Because plwhit Suggested It! (Computer Problem(s)) (desktop, screen, transfer)

[MrClose]

I am going to repost the problem in this new thread!

Long so please hang in there

plwhit
Now the OP has really made things 100% muddy, so all we know is this is one really screwed up system...

OP, open a new thread with your "other" problem.

We have gone from replacing a video card and removing the old NIC driver associated with that video card to this mumble mumble mumble JRT fixes it until I boot...

NFN, but this JRT tool does a hell of a lot more than just zero out an event log....

Junkware Removal Tool is a security utility that searches for and removes common adware, toolbars, and potentially unwanted programs (PUPs) from your computer. A common tactics among freeware publishers is to offer their products for free, but bundle them with PUPs in order to earn revenue. This tool will help you remove these types of programs.

Junkware Removal Tool has the ability to remove the following types of programs:

Ask Toolbar
Babylon
Blekko
Claro / iSearch
Conduit
Crossrider
DealPly
Delta
Facemoods / Funmoods
Findgala
Globasearch
Hao123
iLivid
Iminent
IncrediBar
MocaFlix
MyPC Backup
MyWebSearch
PerformerSoft
Privitize
Qvo6
Searchqu
Snap Do
Swag Bucks
Wajam
Web Assistant
WhiteSmoke
Zugo

Junkware Removal Tool | Information about the tool

CNET's review of the product:

http://download.cnet.com/Junkware-Re...-75910255.html

Yes JRT does a lot but it doesn't do anything each time I run it on boot up.

Here is a copy of a scan and as you can see .. Nothing except that clear logs.

~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ ~~~~~~~~~~~
Junkware Removal Tool (JRT) by Thisisu
Version: 6.0.0 (09.12.2013:1)
OS: Windows (TM) Vista Home Premium x64
Ran by ME on Sat 09/14/2013 at 19:55:04.02
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ ~~~~~~~~~~~




~~~ Services



~~~ Registry Values



~~~ Registry Keys



~~~ Files



~~~ Folders



~~~ Event Viewer Logs were cleared





~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ ~~~~~~~~~~~
Scan was completed on Sat 09/14/2013 at 20:00:38.44
End of JRT log
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ ~~~~~~~~~~~
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My original post on this forum:


I have had a tech helping me out, trying to find an answer to the following.
(see below)

The tech has had me running and posting results of different scans.

I have run so many scans and posted so many results of those scans that we are about to give up! (tech and I)

(He has given me numerous scripts and fixes to run .. none of them working.)

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My original post to the CyberTechHelp forum ...


I will bet that None of you have seen a problem like this before!

For over a month, I couldn't open 'anything' on my pc without some difficult work-a-rounds.

Browsers wouldn't launch, tools and apps wouldn't open and access denied would pop up on any system tool that I tried to use.

I did stumble upon a way (described below) to open a browser but that wouldn't help with the other stuff!
(nothing else would open or run)

It was only when I found and ran the software tool JRT (junkremovaltool) that everything went back to normal .. EVERYTHING WORKED!!!

Everything worked until I booted the next day and every boot after that!
Every time I power on, I have to do my work-a-round (again .. described below) to get to the JRT tool to get things back to normal!


My Work-a-round which involves Windows Easy Transfer:

(The only way to open a browser before I run JRT and I don't know why the Easy Transfer is the only system tool that I can open)

Routine:
1) Click on Start
2) Go to Programs/Accessories
3) Click System Tools
4) Click Windows Easy Transfer
(new window opens)

5) Click on the link Go to web page for further information.

6) Click next
(new page)

7) Click on the X (close) button on the new page

8) Click on are you sure you want to cancel easy transfer?

9) Click Yes

10) Microsoft web page opens up as well as my home page (two tabs/windows).

11) I go to the JRT web site and 'run' the program

12) JRT runs and ...

13) Back to normal, everything works normally again.
(Until next boot time)


I have to run JRT when downloading instead of saving it because Nothing will function (including JRT) Until I run the scan.

(In other words, if I download any software, including the JRT tool to my desktop .. It/they wont open)

I don't get it?

All JRT does is clear the event log!

Is the clearing of the Event Logs by JRT returning my pc to functioning properly?
(The JRT creator doesn't know why the tool works for me either! He says JRT is doing nothing?)

