dugland said:
I am stuck with a registry entry (which I delete at least once a day)
which keep coming.
[HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Teknum Systems]
"RefCount"=dword:000000E7
Have been searching google, found several site, forums talking over that
remaining bit but tried all suggested means and never succeed to get rid
of.
Hi
From my research it looks like this is a part of the HandyBits
Update Service
http://www.handybits.com/update_service.asp
The URL above have a download link to an utility that will disable the
service, but it will not remove it.
If you want to remove it, based on a post in a Web forum, you can use
this tool from HandyBits:
http://www.handybits.com/download/misc/hbCleanUp.exe
It might be that this utility will remove any Handy Bits software you
have installed as well (e.g. EasyCrypto Deluxe or File Shredder).
It looks like this service is started from the registry entry
"Update Service" here:
HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run
launching updsvc.exe or update.exe from the (hidden) folder
C:\Program Files\Common Files\Teknum Systems\
More here as well:
http://www.winguides.com/forums/sho...umber=48877&page=16&view=collapsed&sb=5&part=
And from this Web forum thread:
http://www.cybertechhelp.com/forums/archive/index.php/t-32353
<quote>
This is what Teknum had to say...(I got this as I was about to log off
for the night)
Dear Customer,
HandyBits products does NOT contain spyware.
Our update service (see
http://www.handybits.com/update_service.asp for more
details) starts on system startup and checks our server (s1.teknum.com) for
product update information.
Update service is designed to be shared by multiply products, so it is not
removed automatically when you uninstall a specific program. If you don't
want to use any of HandyBits products and you want to remove update service,
you can simply delete the directory C:\Program Files\Common Files\Teknum
Systems. Please note that the location and name of <Program Files> folder
depends on Windows setup and user locale, and could be different on your
machine.
Please download and run this file (hbCleanUp.exe), this small program will
remove all tracks of HandyBits products from your PC.
http://www.handybits.com/download/misc/hbCleanUp.exe
Please, do not hesitate to take contact again if you will have any further
queries.
Best regards
HandyBits Support Team
Teknum Systems AS, Oslo
</quote>
Note that the folder C:\Program Files\Common Files\Teknum Systems\
is most likely flagged as Hidden...