Re: HKCU Message!

Miss_Kilobite wrote:
> Hi Guys :-)
>
> This problem is so weird.
>
> I'm running Vista Home Premium on my new HP Laptop.
>
> After installing AVG v8.0 it seems that every time I log onto the
> internet I get a small square pop up dialogue box saying "HKCU" - I
> click "OK" but the box reappears! I then click "OK" again and then the
> box finally disappears and allows me onto the internet.
>
> I uninstalled AVG and did a system restore and I installed an
> alternative Anti Virus "Trend Micro" but the problem still remains.
>
> I guess the problem with AVG was just a coincidence.
>
> In case it was Spyware related, I've done full Scans (Adware /
> Superantispyware / Spyware Terminator) all in safe mode but still no luck.
>
> Hasn't HKCU has something to do with the Registry?
>
> Has anybody got any suggestions on how I could tackle this irritating
> problem?
>
> Cheers!
>
>
> Debs :-)


Well, the paid for AdAware and the free Spyware Terminator both seem to
offer "Real Time" protection and this may be like "TeaTimer" in Spybot -
what that does is warn you of registry changes some program is trying to
make. Yes HKCU (Hive key current user or whatever) is to do with the
registry. This is likely to be something that "One" of your protection
programs is doing, trying to warn of a registry change, is there ay way
you can expand the box to see more of the text?

You could try disabling any Explorer add ons or toolbars and see if that
helps, in fact this could even be some kind of malware that the real
time protection is seeing at work but not identifying.

Wait and see if anyone else has seen this exact problem. It may even be
something left over from AVG but you said you did a restore so I don't
see how...

I run AVG 8 on several machines and have not seen that issue in XP or Vista.
My best guess is it is coincidence.
Do you have an earlier restore date to try?
I would guess it is something you installed, but without knowing exactly
what was installed when, it's impossible to pinpoint it.

"Charlie Tame" <charlie@tames.net> wrote in message
news:uTVDAbfzIHA.3968@TK2MSFTNGP04.phx.gbl...
> Miss_Kilobite wrote:
>> Hi Guys :-)
>>
>> This problem is so weird.
>>
>> I'm running Vista Home Premium on my new HP Laptop.
>>
>> After installing AVG v8.0 it seems that every time I log onto the
>> internet I get a small square pop up dialogue box saying "HKCU" - I
>> click "OK" but the box reappears! I then click "OK" again and then the
>> box finally disappears and allows me onto the internet.
>>
>> I uninstalled AVG and did a system restore and I installed an alternative
>> Anti Virus "Trend Micro" but the problem still remains.
>>
>> I guess the problem with AVG was just a coincidence.
>>
>> In case it was Spyware related, I've done full Scans (Adware /
>> Superantispyware / Spyware Terminator) all in safe mode but still no
>> luck.
>>
>> Hasn't HKCU has something to do with the Registry?
>>
>> Has anybody got any suggestions on how I could tackle this irritating
>> problem?
>>
>> Cheers!
>>
>>
>> Debs :-)
>
>
> Well, the paid for AdAware and the free Spyware Terminator both seem to
> offer "Real Time" protection and this may be like "TeaTimer" in Spybot -
> what that does is warn you of registry changes some program is trying to
> make. Yes HKCU (Hive key current user or whatever) is to do with the
> registry. This is likely to be something that "One" of your protection
> programs is doing, trying to warn of a registry change, is there ay way
> you can expand the box to see more of the text?
>
> You could try disabling any Explorer add ons or toolbars and see if that
> helps, in fact this could even be some kind of malware that the real time
> protection is seeing at work but not identifying.
>
> Wait and see if anyone else has seen this exact problem. It may even be
> something left over from AVG but you said you did a restore so I don't see
> how...

Well I like Spybot but by default is installs TeaTimer which is alright
in theory but can get to being a nuisance, and if you had accidentally
installed 2 things with the same idea I can easily see them fighting in
some circumstances.

