Quick Launch disappearing

Whenever I restart my computer or log out the quick launch
disappears, this changed from a few days ago when it would
re-order the arrangement of icons in it, and would load the
search assistant, no matter how many times I disabled it.
Now neither one of them start when I start my computer,
even if I log of and quick launch is there when I shut down.


Matt

Hi Matt,

The "Search Assistant" bar is a malware, and it seems to reset the =
Taskbar settings.=20

Type the command in RUN box.
Regsvr32 /u C:\Windows\System32\omniband.dll

Then, rename C:\Windows\System32\omniband.dll to old omniband.dll and =
restart Windows.

If the bar is not removed, run this program and post the log:
http://www.mvps.org/sramesh2k/Deskbands.exe

Additionally, download all the spyware cleaners and run them.
Lavasoft Ad-Aware - www.lavasoftusa.com
SpyBot S&D - http://www.safer-networking.org/
CWShredder : http://www.spywareinfo.com/~merijn/files/CWShredder.exe
Online Spyware scan: Do you have parasites?: =
http://aumha.org/a/noads.php

Reboot and check if the QuickLaunch preferences are saved. If not, apply =
this VBS:

Line 164. Restore Taskbar to Default Functionality
http://www.kellys-korner-xp.com/xp_tweaks.htm

--=20
Ramesh - Microsoft MVP
Windows XP Shell/User
http://www.mvps.org/sramesh2k

AumHa VSOP: http://www.aumha.org

"Matt" wrote in message =
...
Whenever I restart my computer or log out the quick launch
disappears, this changed from a few days ago when it would
re-order the arrangement of icons in it, and would load the
search assistant, no matter how many times I disabled it.=20
Now neither one of them start when I start my computer,
even if I log of and quick launch is there when I shut down.


Matt

Hi Ramesh,

I'm suffering the exact same symptoms as Matt. Basically:

- at some point yesterday it stopped remembering how big I had my quick
launch set and the order of the icons
- later the quick launch disappeared altogether and search assistant was
present
- I ran Ad-Aware and SpyBot S&D and the search assistant was gone, but the
quick launch fails to start on boot

I've tried applying Windows XP Service Pack 1 which failed at the last stage
(hung on "Running processes after install" stage). It made no difference.
I'm planning on trying Service Pack 1a which I believe is out now.

I followed your suggestions to the letter. I even ran the tweak script from
Kelly but to no avail, whenever I start up, no quick launch.

The log from your Deskbands program is:

--------------------------------
List of installed Deskbands

{01E04581-4EEE-11d0-BFE9-00AA005B4383}
&Address
%SystemRoot%\System32\browseui.dll

{0E5CBF21-D15F-11d0-8301-00AA005B4383}
&Links
%SystemRoot%\system32\SHELL32.dll

{540D8A8B-1C3F-4E32-8132-530F6A502090}
Language bar
C:\WINDOWS\System32\msutb.dll
-------------------------------------

The other interesting thing is that everytime I reboot and run AdAware and
SpyBot, the following things get detected:

- DSO Exploit
- BlazeFind.Bridge

They remove them successfully, but sure enough on reboot they're back.
Something isn't cleaning them up properly or something is reinstalling them.

I'm getting to the end of my tether. If the service pack doesn't work, I'm
thinking I'm going to need a reformat :-(

Any help would be GREATLY appreciated!

Best regards,
Chris

"Ramesh [MVP]" wrote in message
...
Hi Matt,

The "Search Assistant" bar is a malware, and it seems to reset the Taskbar
settings.

Type the command in RUN box.
Regsvr32 /u C:\Windows\System32\omniband.dll

Then, rename C:\Windows\System32\omniband.dll to old omniband.dll and
restart Windows.

