My C drive's Windows folder opens up everytime I start up

[zferis]

I am transfering this request from the Windows 98 OS Forum: http://www.cybertechhelp.com/forums/...861#post350861

On the suggestion of another member, I am posting my HijackThis log here in search of further help. Prior to running HijackThis, I ran SpyHunter, which only found stuff in the IE Temp Files folder. I deleted these as usual. Here is the log:

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I use a Sony Vaio laptop (PCG-Z505JE) with few problems. I do my best to keep Windows 98 updated and I use Symantec Virus software regularly. Nevertheless, I'm facing a recent problem when I start up my computer. After everything loads up/starts up, the C drive's Windows folder is left open in front of the desktop. I haven't touched a thing, and yet, it's open! I always have to close it, before getting started with my work, and I worry that my system has been compromised in some way. Hard to describe, so I hope that this all makes sense. I can try to describe this better, if not.

I've searched the forums and can't seem to find anything quite like this issue out there, so I don't know what to try next. I really appreciate any help anyone can offer!

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Logfile of HijackThis v1.99.1
Scan saved at 8:24:53 PM, on 2/23/05
Platform: Windows 98 SE (Win9x 4.10.2222A)
MSIE: Internet Explorer v6.00 SP1 (6.00.2800.1106)
Running processes:
C:\WINDOWS\SYSTEM\KERNEL32.DLL
C:\WINDOWS\SYSTEM\MSGSRV32.EXE
C:\WINDOWS\SYSTEM\MPREXE.EXE
C:\WINDOWS\SYSTEM\mmtask.tsk
C:\WINDOWS\SYSTEM\MSTASK.EXE
C:\PROGRAM FILES\COMMON FILES\SYMANTEC SHARED\CCEVTMGR.EXE
C:\PROGRAM FILES\NORTON ANTIVIRUS\ADVTOOLS\NPROTECT.EXE
C:\WINDOWS\SYSTEM\MDM.EXE
C:\WINDOWS\EXPLORER.EXE
C:\WINDOWS\EXPLORER.EXE
C:\WINDOWS\TASKMON.EXE
C:\WINDOWS\SYSTEM\SYSTRAY.EXE
C:\WINDOWS\SYSTEM\IRMON.EXE
C:\WINDOWS\SYSTEM\PROMON.EXE
C:\WINDOWS\DSLAUNCH.EXE
C:\WINDOWS\IRXFER.EXE
C:\PROGRAM FILES\SONY\HOTKEY UTILITY\HKSERV.EXE
C:\PROGRAM FILES\APOINT\APOINT.EXE
C:\PROGRAM FILES\SONY\JOG DIAL UTILITY\JOGSERV2.EXE
C:\PROGRAM FILES\D-LINK\AIR UTILITY\AIRCFG.EXE
C:\PROGRAM FILES\ALPHA NETWORKS\ANIWZCS SERVICE\WZCSLDR.EXE
C:\PROGRAM FILES\COMMON FILES\SYMANTEC SHARED\CCAPP.EXE
C:\WINDOWS\SYSTEM\STIMON.EXE
C:\PROGRAM FILES\VERIZON ONLINE\SMARTBRIDGE\MOTIVESB.EXE
C:\WINDOWS\SYSTEM\SPOOL32.EXE
C:\WINDOWS\TPPALDR.EXE
C:\PROGRAM FILES\SONY\SMART LABEL\SSLOSERV.EXE
C:\WINDOWS\SYSTEM\PELMICED.EXE
C:\WINDOWS\SYSTEM\E_S4I2L1.EXE
C:\PROGRAM FILES\APOINT\APWHEEL.EXE
C:\WINDOWS\SYSTEM\WMIEXE.EXE
C:\WINDOWS\DESKTOP\HIJACKTHIS.EXE
R1 - HKCU\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Main,Search Bar = http://cgi.verizon.net/bookmarks/bmr...1&bm=ho_search
R0 - HKCU\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Main,Start Page = http://mail.yahoo.com/
R1 - HKCU\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Main,Window Title = Microsoft Internet Explorer provided by Verizon Online
R1 - HKCU\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Int ernet Settings,ProxyOverride = 127.0.0.1
O2 - BHO: NAV Helper - {BDF3E430-B101-42AD-A544-FADC6B084872} - C:\Program Files\Norton AntiVirus\NavShExt.dll
