Re: Problem with folder opening on startup

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From: steve h. (ugandasteve2470_at_ugandayahoo.com)
Date: 08/12/04 

Date: Thu, 12 Aug 2004 18:08:59 -0400

On Thu, 12 Aug 2004 15:00:15 -0700, Septima <gul49bxx02@sneakemail.com>
wrote:

> I have suspected a virus since this mess started but I have run four
> scanners on it and nothing. I have run adaware I have run spybot
> nothing. So
> I am still trying to clean up a mess. I unistalled Firefox the day before
> and on reboot it deleted almost all my programs on F drive and on C drive
> and messed up what was left. I have managed to clean up most of it but
> still
> finding a few glitches. Wish I knew why I was having these problems but
> yet
> have not figured it out.
>
>
> "steve h." <ugandasteve2470@ugandayahoo.com> wrote in message
> news:opscm2t3uuo5tenp@g9sbk21.scmhc.local...
>> On Thu, 12 Aug 2004 14:34:45 -0700, Septima <gul49bxx02@sneakemail.com>
>> wrote:
>>
>> > I have had problems the last couple days and posted about it how I
>> lost
> a
>> > lot of my files on winxp professional. I have not figured out why but
>> > have
>> > managed to clean up most of the mess and reinstall most of my
>> programs.
>> >
>> > I know have a problem with a folder popping open on reboots or
>> startup I
>> > cant figure out why.
>> >
>> > C:\Documents and Settings\username\Start Menu\Programs\Startup\Tools
>> >
>> > opens up every time I reboot. Can someone help me figure out how to
>> stop
>> > this? I know there has to be a reg fix or something and I cant seem to
>> > find
>> > it in the startup menu so am trying to figure out how to stop this
>> from
>> > opening when I startup.
>> >
>> > Thanks.
>> >
>> >
>> >
>>
>> might be a virus, run your antivirus program.

Another thought: It sure sounds like a virus to me. Go to
www.authentium.com or www.trendmicro.com and use their online scanners.
Firefox will not cause those problems, because I use Firefox all the time
and have uninstalled it with no problems.

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