Computer slooooooww.

You want Chktrust.exe, it is a legitimate M$ file.
Secondchance basically does the same thing as ScanRegistry, creates backups of the registry.

HI

Sounds like to much RAM is eaten on startup.
After booting right click my computer >> properties >> performance. There you will see how much RAM is free (in %) - post it, please as well as how much RAM you have.

Then download Hijack This from here and run the scan. Then please post back either the whole log or set it as attachment to the post (in HJT you have Save Log button)

Good luck

Stebel, I have 256MB ram and 68% is free. I only have this page open.
markp62, it says nothing there about compatibility, just that system is running optimal.
Deltree there are 669 exes, what am I looking for?

My computer properties says 256MB ram, 58% free, optimal performance.
I took chktrust.exe out of Windows>System and put it on a floppy because it was the one with BargainBuddy in it. (Can I get another chktrust.exe from somewhere?) SpyBot and AdAware didn't pick it up, AluriaSpywareScanner did. AND I still have 3 PornDialers in DownloadedProgramFiles folder which I can't get rid of whatever I do. Those were found by Ravonline antivirus scan.
Anyway -
Startup in Msconfig says:

PopUpStarter
SysTray.exe
scanregw.exe
speedkey.exe
rundll32.exe TweakUI
pqsc\program\sctray.exe
cookiewall.exe
eset/pop3scan.exe/uninstall
est/nod32ui.exe/wait service
zonelabs\vsmon.exe
eset\nod32kn.exe
zonela~1\zoneal~1/zoneal~1.exe

The only one I know I can do without is speedkey.exe. But why is nod's antivirus uninstall in there?

thanks for your help - strangely, it seems to be surfing somewhat faster:confused:

Just throwing this in:
http://support.microsoft.com/default...NoWebContent=1
It may help.
Good luck.:cool:

babbler- question asked? CHKTRUST.EXE and could this be the cause? Look for chktrust.exe and see what this program is, this may or may not be the cause.

I would try scan disk through with auto-fix off and see what it tell's you this way you would know where the problem/problems are, there may be more then one; I could go on and on but, you have to start some where.Let the pc tell you the problem then you can work with a fix.

Take Care;)

--If it's not broke! Don't fix it!

Post back.

If you're having trouble deleting unwanted files from the 'D/L Programs Files' folder, then d/l delindex.bat from here:
http://download.bravotech.us/download/

After d/l it, to read what Delindex does:
-Open the 'MS-DOS Prompt' in the Start/Programs menu
-Type c:\delindex
-Press Enter

To run Delindex:
-Restart to a Command Prompt
-At the C:\> prompt type "c:\delindex run" (without the ")
-Press Enter

(Note: All of your ID's and passwords will be wiped out after running Delindex, so you need to make sure they're documented before running the program.)

babbler:

You can extract that file from a Windows install CD of the same version you're using, Win98 SE. Try this first:

Cure Your Ills With the System File Checker
Windows 98

When you're having trouble with Windows 98--and who doesn't at some point--you might want to try a little-known utility called the System File Checker. Close all open programs and go to Run in the Start menu. Type sfc and click OK.
Check the Scan For Altered Files radio button and click Start. SFC will look for files that have been corrupted. If it finds any, you can use it to extract clean versions of the files directly from your installation disk.

Or

To start System File Checker, follow these steps:
Click Start, point to Programs, point to Accessories, point to System Tools, click System Information, and then click System File Checker on the Tools menu.

If that doesn't work please see this MS Knowledge Base Article link:

http://support.microsoft.com/default...05&Product=w98

Did you get the 68% free memory from System Information, or from System Monitor?
If it's from SI, then that % is not your unused RAM. It's your free System Resources, which is a different animal.
To find the amount of available memory, open System Monitor, and check your 'Unused Physical Memory'.
At the same time, check in SM to see if 'Swap file in use' has a value. If so, then you're running out of RAM and the swap file is activating, which will drastically slow down performance.

If your swap file is not activating, then it's possible that your HD is failing.
Check to see if a CD came with your HD for doing diagnostics.
If not, then see if the HD manuf's site has a diagnostic program to check it.

Massive system slowdowns can be caused by CoolWebSearch, a particularly nasty bit of spyware/malware that neither Spybot nor AdAware can effectively remove.

More information about CoolWebSearch, as well as a link to download CWShredder to get rid of it, is on this SpywareInfo page.

babble- Hope this will HELP.I just came across this.
www.imagebeagle.com I know this is what you need.


Take Care;)


--The manual says to insert disk three, but only two will fit--

From this page concerning Chktrust.Exe;
The Certificate Verification tool checks the validity of a file signed with an Authenticode certificate.
You can see why I say you may want this file, the legitimate one. However, I do not have it on my system. I would if I installed the Net Framework Tools from the Windows Update Site.

I get a pause if I open Spybot or Jv16 PowerTools, normal.

Ad-Aware seems to have had a false positive with the Chktrust file and BargainBuddy, it could be that Aluria has the same problem. The post dates on the page is about a year old, seems Ad-Aware already fixed the problem, and is why it is not reporting the file as spy/adware.
http://www.lavasoftsupport.com/index...=chktrust\.exe

Your problem lies elsewhere. Perhaps the asked for Startup Log from Hijack This may point it out.

Actually, he has posted the startup list, but there's two threads going. Might be nice if the mods can somehow merge these?

http://discussions.virtualdr.com/sho...hreadid=146756

Styx, SFC doesn't work for me. I've never been able to get out of the loop it puts me in when I try to extract one file. Also I really don't know when to okay an upgrade on a file or just ignore it. I feel more comfortable in the Registry than in SFC.

Sty - wow, what an interesting little utility that is. It wouldn't open per you Start>Progs>MsDos, just kept going back to the Windows prompt. I then clicked on the icon on the desktop and was able to read it. It really doesn't seem dangerous but the huge write up makes it feel so. I'll only have to reenter my passwords right? I don't care if my address bar is emptied same with cookies/tmp/windows temp and all the other things it cleans up. Or am I not really understanding how powerful this thing is. Thank you for sending it - whereever do things like that come from?

Deltree........boring. A guy has got to keep up to date! Besides, my horny friends do much much much more porn surfing that I do. I'm past that.

Yes, you will need to document all of your user ID's and passwords before running delindex.
It wipes out just about everything in your Cookies, D/L Programs Files, History, Temp, and Temporary Internet Files folders.
However, most secure sites allow you to create new ID's and PW's if you forget yours.

You can read about delindex in Start/Programs/MS-DOS Prompt in Windows.
But in order to run it, Windows has to be shut down. To do this, press and hold the Ctrl key during startup(or during restart), select 'Command prompt only' from the menu, press Enter, at the C:\> prompt type "c:\delindex run" (without the "), and press Enter.