Add/Remove Programs

[rki]

Hello

Start --> Control Panel --> Add/Remove Programs

It looks weird, first it shows up in black then in white, then in both white/black strips

I've attached a screenshot to view

add1.jpg
add2.jpg
add3.jpg
add4.jpg

Thanks

NB:
- I've a 1GB RAM and currently only around 350MB of it is being used.
- This could have happend after my windows.update ?

 

[Zeratul]

this is definetly a damn virus (my point of view).
install a good AV and see does it fix it or not

 

[rki]

this is definetly a damn virus (my point of view).
install a good AV and see does it fix it or not

I'm currently running NOD32 Antivirus with current updates 1.1712(20060817).

 

[Zeratul]

okay, shall i say, try ZONE ALARM suite or norton.

 

[howard_hopkinso]

It may be a virus, or it could be something else.

Go and read this thread HERE, then post a HJT log as an attachment into this thread. I`ll take a look and advise.

Regards Howard

 

[rki]

Hjt

Here's my HJT logs

 

[howard_hopkinso]

There are some suspicious entries in your HJT log, although without knowing the applications concerned, it`s hard to tell whether they are safe or not. Also, I can`t find much info for some of them. I noticed you have the Flashget programme. If this is the free version, you should get rid of it. Only the paid for version is safe.

I noticed you don`t seem to have a firewall installed. If this is so, you should consider getting one ASAP. The free Kerio, or free Zonealarm friewall programmes are very good. Just Google for these.

With that in mind, I`d like you to go HERE and follow the instructions exactly. That way we can see if anything is found that shouldn`t be there.

Regards Howard

 

[Tedster]

I suspect it is a graphics driver issue although I cannot rule out viri either.
What graphics card and driver are you using?

 

[rki]

I suspect it is a graphics driver issue although I cannot rule out viri either.
What graphics card and driver are you using?

[ NVIDIA GeForce4 MX 420 ]

Video Adapter Properties:
Device Description NVIDIA GeForce4 MX 420
Adapter String GeForce4 MX 420
BIOS String Version 4.17.00.45.91
Chip Type GeForce4 MX 420
DAC Type Integrated RAMDAC
Installed Drivers nv4_disp (6.14.10.9131 - nVIDIA ForceWare 91.31)
Memory Size 64 MB

 

[Samstoned]

expand the original appwiz from your Win CD copy to system32 folder
do search for appwiz.cpl
thats where you ned to expand and copy the one from install disc
you may have to install all your programs
find all .cpl files try a cmd window and run them make sure they are ok

thats after you make sure you have no bugs

 

[Camotec]

Hey guys,

The fix for this is rather simple, I had this problem and found that it was a bad entry in the uninstall list in the registry.

1. Make a note of the name of the last program that you *CAN* see before the gap in the add/remove list.
2. Start up regedit, and navigate to HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Uninstall
3. Scroll down the entries until you reach the name of the
program in step [1], the next entry is the program causing the problem.
4. Remove that entry from the registry.
5. Check that your add/remove list is back to normal.
6. Upgrade or downgrade to the next version of the offending program to see if the developers have fixed the problem.

 

[rki]

Camotec
Ok, but that will depend on how the "Add/Remove Programs" is being sorted out.

sort by: Name
sort by: Size
sort by: Frequency of Use
sort by: Date last used

All programs installed gets re-arranged according to these settings - so, how do I determine which one?

 

[rki]

Err, also Programs under " HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Uninstall " are arranged Alphabetically

 

[rki]

Wow - Infact, it dosen't really matter how re/arranged they are there.
This was the program causing it. I couldn't find it in Add/Remove Programs, but it does exist in the registry. So, definately it was it.

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Thanks alot - Camotec !!!

 

[Camotec]

No problems,
glad to help.