O2 - BHO: Google Toolbar Helper - {AA58ED58-01DD-4d91-8333-CF10577473F7} - c:\program files\google\googletoolbar2.dll
O3 - Toolbar: &Radio - {8E718888-423F-11D2-876E-00A0C9082467} - C:\WINDOWS\SYSTEM\MSDXM.OCX
O3 - Toolbar: Norton AntiVirus - {42CDD1BF-3FFB-4238-8AD1-7859DF00B1D6} - C:\Program Files\Norton AntiVirus\NavShExt.dll
O3 - Toolbar: &Google - {2318C2B1-4965-11d4-9B18-009027A5CD4F} - c:\program files\google\googletoolbar2.dll
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [ScanRegistry] c:\windows\scanregw.exe /autorun
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [TaskMonitor] c:\windows\taskmon.exe
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [SystemTray] SysTray.Exe
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [IrMon] IrMon.exe
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [Promon.exe] Promon.exe
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [LoadPowerProfile] Rundll32.exe powrprof.dll,LoadCurrentPwrScheme
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [YAMAHA DS-XG Launcher] c:\windows\dslaunch.exe
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [HKSERV.EXE] C:\Program Files\Sony\HotKey Utility\HKserv.exe
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [AlpsPoint] C:\Progra~1\Apoint\Apoint.exe
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [SBWatchDog.EXE] C:\WINDOWS\SYSTEM\SBUtils\SBWatchDog.EXE /l
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [JOGSERV2.EXE] C:\Program Files\Sony\Jog Dial Utility\JogServ2.exe
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [D-Link Air Utility] C:\PROGRAM FILES\D-LINK\AIR UTILITY\AIRCFG.EXE
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [ANIWZCSService] C:\Program Files\Alpha Networks\ANIWZCS Service\WZCSLDR.exe
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [CriticalUpdate] c:\windows\SYSTEM\wucrtupd.exe -startup
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [ccApp] "C:\Program Files\Common Files\Symantec Shared\ccApp.exe"
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [ccRegVfy] "C:\Program Files\Common Files\Symantec Shared\ccRegVfy.exe"
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [Advanced Tools Check] C:\PROGRA~1\NORTON~1\ADVTOOLS\ADVCHK.EXE
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [NPROTECT] C:\PROGRA~1\NORTON~1\ADVTOOLS\NPROTECT.EXE
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [StillImageMonitor] C:\WINDOWS\SYSTEM\STIMON.EXE
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [EPSON Stylus CX6400] C:\WINDOWS\SYSTEM\E_S4I2L1.EXE /P19 "EPSON Stylus CX6400" /O7 "EPUSB1:" /M "Stylus CX6400"
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [Motive SmartBridge] C:\PROGRA~1\VERIZO~1\SMARTB~1\MotiveSB.exe
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [TPP Auto Loader] C:\WINDOWS\TPPALDR.EXE
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [Symantec NetDriver Monitor] C:\PROGRA~1\SYMNET~1\SNDMON.EXE
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [Smart Label OServer] C:\PROGRAM FILES\SONY\SMART LABEL\SSLOSERV.EXE
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [Mouse Suite 98 Daemon] PELMICED.EXE
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [mdac_runonce] C:\WINDOWS\SYSTEM\runonce.exe
