > > Nothing -- it is a non-issue !
| > >
| > > Win.ini is a legacy component for old software. It was important to Win9x/ME but NOT
in
| > > Win2K and WinXP.
| > >
| > > Dave
| >
| > >
| > >
| > >
| > > "cajunswabbie" > wrote in message
| > > ...
| > > | Running Windows XP Home. When running Spybot-Search & Destroy I received a
| > > | yellow triangle and the following: "Error during check!: Cabrotor (Datei
| > > | C:\WINDOWS\win.ini kann nicht geöffnet werden. The process cannot access the
| > > | file because it is being used by another process)."
| > > |
| > > | Spybot-S&D, Adware and Spysweeper did not show any spyware. Also virus scan
| > > | with Panda Active Scan on line and installed AVG did not show any virus. I
| > > | can open win.ini in note pad, but I do not see any thing that relates to
| > > | this. A search of the registry also had negative results.
| > > |
| > > | Any one have any ideals as to what this is, and how to correct the problem?
| > >
| > >
| > >

mayo

November 2nd 04, 03:23 AM

In consideration of the following Microsoft publication...

http://support.microsoft.com/kb/310353

... I still doubt the validity of your statement.

~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~

"David H. Lipman" wrote:

> Old software that was designed for Win9x/ME will use it. Therefore it exists. Newer
> software uses the Registry. Win2K and WinXP don't interpret the way that Win9x/ME did so it
> is safe. A program designed for Win9x/ME may write and read from win.ini so it exists to
> allow those "legacy" software to run under Win2K and WinXP.
>
> If you are using Win9x/ME then win.ini can be used by malware. For example...
> Under Win9x/ME the following is interpreted...
> [windows]
> run=
> load=
>
> That is NOT interpreted by Win2K and WinXP which uses the following Registry key(s)
> instead...
> HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\Curr entVersion\Run
>
> HTH
>
> Dave
>
>
>
> "mayo" > wrote in message
> ...
> | That's strange. When I go to MSCONFIG in Win XP there is definitely
> | a WIN.INI Tab there with lots of options. When I search for the win.ini
> | file it's definitely there.
> | So, please explain to me again why this is a "legacy" component of Win XP.
> |
> | "cajunswabbie" wrote:
> |
> | > Thanks Dave. I am glad to hear it is a non-issue.
> | >
> | >
> | > "David H. Lipman" wrote:
> | >
> | > > Nothing -- it is a non-issue !
> | > >
> | > > Win.ini is a legacy component for old software. It was important to Win9x/ME but NOT
> in
> | > > Win2K and WinXP.
> | > >
> | > > Dave
> | >
> | > >
> | > >
> | > >
> | > > "cajunswabbie" > wrote in message
> | > > ...
> | > > | Running Windows XP Home. When running Spybot-Search & Destroy I received a
> | > > | yellow triangle and the following: "Error during check!: Cabrotor (Datei
> | > > | C:\WINDOWS\win.ini kann nicht geÃ¶ffnet werden. The process cannot access the
> | > > | file because it is being used by another process)."
> | > > |
> | > > | Spybot-S&D, Adware and Spysweeper did not show any spyware. Also virus scan
> | > > | with Panda Active Scan on line and installed AVG did not show any virus. I
> | > > | can open win.ini in note pad, but I do not see any thing that relates to
> | > > | this. A search of the registry also had negative results.
> | > > |
> | > > | Any one have any ideals as to what this is, and how to correct the problem?
> | > >
> | > >
> | > >
>
>
>

David H. Lipman

November 2nd 04, 11:26 AM

Huh ?

"How to perform a clean boot in Windows XP" -- Q310353

How does that even play a part in this discussion ?

Dave

"mayo" > wrote in message
...
| In consideration of the following Microsoft publication...
|
| http://support.microsoft.com/kb/310353
|
| ... I still doubt the validity of your statement.
|
| ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
|
| "David H. Lipman" wrote:
|
| > Old software that was designed for Win9x/ME will use it. Therefore it exists. Newer
| > software uses the Registry. Win2K and WinXP don't interpret the way that Win9x/ME did
so it
| > is safe. A program designed for Win9x/ME may write and read from win.ini so it exists
to
| > allow those "legacy" software to run under Win2K and WinXP.
| >
| > If you are using Win9x/ME then win.ini can be used by malware. For example...
| > Under Win9x/ME the following is interpreted...
| > [windows]
| > run=
| > load=
| >
| > That is NOT interpreted by Win2K and WinXP which uses the following Registry key(s)
| > instead...
| > HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\Curr entVersion\Run
| >
| > HTH
| >
| > Dave
| >
| >
| >
| > "mayo" > wrote in message
| > ...
| > | That's strange. When I go to MSCONFIG in Win XP there is definitely
| > | a WIN.INI Tab there with lots of options. When I search for the win.ini
| > | file it's definitely there.
| > | So, please explain to me again why this is a "legacy" component of Win XP.
| > |
| > | "cajunswabbie" wrote:
| > |
| > | > Thanks Dave. I am glad to hear it is a non-issue.
| > | >
| > | >
| > | > "David H. Lipman" wrote:
| > | >
| > | > > Nothing -- it is a non-issue !
| > | > >
| > | > > Win.ini is a legacy component for old software. It was important to Win9x/ME but
NOT
| > in
| > | > > Win2K and WinXP.
| > | > >
| > | > > Dave
| > | >
| > | > >
| > | > >
| > | > >
| > | > > "cajunswabbie" > wrote in message
| > | > > ...
| > | > > | Running Windows XP Home. When running Spybot-Search & Destroy I received a
| > | > > | yellow triangle and the following: "Error during check!: Cabrotor (Datei
| > | > > | C:\WINDOWS\win.ini kann nicht geöffnet werden. The process cannot access the
| > | > > | file because it is being used by another process)."
| > | > > |
| > | > > | Spybot-S&D, Adware and Spysweeper did not show any spyware. Also virus scan
| > | > > | with Panda Active Scan on line and installed AVG did not show any virus. I
| > | > > | can open win.ini in note pad, but I do not see any thing that relates to
| > | > > | this. A search of the registry also had negative results.
| > | > > |
| > | > > | Any one have any ideals as to what this is, and how to correct the problem?
| > | > >
| > | > >
| > | > >
| >
| >
| >

Alex Nichol

November 2nd 04, 05:35 PM

mayo wrote:

>That's strange. When I go to MSCONFIG in Win XP there is definitely
>a WIN.INI Tab there with lots of options. When I search for the win.ini
>file it's definitely there.
>So, please explain to me again why this is a "legacy" component of Win XP.

It is used so old Win98 and earlier applications, which often put there
settings there, could find them
XP itself makes no use of it

--
Alex Nichol MS MVP (Windows Technologies)
Bournemouth, U.K. (remove the D8 bit)

David H. Lipman

November 2nd 04, 10:41 PM