no desktop icons, start menu, task bar??

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I am having a terrible time with my win. xp home edition right now. It
started a couple of days ago, all of a sudden the task bar, icons on the
desktop, and start menu disappeared. I had been working in the task
manager, deleting some processes... I was doing as the Sims 2 Holiday Edition
manual said, as it also said everything would return to normal after i
restarted my computer. well since then, one of 2 things have been happening.
Either everything flashes [appears for like 15 secs then disappears for
couple secs, comes back, disppears, comes back....] or all i have is the
desktop wall paper. I have been trying to fix this for a couple of days and
i don't know what to do. explorer.exe was missing from the list of processes
in the taskmanager so i added it and then everything came back. but then
like 10 secs later it disappeared again. I can use most of my programs
through the task manager. I did a Hijack This, as i have seen a lot of
people with this problem do. Here is the log:


Logfile of Trend Micro HijackThis v2.0.2
Scan saved at 3:25:52 PM, on 12/22/2007
Platform: Windows XP SP2 (WinNT 5.01.2600)
MSIE: Internet Explorer v7.00 (7.00.6000.16473)
Boot mode: Normal

Running processes:
C:\WINDOWS\System32\smss.exe
C:\WINDOWS\System32\winlogon.exe
C:\WINDOWS\system32\services.exe
C:\WINDOWS\system32\lsass.exe
C:\WINDOWS\system32\svchost.exe
C:\WINDOWS\System32\svchost.exe
C:\Program Files\Lavasoft\Ad-Aware 2007\aawservice.exe
C:\WINDOWS\system32\spoolsv.exe
C:\Program Files\Common Files\Apple\Mobile Device
Support\bin\AppleMobileDeviceService.exe
C:\Program Files\Bonjour\mDNSResponder.exe
c:\program files\mcafee.com\agent\mcdetect.exe
c:\PROGRA~1\mcafee.com\vso\mcshield.exe
c:\PROGRA~1\mcafee.com\agent\mctskshd.exe
C:\PROGRA~1\McAfee.com\PERSON~1\MpfService.exe
C:\WINDOWS\system32\HPZipm12.exe
C:\WINDOWS\System32\svchost.exe
C:\Program Files\Viewpoint\Common\ViewpointService.exe
C:\WINDOWS\wanmpsvc.exe
C:\WINDOWS\system\winmgr.exe
C:\WINDOWS\System32\svchost.exe
C:\WINDOWS\system32\ctfmon .exe
C:\Program Files\AIM6\aim6.exe
C:\Program Files\AIM6\aolsoftware.exe
C:\Program Files\Mozilla Firefox\firefox.exe
C:\Program Files\Trend Micro\HijackThis\HijackThis.exe
C:\WINDOWS\explorer.exe
C:\WINDOWS\System32\imapi.exe

R1 - HKCU\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Main,Search Bar =
http://www.comcast.net/toolbar2.0/search/
R1 - HKCU\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Main,Search Page =
http://rd.yahoo.com/customize/yessentials_cq/defaults/sp/*http://www.yahoo.com
R0 - HKCU\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Main,Start Page =
http://www.myspace.com/
R1 - HKLM\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Main,Default_Page_URL =
http://www.yahoo.com/
R1 - HKLM\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Main,Default_Search_URL =
http://us.rd.yahoo.com/customize/ie/defaults/su/msgr8/*http://www.yahoo.com
R1 - HKLM\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Main,Search Bar =
http://us.rd.yahoo.com/customize/ie/defaults/sb/msgr8/*http://www.yahoo.com/ext/search/search.html
R1 - HKLM\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Main,Search Page =
http://us.rd.yahoo.com/customize/ie/defaults/sp/msgr8/*http://www.yahoo.com
R0 - HKLM\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Main,Start Page =
http://www.yahoo.com/
R1 - HKCU\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Main,Window Title = Windows
Internet Explorer provided by Comcast
R1 - HKCU\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Internet
Settings,ProxyOverride = *.local
R3 - URLSearchHook: (no name) - {FC0F30CD-E949-4148-884E-DC0F3D32EA46} - (no
file)
R3 - URLSearchHook: (no name) - {00A6FAF6-072E-44cf-8957-5838F569A31D} - (no
file)
O3 - Toolbar: McAfee VirusScan - {BA52B914-B692-46c4-B683-905236F6F655} -
c:\progra~1\mcafee.com\vso\mcvsshl.dll
O3 - Toolbar: GoodSearch Toolbar - {4E7BD74F-2B8D-469E-95BA-ED6DB186BE32} -
C:\PROGRA~1\GOODSE~1\GOODSE~1.DLL
O3 - Toolbar: Yahoo! Toolbar - {EF99BD32-C1FB-11D2-892F-0090271D4F88} -
C:\PROGRA~1\Yahoo!\Companion\Installs\cpn\yt.dll
O3 - Toolbar: Ask Toolbar - {F0D4B239-DA4B-4daf-81E4-DFEE4931A4AA} -
C:\Program Files\AskSBar\bar\1.bin\ASKSBAR.DLL
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [hpsysdrv] c:\windows\system\hpsysdrv.exe
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [HotKeysCmds] C:\WINDOWS\System32\hkcmd.exe
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [KBD] C:\HP\KBD\KBD.EXE
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [PS2] C:\WINDOWS\system32\ps2.exe
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [SM1BG] C:\WINDOWS\SM1BG.EXE
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [MPFExe] C:\PROGRA~1\McAfee.com\PERSON~1\MpfTray.exe
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [MCAgentExe] c:\PROGRA~1\mcafee.com\agent\mcagent.exe
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [MCUpdateExe] c:\PROGRA~1\mcafee.com\agent\MCUPDA~1.EXE
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [VSOCheckTask] "C:\PROGRA~1\McAfee.com\VSO\mcmnhdlr.exe"
/checktask
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [VirusScan Online] C:\Program
Files\McAfee.com\VSO\mcvsshld.exe
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [OASClnt] C:\Program Files\McAfee.com\VSO\oasclnt.exe
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [HPDJ Taskbar Utility]
C:\WINDOWS\system32\spool\drivers\w32x86\3\hpztsb04.exe
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [HPHmon03] C:\WINDOWS\system32\hphmon03.exe
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [HP Software Update] C:\Program Files\HP\HP Software
Update\HPWuSchd2.exe
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [TkBellExe] "C:\Program Files\Common
Files\Real\Update_OB\realsched.exe" -osboot
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [QuickTime Task] "C:\Program Files\QuickTime\qttask.exe"
-atboottime
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [iTunesHelper] "C:\Program Files\iTunes\iTunesHelper.exe"
O4 - HKCU\..\Run: [MSMSGS] "C:\Program Files\Messenger\msmsgs.exe" /background
O4 - HKCU\..\Run: [ctfmon.exe] C:\WINDOWS\system32\ctfmon.exe
O4 - Global Startup: Adobe Gamma Loader.exe.lnk = C:\Program Files\Common
Files\Adobe\Calibration\Adobe Gamma Loader.exe
O4 - Global Startup: D-Link AirPlus.lnk = ?
O4 - Global Startup: Event Reminder.lnk = ?
O4 - Global Startup: HP Digital Imaging Monitor.lnk = C:\Program
Files\HP\Digital Imaging\bin\hpqtra08.exe
O4 - Global Startup: Kodak EasyShare software.lnk = C:\Program
Files\Kodak\Kodak EasyShare software\bin\EasyShare.exe
O4 - Global Startup: KODAK Software Updater.lnk = C:\Program
Files\Kodak\KODAK Software Updater\7288971\Program\Kodak Software Updater.exe
O4 - Global Startup: Microsoft Office.lnk = C:\Program Files\Microsoft
Office\Office\OSA9.EXE
O4 - Global Startup: Quicken Scheduled Updates.lnk = C:\Program
Files\Quicken\bagent.exe
O8 - Extra context menu item: &Search -
http://edits.mywebsearch.com/toolbaredits/menusearch.jhtml?p=ZNxdm006YYUS
O9 - Extra button: (no name) - {08B0E5C0-4FCB-11CF-AAA5-00401C608501} -
C:\Program Files\Java\jre1.6.0_01\bin\ssv.dll
O9 - Extra 'Tools' menuitem: Sun Java Console -
{08B0E5C0-4FCB-11CF-AAA5-00401C608501} - C:\Program
Files\Java\jre1.6.0_01\bin\ssv.dll
O9 - Extra button: Yahoo! Services - {5BAB4B5B-68BC-4B02-94D6-2FC0DE4A7897}
- C:\Program Files\Yahoo!\Common\yiesrvc.dll
O9 - Extra button: (no name) - {DFB852A3-47F8-48C4-A200-58CAB36FD2A2} -
C:\PROGRA~1\SPYBOT~1\SDHelper.dll
O9 - Extra 'Tools' menuitem: Spybot - Search & Destroy Configuration -
{DFB852A3-47F8-48C4-A200-58CAB36FD2A2} - C:\PROGRA~1\SPYBOT~1\SDHelper.dll
O9 - Extra button: MoneySide - {E023F504-0C5A-4750-A1E7-A9046DEA8A21} -
C:\Program Files\Microsoft Money\System\mnyside.dll
O9 - Extra button: (no name) - {e2e2dd38-d088-4134-82b7-f2ba38496583} -
C:\WINDOWS\Network Diagnostic\xpnetdiag.exe
O9 - Extra 'Tools' menuitem: @xpsp3res.dll,-20001 -
{e2e2dd38-d088-4134-82b7-f2ba38496583} - C:\WINDOWS\Network
Diagnostic\xpnetdiag.exe
O9 - Extra button: Messenger - {FB5F1910-F110-11d2-BB9E-00C04F795683} -
C:\Program Files\Messenger\msmsgs.exe
O9 - Extra 'Tools' menuitem: Windows Messenger -
{FB5F1910-F110-11d2-BB9E-00C04F795683} - C:\Program Files\Messenger\msmsgs.exe
O12 - Plugin for .spop: C:\Program Files\Internet
Explorer\Plugins\NPDocBox.dll
O16 - DPF: {02BF25D5-8C17-4B23-BC80-D3488ABDDC6B} (QuickTime Object) -
http://a1540.g.akamai.net/7/1540/52/20061205/qtinstall.info.apple.com/qtactivex/qtplugin.cab
O16 - DPF: {1239CC52-59EF-4DFA-8C61-90FFA846DF7E} (Musicnotes Viewer) -
http://www.musicnotes.com/download/mnviewer.cab
O16 - DPF: {2B96D5CC-C5B5-49A5-A69D-CC0A30F9028C} -
http://wdownload.weatherbug.com/minibug/tricklers/AWS/MiniBugTransporter.cab?
O16 - DPF: {30528230-99f7-4bb4-88d8-fa1d4f56a2ab} (Installation Support) -
C:\Program Files\Yahoo!\Common\Yinsthelper.dll
O16 - DPF: {3A7FE611-1994-4EF1-A09F-99456752289D} -
http://install.wildtangent.com/ActiveLauncher/ActiveLauncher.cab
O16 - DPF: {3DC2E31C-371A-4BD3-9A27-CDF57CE604CF} (MSN Money Charting) -
http://moneycentral.msn.com/cabs/pmupd806.exe
O16 - DPF: {48DD0448-9209-4F81-9F6D-D83562940134} (MySpace Uploader Control)
- http://lads.myspace.com/upload/MySpaceUploader1005.cab
O16 - DPF: {4ED9DDF0-7479-4BBE-9335-5A1EDB1D8A21} (McAfee.com Operating
System Class) -
http://download.mcafee.com/molbin/shared/mcinsctl/4,0,0,101/mcinsctl.cab
O16 - DPF: {55027008-315F-4F45-BBC3-8BE119764741} (Slide Image Uploader
Control) - http://www.slide.com/uploader/SlideImageUploader.cab
O16 - DPF: {6414512B-B978-451D-A0D8-FCFDF33E833C} (WUWebControl Class) -
http://www.update.microsoft.com/win...ls/en/x86/client/wuweb_site.cab?1191693363343
O16 - DPF: {77E32299-629F-43C6-AB77-6A1E6D7663F6} (Groove Control) -
http://www.nick.com/common/groove/gx/GrooveAX27.cab
O16 - DPF: {78AEEDE8-7345-4FB5-A8FE-4BFF16EF25FC} (McAfee Virtual Technician
Control Class) - http://mvt.mcafee.com/mvt/bin/3,0,1,0/mvt.cab
O16 - DPF: {9A9307A0-7DA4-4DAF-B042-5009F29E09E1} (ActiveScan Installer
Class) - http://acs.pandasoftware.com/activescan/as5free/asinst.cab
O16 - DPF: {A8F2B9BD-A6A0-486A-9744-18920D898429} (ScorchPlugin Class) -
http://www.sibelius.com/download/software/win/ActiveXPlugin.cab
O16 - DPF: {BCC0FF27-31D9-4614-A68E-C18E1ADA4389} (DwnldGroupMgr Class) -
http://download.mcafee.com/molbin/shared/mcgdmgr/1,0,0,26/mcgdmgr.cab
O16 - DPF: {D1E7CBDA-E60E-4970-A01C-37301EF7BF98} -
http://gameadvisor.futuremark.com/global/msc37.cab
O16 - DPF: {EF791A6B-FC12-4C68-99EF-FB9E207A39E6} (McFreeScan Class) -
http://download.mcafee.com/molbin/iss-loc/mcfscan/2,1,0,4784/mcfscan.cab
O23 - Service: Ad-Aware 2007 Service (aawservice) - Lavasoft AB - C:\Program
Files\Lavasoft\Ad-Aware 2007\aawservice.exe
O23 - Service: Apple Mobile Device - Apple, Inc. - C:\Program Files\Common
Files\Apple\Mobile Device Support\bin\AppleMobileDeviceService.exe
O23 - Service: ##Id_String1.6844F930_1628_4223_B5CC_5BB94B879762## (Bonjour
Service) - Apple Computer, Inc. - C:\Program Files\Bonjour\mDNSResponder.exe
O23 - Service: FLEXnet Licensing Service - Macrovision Europe Ltd. -
C:\Program Files\Common Files\Macrovision Shared\FLEXnet
Publisher\FNPLicensingService.exe
O23 - Service: InstallDriver Table Manager (IDriverT) - Macrovision
Corporation - C:\Program Files\Common Files\InstallShield\Driver\11\Intel
32\IDriverT.exe
O23 - Service: iPod Service - Apple Inc. - C:\Program
Files\iPod\bin\iPodService.exe
O23 - Service: Macromedia Licensing Service - Unknown owner - C:\Program
Files\Common Files\Macromedia Shared\Service\Macromedia Licensing.exe
O23 - Service: McAfee WSC Integration (McDetect.exe) - McAfee, Inc -
c:\program files\mcafee.com\agent\mcdetect.exe
O23 - Service: McAfee.com McShield (McShield) - McAfee Inc. -
c:\PROGRA~1\mcafee.com\vso\mcshield.exe
O23 - Service: McAfee Task Scheduler (McTskshd.exe) - McAfee, Inc -
c:\PROGRA~1\mcafee.com\agent\mctskshd.exe
O23 - Service: McAfee SecurityCenter Update Manager (mcupdmgr.exe) - McAfee,
Inc - C:\PROGRA~1\McAfee.com\Agent\mcupdmgr.exe
O23 - Service: McAfee Personal Firewall Service (MpfService) - McAfee
Corporation - C:\PROGRA~1\McAfee.com\PERSON~1\MpfService.exe
O23 - Service: NVIDIA Driver Helper Service (NVSvc) - NVIDIA Corporation -
C:\WINDOWS\System32\nvsvc32.exe
O23 - Service: Pml Driver - HP - C:\WINDOWS\system32\HPHipm09.exe
O23 - Service: Pml Driver HPZ12 - HP - C:\WINDOWS\system32\HPZipm12.exe
O23 - Service: Viewpoint Manager Service - Viewpoint Corporation -
C:\Program Files\Viewpoint\Common\ViewpointService.exe
O23 - Service: WAN Miniport (ATW) Service (WANMiniportService) - America
Online, Inc. - C:\WINDOWS\wanmpsvc.exe
O23 - Service: WRC (Windows Redundancy Check) - Unknown owner -
C:\WINDOWS\repair\services.exe (file missing)
O23 - Service: Windows Messenger Service (WINMGR) - Unknown owner -
C:\WINDOWS\system\winmgr.exe
O24 - Desktop Component 0: (no name) - (no file)

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End of file - 11379 bytes


I am not very savvy when it comes to this stuff so any help would be greatly
appreciated.

Thanks.
 
RE: no desktop icons, start menu, task bar??

I am having the same problem. I downloaded some updates from microsoft and
lost the Start button and the icons at the bottom of the desktop. If you find
out something please let me know at <bourquen@yahoo.com> and I'll do the
same, if you get me your email address. Norm

"raparten" wrote:

> I am having a terrible time with my win. xp home edition right now. It
> started a couple of days ago, all of a sudden the task bar, icons on the
> desktop, and start menu disappeared. I had been working in the task
> manager, deleting some processes... I was doing as the Sims 2 Holiday Edition
> manual said, as it also said everything would return to normal after i
> restarted my computer. well since then, one of 2 things have been happening.
> Either everything flashes [appears for like 15 secs then disappears for
> couple secs, comes back, disppears, comes back....] or all i have is the
> desktop wall paper. I have been trying to fix this for a couple of days and
> i don't know what to do. explorer.exe was missing from the list of processes
> in the taskmanager so i added it and then everything came back. but then
> like 10 secs later it disappeared again. I can use most of my programs
> through the task manager. I did a Hijack This, as i have seen a lot of
> people with this problem do. Here is the log:
>
>
> Logfile of Trend Micro HijackThis v2.0.2
> Scan saved at 3:25:52 PM, on 12/22/2007
> Platform: Windows XP SP2 (WinNT 5.01.2600)
> MSIE: Internet Explorer v7.00 (7.00.6000.16473)
> Boot mode: Normal
>
> Running processes:
> C:\WINDOWS\System32\smss.exe
> C:\WINDOWS\System32\winlogon.exe
> C:\WINDOWS\system32\services.exe
> C:\WINDOWS\system32\lsass.exe
> C:\WINDOWS\system32\svchost.exe
> C:\WINDOWS\System32\svchost.exe
> C:\Program Files\Lavasoft\Ad-Aware 2007\aawservice.exe
> C:\WINDOWS\system32\spoolsv.exe
> C:\Program Files\Common Files\Apple\Mobile Device
> Support\bin\AppleMobileDeviceService.exe
> C:\Program Files\Bonjour\mDNSResponder.exe
> c:\program files\mcafee.com\agent\mcdetect.exe
> c:\PROGRA~1\mcafee.com\vso\mcshield.exe
> c:\PROGRA~1\mcafee.com\agent\mctskshd.exe
> C:\PROGRA~1\McAfee.com\PERSON~1\MpfService.exe
> C:\WINDOWS\system32\HPZipm12.exe
> C:\WINDOWS\System32\svchost.exe
> C:\Program Files\Viewpoint\Common\ViewpointService.exe
> C:\WINDOWS\wanmpsvc.exe
> C:\WINDOWS\system\winmgr.exe
> C:\WINDOWS\System32\svchost.exe
> C:\WINDOWS\system32\ctfmon .exe
> C:\Program Files\AIM6\aim6.exe
> C:\Program Files\AIM6\aolsoftware.exe
> C:\Program Files\Mozilla Firefox\firefox.exe
> C:\Program Files\Trend Micro\HijackThis\HijackThis.exe
> C:\WINDOWS\explorer.exe
> C:\WINDOWS\System32\imapi.exe
>
> R1 - HKCU\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Main,Search Bar =
> http://www.comcast.net/toolbar2.0/search/
> R1 - HKCU\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Main,Search Page =
> http://rd.yahoo.com/customize/yessentials_cq/defaults/sp/*http://www.yahoo.com
> R0 - HKCU\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Main,Start Page =
> http://www.myspace.com/
> R1 - HKLM\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Main,Default_Page_URL =
> http://www.yahoo.com/
> R1 - HKLM\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Main,Default_Search_URL =
> http://us.rd.yahoo.com/customize/ie/defaults/su/msgr8/*http://www.yahoo.com
> R1 - HKLM\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Main,Search Bar =
> http://us.rd.yahoo.com/customize/ie/defaults/sb/msgr8/*http://www.yahoo.com/ext/search/search.html
> R1 - HKLM\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Main,Search Page =
> http://us.rd.yahoo.com/customize/ie/defaults/sp/msgr8/*http://www.yahoo.com
> R0 - HKLM\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Main,Start Page =
> http://www.yahoo.com/
> R1 - HKCU\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Main,Window Title = Windows
> Internet Explorer provided by Comcast
> R1 - HKCU\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Internet
> Settings,ProxyOverride = *.local
> R3 - URLSearchHook: (no name) - {FC0F30CD-E949-4148-884E-DC0F3D32EA46} - (no
> file)
> R3 - URLSearchHook: (no name) - {00A6FAF6-072E-44cf-8957-5838F569A31D} - (no
> file)
> O3 - Toolbar: McAfee VirusScan - {BA52B914-B692-46c4-B683-905236F6F655} -
> c:\progra~1\mcafee.com\vso\mcvsshl.dll
> O3 - Toolbar: GoodSearch Toolbar - {4E7BD74F-2B8D-469E-95BA-ED6DB186BE32} -
> C:\PROGRA~1\GOODSE~1\GOODSE~1.DLL
> O3 - Toolbar: Yahoo! Toolbar - {EF99BD32-C1FB-11D2-892F-0090271D4F88} -
> C:\PROGRA~1\Yahoo!\Companion\Installs\cpn\yt.dll
> O3 - Toolbar: Ask Toolbar - {F0D4B239-DA4B-4daf-81E4-DFEE4931A4AA} -
> C:\Program Files\AskSBar\bar\1.bin\ASKSBAR.DLL
> O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [hpsysdrv] c:\windows\system\hpsysdrv.exe
> O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [HotKeysCmds] C:\WINDOWS\System32\hkcmd.exe
> O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [KBD] C:\HP\KBD\KBD.EXE
> O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [PS2] C:\WINDOWS\system32\ps2.exe
> O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [SM1BG] C:\WINDOWS\SM1BG.EXE
> O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [MPFExe] C:\PROGRA~1\McAfee.com\PERSON~1\MpfTray.exe
> O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [MCAgentExe] c:\PROGRA~1\mcafee.com\agent\mcagent.exe
> O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [MCUpdateExe] c:\PROGRA~1\mcafee.com\agent\MCUPDA~1.EXE
> O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [VSOCheckTask] "C:\PROGRA~1\McAfee.com\VSO\mcmnhdlr.exe"
> /checktask
> O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [VirusScan Online] C:\Program
> Files\McAfee.com\VSO\mcvsshld.exe
> O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [OASClnt] C:\Program Files\McAfee.com\VSO\oasclnt.exe
> O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [HPDJ Taskbar Utility]
> C:\WINDOWS\system32\spool\drivers\w32x86\3\hpztsb04.exe
> O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [HPHmon03] C:\WINDOWS\system32\hphmon03.exe
> O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [HP Software Update] C:\Program Files\HP\HP Software
> Update\HPWuSchd2.exe
> O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [TkBellExe] "C:\Program Files\Common
> Files\Real\Update_OB\realsched.exe" -osboot
> O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [QuickTime Task] "C:\Program Files\QuickTime\qttask.exe"
> -atboottime
> O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [iTunesHelper] "C:\Program Files\iTunes\iTunesHelper.exe"
> O4 - HKCU\..\Run: [MSMSGS] "C:\Program Files\Messenger\msmsgs.exe" /background
> O4 - HKCU\..\Run: [ctfmon.exe] C:\WINDOWS\system32\ctfmon.exe
> O4 - Global Startup: Adobe Gamma Loader.exe.lnk = C:\Program Files\Common
> Files\Adobe\Calibration\Adobe Gamma Loader.exe
> O4 - Global Startup: D-Link AirPlus.lnk = ?
> O4 - Global Startup: Event Reminder.lnk = ?
> O4 - Global Startup: HP Digital Imaging Monitor.lnk = C:\Program
> Files\HP\Digital Imaging\bin\hpqtra08.exe
> O4 - Global Startup: Kodak EasyShare software.lnk = C:\Program
> Files\Kodak\Kodak EasyShare software\bin\EasyShare.exe
> O4 - Global Startup: KODAK Software Updater.lnk = C:\Program
> Files\Kodak\KODAK Software Updater\7288971\Program\Kodak Software Updater.exe
> O4 - Global Startup: Microsoft Office.lnk = C:\Program Files\Microsoft
> Office\Office\OSA9.EXE
> O4 - Global Startup: Quicken Scheduled Updates.lnk = C:\Program
> Files\Quicken\bagent.exe
> O8 - Extra context menu item: &Search -
> http://edits.mywebsearch.com/toolbaredits/menusearch.jhtml?p=ZNxdm006YYUS
> O9 - Extra button: (no name) - {08B0E5C0-4FCB-11CF-AAA5-00401C608501} -
> C:\Program Files\Java\jre1.6.0_01\bin\ssv.dll
> O9 - Extra 'Tools' menuitem: Sun Java Console -
> {08B0E5C0-4FCB-11CF-AAA5-00401C608501} - C:\Program
> Files\Java\jre1.6.0_01\bin\ssv.dll
> O9 - Extra button: Yahoo! Services - {5BAB4B5B-68BC-4B02-94D6-2FC0DE4A7897}
> - C:\Program Files\Yahoo!\Common\yiesrvc.dll
> O9 - Extra button: (no name) - {DFB852A3-47F8-48C4-A200-58CAB36FD2A2} -
> C:\PROGRA~1\SPYBOT~1\SDHelper.dll
> O9 - Extra 'Tools' menuitem: Spybot - Search & Destroy Configuration -
> {DFB852A3-47F8-48C4-A200-58CAB36FD2A2} - C:\PROGRA~1\SPYBOT~1\SDHelper.dll
> O9 - Extra button: MoneySide - {E023F504-0C5A-4750-A1E7-A9046DEA8A21} -
> C:\Program Files\Microsoft Money\System\mnyside.dll
> O9 - Extra button: (no name) - {e2e2dd38-d088-4134-82b7-f2ba38496583} -
> C:\WINDOWS\Network Diagnostic\xpnetdiag.exe
> O9 - Extra 'Tools' menuitem: @xpsp3res.dll,-20001 -
> {e2e2dd38-d088-4134-82b7-f2ba38496583} - C:\WINDOWS\Network
> Diagnostic\xpnetdiag.exe
> O9 - Extra button: Messenger - {FB5F1910-F110-11d2-BB9E-00C04F795683} -
> C:\Program Files\Messenger\msmsgs.exe
> O9 - Extra 'Tools' menuitem: Windows Messenger -
> {FB5F1910-F110-11d2-BB9E-00C04F795683} - C:\Program Files\Messenger\msmsgs.exe
> O12 - Plugin for .spop: C:\Program Files\Internet
> Explorer\Plugins\NPDocBox.dll
> O16 - DPF: {02BF25D5-8C17-4B23-BC80-D3488ABDDC6B} (QuickTime Object) -
> http://a1540.g.akamai.net/7/1540/52/20061205/qtinstall.info.apple.com/qtactivex/qtplugin.cab
> O16 - DPF: {1239CC52-59EF-4DFA-8C61-90FFA846DF7E} (Musicnotes Viewer) -
> http://www.musicnotes.com/download/mnviewer.cab
> O16 - DPF: {2B96D5CC-C5B5-49A5-A69D-CC0A30F9028C} -
> http://wdownload.weatherbug.com/minibug/tricklers/AWS/MiniBugTransporter.cab?
> O16 - DPF: {30528230-99f7-4bb4-88d8-fa1d4f56a2ab} (Installation Support) -
> C:\Program Files\Yahoo!\Common\Yinsthelper.dll
> O16 - DPF: {3A7FE611-1994-4EF1-A09F-99456752289D} -
> http://install.wildtangent.com/ActiveLauncher/ActiveLauncher.cab
> O16 - DPF: {3DC2E31C-371A-4BD3-9A27-CDF57CE604CF} (MSN Money Charting) -
> http://moneycentral.msn.com/cabs/pmupd806.exe
> O16 - DPF: {48DD0448-9209-4F81-9F6D-D83562940134} (MySpace Uploader Control)
> - http://lads.myspace.com/upload/MySpaceUploader1005.cab
> O16 - DPF: {4ED9DDF0-7479-4BBE-9335-5A1EDB1D8A21} (McAfee.com Operating
> System Class) -
> http://download.mcafee.com/molbin/shared/mcinsctl/4,0,0,101/mcinsctl.cab
> O16 - DPF: {55027008-315F-4F45-BBC3-8BE119764741} (Slide Image Uploader
> Control) - http://www.slide.com/uploader/SlideImageUploader.cab
> O16 - DPF: {6414512B-B978-451D-A0D8-FCFDF33E833C} (WUWebControl Class) -
> http://www.update.microsoft.com/win...ls/en/x86/client/wuweb_site.cab?1191693363343
> O16 - DPF: {77E32299-629F-43C6-AB77-6A1E6D7663F6} (Groove Control) -
> http://www.nick.com/common/groove/gx/GrooveAX27.cab
> O16 - DPF: {78AEEDE8-7345-4FB5-A8FE-4BFF16EF25FC} (McAfee Virtual Technician
> Control Class) - http://mvt.mcafee.com/mvt/bin/3,0,1,0/mvt.cab
> O16 - DPF: {9A9307A0-7DA4-4DAF-B042-5009F29E09E1} (ActiveScan Installer
> Class) - http://acs.pandasoftware.com/activescan/as5free/asinst.cab
> O16 - DPF: {A8F2B9BD-A6A0-486A-9744-18920D898429} (ScorchPlugin Class) -
> http://www.sibelius.com/download/software/win/ActiveXPlugin.cab
> O16 - DPF: {BCC0FF27-31D9-4614-A68E-C18E1ADA4389} (DwnldGroupMgr Class) -
> http://download.mcafee.com/molbin/shared/mcgdmgr/1,0,0,26/mcgdmgr.cab
> O16 - DPF: {D1E7CBDA-E60E-4970-A01C-37301EF7BF98} -
> http://gameadvisor.futuremark.com/global/msc37.cab
> O16 - DPF: {EF791A6B-FC12-4C68-99EF-FB9E207A39E6} (McFreeScan Class) -
> http://download.mcafee.com/molbin/iss-loc/mcfscan/2,1,0,4784/mcfscan.cab
> O23 - Service: Ad-Aware 2007 Service (aawservice) - Lavasoft AB - C:\Program
> Files\Lavasoft\Ad-Aware 2007\aawservice.exe
> O23 - Service: Apple Mobile Device - Apple, Inc. - C:\Program Files\Common
> Files\Apple\Mobile Device Support\bin\AppleMobileDeviceService.exe
> O23 - Service: ##Id_String1.6844F930_1628_4223_B5CC_5BB94B879762## (Bonjour
> Service) - Apple Computer, Inc. - C:\Program Files\Bonjour\mDNSResponder.exe
> O23 - Service: FLEXnet Licensing Service - Macrovision Europe Ltd. -
> C:\Program Files\Common Files\Macrovision Shared\FLEXnet
> Publisher\FNPLicensingService.exe
> O23 - Service: InstallDriver Table Manager (IDriverT) - Macrovision
> Corporation - C:\Program Files\Common Files\InstallShield\Driver\11\Intel
> 32\IDriverT.exe
> O23 - Service: iPod Service - Apple Inc. - C:\Program
> Files\iPod\bin\iPodService.exe
> O23 - Service: Macromedia Licensing Service - Unknown owner - C:\Program
> Files\Common Files\Macromedia Shared\Service\Macromedia Licensing.exe
> O23 - Service: McAfee WSC Integration (McDetect.exe) - McAfee, Inc -
> c:\program files\mcafee.com\agent\mcdetect.exe
> O23 - Service: McAfee.com McShield (McShield) - McAfee Inc. -
> c:\PROGRA~1\mcafee.com\vso\mcshield.exe
> O23 - Service: McAfee Task Scheduler (McTskshd.exe) - McAfee, Inc -
> c:\PROGRA~1\mcafee.com\agent\mctskshd.exe
> O23 - Service: McAfee SecurityCenter Update Manager (mcupdmgr.exe) - McAfee,
> Inc - C:\PROGRA~1\McAfee.com\Agent\mcupdmgr.exe
> O23 - Service: McAfee Personal Firewall Service (MpfService) - McAfee
> Corporation - C:\PROGRA~1\McAfee.com\PERSON~1\MpfService.exe
> O23 - Service: NVIDIA Driver Helper Service (NVSvc) - NVIDIA Corporation -
> C:\WINDOWS\System32\nvsvc32.exe
> O23 - Service: Pml Driver - HP - C:\WINDOWS\system32\HPHipm09.exe
> O23 - Service: Pml Driver HPZ12 - HP - C:\WINDOWS\system32\HPZipm12.exe
> O23 - Service: Viewpoint Manager Service - Viewpoint Corporation -
> C:\Program Files\Viewpoint\Common\ViewpointService.exe
> O23 - Service: WAN Miniport (ATW) Service (WANMiniportService) - America
> Online, Inc. - C:\WINDOWS\wanmpsvc.exe
> O23 - Service: WRC (Windows Redundancy Check) - Unknown owner -
> C:\WINDOWS\repair\services.exe (file missing)
> O23 - Service: Windows Messenger Service (WINMGR) - Unknown owner -
> C:\WINDOWS\system\winmgr.exe
> O24 - Desktop Component 0: (no name) - (no file)
>
> --
> End of file - 11379 bytes
>
>
> I am not very savvy when it comes to this stuff so any help would be greatly
> appreciated.
>
> Thanks.
 