If the bar is not removed, run this program and post the log:
http://www.mvps.org/sramesh2k/Deskbands.exe

Additionally, download all the spyware cleaners and run them.
Lavasoft Ad-Aware - www.lavasoftusa.com
SpyBot S&D - http://www.safer-networking.org/
CWShredder : http://www.spywareinfo.com/~merijn/files/CWShredder.exe
Online Spyware scan: Do you have parasites?: http://aumha.org/a/noads.php

Reboot and check if the QuickLaunch preferences are saved. If not, apply
this VBS:

Line 164. Restore Taskbar to Default Functionality
http://www.kellys-korner-xp.com/xp_tweaks.htm

--
Ramesh - Microsoft MVP
Windows XP Shell/User
http://www.mvps.org/sramesh2k

AumHa VSOP: http://www.aumha.org

"Matt" wrote in message
...
Whenever I restart my computer or log out the quick launch
disappears, this changed from a few days ago when it would
re-order the arrangement of icons in it, and would load the
search assistant, no matter how many times I disabled it.
Now neither one of them start when I start my computer,
even if I log of and quick launch is there when I shut down.


Matt

"Chris Cox" wrote in message
...
Hi Ramesh,

I'm suffering the exact same symptoms as Matt. Basically:

- at some point yesterday it stopped remembering how big I had my quick
launch set and the order of the icons
- later the quick launch disappeared altogether and search assistant was
present
- I ran Ad-Aware and SpyBot S&D and the search assistant was gone, but the
quick launch fails to start on boot

Oh, I've also run CWShredder (came up clean), and Online Spyware scan (also
clean). Also done a full virus scan with nothing revealed using Norton
AntiVirus 2003.

"Chris Cox" wrote in message
...
Hi Ramesh,

I'm suffering the exact same symptoms as Matt. Basically:

- at some point yesterday it stopped remembering how big I had my quick
launch set and the order of the icons
- later the quick launch disappeared altogether and search assistant was
present
- I ran Ad-Aware and SpyBot S&D and the search assistant was gone, but the
quick launch fails to start on boot

I've tried applying Windows XP Service Pack 1 which failed at the last
stage
(hung on "Running processes after install" stage). It made no difference.
I'm planning on trying Service Pack 1a which I believe is out now.

I followed your suggestions to the letter. I even ran the tweak script
from
Kelly but to no avail, whenever I start up, no quick launch.

OK, quick update. My Quick Launch bar is now back. I ran a bunch of
Windows Updates that appeared in my systray and that seems to have fixed it.
That's making me feel better, because I simply can't live without it :-)

However, the problem with BlazeFind.Bridge returning on every reboot
remains.

Dealing with that problem now...

Chris

Hi Chris,

Saw the HJT log and replied to ur email.

--=20
Ramesh - Microsoft MVP
Windows XP Shell/User
http://www.mvps.org/sramesh2k

AumHa VSOP: http://www.aumha.org

"Chris Cox" wrote in message =
...
"Chris Cox" wrote in message
...
Hi Ramesh,

I'm suffering the exact same symptoms as Matt. Basically:

- at some point yesterday it stopped remembering how big I had my =
quick
launch set and the order of the icons
- later the quick launch disappeared altogether and search assistant =
was
present
- I ran Ad-Aware and SpyBot S&D and the search assistant was gone, but =
the
quick launch fails to start on boot

I've tried applying Windows XP Service Pack 1 which failed at the last
stage
(hung on "Running processes after install" stage). It made no =
difference.
I'm planning on trying Service Pack 1a which I believe is out now.

I followed your suggestions to the letter. I even ran the tweak =
script
from
Kelly but to no avail, whenever I start up, no quick launch.

OK, quick update. My Quick Launch bar is now back. I ran a bunch of
Windows Updates that appeared in my systray and that seems to have fixed =
it.
That's making me feel better, because I simply can't live without it :-)

However, the problem with BlazeFind.Bridge returning on every reboot
remains.

Dealing with that problem now...

Chris

Can you give me the same info?
I still can't get my darn quicklaunch to stay put after boot either, and I too used
the fix from Kelly's Korner.
Thanks so much!
T

"Ramesh [MVP]" wrote:

Hi Chris,

Saw the HJT log and replied to ur email.