Not Me wrote:
> I run AVG 8 on several machines and have not seen that issue in XP or Vista.
> My best guess is it is coincidence.
> Do you have an earlier restore date to try?
> I would guess it is something you installed, but without knowing exactly
> what was installed when, it's impossible to pinpoint it.
>
> "Charlie Tame" <charlie@tames.net> wrote in message
> news:uTVDAbfzIHA.3968@TK2MSFTNGP04.phx.gbl...
>> Miss_Kilobite wrote:
>>> Hi Guys :-)
>>>
>>> This problem is so weird.
>>>
>>> I'm running Vista Home Premium on my new HP Laptop.
>>>
>>> After installing AVG v8.0 it seems that every time I log onto the
>>> internet I get a small square pop up dialogue box saying "HKCU" - I
>>> click "OK" but the box reappears! I then click "OK" again and then the
>>> box finally disappears and allows me onto the internet.
>>>
>>> I uninstalled AVG and did a system restore and I installed an alternative
>>> Anti Virus "Trend Micro" but the problem still remains.
>>>
>>> I guess the problem with AVG was just a coincidence.
>>>
>>> In case it was Spyware related, I've done full Scans (Adware /
>>> Superantispyware / Spyware Terminator) all in safe mode but still no
>>> luck.
>>>
>>> Hasn't HKCU has something to do with the Registry?
>>>
>>> Has anybody got any suggestions on how I could tackle this irritating
>>> problem?
>>>
>>> Cheers!
>>>
>>>
>>> Debs :-)
>>
>> Well, the paid for AdAware and the free Spyware Terminator both seem to
>> offer "Real Time" protection and this may be like "TeaTimer" in Spybot -
>> what that does is warn you of registry changes some program is trying to
>> make. Yes HKCU (Hive key current user or whatever) is to do with the
>> registry. This is likely to be something that "One" of your protection
>> programs is doing, trying to warn of a registry change, is there ay way
>> you can expand the box to see more of the text?
>>
>> You could try disabling any Explorer add ons or toolbars and see if that
>> helps, in fact this could even be some kind of malware that the real time
>> protection is seeing at work but not identifying.
>>
>> Wait and see if anyone else has seen this exact problem. It may even be
>> something left over from AVG but you said you did a restore so I don't see
>> how...
>
>

The poster formerly known as 'The Poster Formerly Known as Nina DiBoy'
wrote:
> Charlie Tame wrote:
>> Well I like Spybot but by default is installs TeaTimer which is
>> alright in theory but can get to being a nuisance, and if you had
>> accidentally installed 2 things with the same idea I can easily see
>> them fighting in some circumstances.
>
> Untick the checkbox to use teatimer when installing. That's what I do.


Me too.

Alias
>>
>> Not Me wrote:
>>> I run AVG 8 on several machines and have not seen that issue in XP or
>>> Vista.
>>> My best guess is it is coincidence.
>>> Do you have an earlier restore date to try?
>>> I would guess it is something you installed, but without knowing
>>> exactly what was installed when, it's impossible to pinpoint it.
>>>
>>> "Charlie Tame" <charlie@tames.net> wrote in message
>>> news:uTVDAbfzIHA.3968@TK2MSFTNGP04.phx.gbl...
>>>> Miss_Kilobite wrote:
>>>>> Hi Guys :-)
>>>>>
>>>>> This problem is so weird.
>>>>>
>>>>> I'm running Vista Home Premium on my new HP Laptop.
>>>>>
>>>>> After installing AVG v8.0 it seems that every time I log onto the
>>>>> internet I get a small square pop up dialogue box saying "HKCU" -
>>>>> I click "OK" but the box reappears! I then click "OK" again and
>>>>> then the box finally disappears and allows me onto the internet.
>>>>>
>>>>> I uninstalled AVG and did a system restore and I installed an
>>>>> alternative Anti Virus "Trend Micro" but the problem still remains.
>>>>>
>>>>> I guess the problem with AVG was just a coincidence.
>>>>>
>>>>> In case it was Spyware related, I've done full Scans (Adware /
>>>>> Superantispyware / Spyware Terminator) all in safe mode but still
>>>>> no luck.
>>>>>
>>>>> Hasn't HKCU has something to do with the Registry?
>>>>>
>>>>> Has anybody got any suggestions on how I could tackle this
>>>>> irritating problem?
>>>>>
>>>>> Cheers!
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>> Debs :-)
>>>>
>>>> Well, the paid for AdAware and the free Spyware Terminator both seem
>>>> to offer "Real Time" protection and this may be like "TeaTimer" in
>>>> Spybot - what that does is warn you of registry changes some program
>>>> is trying to make. Yes HKCU (Hive key current user or whatever) is
>>>> to do with the registry. This is likely to be something that "One"
>>>> of your protection programs is doing, trying to warn of a registry
>>>> change, is there ay way you can expand the box to see more of the text?
>>>>
>>>> You could try disabling any Explorer add ons or toolbars and see if
>>>> that helps, in fact this could even be some kind of malware that the
>>>> real time protection is seeing at work but not identifying.
>>>>
>>>> Wait and see if anyone else has seen this exact problem. It may even
>>>> be something left over from AVG but you said you did a restore so I
>>>> don't see how...
>>>
>>>
>
>

