Re: Two issues to resolve
- From: Beaner <Beaner@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- Date: Fri, 24 Jun 2005 19:58:01 -0700
Doug,
Outstanding response! I understood it completely. In regaeds to the SIS Port
driver... it is the chipset. It also shows up on the Device Manager as a big
yellow question mark. I tried reinstall, rollover, etc. and nothing.... says
there either is no driver installed or it doesn't require one. Now which is
the right answer? I was trying to locate it last night through the ECS (Elite
Computer Group) website. ECS made the laptop. I think I found what I'm
looking for, but need to double check the model number etc, to be sure. I
don't want to download the wrong file or I'm probably screwed. Please respond
if you have any more info on this... you've been extremely helpful.
Thanks
"Doug Sherman [MVP]" wrote:
> 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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