O4 - HKLM\..\RunServices: [LoadPowerProfile] Rundll32.exe powrprof.dll,LoadCurrentPwrScheme
O4 - HKLM\..\RunServices: [SchedulingAgent] mstask.exe
O4 - HKLM\..\RunServices: [ccEvtMgr] "C:\Program Files\Common Files\Symantec Shared\ccEvtMgr.exe"
O4 - HKLM\..\RunServices: [NPROTECT] C:\PROGRA~1\NORTON~1\ADVTOOLS\NPROTECT.EXE
O4 - HKLM\..\RunServices: [ScriptBlocking] "C:\Program Files\Common Files\Symantec Shared\Script Blocking\SBServ.exe" -reg
O4 - HKLM\..\RunServices: [Machine Debug Manager] C:\WINDOWS\SYSTEM\MDM.EXE
O4 - HKCU\..\Run: [EPSON Stylus CX6400] C:\WINDOWS\SYSTEM\E_S4I2L1.EXE /P19 "EPSON Stylus CX6400" /M "Stylus CX6400" /EF "HKCU"
O8 - Extra context menu item: &Google Search - res://C:\PROGRAM FILES\GOOGLE\GOOGLETOOLBAR2.DLL/cmsearch.html
O8 - Extra context menu item: Cached Snapshot of Page - res://C:\PROGRAM FILES\GOOGLE\GOOGLETOOLBAR2.DLL/cmcache.html
O8 - Extra context menu item: Similar Pages - res://C:\PROGRAM FILES\GOOGLE\GOOGLETOOLBAR2.DLL/cmsimilar.html
O8 - Extra context menu item: Backward Links - res://C:\PROGRAM FILES\GOOGLE\GOOGLETOOLBAR2.DLL/cmbacklinks.html
O8 - Extra context menu item: Translate into English - res://C:\PROGRAM FILES\GOOGLE\GOOGLETOOLBAR2.DLL/cmtrans.html
O9 - Extra button: Related - {c95fe080-8f5d-11d2-a20b-00aa003c157a} - C:\WINDOWS\web\related.htm
O9 - Extra 'Tools' menuitem: Show &Related Links - {c95fe080-8f5d-11d2-a20b-00aa003c157a} - C:\WINDOWS\web\related.htm
O16 - DPF: {644E432F-49D3-41A1-8DD5-E099162EEEC5} (Symantec RuFSI Utility Class) - http://security.symantec.com/sscv6/S.../bin/cabsa.cab
O16 - DPF: {2BC66F54-93A8-11D3-BEB6-00105AA9B6AE} (Symantec AntiVirus scanner) - http://security.symantec.com/sscv6/S...in/AvSniff.cab
O16 - DPF: {BAC01377-73DD-4796-854D-2A8997E3D68A} (Yahoo! Photos Easy Upload Tool Class) - http://us.dl1.yimg.com/download.yaho...opper1_4us.cab
O16 - DPF: {9A9307A0-7DA4-4DAF-B042-5009F29E09E1} (ActiveScan Installer Class) - http://www.pandasoftware.com/activescan/as5/asinst.cab

[zferis]

Come on...

No one want's to take a crack at this? Pretty please....

[Gnome]

Hi zferis
Hi all
i've had the same problem for a while on my main PC

But i've solved it try this
The Problem was in the registry

- Stop back up your registry first - as this is my first posting you may not wish to trust me or any one that asks you to alter there registry

click Start\ Run
in the box enter " regedit " without the quotes " click OK
click on the + next to HKEY-CURRENT_USER
" " + next to Software
" " + next to Microsoft
" " + next to Windows
" " + next to Current Version
then click on the name Explorer

In the right hand window will \ should be a DWORD Value (Blue Flag) called
"DesktopProcess" it should have a value of (0) if it is (1) right click on DesktopProcess and salect Modify and change the (1) to (0)


I hope it works for you as it did for me

My Wife is off my back for a while

[zferis]

Agh! Gnome, thank you so much for your reply! Unfortunately, I ended up selling that laptop not long ago. Well, it's my problem no longer! Hah!

Listen though, thanks for the time you spent sharing this knowledge. If we've had the same problem, someone else will soon enough. Hope they find their way here.

Thanks!