Winpatrol sets off a chain of error messages every other minute

dandelion · 01-11-2006, 08:08 PM

Hi :-)

Just had to dive in and ask about this, as'll need a straight-jacket if these Winpatrol errors don't stop!

Changed the 2-minute setting to 15-minute ... no change. Can't see where to change frequency and type of alerts. Every 2 minutes an alert comes up saying my home page (it's google, but is reported in this error as being microsoft.com) is being changed to msn.com. At same time a NoAdware error message comes up, plus Arovax errors, and another two messages from Spybot, both of which say a change has been made to registry, even though I've denied all the changes in each error message. Don't want to remove Winpatrol if possible, as seems often reviewed as good programme.

(Running Avast, ZoneAlarm, Adaware SE, Spywareblaster, Bazooka, CWShredder, Spywareguard, Spybot. Yesterday full format and reinstall needed, as was sick of things seizing up/errors with Spyware Doctor. Tried Spyware Doctor again, won't run at all now, so installed a number of programmes not used before ... Firefox, Thunderbird, NoAdware, Arovax, and Winpatrol are all new to me. And Spy Watcher just installed.)

Just to ask if anyone can tell me what to do about these errors.
Thanks, dandelion

dandelion · 01-11-2006, 09:53 PM

Used Free Spyware Scanner and it's brought up that W32/Dloadr in Hosts file, but Hosts file is empty, just a small black square ... and Alexa is in c:\WINDOWS\WEB\RELATED.HTM...

Don't know what to do, as understand can't delete the Hosts file? so have left both where they are for now. Am thinking these errors are what were causing the others Winpatrol errors, which have stopped now? Don't understand Hosts, except that redirects stuff. Don't know which program best to protect it, or whether okay to delete both these infected files. How do I get rid of the infections but not the files, if these are needed files?

thanks, dandelion

**Glaswegian** · 01-12-2006, 01:39 PM

Hi dandelion

I would suggest you follow these instructions and let us have a look at your system.

Please follow Microbell’s 5 step process here and then post your log in the HijackThis Forum.

01-11-2006, 08:08 PM	#1 (permalink)
dandelion Registered User Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: UK Posts: 30 OS: XP Pro (fresh install; not updated yet)	Winpatrol sets off a chain of error messages every other minute Hi :-) Just had to dive in and ask about this, as'll need a straight-jacket if these Winpatrol errors don't stop! Changed the 2-minute setting to 15-minute ... no change. Can't see where to change frequency and type of alerts. Every 2 minutes an alert comes up saying my home page (it's google, but is reported in this error as being microsoft.com) is being changed to msn.com. At same time a NoAdware error message comes up, plus Arovax errors, and another two messages from Spybot, both of which say a change has been made to registry, even though I've denied all the changes in each error message. Don't want to remove Winpatrol if possible, as seems often reviewed as good programme. (Running Avast, ZoneAlarm, Adaware SE, Spywareblaster, Bazooka, CWShredder, Spywareguard, Spybot. Yesterday full format and reinstall needed, as was sick of things seizing up/errors with Spyware Doctor. Tried Spyware Doctor again, won't run at all now, so installed a number of programmes not used before ... Firefox, Thunderbird, NoAdware, Arovax, and Winpatrol are all new to me. And Spy Watcher just installed.) Just to ask if anyone can tell me what to do about these errors. Thanks, dandelion Last edited by dandelion; 01-11-2006 at 08:17 PM. Reason: adding in extra programme have installed

01-11-2006, 09:53 PM	#2 (permalink)
dandelion Registered User Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: UK Posts: 30 OS: XP Pro (fresh install; not updated yet)	also a scan shows W32/Dloadr in Hosts but Hosts is empty, and Alexa ... help! Used Free Spyware Scanner and it's brought up that W32/Dloadr in Hosts file, but Hosts file is empty, just a small black square ... and Alexa is in c:\WINDOWS\WEB\RELATED.HTM... Don't know what to do, as understand can't delete the Hosts file? so have left both where they are for now. Am thinking these errors are what were causing the others Winpatrol errors, which have stopped now? Don't understand Hosts, except that redirects stuff. Don't know which program best to protect it, or whether okay to delete both these infected files. How do I get rid of the infections but not the files, if these are needed files? thanks, dandelion

01-12-2006, 01:39 PM	#3 (permalink)
Glaswegian Moderator/ Rangemaster TSF Academy; Analyst, Security Team; Oor Wullie; TSF Surgeon and Resident Comic Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: Glasgow Posts: 25,512 OS: Win XP Pro SP3 / Win 7 Pro My System Blog Entries: 10	Hi dandelion I would suggest you follow these instructions and let us have a look at your system. Please follow Microbell’s 5 step process here and then post your log in the HijackThis Forum. __________________ Iain - Defender of the Haggis and all things Scottish. I don't help by PM - post in the Forums. PC Safety & Security::PC running a bit slow?::Donate::Photographers Corner