C:Windows\system32 folder opening on boot

Discussion in 'Malware Help - MG (A Specialist Will Reply)' started by Bubba12345, Apr 9, 2007.

  1. Bubba12345

    Bubba12345 Private E-2

    I read some of the other posts on this and have run the scans to get started bu I can seem to get this one undone. Problem is that C:\WINDOWS\system32 opens every time I reboot my wife's laptop. Here are the scans as requested before posting in the guide. I appreciate any help in solving this one.

    Set msconfig to normal
    Ran CCleaner and Spybot--current levels
    Counterspy-had to run it in normal mode
    Ran bitdefender in normal-unable in safe mode
    Ran Pandascan active, get runkey and shownew
    Ran HJT and saved log

    Logs attached: More in a minute

    Thanks!

    Adam
     

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  2. Bubba12345

    Bubba12345 Private E-2

    Here is runkey adn show new and HJT

    Thanks again!

    Adam
     

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  3. chaslang

    chaslang MajorGeeks Admin - Master Malware Expert Staff Member

    Problems with the system32 folder opening at startup are not malware problems. It is normally due to an improperly terminated startup registry key. You appear to have had Yahoo Pager (and other Yahoo software) installed at one time, but now uninstalled it. The problem is that it did not uninstall properly. The below may just take care of your problem.


    Run HijackThis and select the following lines but DO NOT CLICK FIX until you exit all browser sessions including the one you are reading in right now:
    R3 - URLSearchHook: Yahoo! Toolbar - {EF99BD32-C1FB-11D2-892F-0090271D4F88} - (no file)
    O2 - BHO: (no name) - {549B5CA7-4A86-11D7-A4DF-000874180BB3} - (no file)
    O2 - BHO: (no name) - {FDD3B846-8D59-4ffb-8758-209B6AD74ACC} - (no file)
    O4 - HKCU\..\Run: [Yahoo! Pager] -quiet
    O4 - Startup: PowerReg SchedulerV2.exe

    After clicking Fix, exit HJT.

    Also you need to uninstall Viewpoint Media Player as requested in step 0 of the READ ME.
     

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