Re: SETIATHOME and BOINC
- From: "Jim Henley" <NotAvailable@xxxxxxxxxx>
- Date: Sat, 04 Feb 2006 22:12:12 -0500
Pierre Levesque, AIA has brought this to us :
Thanks Jim, that's the first decent suggestion I've heard (didn't know there
was such bickering going on in here)...
However, I have tried what you suggested and I had only 4 non- MSServices running being:
Office Source Engine - unknown manufacturer
Webroot SpySweeper Engine - Webroot - this is a trusted service
Winfax Pro - Symantec - this is a trusted service
WMP54GSSVC - LinkSys - this is my wireless card
All others were MSServices and I re-booted to find that the directory still installed itself?
Obviously this is related to a windows startup issue -- where would I look for references to that prior to windows staring up?
"Jim Henley" <NotAvailable@xxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
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Pierre Levesque, AIA brought next idea :Why is it that everytime I startup my computer the directory
../windows/system32/projects/setiathome.berkeley.edu
gets created?
I know about SETI and BOINC and never installed it on my machine
voluntarily
so I must assume that it is malware.
Problem is I have run SpySweeper, AdAware, various VirusScanners,
researched
the app in Google for removal instructions, removed all instances of
SETIATHOME and BOINC in theregistries, deleted the directories and files
related to it...
I've tried everything yet everytime I re-start my system there's the damn
directory even thought there is no shown evidence of any programs,
directories, files related to either BOINC or SETIATHOME anywhere on my
system.
My Windows Explorer is set to show hidden files...
I've searched the Microsoft KB and found nothing...
I've searched the SETI website and found nothing...
Anyone know of this occurence, what can be done?
Sincerely,
Pierre Levesque,AIA
connarchATyahoo.com
You could try going to the old "Run/MSConfig" and disable all services
except MS Services and disable all Startup Items. Restart and see if your
problem still exists. If it doesn't then go back to MSConfig and re-enable
items until the program fails again. Then only remove that item. Works
for me!
In the same MSConfig utility there is a tab for "Startup". When you click that you will see a check list of all the things that start when you first boot up. You can safely "Disable All". It doesn't delete anything is just prevents all those things from starting. After you click Ok it will require a re-start and when it comes back up you can check the box that says something like "don't open msconfig every time". You will probably have to delete those problem files/folders at least once and do a couple re-starts to make sure they aren't coming back. If windows really needs something to start, it will put it back in your startup group. Again, when you are satisfied you can always re-run msconfig and add the individual items back (like your virus scanner, and other essential items.)
Go for it!
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