Re: no desktop icons, start menu, task bar??

Taskbar Is Missing When You Log On to Windows
http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-us;318027

and/or

http://www.kellys-korner-xp.com/xp_tweaks.htm
Line 117 - Restore Taskbar and Start Menu

Taskbar Repair Tool Plus!
http://www.kellys-korner-xp.com/taskbarplus!.htm

or Line #195 "Restore Desktop Icons and Taskbar"
http://www.kellys-korner-xp.com/xp_tweaks.htm



--
====================================
TaurArian [MVP] 2005-2008 - Australia
====================================
How to ask a question: http://support.microsoft.com/kb/555375
http://taurarian.mvps.org/index.htm
Emails will not be acknowledged - please post to the newsgroup so all may benefit.


"Norm" <Norm@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:0925710D-B2BB-4737-BC6D-B987B11EAC30@microsoft.com...
|I am having the same problem. I downloaded some updates from microsoft and
| lost the Start button and the icons at the bottom of the desktop. If you find
| out something please let me know at <bourquen@yahoo.com> and I'll do the
| same, if you get me your email address. Norm
|
|
 
Re: no desktop icons, start menu, task bar??

Okay, I tried those and it didn't work =/

Any other ideas?


"TaurArian" wrote:

> Taskbar Is Missing When You Log On to Windows
> http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-us;318027
>
> and/or
>
> http://www.kellys-korner-xp.com/xp_tweaks.htm
> Line 117 - Restore Taskbar and Start Menu
>
> Taskbar Repair Tool Plus!
> http://www.kellys-korner-xp.com/taskbarplus!.htm
>
> or Line #195 "Restore Desktop Icons and Taskbar"
> http://www.kellys-korner-xp.com/xp_tweaks.htm
>
>
>
> --
> ====================================
> TaurArian [MVP] 2005-2008 - Australia
> ====================================
> How to ask a question: http://support.microsoft.com/kb/555375
> http://taurarian.mvps.org/index.htm
> Emails will not be acknowledged - please post to the newsgroup so all may benefit.
>
>
> "Norm" <Norm@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> news:0925710D-B2BB-4737-BC6D-B987B11EAC30@microsoft.com...
> |I am having the same problem. I downloaded some updates from microsoft and
> | lost the Start button and the icons at the bottom of the desktop. If you find
> | out something please let me know at <bourquen@yahoo.com> and I'll do the
> | same, if you get me your email address. Norm
> |
> |
>
>
>
 
Re: no desktop icons, start menu, task bar??

Have you tried doing a System Restore to bring the PC back to a time before
you began "deleting processes" via the Task Manager as the Sims 2 Holiday
Edition manual said?

Alan

"raparten" <raparten@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:203C9E89-B40A-4E60-9261-F67D0EBFC5D1@microsoft.com...
> Okay, I tried those and it didn't work =/
>
> Any other ideas?
>
>
> "TaurArian" wrote:
>
>> Taskbar Is Missing When You Log On to Windows
>> http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-us;318027
>>
>> and/or
>>
>> http://www.kellys-korner-xp.com/xp_tweaks.htm
>> Line 117 - Restore Taskbar and Start Menu
>>
>> Taskbar Repair Tool Plus!
>> http://www.kellys-korner-xp.com/taskbarplus!.htm
>>
>> or Line #195 "Restore Desktop Icons and Taskbar"
>> http://www.kellys-korner-xp.com/xp_tweaks.htm
>>
>>
>>
>> --
>> ====================================
>> TaurArian [MVP] 2005-2008 - Australia
>> ====================================
>> How to ask a question: http://support.microsoft.com/kb/555375
>> http://taurarian.mvps.org/index.htm
>> Emails will not be acknowledged - please post to the newsgroup so all may
>> benefit.
>>
>>
>> "Norm" <Norm@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
>> news:0925710D-B2BB-4737-BC6D-B987B11EAC30@microsoft.com...
>> |I am having the same problem. I downloaded some updates from microsoft
>> and
>> | lost the Start button and the icons at the bottom of the desktop. If
>> you find
>> | out something please let me know at <bourquen@yahoo.com> and I'll do
>> the
>> | same, if you get me your email address. Norm
>> |
>> |
>>
>>
>>
 
Re: no desktop icons, start menu, task bar??

Yes, I tried that... Question- if i do a restore, will i lose all of my files
i have created since that date? I need to back up a lot of stuff if I want
to try and go back farther. I can try to do that sometime soon though I
guess. Any other ideas?

"Alan" wrote:

> Have you tried doing a System Restore to bring the PC back to a time before
> you began "deleting processes" via the Task Manager as the Sims 2 Holiday
> Edition manual said?
>
> Alan
>
> "raparten" <raparten@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> news:203C9E89-B40A-4E60-9261-F67D0EBFC5D1@microsoft.com...
> > Okay, I tried those and it didn't work =/
> >
> > Any other ideas?
> >
> >
> > "TaurArian" wrote:
> >
> >> Taskbar Is Missing When You Log On to Windows
> >> http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-us;318027
> >>
> >> and/or
> >>
> >> http://www.kellys-korner-xp.com/xp_tweaks.htm
> >> Line 117 - Restore Taskbar and Start Menu
> >>
> >> Taskbar Repair Tool Plus!
> >> http://www.kellys-korner-xp.com/taskbarplus!.htm
> >>
> >> or Line #195 "Restore Desktop Icons and Taskbar"
> >> http://www.kellys-korner-xp.com/xp_tweaks.htm
> >>
> >>
> >>
> >> --
> >> ====================================
> >> TaurArian [MVP] 2005-2008 - Australia
> >> ====================================
> >> How to ask a question: http://support.microsoft.com/kb/555375
> >> http://taurarian.mvps.org/index.htm
> >> Emails will not be acknowledged - please post to the newsgroup so all may
> >> benefit.
> >>
> >>
> >> "Norm" <Norm@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> >> news:0925710D-B2BB-4737-BC6D-B987B11EAC30@microsoft.com...
> >> |I am having the same problem. I downloaded some updates from microsoft
> >> and
> >> | lost the Start button and the icons at the bottom of the desktop. If
> >> you find
> >> | out something please let me know at <bourquen@yahoo.com> and I'll do
> >> the
> >> | same, if you get me your email address. Norm
> >> |
> >> |
> >>
> >>
> >>
>
>
>
 
Re: no desktop icons, start menu, task bar??

Running Kaspersky Anti-Virus?
--
~Robear Dyer (PA Bear)
MS MVP-Windows (IE, OE, Security, Shell/User)
AumHa VSOP & Admin http://aumha.net
DTS-L.ORG http://66.39.69.143/

raparten wrote:
> I am having a terrible time with my win. xp home edition right now. It
> started a couple of days ago, all of a sudden the task bar, icons on the
> desktop, and start menu disappeared. I had been working in the task
> manager, deleting some processes... I was doing as the Sims 2 Holiday
> Edition manual said, as it also said everything would return to normal
> after i restarted my computer. well since then, one of 2 things have been
> happening. Either everything flashes [appears for like 15 secs then
> disappears for couple secs, comes back, disppears, comes back....] or all
> i
> have is the desktop wall paper. I have been trying to fix this for a
> couple of days and i don't know what to do. explorer.exe was missing from
> the list of processes in the taskmanager so i added it and then everything
> came back. but then like 10 secs later it disappeared again. I can use
> most of my programs through the task manager. I did a Hijack This, as i
> have seen a lot of people with this problem do. Here is the log:
>
>
> Logfile of Trend Micro HijackThis v2.0.2
> Scan saved at 3:25:52 PM, on 12/22/2007
> Platform: Windows XP SP2 (WinNT 5.01.2600)
> MSIE: Internet Explorer v7.00 (7.00.6000.16473)
> Boot mode: Normal
>
> Running processes:
> C:\WINDOWS\System32\smss.exe
> C:\WINDOWS\System32\winlogon.exe
> C:\WINDOWS\system32\services.exe
> C:\WINDOWS\system32\lsass.exe
> C:\WINDOWS\system32\svchost.exe
> C:\WINDOWS\System32\svchost.exe
> C:\Program Files\Lavasoft\Ad-Aware 2007\aawservice.exe
> C:\WINDOWS\system32\spoolsv.exe
> C:\Program Files\Common Files\Apple\Mobile Device
> Support\bin\AppleMobileDeviceService.exe
> C:\Program Files\Bonjour\mDNSResponder.exe
> c:\program files\mcafee.com\agent\mcdetect.exe
> c:\PROGRA~1\mcafee.com\vso\mcshield.exe
> c:\PROGRA~1\mcafee.com\agent\mctskshd.exe
> C:\PROGRA~1\McAfee.com\PERSON~1\MpfService.exe
> C:\WINDOWS\system32\HPZipm12.exe
> C:\WINDOWS\System32\svchost.exe
> C:\Program Files\Viewpoint\Common\ViewpointService.exe
> C:\WINDOWS\wanmpsvc.exe
> C:\WINDOWS\system\winmgr.exe
> C:\WINDOWS\System32\svchost.exe
> C:\WINDOWS\system32\ctfmon .exe
> C:\Program Files\AIM6\aim6.exe
> C:\Program Files\AIM6\aolsoftware.exe
> C:\Program Files\Mozilla Firefox\firefox.exe
> C:\Program Files\Trend Micro\HijackThis\HijackThis.exe
> C:\WINDOWS\explorer.exe
> C:\WINDOWS\System32\imapi.exe
>
> R1 - HKCU\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Main,Search Bar =
> http://www.comcast.net/toolbar2.0/search/
> R1 - HKCU\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Main,Search Page =
> http://rd.yahoo.com/customize/yessentials_cq/defaults/sp/*http://www.yahoo.com
> R0 - HKCU\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Main,Start Page =
> http://www.myspace.com/
> R1 - HKLM\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Main,Default_Page_URL =
> http://www.yahoo.com/
> R1 - HKLM\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Main,Default_Search_URL =
> http://us.rd.yahoo.com/customize/ie/defaults/su/msgr8/*http://www.yahoo.com
> R1 - HKLM\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Main,Search Bar =
> http://us.rd.yahoo.com/customize/ie/defaults/sb/msgr8/*http://www.yahoo.com/ext/search/search.html
> R1 - HKLM\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Main,Search Page =
> http://us.rd.yahoo.com/customize/ie/defaults/sp/msgr8/*http://www.yahoo.com
> R0 - HKLM\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Main,Start Page =
> http://www.yahoo.com/
> R1 - HKCU\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Main,Window Title = Windows
> Internet Explorer provided by Comcast
> R1 - HKCU\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Internet
> Settings,ProxyOverride = *.local
> R3 - URLSearchHook: (no name) - {FC0F30CD-E949-4148-884E-DC0F3D32EA46} -
> (no
> file)
> R3 - URLSearchHook: (no name) - {00A6FAF6-072E-44cf-8957-5838F569A31D} -
> (no
> file)
> O3 - Toolbar: McAfee VirusScan - {BA52B914-B692-46c4-B683-905236F6F655} -
> c:\progra~1\mcafee.com\vso\mcvsshl.dll
> O3 - Toolbar: GoodSearch Toolbar -
> {4E7BD74F-2B8D-469E-95BA-ED6DB186BE32} -
> C:\PROGRA~1\GOODSE~1\GOODSE~1.DLL
> O3 - Toolbar: Yahoo! Toolbar - {EF99BD32-C1FB-11D2-892F-0090271D4F88} -
> C:\PROGRA~1\Yahoo!\Companion\Installs\cpn\yt.dll
> O3 - Toolbar: Ask Toolbar - {F0D4B239-DA4B-4daf-81E4-DFEE4931A4AA} -
> C:\Program Files\AskSBar\bar\1.bin\ASKSBAR.DLL
> O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [hpsysdrv] c:\windows\system\hpsysdrv.exe
> O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [HotKeysCmds] C:\WINDOWS\System32\hkcmd.exe
> O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [KBD] C:\HP\KBD\KBD.EXE
> O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [PS2] C:\WINDOWS\system32\ps2.exe
> O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [SM1BG] C:\WINDOWS\SM1BG.EXE
> O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [MPFExe] C:\PROGRA~1\McAfee.com\PERSON~1\MpfTray.exe
> O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [MCAgentExe] c:\PROGRA~1\mcafee.com\agent\mcagent.exe
> O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [MCUpdateExe] c:\PROGRA~1\mcafee.com\agent\MCUPDA~1.EXE
> O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [VSOCheckTask] "C:\PROGRA~1\McAfee.com\VSO\mcmnhdlr.exe"
> /checktask
> O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [VirusScan Online] C:\Program
> Files\McAfee.com\VSO\mcvsshld.exe
> O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [OASClnt] C:\Program Files\McAfee.com\VSO\oasclnt.exe
> O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [HPDJ Taskbar Utility]
> C:\WINDOWS\system32\spool\drivers\w32x86\3\hpztsb04.exe
> O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [HPHmon03] C:\WINDOWS\system32\hphmon03.exe
> O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [HP Software Update] C:\Program Files\HP\HP Software
> Update\HPWuSchd2.exe
> O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [TkBellExe] "C:\Program Files\Common
> Files\Real\Update_OB\realsched.exe" -osboot
> O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [QuickTime Task] "C:\Program Files\QuickTime\qttask.exe"
> -atboottime
> O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [iTunesHelper] "C:\Program
> Files\iTunes\iTunesHelper.exe"
> O4 - HKCU\..\Run: [MSMSGS] "C:\Program Files\Messenger\msmsgs.exe"
> /background O4 - HKCU\..\Run: [ctfmon.exe] C:\WINDOWS\system32\ctfmon.exe
> O4 - Global Startup: Adobe Gamma Loader.exe.lnk = C:\Program Files\Common
> Files\Adobe\Calibration\Adobe Gamma Loader.exe
> O4 - Global Startup: D-Link AirPlus.lnk = ?
> O4 - Global Startup: Event Reminder.lnk = ?
> O4 - Global Startup: HP Digital Imaging Monitor.lnk = C:\Program
> Files\HP\Digital Imaging\bin\hpqtra08.exe
> O4 - Global Startup: Kodak EasyShare software.lnk = C:\Program
> Files\Kodak\Kodak EasyShare software\bin\EasyShare.exe
> O4 - Global Startup: KODAK Software Updater.lnk = C:\Program
> Files\Kodak\KODAK Software Updater\7288971\Program\Kodak Software
> Updater.exe O4 - Global Startup: Microsoft Office.lnk = C:\Program
> Files\Microsoft Office\Office\OSA9.EXE
> O4 - Global Startup: Quicken Scheduled Updates.lnk = C:\Program
> Files\Quicken\bagent.exe
> O8 - Extra context menu item: &Search -
> http://edits.mywebsearch.com/toolbaredits/menusearch.jhtml?p=ZNxdm006YYUS
> O9 - Extra button: (no name) - {08B0E5C0-4FCB-11CF-AAA5-00401C608501} -
> C:\Program Files\Java\jre1.6.0_01\bin\ssv.dll
> O9 - Extra 'Tools' menuitem: Sun Java Console -
> {08B0E5C0-4FCB-11CF-AAA5-00401C608501} - C:\Program
> Files\Java\jre1.6.0_01\bin\ssv.dll
> O9 - Extra button: Yahoo! Services -
> {5BAB4B5B-68BC-4B02-94D6-2FC0DE4A7897}
> - C:\Program Files\Yahoo!\Common\yiesrvc.dll
> O9 - Extra button: (no name) - {DFB852A3-47F8-48C4-A200-58CAB36FD2A2} -
> C:\PROGRA~1\SPYBOT~1\SDHelper.dll
> O9 - Extra 'Tools' menuitem: Spybot - Search & Destroy Configuration -
> {DFB852A3-47F8-48C4-A200-58CAB36FD2A2} - C:\PROGRA~1\SPYBOT~1\SDHelper.dll
> O9 - Extra button: MoneySide - {E023F504-0C5A-4750-A1E7-A9046DEA8A21} -
> C:\Program Files\Microsoft Money\System\mnyside.dll
> O9 - Extra button: (no name) - {e2e2dd38-d088-4134-82b7-f2ba38496583} -
> C:\WINDOWS\Network Diagnostic\xpnetdiag.exe
> O9 - Extra 'Tools' menuitem: @xpsp3res.dll,-20001 -
> {e2e2dd38-d088-4134-82b7-f2ba38496583} - C:\WINDOWS\Network
> Diagnostic\xpnetdiag.exe
> O9 - Extra button: Messenger - {FB5F1910-F110-11d2-BB9E-00C04F795683} -
> C:\Program Files\Messenger\msmsgs.exe
> O9 - Extra 'Tools' menuitem: Windows Messenger -
> {FB5F1910-F110-11d2-BB9E-00C04F795683} - C:\Program
> Files\Messenger\msmsgs.exe O12 - Plugin for .spop: C:\Program
> Files\Internet
> Explorer\Plugins\NPDocBox.dll
> O16 - DPF: {02BF25D5-8C17-4B23-BC80-D3488ABDDC6B} (QuickTime Object) -
> http://a1540.g.akamai.net/7/1540/52/20061205/qtinstall.info.apple.com/qtactivex/qtplugin.cab
> O16 - DPF: {1239CC52-59EF-4DFA-8C61-90FFA846DF7E} (Musicnotes Viewer) -
> http://www.musicnotes.com/download/mnviewer.cab
> O16 - DPF: {2B96D5CC-C5B5-49A5-A69D-CC0A30F9028C} -
> http://wdownload.weatherbug.com/minibug/tricklers/AWS/MiniBugTransporter.cab?
> O16 - DPF: {30528230-99f7-4bb4-88d8-fa1d4f56a2ab} (Installation Support) -
> C:\Program Files\Yahoo!\Common\Yinsthelper.dll
> O16 - DPF: {3A7FE611-1994-4EF1-A09F-99456752289D} -
> http://install.wildtangent.com/ActiveLauncher/ActiveLauncher.cab
> O16 - DPF: {3DC2E31C-371A-4BD3-9A27-CDF57CE604CF} (MSN Money Charting) -
> http://moneycentral.msn.com/cabs/pmupd806.exe
> O16 - DPF: {48DD0448-9209-4F81-9F6D-D83562940134} (MySpace Uploader
> Control)
> - http://lads.myspace.com/upload/MySpaceUploader1005.cab
> O16 - DPF: {4ED9DDF0-7479-4BBE-9335-5A1EDB1D8A21} (McAfee.com Operating
> System Class) -
> http://download.mcafee.com/molbin/shared/mcinsctl/4,0,0,101/mcinsctl.cab
> O16 - DPF: {55027008-315F-4F45-BBC3-8BE119764741} (Slide Image Uploader
> Control) - http://www.slide.com/uploader/SlideImageUploader.cab
> O16 - DPF: {6414512B-B978-451D-A0D8-FCFDF33E833C} (WUWebControl Class) -
> http://www.update.microsoft.com/win...ls/en/x86/client/wuweb_site.cab?1191693363343
> O16 - DPF: {77E32299-629F-43C6-AB77-6A1E6D7663F6} (Groove Control) -
> http://www.nick.com/common/groove/gx/GrooveAX27.cab
> O16 - DPF: {78AEEDE8-7345-4FB5-A8FE-4BFF16EF25FC} (McAfee Virtual
> Technician
> Control Class) - http://mvt.mcafee.com/mvt/bin/3,0,1,0/mvt.cab
> O16 - DPF: {9A9307A0-7DA4-4DAF-B042-5009F29E09E1} (ActiveScan Installer
> Class) - http://acs.pandasoftware.com/activescan/as5free/asinst.cab
> O16 - DPF: {A8F2B9BD-A6A0-486A-9744-18920D898429} (ScorchPlugin Class) -
> http://www.sibelius.com/download/software/win/ActiveXPlugin.cab
> O16 - DPF: {BCC0FF27-31D9-4614-A68E-C18E1ADA4389} (DwnldGroupMgr Class) -
> http://download.mcafee.com/molbin/shared/mcgdmgr/1,0,0,26/mcgdmgr.cab
> O16 - DPF: {D1E7CBDA-E60E-4970-A01C-37301EF7BF98} -
> http://gameadvisor.futuremark.com/global/msc37.cab
> O16 - DPF: {EF791A6B-FC12-4C68-99EF-FB9E207A39E6} (McFreeScan Class) -
> http://download.mcafee.com/molbin/iss-loc/mcfscan/2,1,0,4784/mcfscan.cab
> O23 - Service: Ad-Aware 2007 Service (aawservice) - Lavasoft AB -
> C:\Program
> Files\Lavasoft\Ad-Aware 2007\aawservice.exe
> O23 - Service: Apple Mobile Device - Apple, Inc. - C:\Program Files\Common
> Files\Apple\Mobile Device Support\bin\AppleMobileDeviceService.exe
> O23 - Service: ##Id_String1.6844F930_1628_4223_B5CC_5BB94B879762##
> (Bonjour
> Service) - Apple Computer, Inc. - C:\Program
> Files\Bonjour\mDNSResponder.exe
> O23 - Service: FLEXnet Licensing Service - Macrovision Europe Ltd. -
> C:\Program Files\Common Files\Macrovision Shared\FLEXnet
> Publisher\FNPLicensingService.exe
> O23 - Service: InstallDriver Table Manager (IDriverT) - Macrovision
> Corporation - C:\Program Files\Common Files\InstallShield\Driver\11\Intel
> 32\IDriverT.exe
> O23 - Service: iPod Service - Apple Inc. - C:\Program
> Files\iPod\bin\iPodService.exe
> O23 - Service: Macromedia Licensing Service - Unknown owner - C:\Program
> Files\Common Files\Macromedia Shared\Service\Macromedia Licensing.exe
> O23 - Service: McAfee WSC Integration (McDetect.exe) - McAfee, Inc -
> c:\program files\mcafee.com\agent\mcdetect.exe
> O23 - Service: McAfee.com McShield (McShield) - McAfee Inc. -
> c:\PROGRA~1\mcafee.com\vso\mcshield.exe
> O23 - Service: McAfee Task Scheduler (McTskshd.exe) - McAfee, Inc -
> c:\PROGRA~1\mcafee.com\agent\mctskshd.exe
> O23 - Service: McAfee SecurityCenter Update Manager (mcupdmgr.exe) -
> McAfee,
> Inc - C:\PROGRA~1\McAfee.com\Agent\mcupdmgr.exe
> O23 - Service: McAfee Personal Firewall Service (MpfService) - McAfee
> Corporation - C:\PROGRA~1\McAfee.com\PERSON~1\MpfService.exe
> O23 - Service: NVIDIA Driver Helper Service (NVSvc) - NVIDIA Corporation -
> C:\WINDOWS\System32\nvsvc32.exe
> O23 - Service: Pml Driver - HP - C:\WINDOWS\system32\HPHipm09.exe
> O23 - Service: Pml Driver HPZ12 - HP - C:\WINDOWS\system32\HPZipm12.exe
> O23 - Service: Viewpoint Manager Service - Viewpoint Corporation -
> C:\Program Files\Viewpoint\Common\ViewpointService.exe
> O23 - Service: WAN Miniport (ATW) Service (WANMiniportService) - America
> Online, Inc. - C:\WINDOWS\wanmpsvc.exe
> O23 - Service: WRC (Windows Redundancy Check) - Unknown owner -
> C:\WINDOWS\repair\services.exe (file missing)
> O23 - Service: Windows Messenger Service (WINMGR) - Unknown owner -
> C:\WINDOWS\system\winmgr.exe
> O24 - Desktop Component 0: (no name) - (no file)
 
Re: no desktop icons, start menu, task bar??

