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Reg Cleaner 4.3/ new entry
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Name: colors
Date: April 9, 2004 at 11:36:44 Pacific
Subject: Reg Cleaner 4.3/ new entryOS: Win98 OE-IE 5.5sp2CPU/Ram: Dell/400MHZ/256MB |
Comment: This showed up in Reg Cleaner: HKEY Local Machine\Software\Licenses Advanced search: HKEY_Classes_Root\licenses Only recent download was SpywareBlaster 3.0 & 3.1. Ran Adaware, Hijackthis, etrust & checked my startup - nothing found. Went into the registry and looked and still have no idea what it is?
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Response Number 1
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Name: tommy o
Date: April 9, 2004 at 12:13:05 Pacific
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Reply: Hi colors.....where did you find that entry....in "shell extensions"? I run RegCleaner 4.3 also, and I also have the new SpywareBlaster. I flipped through my RegCleaner, but I cant find that specific entry. Let me know exactly where you found it, and I'll re-check mine again, o.k.?
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Response Number 2
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Name: colors
Date: April 9, 2004 at 14:48:44 Pacific
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Reply: Hey tommyo, When I opened Reg Cleaner I noticed a new 'unknown' entry. I have 4 other entries listed as unknown but I know what they are (America online, Windows, Shockwave.com & Winzip computing). When I click on 'shell extensions' the unknown entries are listed as scrfile-open-unknown, scrfile-config-unknown(shell), comfile-open-unknown(shell), batfile-open-unknown(shell), pitfile-open-unknown(shell), unknown-openas-C:\WINDOWS\Rundll32.exe(shell) & exefile-open-unknown(shell). Hope I don't confuse you since you are so nice to answer my post:-). Thanks and Happy Easter!
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Response Number 3
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Name: tommy o
Date: April 9, 2004 at 15:52:40 Pacific
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Reply: Hello colors, I checked mine again, and I do have all the same as you, except..... scrfile - open - unknown; pitfile - open -unknown. I don't know what they are either, but all is running fine here, so I haven't got a clue. I'm not sure how long I've had these, as I never really looked for them before. So maybe they have been here for some time. Hope this helps a little....have a nice easter, my friend! ~Tommyo
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Response Number 4
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Name: colors
Date: April 9, 2004 at 17:41:38 Pacific
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Reply: Thanks tommyo, Yes, it helps...:-) I did a google search and so far I didn't come up with anything....Maybe that's good? I'll keep searching does anyone else have any ideas?
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Response Number 5
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Name: efabes
Date: April 9, 2004 at 18:12:01 Pacific
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Reply: Just a wild shot in the dark. Is it possible AOL has installed some new things when you connected last? I know it does install stuff without asking (like its media center - whatever it is called). I uninstalled it on a friends pc, reconnected to aol and it downloaded / installed the media garbage again. I read some posts somewhere complaining about this.
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Response Number 6
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Name: colors
Date: April 10, 2004 at 07:38:25 Pacific
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Reply: efabes, Thanks for your input! I removed AOL (America online) years ago. Reg Cleaner must be picking up a left over piece of the software. I don't want to remove it for fear it's file sharing with another program. I didn't run a registry cleanup to find this new entry is was there when I opened it under softerware - new. The only license I agree to lately was SpywareBlaster. Since tommyo dosen't have it I'm thinking some kind of spyware? My PC is running fine (knock on wood) it just bugs me that I can't figure it out.
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Response Number 7
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Name: Abnormal
Date: April 10, 2004 at 09:43:08 Pacific
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Reply: I have the same thing, not sure what it is. We downloaded something, what and when I don't know. When I find time I will remove them, and see what don't work. Problem free pc also, running ME.
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Response Number 8
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Name: efabes
Date: April 10, 2004 at 10:33:20 Pacific
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Reply: I thought maybe you still used AOL and it installed a new component without telling you (as it seems to like to do), which would show in the registry. I have removed AOL from 3 systems with no problem. You would most likely just need to reinstall the correct network protocols for your connection type. Do you have a firewall? If not, and if you are concerned about possible spyware, get one. Once set up, it will ask you before allowing anything to dial out. A firewall can be the first indication you picked up spyware. Sygate and Zone Alarm both have a free version. Check the firewall page at Wilders. If you have a firewall already (and it is configured properly) and you are not getting a popup asking permition to connect to something unknown, the entry is probably harmless.
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Response Number 9
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Name: colors
Date: April 10, 2004 at 11:35:14 Pacific
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Reply: Abnormal, Please post the results of the outcome! The last time I deleted what Reg Cleaner found I had to restore my pc:-( Abnormal & efabes, You guy's are great! THANKS!
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Response Number 10
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Name: Abnormal
Date: April 10, 2004 at 16:57:35 Pacific
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Reply: This came back after an Ad-Aware scan; HKEY Local Machine\Software\Licenses Advanced search: HKEY_Classes_Root\licenses Everything seems to work fine for me, I do not install crap, so I think we are ok. Reg cleaner made a back-up for the others, not sure what they are. Next time I will write down the real name to go with unknown. Other words, if everything works don't fix it. If I find out more, I will post.
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Response Number 11
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Name: colors
Date: April 14, 2004 at 17:59:21 Pacific
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Reply: Abnormal, Hope you see this reply from me? I have a question with all the recent adaware updates do you recall which update found: HKEY Local Machine\Software\Licenses Advanced search: HKEY_Classes_Root\licenses I ran a scan with all of them & not one picked up on it? I wonder why? I made a copy of 4-7-04 & 4-10-04 updates I was doing some research on each one.
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Response Number 12
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Name: Abnormal
Date: April 15, 2004 at 01:58:27 Pacific
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Reply: I may have been wrong, still not sure why that keeps returning. It will drive me crazy, if I try to find what it is. Can't be spyware, I don't get any. Good luck searching, hope you find your answer.
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