Re: Two issues to resolve

Tech-Archive recommends: Fix windows errors by optimizing your registry

With regard to the svchost.exe issue, C:\Windows is a common location for
trojans, etc. to implant a phony version of svchost.exe. Probably, you have
cleaned out the offending programs, but there is still a registry entry
which tells Windows to start the now nonexistent program. So, try this:

1. Start/Run regedit ENTER

2. Navigate to:

HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run

3. In the right pane, if you see an entry for svchost.exe, right click on
it and select Delete.

4. If don't find it in #3., try going to:

HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run

As to the SIS Port driver - I'm not sure what this is. My guess would be
that it is a motherboard chipset or integrated peripheral driver. If your
computer did not come with a driver CD, or you don't have it, try going to
the manufacturer's web site and see if they have driver downloads for your
model. Failing that try to identify your motherboard - you may be able to
get drivers from the manufacturer's web site. If you do a search on
google.com, you should be able to find resources which can help you identify
the motherboard and/or SIS device. Failing that, you can go to www.sis.com,
but you really need to know exactly what you are looking for. Check Device
Manager to see if it shows any devices that are not functioning properly.

Doug Sherman
MCSE, MCSA, MCP+I, MVP

"Beaner" <Beaner@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
news:D3709B83-8F64-4C87-B926-ED3C1F0AB6F7@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
> I ran Norton antivirus 2005 and Spybot last night, both up to date. Should
I
> download and run Ad-Aware too? The Red Circle and X message still appears
> though on boot up.
> Could you possibly address the other issue with the SIS Port Driver?
> Thanks
>
>
> "Doug Sherman [MVP]" wrote:
>
> > This is spyware, a virus, or the remains thereof. Run an up to date
anti
> > virus and anti spyware scan.
> >
> > Doug Sherman
> > MCSE, MCSA, MCP+I, MVP
> >
> > "Beaner" <Beaner@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
> > news:84EB4A25-13D4-45A5-9427-F2A643C544F3@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
> > > Issue 1 - I have WinXP Home SP2. When I turn on the laptop I get a
window
> > > with a Red circle with an "X", it says it cannot locate svchost.exe in
> > > C:/Windows. I checked and I have this file in 2 places. place
> > > #1.-c/windows/system32 and place
#2.-c/windows/servicepackfiles/i386,
> > > 14kb each place. What if I copy the file and install it into
c/windows...
> > > will this stop the alert message that wants to find it in c/windows?
Or,
> > what
> > > else would you recommend?
> > >
> > > Issue 2 - Again, when turning on the laptop I get the Hardware Wizard"
> > > wanting to install the SIS PORT DRIVER. I tried to do this through
Device
> > > Manager and it says there either is no driver installed or it doesn't
need
> > > one. Apparently its looking for something that's causing the message
to
> > > appear. I can't get it to reinstall from the system harddrive files or
> > from
> > > the internet or rollback and I don't have a winXP cd. So, I disabled
it in
> > > Device Manager, the message stopped on boot up and things seem to be
> > working
> > > fine with it in the disabled state. This doesn't feel like the right
way
> > to
> > > fix this problem. What do you think happened? I read where one of the
> > above
> > > issues (not sure which one) might be the result of a previous windows
> > update
> > > file. Hope you can help a person who knows only enough to be dangerous
> > with
> > > computers.
> > > Thanks in advance,
> > > Beaner
> >
> >
> >


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