If you do a system restore and find that you are missing critical files
afterward SR does have an undo feature, it takes a snapshot before any
changes are made just for this reason.
--
Mike Pawlak


"raparten" wrote:

> Yes, I tried that... Question- if i do a restore, will i lose all of my files
> i have created since that date? I need to back up a lot of stuff if I want
> to try and go back farther. I can try to do that sometime soon though I
> guess. Any other ideas?
>
> "Alan" wrote:
>
> > Have you tried doing a System Restore to bring the PC back to a time before
> > you began "deleting processes" via the Task Manager as the Sims 2 Holiday
> > Edition manual said?
> >
> > Alan
> >
> > "raparten" <raparten@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> > news:203C9E89-B40A-4E60-9261-F67D0EBFC5D1@microsoft.com...
> > > Okay, I tried those and it didn't work =/
> > >
> > > Any other ideas?
> > >
> > >
> > > "TaurArian" wrote:
> > >
> > >> Taskbar Is Missing When You Log On to Windows
> > >> http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-us;318027
> > >>
> > >> and/or
> > >>
> > >> http://www.kellys-korner-xp.com/xp_tweaks.htm
> > >> Line 117 - Restore Taskbar and Start Menu
> > >>
> > >> Taskbar Repair Tool Plus!
> > >> http://www.kellys-korner-xp.com/taskbarplus!.htm
> > >>
> > >> or Line #195 "Restore Desktop Icons and Taskbar"
> > >> http://www.kellys-korner-xp.com/xp_tweaks.htm
> > >>
> > >>
> > >>
> > >> --
> > >> ====================================
> > >> TaurArian [MVP] 2005-2008 - Australia
> > >> ====================================
> > >> How to ask a question: http://support.microsoft.com/kb/555375
> > >> http://taurarian.mvps.org/index.htm
> > >> Emails will not be acknowledged - please post to the newsgroup so all may
> > >> benefit.
> > >>
> > >>
> > >> "Norm" <Norm@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> > >> news:0925710D-B2BB-4737-BC6D-B987B11EAC30@microsoft.com...
> > >> |I am having the same problem. I downloaded some updates from microsoft
> > >> and
> > >> | lost the Start button and the icons at the bottom of the desktop. If
> > >> you find
> > >> | out something please let me know at <bourquen@yahoo.com> and I'll do
> > >> the
> > >> | same, if you get me your email address. Norm
> > >> |
> > >> |
> > >>
> > >>
> > >>
> >
> >
> >
 
RE: no desktop icons, start menu, task bar??

Open tas manager then click on "file" in the upper lt. corner select "new
task" type in explorer.exe then hit ok, does your desktop reappear?

P.S. I noticed that you are running AOL well it's not called AOHELL for
nothing.
--
Mike Pawlak


"raparten" wrote:

> I am having a terrible time with my win. xp home edition right now. It
> started a couple of days ago, all of a sudden the task bar, icons on the
> desktop, and start menu disappeared. I had been working in the task
> manager, deleting some processes... I was doing as the Sims 2 Holiday Edition
> manual said, as it also said everything would return to normal after i
> restarted my computer. well since then, one of 2 things have been happening.
> Either everything flashes [appears for like 15 secs then disappears for
> couple secs, comes back, disppears, comes back....] or all i have is the
> desktop wall paper. I have been trying to fix this for a couple of days and
> i don't know what to do. explorer.exe was missing from the list of processes
> in the taskmanager so i added it and then everything came back. but then
> like 10 secs later it disappeared again. I can use most of my programs
> through the task manager. I did a Hijack This, as i have seen a lot of
> people with this problem do. Here is the log:
>
>
> Logfile of Trend Micro HijackThis v2.0.2
> Scan saved at 3:25:52 PM, on 12/22/2007
> Platform: Windows XP SP2 (WinNT 5.01.2600)
> MSIE: Internet Explorer v7.00 (7.00.6000.16473)
> Boot mode: Normal
>
> Running processes:
> C:\WINDOWS\System32\smss.exe
> C:\WINDOWS\System32\winlogon.exe
> C:\WINDOWS\system32\services.exe
> C:\WINDOWS\system32\lsass.exe
> C:\WINDOWS\system32\svchost.exe
> C:\WINDOWS\System32\svchost.exe
> C:\Program Files\Lavasoft\Ad-Aware 2007\aawservice.exe
> C:\WINDOWS\system32\spoolsv.exe
> C:\Program Files\Common Files\Apple\Mobile Device
> Support\bin\AppleMobileDeviceService.exe
> C:\Program Files\Bonjour\mDNSResponder.exe
> c:\program files\mcafee.com\agent\mcdetect.exe
> c:\PROGRA~1\mcafee.com\vso\mcshield.exe
> c:\PROGRA~1\mcafee.com\agent\mctskshd.exe
> C:\PROGRA~1\McAfee.com\PERSON~1\MpfService.exe
> C:\WINDOWS\system32\HPZipm12.exe
> C:\WINDOWS\System32\svchost.exe
> C:\Program Files\Viewpoint\Common\ViewpointService.exe
> C:\WINDOWS\wanmpsvc.exe
> C:\WINDOWS\system\winmgr.exe
> C:\WINDOWS\System32\svchost.exe
> C:\WINDOWS\system32\ctfmon .exe
> C:\Program Files\AIM6\aim6.exe
> C:\Program Files\AIM6\aolsoftware.exe
> C:\Program Files\Mozilla Firefox\firefox.exe
> C:\Program Files\Trend Micro\HijackThis\HijackThis.exe
> C:\WINDOWS\explorer.exe
> C:\WINDOWS\System32\imapi.exe
>
> R1 - HKCU\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Main,Search Bar =
> http://www.comcast.net/toolbar2.0/search/
> R1 - HKCU\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Main,Search Page =
> http://rd.yahoo.com/customize/yessentials_cq/defaults/sp/*http://www.yahoo.com
> R0 - HKCU\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Main,Start Page =
> http://www.myspace.com/
> R1 - HKLM\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Main,Default_Page_URL =
> http://www.yahoo.com/
> R1 - HKLM\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Main,Default_Search_URL =
> http://us.rd.yahoo.com/customize/ie/defaults/su/msgr8/*http://www.yahoo.com
> R1 - HKLM\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Main,Search Bar =
> http://us.rd.yahoo.com/customize/ie/defaults/sb/msgr8/*http://www.yahoo.com/ext/search/search.html
> R1 - HKLM\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Main,Search Page =
> http://us.rd.yahoo.com/customize/ie/defaults/sp/msgr8/*http://www.yahoo.com
> R0 - HKLM\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Main,Start Page =
> http://www.yahoo.com/
> R1 - HKCU\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Main,Window Title = Windows
> Internet Explorer provided by Comcast
> R1 - HKCU\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Internet
> Settings,ProxyOverride = *.local
> R3 - URLSearchHook: (no name) - {FC0F30CD-E949-4148-884E-DC0F3D32EA46} - (no
> file)
> R3 - URLSearchHook: (no name) - {00A6FAF6-072E-44cf-8957-5838F569A31D} - (no
> file)
> O3 - Toolbar: McAfee VirusScan - {BA52B914-B692-46c4-B683-905236F6F655} -
> c:\progra~1\mcafee.com\vso\mcvsshl.dll
> O3 - Toolbar: GoodSearch Toolbar - {4E7BD74F-2B8D-469E-95BA-ED6DB186BE32} -
> C:\PROGRA~1\GOODSE~1\GOODSE~1.DLL
> O3 - Toolbar: Yahoo! Toolbar - {EF99BD32-C1FB-11D2-892F-0090271D4F88} -
> C:\PROGRA~1\Yahoo!\Companion\Installs\cpn\yt.dll
> O3 - Toolbar: Ask Toolbar - {F0D4B239-DA4B-4daf-81E4-DFEE4931A4AA} -
> C:\Program Files\AskSBar\bar\1.bin\ASKSBAR.DLL
> O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [hpsysdrv] c:\windows\system\hpsysdrv.exe
> O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [HotKeysCmds] C:\WINDOWS\System32\hkcmd.exe
> O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [KBD] C:\HP\KBD\KBD.EXE
> O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [PS2] C:\WINDOWS\system32\ps2.exe
> O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [SM1BG] C:\WINDOWS\SM1BG.EXE
> O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [MPFExe] C:\PROGRA~1\McAfee.com\PERSON~1\MpfTray.exe
> O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [MCAgentExe] c:\PROGRA~1\mcafee.com\agent\mcagent.exe
> O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [MCUpdateExe] c:\PROGRA~1\mcafee.com\agent\MCUPDA~1.EXE
> O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [VSOCheckTask] "C:\PROGRA~1\McAfee.com\VSO\mcmnhdlr.exe"
> /checktask
> O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [VirusScan Online] C:\Program
> Files\McAfee.com\VSO\mcvsshld.exe
> O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [OASClnt] C:\Program Files\McAfee.com\VSO\oasclnt.exe
> O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [HPDJ Taskbar Utility]
> C:\WINDOWS\system32\spool\drivers\w32x86\3\hpztsb04.exe
> O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [HPHmon03] C:\WINDOWS\system32\hphmon03.exe
> O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [HP Software Update] C:\Program Files\HP\HP Software
> Update\HPWuSchd2.exe
> O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [TkBellExe] "C:\Program Files\Common
> Files\Real\Update_OB\realsched.exe" -osboot
> O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [QuickTime Task] "C:\Program Files\QuickTime\qttask.exe"
> -atboottime
> O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [iTunesHelper] "C:\Program Files\iTunes\iTunesHelper.exe"
> O4 - HKCU\..\Run: [MSMSGS] "C:\Program Files\Messenger\msmsgs.exe" /background
> O4 - HKCU\..\Run: [ctfmon.exe] C:\WINDOWS\system32\ctfmon.exe
> O4 - Global Startup: Adobe Gamma Loader.exe.lnk = C:\Program Files\Common
> Files\Adobe\Calibration\Adobe Gamma Loader.exe
> O4 - Global Startup: D-Link AirPlus.lnk = ?
> O4 - Global Startup: Event Reminder.lnk = ?
> O4 - Global Startup: HP Digital Imaging Monitor.lnk = C:\Program
> Files\HP\Digital Imaging\bin\hpqtra08.exe
> O4 - Global Startup: Kodak EasyShare software.lnk = C:\Program
> Files\Kodak\Kodak EasyShare software\bin\EasyShare.exe
> O4 - Global Startup: KODAK Software Updater.lnk = C:\Program
> Files\Kodak\KODAK Software Updater\7288971\Program\Kodak Software Updater.exe
> O4 - Global Startup: Microsoft Office.lnk = C:\Program Files\Microsoft
> Office\Office\OSA9.EXE
> O4 - Global Startup: Quicken Scheduled Updates.lnk = C:\Program
> Files\Quicken\bagent.exe
> O8 - Extra context menu item: &Search -
> http://edits.mywebsearch.com/toolbaredits/menusearch.jhtml?p=ZNxdm006YYUS
> O9 - Extra button: (no name) - {08B0E5C0-4FCB-11CF-AAA5-00401C608501} -
> C:\Program Files\Java\jre1.6.0_01\bin\ssv.dll
> O9 - Extra 'Tools' menuitem: Sun Java Console -
> {08B0E5C0-4FCB-11CF-AAA5-00401C608501} - C:\Program
> Files\Java\jre1.6.0_01\bin\ssv.dll
> O9 - Extra button: Yahoo! Services - {5BAB4B5B-68BC-4B02-94D6-2FC0DE4A7897}
> - C:\Program Files\Yahoo!\Common\yiesrvc.dll
> O9 - Extra button: (no name) - {DFB852A3-47F8-48C4-A200-58CAB36FD2A2} -
> C:\PROGRA~1\SPYBOT~1\SDHelper.dll
> O9 - Extra 'Tools' menuitem: Spybot - Search & Destroy Configuration -
> {DFB852A3-47F8-48C4-A200-58CAB36FD2A2} - C:\PROGRA~1\SPYBOT~1\SDHelper.dll
> O9 - Extra button: MoneySide - {E023F504-0C5A-4750-A1E7-A9046DEA8A21} -
> C:\Program Files\Microsoft Money\System\mnyside.dll
> O9 - Extra button: (no name) - {e2e2dd38-d088-4134-82b7-f2ba38496583} -
> C:\WINDOWS\Network Diagnostic\xpnetdiag.exe
> O9 - Extra 'Tools' menuitem: @xpsp3res.dll,-20001 -
> {e2e2dd38-d088-4134-82b7-f2ba38496583} - C:\WINDOWS\Network
> Diagnostic\xpnetdiag.exe
> O9 - Extra button: Messenger - {FB5F1910-F110-11d2-BB9E-00C04F795683} -
> C:\Program Files\Messenger\msmsgs.exe
> O9 - Extra 'Tools' menuitem: Windows Messenger -
> {FB5F1910-F110-11d2-BB9E-00C04F795683} - C:\Program Files\Messenger\msmsgs.exe
> O12 - Plugin for .spop: C:\Program Files\Internet
> Explorer\Plugins\NPDocBox.dll
> O16 - DPF: {02BF25D5-8C17-4B23-BC80-D3488ABDDC6B} (QuickTime Object) -
> http://a1540.g.akamai.net/7/1540/52/20061205/qtinstall.info.apple.com/qtactivex/qtplugin.cab
> O16 - DPF: {1239CC52-59EF-4DFA-8C61-90FFA846DF7E} (Musicnotes Viewer) -
> http://www.musicnotes.com/download/mnviewer.cab
> O16 - DPF: {2B96D5CC-C5B5-49A5-A69D-CC0A30F9028C} -
> http://wdownload.weatherbug.com/minibug/tricklers/AWS/MiniBugTransporter.cab?
> O16 - DPF: {30528230-99f7-4bb4-88d8-fa1d4f56a2ab} (Installation Support) -
> C:\Program Files\Yahoo!\Common\Yinsthelper.dll
> O16 - DPF: {3A7FE611-1994-4EF1-A09F-99456752289D} -
> http://install.wildtangent.com/ActiveLauncher/ActiveLauncher.cab
> O16 - DPF: {3DC2E31C-371A-4BD3-9A27-CDF57CE604CF} (MSN Money Charting) -
> http://moneycentral.msn.com/cabs/pmupd806.exe
> O16 - DPF: {48DD0448-9209-4F81-9F6D-D83562940134} (MySpace Uploader Control)
> - http://lads.myspace.com/upload/MySpaceUploader1005.cab
> O16 - DPF: {4ED9DDF0-7479-4BBE-9335-5A1EDB1D8A21} (McAfee.com Operating
> System Class) -
> http://download.mcafee.com/molbin/shared/mcinsctl/4,0,0,101/mcinsctl.cab
> O16 - DPF: {55027008-315F-4F45-BBC3-8BE119764741} (Slide Image Uploader
> Control) - http://www.slide.com/uploader/SlideImageUploader.cab
> O16 - DPF: {6414512B-B978-451D-A0D8-FCFDF33E833C} (WUWebControl Class) -
> http://www.update.microsoft.com/win...ls/en/x86/client/wuweb_site.cab?1191693363343
> O16 - DPF: {77E32299-629F-43C6-AB77-6A1E6D7663F6} (Groove Control) -
> http://www.nick.com/common/groove/gx/GrooveAX27.cab
> O16 - DPF: {78AEEDE8-7345-4FB5-A8FE-4BFF16EF25FC} (McAfee Virtual Technician
> Control Class) - http://mvt.mcafee.com/mvt/bin/3,0,1,0/mvt.cab
> O16 - DPF: {9A9307A0-7DA4-4DAF-B042-5009F29E09E1} (ActiveScan Installer
> Class) - http://acs.pandasoftware.com/activescan/as5free/asinst.cab
> O16 - DPF: {A8F2B9BD-A6A0-486A-9744-18920D898429} (ScorchPlugin Class) -
> http://www.sibelius.com/download/software/win/ActiveXPlugin.cab
> O16 - DPF: {BCC0FF27-31D9-4614-A68E-C18E1ADA4389} (DwnldGroupMgr Class) -
> http://download.mcafee.com/molbin/shared/mcgdmgr/1,0,0,26/mcgdmgr.cab
> O16 - DPF: {D1E7CBDA-E60E-4970-A01C-37301EF7BF98} -
> http://gameadvisor.futuremark.com/global/msc37.cab
> O16 - DPF: {EF791A6B-FC12-4C68-99EF-FB9E207A39E6} (McFreeScan Class) -
> http://download.mcafee.com/molbin/iss-loc/mcfscan/2,1,0,4784/mcfscan.cab
> O23 - Service: Ad-Aware 2007 Service (aawservice) - Lavasoft AB - C:\Program
> Files\Lavasoft\Ad-Aware 2007\aawservice.exe
> O23 - Service: Apple Mobile Device - Apple, Inc. - C:\Program Files\Common
> Files\Apple\Mobile Device Support\bin\AppleMobileDeviceService.exe
> O23 - Service: ##Id_String1.6844F930_1628_4223_B5CC_5BB94B879762## (Bonjour
> Service) - Apple Computer, Inc. - C:\Program Files\Bonjour\mDNSResponder.exe
> O23 - Service: FLEXnet Licensing Service - Macrovision Europe Ltd. -
> C:\Program Files\Common Files\Macrovision Shared\FLEXnet
> Publisher\FNPLicensingService.exe
> O23 - Service: InstallDriver Table Manager (IDriverT) - Macrovision
> Corporation - C:\Program Files\Common Files\InstallShield\Driver\11\Intel
> 32\IDriverT.exe
> O23 - Service: iPod Service - Apple Inc. - C:\Program
> Files\iPod\bin\iPodService.exe
> O23 - Service: Macromedia Licensing Service - Unknown owner - C:\Program
> Files\Common Files\Macromedia Shared\Service\Macromedia Licensing.exe
> O23 - Service: McAfee WSC Integration (McDetect.exe) - McAfee, Inc -
> c:\program files\mcafee.com\agent\mcdetect.exe
> O23 - Service: McAfee.com McShield (McShield) - McAfee Inc. -
> c:\PROGRA~1\mcafee.com\vso\mcshield.exe
> O23 - Service: McAfee Task Scheduler (McTskshd.exe) - McAfee, Inc -
> c:\PROGRA~1\mcafee.com\agent\mctskshd.exe
> O23 - Service: McAfee SecurityCenter Update Manager (mcupdmgr.exe) - McAfee,
> Inc - C:\PROGRA~1\McAfee.com\Agent\mcupdmgr.exe
> O23 - Service: McAfee Personal Firewall Service (MpfService) - McAfee
> Corporation - C:\PROGRA~1\McAfee.com\PERSON~1\MpfService.exe
> O23 - Service: NVIDIA Driver Helper Service (NVSvc) - NVIDIA Corporation -
> C:\WINDOWS\System32\nvsvc32.exe
> O23 - Service: Pml Driver - HP - C:\WINDOWS\system32\HPHipm09.exe
> O23 - Service: Pml Driver HPZ12 - HP - C:\WINDOWS\system32\HPZipm12.exe
> O23 - Service: Viewpoint Manager Service - Viewpoint Corporation -
> C:\Program Files\Viewpoint\Common\ViewpointService.exe
> O23 - Service: WAN Miniport (ATW) Service (WANMiniportService) - America
> Online, Inc. - C:\WINDOWS\wanmpsvc.exe
> O23 - Service: WRC (Windows Redundancy Check) - Unknown owner -
> C:\WINDOWS\repair\services.exe (file missing)
> O23 - Service: Windows Messenger Service (WINMGR) - Unknown owner -
> C:\WINDOWS\system\winmgr.exe
> O24 - Desktop Component 0: (no name) - (no file)
>
> --
> End of file - 11379 bytes
>
>
> I am not very savvy when it comes to this stuff so any help would be greatly
> appreciated.
>
> Thanks.
 
RE: no desktop icons, start menu, task bar??

Yes, typing explorer.exe helps for like 15 secs, then everything disappears,
and it disappears from the task manager.


PA Bear- No? What is Kaspersky Anti-Virus? I did do a Macafee, and Spy
Bot Search and Destroy?

"MAP" wrote:

