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Can't see Add/Remove Program list
Name: omine Date: March 16, 2004 at 17:59:05 Pacific OS: win2000 adv ser CPU/Ram: pIII 256
Comment:
OK I've tried EVERYTHING reinstalls, updates, virus scans, adware software, regrepairs, updates on OS you name it! Still something is really wrong and it seems like the problem files should be easy to Identify. Now when I open Add/Remove Programs from the control panel the list is empty and the CLOSE button (which doesn't work) is spelled C$lose? that along with a millon other little things. Can someone give me a clue - is it a backdoor I can't get rid of? is there anyway I can find it? I have a port listener running but not sure what I'm looking for? anyone? also my IP address doesn't come up correctly all the time when I try to post on this board
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