--
Ramesh - Microsoft MVP
Windows XP Shell/User
http://www.mvps.org/sramesh2k

AumHa VSOP: http://www.aumha.org

"Chris Cox" wrote in message ...
"Chris Cox" wrote in message
...
Hi Ramesh,

I'm suffering the exact same symptoms as Matt. Basically:

- at some point yesterday it stopped remembering how big I had my quick
launch set and the order of the icons
- later the quick launch disappeared altogether and search assistant was
present
- I ran Ad-Aware and SpyBot S&D and the search assistant was gone, but the
quick launch fails to start on boot

I've tried applying Windows XP Service Pack 1 which failed at the last
stage
(hung on "Running processes after install" stage). It made no difference.
I'm planning on trying Service Pack 1a which I believe is out now.

I followed your suggestions to the letter. I even ran the tweak script
from
Kelly but to no avail, whenever I start up, no quick launch.

OK, quick update. My Quick Launch bar is now back. I ran a bunch of
Windows Updates that appeared in my systray and that seems to have fixed it.
That's making me feel better, because I simply can't live without it :-)

However, the problem with BlazeFind.Bridge returning on every reboot
remains.

Dealing with that problem now...

Chris

Chris had his problem resolved by eliminating spyware from his PC. =
Blazefind was causing the QL settings reset. You may post your =
HijackThis log to Spywareinfo.com or AumHa.org forums.

--=20
Ramesh - Microsoft MVP
Windows XP Shell/User
http://www.mvps.org/sramesh2k

AumHa VSOP: http://www.aumha.org

"TheRosey1" wrote in message =
...
Can you give me the same info?
I still can't get my darn quicklaunch to stay put after boot either, and =
I too used=20
the fix from Kelly's Korner.
Thanks so much!
T

"Ramesh [MVP]" wrote:

Hi Chris,
=20
Saw the HJT log and replied to ur email.
=20
--=20
Ramesh - Microsoft MVP
Windows XP Shell/User
http://www.mvps.org/sramesh2k
=20
AumHa VSOP: http://www.aumha.org
=20
"Chris Cox" wrote in message =
...
"Chris Cox" wrote in message
...
Hi Ramesh,

I'm suffering the exact same symptoms as Matt. Basically:

- at some point yesterday it stopped remembering how big I had my =
quick
launch set and the order of the icons
- later the quick launch disappeared altogether and search assistant =
was
present
- I ran Ad-Aware and SpyBot S&D and the search assistant was gone, =
but the
quick launch fails to start on boot

I've tried applying Windows XP Service Pack 1 which failed at the =
last
stage
(hung on "Running processes after install" stage). It made no =
difference.
I'm planning on trying Service Pack 1a which I believe is out now.

I followed your suggestions to the letter. I even ran the tweak =
script
from
Kelly but to no avail, whenever I start up, no quick launch.
=20
OK, quick update. My Quick Launch bar is now back. I ran a bunch of
Windows Updates that appeared in my systray and that seems to have =
fixed it.
That's making me feel better, because I simply can't live without it =
:-)
=20
However, the problem with BlazeFind.Bridge returning on every reboot
remains.
=20
Dealing with that problem now...
=20
Chris
=20
=20

So essentially I still have spyware on my machine that Ad-Aware, Spybot & CWshred all missed?

"Ramesh [MVP]" wrote:

Chris had his problem resolved by eliminating spyware from his PC. Blazefind was causing the QL settings reset. You may post your HijackThis log to Spywareinfo.com or AumHa.org forums.

--
Ramesh - Microsoft MVP
Windows XP Shell/User
http://www.mvps.org/sramesh2k

AumHa VSOP: http://www.aumha.org

"TheRosey1" wrote in message ...
Can you give me the same info?
I still can't get my darn quicklaunch to stay put after boot either, and I too used
the fix from Kelly's Korner.
Thanks so much!
T

"Ramesh [MVP]" wrote:

Hi Chris,

Saw the HJT log and replied to ur email.

