Re: Windows logs me off as soon as I try to logon

HI
You have remains of the Blazefind virus/spyware.
http://www.lavahelp.com/articles/v6/04/06/0901.html for info

Regards

John

"SloCoach" <r.wyatt_No__SPAM_@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
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>I have an awkward problem with my laptop (A dell Inspiron 8200).
>
> The other day I installed Winamp and updated the driver for the Alps
> touchpad and following the reboot windows stopped letting me login. What
> happens is this: I get to the welcome screen and login as usual then
> following entry of the Username and password the Logging off screen
> appears with the logging off music and I am returned to the welcome
> screen.
>
> Now I have found the same symptoms attributed to the effect of removing
> some spyware and the corruption of the userinit registry entry but in this
> case it doesn't seem to be the problem. Note: I am able to login to safe
> mode (which is how I am using the pc at the moment).
>
> I have attempted a repair installation of windows which went fine but
> unfortunately didn't fix the problem, I have added a new user (didn't fix
> it either) I have removed the app I had installed (Winamp) and I have
> replaced the Alps touchpad driver with the latest version (I haven't,
> however gone back to the original). I have performed a system restore to a
> point prior to the problem. I have also disabled apps that run on login
> (except userinit and explorer.exe as I figured they were kind of
> essential) My machine had been free of viruses and spyware to the best of
> my knowledge.
>
> So I am at the point of reformatting the HD and reinstalling everything
> which I I'd frankly rather not do. Does anyone have any useful suggestions
> as to what else I could attempt before doing this?
>
> Thanks in advance
>
> Russell Wyatt
>


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