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Tom Landon
Yesterday, I was downloading a "free" screensaver and began receiving
adware. I stopped the download and began checking for problems. Adaware
found many problems, which it fixed (it says).
My problem is that somehow this adware has made all the files in the XP Pro
c:\winnt disappear from view. Computer still works fine, so they must be
hidden by some other means.
I found this line in HijackThis that was objectionable.
F2 - REG:system.ini: Shell=Explorer.exe c:\WINDOWS\Nail.exe
It couldn't be fixed because no files can be seen in the C:\Winnt directory.
Norton can not scan a directory with no files, etc., and I can't delete any
files for the same reason. The only file showing in the folder is
c:\winnt\system32\spllo\PRTPROCS\W32X86\hpprn02.dll (may be a printer
driver).
I went into the registry and deleted this key and still no luck, although it
stopped the automatic addition of a new file to be included in startup with
the "stop process" of an unknown .exe in the taskmanager.
So... I need to know how to restore the files to "not hidden". And, if
anyone has any ideas regarding removal of this adware, I'd be most grateful.
Tom
adware. I stopped the download and began checking for problems. Adaware
found many problems, which it fixed (it says).
My problem is that somehow this adware has made all the files in the XP Pro
c:\winnt disappear from view. Computer still works fine, so they must be
hidden by some other means.
I found this line in HijackThis that was objectionable.
F2 - REG:system.ini: Shell=Explorer.exe c:\WINDOWS\Nail.exe
It couldn't be fixed because no files can be seen in the C:\Winnt directory.
Norton can not scan a directory with no files, etc., and I can't delete any
files for the same reason. The only file showing in the folder is
c:\winnt\system32\spllo\PRTPROCS\W32X86\hpprn02.dll (may be a printer
driver).
I went into the registry and deleted this key and still no luck, although it
stopped the automatic addition of a new file to be included in startup with
the "stop process" of an unknown .exe in the taskmanager.
So... I need to know how to restore the files to "not hidden". And, if
anyone has any ideas regarding removal of this adware, I'd be most grateful.
Tom