> Open tas manager then click on "file" in the upper lt. corner select "new
> task" type in explorer.exe then hit ok, does your desktop reappear?
>
> P.S. I noticed that you are running AOL well it's not called AOHELL for
> nothing.
> --
> Mike Pawlak
>
>
> "raparten" wrote:
>
> > I am having a terrible time with my win. xp home edition right now. It
> > started a couple of days ago, all of a sudden the task bar, icons on the
> > desktop, and start menu disappeared. I had been working in the task
> > manager, deleting some processes... I was doing as the Sims 2 Holiday Edition
> > manual said, as it also said everything would return to normal after i
> > restarted my computer. well since then, one of 2 things have been happening.
> > Either everything flashes [appears for like 15 secs then disappears for
> > couple secs, comes back, disppears, comes back....] or all i have is the
> > desktop wall paper. I have been trying to fix this for a couple of days and
> > i don't know what to do. explorer.exe was missing from the list of processes
> > in the taskmanager so i added it and then everything came back. but then
> > like 10 secs later it disappeared again. I can use most of my programs
> > through the task manager. I did a Hijack This, as i have seen a lot of
> > people with this problem do. Here is the log:
> >
> >
> > Logfile of Trend Micro HijackThis v2.0.2
> > Scan saved at 3:25:52 PM, on 12/22/2007
> > Platform: Windows XP SP2 (WinNT 5.01.2600)
> > MSIE: Internet Explorer v7.00 (7.00.6000.16473)
> > Boot mode: Normal
> >
> > Running processes:
> > C:\WINDOWS\System32\smss.exe
> > C:\WINDOWS\System32\winlogon.exe
> > C:\WINDOWS\system32\services.exe
> > C:\WINDOWS\system32\lsass.exe
> > C:\WINDOWS\system32\svchost.exe
> > C:\WINDOWS\System32\svchost.exe
> > C:\Program Files\Lavasoft\Ad-Aware 2007\aawservice.exe
> > C:\WINDOWS\system32\spoolsv.exe
> > C:\Program Files\Common Files\Apple\Mobile Device
> > Support\bin\AppleMobileDeviceService.exe
> > C:\Program Files\Bonjour\mDNSResponder.exe
> > c:\program files\mcafee.com\agent\mcdetect.exe
> > c:\PROGRA~1\mcafee.com\vso\mcshield.exe
> > c:\PROGRA~1\mcafee.com\agent\mctskshd.exe
> > C:\PROGRA~1\McAfee.com\PERSON~1\MpfService.exe
> > C:\WINDOWS\system32\HPZipm12.exe
> > C:\WINDOWS\System32\svchost.exe
> > C:\Program Files\Viewpoint\Common\ViewpointService.exe
> > C:\WINDOWS\wanmpsvc.exe
> > C:\WINDOWS\system\winmgr.exe
> > C:\WINDOWS\System32\svchost.exe
> > C:\WINDOWS\system32\ctfmon .exe
> > C:\Program Files\AIM6\aim6.exe
> > C:\Program Files\AIM6\aolsoftware.exe
> > C:\Program Files\Mozilla Firefox\firefox.exe
> > C:\Program Files\Trend Micro\HijackThis\HijackThis.exe
> > C:\WINDOWS\explorer.exe
> > C:\WINDOWS\System32\imapi.exe
> >
> > R1 - HKCU\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Main,Search Bar =
> > http://www.comcast.net/toolbar2.0/search/
> > R1 - HKCU\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Main,Search Page =
> > http://rd.yahoo.com/customize/yessentials_cq/defaults/sp/*http://www.yahoo.com
> > R0 - HKCU\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Main,Start Page =
> > http://www.myspace.com/
> > R1 - HKLM\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Main,Default_Page_URL =
> > http://www.yahoo.com/
> > R1 - HKLM\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Main,Default_Search_URL =
> > http://us.rd.yahoo.com/customize/ie/defaults/su/msgr8/*http://www.yahoo.com
> > R1 - HKLM\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Main,Search Bar =
> > http://us.rd.yahoo.com/customize/ie/defaults/sb/msgr8/*http://www.yahoo.com/ext/search/search.html
> > R1 - HKLM\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Main,Search Page =
> > http://us.rd.yahoo.com/customize/ie/defaults/sp/msgr8/*http://www.yahoo.com
> > R0 - HKLM\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Main,Start Page =
> > http://www.yahoo.com/
> > R1 - HKCU\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Main,Window Title = Windows
> > Internet Explorer provided by Comcast
> > R1 - HKCU\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Internet
> > Settings,ProxyOverride = *.local
> > R3 - URLSearchHook: (no name) - {FC0F30CD-E949-4148-884E-DC0F3D32EA46} - (no
> > file)
> > R3 - URLSearchHook: (no name) - {00A6FAF6-072E-44cf-8957-5838F569A31D} - (no
> > file)
> > O3 - Toolbar: McAfee VirusScan - {BA52B914-B692-46c4-B683-905236F6F655} -
> > c:\progra~1\mcafee.com\vso\mcvsshl.dll
> > O3 - Toolbar: GoodSearch Toolbar - {4E7BD74F-2B8D-469E-95BA-ED6DB186BE32} -
> > C:\PROGRA~1\GOODSE~1\GOODSE~1.DLL
> > O3 - Toolbar: Yahoo! Toolbar - {EF99BD32-C1FB-11D2-892F-0090271D4F88} -
> > C:\PROGRA~1\Yahoo!\Companion\Installs\cpn\yt.dll
> > O3 - Toolbar: Ask Toolbar - {F0D4B239-DA4B-4daf-81E4-DFEE4931A4AA} -
> > C:\Program Files\AskSBar\bar\1.bin\ASKSBAR.DLL
> > O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [hpsysdrv] c:\windows\system\hpsysdrv.exe
> > O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [HotKeysCmds] C:\WINDOWS\System32\hkcmd.exe
> > O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [KBD] C:\HP\KBD\KBD.EXE
> > O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [PS2] C:\WINDOWS\system32\ps2.exe
> > O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [SM1BG] C:\WINDOWS\SM1BG.EXE
> > O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [MPFExe] C:\PROGRA~1\McAfee.com\PERSON~1\MpfTray.exe
> > O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [MCAgentExe] c:\PROGRA~1\mcafee.com\agent\mcagent.exe
> > O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [MCUpdateExe] c:\PROGRA~1\mcafee.com\agent\MCUPDA~1.EXE
> > O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [VSOCheckTask] "C:\PROGRA~1\McAfee.com\VSO\mcmnhdlr.exe"
> > /checktask
> > O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [VirusScan Online] C:\Program
> > Files\McAfee.com\VSO\mcvsshld.exe
> > O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [OASClnt] C:\Program Files\McAfee.com\VSO\oasclnt.exe
> > O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [HPDJ Taskbar Utility]
> > C:\WINDOWS\system32\spool\drivers\w32x86\3\hpztsb04.exe
> > O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [HPHmon03] C:\WINDOWS\system32\hphmon03.exe
> > O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [HP Software Update] C:\Program Files\HP\HP Software
> > Update\HPWuSchd2.exe
> > O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [TkBellExe] "C:\Program Files\Common
> > Files\Real\Update_OB\realsched.exe" -osboot
> > O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [QuickTime Task] "C:\Program Files\QuickTime\qttask.exe"
> > -atboottime
> > O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [iTunesHelper] "C:\Program Files\iTunes\iTunesHelper.exe"
> > O4 - HKCU\..\Run: [MSMSGS] "C:\Program Files\Messenger\msmsgs.exe" /background
> > O4 - HKCU\..\Run: [ctfmon.exe] C:\WINDOWS\system32\ctfmon.exe
> > O4 - Global Startup: Adobe Gamma Loader.exe.lnk = C:\Program Files\Common
> > Files\Adobe\Calibration\Adobe Gamma Loader.exe
> > O4 - Global Startup: D-Link AirPlus.lnk = ?
> > O4 - Global Startup: Event Reminder.lnk = ?
> > O4 - Global Startup: HP Digital Imaging Monitor.lnk = C:\Program
> > Files\HP\Digital Imaging\bin\hpqtra08.exe
> > O4 - Global Startup: Kodak EasyShare software.lnk = C:\Program
> > Files\Kodak\Kodak EasyShare software\bin\EasyShare.exe
> > O4 - Global Startup: KODAK Software Updater.lnk = C:\Program
> > Files\Kodak\KODAK Software Updater\7288971\Program\Kodak Software Updater.exe
> > O4 - Global Startup: Microsoft Office.lnk = C:\Program Files\Microsoft
> > Office\Office\OSA9.EXE
> > O4 - Global Startup: Quicken Scheduled Updates.lnk = C:\Program
> > Files\Quicken\bagent.exe
> > O8 - Extra context menu item: &Search -
> > http://edits.mywebsearch.com/toolbaredits/menusearch.jhtml?p=ZNxdm006YYUS
> > O9 - Extra button: (no name) - {08B0E5C0-4FCB-11CF-AAA5-00401C608501} -
> > C:\Program Files\Java\jre1.6.0_01\bin\ssv.dll
> > O9 - Extra 'Tools' menuitem: Sun Java Console -
> > {08B0E5C0-4FCB-11CF-AAA5-00401C608501} - C:\Program
> > Files\Java\jre1.6.0_01\bin\ssv.dll
> > O9 - Extra button: Yahoo! Services - {5BAB4B5B-68BC-4B02-94D6-2FC0DE4A7897}
> > - C:\Program Files\Yahoo!\Common\yiesrvc.dll
> > O9 - Extra button: (no name) - {DFB852A3-47F8-48C4-A200-58CAB36FD2A2} -
> > C:\PROGRA~1\SPYBOT~1\SDHelper.dll
> > O9 - Extra 'Tools' menuitem: Spybot - Search & Destroy Configuration -
> > {DFB852A3-47F8-48C4-A200-58CAB36FD2A2} - C:\PROGRA~1\SPYBOT~1\SDHelper.dll
> > O9 - Extra button: MoneySide - {E023F504-0C5A-4750-A1E7-A9046DEA8A21} -
> > C:\Program Files\Microsoft Money\System\mnyside.dll
> > O9 - Extra button: (no name) - {e2e2dd38-d088-4134-82b7-f2ba38496583} -
> > C:\WINDOWS\Network Diagnostic\xpnetdiag.exe
> > O9 - Extra 'Tools' menuitem: @xpsp3res.dll,-20001 -
> > {e2e2dd38-d088-4134-82b7-f2ba38496583} - C:\WINDOWS\Network
> > Diagnostic\xpnetdiag.exe
> > O9 - Extra button: Messenger - {FB5F1910-F110-11d2-BB9E-00C04F795683} -
> > C:\Program Files\Messenger\msmsgs.exe
> > O9 - Extra 'Tools' menuitem: Windows Messenger -
> > {FB5F1910-F110-11d2-BB9E-00C04F795683} - C:\Program Files\Messenger\msmsgs.exe
> > O12 - Plugin for .spop: C:\Program Files\Internet
> > Explorer\Plugins\NPDocBox.dll
> > O16 - DPF: {02BF25D5-8C17-4B23-BC80-D3488ABDDC6B} (QuickTime Object) -
> > http://a1540.g.akamai.net/7/1540/52/20061205/qtinstall.info.apple.com/qtactivex/qtplugin.cab
> > O16 - DPF: {1239CC52-59EF-4DFA-8C61-90FFA846DF7E} (Musicnotes Viewer) -
> > http://www.musicnotes.com/download/mnviewer.cab
> > O16 - DPF: {2B96D5CC-C5B5-49A5-A69D-CC0A30F9028C} -
> > http://wdownload.weatherbug.com/minibug/tricklers/AWS/MiniBugTransporter.cab?
> > O16 - DPF: {30528230-99f7-4bb4-88d8-fa1d4f56a2ab} (Installation Support) -
> > C:\Program Files\Yahoo!\Common\Yinsthelper.dll
> > O16 - DPF: {3A7FE611-1994-4EF1-A09F-99456752289D} -
> > http://install.wildtangent.com/ActiveLauncher/ActiveLauncher.cab
> > O16 - DPF: {3DC2E31C-371A-4BD3-9A27-CDF57CE604CF} (MSN Money Charting) -
> > http://moneycentral.msn.com/cabs/pmupd806.exe
> > O16 - DPF: {48DD0448-9209-4F81-9F6D-D83562940134} (MySpace Uploader Control)
> > - http://lads.myspace.com/upload/MySpaceUploader1005.cab
> > O16 - DPF: {4ED9DDF0-7479-4BBE-9335-5A1EDB1D8A21} (McAfee.com Operating
> > System Class) -
> > http://download.mcafee.com/molbin/shared/mcinsctl/4,0,0,101/mcinsctl.cab
> > O16 - DPF: {55027008-315F-4F45-BBC3-8BE119764741} (Slide Image Uploader
> > Control) - http://www.slide.com/uploader/SlideImageUploader.cab
> > O16 - DPF: {6414512B-B978-451D-A0D8-FCFDF33E833C} (WUWebControl Class) -
> > http://www.update.microsoft.com/win...ls/en/x86/client/wuweb_site.cab?1191693363343
> > O16 - DPF: {77E32299-629F-43C6-AB77-6A1E6D7663F6} (Groove Control) -
> > http://www.nick.com/common/groove/gx/GrooveAX27.cab
> > O16 - DPF: {78AEEDE8-7345-4FB5-A8FE-4BFF16EF25FC} (McAfee Virtual Technician
> > Control Class) - http://mvt.mcafee.com/mvt/bin/3,0,1,0/mvt.cab
> > O16 - DPF: {9A9307A0-7DA4-4DAF-B042-5009F29E09E1} (ActiveScan Installer
> > Class) - http://acs.pandasoftware.com/activescan/as5free/asinst.cab
> > O16 - DPF: {A8F2B9BD-A6A0-486A-9744-18920D898429} (ScorchPlugin Class) -
> > http://www.sibelius.com/download/software/win/ActiveXPlugin.cab
> > O16 - DPF: {BCC0FF27-31D9-4614-A68E-C18E1ADA4389} (DwnldGroupMgr Class) -
> > http://download.mcafee.com/molbin/shared/mcgdmgr/1,0,0,26/mcgdmgr.cab
> > O16 - DPF: {D1E7CBDA-E60E-4970-A01C-37301EF7BF98} -
> > http://gameadvisor.futuremark.com/global/msc37.cab
> > O16 - DPF: {EF791A6B-FC12-4C68-99EF-FB9E207A39E6} (McFreeScan Class) -
> > http://download.mcafee.com/molbin/iss-loc/mcfscan/2,1,0,4784/mcfscan.cab
> > O23 - Service: Ad-Aware 2007 Service (aawservice) - Lavasoft AB - C:\Program
> > Files\Lavasoft\Ad-Aware 2007\aawservice.exe
> > O23 - Service: Apple Mobile Device - Apple, Inc. - C:\Program Files\Common
> > Files\Apple\Mobile Device Support\bin\AppleMobileDeviceService.exe
> > O23 - Service: ##Id_String1.6844F930_1628_4223_B5CC_5BB94B879762## (Bonjour
> > Service) - Apple Computer, Inc. - C:\Program Files\Bonjour\mDNSResponder.exe
> > O23 - Service: FLEXnet Licensing Service - Macrovision Europe Ltd. -
> > C:\Program Files\Common Files\Macrovision Shared\FLEXnet
> > Publisher\FNPLicensingService.exe
> > O23 - Service: InstallDriver Table Manager (IDriverT) - Macrovision
> > Corporation - C:\Program Files\Common Files\InstallShield\Driver\11\Intel
> > 32\IDriverT.exe
> > O23 - Service: iPod Service - Apple Inc. - C:\Program
> > Files\iPod\bin\iPodService.exe
> > O23 - Service: Macromedia Licensing Service - Unknown owner - C:\Program
> > Files\Common Files\Macromedia Shared\Service\Macromedia Licensing.exe
> > O23 - Service: McAfee WSC Integration (McDetect.exe) - McAfee, Inc -
> > c:\program files\mcafee.com\agent\mcdetect.exe
> > O23 - Service: McAfee.com McShield (McShield) - McAfee Inc. -
> > c:\PROGRA~1\mcafee.com\vso\mcshield.exe
> > O23 - Service: McAfee Task Scheduler (McTskshd.exe) - McAfee, Inc -
> > c:\PROGRA~1\mcafee.com\agent\mctskshd.exe
> > O23 - Service: McAfee SecurityCenter Update Manager (mcupdmgr.exe) - McAfee,
> > Inc - C:\PROGRA~1\McAfee.com\Agent\mcupdmgr.exe
> > O23 - Service: McAfee Personal Firewall Service (MpfService) - McAfee
> > Corporation - C:\PROGRA~1\McAfee.com\PERSON~1\MpfService.exe
> > O23 - Service: NVIDIA Driver Helper Service (NVSvc) - NVIDIA Corporation -
> > C:\WINDOWS\System32\nvsvc32.exe
> > O23 - Service: Pml Driver - HP - C:\WINDOWS\system32\HPHipm09.exe
> > O23 - Service: Pml Driver HPZ12 - HP - C:\WINDOWS\system32\HPZipm12.exe
> > O23 - Service: Viewpoint Manager Service - Viewpoint Corporation -
> > C:\Program Files\Viewpoint\Common\ViewpointService.exe
> > O23 - Service: WAN Miniport (ATW) Service (WANMiniportService) - America
> > Online, Inc. - C:\WINDOWS\wanmpsvc.exe
> > O23 - Service: WRC (Windows Redundancy Check) - Unknown owner -
> > C:\WINDOWS\repair\services.exe (file missing)
> > O23 - Service: Windows Messenger Service (WINMGR) - Unknown owner -
> > C:\WINDOWS\system\winmgr.exe
> > O24 - Desktop Component 0: (no name) - (no file)
> >
> > --
> > End of file - 11379 bytes
> >
> >
> > I am not very savvy when it comes to this stuff so any help would be greatly
> > appreciated.
> >
> > Thanks.
 
Re: no desktop icons, start menu, task bar??

Yes you will lose most of your files i dumped my computer and it took me 4-5
hours just to download my windows explorer. everytime i downloaded a newer
version i had to re-start my computer. then i lost my sound driver. it has
taken me over a month and countless sessions with hp to restore it and
somehow i lucked into doing it myself if you can back up everything then i
would recommend doing that first before you do anything else. hopefully you
won't have the same problems that i had thankfully i have restored everyting
back to what i had before i dumped everyting


"raparten" wrote:

> Yes, I tried that... Question- if i do a restore, will i lose all of my files
> i have created since that date? I need to back up a lot of stuff if I want
> to try and go back farther. I can try to do that sometime soon though I
> guess. Any other ideas?
>
> "Alan" wrote:
>
> > Have you tried doing a System Restore to bring the PC back to a time before
> > you began "deleting processes" via the Task Manager as the Sims 2 Holiday
> > Edition manual said?
> >
> > Alan
> >
> > "raparten" <raparten@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> > news:203C9E89-B40A-4E60-9261-F67D0EBFC5D1@microsoft.com...
> > > Okay, I tried those and it didn't work =/
> > >
> > > Any other ideas?
> > >
> > >
> > > "TaurArian" wrote:
> > >
> > >> Taskbar Is Missing When You Log On to Windows
> > >> http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-us;318027
> > >>
> > >> and/or
> > >>
> > >> http://www.kellys-korner-xp.com/xp_tweaks.htm
> > >> Line 117 - Restore Taskbar and Start Menu
> > >>
> > >> Taskbar Repair Tool Plus!
> > >> http://www.kellys-korner-xp.com/taskbarplus!.htm
> > >>
> > >> or Line #195 "Restore Desktop Icons and Taskbar"
> > >> http://www.kellys-korner-xp.com/xp_tweaks.htm
> > >>
> > >>
> > >>
> > >> --
> > >> ====================================
> > >> TaurArian [MVP] 2005-2008 - Australia
> > >> ====================================
> > >> How to ask a question: http://support.microsoft.com/kb/555375
> > >> http://taurarian.mvps.org/index.htm
> > >> Emails will not be acknowledged - please post to the newsgroup so all may
> > >> benefit.
> > >>
> > >>
> > >> "Norm" <Norm@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> > >> news:0925710D-B2BB-4737-BC6D-B987B11EAC30@microsoft.com...
> > >> |I am having the same problem. I downloaded some updates from microsoft
> > >> and
> > >> | lost the Start button and the icons at the bottom of the desktop. If
> > >> you find
> > >> | out something please let me know at <bourquen@yahoo.com> and I'll do
> > >> the
> > >> | same, if you get me your email address. Norm
> > >> |
> > >> |
> > >>
> > >>
> > >>
> >
> >
> >
 
RE: no desktop icons, start menu, task bar??

I am having the same problem. I can't do a system restore from safe mode
either. Anyone know the dos command? Also, seems to be a lot of programs
running in the background.

"raparten" wrote:

> Yes, typing explorer.exe helps for like 15 secs, then everything disappears,
> and it disappears from the task manager.
>
>
> PA Bear- No? What is Kaspersky Anti-Virus? I did do a Macafee, and Spy
> Bot Search and Destroy?
>
> "MAP" wrote:
>
> > Open tas manager then click on "file" in the upper lt. corner select "new
> > task" type in explorer.exe then hit ok, does your desktop reappear?
> >
> > P.S. I noticed that you are running AOL well it's not called AOHELL for
> > nothing.
> > --
> > Mike Pawlak
> >
> >
> > "raparten" wrote:
> >
> > > I am having a terrible time with my win. xp home edition right now. It
> > > started a couple of days ago, all of a sudden the task bar, icons on the
> > > desktop, and start menu disappeared. I had been working in the task
> > > manager, deleting some processes... I was doing as the Sims 2 Holiday Edition
> > > manual said, as it also said everything would return to normal after i
> > > restarted my computer. well since then, one of 2 things have been happening.
> > > Either everything flashes [appears for like 15 secs then disappears for
> > > couple secs, comes back, disppears, comes back....] or all i have is the
> > > desktop wall paper. I have been trying to fix this for a couple of days and
> > > i don't know what to do. explorer.exe was missing from the list of processes
> > > in the taskmanager so i added it and then everything came back. but then
> > > like 10 secs later it disappeared again. I can use most of my programs
> > > through the task manager. I did a Hijack This, as i have seen a lot of
> > > people with this problem do. Here is the log:
> > >
> > >
> > > Logfile of Trend Micro HijackThis v2.0.2
> > > Scan saved at 3:25:52 PM, on 12/22/2007
> > > Platform: Windows XP SP2 (WinNT 5.01.2600)
> > > MSIE: Internet Explorer v7.00 (7.00.6000.16473)
> > > Boot mode: Normal
> > >
> > > Running processes:
> > > C:\WINDOWS\System32\smss.exe
> > > C:\WINDOWS\System32\winlogon.exe
> > > C:\WINDOWS\system32\services.exe
> > > C:\WINDOWS\system32\lsass.exe
> > > C:\WINDOWS\system32\svchost.exe
> > > C:\WINDOWS\System32\svchost.exe
> > > C:\Program Files\Lavasoft\Ad-Aware 2007\aawservice.exe
> > > C:\WINDOWS\system32\spoolsv.exe
> > > C:\Program Files\Common Files\Apple\Mobile Device
> > > Support\bin\AppleMobileDeviceService.exe
> > > C:\Program Files\Bonjour\mDNSResponder.exe
> > > c:\program files\mcafee.com\agent\mcdetect.exe
> > > c:\PROGRA~1\mcafee.com\vso\mcshield.exe
> > > c:\PROGRA~1\mcafee.com\agent\mctskshd.exe
> > > C:\PROGRA~1\McAfee.com\PERSON~1\MpfService.exe
> > > C:\WINDOWS\system32\HPZipm12.exe
> > > C:\WINDOWS\System32\svchost.exe
> > > C:\Program Files\Viewpoint\Common\ViewpointService.exe
> > > C:\WINDOWS\wanmpsvc.exe
> > > C:\WINDOWS\system\winmgr.exe
> > > C:\WINDOWS\System32\svchost.exe
> > > C:\WINDOWS\system32\ctfmon .exe
> > > C:\Program Files\AIM6\aim6.exe
> > > C:\Program Files\AIM6\aolsoftware.exe
> > > C:\Program Files\Mozilla Firefox\firefox.exe
> > > C:\Program Files\Trend Micro\HijackThis\HijackThis.exe
> > > C:\WINDOWS\explorer.exe
> > > C:\WINDOWS\System32\imapi.exe
> > >
> > > R1 - HKCU\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Main,Search Bar =
> > > http://www.comcast.net/toolbar2.0/search/
> > > R1 - HKCU\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Main,Search Page =
> > > http://rd.yahoo.com/customize/yessentials_cq/defaults/sp/*http://www.yahoo.com
> > > R0 - HKCU\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Main,Start Page =
> > > http://www.myspace.com/
> > > R1 - HKLM\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Main,Default_Page_URL =
> > > http://www.yahoo.com/
> > > R1 - HKLM\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Main,Default_Search_URL =
> > > http://us.rd.yahoo.com/customize/ie/defaults/su/msgr8/*http://www.yahoo.com
> > > R1 - HKLM\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Main,Search Bar =
> > > http://us.rd.yahoo.com/customize/ie/defaults/sb/msgr8/*http://www.yahoo.com/ext/search/search.html
> > > R1 - HKLM\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Main,Search Page =
> > > http://us.rd.yahoo.com/customize/ie/defaults/sp/msgr8/*http://www.yahoo.com
> > > R0 - HKLM\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Main,Start Page =
> > > http://www.yahoo.com/
> > > R1 - HKCU\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Main,Window Title = Windows
> > > Internet Explorer provided by Comcast
> > > R1 - HKCU\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Internet
> > > Settings,ProxyOverride = *.local
> > > R3 - URLSearchHook: (no name) - {FC0F30CD-E949-4148-884E-DC0F3D32EA46} - (no
> > > file)
> > > R3 - URLSearchHook: (no name) - {00A6FAF6-072E-44cf-8957-5838F569A31D} - (no
> > > file)
> > > O3 - Toolbar: McAfee VirusScan - {BA52B914-B692-46c4-B683-905236F6F655} -
> > > c:\progra~1\mcafee.com\vso\mcvsshl.dll
> > > O3 - Toolbar: GoodSearch Toolbar - {4E7BD74F-2B8D-469E-95BA-ED6DB186BE32} -
> > > C:\PROGRA~1\GOODSE~1\GOODSE~1.DLL
> > > O3 - Toolbar: Yahoo! Toolbar - {EF99BD32-C1FB-11D2-892F-0090271D4F88} -
> > > C:\PROGRA~1\Yahoo!\Companion\Installs\cpn\yt.dll
> > > O3 - Toolbar: Ask Toolbar - {F0D4B239-DA4B-4daf-81E4-DFEE4931A4AA} -
> > > C:\Program Files\AskSBar\bar\1.bin\ASKSBAR.DLL
> > > O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [hpsysdrv] c:\windows\system\hpsysdrv.exe
> > > O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [HotKeysCmds] C:\WINDOWS\System32\hkcmd.exe
> > > O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [KBD] C:\HP\KBD\KBD.EXE
> > > O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [PS2] C:\WINDOWS\system32\ps2.exe
> > > O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [SM1BG] C:\WINDOWS\SM1BG.EXE
> > > O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [MPFExe] C:\PROGRA~1\McAfee.com\PERSON~1\MpfTray.exe
> > > O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [MCAgentExe] c:\PROGRA~1\mcafee.com\agent\mcagent.exe
> > > O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [MCUpdateExe] c:\PROGRA~1\mcafee.com\agent\MCUPDA~1.EXE
> > > O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [VSOCheckTask] "C:\PROGRA~1\McAfee.com\VSO\mcmnhdlr.exe"
> > > /checktask
> > > O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [VirusScan Online] C:\Program
> > > Files\McAfee.com\VSO\mcvsshld.exe
> > > O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [OASClnt] C:\Program Files\McAfee.com\VSO\oasclnt.exe
> > > O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [HPDJ Taskbar Utility]
> > > C:\WINDOWS\system32\spool\drivers\w32x86\3\hpztsb04.exe
> > > O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [HPHmon03] C:\WINDOWS\system32\hphmon03.exe
> > > O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [HP Software Update] C:\Program Files\HP\HP Software
> > > Update\HPWuSchd2.exe
> > > O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [TkBellExe] "C:\Program Files\Common
> > > Files\Real\Update_OB\realsched.exe" -osboot
> > > O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [QuickTime Task] "C:\Program Files\QuickTime\qttask.exe"
> > > -atboottime
> > > O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [iTunesHelper] "C:\Program Files\iTunes\iTunesHelper.exe"
> > > O4 - HKCU\..\Run: [MSMSGS] "C:\Program Files\Messenger\msmsgs.exe" /background
> > > O4 - HKCU\..\Run: [ctfmon.exe] C:\WINDOWS\system32\ctfmon.exe
> > > O4 - Global Startup: Adobe Gamma Loader.exe.lnk = C:\Program Files\Common
> > > Files\Adobe\Calibration\Adobe Gamma Loader.exe
> > > O4 - Global Startup: D-Link AirPlus.lnk = ?
> > > O4 - Global Startup: Event Reminder.lnk = ?
> > > O4 - Global Startup: HP Digital Imaging Monitor.lnk = C:\Program
> > > Files\HP\Digital Imaging\bin\hpqtra08.exe
> > > O4 - Global Startup: Kodak EasyShare software.lnk = C:\Program
> > > Files\Kodak\Kodak EasyShare software\bin\EasyShare.exe
> > > O4 - Global Startup: KODAK Software Updater.lnk = C:\Program
> > > Files\Kodak\KODAK Software Updater\7288971\Program\Kodak Software Updater.exe
> > > O4 - Global Startup: Microsoft Office.lnk = C:\Program Files\Microsoft
> > > Office\Office\OSA9.EXE
> > > O4 - Global Startup: Quicken Scheduled Updates.lnk = C:\Program
> > > Files\Quicken\bagent.exe
> > > O8 - Extra context menu item: &Search -
> > > http://edits.mywebsearch.com/toolbaredits/menusearch.jhtml?p=ZNxdm006YYUS
> > > O9 - Extra button: (no name) - {08B0E5C0-4FCB-11CF-AAA5-00401C608501} -
> > > C:\Program Files\Java\jre1.6.0_01\bin\ssv.dll
> > > O9 - Extra 'Tools' menuitem: Sun Java Console -
> > > {08B0E5C0-4FCB-11CF-AAA5-00401C608501} - C:\Program
> > > Files\Java\jre1.6.0_01\bin\ssv.dll
> > > O9 - Extra button: Yahoo! Services - {5BAB4B5B-68BC-4B02-94D6-2FC0DE4A7897}
> > > - C:\Program Files\Yahoo!\Common\yiesrvc.dll
> > > O9 - Extra button: (no name) - {DFB852A3-47F8-48C4-A200-58CAB36FD2A2} -
> > > C:\PROGRA~1\SPYBOT~1\SDHelper.dll
> > > O9 - Extra 'Tools' menuitem: Spybot - Search & Destroy Configuration -
> > > {DFB852A3-47F8-48C4-A200-58CAB36FD2A2} - C:\PROGRA~1\SPYBOT~1\SDHelper.dll
> > > O9 - Extra button: MoneySide - {E023F504-0C5A-4750-A1E7-A9046DEA8A21} -
> > > C:\Program Files\Microsoft Money\System\mnyside.dll
> > > O9 - Extra button: (no name) - {e2e2dd38-d088-4134-82b7-f2ba38496583} -
> > > C:\WINDOWS\Network Diagnostic\xpnetdiag.exe
> > > O9 - Extra 'Tools' menuitem: @xpsp3res.dll,-20001 -
> > > {e2e2dd38-d088-4134-82b7-f2ba38496583} - C:\WINDOWS\Network
> > > Diagnostic\xpnetdiag.exe
> > > O9 - Extra button: Messenger - {FB5F1910-F110-11d2-BB9E-00C04F795683} -
> > > C:\Program Files\Messenger\msmsgs.exe
> > > O9 - Extra 'Tools' menuitem: Windows Messenger -
> > > {FB5F1910-F110-11d2-BB9E-00C04F795683} - C:\Program Files\Messenger\msmsgs.exe
> > > O12 - Plugin for .spop: C:\Program Files\Internet
> > > Explorer\Plugins\NPDocBox.dll
> > > O16 - DPF: {02BF25D5-8C17-4B23-BC80-D3488ABDDC6B} (QuickTime Object) -
> > > http://a1540.g.akamai.net/7/1540/52/20061205/qtinstall.info.apple.com/qtactivex/qtplugin.cab
> > > O16 - DPF: {1239CC52-59EF-4DFA-8C61-90FFA846DF7E} (Musicnotes Viewer) -
> > > http://www.musicnotes.com/download/mnviewer.cab
> > > O16 - DPF: {2B96D5CC-C5B5-49A5-A69D-CC0A30F9028C} -
> > > http://wdownload.weatherbug.com/minibug/tricklers/AWS/MiniBugTransporter.cab?
> > > O16 - DPF: {30528230-99f7-4bb4-88d8-fa1d4f56a2ab} (Installation Support) -
> > > C:\Program Files\Yahoo!\Common\Yinsthelper.dll
> > > O16 - DPF: {3A7FE611-1994-4EF1-A09F-99456752289D} -
> > > http://install.wildtangent.com/ActiveLauncher/ActiveLauncher.cab
> > > O16 - DPF: {3DC2E31C-371A-4BD3-9A27-CDF57CE604CF} (MSN Money Charting) -
> > > http://moneycentral.msn.com/cabs/pmupd806.exe
> > > O16 - DPF: {48DD0448-9209-4F81-9F6D-D83562940134} (MySpace Uploader Control)
> > > - http://lads.myspace.com/upload/MySpaceUploader1005.cab
> > > O16 - DPF: {4ED9DDF0-7479-4BBE-9335-5A1EDB1D8A21} (McAfee.com Operating
> > > System Class) -
> > > http://download.mcafee.com/molbin/shared/mcinsctl/4,0,0,101/mcinsctl.cab
> > > O16 - DPF: {55027008-315F-4F45-BBC3-8BE119764741} (Slide Image Uploader
> > > Control) - http://www.slide.com/uploader/SlideImageUploader.cab
> > > O16 - DPF: {6414512B-B978-451D-A0D8-FCFDF33E833C} (WUWebControl Class) -
> > > http://www.update.microsoft.com/win...ls/en/x86/client/wuweb_site.cab?1191693363343
> > > O16 - DPF: {77E32299-629F-43C6-AB77-6A1E6D7663F6} (Groove Control) -
> > > http://www.nick.com/common/groove/gx/GrooveAX27.cab
> > > O16 - DPF: {78AEEDE8-7345-4FB5-A8FE-4BFF16EF25FC} (McAfee Virtual Technician
> > > Control Class) - http://mvt.mcafee.com/mvt/bin/3,0,1,0/mvt.cab
> > > O16 - DPF: {9A9307A0-7DA4-4DAF-B042-5009F29E09E1} (ActiveScan Installer
> > > Class) - http://acs.pandasoftware.com/activescan/as5free/asinst.cab
> > > O16 - DPF: {A8F2B9BD-A6A0-486A-9744-18920D898429} (ScorchPlugin Class) -
> > > http://www.sibelius.com/download/software/win/ActiveXPlugin.cab
> > > O16 - DPF: {BCC0FF27-31D9-4614-A68E-C18E1ADA4389} (DwnldGroupMgr Class) -
> > > http://download.mcafee.com/molbin/shared/mcgdmgr/1,0,0,26/mcgdmgr.cab
> > > O16 - DPF: {D1E7CBDA-E60E-4970-A01C-37301EF7BF98} -
> > > http://gameadvisor.futuremark.com/global/msc37.cab
> > > O16 - DPF: {EF791A6B-FC12-4C68-99EF-FB9E207A39E6} (McFreeScan Class) -
> > > http://download.mcafee.com/molbin/iss-loc/mcfscan/2,1,0,4784/mcfscan.cab
> > > O23 - Service: Ad-Aware 2007 Service (aawservice) - Lavasoft AB - C:\Program
> > > Files\Lavasoft\Ad-Aware 2007\aawservice.exe
> > > O23 - Service: Apple Mobile Device - Apple, Inc. - C:\Program Files\Common
> > > Files\Apple\Mobile Device Support\bin\AppleMobileDeviceService.exe
> > > O23 - Service: ##Id_String1.6844F930_1628_4223_B5CC_5BB94B879762## (Bonjour
> > > Service) - Apple Computer, Inc. - C:\Program Files\Bonjour\mDNSResponder.exe
> > > O23 - Service: FLEXnet Licensing Service - Macrovision Europe Ltd. -
> > > C:\Program Files\Common Files\Macrovision Shared\FLEXnet
> > > Publisher\FNPLicensingService.exe
> > > O23 - Service: InstallDriver Table Manager (IDriverT) - Macrovision
> > > Corporation - C:\Program Files\Common Files\InstallShield\Driver\11\Intel
> > > 32\IDriverT.exe
> > > O23 - Service: iPod Service - Apple Inc. - C:\Program
> > > Files\iPod\bin\iPodService.exe
> > > O23 - Service: Macromedia Licensing Service - Unknown owner - C:\Program
> > > Files\Common Files\Macromedia Shared\Service\Macromedia Licensing.exe
> > > O23 - Service: McAfee WSC Integration (McDetect.exe) - McAfee, Inc -
> > > c:\program files\mcafee.com\agent\mcdetect.exe
> > > O23 - Service: McAfee.com McShield (McShield) - McAfee Inc. -
> > > c:\PROGRA~1\mcafee.com\vso\mcshield.exe
> > > O23 - Service: McAfee Task Scheduler (McTskshd.exe) - McAfee, Inc -
> > > c:\PROGRA~1\mcafee.com\agent\mctskshd.exe
> > > O23 - Service: McAfee SecurityCenter Update Manager (mcupdmgr.exe) - McAfee,
> > > Inc - C:\PROGRA~1\McAfee.com\Agent\mcupdmgr.exe
> > > O23 - Service: McAfee Personal Firewall Service (MpfService) - McAfee
> > > Corporation - C:\PROGRA~1\McAfee.com\PERSON~1\MpfService.exe
> > > O23 - Service: NVIDIA Driver Helper Service (NVSvc) - NVIDIA Corporation -
> > > C:\WINDOWS\System32\nvsvc32.exe
> > > O23 - Service: Pml Driver - HP - C:\WINDOWS\system32\HPHipm09.exe
> > > O23 - Service: Pml Driver HPZ12 - HP - C:\WINDOWS\system32\HPZipm12.exe
> > > O23 - Service: Viewpoint Manager Service - Viewpoint Corporation -
> > > C:\Program Files\Viewpoint\Common\ViewpointService.exe
> > > O23 - Service: WAN Miniport (ATW) Service (WANMiniportService) - America
> > > Online, Inc. - C:\WINDOWS\wanmpsvc.exe
> > > O23 - Service: WRC (Windows Redundancy Check) - Unknown owner -
> > > C:\WINDOWS\repair\services.exe (file missing)
> > > O23 - Service: Windows Messenger Service (WINMGR) - Unknown owner -
> > > C:\WINDOWS\system\winmgr.exe
> > > O24 - Desktop Component 0: (no name) - (no file)
> > >
> > > --
> > > End of file - 11379 bytes
> > >
> > >
> > > I am not very savvy when it comes to this stuff so any help would be greatly
> > > appreciated.
> > >
> > > Thanks.
 
