Re: MSCONFIG

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From: Greg Andrew (grandrew**nospam***_at_adelphia.net)
Date: 09/12/04 

Date: Sun, 12 Sep 2004 19:40:27 -0400

I am almost certain he ran a virus, with Symantec, check before calling on
me. Anything else you could suggest?

"Alex Nichol" <alexn.mvpdts@ntlworld.delete.com> wrote in message
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> Greg Andrew wrote:
>
> >I have a friend who is using Windows XP. PC is running very slow. We
found
> >a tremendous amount of spyware and used Ad-aware to remove everything it
> >found. We are trying to now access msconfig to see what is starting up
when
> >PC boots; however, when we type msconfig in the run box to execute
msconfig
> >it pops up for a brief second and then closes. I can boot into safe mode
> >and execute msconfig fine. In safe mode, we have just about everything
> >un-checked to startup and cannot find what is causing this.
>
> This sounds like a virus still around. There are some that have just
> this effect. Have your cleaning operations included a thorough scan
> with a good AV package, with up to date (ie this week) definitions? Eg
> free AVG from www.grisoft.com or free year's trial eTrust from
> www.my-etrust.com/microsoft
>
>
> --
> Alex Nichol MS MVP (Windows Technologies)
> Bournemouth, U.K. Alexn@mvps.D8E8L.org (remove the D8 bit)

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