Charlie Tame wrote:
> Well I like Spybot but by default is installs TeaTimer which is alright
> in theory but can get to being a nuisance, and if you had accidentally
> installed 2 things with the same idea I can easily see them fighting in
> some circumstances.

Untick the checkbox to use teatimer when installing. That's what I do.

>
> Not Me wrote:
>> I run AVG 8 on several machines and have not seen that issue in XP or
>> Vista.
>> My best guess is it is coincidence.
>> Do you have an earlier restore date to try?
>> I would guess it is something you installed, but without knowing
>> exactly what was installed when, it's impossible to pinpoint it.
>>
>> "Charlie Tame" <charlie@tames.net> wrote in message
>> news:uTVDAbfzIHA.3968@TK2MSFTNGP04.phx.gbl...
>>> Miss_Kilobite wrote:
>>>> Hi Guys :-)
>>>>
>>>> This problem is so weird.
>>>>
>>>> I'm running Vista Home Premium on my new HP Laptop.
>>>>
>>>> After installing AVG v8.0 it seems that every time I log onto the
>>>> internet I get a small square pop up dialogue box saying "HKCU" - I
>>>> click "OK" but the box reappears! I then click "OK" again and then
>>>> the box finally disappears and allows me onto the internet.
>>>>
>>>> I uninstalled AVG and did a system restore and I installed an
>>>> alternative Anti Virus "Trend Micro" but the problem still remains.
>>>>
>>>> I guess the problem with AVG was just a coincidence.
>>>>
>>>> In case it was Spyware related, I've done full Scans (Adware /
>>>> Superantispyware / Spyware Terminator) all in safe mode but still no
>>>> luck.
>>>>
>>>> Hasn't HKCU has something to do with the Registry?
>>>>
>>>> Has anybody got any suggestions on how I could tackle this
>>>> irritating problem?
>>>>
>>>> Cheers!
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> Debs :-)
>>>
>>> Well, the paid for AdAware and the free Spyware Terminator both seem
>>> to offer "Real Time" protection and this may be like "TeaTimer" in
>>> Spybot - what that does is warn you of registry changes some program
>>> is trying to make. Yes HKCU (Hive key current user or whatever) is to
>>> do with the registry. This is likely to be something that "One" of
>>> your protection programs is doing, trying to warn of a registry
>>> change, is there ay way you can expand the box to see more of the text?
>>>
>>> You could try disabling any Explorer add ons or toolbars and see if
>>> that helps, in fact this could even be some kind of malware that the
>>> real time protection is seeing at work but not identifying.
>>>
>>> Wait and see if anyone else has seen this exact problem. It may even
>>> be something left over from AVG but you said you did a restore so I
>>> don't see how...
>>
>>


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