RE: no desktop icons, start menu, task bar??

I have exactly the same for 2 days. it must be a virus that makes explorer
exe vanish! help please :(

"Julsie" wrote:

> I am having the same problem. I can't do a system restore from safe mode
> either. Anyone know the dos command? Also, seems to be a lot of programs
> running in the background.
>
> "raparten" wrote:
>
> > Yes, typing explorer.exe helps for like 15 secs, then everything disappears,
> > and it disappears from the task manager.
> >
> >
> > PA Bear- No? What is Kaspersky Anti-Virus? I did do a Macafee, and Spy
> > Bot Search and Destroy?
> >
> > "MAP" wrote:
> >
> > > Open tas manager then click on "file" in the upper lt. corner select "new
> > > task" type in explorer.exe then hit ok, does your desktop reappear?
> > >
> > > P.S. I noticed that you are running AOL well it's not called AOHELL for
> > > nothing.
> > > --
> > > Mike Pawlak
> > >
> > >
> > > "raparten" wrote:
> > >
> > > > I am having a terrible time with my win. xp home edition right now. It
> > > > started a couple of days ago, all of a sudden the task bar, icons on the
> > > > desktop, and start menu disappeared. I had been working in the task
> > > > manager, deleting some processes... I was doing as the Sims 2 Holiday Edition
> > > > manual said, as it also said everything would return to normal after i
> > > > restarted my computer. well since then, one of 2 things have been happening.
> > > > Either everything flashes [appears for like 15 secs then disappears for
> > > > couple secs, comes back, disppears, comes back....] or all i have is the
> > > > desktop wall paper. I have been trying to fix this for a couple of days and
> > > > i don't know what to do. explorer.exe was missing from the list of processes
> > > > in the taskmanager so i added it and then everything came back. but then
> > > > like 10 secs later it disappeared again. I can use most of my programs
> > > > through the task manager. I did a Hijack This, as i have seen a lot of
> > > > people with this problem do. Here is the log:
> > > >
> > > >
> > > > Logfile of Trend Micro HijackThis v2.0.2
> > > > Scan saved at 3:25:52 PM, on 12/22/2007
> > > > Platform: Windows XP SP2 (WinNT 5.01.2600)
> > > > MSIE: Internet Explorer v7.00 (7.00.6000.16473)
> > > > Boot mode: Normal
> > > >
> > > > Running processes:
> > > > C:\WINDOWS\System32\smss.exe
> > > > C:\WINDOWS\System32\winlogon.exe
> > > > C:\WINDOWS\system32\services.exe
> > > > C:\WINDOWS\system32\lsass.exe
> > > > C:\WINDOWS\system32\svchost.exe
> > > > C:\WINDOWS\System32\svchost.exe
> > > > C:\Program Files\Lavasoft\Ad-Aware 2007\aawservice.exe
> > > > C:\WINDOWS\system32\spoolsv.exe
> > > > C:\Program Files\Common Files\Apple\Mobile Device
> > > > Support\bin\AppleMobileDeviceService.exe
> > > > C:\Program Files\Bonjour\mDNSResponder.exe
> > > > c:\program files\mcafee.com\agent\mcdetect.exe
> > > > c:\PROGRA~1\mcafee.com\vso\mcshield.exe
> > > > c:\PROGRA~1\mcafee.com\agent\mctskshd.exe
> > > > C:\PROGRA~1\McAfee.com\PERSON~1\MpfService.exe
> > > > C:\WINDOWS\system32\HPZipm12.exe
> > > > C:\WINDOWS\System32\svchost.exe
> > > > C:\Program Files\Viewpoint\Common\ViewpointService.exe
> > > > C:\WINDOWS\wanmpsvc.exe
> > > > C:\WINDOWS\system\winmgr.exe
> > > > C:\WINDOWS\System32\svchost.exe
> > > > C:\WINDOWS\system32\ctfmon .exe
> > > > C:\Program Files\AIM6\aim6.exe
> > > > C:\Program Files\AIM6\aolsoftware.exe
> > > > C:\Program Files\Mozilla Firefox\firefox.exe
> > > > C:\Program Files\Trend Micro\HijackThis\HijackThis.exe
> > > > C:\WINDOWS\explorer.exe
> > > > C:\WINDOWS\System32\imapi.exe
> > > >
> > > > R1 - HKCU\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Main,Search Bar =
> > > > http://www.comcast.net/toolbar2.0/search/
> > > > R1 - HKCU\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Main,Search Page =
> > > > http://rd.yahoo.com/customize/yessentials_cq/defaults/sp/*http://www.yahoo.com
> > > > R0 - HKCU\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Main,Start Page =
> > > > http://www.myspace.com/
> > > > R1 - HKLM\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Main,Default_Page_URL =
> > > > http://www.yahoo.com/
> > > > R1 - HKLM\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Main,Default_Search_URL =
> > > > http://us.rd.yahoo.com/customize/ie/defaults/su/msgr8/*http://www.yahoo.com
> > > > R1 - HKLM\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Main,Search Bar =
> > > > http://us.rd.yahoo.com/customize/ie/defaults/sb/msgr8/*http://www.yahoo.com/ext/search/search.html
> > > > R1 - HKLM\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Main,Search Page =
> > > > http://us.rd.yahoo.com/customize/ie/defaults/sp/msgr8/*http://www.yahoo.com
> > > > R0 - HKLM\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Main,Start Page =
> > > > http://www.yahoo.com/
> > > > R1 - HKCU\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Main,Window Title = Windows
> > > > Internet Explorer provided by Comcast
> > > > R1 - HKCU\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Internet
> > > > Settings,ProxyOverride = *.local
> > > > R3 - URLSearchHook: (no name) - {FC0F30CD-E949-4148-884E-DC0F3D32EA46} - (no
> > > > file)
> > > > R3 - URLSearchHook: (no name) - {00A6FAF6-072E-44cf-8957-5838F569A31D} - (no
> > > > file)
> > > > O3 - Toolbar: McAfee VirusScan - {BA52B914-B692-46c4-B683-905236F6F655} -
> > > > c:\progra~1\mcafee.com\vso\mcvsshl.dll
> > > > O3 - Toolbar: GoodSearch Toolbar - {4E7BD74F-2B8D-469E-95BA-ED6DB186BE32} -
> > > > C:\PROGRA~1\GOODSE~1\GOODSE~1.DLL
> > > > O3 - Toolbar: Yahoo! Toolbar - {EF99BD32-C1FB-11D2-892F-0090271D4F88} -
> > > > C:\PROGRA~1\Yahoo!\Companion\Installs\cpn\yt.dll
> > > > O3 - Toolbar: Ask Toolbar - {F0D4B239-DA4B-4daf-81E4-DFEE4931A4AA} -
> > > > C:\Program Files\AskSBar\bar\1.bin\ASKSBAR.DLL
> > > > O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [hpsysdrv] c:\windows\system\hpsysdrv.exe
> > > > O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [HotKeysCmds] C:\WINDOWS\System32\hkcmd.exe
> > > > O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [KBD] C:\HP\KBD\KBD.EXE
> > > > O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [PS2] C:\WINDOWS\system32\ps2.exe
> > > > O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [SM1BG] C:\WINDOWS\SM1BG.EXE
> > > > O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [MPFExe] C:\PROGRA~1\McAfee.com\PERSON~1\MpfTray.exe
> > > > O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [MCAgentExe] c:\PROGRA~1\mcafee.com\agent\mcagent.exe
> > > > O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [MCUpdateExe] c:\PROGRA~1\mcafee.com\agent\MCUPDA~1.EXE
> > > > O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [VSOCheckTask] "C:\PROGRA~1\McAfee.com\VSO\mcmnhdlr.exe"
> > > > /checktask
> > > > O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [VirusScan Online] C:\Program
> > > > Files\McAfee.com\VSO\mcvsshld.exe
> > > > O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [OASClnt] C:\Program Files\McAfee.com\VSO\oasclnt.exe
> > > > O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [HPDJ Taskbar Utility]
> > > > C:\WINDOWS\system32\spool\drivers\w32x86\3\hpztsb04.exe
> > > > O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [HPHmon03] C:\WINDOWS\system32\hphmon03.exe
> > > > O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [HP Software Update] C:\Program Files\HP\HP Software
> > > > Update\HPWuSchd2.exe
> > > > O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [TkBellExe] "C:\Program Files\Common
> > > > Files\Real\Update_OB\realsched.exe" -osboot
> > > > O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [QuickTime Task] "C:\Program Files\QuickTime\qttask.exe"
> > > > -atboottime
> > > > O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [iTunesHelper] "C:\Program Files\iTunes\iTunesHelper.exe"
> > > > O4 - HKCU\..\Run: [MSMSGS] "C:\Program Files\Messenger\msmsgs.exe" /background
> > > > O4 - HKCU\..\Run: [ctfmon.exe] C:\WINDOWS\system32\ctfmon.exe
> > > > O4 - Global Startup: Adobe Gamma Loader.exe.lnk = C:\Program Files\Common
> > > > Files\Adobe\Calibration\Adobe Gamma Loader.exe
> > > > O4 - Global Startup: D-Link AirPlus.lnk = ?
> > > > O4 - Global Startup: Event Reminder.lnk = ?
> > > > O4 - Global Startup: HP Digital Imaging Monitor.lnk = C:\Program
> > > > Files\HP\Digital Imaging\bin\hpqtra08.exe
> > > > O4 - Global Startup: Kodak EasyShare software.lnk = C:\Program
> > > > Files\Kodak\Kodak EasyShare software\bin\EasyShare.exe
> > > > O4 - Global Startup: KODAK Software Updater.lnk = C:\Program
> > > > Files\Kodak\KODAK Software Updater\7288971\Program\Kodak Software Updater.exe
> > > > O4 - Global Startup: Microsoft Office.lnk = C:\Program Files\Microsoft
> > > > Office\Office\OSA9.EXE
> > > > O4 - Global Startup: Quicken Scheduled Updates.lnk = C:\Program
> > > > Files\Quicken\bagent.exe
> > > > O8 - Extra context menu item: &Search -
> > > > http://edits.mywebsearch.com/toolbaredits/menusearch.jhtml?p=ZNxdm006YYUS
> > > > O9 - Extra button: (no name) - {08B0E5C0-4FCB-11CF-AAA5-00401C608501} -
> > > > C:\Program Files\Java\jre1.6.0_01\bin\ssv.dll
> > > > O9 - Extra 'Tools' menuitem: Sun Java Console -
> > > > {08B0E5C0-4FCB-11CF-AAA5-00401C608501} - C:\Program
> > > > Files\Java\jre1.6.0_01\bin\ssv.dll
> > > > O9 - Extra button: Yahoo! Services - {5BAB4B5B-68BC-4B02-94D6-2FC0DE4A7897}
> > > > - C:\Program Files\Yahoo!\Common\yiesrvc.dll
> > > > O9 - Extra button: (no name) - {DFB852A3-47F8-48C4-A200-58CAB36FD2A2} -
> > > > C:\PROGRA~1\SPYBOT~1\SDHelper.dll
> > > > O9 - Extra 'Tools' menuitem: Spybot - Search & Destroy Configuration -
> > > > {DFB852A3-47F8-48C4-A200-58CAB36FD2A2} - C:\PROGRA~1\SPYBOT~1\SDHelper.dll
> > > > O9 - Extra button: MoneySide - {E023F504-0C5A-4750-A1E7-A9046DEA8A21} -
> > > > C:\Program Files\Microsoft Money\System\mnyside.dll
> > > > O9 - Extra button: (no name) - {e2e2dd38-d088-4134-82b7-f2ba38496583} -
> > > > C:\WINDOWS\Network Diagnostic\xpnetdiag.exe
> > > > O9 - Extra 'Tools' menuitem: @xpsp3res.dll,-20001 -
> > > > {e2e2dd38-d088-4134-82b7-f2ba38496583} - C:\WINDOWS\Network
> > > > Diagnostic\xpnetdiag.exe
> > > > O9 - Extra button: Messenger - {FB5F1910-F110-11d2-BB9E-00C04F795683} -
> > > > C:\Program Files\Messenger\msmsgs.exe
> > > > O9 - Extra 'Tools' menuitem: Windows Messenger -
> > > > {FB5F1910-F110-11d2-BB9E-00C04F795683} - C:\Program Files\Messenger\msmsgs.exe
> > > > O12 - Plugin for .spop: C:\Program Files\Internet
> > > > Explorer\Plugins\NPDocBox.dll
> > > > O16 - DPF: {02BF25D5-8C17-4B23-BC80-D3488ABDDC6B} (QuickTime Object) -
> > > > http://a1540.g.akamai.net/7/1540/52/20061205/qtinstall.info.apple.com/qtactivex/qtplugin.cab
> > > > O16 - DPF: {1239CC52-59EF-4DFA-8C61-90FFA846DF7E} (Musicnotes Viewer) -
> > > > http://www.musicnotes.com/download/mnviewer.cab
> > > > O16 - DPF: {2B96D5CC-C5B5-49A5-A69D-CC0A30F9028C} -
> > > > http://wdownload.weatherbug.com/minibug/tricklers/AWS/MiniBugTransporter.cab?
> > > > O16 - DPF: {30528230-99f7-4bb4-88d8-fa1d4f56a2ab} (Installation Support) -
> > > > C:\Program Files\Yahoo!\Common\Yinsthelper.dll
> > > > O16 - DPF: {3A7FE611-1994-4EF1-A09F-99456752289D} -
> > > > http://install.wildtangent.com/ActiveLauncher/ActiveLauncher.cab
> > > > O16 - DPF: {3DC2E31C-371A-4BD3-9A27-CDF57CE604CF} (MSN Money Charting) -
> > > > http://moneycentral.msn.com/cabs/pmupd806.exe
> > > > O16 - DPF: {48DD0448-9209-4F81-9F6D-D83562940134} (MySpace Uploader Control)
> > > > - http://lads.myspace.com/upload/MySpaceUploader1005.cab
> > > > O16 - DPF: {4ED9DDF0-7479-4BBE-9335-5A1EDB1D8A21} (McAfee.com Operating
> > > > System Class) -
> > > > http://download.mcafee.com/molbin/shared/mcinsctl/4,0,0,101/mcinsctl.cab
> > > > O16 - DPF: {55027008-315F-4F45-BBC3-8BE119764741} (Slide Image Uploader
> > > > Control) - http://www.slide.com/uploader/SlideImageUploader.cab
> > > > O16 - DPF: {6414512B-B978-451D-A0D8-FCFDF33E833C} (WUWebControl Class) -
> > > > http://www.update.microsoft.com/win...ls/en/x86/client/wuweb_site.cab?1191693363343
> > > > O16 - DPF: {77E32299-629F-43C6-AB77-6A1E6D7663F6} (Groove Control) -
> > > > http://www.nick.com/common/groove/gx/GrooveAX27.cab
> > > > O16 - DPF: {78AEEDE8-7345-4FB5-A8FE-4BFF16EF25FC} (McAfee Virtual Technician
> > > > Control Class) - http://mvt.mcafee.com/mvt/bin/3,0,1,0/mvt.cab
> > > > O16 - DPF: {9A9307A0-7DA4-4DAF-B042-5009F29E09E1} (ActiveScan Installer
> > > > Class) - http://acs.pandasoftware.com/activescan/as5free/asinst.cab
> > > > O16 - DPF: {A8F2B9BD-A6A0-486A-9744-18920D898429} (ScorchPlugin Class) -
> > > > http://www.sibelius.com/download/software/win/ActiveXPlugin.cab
> > > > O16 - DPF: {BCC0FF27-31D9-4614-A68E-C18E1ADA4389} (DwnldGroupMgr Class) -
> > > > http://download.mcafee.com/molbin/shared/mcgdmgr/1,0,0,26/mcgdmgr.cab
> > > > O16 - DPF: {D1E7CBDA-E60E-4970-A01C-37301EF7BF98} -
> > > > http://gameadvisor.futuremark.com/global/msc37.cab
> > > > O16 - DPF: {EF791A6B-FC12-4C68-99EF-FB9E207A39E6} (McFreeScan Class) -
> > > > http://download.mcafee.com/molbin/iss-loc/mcfscan/2,1,0,4784/mcfscan.cab
> > > > O23 - Service: Ad-Aware 2007 Service (aawservice) - Lavasoft AB - C:\Program
> > > > Files\Lavasoft\Ad-Aware 2007\aawservice.exe
> > > > O23 - Service: Apple Mobile Device - Apple, Inc. - C:\Program Files\Common
> > > > Files\Apple\Mobile Device Support\bin\AppleMobileDeviceService.exe
> > > > O23 - Service: ##Id_String1.6844F930_1628_4223_B5CC_5BB94B879762## (Bonjour
> > > > Service) - Apple Computer, Inc. - C:\Program Files\Bonjour\mDNSResponder.exe
> > > > O23 - Service: FLEXnet Licensing Service - Macrovision Europe Ltd. -
> > > > C:\Program Files\Common Files\Macrovision Shared\FLEXnet
> > > > Publisher\FNPLicensingService.exe
> > > > O23 - Service: InstallDriver Table Manager (IDriverT) - Macrovision
> > > > Corporation - C:\Program Files\Common Files\InstallShield\Driver\11\Intel
> > > > 32\IDriverT.exe
> > > > O23 - Service: iPod Service - Apple Inc. - C:\Program
> > > > Files\iPod\bin\iPodService.exe
> > > > O23 - Service: Macromedia Licensing Service - Unknown owner - C:\Program
> > > > Files\Common Files\Macromedia Shared\Service\Macromedia Licensing.exe
> > > > O23 - Service: McAfee WSC Integration (McDetect.exe) - McAfee, Inc -
> > > > c:\program files\mcafee.com\agent\mcdetect.exe
> > > > O23 - Service: McAfee.com McShield (McShield) - McAfee Inc. -
> > > > c:\PROGRA~1\mcafee.com\vso\mcshield.exe
> > > > O23 - Service: McAfee Task Scheduler (McTskshd.exe) - McAfee, Inc -
> > > > c:\PROGRA~1\mcafee.com\agent\mctskshd.exe
> > > > O23 - Service: McAfee SecurityCenter Update Manager (mcupdmgr.exe) - McAfee,
> > > > Inc - C:\PROGRA~1\McAfee.com\Agent\mcupdmgr.exe
> > > > O23 - Service: McAfee Personal Firewall Service (MpfService) - McAfee
> > > > Corporation - C:\PROGRA~1\McAfee.com\PERSON~1\MpfService.exe
> > > > O23 - Service: NVIDIA Driver Helper Service (NVSvc) - NVIDIA Corporation -
> > > > C:\WINDOWS\System32\nvsvc32.exe
> > > > O23 - Service: Pml Driver - HP - C:\WINDOWS\system32\HPHipm09.exe
> > > > O23 - Service: Pml Driver HPZ12 - HP - C:\WINDOWS\system32\HPZipm12.exe
> > > > O23 - Service: Viewpoint Manager Service - Viewpoint Corporation -
> > > > C:\Program Files\Viewpoint\Common\ViewpointService.exe
> > > > O23 - Service: WAN Miniport (ATW) Service (WANMiniportService) - America
> > > > Online, Inc. - C:\WINDOWS\wanmpsvc.exe
> > > > O23 - Service: WRC (Windows Redundancy Check) - Unknown owner -
> > > > C:\WINDOWS\repair\services.exe (file missing)
> > > > O23 - Service: Windows Messenger Service (WINMGR) - Unknown owner -
> > > > C:\WINDOWS\system\winmgr.exe
> > > > O24 - Desktop Component 0: (no name) - (no file)
> > > >
> > > > --
> > > > End of file - 11379 bytes
> > > >
> > > >
> > > > I am not very savvy when it comes to this stuff so any help would be greatly
> > > > appreciated.
> > > >
> > > > Thanks.
 
RE: no desktop icons, start menu, task bar??

Download super anti spyware, install, update and remove all the spyware it
found. Then restart, again update and again run and remove all the spyware it
finds. Your problem will be fixed.

"subsonika" wrote:

