I don’t know anything about HijackThis v1.97.7, I have seen people on this Avast forum who it a lot and understand about the HijackThis log file.
Could you please check it if I am okay and safe, I alway do a Windows update from MS.
The list of software I have to protected my PC are
Avast 4 Home
ZoneAlarm Pro v4.5.594.000
SpywareGuard v2.2
SpywareBlaster v3.1
MRU-Blaster v1.5
Spybot - Search & Destroy v1.2
Ad-aware Pro v6.181
Spy Sweeper v2.6.1
PopupCop v2.0.3.20 (This is the best software you won’t be sorry)
Logfile of HijackThis v1.97.7
Scan saved at 9:26:28 PM, on 4/24/2004
Platform: Windows XP SP1 (WinNT 5.01.2600)
MSIE: Internet Explorer v6.00 SP1 (6.00.2800.1106)
I just can tell you that you don’t have to worry, nothing malicious in your log file… you have some keys that repeats itself, though (like Googlebar), but nothing to be worried about.
Also, you don’t have to be that paranoid regarding spyware. It’s enough if you have one or two, but GOOD one or two programs that protects you from adware and spyware. Localy (manualy) you can work with Ad-Aware and Spybot-Search and destroy… it’s good to use them both, because one is unable to find some things that another is able to recognize. Spywareblaster is very usefull thing that you start once and you don’t have to worry about manualy controling that program. It will do everything for you automaticaly…
Best description you can get from our forum guru TECHNICAL. He may be of very big help to you regarding this issue. I just wrote something that I’m sure regarding your log file…
Thank you for your support, I am not very worry I just don’t understand about HijackThis that all.
It nice to know someone here on the Avast forum who can read and understand the HijackThis log, I know how to protected my PC very well and I have no problems so far.
Oh! I forgot to add 2 more on my list see above 8 and 9.
Technical you just do your best what you think is right, and it great to have more experience people here on the Avast forum to work together and help each other problems about Spyware, Trojans and Virus.
NvCpl
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NvCplDaemon U rundll32.exe NvCpl.dll, NvStartup Intializes the clock and memory settings on nVidia based graphics cards. Enable if you overclock your card
NvCplDaemon N rundll32.exe NvQtwk.dll, NvCplDaemon System Tray icon used to change display settings, change the clock rate and memory speed for nVidia based graphics cards. This is unnecessary since you can easily configure these settings the way you want them in the Display Properties and not have to mess with them again. Also disable the “NVIDIA Driver Helper Service” if enabled as it can cause this entry to be re-enabled on re-boot (note that this service can also cause extreme shutdown delays if enabled - see here
NvInitialize N rundll32.exe NvQtwk.dll, NvXTInit Thought to enable the clock frequency option on nVidia control panels. You can overclock without leaving this enabled
nwiz N nwiz.exe Associated with the newer versions of nVidia graphics cards drivers. Allows you to immensely improve desktop layouts by setting preferences and optimizations. However, this isn’t necessary for the operation of your system
the status for both is “not required-typically infrequently used tasks that can be started manually if necessary.”
thank you cojo, I do not have an NVIDIA card so i dont have those thats why they worried me.
In my self proclaimed “super computer” I have a ATI radeon 9800 PRO graphocs card
SpeedyPC, you are welcome!
you can ask anything here in the forums and many people will be here to help youand I say that from personal experience ;D much help has been given to me!
it’s what we do best …ask, learn, teach, be taught
Same with me… but I do have NVIDIA network card inside my baby… check all your components and then, maybe it’s something else by NVIDIA, not graphic card…
In reading the forums, there are posts about updating Windows...what if the updates are for things I don't use? One that is available has something to do with wireless stuff and I don't use anything like that...
I think it won’t harm your system. I installed all available updates. Maybe the update engine is ‘detecting’ some hidden hardware that could allow wireless connection even that you really do not use it right now.
The other question is...there is one critical update for the nvidia drivers and, frankly, I am afraid to download it. Before my reformat, that was the last update I had installed and my system was really acting strange afterwards. It was what finally made me decide on reformatting. What is your advice, Technical?
For me, NVIDIA drivers never bring trouble. But you can take 2 ways:
Buying the excellent program called Norton GoBack from Symantec. It’s perfect to revert all your disks to a prior condition (an earlier stable state). Then you can install the drivers (or anything you want in the future) and if something goes wrong you will be able to come back 15 minutes, 20 minutes… days ago when the system were ok.
Cheaper one: use programs to backup your drivers (like Driver Manager 1.0 or WinDriversBackup 1.0). Install the update of NVIDIA and, if something goes wrong, revert your drive (in Windows XP there is a feature to roll back drivers installation). It’s not the most secure way to go.
