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msconfig>>Startup>>NvCpl ??

Original Message
Name: hybridremix
Date: August 25, 2006 at 01:15:16 Pacific
Subject: msconfig>>Startup>>NvCpl ??
OS: WinXP Pro
CPU/Ram: AMD 3000+ / 1Ghz RAM
Model/Manufacturer: home-built
Comment:
Checked out my System Config Utility to see if anything was amiss, and found an NvCpl process that I did not recognize. A quick google search brought up links to a W32.SpyBot.S worm and a Yanz.B worm. I also saw forums posts that NvCpl.dll is safe, while it's NvCpl.exe that I need to worry about. I'm not 100% sure what I'm looking at, so I'm hoppin on here to see what I can learn from you guys. The exact line reads "RUNDLL32.EXE C:\WINDOWS\system32\NvCpl.dll,NvStartup". I think it's just the .dll but I'm not sure.

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Response Number 1
Name: jabuck
Date: August 25, 2006 at 03:43:44 Pacific
Subject: msconfig>>Startup>>NvCpl ??
Reply: (edit)
It is your nvidia sound card most likely.

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Response Number 2
Name: hybridremix
Date: August 25, 2006 at 10:47:59 Pacific
Subject: msconfig>>Startup>>NvCpl ??
Reply: (edit)