--
Ramesh - Microsoft MVP
Windows XP Shell/User
http://www.mvps.org/sramesh2k

AumHa VSOP: http://www.aumha.org

"Chris Cox" wrote in message ...
"Chris Cox" wrote in message
...
Hi Ramesh,

I'm suffering the exact same symptoms as Matt. Basically:

- at some point yesterday it stopped remembering how big I had my quick
launch set and the order of the icons
- later the quick launch disappeared altogether and search assistant was
present
- I ran Ad-Aware and SpyBot S&D and the search assistant was gone, but the
quick launch fails to start on boot

I've tried applying Windows XP Service Pack 1 which failed at the last
stage
(hung on "Running processes after install" stage). It made no difference.
I'm planning on trying Service Pack 1a which I believe is out now.

I followed your suggestions to the letter. I even ran the tweak script
from
Kelly but to no avail, whenever I start up, no quick launch.

OK, quick update. My Quick Launch bar is now back. I ran a bunch of
Windows Updates that appeared in my systray and that seems to have fixed it.
That's making me feel better, because I simply can't live without it :-)

However, the problem with BlazeFind.Bridge returning on every reboot
remains.

Dealing with that problem now...

Chris

"TheRosey1" wrote in message
...
So essentially I still have spyware on my machine that Ad-Aware, Spybot &
CWshred all missed?

There were elements of BlazeFind that Ad-Aware didn't pick up until I
cranked up the sensitivity and depth of its searching.

Even then there were specific items in the HijackThis log that needed to be
removed manually.

Can't recall exactly where the instructions for improving Ad-Aware were, but
they were similar to this:
http://www.cjwd.demon.co.uk/spybot-adaware.html

I also posted my HijackThis log at:
http://www.wilderssecurity.com/forumdisplay.php?f=26

There's a couple of good guys there that go through your log and check it
out. Luckily for me, between Ad-Aware and Ramesh I'd already cleaned it ;-)

I still have a bit of weird behaviour on my machine though. Intermittently
it will either crash and reboot itself after logging in, or it will flash up
an error saying "Server is busy" with options to "Switch to" or "Retry".
Switch to brings up the Start Menu, Retry does nothing.

Haven't worked out what process is causing that, but there's nothing in my
HijackThis log to suggest there's anything Spyware related.

I may have to relent and reinstall my OS anyway. But hey, my QL bar is
staying put ;-)

Chris

Chris,

error saying "Server is busy" with options to "Switch to" or "Retry".

You may try R'Mon from Sysinternals. Load R'Mon and track all the =
processes when you see this errors and note down the process names =
causing this at that time (turn on "Clock Time" option, that would be =
useful). If running XP Pro, type :

"Tasklist /M C:\ListTasks.txt" (from Command Prompt) and have a look at =
the ListTasks.txt file to know what's going on.

For XP Home, get a copy of Tasklist from he
http://www.mvps.org/sramesh2k/utils/tasklist.exe

Then, start MSCONFIG and switch to Services tab. Check "Hide all =
Microsoft services", have a look at what are the additional ones left =
out, and do a drill-down on each service. Additionally, get Autoruns =
from www.sysinternals.com It catches many startup entries which MSCONFIG =
or HijackThis will not. Generate a Log file using Autoruns.

--=20
Ramesh - Microsoft MVP
Windows XP Shell/User
http://www.mvps.org/sramesh2k

AumHa VSOP: http://www.aumha.org

"Chris Cox" wrote in message =
...
"TheRosey1" wrote in message
...
So essentially I still have spyware on my machine that Ad-Aware, =
Spybot &
CWshred all missed?

There were elements of BlazeFind that Ad-Aware didn't pick up until I
cranked up the sensitivity and depth of its searching.

Even then there were specific items in the HijackThis log that needed to =
be
removed manually.

