CMD window at startup

[Guest Terry]

I have 2 cmd windows open (minimized) at startup. I have used various

utilities to check my startup programs and they are not listed. Is there

another way to see what might be starting a cmd window on startup? I have

been having Virus problems, so I would like to investigate.

 

Terry

[Guest Terry R.]

Re: CMD window at startup

 

The date and time was 10/30/2008 1:51 PM, and on a whim, Terry pounded

out on the keyboard:

> I have 2 cmd windows open (minimized) at startup. I have used various

> utilities to check my startup programs and they are not listed. Is there

> another way to see what might be starting a cmd window on startup? I have

> been having Virus problems, so I would like to investigate.

>

> Terry

>

>

 

Hi Terry (no I'm not talking to myself),

 

Try Autoruns:

http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/sysinternals/bb963902.aspx

 

Install it, wait for it to complete a scan, and then click Options, Hide

Microsoft entries, and then press F5.

 

From there you see EVERYTHING. If you right click on any entry, you

can do a look up of the entry to help you t-shoot your issue. Click on

an entry and uncheck it to disable it. Once you've tested to see it

wasn't needed (after a couple days), from Autoruns you can right click

on the entry and delete it.

 

Of course if you're having virus issues, this is just the tip of the

iceberg, unless you're sure the system is clean.

 

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Terry R.

 

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[Guest Lem]

Re: CMD window at startup

 

Terry wrote:

> I have 2 cmd windows open (minimized) at startup. I have used various

> utilities to check my startup programs and they are not listed. Is there

> another way to see what might be starting a cmd window on startup? I have

> been having Virus problems, so I would like to investigate.

>

> Terry

>

>

 

Have you tried using Autoruns?

http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/sysinternals/bb963902.aspx

 

If yes and you still can't figure things out, see below.

 

<MS-MVP PA Bear>

 

Run a /thorough/ check for hijackware, including posting your hijackthis

log to an appropriate forum.

 

Checking for/Help with Hijackware

http://aumha.org/a/parasite.htm

http://aumha.org/a/quickfix.htm

http://aumha.net/viewtopic.php?t=5878

http://wiki.castlecops.com/Malware_Removal_and_Prevention:_Introduction

http://mvps.org/winhelp2002/unwanted.htm

http://inetexplorer.mvps.org/data/prevention.htm

http://inetexplorer.mvps.org/tshoot.html

http://www.mvps.org/sramesh2k/Malware_Defence.htm

http://defendingyourmachine2.blogspot.com/

http://www.elephantboycomputers.com/page2.html#Removing_Malware

 

When all else fails, HijackThis v2.0.2

(http://aumha.org/downloads/hijackthis.exe) is the preferred tool to use

(in conjuction with some other utilities). HijackThis will NOT fix

anything on its own, but it will help you to both identify and remove

any hijackware/spyware with assistance from an expert.

 

**Post your log to

http://spywarehammer.com/simplemachinesforum/index.php?board=10.0,

http://forums.spybot.info/forumdisplay.php?f=22,

http://aumha.net/viewforum.php?f=30,

or another appropriate forum for review by an expert in such matters,

not here.**

 

<\MS-MVP PA Bear>

 

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Lem -- MS-MVP

 

To the moon and back with 2K words of RAM and 36K words of ROM.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Apollo_Guidance_Computer

http://history.nasa.gov/afj/compessay.htm

[Guest Ronaldo]

Re: CMD window at startup

 

Try this application

 

"A-squared HiJackFree"

http://www.hijackfree.com/en/

 

 

 

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"Terry" <terry@schawe.com> escribió en el mensaje

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>I have 2 cmd windows open (minimized) at startup. I have used various

>utilities to check my startup programs and they are not listed. Is there

>another way to see what might be starting a cmd window on startup? I have

>been having Virus problems, so I would like to investigate.

>

> Terry

>

[Guest Terry]

Re: CMD window at startup

 

Thank you, the AutoRuns program is a much better utility than the one I was

using. I have also posted to a HJT forum. Thank you for the help.

 

Terry

 

"Terry R." <F1Com@NOSPAMpobox.com> wrote in message

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> The date and time was 10/30/2008 1:51 PM, and on a whim, Terry pounded out

> on the keyboard:

>

>> I have 2 cmd windows open (minimized) at startup. I have used various

>> utilities to check my startup programs and they are not listed. Is there

>> another way to see what might be starting a cmd window on startup? I have

>> been having Virus problems, so I would like to investigate.

>>

>> Terry

>

> Hi Terry (no I'm not talking to myself),

>

> Try Autoruns:

> http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/sysinternals/bb963902.aspx

>

> Install it, wait for it to complete a scan, and then click Options, Hide

> Microsoft entries, and then press F5.

>

> From there you see EVERYTHING. If you right click on any entry, you can

> do a look up of the entry to help you t-shoot your issue. Click on an

> entry and uncheck it to disable it. Once you've tested to see it wasn't

> needed (after a couple days), from Autoruns you can right click on the

> entry and delete it.

>

> Of course if you're having virus issues, this is just the tip of the

> iceberg, unless you're sure the system is clean.

>

> --

> Terry R.

>

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[Guest Terry R.]

Re: CMD window at startup

 

The date and time was 10/31/2008 10:12 AM, and on a whim, Terry pounded

out on the keyboard:

> Thank you, the AutoRuns program is a much better utility than the one I was

> using. I have also posted to a HJT forum. Thank you for the help.

>

> Terry

>

> "Terry R." <F1Com@NOSPAMpobox.com> wrote in message

> news:uOxG1MtOJHA.4312@TK2MSFTNGP06.phx.gbl...

>> The date and time was 10/30/2008 1:51 PM, and on a whim, Terry pounded out

>> on the keyboard:

>>

>>> I have 2 cmd windows open (minimized) at startup. I have used various

>>> utilities to check my startup programs and they are not listed. Is there

>>> another way to see what might be starting a cmd window on startup? I have

>>> been having Virus problems, so I would like to investigate.

>>>

>>> Terry

>> Hi Terry (no I'm not talking to myself),

>>

>> Try Autoruns:

>> http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/sysinternals/bb963902.aspx

>>

>> Install it, wait for it to complete a scan, and then click Options, Hide

>> Microsoft entries, and then press F5.

>>

>> From there you see EVERYTHING. If you right click on any entry, you can

>> do a look up of the entry to help you t-shoot your issue. Click on an

>> entry and uncheck it to disable it. Once you've tested to see it wasn't

>> needed (after a couple days), from Autoruns you can right click on the

>> entry and delete it.

>>

>> Of course if you're having virus issues, this is just the tip of the

>> iceberg, unless you're sure the system is clean.

>>

>

>

 

You're welcome. Report back when you find the offending malware/virus.

 

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