> I have exactly the same for 2 days. it must be a virus that makes explorer
> exe vanish! help please :(
>
> "Julsie" wrote:
>
> > I am having the same problem. I can't do a system restore from safe mode
> > either. Anyone know the dos command? Also, seems to be a lot of programs
> > running in the background.
> >
> > "raparten" wrote:
> >
> > > Yes, typing explorer.exe helps for like 15 secs, then everything disappears,
> > > and it disappears from the task manager.
> > >
> > >
> > > PA Bear- No? What is Kaspersky Anti-Virus? I did do a Macafee, and Spy
> > > Bot Search and Destroy?
> > >
> > > "MAP" wrote:
> > >
> > > > Open tas manager then click on "file" in the upper lt. corner select "new
> > > > task" type in explorer.exe then hit ok, does your desktop reappear?
> > > >
> > > > P.S. I noticed that you are running AOL well it's not called AOHELL for
> > > > nothing.
> > > > --
> > > > Mike Pawlak
> > > >
> > > >
> > > > "raparten" wrote:
> > > >
> > > > > I am having a terrible time with my win. xp home edition right now. It
> > > > > started a couple of days ago, all of a sudden the task bar, icons on the
> > > > > desktop, and start menu disappeared. I had been working in the task
> > > > > manager, deleting some processes... I was doing as the Sims 2 Holiday Edition
> > > > > manual said, as it also said everything would return to normal after i
> > > > > restarted my computer. well since then, one of 2 things have been happening.
> > > > > Either everything flashes [appears for like 15 secs then disappears for
> > > > > couple secs, comes back, disppears, comes back....] or all i have is the
> > > > > desktop wall paper. I have been trying to fix this for a couple of days and
> > > > > i don't know what to do. explorer.exe was missing from the list of processes
> > > > > in the taskmanager so i added it and then everything came back. but then
> > > > > like 10 secs later it disappeared again. I can use most of my programs
> > > > > through the task manager. I did a Hijack This, as i have seen a lot of
> > > > > people with this problem do. Here is the log:
> > > > >
> > > > >
> > > > > Logfile of Trend Micro HijackThis v2.0.2
> > > > > Scan saved at 3:25:52 PM, on 12/22/2007
> > > > > Platform: Windows XP SP2 (WinNT 5.01.2600)
> > > > > MSIE: Internet Explorer v7.00 (7.00.6000.16473)
> > > > > Boot mode: Normal
> > > > >
> > > > > Running processes:
> > > > > C:\WINDOWS\System32\smss.exe
> > > > > C:\WINDOWS\System32\winlogon.exe
> > > > > C:\WINDOWS\system32\services.exe
> > > > > C:\WINDOWS\system32\lsass.exe
> > > > > C:\WINDOWS\system32\svchost.exe
> > > > > C:\WINDOWS\System32\svchost.exe
> > > > > C:\Program Files\Lavasoft\Ad-Aware 2007\aawservice.exe
> > > > > C:\WINDOWS\system32\spoolsv.exe
> > > > > C:\Program Files\Common Files\Apple\Mobile Device
> > > > > Support\bin\AppleMobileDeviceService.exe
> > > > > C:\Program Files\Bonjour\mDNSResponder.exe
> > > > > c:\program files\mcafee.com\agent\mcdetect.exe
> > > > > c:\PROGRA~1\mcafee.com\vso\mcshield.exe
> > > > > c:\PROGRA~1\mcafee.com\agent\mctskshd.exe
> > > > > C:\PROGRA~1\McAfee.com\PERSON~1\MpfService.exe
> > > > > C:\WINDOWS\system32\HPZipm12.exe
> > > > > C:\WINDOWS\System32\svchost.exe
> > > > > C:\Program Files\Viewpoint\Common\ViewpointService.exe
> > > > > C:\WINDOWS\wanmpsvc.exe
> > > > > C:\WINDOWS\system\winmgr.exe
> > > > > C:\WINDOWS\System32\svchost.exe
> > > > > C:\WINDOWS\system32\ctfmon .exe
> > > > > C:\Program Files\AIM6\aim6.exe
> > > > > C:\Program Files\AIM6\aolsoftware.exe
> > > > > C:\Program Files\Mozilla Firefox\firefox.exe
> > > > > C:\Program Files\Trend Micro\HijackThis\HijackThis.exe
> > > > > C:\WINDOWS\explorer.exe
> > > > > C:\WINDOWS\System32\imapi.exe
> > > > >
> > > > > R1 - HKCU\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Main,Search Bar =
> > > > > http://www.comcast.net/toolbar2.0/search/
> > > > > R1 - HKCU\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Main,Search Page =
> > > > > http://rd.yahoo.com/customize/yessentials_cq/defaults/sp/*http://www.yahoo.com
> > > > > R0 - HKCU\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Main,Start Page =
> > > > > http://www.myspace.com/
> > > > > R1 - HKLM\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Main,Default_Page_URL =
> > > > > http://www.yahoo.com/
> > > > > R1 - HKLM\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Main,Default_Search_URL =
> > > > > http://us.rd.yahoo.com/customize/ie/defaults/su/msgr8/*http://www.yahoo.com
> > > > > R1 - HKLM\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Main,Search Bar =
> > > > > http://us.rd.yahoo.com/customize/ie/defaults/sb/msgr8/*http://www.yahoo.com/ext/search/search.html
> > > > > R1 - HKLM\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Main,Search Page =
> > > > > http://us.rd.yahoo.com/customize/ie/defaults/sp/msgr8/*http://www.yahoo.com
> > > > > R0 - HKLM\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Main,Start Page =
> > > > > http://www.yahoo.com/
> > > > > R1 - HKCU\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Main,Window Title = Windows
> > > > > Internet Explorer provided by Comcast
> > > > > R1 - HKCU\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Internet
> > > > > Settings,ProxyOverride = *.local
> > > > > R3 - URLSearchHook: (no name) - {FC0F30CD-E949-4148-884E-DC0F3D32EA46} - (no
> > > > > file)
> > > > > R3 - URLSearchHook: (no name) - {00A6FAF6-072E-44cf-8957-5838F569A31D} - (no
> > > > > file)
> > > > > O3 - Toolbar: McAfee VirusScan - {BA52B914-B692-46c4-B683-905236F6F655} -
> > > > > c:\progra~1\mcafee.com\vso\mcvsshl.dll
> > > > > O3 - Toolbar: GoodSearch Toolbar - {4E7BD74F-2B8D-469E-95BA-ED6DB186BE32} -
> > > > > C:\PROGRA~1\GOODSE~1\GOODSE~1.DLL
> > > > > O3 - Toolbar: Yahoo! Toolbar - {EF99BD32-C1FB-11D2-892F-0090271D4F88} -
> > > > > C:\PROGRA~1\Yahoo!\Companion\Installs\cpn\yt.dll
> > > > > O3 - Toolbar: Ask Toolbar - {F0D4B239-DA4B-4daf-81E4-DFEE4931A4AA} -
> > > > > C:\Program Files\AskSBar\bar\1.bin\ASKSBAR.DLL
> > > > > O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [hpsysdrv] c:\windows\system\hpsysdrv.exe
> > > > > O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [HotKeysCmds] C:\WINDOWS\System32\hkcmd.exe
> > > > > O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [KBD] C:\HP\KBD\KBD.EXE
> > > > > O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [PS2] C:\WINDOWS\system32\ps2.exe
> > > > > O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [SM1BG] C:\WINDOWS\SM1BG.EXE
> > > > > O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [MPFExe] C:\PROGRA~1\McAfee.com\PERSON~1\MpfTray.exe
> > > > > O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [MCAgentExe] c:\PROGRA~1\mcafee.com\agent\mcagent.exe
> > > > > O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [MCUpdateExe] c:\PROGRA~1\mcafee.com\agent\MCUPDA~1.EXE
> > > > > O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [VSOCheckTask] "C:\PROGRA~1\McAfee.com\VSO\mcmnhdlr.exe"
> > > > > /checktask
> > > > > O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [VirusScan Online] C:\Program
> > > > > Files\McAfee.com\VSO\mcvsshld.exe
> > > > > O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [OASClnt] C:\Program Files\McAfee.com\VSO\oasclnt.exe
> > > > > O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [HPDJ Taskbar Utility]
> > > > > C:\WINDOWS\system32\spool\drivers\w32x86\3\hpztsb04.exe
> > > > > O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [HPHmon03] C:\WINDOWS\system32\hphmon03.exe
> > > > > O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [HP Software Update] C:\Program Files\HP\HP Software
> > > > > Update\HPWuSchd2.exe
> > > > > O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [TkBellExe] "C:\Program Files\Common
> > > > > Files\Real\Update_OB\realsched.exe" -osboot
> > > > > O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [QuickTime Task] "C:\Program Files\QuickTime\qttask.exe"
> > > > > -atboottime
> > > > > O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [iTunesHelper] "C:\Program Files\iTunes\iTunesHelper.exe"
> > > > > O4 - HKCU\..\Run: [MSMSGS] "C:\Program Files\Messenger\msmsgs.exe" /background
> > > > > O4 - HKCU\..\Run: [ctfmon.exe] C:\WINDOWS\system32\ctfmon.exe
> > > > > O4 - Global Startup: Adobe Gamma Loader.exe.lnk = C:\Program Files\Common
> > > > > Files\Adobe\Calibration\Adobe Gamma Loader.exe
> > > > > O4 - Global Startup: D-Link AirPlus.lnk = ?
> > > > > O4 - Global Startup: Event Reminder.lnk = ?
> > > > > O4 - Global Startup: HP Digital Imaging Monitor.lnk = C:\Program
> > > > > Files\HP\Digital Imaging\bin\hpqtra08.exe
> > > > > O4 - Global Startup: Kodak EasyShare software.lnk = C:\Program
> > > > > Files\Kodak\Kodak EasyShare software\bin\EasyShare.exe
> > > > > O4 - Global Startup: KODAK Software Updater.lnk = C:\Program
> > > > > Files\Kodak\KODAK Software Updater\7288971\Program\Kodak Software Updater.exe
> > > > > O4 - Global Startup: Microsoft Office.lnk = C:\Program Files\Microsoft
> > > > > Office\Office\OSA9.EXE
> > > > > O4 - Global Startup: Quicken Scheduled Updates.lnk = C:\Program
> > > > > Files\Quicken\bagent.exe
> > > > > O8 - Extra context menu item: &Search -
> > > > > http://edits.mywebsearch.com/toolbaredits/menusearch.jhtml?p=ZNxdm006YYUS
> > > > > O9 - Extra button: (no name) - {08B0E5C0-4FCB-11CF-AAA5-00401C608501} -
> > > > > C:\Program Files\Java\jre1.6.0_01\bin\ssv.dll
> > > > > O9 - Extra 'Tools' menuitem: Sun Java Console -
> > > > > {08B0E5C0-4FCB-11CF-AAA5-00401C608501} - C:\Program
> > > > > Files\Java\jre1.6.0_01\bin\ssv.dll
> > > > > O9 - Extra button: Yahoo! Services - {5BAB4B5B-68BC-4B02-94D6-2FC0DE4A7897}
> > > > > - C:\Program Files\Yahoo!\Common\yiesrvc.dll
> > > > > O9 - Extra button: (no name) - {DFB852A3-47F8-48C4-A200-58CAB36FD2A2} -
> > > > > C:\PROGRA~1\SPYBOT~1\SDHelper.dll
> > > > > O9 - Extra 'Tools' menuitem: Spybot - Search & Destroy Configuration -
> > > > > {DFB852A3-47F8-48C4-A200-58CAB36FD2A2} - C:\PROGRA~1\SPYBOT~1\SDHelper.dll
> > > > > O9 - Extra button: MoneySide - {E023F504-0C5A-4750-A1E7-A9046DEA8A21} -
> > > > > C:\Program Files\Microsoft Money\System\mnyside.dll
> > > > > O9 - Extra button: (no name) - {e2e2dd38-d088-4134-82b7-f2ba38496583} -
> > > > > C:\WINDOWS\Network Diagnostic\xpnetdiag.exe
> > > > > O9 - Extra 'Tools' menuitem: @xpsp3res.dll,-20001 -
> > > > > {e2e2dd38-d088-4134-82b7-f2ba38496583} - C:\WINDOWS\Network
> > > > > Diagnostic\xpnetdiag.exe
> > > > > O9 - Extra button: Messenger - {FB5F1910-F110-11d2-BB9E-00C04F795683} -
> > > > > C:\Program Files\Messenger\msmsgs.exe
> > > > > O9 - Extra 'Tools' menuitem: Windows Messenger -
> > > > > {FB5F1910-F110-11d2-BB9E-00C04F795683} - C:\Program Files\Messenger\msmsgs.exe
> > > > > O12 - Plugin for .spop: C:\Program Files\Internet
> > > > > Explorer\Plugins\NPDocBox.dll
> > > > > O16 - DPF: {02BF25D5-8C17-4B23-BC80-D3488ABDDC6B} (QuickTime Object) -
> > > > > http://a1540.g.akamai.net/7/1540/52/20061205/qtinstall.info.apple.com/qtactivex/qtplugin.cab
> > > > > O16 - DPF: {1239CC52-59EF-4DFA-8C61-90FFA846DF7E} (Musicnotes Viewer) -
> > > > > http://www.musicnotes.com/download/mnviewer.cab
> > > > > O16 - DPF: {2B96D5CC-C5B5-49A5-A69D-CC0A30F9028C} -
> > > > > http://wdownload.weatherbug.com/minibug/tricklers/AWS/MiniBugTransporter.cab?
> > > > > O16 - DPF: {30528230-99f7-4bb4-88d8-fa1d4f56a2ab} (Installation Support) -
> > > > > C:\Program Files\Yahoo!\Common\Yinsthelper.dll
> > > > > O16 - DPF: {3A7FE611-1994-4EF1-A09F-99456752289D} -
> > > > > http://install.wildtangent.com/ActiveLauncher/ActiveLauncher.cab
> > > > > O16 - DPF: {3DC2E31C-371A-4BD3-9A27-CDF57CE604CF} (MSN Money Charting) -
> > > > > http://moneycentral.msn.com/cabs/pmupd806.exe
> > > > > O16 - DPF: {48DD0448-9209-4F81-9F6D-D83562940134} (MySpace Uploader Control)
> > > > > - http://lads.myspace.com/upload/MySpaceUploader1005.cab
> > > > > O16 - DPF: {4ED9DDF0-7479-4BBE-9335-5A1EDB1D8A21} (McAfee.com Operating
> > > > > System Class) -
> > > > > http://download.mcafee.com/molbin/shared/mcinsctl/4,0,0,101/mcinsctl.cab
> > > > > O16 - DPF: {55027008-315F-4F45-BBC3-8BE119764741} (Slide Image Uploader
> > > > > Control) - http://www.slide.com/uploader/SlideImageUploader.cab
> > > > > O16 - DPF: {6414512B-B978-451D-A0D8-FCFDF33E833C} (WUWebControl Class) -
> > > > > http://www.update.microsoft.com/win...ls/en/x86/client/wuweb_site.cab?1191693363343
> > > > > O16 - DPF: {77E32299-629F-43C6-AB77-6A1E6D7663F6} (Groove Control) -
> > > > > http://www.nick.com/common/groove/gx/GrooveAX27.cab
> > > > > O16 - DPF: {78AEEDE8-7345-4FB5-A8FE-4BFF16EF25FC} (McAfee Virtual Technician
> > > > > Control Class) - http://mvt.mcafee.com/mvt/bin/3,0,1,0/mvt.cab
> > > > > O16 - DPF: {9A9307A0-7DA4-4DAF-B042-5009F29E09E1} (ActiveScan Installer
> > > > > Class) - http://acs.pandasoftware.com/activescan/as5free/asinst.cab
> > > > > O16 - DPF: {A8F2B9BD-A6A0-486A-9744-18920D898429} (ScorchPlugin Class) -
> > > > > http://www.sibelius.com/download/software/win/ActiveXPlugin.cab
> > > > > O16 - DPF: {BCC0FF27-31D9-4614-A68E-C18E1ADA4389} (DwnldGroupMgr Class) -
> > > > > http://download.mcafee.com/molbin/shared/mcgdmgr/1,0,0,26/mcgdmgr.cab
> > > > > O16 - DPF: {D1E7CBDA-E60E-4970-A01C-37301EF7BF98} -
> > > > > http://gameadvisor.futuremark.com/global/msc37.cab
> > > > > O16 - DPF: {EF791A6B-FC12-4C68-99EF-FB9E207A39E6} (McFreeScan Class) -
> > > > > http://download.mcafee.com/molbin/iss-loc/mcfscan/2,1,0,4784/mcfscan.cab
> > > > > O23 - Service: Ad-Aware 2007 Service (aawservice) - Lavasoft AB - C:\Program
> > > > > Files\Lavasoft\Ad-Aware 2007\aawservice.exe
> > > > > O23 - Service: Apple Mobile Device - Apple, Inc. - C:\Program Files\Common
> > > > > Files\Apple\Mobile Device Support\bin\AppleMobileDeviceService.exe
> > > > > O23 - Service: ##Id_String1.6844F930_1628_4223_B5CC_5BB94B879762## (Bonjour
> > > > > Service) - Apple Computer, Inc. - C:\Program Files\Bonjour\mDNSResponder.exe
> > > > > O23 - Service: FLEXnet Licensing Service - Macrovision Europe Ltd. -
> > > > > C:\Program Files\Common Files\Macrovision Shared\FLEXnet
> > > > > Publisher\FNPLicensingService.exe
> > > > > O23 - Service: InstallDriver Table Manager (IDriverT) - Macrovision
> > > > > Corporation - C:\Program Files\Common Files\InstallShield\Driver\11\Intel
> > > > > 32\IDriverT.exe
> > > > > O23 - Service: iPod Service - Apple Inc. - C:\Program
> > > > > Files\iPod\bin\iPodService.exe
> > > > > O23 - Service: Macromedia Licensing Service - Unknown owner - C:\Program
> > > > > Files\Common Files\Macromedia Shared\Service\Macromedia Licensing.exe
> > > > > O23 - Service: McAfee WSC Integration (McDetect.exe) - McAfee, Inc -
> > > > > c:\program files\mcafee.com\agent\mcdetect.exe
> > > > > O23 - Service: McAfee.com McShield (McShield) - McAfee Inc. -
> > > > > c:\PROGRA~1\mcafee.com\vso\mcshield.exe
> > > > > O23 - Service: McAfee Task Scheduler (McTskshd.exe) - McAfee, Inc -
> > > > > c:\PROGRA~1\mcafee.com\agent\mctskshd.exe
> > > > > O23 - Service: McAfee SecurityCenter Update Manager (mcupdmgr.exe) - McAfee,
> > > > > Inc - C:\PROGRA~1\McAfee.com\Agent\mcupdmgr.exe
> > > > > O23 - Service: McAfee Personal Firewall Service (MpfService) - McAfee
> > > > > Corporation - C:\PROGRA~1\McAfee.com\PERSON~1\MpfService.exe
> > > > > O23 - Service: NVIDIA Driver Helper Service (NVSvc) - NVIDIA Corporation -
> > > > > C:\WINDOWS\System32\nvsvc32.exe
> > > > > O23 - Service: Pml Driver - HP - C:\WINDOWS\system32\HPHipm09.exe
> > > > > O23 - Service: Pml Driver HPZ12 - HP - C:\WINDOWS\system32\HPZipm12.exe
> > > > > O23 - Service: Viewpoint Manager Service - Viewpoint Corporation -
> > > > > C:\Program Files\Viewpoint\Common\ViewpointService.exe
> > > > > O23 - Service: WAN Miniport (ATW) Service (WANMiniportService) - America
> > > > > Online, Inc. - C:\WINDOWS\wanmpsvc.exe
> > > > > O23 - Service: WRC (Windows Redundancy Check) - Unknown owner -
> > > > > C:\WINDOWS\repair\services.exe (file missing)
> > > > > O23 - Service: Windows Messenger Service (WINMGR) - Unknown owner -
> > > > > C:\WINDOWS\system\winmgr.exe
> > > > > O24 - Desktop Component 0: (no name) - (no file)
> > > > >
> > > > > --
> > > > > End of file - 11379 bytes
> > > > >
> > > > >
> > > > > I am not very savvy when it comes to this stuff so any help would be greatly
> > > > > appreciated.
> > > > >
> > > > > Thanks.
 
RE: no desktop icons, start menu, task bar??

Hello. I had the same type of things happen to me starting yesterday on both
my desktop and laptop, except mine seems worse than what others have
reported. It all started when i was trying to update certain everyday
programs such as windows media player and active X by downloading the new
software from the internet (from seemingly trusted sites) onto my desktop -
which was not running any kind of virus protection or firewalls, which turned
out to be a major mistake on my part. mine started with flashing of my
desktp icons, a newly viewed walpaper stating that my PC in having fatal
flaws due to spyware and displayed a link to download removal software, and
finally i had a small triangle icon in the taskbar tray which gave a
message...... "Your PC has been infected with spyware, run full system scan
after download" and after clinking in the message, i was automatically drawn
to a site where i could download 2 spyware softwares to remove them from my
computer.... Spymaxx and some other one. the link from the wallpaper took me
to the same site (some windows.privacy.....). The whole thing seemed a bit
fishy to me so i did not install the software then roughly every 5-10
minutes, the triangle icon kept popping up messages, but with different ones
regarding, ... spyware can allow access to your bank account and passwords,
security at risk, etc. Plus i would also get red warning boxes pop up
stating the name of the possible harmful file and stated the threat was from
"coolwebsearch." The files those windows displayed were similar to the ones
that listed in the first post above:

lsass.exe, funny.exe, systeem.exe, accesss.exe, and many others. I then
ran a search for the "funny.exe" file on my harddrives and found it in
exactly the same folder as the first posting: in the c:\windows\ folder.
What appeared different for me than what others have reported was that when i
tried to access my task manager by using ctlr alt delete, an error message
popped up stating that "Administrator has disabled program" which i, the
administrator and owner, never did and before yesterday, my task manager
would always pop up. This made me really nervous and in an effort to keep
someone from gaining access to my desktop files, i disconnected the cable
from the modem as a security measure until i could figure out this spyware
and remove it.

I then proceeded to run my previously installed anti virus, etc, programs
including Fix It and a 100 dollar system mechanic professional from iolo,
which both would detect the trojans, worms, and other spywares just fine, but
when it came to remove them, system mechanic would ALWAYS get to the same
spyware and hang, not deleting any of them. plus Fix it would attempt to
remove them, but most were unable too due to the "program or file still
running" and recommended i reboot my computer and run their program
again...which i tried several times - having to do hard restarts to my
desktop due to the spyware obviously interfering with my normal shutdown
process. when nothing worked i tried to go in manually to remove the
programs and change my settings back to normal. everytime i tried to change
my wallpaper back to it's original state, it would work for a few seconds,
then the spyware wallpaper would show back up with yet another message from
the triangle (which by the way would alway disappear when i moved my mouse on
top of the icon).

in my efforts to remove the spyware programs manally, i would have several
system crashes and have to do a hard restart again and again. I went out and
bought two more anti-spyware programs (Window Live OneCare and also the
karesky? anti virus that was mentioned above because it sounding promising on
the box). i tried to install both, but neither would come up to install,
even after clicking on the drive to initiate the setup installer.

Now what i have not yet mentioned, was that i had my new laptop (vista
ultimate), which was wirelessly connected to the same broadband modem, but
was not installing anything on it, it was just simply on. It too had been
infected and was running the same programs in the background and denied me
access to my task manager. plus it kept openning several internet windows to
different sites one right after another.... about 20 of them! I used some of
the features preinstalled on the vista system (windows defender) and i
assume that something had worked, since after a quick reboot, i was able to
access my task manager again and able to install both the OneCare and
anti-virus softwares. just using the one care, it was able to remove all of
the threats and i was able to set up personal settings and a firewall never
to allow access without my approval first. as of now all seems to be working
properly on my laptop, but i am currently trying to copy my pictures,
documents, and some of my music to CDs so that i can recover my computer and
restore it to it's originally factory system.

I came upon this string of posts after trying to find out if certain files
that were trying to gain access to my computer were denied access by myself
using the firewall features at startup are related to spyware, or if they are
actually needed to have my laptop run correctly. the files/programs that i
am currently blocking are:

bonjour service and
mxtask background service.

does anyone have any knowledge of these files/programs and are they a
threat?

I know my message is a bit long, but i figured long detailed accounts of my
steps would help others not to waste several hours trying to repair their
computer as well. My personal thoughts regarding these programs/spyware, is
that it was sent to me in an effort for me to utilize and purchase the
software the spy ware was linked too, to remove it as if the creators of the
software were also the ones who created and sent out the spyware in order to
gain profits from it. (On my laptop i did go through the recommended scan
from a demo version of the software, which it was able to pick up all the
files the my computer was continuously notifying me about. But to remove the
spyware you of course had to purchase their software for 50 dollars first).

i will definatelly continue to use firewall and have anti-virus software
from here on out!


"Yai Dee" wrote:

> Download super anti spyware, install, update and remove all the spyware it
> found. Then restart, again update and again run and remove all the spyware it
> finds. Your problem will be fixed.
>
> "subsonika" wrote:
>
> > I have exactly the same for 2 days. it must be a virus that makes explorer
> > exe vanish! help please :(
> >
> > "Julsie" wrote:
> >
> > > I am having the same problem. I can't do a system restore from safe mode
> > > either. Anyone know the dos command? Also, seems to be a lot of programs
> > > running in the background.
> > >
> > > "raparten" wrote:
> > >
> > > > Yes, typing explorer.exe helps for like 15 secs, then everything disappears,
> > > > and it disappears from the task manager.
> > > >
> > > >
> > > > PA Bear- No? What is Kaspersky Anti-Virus? I did do a Macafee, and Spy
> > > > Bot Search and Destroy?
> > > >
> > > > "MAP" wrote:
> > > >
> > > > > Open tas manager then click on "file" in the upper lt. corner select "new
> > > > > task" type in explorer.exe then hit ok, does your desktop reappear?
> > > > >
> > > > > P.S. I noticed that you are running AOL well it's not called AOHELL for
> > > > > nothing.
> > > > > --
> > > > > Mike Pawlak
> > > > >
> > > > >
> > > > > "raparten" wrote:
> > > > >
> > > > > > I am having a terrible time with my win. xp home edition right now. It
> > > > > > started a couple of days ago, all of a sudden the task bar, icons on the
> > > > > > desktop, and start menu disappeared. I had been working in the task
> > > > > > manager, deleting some processes... I was doing as the Sims 2 Holiday Edition
> > > > > > manual said, as it also said everything would return to normal after i
> > > > > > restarted my computer. well since then, one of 2 things have been happening.
> > > > > > Either everything flashes [appears for like 15 secs then disappears for
> > > > > > couple secs, comes back, disppears, comes back....] or all i have is the
> > > > > > desktop wall paper. I have been trying to fix this for a couple of days and
> > > > > > i don't know what to do. explorer.exe was missing from the list of processes
> > > > > > in the taskmanager so i added it and then everything came back. but then
> > > > > > like 10 secs later it disappeared again. I can use most of my programs
> > > > > > through the task manager. I did a Hijack This, as i have seen a lot of
> > > > > > people with this problem do. Here is the log:
> > > > > >
> > > > > >
> > > > > > Logfile of Trend Micro HijackThis v2.0.2
> > > > > > Scan saved at 3:25:52 PM, on 12/22/2007
> > > > > > Platform: Windows XP SP2 (WinNT 5.01.2600)
> > > > > > MSIE: Internet Explorer v7.00 (7.00.6000.16473)
> > > > > > Boot mode: Normal
> > > > > >
> > > > > > Running processes:
> > > > > > C:\WINDOWS\System32\smss.exe
> > > > > > C:\WINDOWS\System32\winlogon.exe
> > > > > > C:\WINDOWS\system32\services.exe
> > > > > > C:\WINDOWS\system32\lsass.exe
> > > > > > C:\WINDOWS\system32\svchost.exe
> > > > > > C:\WINDOWS\System32\svchost.exe
> > > > > > C:\Program Files\Lavasoft\Ad-Aware 2007\aawservice.exe
> > > > > > C:\WINDOWS\system32\spoolsv.exe
> > > > > > C:\Program Files\Common Files\Apple\Mobile Device
> > > > > > Support\bin\AppleMobileDeviceService.exe
> > > > > > C:\Program Files\Bonjour\mDNSResponder.exe
> > > > > > c:\program files\mcafee.com\agent\mcdetect.exe
> > > > > > c:\PROGRA~1\mcafee.com\vso\mcshield.exe
> > > > > > c:\PROGRA~1\mcafee.com\agent\mctskshd.exe
> > > > > > C:\PROGRA~1\McAfee.com\PERSON~1\MpfService.exe
> > > > > > C:\WINDOWS\system32\HPZipm12.exe
> > > > > > C:\WINDOWS\System32\svchost.exe
> > > > > > C:\Program Files\Viewpoint\Common\ViewpointService.exe
> > > > > > C:\WINDOWS\wanmpsvc.exe
> > > > > > C:\WINDOWS\system\winmgr.exe
> > > > > > C:\WINDOWS\System32\svchost.exe
> > > > > > C:\WINDOWS\system32\ctfmon .exe
> > > > > > C:\Program Files\AIM6\aim6.exe
> > > > > > C:\Program Files\AIM6\aolsoftware.exe
> > > > > > C:\Program Files\Mozilla Firefox\firefox.exe
> > > > > > C:\Program Files\Trend Micro\HijackThis\HijackThis.exe
> > > > > > C:\WINDOWS\explorer.exe
> > > > > > C:\WINDOWS\System32\imapi.exe
> > > > > >
> > > > > > R1 - HKCU\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Main,Search Bar =
> > > > > > http://www.comcast.net/toolbar2.0/search/
> > > > > > R1 - HKCU\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Main,Search Page =
> > > > > > http://rd.yahoo.com/customize/yessentials_cq/defaults/sp/*http://www.yahoo.com
> > > > > > R0 - HKCU\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Main,Start Page =
> > > > > > http://www.myspace.com/
> > > > > > R1 - HKLM\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Main,Default_Page_URL =
> > > > > > http://www.yahoo.com/
> > > > > > R1 - HKLM\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Main,Default_Search_URL =
> > > > > > http://us.rd.yahoo.com/customize/ie/defaults/su/msgr8/*http://www.yahoo.com
> > > > > > R1 - HKLM\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Main,Search Bar =
> > > > > > http://us.rd.yahoo.com/customize/ie/defaults/sb/msgr8/*http://www.yahoo.com/ext/search/search.html
> > > > > > R1 - HKLM\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Main,Search Page =
> > > > > > http://us.rd.yahoo.com/customize/ie/defaults/sp/msgr8/*http://www.yahoo.com
> > > > > > R0 - HKLM\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Main,Start Page =
> > > > > > http://www.yahoo.com/
> > > > > > R1 - HKCU\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Main,Window Title = Windows
> > > > > > Internet Explorer provided by Comcast
> > > > > > R1 - HKCU\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Internet
> > > > > > Settings,ProxyOverride = *.local
> > > > > > R3 - URLSearchHook: (no name) - {FC0F30CD-E949-4148-884E-DC0F3D32EA46} - (no
> > > > > > file)
> > > > > > R3 - URLSearchHook: (no name) - {00A6FAF6-072E-44cf-8957-5838F569A31D} - (no
> > > > > > file)
> > > > > > O3 - Toolbar: McAfee VirusScan - {BA52B914-B692-46c4-B683-905236F6F655} -
> > > > > > c:\progra~1\mcafee.com\vso\mcvsshl.dll
> > > > > > O3 - Toolbar: GoodSearch Toolbar - {4E7BD74F-2B8D-469E-95BA-ED6DB186BE32} -
> > > > > > C:\PROGRA~1\GOODSE~1\GOODSE~1.DLL
> > > > > > O3 - Toolbar: Yahoo! Toolbar - {EF99BD32-C1FB-11D2-892F-0090271D4F88} -
> > > > > > C:\PROGRA~1\Yahoo!\Companion\Installs\cpn\yt.dll
> > > > > > O3 - Toolbar: Ask Toolbar - {F0D4B239-DA4B-4daf-81E4-DFEE4931A4AA} -
> > > > > > C:\Program Files\AskSBar\bar\1.bin\ASKSBAR.DLL
> > > > > > O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [hpsysdrv] c:\windows\system\hpsysdrv.exe
> > > > > > O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [HotKeysCmds] C:\WINDOWS\System32\hkcmd.exe
> > > > > > O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [KBD] C:\HP\KBD\KBD.EXE
> > > > > > O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [PS2] C:\WINDOWS\system32\ps2.exe
> > > > > > O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [SM1BG] C:\WINDOWS\SM1BG.EXE
> > > > > > O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [MPFExe] C:\PROGRA~1\McAfee.com\PERSON~1\MpfTray.exe
> > > > > > O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [MCAgentExe] c:\PROGRA~1\mcafee.com\agent\mcagent.exe
> > > > > > O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [MCUpdateExe] c:\PROGRA~1\mcafee.com\agent\MCUPDA~1.EXE
> > > > > > O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [VSOCheckTask] "C:\PROGRA~1\McAfee.com\VSO\mcmnhdlr.exe"
> > > > > > /checktask
> > > > > > O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [VirusScan Online] C:\Program
> > > > > > Files\McAfee.com\VSO\mcvsshld.exe
> > > > > > O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [OASClnt] C:\Program Files\McAfee.com\VSO\oasclnt.exe
> > > > > > O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [HPDJ Taskbar Utility]
> > > > > > C:\WINDOWS\system32\spool\drivers\w32x86\3\hpztsb04.exe
> > > > > > O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [HPHmon03] C:\WINDOWS\system32\hphmon03.exe
> > > > > > O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [HP Software Update] C:\Program Files\HP\HP Software
> > > > > > Update\HPWuSchd2.exe
> > > > > > O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [TkBellExe] "C:\Program Files\Common
> > > > > > Files\Real\Update_OB\realsched.exe" -osboot
> > > > > > O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [QuickTime Task] "C:\Program Files\QuickTime\qttask.exe"
> > > > > > -atboottime
> > > > > > O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [iTunesHelper] "C:\Program Files\iTunes\iTunesHelper.exe"
> > > > > > O4 - HKCU\..\Run: [MSMSGS] "C:\Program Files\Messenger\msmsgs.exe" /background
> > > > > > O4 - HKCU\..\Run: [ctfmon.exe] C:\WINDOWS\system32\ctfmon.exe
> > > > > > O4 - Global Startup: Adobe Gamma Loader.exe.lnk = C:\Program Files\Common
> > > > > > Files\Adobe\Calibration\Adobe Gamma Loader.exe
> > > > > > O4 - Global Startup: D-Link AirPlus.lnk = ?
> > > > > > O4 - Global Startup: Event Reminder.lnk = ?
> > > > > > O4 - Global Startup: HP Digital Imaging Monitor.lnk = C:\Program
> > > > > > Files\HP\Digital Imaging\bin\hpqtra08.exe
> > > > > > O4 - Global Startup: Kodak EasyShare software.lnk = C:\Program
> > > > > > Files\Kodak\Kodak EasyShare software\bin\EasyShare.exe
> > > > > > O4 - Global Startup: KODAK Software Updater.lnk = C:\Program
> > > > > > Files\Kodak\KODAK Software Updater\7288971\Program\Kodak Software Updater.exe
> > > > > > O4 - Global Startup: Microsoft Office.lnk = C:\Program Files\Microsoft
> > > > > > Office\Office\OSA9.EXE
> > > > > > O4 - Global Startup: Quicken Scheduled Updates.lnk = C:\Program
> > > > > > Files\Quicken\bagent.exe
> > > > > > O8 - Extra context menu item: &Search -
> > > > > > http://edits.mywebsearch.com/toolbaredits/menusearch.jhtml?p=ZNxdm006YYUS
> > > > > > O9 - Extra button: (no name) - {08B0E5C0-4FCB-11CF-AAA5-00401C608501} -
> > > > > > C:\Program Files\Java\jre1.6.0_01\bin\ssv.dll
> > > > > > O9 - Extra 'Tools' menuitem: Sun Java Console -
> > > > > > {08B0E5C0-4FCB-11CF-AAA5-00401C608501} - C:\Program
> > > > > > Files\Java\jre1.6.0_01\bin\ssv.dll
> > > > > > O9 - Extra button: Yahoo! Services - {5BAB4B5B-68BC-4B02-94D6-2FC0DE4A7897}
> > > > > > - C:\Program Files\Yahoo!\Common\yiesrvc.dll
> > > > > > O9 - Extra button: (no name) - {DFB852A3-47F8-48C4-A200-58CAB36FD2A2} -
> > > > > > C:\PROGRA~1\SPYBOT~1\SDHelper.dll
> > > > > > O9 - Extra 'Tools' menuitem: Spybot - Search & Destroy Configuration -
> > > > > > {DFB852A3-47F8-48C4-A200-58CAB36FD2A2} - C:\PROGRA~1\SPYBOT~1\SDHelper.dll
> > > > > > O9 - Extra button: MoneySide - {E023F504-0C5A-4750-A1E7-A9046DEA8A21} -
> > > > > > C:\Program Files\Microsoft Money\System\mnyside.dll
> > > > > > O9 - Extra button: (no name) - {e2e2dd38-d088-4134-82b7-f2ba38496583} -
> > > > > > C:\WINDOWS\Network Diagnostic\xpnetdiag.exe
> > > > > > O9 - Extra 'Tools' menuitem: @xpsp3res.dll,-20001 -
> > > > > > {e2e2dd38-d088-4134-82b7-f2ba38496583} - C:\WINDOWS\Network
> > > > > > Diagnostic\xpnetdiag.exe
> > > > > > O9 - Extra button: Messenger - {FB5F1910-F110-11d2-BB9E-00C04F795683} -
> > > > > > C:\Program Files\Messenger\msmsgs.exe
> > > > > > O9 - Extra 'Tools' menuitem: Windows Messenger -
> > > > > > {FB5F1910-F110-11d2-BB9E-00C04F795683} - C:\Program Files\Messenger\msmsgs.exe
> > > > > > O12 - Plugin for .spop: C:\Program Files\Internet
> > > > > > Explorer\Plugins\NPDocBox.dll
> > > > > > O16 - DPF: {02BF25D5-8C17-4B23-BC80-D3488ABDDC6B} (QuickTime Object) -
> > > > > > http://a1540.g.akamai.net/7/1540/52/20061205/qtinstall.info.apple.com/qtactivex/qtplugin.cab
> > > > > > O16 - DPF: {1239CC52-59EF-4DFA-8C61-90FFA846DF7E} (Musicnotes Viewer) -
> > > > > > http://www.musicnotes.com/download/mnviewer.cab
> > > > > > O16 - DPF: {2B96D5CC-C5B5-49A5-A69D-CC0A30F9028C} -
> > > > > > http://wdownload.weatherbug.com/minibug/tricklers/AWS/MiniBugTransporter.cab?
> > > > > > O16 - DPF: {30528230-99f7-4bb4-88d8-fa1d4f56a2ab} (Installation Support) -
> > > > > > C:\Program Files\Yahoo!\Common\Yinsthelper.dll
> > > > > > O16 - DPF: {3A7FE611-1994-4EF1-A09F-99456752289D} -
> > > > > > http://install.wildtangent.com/ActiveLauncher/ActiveLauncher.cab
> > > > > > O16 - DPF: {3DC2E31C-371A-4BD3-9A27-CDF57CE604CF} (MSN Money Charting) -
> > > > > > http://moneycentral.msn.com/cabs/pmupd806.exe
> > > > > > O16 - DPF: {48DD0448-9209-4F81-9F6D-D83562940134} (MySpace Uploader Control)
> > > > > > - http://lads.myspace.com/upload/MySpaceUploader1005.cab
> > > > > > O16 - DPF: {4ED9DDF0-7479-4BBE-9335-5A1EDB1D8A21} (McAfee.com Operating
> > > > > > System Class) -
> > > > > > http://download.mcafee.com/molbin/shared/mcinsctl/4,0,0,101/mcinsctl.cab
> > > > > > O16 - DPF: {55027008-315F-4F45-BBC3-8BE119764741} (Slide Image Uploader
> > > > > > Control) - http://www.slide.com/uploader/SlideImageUploader.cab
> > > > > > O16 - DPF: {6414512B-B978-451D-A0D8-FCFDF33E833C} (WUWebControl Class) -
> > > > > > http://www.update.microsoft.com/win...ls/en/x86/client/wuweb_site.cab?1191693363343
> > > > > > O16 - DPF: {77E32299-629F-43C6-AB77-6A1E6D7663F6} (Groove Control) -
> > > > > > http://www.nick.com/common/groove/gx/GrooveAX27.cab
> > > > > > O16 - DPF: {78AEEDE8-7345-4FB5-A8FE-4BFF16EF25FC} (McAfee Virtual Technician
> > > > > > Control Class) - http://mvt.mcafee.com/mvt/bin/3,0,1,0/mvt.cab
> > > > > > O16 - DPF: {9A9307A0-7DA4-4DAF-B042-5009F29E09E1} (ActiveScan Installer
> > > > > > Class) - http://acs.pandasoftware.com/activescan/as5free/asinst.cab
> > > > > > O16 - DPF: {A8F2B9BD-A6A0-486A-9744-18920D898429} (ScorchPlugin Class) -
> > > > > > http://www.sibelius.com/download/software/win/ActiveXPlugin.cab
> > > > > > O16 - DPF: {BCC0FF27-31D9-4614-A68E-C18E1ADA4389} (DwnldGroupMgr Class) -
> > > > > > http://download.mcafee.com/molbin/shared/mcgdmgr/1,0,0,26/mcgdmgr.cab
> > > > > > O16 - DPF: {D1E7CBDA-E60E-4970-A01C-37301EF7BF98} -
> > > > > > http://gameadvisor.futuremark.com/global/msc37.cab
> > > > > > O16 - DPF: {EF791A6B-FC12-4C68-99EF-FB9E207A39E6} (McFreeScan Class) -
> > > > > > http://download.mcafee.com/molbin/iss-loc/mcfscan/2,1,0,4784/mcfscan.cab
> > > > > > O23 - Service: Ad-Aware 2007 Service (aawservice) - Lavasoft AB - C:\Program
> > > > > > Files\Lavasoft\Ad-Aware 2007\aawservice.exe
> > > > > > O23 - Service: Apple Mobile Device - Apple, Inc. - C:\Program Files\Common
> > > > > > Files\Apple\Mobile Device Support\bin\AppleMobileDeviceService.exe
> > > > > > O23 - Service: ##Id_String1.6844F930_1628_4223_B5CC_5BB94B879762## (Bonjour
> > > > > > Service) - Apple Computer, Inc. - C:\Program Files\Bonjour\mDNSResponder.exe
> > > > > > O23 - Service: FLEXnet Licensing Service - Macrovision Europe Ltd. -
> > > > > > C:\Program Files\Common Files\Macrovision Shared\FLEXnet
> > > > > > Publisher\FNPLicensingService.exe
> > > > > > O23 - Service: InstallDriver Table Manager (IDriverT) - Macrovision
> > > > > > Corporation - C:\Program Files\Common Files\InstallShield\Driver\11\Intel
> > > > > > 32\IDriverT.exe
> > > > > > O23 - Service: iPod Service - Apple Inc. - C:\Program
> > > > > > Files\iPod\bin\iPodService.exe
> > > > > > O23 - Service: Macromedia Licensing Service - Unknown owner - C:\Program
> > > > > > Files\Common Files\Macromedia Shared\Service\Macromedia Licensing.exe
> > > > > > O23 - Service: McAfee WSC Integration (McDetect.exe) - McAfee, Inc -
> > > > > > c:\program files\mcafee.com\agent\mcdetect.exe
> > > > > > O23 - Service: McAfee.com McShield (McShield) - McAfee Inc. -
> > > > > > c:\PROGRA~1\mcafee.com\vso\mcshield.exe
> > > > > > O23 - Service: McAfee Task Scheduler (McTskshd.exe) - McAfee, Inc -
> > > > > > c:\PROGRA~1\mcafee.com\agent\mctskshd.exe
> > > > > > O23 - Service: McAfee SecurityCenter Update Manager (mcupdmgr.exe) - McAfee,
> > > > > > Inc - C:\PROGRA~1\McAfee.com\Agent\mcupdmgr.exe
> > > > > > O23 - Service: McAfee Personal Firewall Service (MpfService) - McAfee
> > > > > > Corporation - C:\PROGRA~1\McAfee.com\PERSON~1\MpfService.exe
> > > > > > O23 - Service: NVIDIA Driver Helper Service (NVSvc) - NVIDIA Corporation -
> > > > > > C:\WINDOWS\System32\nvsvc32.exe
> > > > > > O23 - Service: Pml Driver - HP - C:\WINDOWS\system32\HPHipm09.exe
> > > > > > O23 - Service: Pml Driver HPZ12 - HP - C:\WINDOWS\system32\HPZipm12.exe
> > > > > > O23 - Service: Viewpoint Manager Service - Viewpoint Corporation -
> > > > > > C:\Program Files\Viewpoint\Common\ViewpointService.exe
> > > > > > O23 - Service: WAN Miniport (ATW) Service (WANMiniportService) - America
> > > > > > Online, Inc. - C:\WINDOWS\wanmpsvc.exe
> > > > > > O23 - Service: WRC (Windows Redundancy Check) - Unknown owner -
> > > > > > C:\WINDOWS\repair\services.exe (file missing)
> > > > > > O23 - Service: Windows Messenger Service (WINMGR) - Unknown owner -
> > > > > > C:\WINDOWS\system\winmgr.exe
> > > > > > O24 - Desktop Component 0: (no name) - (no file)
> > > > > >
> > > > > > --
> > > > > > End of file - 11379 bytes
> > > > > >
> > > > > >
> > > > > > I am not very savvy when it comes to this stuff so any help would be greatly
> > > > > > appreciated.
> > > > > >
> > > > > > Thanks.
 
