Ad-Watch event question

OldGeezer · 03-31-2006, 05:12 PM

Hi.

I'm using windows2000 professsional and recently have noticed upon launching Windows the following message.

Warning:
An attempt to alter a protected object has been detected.
(Attempt to add a registry value)
Root:HKEY_Local Machine
Key:Software\microsoft windows\current\version\run
Value:Microsoft(R)windows service manager
New Data:C\WINNT\System32\27.temp

Then it asks which way I wish to proceed Accept or block.
I have been choosing block and then minimizing the window to keep Ad Aware active. Does anyone have any thoughts about what this means. Thanks.

Wasisnt · 04-01-2006, 09:37 AM

It sounds like some program is trying to edit your registry every time you boot. See if you can find out whats starting up by using msconfig from Windows XP to check your statup items. If you dont have it you can download it here.
http://www.onlinecomputertips.com/software/msconfig.exe
Copy it to your Windows or System32 directory. I dont think it matters.

If you arent familiar with its use check out this link.
http://www.onlinecomputertips.com/tr.../msconfig.html

OldGeezer · 04-01-2006, 01:08 PM

Thanks,

My O.S. is Windows 2000Pro. When I type in msconfig, it can't find the file. I've done this with Win98 in the past with no problem.

03-31-2006, 05:12 PM	#1 (permalink)
OldGeezer Registered User Join Date: Mar 2006 Posts: 8 OS: Win2000	Ad-Watch event question Hi. I'm using windows2000 professsional and recently have noticed upon launching Windows the following message. Warning: An attempt to alter a protected object has been detected. (Attempt to add a registry value) Root:HKEY_Local Machine Key:Software\microsoft windows\current\version\run Value:Microsoft(R)windows service manager New Data:C\WINNT\System32\27.temp Then it asks which way I wish to proceed Accept or block. I have been choosing block and then minimizing the window to keep Ad Aware active. Does anyone have any thoughts about what this means. Thanks.

04-01-2006, 09:37 AM	#2 (permalink)
Wasisnt Registered User Join Date: Mar 2006 Posts: 44 OS: XP Pro	It sounds like some program is trying to edit your registry every time you boot. See if you can find out whats starting up by using msconfig from Windows XP to check your statup items. If you dont have it you can download it here. http://www.onlinecomputertips.com/software/msconfig.exe Copy it to your Windows or System32 directory. I dont think it matters. If you arent familiar with its use check out this link. http://www.onlinecomputertips.com/tr.../msconfig.html __________________ http://www.no links in sig

04-01-2006, 01:08 PM	#3 (permalink)
OldGeezer Registered User Join Date: Mar 2006 Posts: 8 OS: Win2000	Thanks, My O.S. is Windows 2000Pro. When I type in msconfig, it can't find the file. I've done this with Win98 in the past with no problem.