I have used other event log cleaners but they didn't help!

JRT is the only tool that returns my system to normal!

I have tried all of the well regarded tools: Malwarebytes, eset, superantispyware, hijackthis .. etc. etc.

All of them.

Kudo's to schrauber from the CyberTechHelp Forum for his endless patience!

[MrClose]

schrauber is a tech on the CyberTechHelp and Bleeping Computers forums.

He deals with the malware/virus and 'other' pc problems threads.

I have a feeling that if he can't find a fix .. It's gonna be a complete drive wipe in my future!

[MrClose]

If anyone is curious .. You can follow exactly what has been done at the following link:

schrauber .. Looks Like I messed Up? - Cyber Tech Help Support Forums

Three pages of scans, results and fixes!

[plwhit]

How about we start from zero, OK?

The problem: System is rebooted, loads with no errors but when you click on a program to execute it what occurs?

1. Nothing
2. System/screen locks up
3. The hourglass goes round and round and never stops
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Troubleshooting

1. Does the same problem occur if it's rebooted into Safe Mode?
2. Does the same problem occur if you log in as a different user?
3. Have you disabled all autostart programs and then rebooted?
4. When was the last time you scanned the disk for errors?

Was your system operating perfectly and then one day this problem started?

MrC, it seems there is some confusion on exactly what hardware your system has installed. I use a program by the same folks who produce CCleaner, it's called Speccy. Could you download and run it & save it for future reference?

Speccy is an advanced System Information tool for your PC. Need to find out what's inside your computer? No problem! Speccy will give you all the information you need.

http://www.piriform.com/speccy

~peter

[MrClose]

Originally Posted by plwhit

How about we start from zero, OK?

The problem: System is rebooted, loads with no errors but when you click on a program to execute it what occurs?

1. Nothing
2. System/screen locks up
3. The hourglass goes round and round and never stops
-------------------------------------------------------------
Troubleshooting

1. Does the same problem occur if it's rebooted into Safe Mode?
2. Does the same problem occur if you log in as a different user?
3. Have you disabled all autostart programs and then rebooted?
4. When was the last time you scanned the disk for errors?

Was your system operating perfectly and then one day this problem started?

MrC, it seems there is some confusion on exactly what hardware your system has installed. I use a program by the same folks who produce CCleaner, it's called Speccy. Could you download and run it & save it for future reference?



Speccy - System Information - Free Download

~peter

I have speccy and will post the results in my next post.

To answer your questions ..

On every boot, when the desktop finishes loading .. nothing will work.
No downloaded apps will open, no system tools will open (usually I get an access denied) popup or nothing at all)

Can't launch a browser.

Safe mode has the same results.

Scanned disk yesterday .. nothing.

Funny thing about the other users deal: Even though I am connected to the internet on this user .. I am not connected and can't find a connection on the others!

This .. even though I change users when connected!

Haven't tried the disabling of start ups yet .. I have hundreds of them (If you count services).

Pc was running fine until .. Comodo.

The whole mess 'seems' to have started when I installed Comodo's Security Suite!
Started to get lock ups when shutting down, when coming out of sleep mode, booting up etc. etc.

I un-installed comodo installed MSE and those problems went away and then this problem started.

[MrClose]

Hope this works!

I ran Belarc advisor which gives information on everything on the pc.

I am new to Dropbox but if I did it correctly you should be able to download or 'preferably', open the file that I am posting!?

https://www.dropbox.com/s/w479b1og7l...%20Profile.url

[MrClose]

Yeah .. I just clicked the link, clicked download and the popup gives you the option to open the file instead of downloading it!

Ignore the missing 3 microsoft updates.
(Another problem .. wont install.)

Probably connected to this mess!

[jaypee]

So your system is corrupted (filesystem corruption? virus? who knows) ... you can spend who knows how many hours more trying to troubleshoot or you can simply wipe it and reload.

[Tek_Freek]

From someone who pretty much says never I'm saying wipe it and start over. Save your data on an external and scan it with everything you can find (Malwarebytes for sure) before you copy anything back to the reformatted computer.

Trying to get an OS to behave should not be a life long project.

[harry chickpea]

"Trying to get an OS to behave should not be a life long project." ... unless you are Bill Gates.