Can't recall exactly where the instructions for improving Ad-Aware were, =
but
they were similar to this:
http://www.cjwd.demon.co.uk/spybot-adaware.html

I also posted my HijackThis log at:
http://www.wilderssecurity.com/forumdisplay.php?f=3D26

There's a couple of good guys there that go through your log and check =
it
out. Luckily for me, between Ad-Aware and Ramesh I'd already cleaned it =
;-)

I still have a bit of weird behaviour on my machine though. =
Intermittently
it will either crash and reboot itself after logging in, or it will =
flash up
an error saying "Server is busy" with options to "Switch to" or "Retry".
Switch to brings up the Start Menu, Retry does nothing.

Haven't worked out what process is causing that, but there's nothing in =
my
HijackThis log to suggest there's anything Spyware related.

I may have to relent and reinstall my OS anyway. But hey, my QL bar is
staying put ;-)

Chris

Ramesh,

I tried this. The Regmon tool I set to run on next boot and my machine
wouldn't start. Needed to use "last known good configuration" to get going.

Nothing else seemed to bring up anything that sparked alarm bells with me.

Chris

"Ramesh [MVP]" wrote in message
...
Chris,

error saying "Server is busy" with options to "Switch to" or "Retry".

You may try R'Mon from Sysinternals. Load R'Mon and track all the processes
when you see this errors and note down the process names causing this at
that time (turn on "Clock Time" option, that would be useful). If running XP
Pro, type :

"Tasklist /M C:\ListTasks.txt" (from Command Prompt) and have a look at the
ListTasks.txt file to know what's going on.

For XP Home, get a copy of Tasklist from he
http://www.mvps.org/sramesh2k/utils/tasklist.exe

Then, start MSCONFIG and switch to Services tab. Check "Hide all Microsoft
services", have a look at what are the additional ones left out, and do a
drill-down on each service. Additionally, get Autoruns from
www.sysinternals.com It catches many startup entries which MSCONFIG or
HijackThis will not. Generate a Log file using Autoruns.

--
Ramesh - Microsoft MVP
Windows XP Shell/User
http://www.mvps.org/sramesh2k

AumHa VSOP: http://www.aumha.org

"Chris Cox" wrote in message
...
"TheRosey1" wrote in message
...
So essentially I still have spyware on my machine that Ad-Aware, Spybot &
CWshred all missed?

There were elements of BlazeFind that Ad-Aware didn't pick up until I
cranked up the sensitivity and depth of its searching.

Even then there were specific items in the HijackThis log that needed to be
removed manually.

Can't recall exactly where the instructions for improving Ad-Aware were, but
they were similar to this:
http://www.cjwd.demon.co.uk/spybot-adaware.html

I also posted my HijackThis log at:
http://www.wilderssecurity.com/forumdisplay.php?f=26

There's a couple of good guys there that go through your log and check it
out. Luckily for me, between Ad-Aware and Ramesh I'd already cleaned it ;-)

I still have a bit of weird behaviour on my machine though. Intermittently
it will either crash and reboot itself after logging in, or it will flash up
an error saying "Server is busy" with options to "Switch to" or "Retry".
Switch to brings up the Start Menu, Retry does nothing.

Haven't worked out what process is causing that, but there's nothing in my
HijackThis log to suggest there's anything Spyware related.

I may have to relent and reinstall my OS anyway. But hey, my QL bar is
staying put ;-)

Chris

Does this happen if your firewall is disabled. Just a wild guess.