RE: no desktop icons, start menu, task bar??

QUOTE "I came upon this string of posts after trying to find out if certain
files
that were trying to gain access to my computer were denied access by myself
using the firewall features at startup are related to spyware, or if they are
actually needed to have my laptop run correctly. the files/programs that i
am currently blocking are:

bonjour service and
mxtask background service.

does anyone have any knowledge of these files/programs and are they a
threat? "
------------------------------
I am having some of the same problems with my own system. I am still trying
to solve it. My first problem was when my desktop background changed into a
bright blue back, with a rectangle in the middle with "Your computer may be
infected with spyware" blah blah. Well with that it took away my
configuration tabs on the desktop properties, so I am not able to change my
powerscheme or screensaver, or the color or the picture! I disabled xp theme
and went with classic to limit the control the program has over things.
Helped in the way that it then gave me the whole "Active desktop recovery"
background with the "restore" button on it. it seemed to help for a minute,
but didn't give me back my tabs. My color depth seems to change randomly,
noted by the pics or icons within IE (fuzzy and dull). When windows starts
up, a randomly alphanumeric service runs, and it seems to be the cause.
Disable it and computer runs faster, but now it has progressed to the point
that exporer no longer loads automatically, and I have no form of a start
menu/task bar. Usually when you manually run explorer from task manager, the
start menu will show itself. Not now. I do have input on what the Bonjour
service is, in my opinion "EVIL" but the technical side of it, ADOBE license
node produced by Apple Computers. Problems are all I see it cause. It also
gives way to a service by the name of mDns.dll or something similar. If you
have fireworks, flash or anything else made by monopoly ie:ADOBE it will
automatically install. If you look under mmc services, you will see it as
the only service that is alphanumeric and usually at the top given a
alphabetic sort order. I disable it, and everything still works. Hope this
might help, sorry if it doesn't. Good luck.-
 
RE: no desktop icons, start menu, task bar??

Thanks. I went through a complete destructive system restore which my HP
came pre-installed with in a seperate hard drive....glad it did. It just
restored my desktop back to the same system and settings as when we first
turned it on. It was probably needing a complete restore anyway with all the
stuff installed and uninstalled on it over that last 5 years!! We just had
to go in and re-install all the programs we actually use and download drivers
from the net for our printer, etc. It is just taking a while to update
everything from Microsoft.... SP 2 and 3, and all the security updates that
have occured over the last 5 years. I believe we have 3 or 4 virus and
spyware protections on it now..... hopefully together they stop all threats
like this from happening ever again in the future.

"ydoc" wrote:

> QUOTE "I came upon this string of posts after trying to find out if certain
> files
> that were trying to gain access to my computer were denied access by myself
> using the firewall features at startup are related to spyware, or if they are
> actually needed to have my laptop run correctly. the files/programs that i
> am currently blocking are:
>
> bonjour service and
> mxtask background service.
>
> does anyone have any knowledge of these files/programs and are they a
> threat? "
> ------------------------------
> I am having some of the same problems with my own system. I am still trying
> to solve it. My first problem was when my desktop background changed into a
> bright blue back, with a rectangle in the middle with "Your computer may be
> infected with spyware" blah blah. Well with that it took away my
> configuration tabs on the desktop properties, so I am not able to change my
> powerscheme or screensaver, or the color or the picture! I disabled xp theme
> and went with classic to limit the control the program has over things.
> Helped in the way that it then gave me the whole "Active desktop recovery"
> background with the "restore" button on it. it seemed to help for a minute,
> but didn't give me back my tabs. My color depth seems to change randomly,
> noted by the pics or icons within IE (fuzzy and dull). When windows starts
> up, a randomly alphanumeric service runs, and it seems to be the cause.
> Disable it and computer runs faster, but now it has progressed to the point
> that exporer no longer loads automatically, and I have no form of a start
> menu/task bar. Usually when you manually run explorer from task manager, the
> start menu will show itself. Not now. I do have input on what the Bonjour
> service is, in my opinion "EVIL" but the technical side of it, ADOBE license
> node produced by Apple Computers. Problems are all I see it cause. It also
> gives way to a service by the name of mDns.dll or something similar. If you
> have fireworks, flash or anything else made by monopoly ie:ADOBE it will
> automatically install. If you look under mmc services, you will see it as
> the only service that is alphanumeric and usually at the top given a
> alphabetic sort order. I disable it, and everything still works. Hope this
> might help, sorry if it doesn't. Good luck.-
>
 
RE: no desktop icons, start menu, task bar??



"Crazy-t23" wrote:

> Hello. I had the same type of things happen to me starting yesterday on both
> my desktop and laptop, except mine seems worse than what others have
> reported. It all started when i was trying to update certain everyday
> programs such as windows media player and active X by downloading the new
> software from the internet (from seemingly trusted sites) onto my desktop -
> which was not running any kind of virus protection or firewalls, which turned
> out to be a major mistake on my part. mine started with flashing of my
> desktp icons, a newly viewed walpaper stating that my PC in having fatal
> flaws due to spyware and displayed a link to download removal software, and
> finally i had a small triangle icon in the taskbar tray which gave a
> message...... "Your PC has been infected with spyware, run full system scan
> after download" and after clinking in the message, i was automatically drawn
> to a site where i could download 2 spyware softwares to remove them from my
> computer.... Spymaxx and some other one. the link from the wallpaper took me
> to the same site (some windows.privacy.....). The whole thing seemed a bit
> fishy to me so i did not install the software then roughly every 5-10
> minutes, the triangle icon kept popping up messages, but with different ones
> regarding, ... spyware can allow access to your bank account and passwords,
> security at risk, etc. Plus i would also get red warning boxes pop up
> stating the name of the possible harmful file and stated the threat was from
> "coolwebsearch." The files those windows displayed were similar to the ones
> that listed in the first post above:
>
> lsass.exe, funny.exe, systeem.exe, accesss.exe, and many others. I then
> ran a search for the "funny.exe" file on my harddrives and found it in
> exactly the same folder as the first posting: in the c:\windows\ folder.
> What appeared different for me than what others have reported was that when i
> tried to access my task manager by using ctlr alt delete, an error message
> popped up stating that "Administrator has disabled program" which i, the
> administrator and owner, never did and before yesterday, my task manager
> would always pop up. This made me really nervous and in an effort to keep
> someone from gaining access to my desktop files, i disconnected the cable
> from the modem as a security measure until i could figure out this spyware
> and remove it.
>
> I then proceeded to run my previously installed anti virus, etc, programs
> including Fix It and a 100 dollar system mechanic professional from iolo,
> which both would detect the trojans, worms, and other spywares just fine, but
> when it came to remove them, system mechanic would ALWAYS get to the same
> spyware and hang, not deleting any of them. plus Fix it would attempt to
> remove them, but most were unable too due to the "program or file still
> running" and recommended i reboot my computer and run their program
> again...which i tried several times - having to do hard restarts to my
> desktop due to the spyware obviously interfering with my normal shutdown
> process. when nothing worked i tried to go in manually to remove the
> programs and change my settings back to normal. everytime i tried to change
> my wallpaper back to it's original state, it would work for a few seconds,
> then the spyware wallpaper would show back up with yet another message from
> the triangle (which by the way would alway disappear when i moved my mouse on
> top of the icon).
>
> in my efforts to remove the spyware programs manally, i would have several
> system crashes and have to do a hard restart again and again. I went out and
> bought two more anti-spyware programs (Window Live OneCare and also the
> karesky? anti virus that was mentioned above because it sounding promising on
> the box). i tried to install both, but neither would come up to install,
> even after clicking on the drive to initiate the setup installer.
>
> Now what i have not yet mentioned, was that i had my new laptop (vista
> ultimate), which was wirelessly connected to the same broadband modem, but
> was not installing anything on it, it was just simply on. It too had been
> infected and was running the same programs in the background and denied me
> access to my task manager. plus it kept openning several internet windows to
> different sites one right after another.... about 20 of them! I used some of
> the features preinstalled on the vista system (windows defender) and i
> assume that something had worked, since after a quick reboot, i was able to
> access my task manager again and able to install both the OneCare and
> anti-virus softwares. just using the one care, it was able to remove all of
> the threats and i was able to set up personal settings and a firewall never
> to allow access without my approval first. as of now all seems to be working
> properly on my laptop, but i am currently trying to copy my pictures,
> documents, and some of my music to CDs so that i can recover my computer and
> restore it to it's originally factory system.
>
> I came upon this string of posts after trying to find out if certain files
> that were trying to gain access to my computer were denied access by myself
> using the firewall features at startup are related to spyware, or if they are
> actually needed to have my laptop run correctly. the files/programs that i
> am currently blocking are:
>
> bonjour service and
> mxtask background service.
>
> does anyone have any knowledge of these files/programs and are they a
> threat?
>
> I know my message is a bit long, but i figured long detailed accounts of my
> steps would help others not to waste several hours trying to repair their
> computer as well. My personal thoughts regarding these programs/spyware, is
> that it was sent to me in an effort for me to utilize and purchase the
> software the spy ware was linked too, to remove it as if the creators of the
> software were also the ones who created and sent out the spyware in order to
> gain profits from it. (On my laptop i did go through the recommended scan
> from a demo version of the software, which it was able to pick up all the
> files the my computer was continuously notifying me about. But to remove the
> spyware you of course had to purchase their software for 50 dollars first).
>
> i will definatelly continue to use firewall and have anti-virus software
> from here on out!
>
>
> "Yai Dee" wrote:
>
> > Download super anti spyware, install, update and remove all the spyware it
> > found. Then restart, again update and again run and remove all the spyware it
> > finds. Your problem will be fixed.
> >
> > "subsonika" wrote:
> >
> > > I have exactly the same for 2 days. it must be a virus that makes explorer
> > > exe vanish! help please :(
> > >
> > > "Julsie" wrote:
> > >
> > > > I am having the same problem. I can't do a system restore from safe mode
> > > > either. Anyone know the dos command? Also, seems to be a lot of programs
> > > > running in the background.
> > > >
> > > > "raparten" wrote:
> > > >
> > > > > Yes, typing explorer.exe helps for like 15 secs, then everything disappears,
> > > > > and it disappears from the task manager.
> > > > >
> > > > >
> > > > > PA Bear- No? What is Kaspersky Anti-Virus? I did do a Macafee, and Spy
> > > > > Bot Search and Destroy?
> > > > >
> > > > > "MAP" wrote:
> > > > >
> > > > > > Open tas manager then click on "file" in the upper lt. corner select "new
> > > > > > task" type in explorer.exe then hit ok, does your desktop reappear?
> > > > > >
> > > > > > P.S. I noticed that you are running AOL well it's not called AOHELL for
> > > > > > nothing.
> > > > > > --
> > > > > > Mike Pawlak
> > > > > >
> > > > > >
> > > > > > "raparten" wrote:
> > > > > >
> > > > > > > I am having a terrible time with my win. xp home edition right now. It
> > > > > > > started a couple of days ago, all of a sudden the task bar, icons on the
> > > > > > > desktop, and start menu disappeared. I had been working in the task
> > > > > > > manager, deleting some processes... I was doing as the Sims 2 Holiday Edition
> > > > > > > manual said, as it also said everything would return to normal after i
> > > > > > > restarted my computer. well since then, one of 2 things have been happening.
> > > > > > > Either everything flashes [appears for like 15 secs then disappears for
> > > > > > > couple secs, comes back, disppears, comes back....] or all i have is the
> > > > > > > desktop wall paper. I have been trying to fix this for a couple of days and
> > > > > > > i don't know what to do. explorer.exe was missing from the list of processes
> > > > > > > in the taskmanager so i added it and then everything came back. but then
> > > > > > > like 10 secs later it disappeared again. I can use most of my programs
> > > > > > > through the task manager. I did a Hijack This, as i have seen a lot of
> > > > > > > people with this problem do. Here is the log:
> > > > > > >
> > > > > > >
> > > > > > > Logfile of Trend Micro HijackThis v2.0.2
> > > > > > > Scan saved at 3:25:52 PM, on 12/22/2007
> > > > > > > Platform: Windows XP SP2 (WinNT 5.01.2600)
> > > > > > > MSIE: Internet Explorer v7.00 (7.00.6000.16473)
> > > > > > > Boot mode: Normal
> > > > > > >
> > > > > > > Running processes:
> > > > > > > C:\WINDOWS\System32\smss.exe
> > > > > > > C:\WINDOWS\System32\winlogon.exe
> > > > > > > C:\WINDOWS\system32\services.exe
> > > > > > > C:\WINDOWS\system32\lsass.exe
> > > > > > > C:\WINDOWS\system32\svchost.exe
> > > > > > > C:\WINDOWS\System32\svchost.exe
> > > > > > > C:\Program Files\Lavasoft\Ad-Aware 2007\aawservice.exe
> > > > > > > C:\WINDOWS\system32\spoolsv.exe
> > > > > > > C:\Program Files\Common Files\Apple\Mobile Device
> > > > > > > Support\bin\AppleMobileDeviceService.exe
> > > > > > > C:\Program Files\Bonjour\mDNSResponder.exe
> > > > > > > c:\program files\mcafee.com\agent\mcdetect.exe
> > > > > > > c:\PROGRA~1\mcafee.com\vso\mcshield.exe
> > > > > > > c:\PROGRA~1\mcafee.com\agent\mctskshd.exe
> > > > > > > C:\PROGRA~1\McAfee.com\PERSON~1\MpfService.exe
> > > > > > > C:\WINDOWS\system32\HPZipm12.exe
> > > > > > > C:\WINDOWS\System32\svchost.exe
> > > > > > > C:\Program Files\Viewpoint\Common\ViewpointService.exe
> > > > > > > C:\WINDOWS\wanmpsvc.exe
> > > > > > > C:\WINDOWS\system\winmgr.exe
> > > > > > > C:\WINDOWS\System32\svchost.exe
> > > > > > > C:\WINDOWS\system32\ctfmon .exe
> > > > > > > C:\Program Files\AIM6\aim6.exe
> > > > > > > C:\Program Files\AIM6\aolsoftware.exe
> > > > > > > C:\Program Files\Mozilla Firefox\firefox.exe
> > > > > > > C:\Program Files\Trend Micro\HijackThis\HijackThis.exe
> > > > > > > C:\WINDOWS\explorer.exe
> > > > > > > C:\WINDOWS\System32\imapi.exe
> > > > > > >
> > > > > > > R1 - HKCU\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Main,Search Bar =
> > > > > > > http://www.comcast.net/toolbar2.0/search/
> > > > > > > R1 - HKCU\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Main,Search Page =
> > > > > > > http://rd.yahoo.com/customize/yessentials_cq/defaults/sp/*http://www.yahoo.com
> > > > > > > R0 - HKCU\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Main,Start Page =
> > > > > > > http://www.myspace.com/
> > > > > > > R1 - HKLM\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Main,Default_Page_URL =
> > > > > > > http://www.yahoo.com/
> > > > > > > R1 - HKLM\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Main,Default_Search_URL =
> > > > > > > http://us.rd.yahoo.com/customize/ie/defaults/su/msgr8/*http://www.yahoo.com
> > > > > > > R1 - HKLM\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Main,Search Bar =
> > > > > > > http://us.rd.yahoo.com/customize/ie/defaults/sb/msgr8/*http://www.yahoo.com/ext/search/search.html
> > > > > > > R1 - HKLM\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Main,Search Page =
> > > > > > > http://us.rd.yahoo.com/customize/ie/defaults/sp/msgr8/*http://www.yahoo.com
> > > > > > > R0 - HKLM\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Main,Start Page =
> > > > > > > http://www.yahoo.com/
> > > > > > > R1 - HKCU\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Main,Window Title = Windows
> > > > > > > Internet Explorer provided by Comcast
> > > > > > > R1 - HKCU\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Internet
> > > > > > > Settings,ProxyOverride = *.local
> > > > > > > R3 - URLSearchHook: (no name) - {FC0F30CD-E949-4148-884E-DC0F3D32EA46} - (no
> > > > > > > file)
> > > > > > > R3 - URLSearchHook: (no name) - {00A6FAF6-072E-44cf-8957-5838F569A31D} - (no
> > > > > > > file)
> > > > > > > O3 - Toolbar: McAfee VirusScan - {BA52B914-B692-46c4-B683-905236F6F655} -
> > > > > > > c:\progra~1\mcafee.com\vso\mcvsshl.dll
> > > > > > > O3 - Toolbar: GoodSearch Toolbar - {4E7BD74F-2B8D-469E-95BA-ED6DB186BE32} -
> > > > > > > C:\PROGRA~1\GOODSE~1\GOODSE~1.DLL
> > > > > > > O3 - Toolbar: Yahoo! Toolbar - {EF99BD32-C1FB-11D2-892F-0090271D4F88} -
> > > > > > > C:\PROGRA~1\Yahoo!\Companion\Installs\cpn\yt.dll
> > > > > > > O3 - Toolbar: Ask Toolbar - {F0D4B239-DA4B-4daf-81E4-DFEE4931A4AA} -
> > > > > > > C:\Program Files\AskSBar\bar\1.bin\ASKSBAR.DLL
> > > > > > > O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [hpsysdrv] c:\windows\system\hpsysdrv.exe
> > > > > > > O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [HotKeysCmds] C:\WINDOWS\System32\hkcmd.exe
> > > > > > > O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [KBD] C:\HP\KBD\KBD.EXE
> > > > > > > O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [PS2] C:\WINDOWS\system32\ps2.exe
> > > > > > > O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [SM1BG] C:\WINDOWS\SM1BG.EXE
> > > > > > > O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [MPFExe] C:\PROGRA~1\McAfee.com\PERSON~1\MpfTray.exe
> > > > > > > O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [MCAgentExe] c:\PROGRA~1\mcafee.com\agent\mcagent.exe
> > > > > > > O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [MCUpdateExe] c:\PROGRA~1\mcafee.com\agent\MCUPDA~1.EXE
> > > > > > > O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [VSOCheckTask] "C:\PROGRA~1\McAfee.com\VSO\mcmnhdlr.exe"
> > > > > > > /checktask
> > > > > > > O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [VirusScan Online] C:\Program
> > > > > > > Files\McAfee.com\VSO\mcvsshld.exe
> > > > > > > O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [OASClnt] C:\Program Files\McAfee.com\VSO\oasclnt.exe
> > > > > > > O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [HPDJ Taskbar Utility]
> > > > > > > C:\WINDOWS\system32\spool\drivers\w32x86\3\hpztsb04.exe
> > > > > > > O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [HPHmon03] C:\WINDOWS\system32\hphmon03.exe
> > > > > > > O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [HP Software Update] C:\Program Files\HP\HP Software
> > > > > > > Update\HPWuSchd2.exe
> > > > > > > O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [TkBellExe] "C:\Program Files\Common
> > > > > > > Files\Real\Update_OB\realsched.exe" -osboot
> > > > > > > O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [QuickTime Task] "C:\Program Files\QuickTime\qttask.exe"
> > > > > > > -atboottime
> > > > > > > O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [iTunesHelper] "C:\Program Files\iTunes\iTunesHelper.exe"
> > > > > > > O4 - HKCU\..\Run: [MSMSGS] "C:\Program Files\Messenger\msmsgs.exe" /background
> > > > > > > O4 - HKCU\..\Run: [ctfmon.exe] C:\WINDOWS\system32\ctfmon.exe
> > > > > > > O4 - Global Startup: Adobe Gamma Loader.exe.lnk = C:\Program Files\Common
> > > > > > > Files\Adobe\Calibration\Adobe Gamma Loader.exe
> > > > > > > O4 - Global Startup: D-Link AirPlus.lnk = ?
> > > > > > > O4 - Global Startup: Event Reminder.lnk = ?
> > > > > > > O4 - Global Startup: HP Digital Imaging Monitor.lnk = C:\Program
> > > > > > > Files\HP\Digital Imaging\bin\hpqtra08.exe
> > > > > > > O4 - Global Startup: Kodak EasyShare software.lnk = C:\Program
> > > > > > > Files\Kodak\Kodak EasyShare software\bin\EasyShare.exe
> > > > > > > O4 - Global Startup: KODAK Software Updater.lnk = C:\Program
> > > > > > > Files\Kodak\KODAK Software Updater\7288971\Program\Kodak Software Updater.exe
> > > > > > > O4 - Global Startup: Microsoft Office.lnk = C:\Program Files\Microsoft
> > > > > > > Office\Office\OSA9.EXE
> > > > > > > O4 - Global Startup: Quicken Scheduled Updates.lnk = C:\Program
> > > > > > > Files\Quicken\bagent.exe
> > > > > > > O8 - Extra context menu item: &Search -
> > > > > > > http://edits.mywebsearch.com/toolbaredits/menusearch.jhtml?p=ZNxdm006YYUS
> > > > > > > O9 - Extra button: (no name) - {08B0E5C0-4FCB-11CF-AAA5-00401C608501} -
> > > > > > > C:\Program Files\Java\jre1.6.0_01\bin\ssv.dll
> > > > > > > O9 - Extra 'Tools' menuitem: Sun Java Console -
> > > > > > > {08B0E5C0-4FCB-11CF-AAA5-00401C608501} - C:\Program
> > > > > > > Files\Java\jre1.6.0_01\bin\ssv.dll
> > > > > > > O9 - Extra button: Yahoo! Services - {5BAB4B5B-68BC-4B02-94D6-2FC0DE4A7897}
> > > > > > > - C:\Program Files\Yahoo!\Common\yiesrvc.dll
> > > > > > > O9 - Extra button: (no name) - {DFB852A3-47F8-48C4-A200-58CAB36FD2A2} -
> > > > > > > C:\PROGRA~1\SPYBOT~1\SDHelper.dll
> > > > > > > O9 - Extra 'Tools' menuitem: Spybot - Search & Destroy Configuration -
> > > > > > > {DFB852A3-47F8-48C4-A200-58CAB36FD2A2} - C:\PROGRA~1\SPYBOT~1\SDHelper.dll
> > > > > > > O9 - Extra button: MoneySide - {E023F504-0C5A-4750-A1E7-A9046DEA8A21} -
> > > > > > > C:\Program Files\Microsoft Money\System\mnyside.dll
> > > > > > > O9 - Extra button: (no name) - {e2e2dd38-d088-4134-82b7-f2ba38496583} -
> > > > > > > C:\WINDOWS\Network Diagnostic\xpnetdiag.exe
> > > > > > > O9 - Extra 'Tools' menuitem: @xpsp3res.dll,-20001 -
> > > > > > > {e2e2dd38-d088-4134-82b7-f2ba38496583} - C:\WINDOWS\Network
> > > > > > > Diagnostic\xpnetdiag.exe
> > > > > > > O9 - Extra button: Messenger - {FB5F1910-F110-11d2-BB9E-00C04F795683} -
> > > > > > > C:\Program Files\Messenger\msmsgs.exe
> > > > > > > O9 - Extra 'Tools' menuitem: Windows Messenger -
> > > > > > > {FB5F1910-F110-11d2-BB9E-00C04F795683} - C:\Program Files\Messenger\msmsgs.exe
> > > > > > > O12 - Plugin for .spop: C:\Program Files\Internet
> > > > > > > Explorer\Plugins\NPDocBox.dll
> > > > > > > O16 - DPF: {02BF25D5-8C17-4B23-BC80-D3488ABDDC6B} (QuickTime Object) -
> > > > > > > http://a1540.g.akamai.net/7/1540/52/20061205/qtinstall.info.apple.com/qtactivex/qtplugin.cab
> > > > > > > O16 - DPF: {1239CC52-59EF-4DFA-8C61-90FFA846DF7E} (Musicnotes Viewer) -
> > > > > > > http://www.musicnotes.com/download/mnviewer.cab
> > > > > > > O16 - DPF: {2B96D5CC-C5B5-49A5-A69D-CC0A30F9028C} -
> > > > > > > http://wdownload.weatherbug.com/minibug/tricklers/AWS/MiniBugTransporter.cab?
> > > > > > > O16 - DPF: {30528230-99f7-4bb4-88d8-fa1d4f56a2ab} (Installation Support) -
> > > > > > > C:\Program Files\Yahoo!\Common\Yinsthelper.dll
> > > > > > > O16 - DPF: {3A7FE611-1994-4EF1-A09F-99456752289D} -
> > > > > > > http://install.wildtangent.com/ActiveLauncher/ActiveLauncher.cab
> > > > > > > O16 - DPF: {3DC2E31C-371A-4BD3-9A27-CDF57CE604CF} (MSN Money Charting) -
 