Incident Status Location

Spyware:Cookie/Statcounter Not disinfected C:\Documents and Settings\Administrator\Application Data\Mozilla\Firefox\Profiles\orvu8u61.default\cookies.txt[.statcounter.com/]
Spyware:Cookie/WebtrendsLive Not disinfected C:\Documents and Settings\Administrator\Application Data\Mozilla\Firefox\Profiles\orvu8u61.default\cookies.txt[statse.webtrendslive.com/]
Spyware:Cookie/Advertising Not disinfected C:\Documents and Settings\Administrator\Application Data\Mozilla\Firefox\Profiles\orvu8u61.default\cookies.txt[.advertising.com/]
Spyware:Cookie/Doubleclick Not disinfected C:\Documents and Settings\Administrator\Application Data\Mozilla\Firefox\Profiles\orvu8u61.default\cookies.txt[.doubleclick.net/]
Spyware:Cookie/Atlas DMT Not disinfected C:\Documents and Settings\Administrator\Application Data\Mozilla\Firefox\Profiles\orvu8u61.default\cookies.txt[.atdmt.com/]
Spyware:Cookie/FastClick Not disinfected C:\Documents and Settings\Administrator\Application Data\Mozilla\Firefox\Profiles\orvu8u61.default\cookies.txt[.fastclick.net/]
Spyware:Cookie/Hitbox Not disinfected C:\Documents and Settings\Administrator\Application Data\Mozilla\Firefox\Profiles\orvu8u61.default\cookies.txt[.hitbox.com/]
Spyware:Cookie/Adserver Not disinfected C:\Documents and Settings\Administrator\Application Data\Mozilla\Firefox\Profiles\orvu8u61.default\cookies.txt[.z1.adserver.com/]
Spyware:Cookie/PointRoll Not disinfected C:\Documents and Settings\Administrator\Application Data\Mozilla\Firefox\Profiles\orvu8u61.default\cookies.txt[.ads.pointroll.com/]
Spyware:Cookie/Mediaplex Not disinfected C:\Documents and Settings\Administrator\Application Data\Mozilla\Firefox\Profiles\orvu8u61.default\cookies.txt[.mediaplex.com/]
Spyware:Cookie/YieldManager Not disinfected C:\Documents and Settings\Administrator\Application Data\Mozilla\Firefox\Profiles\orvu8u61.default\cookies.txt[ad.yieldmanager.com/]
Spyware:Cookie/Maxserving Not disinfected C:\Documents and Settings\Administrator\Application Data\Mozilla\Firefox\Profiles\orvu8u61.default\cookies.txt[.maxserving.com/]
Spyware:Cookie/Falkag Not disinfected C:\Documents and Settings\Administrator\Application Data\Mozilla\Firefox\Profiles\orvu8u61.default\cookies.txt[.as-us.falkag.net/]
Spyware:Cookie/Maxserving Not disinfected C:\Documents and Settings\Administrator\Application Data\Mozilla\Firefox\Profiles\orvu8u61.default\cookies.txt[.maxserving.com/]
Spyware:Cookie/Traffic Marketplace Not disinfected C:\Documents and Settings\Administrator\Application Data\Mozilla\Firefox\Profiles\orvu8u61.default\cookies.txt[.trafficmp.com/]
Spyware:Cookie/Tribalfusion Not disinfected C:\Documents and Settings\Administrator\Application Data\Mozilla\Firefox\Profiles\orvu8u61.default\cookies.txt[.tribalfusion.com/]
Spyware:Cookie/Casalemedia Not disinfected C:\Documents and Settings\Administrator\Application Data\Mozilla\Firefox\Profiles\orvu8u61.default\cookies.txt[.casalemedia.com/]
Spyware:Cookie/2o7 Not disinfected C:\Documents and Settings\Administrator\Cookies\administrator@2o7[2].txt
Spyware:Cookie/YieldManager Not disinfected C:\Documents and Settings\Administrator\Cookies\administrator@ad.yieldmanager[2].txt
Spyware:Cookie/Adrevolver Not disinfected C:\Documents and Settings\Administrator\Cookies\administrator@adrevolver[2].txt
Spyware:Cookie/Adrevolver Not disinfected C:\Documents and Settings\Administrator\Cookies\administrator@adrevolver[3].txt
Spyware:Cookie/AdDynamix Not disinfected C:\Documents and Settings\Administrator\Cookies\administrator@ads.addynamix[2].txt
Spyware:Cookie/PointRoll Not disinfected C:\Documents and Settings\Administrator\Cookies\administrator@ads.pointroll[1].txt
Spyware:Cookie/Adserver Not disinfected C:\Documents and Settings\Administrator\Cookies\administrator@adserver.filefront[2].txt
Spyware:Cookie/Adtech Not disinfected C:\Documents and Settings\Administrator\Cookies\administrator@adtech[2].txt
Spyware:Cookie/adultfriendfinder Not disinfected C:\Documents and Settings\Administrator\Cookies\administrator@adultfriendfinder[2].txt
Spyware:Cookie/Advertising Not disinfected C:\Documents and Settings\Administrator\Cookies\administrator@advertising[1].txt
Spyware:Cookie/Falkag Not disinfected C:\Documents and Settings\Administrator\Cookies\administrator@as-eu.falkag[1].txt
Spyware:Cookie/Falkag Not disinfected C:\Documents and Settings\Administrator\Cookies\administrator@as-us.falkag[2].txt
Spyware:Cookie/Atlas DMT Not disinfected C:\Documents and Settings\Administrator\Cookies\administrator@atdmt[2].txt
Spyware:Cookie/Atwola Not disinfected C:\Documents and Settings\Administrator\Cookies\administrator@atwola[1].txt
Spyware:Cookie/Azjmp Not disinfected C:\Documents and Settings\Administrator\Cookies\administrator@azjmp[1].txt
Spyware:Cookie/Belnk Not disinfected C:\Documents and Settings\Administrator\Cookies\administrator@belnk[1].txt
Spyware:Cookie/Bluestreak Not disinfected C:\Documents and Settings\Administrator\Cookies\administrator@bluestreak[2].txt
Spyware:Cookie/bravenetA Not disinfected C:\Documents and Settings\Administrator\Cookies\administrator@bravenet[1].txt