--=20
----------------------------------------------------------
http://www.counterpunch.org/bageant06132004.html
"Chris Cox" wrote in message =
...
Ramesh,
=20
I tried this. The Regmon tool I set to run on next boot and my =
machine
wouldn't start. Needed to use "last known good configuration" to get =
going.
=20
Nothing else seemed to bring up anything that sparked alarm bells with =
me.
=20
Chris
=20
"Ramesh [MVP]" wrote in message
...
Chris,
=20
error saying "Server is busy" with options to "Switch to" or =
"Retry".
=20
You may try R'Mon from Sysinternals. Load R'Mon and track all the =
processes
when you see this errors and note down the process names causing this =
at
that time (turn on "Clock Time" option, that would be useful). If =
running XP
Pro, type :
=20
"Tasklist /M C:\ListTasks.txt" (from Command Prompt) and have a look =
at the
ListTasks.txt file to know what's going on.
=20
For XP Home, get a copy of Tasklist from he
http://www.mvps.org/sramesh2k/utils/tasklist.exe
=20
Then, start MSCONFIG and switch to Services tab. Check "Hide all =
Microsoft
services", have a look at what are the additional ones left out, and =
do a
drill-down on each service. Additionally, get Autoruns from
www.sysinternals.com It catches many startup entries which MSCONFIG or
HijackThis will not. Generate a Log file using Autoruns.
=20
--=20
Ramesh - Microsoft MVP
Windows XP Shell/User
http://www.mvps.org/sramesh2k
=20
AumHa VSOP: http://www.aumha.org
=20
"Chris Cox" wrote in message
...
"TheRosey1" wrote in message
...
So essentially I still have spyware on my machine that Ad-Aware, =
Spybot &
CWshred all missed?
=20
There were elements of BlazeFind that Ad-Aware didn't pick up until I
cranked up the sensitivity and depth of its searching.
=20
Even then there were specific items in the HijackThis log that needed =
to be
removed manually.
=20
Can't recall exactly where the instructions for improving Ad-Aware =
were, but
they were similar to this:
http://www.cjwd.demon.co.uk/spybot-adaware.html
=20
I also posted my HijackThis log at:
http://www.wilderssecurity.com/forumdisplay.php?f=3D26
=20
There's a couple of good guys there that go through your log and check =
it
out. Luckily for me, between Ad-Aware and Ramesh I'd already cleaned =
it ;-)
=20
I still have a bit of weird behaviour on my machine though. =
Intermittently
it will either crash and reboot itself after logging in, or it will =
flash up
an error saying "Server is busy" with options to "Switch to" or =
"Retry".
Switch to brings up the Start Menu, Retry does nothing.
=20
Haven't worked out what process is causing that, but there's nothing =
in my
HijackThis log to suggest there's anything Spyware related.
=20
I may have to relent and reinstall my OS anyway. But hey, my QL bar is
staying put ;-)
=20
Chris
=20
=20

Don't have a personal firewall on my machine. Have an external
firewall/router at home, and another at work.

"David Candy" wrote in message
...
Does this happen if your firewall is disabled. Just a wild guess.

--
----------------------------------------------------------
http://www.counterpunch.org/bageant06132004.html
"Chris Cox" wrote in message
...
Ramesh,

I tried this. The Regmon tool I set to run on next boot and my machine
wouldn't start. Needed to use "last known good configuration" to get
going.

Nothing else seemed to bring up anything that sparked alarm bells with me.

Chris

"Ramesh [MVP]" wrote in message
...
Chris,

error saying "Server is busy" with options to "Switch to" or "Retry".

You may try R'Mon from Sysinternals. Load R'Mon and track all the
processes
when you see this errors and note down the process names causing this at
that time (turn on "Clock Time" option, that would be useful). If running
XP
Pro, type :

"Tasklist /M C:\ListTasks.txt" (from Command Prompt) and have a look at
the
ListTasks.txt file to know what's going on.

For XP Home, get a copy of Tasklist from he
http://www.mvps.org/sramesh2k/utils/tasklist.exe

Then, start MSCONFIG and switch to Services tab. Check "Hide all Microsoft
services", have a look at what are the additional ones left out, and do a
drill-down on each service. Additionally, get Autoruns from
www.sysinternals.com It catches many startup entries which MSCONFIG or
HijackThis will not. Generate a Log file using Autoruns.

--
Ramesh - Microsoft MVP
Windows XP Shell/User
http://www.mvps.org/sramesh2k

AumHa VSOP: http://www.aumha.org

"Chris Cox" wrote in message
...
"TheRosey1" wrote in message
...
So essentially I still have spyware on my machine that Ad-Aware, Spybot
&
CWshred all missed?

