csc-download.com.msi

[Steven]

After recovering from an adware/spyware infection, I now find myself with a
program start issue. Some programs now do not start correctly. Programs such
as Comodo's new version of their firewall show this message when the program
tries to start: "Windows Installer is trying to find the installation package
'CSC-Download.com.msi' in a folder from which you can install." It looks for
this package on a CD Rom or other removable disk, Path#1. Windows Installer
does not find it and I cancel whatever its asking for. The program then
launches normally. Sometimes it takes several tries to cancel installation of
'CSC-Download.com.msi" before the program opens. If this was removed
accidentally, how can I replace this "MSI" file?

 

[gsjutla]

It appears that the adware/spyware etc corrupted quite a lot of stuff on your
box. The windows installer maintains a record of all files associated with a
installed application and also maintains a cache of all msi files required to
automatically fix a broken app. In your case it appears that the windows
installer msi cache has also gone corrupt and windows installer is unable to
automatically fix/replace corrupted components. On a working box try the
following to see what I mean. Create a test.vbs file and run it on your box
to get a list of installed application and the msi cache information

On error resume next
Dim sComputerName,WMI_Obj,WMI_ObjProps,ObjClsItem
sComputerName=InputBox("Enter Computer Name: . for local computer
","Select target computer",".")
If Len(Trim(sComputerName)) = 0 Then sComputerName = "."
Set WMI_Obj = GetObject("winmgmts:\\" & sComputerName & "\root\cimv2")
Set WMI_ObjProps = WMI_Obj.ExecQuery("Select * from Win32_Product", , 48)

Set filesys = CreateObject("Scripting.FileSystemObject")
Set results = filesys.CreateTextFile("Win32_Product_output.csv")
results.writeline "AssignmentType, Caption, Description, HelpLink,
HelpTelephone, IdentifyingNumber, InstallDate, InstallDate2, InstallLocation,
InstallSource, InstallState, Language, LocalPackage, Name, PackageCache,
PackageCode, PackageName, ProductID, RegCompany, RegOwner, SKUNumber,
Transforms, URLInfoAbout, URLUpdateInfo, Vendor, Version, WordCount, "

For Each ObjClsItem in WMI_ObjProps
results.writeline ObjClsItem.AssignmentType & "," & ObjClsItem.Caption &
"," & ObjClsItem.Description & "," & ObjClsItem.HelpLink & "," &
ObjClsItem.HelpTelephone & "," & ObjClsItem.IdentifyingNumber & "," &
ObjClsItem.InstallDate & "," & ObjClsItem.InstallDate2 & "," &
ObjClsItem.InstallLocation & "," & ObjClsItem.InstallSource & "," &
ObjClsItem.InstallState & "," & ObjClsItem.Language & "," &
ObjClsItem.LocalPackage & "," & ObjClsItem.Name & "," &
ObjClsItem.PackageCache & "," & ObjClsItem.PackageCode & "," &
ObjClsItem.PackageName & "," & ObjClsItem.ProductID & "," &
ObjClsItem.RegCompany & "," & ObjClsItem.RegOwner & "," &
ObjClsItem.SKUNumber & "," & ObjClsItem.Transforms & "," &
ObjClsItem.URLInfoAbout & "," & ObjClsItem.URLUpdateInfo & "," &
ObjClsItem.Vendor & "," & ObjClsItem.Version & "," & ObjClsItem.WordCount &
"," & " "


Next

Wscript.Echo "Done ! Check Win32_Product_output.csv"

 

[gsjutla]

Package cache is maintained under %windir%\installer and if this is not found
it will attempt to fix it trying to reach the install path used to install
the app

 

[Steven]

Thank you so much for responding. Your reply did go beyond my skill level.
The only language I have learned is basic HTML as a project to create a web
page for my wife. I do not know how to create a test.vbs file.
Unfortunately it appears that it is not fixable without reloading windows. I
was hoping for a quick fix. Oh well.