Re: msconfig
From: Kelly (kelly_at_mvps.org)
Date: 06/08/04
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Date: Tue, 8 Jun 2004 01:52:31 -0500
>ctfmon - every computer I see has it and I've never looked into what
>the crap it is.
CTFMon is involved with the language/alternative input services in Office
XP. CTFMON.exe will continue to put itself back into MSConfig when you run
the Office XP apps as long as the Text Services and Speech applets in the
Control Panel are enabled. Not required if you don't need these features.
OFFXP: What Is CTFMON and What Does It Do?
http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;EN-US;q282599
-- All the Best, Kelly Microsoft-MVP Windows® XP 2004 Windows MVP "Winny" Award Troubleshooting Windows XP http://www.kellys-korner-xp.com Taskbar Repair Tool Plus! http://www.kellys-korner-xp.com/taskbarplus!.htm "Nate" <this.is.a.spam.account@cox.net> wrote in message news:Sfdxc.572$E03.419@fed1read01... > Ok, here's my shot at it: > > MMkeybd - Keep that one if you use those extra buttons (volume > control, email, web, etc...) on your keyboard. If you have a notebook > with a wireless NIC, definitely keep that one in the startup, otherwise > disable it. > > avgcc32 - that's your virus scanner, I'd say keep that one > > msnmsgr - Doesn't matter what you do with that bugger, it'll keep > coming back. If you don't want it starting, open messenger and uncheck > the "start messenger with windows" option. if you have XP Pro, you can > use gpedit.msc to disable it entirely. > > ctfmon - every computer I see has it and I've never looked into what > the crap it is. > > hpztsb03 - That's probably because you have an HP USB printer, don't > remove that one. > > dumprep - nix > > zhaoifa - spy/adware, remove > > regsvr32 /s mqrtl.dll - same as above > > SNDmon - that appears to be a live update tool from Symantec but > i've never seen that particular exe. Looks more like a sound card volume > tool. Better keep it. > > wfxanything - winfax. keep it if you fax > > adobe gamma loader - minimal impact on system, I disable it but > that's just me. > > Your system obviously has some spy/adware. I recommend using Ad-Aware or > a program similar to it. Also, try www.spywareinfo.com and download a > tool called "CWShredder" That program removes the CWS.Trojan variants. > > Hope I helped > > -Nate > ...a lowly MCP > > > > "Bruce Lawrence" <blaray1@msn.com> wrote in message > news:OF0RZvXSEHA.1544@TK2MSFTNGP09.phx.gbl... >> >> Could someone help me figure out what to keep and what to delete here. >> >> How do you delete something out of it, and why are some slashes back & >> some >> forward. One is empty, & I imagine most are spyware. >> >> Also when I opened up the Run box & clicked the drop down menu it was >> full >> of web addresses, never happed before, it is usually whatever was last >> typedą[msconfig, cmd etc.] >> >> Any positive help, [one person here can keep the negative B.S. to >> himself], >> would be very much appreciated. >> >> The top three are the only ones I have checked. Do I need more or less & >> how >> do I delete the rest right out of there completely: >> >> >> >> Startup Item >> Command >> Location >> >> MMKeybd >> C:\Program Files\Netropa\Multimedia Keyboard\MMKeybd.exe >> HKLM\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\ CurrentVersion\Run >> >> Avgcc32 >> C:\PROGRA~1\Grisoft\AVG6\avgcc 32.exe/STARTUP >> HKLM\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\ CurrentVersion\Run >> >> msnmsgr >> "C:\Program Files\MSN Messenger\ msnmsgr.exe"/background >> HKCU\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\ CurrentVersion\Run >> >> ctfmon >> C:\WINDOWS\System32\ctfmon.exe >> HKCU\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\ CurrentVersion\Run >> >> ctfmon >> C:\WINDOWS\System32\ctfmon.exe >> SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\ CurrentVersion\Run >> >> hpztsb03 >> C:\WINDOWS\System32\spool\drivers\ w32x86\3\hpztsb03.exe >> SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\ CurrentVersion\Run >> >> IncMail >> C:\PROGRA~1\INCRED~1\bin\IncMail.exe /c >> SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\ CurrentVersion\Run >> >> dumprep 0-k >> %systemroot%\system32\dumprep 0 -k >> SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\ CurrentVersion\Run >> >> zhaoifa >> zhaoifa.exe >> SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\ CurrentVersion\Run >> >> regsvr32 /s mqrt >> regsvr 32 /s mqrt.dll >> SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\ CurrentVersion\Run >> >> >> >> SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\ CurrentVersion\Run >> >> SNDMon >> C:\PROGRA~1\Symantec\LIVEUP~1\ SNDMon.EXE >> SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\ CurrentVersion\Run >> >> WFXSWTCH >> C:\PROGRA~1\NORTON~1\WinFax\ WFXSWTCH.exe >> SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\ CurrentVersion\Run >> >> wfxsnt40 >> wfxsnt40.exe >> SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\ CurrentVersion\Run >> >> Adobe Gamma Loader >> C:\PROGRA~1\COMMON~1\Adobe\CALIBR~1\ ADOBEG~1.EXE >> Common Startup >> >> Microsoft Office OneNote 2003 Quick Launch >> C:\PROGRA~1\MICROS~2\OFFICE11\ ONENOTEM.EXE /tsr >> Common Startup >> >> >> >> >> Thank you for any help >> >> Bruce >> >> >> >> >> >> >> > >
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