There were elements of BlazeFind that Ad-Aware didn't pick up until I
cranked up the sensitivity and depth of its searching.

Even then there were specific items in the HijackThis log that needed to
be
removed manually.

Can't recall exactly where the instructions for improving Ad-Aware were,
but
they were similar to this:
http://www.cjwd.demon.co.uk/spybot-adaware.html

I also posted my HijackThis log at:
http://www.wilderssecurity.com/forumdisplay.php?f=26

There's a couple of good guys there that go through your log and check it
out. Luckily for me, between Ad-Aware and Ramesh I'd already cleaned it
;-)

I still have a bit of weird behaviour on my machine though.
Intermittently
it will either crash and reboot itself after logging in, or it will flash
up
an error saying "Server is busy" with options to "Switch to" or "Retry".
Switch to brings up the Start Menu, Retry does nothing.

Haven't worked out what process is causing that, but there's nothing in my
HijackThis log to suggest there's anything Spyware related.

I may have to relent and reinstall my OS anyway. But hey, my QL bar is
staying put ;-)

Chris

Chris, You don't need to set the option to run on next boot. Create a =
shortcut for it and launch once you're logged on. BTW, have you tried =
Tasklist /M c:\ListTasks.txt ?

--=20
Ramesh - Microsoft MVP
Windows XP Shell/User
http://www.mvps.org/sramesh2k

AumHa VSOP: http://www.aumha.org

"Chris Cox" wrote in message =
...
Ramesh,

I tried this. The Regmon tool I set to run on next boot and my machine
wouldn't start. Needed to use "last known good configuration" to get =
going.

Nothing else seemed to bring up anything that sparked alarm bells with =
me.

Chris

"Ramesh [MVP]" wrote in message
...
Chris,

error saying "Server is busy" with options to "Switch to" or "Retry".

You may try R'Mon from Sysinternals. Load R'Mon and track all the =
processes
when you see this errors and note down the process names causing this at
that time (turn on "Clock Time" option, that would be useful). If =
running XP
Pro, type :

"Tasklist /M C:\ListTasks.txt" (from Command Prompt) and have a look at =
the
ListTasks.txt file to know what's going on.

For XP Home, get a copy of Tasklist from he
http://www.mvps.org/sramesh2k/utils/tasklist.exe

Then, start MSCONFIG and switch to Services tab. Check "Hide all =
Microsoft
services", have a look at what are the additional ones left out, and do =
a
drill-down on each service. Additionally, get Autoruns from
www.sysinternals.com It catches many startup entries which MSCONFIG or
HijackThis will not. Generate a Log file using Autoruns.

--=20
Ramesh - Microsoft MVP
Windows XP Shell/User
http://www.mvps.org/sramesh2k

AumHa VSOP: http://www.aumha.org

"Chris Cox" wrote in message
...
"TheRosey1" wrote in message
...
So essentially I still have spyware on my machine that Ad-Aware, =
Spybot &
CWshred all missed?

There were elements of BlazeFind that Ad-Aware didn't pick up until I
cranked up the sensitivity and depth of its searching.

Even then there were specific items in the HijackThis log that needed to =
be
removed manually.

Can't recall exactly where the instructions for improving Ad-Aware were, =
but
they were similar to this:
http://www.cjwd.demon.co.uk/spybot-adaware.html

I also posted my HijackThis log at:
http://www.wilderssecurity.com/forumdisplay.php?f=3D26

There's a couple of good guys there that go through your log and check =
it
out. Luckily for me, between Ad-Aware and Ramesh I'd already cleaned it =
;-)

I still have a bit of weird behaviour on my machine though. =
Intermittently
it will either crash and reboot itself after logging in, or it will =
flash up
an error saying "Server is busy" with options to "Switch to" or "Retry".
Switch to brings up the Start Menu, Retry does nothing.

Haven't worked out what process is causing that, but there's nothing in =
my
HijackThis log to suggest there's anything Spyware related.

I may have to relent and reinstall my OS anyway. But hey, my QL bar is
staying put ;-)

Chris