Spyware:Cookie/Serving-sys Not disinfected C:\Documents and Settings\Administrator\Cookies\administrator@bs.serving-sys[2].txt
Spyware:Cookie/BurstNet Not disinfected C:\Documents and Settings\Administrator\Cookies\administrator@burstnet[2].txt
Spyware:Cookie/Casalemedia Not disinfected C:\Documents and Settings\Administrator\Cookies\administrator@casalemedia[1].txt
Spyware:Cookie/Sextracker Not disinfected C:\Documents and Settings\Administrator\Cookies\administrator@counter3.sextracker[1].txt
Spyware:Cookie/Belnk Not disinfected C:\Documents and Settings\Administrator\Cookies\administrator@dist.belnk[2].txt
Spyware:Cookie/Doubleclick Not disinfected C:\Documents and Settings\Administrator\Cookies\administrator@doubleclick[1].txt
Spyware:Cookie/Hitbox Not disinfected C:\Documents and Settings\Administrator\Cookies\administrator@ehg-ads.hitbox[1].txt
Spyware:Cookie/Hitbox Not disinfected C:\Documents and Settings\Administrator\Cookies\administrator@ehg-dig.hitbox[2].txt
Spyware:Cookie/Hitbox Not disinfected C:\Documents and Settings\Administrator\Cookies\administrator@ehg-nvidia.hitbox[2].txt
Spyware:Cookie/FastClick Not disinfected C:\Documents and Settings\Administrator\Cookies\administrator@fastclick[2].txt
Spyware:Cookie/Go Not disinfected C:\Documents and Settings\Administrator\Cookies\administrator@go[2].txt
Spyware:Cookie/Hitbox Not disinfected C:\Documents and Settings\Administrator\Cookies\administrator@hitbox[1].txt
Spyware:Cookie/Maxserving Not disinfected C:\Documents and Settings\Administrator\Cookies\administrator@maxserving[2].txt
Spyware:Cookie/FastClick Not disinfected C:\Documents and Settings\Administrator\Cookies\administrator@media.fastclick[2].txt
Spyware:Cookie/Mediaplex Not disinfected C:\Documents and Settings\Administrator\Cookies\administrator@mediaplex[2].txt
Spyware:Cookie/Overture Not disinfected C:\Documents and Settings\Administrator\Cookies\administrator@overture[1].txt
Spyware:Cookie/Overture Not disinfected C:\Documents and Settings\Administrator\Cookies\administrator@perf.overture[1].txt
Spyware:Cookie/QuestionMarket Not disinfected C:\Documents and Settings\Administrator\Cookies\administrator@questionmarket[2].txt
Spyware:Cookie/RealMedia Not disinfected C:\Documents and Settings\Administrator\Cookies\administrator@realmedia[2].txt
Spyware:Cookie/WUpd Not disinfected C:\Documents and Settings\Administrator\Cookies\administrator@revenue[2].txt
Spyware:Cookie/Serving-sys Not disinfected C:\Documents and Settings\Administrator\Cookies\administrator@serving-sys[2].txt
Spyware:Cookie/Sextracker Not disinfected C:\Documents and Settings\Administrator\Cookies\administrator@sextracker[1].txt
Spyware:Cookie/Statcounter Not disinfected C:\Documents and Settings\Administrator\Cookies\administrator@statcounter[1].txt
Spyware:Cookie/WebtrendsLive Not disinfected C:\Documents and Settings\Administrator\Cookies\administrator@statse.webtrendslive[2].txt
Spyware:Cookie/Target Not disinfected C:\Documents and Settings\Administrator\Cookies\administrator@target[2].txt
Spyware:Cookie/Tradedoubler Not disinfected C:\Documents and Settings\Administrator\Cookies\administrator@tradedoubler[2].txt
Spyware:Cookie/Traffic Marketplace Not disinfected C:\Documents and Settings\Administrator\Cookies\administrator@trafficmp[2].txt
Spyware:Cookie/Tribalfusion Not disinfected C:\Documents and Settings\Administrator\Cookies\administrator@tribalfusion[1].txt
Spyware:Cookie/BurstBeacon Not disinfected C:\Documents and Settings\Administrator\Cookies\administrator@www.burstbeacon[2].txt
Spyware:Cookie/Xiti Not disinfected C:\Documents and Settings\Administrator\Cookies\administrator@xiti[1].txt
Spyware:Cookie/Adserver Not disinfected C:\Documents and Settings\Administrator\Cookies\administrator@z1.adserver[1].txt
Spyware:Cookie/Zedo Not disinfected C:\Documents and Settings\Administrator\Cookies\administrator@zedo[2].txt


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Response Number 3
Name: Sabertooth
Date: August 25, 2006 at 11:01:08 Pacific
Subject: msconfig>>Startup>>NvCpl ??
Reply: (edit)
NvCpl.dll is safe, it loads the Nvidia Control Panel used to view and tweak your video card's settings.

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Response Number 4
Name: Leroi
Date: August 25, 2006 at 11:45:53 Pacific
Subject: msconfig>>Startup>>NvCpl ??
Reply: (edit)
You can stop almost if not all of those tracking cookies from being accepted by Firefox by going to Firefox's tools menu > options > privacy > cookies and checkmark "from the originating web site only" > okay.

Also while in that section of options, click on "view cookies" and delete the cookies you don't "need" (everything except for sites where you have to log in).


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Response Number 5
Name: jabuck
Date: August 25, 2006 at 18:48:57 Pacific
Subject: msconfig>>Startup>>NvCpl ??
Reply: (edit)
You panda log is all cookies so it looks ok. You can just navigate to and delete the contents of the cookie folders (not the folder itself) to clean them.

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