Re: anlukx7n.sys

Matt

For most of us Symantec is not free. I am not sure why you feel the need
to defend the reputation of Symantec when I have not voiced to you any
criticism. Others in this thread have made disparaging remarks but I
cannot be held responsible for what others say. You also do not seem to
be aware that you can fully protect a home computer using a freeware
anti-virus, freeware anti-spyware and the Windows Firewall without
needing any Symantec software. There are two problems with Symantec
software. It has too large a footprint i.e. it is resource hog and as
you acknowledge it can be difficult to uninstall. I happen to think
there are better alternatives.

I really do not understand what this statement is about "It is saying
that the file is missing off of the ISO image, not my computer, unless
the windows cd collects the .sys files from within my computer...but
that would be stupid...but then again I AM working with a microsoft
product. Sorry Microsoft, please don't hurt me!". It makes no sense!

SFAIK anlukx7n.sys is an unknown or unrecorded file and even you do not
copy of the file. The error is thrown up by a partly cleaned up malware
infestation or you have a damaged malware infestation. When was your ISO
image created? Was it before or after you "stopped a much larger
spyware/malware problem that I got."? What utility was used to create
the ISO image? What "microsoft product" are you working with? Why do you
need to use the ISO image? It sounds as though it has little value? Look
again at what you are trying to achieve and see if you can do it a
different way.

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Hope this helps.

Gerry
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Stourport, England
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kamikazimatt wrote:
Oh, and the reason I use symantec is because it was free, and I don't
know what problems you're talking about, I like it and it works fine
for me. I hate norton though, pain in the but to uninstall.

"Gerry" wrote:

Matt

If you access the internet you are to open to attacks from spyware /
malware which are not the same as a virus attack. With Symantec they
do provide an anti-virus programme but they also provide more
composite packages e.g. Norton Internet Security, which will
provide a measure of protection against malware. You need to check
exactly what is installed. If you select Help, About within Norton
that will often give details of what is installed. However, no
single anti-spyware programme is able to fully protect because of
the cunning ,skill and tenacity of those putting out malware. As
soon as programmes are upgraded to detect the latest malware a new
variant is created, which defeats the latest preventative measures.

Malware is often created to appear as a driver and given a randomly
created name. If a Google search provides no returns then this
immediately suggests a bogus driver i.e. malware and that is the
message anlukx7n.sys gives to me. In many cases files, which are
part of a malware infestation, are documented but to avoid their
easy detection those propating malware use randomly created names to
make their detection less easy. What may have happened in your case
is that the infestation has been detected but only partly resolved.
An entry has been left in your computer start up process , which has
been orphaned. The entry, which is often in the Windows Registry is
triggered by the start up process but cannot connect to the file it
wants to because it has been removed so you are seeing an error.

You can examine the start up entries using Autoruns to see if you can
find a reference to anlukx7n.sys. It may be that by simply disabling
or deleting the entry using Autoruns you may see an end to your
problem.

http://www.microsoft.com/technet/sysinternals/ProcessesAndThreads/Autoruns.mspx

With Autoruns you can uncheck an item, which disables it from
starting, or you can can right click an item and then delete it. If
you uncheck you can recheck to re-enable the item. It is a much
safer approach than editing the Registry. Another useful feature of
the programme is that you can right click an item and select Search
Online to get information about the item selected.


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Hope this helps.

Gerry
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FCA
Stourport, England
Enquire, plan and execute
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kamikazimatt wrote:
All I have to block it is my school provided symantec antivirus and
windows firewall. I can't see why it would be malware though
because there should be documented cases elsewhere.

"Gerry" wrote:

What are your anti-virus and anti-spyware arrangements? Nil
responses to a search for anlukx7n.sys suggests malware!


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Hope this helps.

Gerry
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FCA
Stourport, England
Enquire, plan and execute
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kamikazimatt wrote:
wait...no, I downloaded an xp pro SP2 ISO from my school and also
a xp pro SP1 ISO that I slipstreamed into the files, and both are
bad? Are you sure it's not just the ISOs of the install files?

"Mark L. Ferguson" wrote:

You definitely have a bad copy of the SP2 download.

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"kamikazimatt" <kamikazimatt@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in
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news:CCEFC81C-46DE-4548-8606-65F8B0A20D89@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
I downloaded a windows xp pro sp2 and sp1a ISO to try to install
on my computer. The sp2 cd told me when I was copying the files
to start the installation that the file anlukx7n.sys could not
be copied. Is this file essential or can it be skipped? I also
tried to slipstream sp2 into the sp1a
cd and the error still occurs.


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