"Charlie Russel - MVP" wrote:
> You might try MalwareBytes.org before you trash the system and start over.
> I've been pretty impressed with their cleanup tool. But ultimately, after
> something like this, I honestly think a complete wipe and rebuild is the
> best and safest if there are any lingering doubts or issues.
>
> --
> Charlie.
> http://msmvps.com/blogs/russel
>
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> "Gary S" <Gary > wrote in message
> news:A913366B-D627-4B97-A0EE-...
> > Hello:
> > I am not using my home PC thanks to a nasty incident. I managed to click
> > on
> > a pop-up instead of the news link I wanted... Talk about timing. Well
> > Avast
> > (Registered Home User) prevented total damage, but I am left with some bad
> > issues:
> >
> > - Nag pop-ups (new demo Avast download with full scan/reboot fixed that)
> > - No Internet (I managed to correct that - removed proxy server tag)
> > - No Task Manager: Disabled by administrator (I am the Admin - Not fixed)
> > - No System Restore: Group policy changed by administrator (not me! Not
> > Fixed)
> > - Probably other system tools are affected too! Just haven't tried others
> > yet.
> > - Avast has a RPC Error. Tried loading the X64 RPC patch from Microsoft,
> > but
> > I get an error telling me the PC system is incompatible (??).
> >
> > Not sure what to do now. I did create a new user with admin rights. After
> > logging in as that user, I get Task Manager, but I did not goof with
> > System
> > Restore. However, the new user still gets the RPC error from AVAST. I
> > would
> > like to delete AVAST and re-install, but I would prefer to wait and see if
> > this RPC error can be rectified "before" I delete/re-install. BTW, I may
> > have
> > the registered version and the demo on-board. I know the demo runs on the
> > scans. The blue AVAST system tray icon has a red hash mark in it. Maybe it
> > pertains to the old registered version?? Any suggestions?
> >
> > As far as my personal user logon, I guess I could delete myself via the
> > new
> > admin and then create my typical login again. Any suggestions what to save
> > from my profile other than my favs?
> >
> > Man, I hate these spyware people! The system was so stable and rock solid
> > that I guess you tend to think it can't happen. Any help to get me back as
> > admin without and RPC error would be greatly appreciated.
> >
> > Thanks in Advance,
> > Gary
>
> .
>
Charlie and Some Old Guy:
Thanks for your replies. Much appreciated! Well in the end, after a week of
unsuccessful troubleshooting, I re-built the OS from scratch. Lost some of my
email, contacts and some other stuff, but it was a necessary evil I guess.
(Note to self, backup up these more often). All in all, after 5 years of
motoring with this XP64 install, I can't complain. It was about time to clean
the junk out. Bad part is not remembering how to do it! I think I will type
up my notes into logical steps so this old brain can function without the
extra load...
On a sidebar, is there a extensive/complete list of KB's along with SP2 that
can be slipstreamed together? I was reading about this slipstreaming and it
has my interest. From what I understand it appears to merge the versions
together. My original XP64 install disk is fine, but I guess I should make a
backup copy of that too. What would be nice is to avoid all the update time
involved getting to SP2 with it's own set of updates. Also as I was custom
updating, I noted the hardware, software, and Hi Priority updates for my
machine. Are these possible for addition to a slipstream CD? If so, is there
a particular order??
Thanks again!
Gary S.
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