logging on/off

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Mike Flanagan

OK i have this PC here was loaded with all sorts of spyware/malware etc.
Took 35 mins to get up and running.........installed ewido ran it, it
removed say 40 instances of the garbage. now when i try to reboot the system
it get to the log on screen(this is new) as it booted to the desktop before.
when i click on the user name (this is in safe mode also and with either
admin or user name) it starts to load user the personal settings and the
within 1sec. it goes to logging off..........any ideas?
 
OK i have this PC here was loaded with all sorts of spyware/malware etc.
Took 35 mins to get up and running.........installed ewido ran it, it
removed say 40 instances of the garbage. now when i try to reboot the system
it get to the log on screen(this is new) as it booted to the desktop before.
when i click on the user name (this is in safe mode also and with either
admin or user name) it starts to load user the personal settings and the
within 1sec. it goes to logging off..........any ideas?
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There is a certain type of spyware that can cause this symptom, try this:

1. boot using your XP CD
2. Enter recovery console
3. at the command prompt go to c:\windows\system32
4. type: copy userinit.exe wsaupdater.exe
5. exit and reboot. Login
6. DON"T STOP - run regedit
7. Find the Userinit key in:
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\Windows NT\Current
Version\Winlogon 8. Modify the entry: C:\WINDOWS\System32\wsaupdater.exe­
so that it reads C:\Windows\System32\userinit.exe

See microsoft kb article 892893 for more details

rgds
Roberto
 
Mike,

Click Start > Run, type control userpasswords2
click OK > uncheck ''Users must enter a user name & password to use this
computer', click OK & restart computer.
Does it log on normally? Any errors in the Event Viewer?

Drew
 
Roberto, Thanks for that it copied the file ok but still the
same............exited, rebooted and still the logging on then less than a
second logging off.......thanks for trying.
Mike
 
already did the backup of the data............tried the repair install
also........same problem, that was yesterday, this morning i did a clean
install..........all hapy happy happy now, again thanks for the pointers
 
Roberto, Thanks for that it copied the file ok but still the
same............exited, rebooted and still the logging on then less than a
second logging off.......thanks for trying.
Mike
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I would try a repair install at this point Mike, also if you can, slave
your HDD into another PC and copy any important data over, just in
case the repair goes wrong...

rgds
Roberto
 
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