RE: no desktop icons, start menu, task bar??

I have had alot of problems in the past and learned the hardway about what
can be deleted and what can't be undone, but will try anything and everything
to have my pc working like new. One reason why I don't worry about
consequences is because I keep a backup (on cd) of everything I want to
save. I have Operating System software which will repair almost anything
(except Explorer, which I unistalled once )The other reason is because if my
PC is having problems that I can't fix or if PC is sluggish, I'll take my PC
down, format to Zero and reinstall Windows etc. I have OS, WinXP, WinXP 2,
Applications and Drivers software which came with my PC so it makes it easy.
Matter of fact, once a year, I'll update my backup and delete, uninstall
EVERYTHING off my Pc, take it down to zero and reinstall Windows. Its great,
like having a new pc. Been doing this for 10 yrs and have no problems. I'm
not a computer nerd (wish I were) just bought a few "Dummie" books and
learned by trial and error. I know alot of people don't clean pc as they
have it scheduled to clean itself, but if your not on the pc at that time
what good is it ??? I have Registry Mechanic which is a good tool, also you
can go to download.com and download CCleaner (Crap Cleaner) for "free" which
will CLEAN everything even if you think you are emptying your temp files,
you'll be surprised what is left behind! It will also delete your passwords
to web sites so you'll have to login first time. It also has "Scan for
Issues" which will help solve ALOT of problems, but
make sure you click 'yes' to backup changes so you can undo if there is a
problem with an issue, if so, see which issue you want to keep and delete the
rest. When I click yes to backup, I'll put a date on it, so I just keep the
latest one and delete the other each time I do it. But I've never had a
problem and know its safe. I hope I explained this ok, its so much easier
"showing" someone, isn't it?? lolol Well, I hope it all goes well for
you who have the problems with task bar, start and Explorer and flashing
screens... I would install CCleaner and if it can't fix it uninstall
Explorer, defrag & scan disk then re-install. Also, try
rebooting F8/F3 and thats where you'll find your BIOS/Dos settings or
clicking on "Return Computer to Default Settings" which should work. Good
Luck!
> Hello. I had the same type of things happen to me starting yesterday on both
> my desktop and laptop, except mine seems worse than what others have
> reported. It all started when i was trying to update certain everyday
> programs such as windows media player and active X by downloading the new
> software from the internet (from seemingly trusted sites) onto my desktop -
> which was not running any kind of virus protection or firewalls, which turned
> out to be a major mistake on my part. mine started with flashing of my
> desktp icons, a newly viewed walpaper stating that my PC in having fatal
> flaws due to spyware and displayed a link to download removal software, and
> finally i had a small triangle icon in the taskbar tray which gave a
> message...... "Your PC has been infected with spyware, run full system scan
> after download" and after clinking in the message, i was automatically drawn
> to a site where i could download 2 spyware softwares to remove them from my
> computer.... Spymaxx and some other one. the link from the wallpaper took me
> to the same site (some windows.privacy.....). The whole thing seemed a bit
> fishy to me so i did not install the software then roughly every 5-10
> minutes, the triangle icon kept popping up messages, but with different ones
> regarding, ... spyware can allow access to your bank account and passwords,
> security at risk, etc. Plus i would also get red warning boxes pop up
> stating the name of the possible harmful file and stated the threat was from
> "coolwebsearch." The files those windows displayed were similar to the ones
> that listed in the first post above:
>
> lsass.exe, funny.exe, systeem.exe, accesss.exe, and many others. I then
> ran a search for the "funny.exe" file on my harddrives and found it in
> exactly the same folder as the first posting: in the c:\windows\ folder.
> What appeared different for me than what others have reported was that when i
> tried to access my task manager by using ctlr alt delete, an error message
> popped up stating that "Administrator has disabled program" which i, the
> administrator and owner, never did and before yesterday, my task manager
> would always pop up. This made me really nervous and in an effort to keep
> someone from gaining access to my desktop files, i disconnected the cable
> from the modem as a security measure until i could figure out this spyware
> and remove it.
>
> I then proceeded to run my previously installed anti virus, etc, programs
> including Fix It and a 100 dollar system mechanic professional from iolo,
> which both would detect the trojans, worms, and other spywares just fine, but
> when it came to remove them, system mechanic would ALWAYS get to the same
> spyware and hang, not deleting any of them. plus Fix it would attempt to
> remove them, but most were unable too due to the "program or file still
> running" and recommended i reboot my computer and run their program
> again...which i tried several times - having to do hard restarts to my
> desktop due to the spyware obviously interfering with my normal shutdown
> process. when nothing worked i tried to go in manually to remove the
> programs and change my settings back to normal. everytime i tried to change
> my wallpaper back to it's original state, it would work for a few seconds,
> then the spyware wallpaper would show back up with yet another message from
> the triangle (which by the way would alway disappear when i moved my mouse on
> top of the icon).
>
> in my efforts to remove the spyware programs manally, i would have several
> system crashes and have to do a hard restart again and again. I went out and
> bought two more anti-spyware programs (Window Live OneCare and also the
> karesky? anti virus that was mentioned above because it sounding promising on
> the box). i tried to install both, but neither would come up to install,
> even after clicking on the drive to initiate the setup installer.
>
> Now what i have not yet mentioned, was that i had my new laptop (vista
> ultimate), which was wirelessly connected to the same broadband modem, but
> was not installing anything on it, it was just simply on. It too had been
> infected and was running the same programs in the background and denied me
> access to my task manager. plus it kept openning several internet windows to
> different sites one right after another.... about 20 of them! I used some of
> the features preinstalled on the vista system (windows defender) and i
> assume that something had worked, since after a quick reboot, i was able to
> access my task manager again and able to install both the OneCare and
> anti-virus softwares. just using the one care, it was able to remove all of
> the threats and i was able to set up personal settings and a firewall never
> to allow access without my approval first. as of now all seems to be working
> properly on my laptop, but i am currently trying to copy my pictures,
> documents, and some of my music to CDs so that i can recover my computer and
> restore it to it's originally factory system.
>
> I came upon this string of posts after trying to find out if certain files
> that were trying to gain access to my computer were denied access by myself
> using the firewall features at startup are related to spyware, or if they are
> actually needed to have my laptop run correctly. the files/programs that i
> am currently blocking are:
>
> bonjour service and
> mxtask background service.
>
> does anyone have any knowledge of these files/programs and are they a
> threat?
>
> I know my message is a bit long, but i figured long detailed accounts of my
> steps would help others not to waste several hours trying to repair their
> computer as well. My personal thoughts regarding these programs/spyware, is
> that it was sent to me in an effort for me to utilize and purchase the
> software the spy ware was linked too, to remove it as if the creators of the
> software were also the ones who created and sent out the spyware in order to
> gain profits from it. (On my laptop i did go through the recommended scan
> from a demo version of the software, which it was able to pick up all the
> files the my computer was continuously notifying me about. But to remove the
> spyware you of course had to purchase their software for 50 dollars first).
>
> i will definatelly continue to use firewall and have anti-virus software
> from here on out!
>
>
> "Yai Dee" wrote:
>
> > Download super anti spyware, install, update and remove all the spyware it
> > found. Then restart, again update and again run and remove all the spyware it
> > finds. Your problem will be fixed.
> >
> > "subsonika" wrote:
> >
> > > I have exactly the same for 2 days. it must be a virus that makes explorer
> > > exe vanish! help please :(
> > >
> > > "Julsie" wrote:
> > >
> > > > I am having the same problem. I can't do a system restore from safe mode
> > > > either. Anyone know the dos command? Also, seems to be a lot of programs
> > > > running in the background.
> > > >
> > > > "raparten" wrote:
> > > >
> > > > > Yes, typing explorer.exe helps for like 15 secs, then everything disappears,
> > > > > and it disappears from the task manager.
> > > > >
> > > > >
> > > > > PA Bear- No? What is Kaspersky Anti-Virus? I did do a Macafee, and Spy
> > > > > Bot Search and Destroy?
> > > > >
> > > > > "MAP" wrote:
> > > > >
> > > > > > Open tas manager then click on "file" in the upper lt. corner select "new
> > > > > > task" type in explorer.exe then hit ok, does your desktop reappear?
> > > > > >
> > > > > > P.S. I noticed that you are running AOL well it's not called AOHELL for
> > > > > > nothing.
> > > > > > --
> > > > > > Mike Pawlak
> > > > > >
> > > > > >
> > > > > > "raparten" wrote:
> > > > > >
> > > > > > > I am having a terrible time with my win. xp home edition right now. It
> > > > > > > started a couple of days ago, all of a sudden the task bar, icons on the
> > > > > > > desktop, and start menu disappeared. I had been working in the task
> > > > > > > manager, deleting some processes... I was doing as the Sims 2 Holiday Edition
> > > > > > > manual said, as it also said everything would return to normal after i
> > > > > > > restarted my computer. well since then, one of 2 things have been happening.
> > > > > > > Either everything flashes [appears for like 15 secs then disappears for
> > > > > > > couple secs, comes back, disppears, comes back....] or all i have is the
> > > > > > > desktop wall paper. I have been trying to fix this for a couple of days and
> > > > > > > i don't know what to do. explorer.exe was missing from the list of processes
> > > > > > > in the taskmanager so i added it and then everything came back. but then
> > > > > > > like 10 secs later it disappeared again. I can use most of my programs
> > > > > > > through the task manager. I did a Hijack This, as i have seen a lot of
> > > > > > > people with this problem do. Here is the log:
> > > > > > >
> > > > > > >
> > > > > > > Logfile of Trend Micro HijackThis v2.0.2
> > > > > > > Scan saved at 3:25:52 PM, on 12/22/2007
> > > > > > > Platform: Windows XP SP2 (WinNT 5.01.2600)
> > > > > > > MSIE: Internet Explorer v7.00 (7.00.6000.16473)
> > > > > > > Boot mode: Normal
> > > > > > >
> > > > > > > Running processes:
> > > > > > > C:\WINDOWS\System32\smss.exe
> > > > > > > C:\WINDOWS\System32\winlogon.exe
> > > > > > > C:\WINDOWS\system32\services.exe
> > > > > > > C:\WINDOWS\system32\lsass.exe
> > > > > > > C:\WINDOWS\system32\svchost.exe
> > > > > > > C:\WINDOWS\System32\svchost.exe
> > > > > > > C:\Program Files\Lavasoft\Ad-Aware 2007\aawservice.exe
> > > > > > > C:\WINDOWS\system32\spoolsv.exe
> > > > > > > C:\Program Files\Common Files\Apple\Mobile Device
> > > > > > > Support\bin\AppleMobileDeviceService.exe
> > > > > > > C:\Program Files\Bonjour\mDNSResponder.exe
> > > > > > > c:\program files\mcafee.com\agent\mcdetect.exe
> > > > > > > c:\PROGRA~1\mcafee.com\vso\mcshield.exe
> > > > > > > c:\PROGRA~1\mcafee.com\agent\mctskshd.exe
> > > > > > > C:\PROGRA~1\McAfee.com\PERSON~1\MpfService.exe
> > > > > > > C:\WINDOWS\system32\HPZipm12.exe
> > > > > > > C:\WINDOWS\System32\svchost.exe
> > > > > > > C:\Program Files\Viewpoint\Common\ViewpointService.exe
> > > > > > > C:\WINDOWS\wanmpsvc.exe
> > > > > > > C:\WINDOWS\system\winmgr.exe
> > > > > > > C:\WINDOWS\System32\svchost.exe
> > > > > > > C:\WINDOWS\system32\ctfmon .exe
> > > > > > > C:\Program Files\AIM6\aim6.exe
> > > > > > > C:\Program Files\AIM6\aolsoftware.exe
> > > > > > > C:\Program Files\Mozilla Firefox\firefox.exe
> > > > > > > C:\Program Files\Trend Micro\HijackThis\HijackThis.exe
> > > > > > > C:\WINDOWS\explorer.exe
> > > > > > > C:\WINDOWS\System32\imapi.exe
> > > > > > >
> > > > > > > R1 - HKCU\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Main,Search Bar =
> > > > > > > http://www.comcast.net/toolbar2.0/search/
> > > > > > > R1 - HKCU\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Main,Search Page =
> > > > > > > http://rd.yahoo.com/customize/yessentials_cq/defaults/sp/*http://www.yahoo.com
> > > > > > > R0 - HKCU\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Main,Start Page =
> > > > > > > http://www.myspace.com/
> > > > > > > R1 - HKLM\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Main,Default_Page_URL =
> > > > > > > http://www.yahoo.com/
> > > > > > > R1 - HKLM\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Main,Default_Search_URL =
> > > > > > > http://us.rd.yahoo.com/customize/ie/defaults/su/msgr8/*http://www.yahoo.com
> > > > > > > R1 - HKLM\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Main,Search Bar =
> > > > > > > http://us.rd.yahoo.com/customize/ie/defaults/sb/msgr8/*http://www.yahoo.com/ext/search/search.html
> > > > > > > R1 - HKLM\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Main,Search Page =
> > > > > > > http://us.rd.yahoo.com/customize/ie/defaults/sp/msgr8/*http://www.yahoo.com
> > > > > > > R0 - HKLM\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Main,Start Page =
> > > > > > > http://www.yahoo.com/
> > > > > > > R1 - HKCU\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Main,Window Title = Windows
> > > > > > > Internet Explorer provided by Comcast
> > > > > > > R1 - HKCU\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Internet
> > > > > > > Settings,ProxyOverride = *.local
> > > > > > > R3 - URLSearchHook: (no name) - {FC0F30CD-E949-4148-884E-DC0F3D32EA46} - (no
> > > > > > > file)
> > > > > > > R3 - URLSearchHook: (no name) - {00A6FAF6-072E-44cf-8957-5838F569A31D} - (no
> > > > > > > file)
> > > > > > > O3 - Toolbar: McAfee VirusScan - {BA52B914-B692-46c4-B683-905236F6F655} -
> > > > > > > c:\progra~1\mcafee.com\vso\mcvsshl.dll
> > > > > > > O3 - Toolbar: GoodSearch Toolbar - {4E7BD74F-2B8D-469E-95BA-ED6DB186BE32} -
> > > > > > > C:\PROGRA~1\GOODSE~1\GOODSE~1.DLL
> > > > > > > O3 - Toolbar: Yahoo! Toolbar - {EF99BD32-C1FB-11D2-892F-0090271D4F88} -
> > > > > > > C:\PROGRA~1\Yahoo!\Companion\Installs\cpn\yt.dll
> > > > > > > O3 - Toolbar: Ask Toolbar - {F0D4B239-DA4B-4daf-81E4-DFEE4931A4AA} -
> > > > > > > C:\Program Files\AskSBar\bar\1.bin\ASKSBAR.DLL
> > > > > > > O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [hpsysdrv] c:\windows\system\hpsysdrv.exe
> > > > > > > O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [HotKeysCmds] C:\WINDOWS\System32\hkcmd.exe
> > > > > > > O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [KBD] C:\HP\KBD\KBD.EXE
> > > > > > > O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [PS2] C:\WINDOWS\system32\ps2.exe
> > > > > > > O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [SM1BG] C:\WINDOWS\SM1BG.EXE
> > > > > > > O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [MPFExe] C:\PROGRA~1\McAfee.com\PERSON~1\MpfTray.exe
> > > > > > > O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [MCAgentExe] c:\PROGRA~1\mcafee.com\agent\mcagent.exe
> > > > > > > O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [MCUpdateExe] c:\PROGRA~1\mcafee.com\agent\MCUPDA~1.EXE
> > > > > > > O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [VSOCheckTask] "C:\PROGRA~1\McAfee.com\VSO\mcmnhdlr.exe"
> > > > > > > /checktask
> > > > > > > O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [VirusScan Online] C:\Program
> > > > > > > Files\McAfee.com\VSO\mcvsshld.exe
> > > > > > > O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [OASClnt] C:\Program Files\McAfee.com\VSO\oasclnt.exe
> > > > > > > O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [HPDJ Taskbar Utility]
> > > > > > > C:\WINDOWS\system32\spool\drivers\w32x86\3\hpztsb04.exe
> > > > > > > O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [HPHmon03] C:\WINDOWS\system32\hphmon03.exe
> > > > > > > O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [HP Software Update] C:\Program Files\HP\HP Software
> > > > > > > Update\HPWuSchd2.exe
> > > > > > > O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [TkBellExe] "C:\Program Files\Common
> > > > > > > Files\Real\Update_OB\realsched.exe" -osboot
> > > > > > > O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [QuickTime Task] "C:\Program Files\QuickTime\qttask.exe"
> > > > > > > -atboottime
> > > > > > > O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [iTunesHelper] "C:\Program Files\iTunes\iTunesHelper.exe"
> > > > > > > O4 - HKCU\..\Run: [MSMSGS] "C:\Program Files\Messenger\msmsgs.exe" /background
> > > > > > > O4 - HKCU\..\Run: [ctfmon.exe] C:\WINDOWS\system32\ctfmon.exe
> > > > > > > O4 - Global Startup: Adobe Gamma Loader.exe.lnk = C:\Program Files\Common
> > > > > > > Files\Adobe\Calibration\Adobe Gamma Loader.exe
> > > > > > > O4 - Global Startup: D-Link AirPlus.lnk = ?
> > > > > > > O4 - Global Startup: Event Reminder.lnk = ?
> > > > > > > O4 - Global Startup: HP Digital Imaging Monitor.lnk = C:\Program
> > > > > > > Files\HP\Digital Imaging\bin\hpqtra08.exe
> > > > > > > O4 - Global Startup: Kodak EasyShare software.lnk = C:\Program
> > > > > > > Files\Kodak\Kodak EasyShare software\bin\EasyShare.exe
> > > > > > > O4 - Global Startup: KODAK Software Updater.lnk = C:\Program
> > > > > > > Files\Kodak\KODAK Software Updater\7288971\Program\Kodak Software Updater.exe
> > > > > > > O4 - Global Startup: Microsoft Office.lnk = C:\Program Files\Microsoft
> > > > > > > Office\Office\OSA9.EXE
> > > > > > > O4 - Global Startup: Quicken Scheduled Updates.lnk = C:\Program
> > > > > > > Files\Quicken\bagent.exe
> > > > > > > O8 - Extra context menu item: &Search -
> > > > > > > http://edits.mywebsearch.com/toolbaredits/menusearch.jhtml?p=ZNxdm006YYUS
> > > > > > > O9 - Extra button: (no name) - {08B0E5C0-4FCB-11CF-AAA5-00401C608501} -
> > > > > > > C:\Program Files\Java\jre1.6.0_01\bin\ssv.dll
> > > > > > > O9 - Extra 'Tools' menuitem: Sun Java Console -
> > > > > > > {08B0E5C0-4FCB-11CF-AAA5-00401C608501} - C:\Program
> > > > > > > Files\Java\jre1.6.0_01\bin\ssv.dll
> > > > > > > O9 - Extra button: Yahoo! Services - {5BAB4B5B-68BC-4B02-94D6-2FC0DE4A7897}
> > > > > > > - C:\Program Files\Yahoo!\Common\yiesrvc.dll
> > > > > > > O9 - Extra button: (no name) - {DFB852A3-47F8-48C4-A200-58CAB36FD2A2} -
> > > > > > > C:\PROGRA~1\SPYBOT~1\SDHelper.dll
> > > > > > > O9 - Extra 'Tools' menuitem: Spybot - Search & Destroy Configuration -
> > > > > > > {DFB852A3-47F8-48C4-A200-58CAB36FD2A2} - C:\PROGRA~1\SPYBOT~1\SDHelper.dll
> > > > > > > O9 - Extra button: MoneySide - {E023F504-0C5A-4750-A1E7-A9046DEA8A21} -
> > > > > > > C:\Program Files\Microsoft Money\System\mnyside.dll
> > > > > > > O9 - Extra button: (no name) - {e2e2dd38-d088-4134-82b7-f2ba38496583} -
> > > > > > > C:\WINDOWS\Network Diagnostic\xpnetdiag.exe
> > > > > > > O9 - Extra 'Tools' menuitem: @xpsp3res.dll,-20001 -
> > > > > > > {e2e2dd38-d088-4134-82b7-f2ba38496583} - C:\WINDOWS\Network
> > > > > > > Diagnostic\xpnetdiag.exe
> > > > > > > O9 - Extra button: Messenger - {FB5F1910-F110-11d2-BB9E-00C04F795683} -
> > > > > > > C:\Program Files\Messenger\msmsgs.exe
> > > > > > > O9 - Extra 'Tools' menuitem: Windows Messenger -
> > > > > > > {FB5F1910-F110-11d2-BB9E-00C04F795683} - C:\Program Files\Messenger\msmsgs.exe
> > > > > > > O12 - Plugin for .spop: C:\Program Files\Internet
> > > > > > > Explorer\Plugins\NPDocBox.dll
> > > > > > > O16 - DPF: {02BF25D5-8C17-4B23-BC80-D3488ABDDC6B} (QuickTime Object) -
> > > > > > > http://a1540.g.akamai.net/7/1540/52/20061205/qtinstall.info.apple.com/qtactivex/qtplugin.cab
> > > > > > > O16 - DPF: {1239CC52-59EF-4DFA-8C61-90FFA846DF7E} (Musicnotes Viewer) -
> > > > > > > http://www.musicnotes.com/download/mnviewer.cab
> > > > > > > O16 - DPF: {2B96D5CC-C5B5-49A5-A69D-CC0A30F9028C} -
> > > > > > > http://wdownload.weatherbug.com/minibug/tricklers/AWS/MiniBugTransporter.cab?
> > > > > > > O16 - DPF: {30528230-99f7-4bb4-88d8-fa1d4f56a2ab} (Installation Support) -
> > > > > > > C:\Program Files\Yahoo!\Common\Yinsthelper.dll
> > > > > > > O16 - DPF: {3A7FE611-1994-4EF1-A09F-99456752289D} -
> > > > > > > http://install.wildtangent.com/ActiveLauncher/ActiveLauncher.cab
> > > > > > > O16 - DPF: {3DC2E31C-371A-4BD3-9A27-CDF57CE604CF} (MSN Money Charting) -
 
Windows XP Updater.exe NOT FOUND

Windows XP Updater.exe NOT FOUND

Hi I'm your average person with an above average problem. See a couple days
ago I got on my desktop and found that it is missing the Updater.exe file for
windows. This means that it can no longer receive updates from microsoft,
which is extremely vital. I looked around for it in Microsoft, but,
unfortunately, they have no where to download the file or anyway to restore
it. Anyone have any ideas? Thanks!
~Brad
 

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