programs won't run??

hi i have wierd problem where i double click to run a program and it runs but then it closes again so fast that you won't even know it started. i know its not the programs that is causing the problem because the problem would exist on one version and not another. for instance i can't run blindwrite 5 but i can run blindwrite 4.4. this happens on random programs and its getting so annoying. plz help! thanks in advance for anyhelp.

o i think i saw a thread like this here before but im not sure. i couldn't find it in search. if you guys find it can you please direct me to it?

I know the thread, but can't find it. I believe the issue was some sort of spyware or virus. Have you done the normal scans?

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Yes, the infamous 'super fast close'. This is almost always a virus, spyware, or trojan. Download AVG AntiVirus, run a full system scan, and then get AdAware and run that as well.

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i ran avg and no virus. i ran adaware and removed all the stuff that it detected and still nothing. i tried to uninstall but the uninstall exes close super fast too.
i also tried spybot and still nothing

Hi,


Have you ran spybot Or Hijackthis.

Spybot: http://www.softpedia.com/public/cat/...10-17-21.shtml

Hijackthis: http://www.softpedia.com/public/cat/...10-17-69.shtml

If you download them update them before you run them.

Delete everything spybot finds. And post a log of what hijackthis finds DO NOT delete anything that hijackthis finds, as most things are needed to run your system.


Wizzkid

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some things found by spybot may actually be needed...just be careful

A Hijackthis logfile would be nice...

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How would i make a Hijackthis logfile?

Nevermind. heres the log.

Logfile of HijackThis v1.97.7
Scan saved at 10:04:33 PM, on 5/5/2004
Platform: Windows XP SP1 (WinNT 5.01.2600)
MSIE: Internet Explorer v6.00 SP1 (6.00.2800.1106)
Running processes:
C:\WINDOWS\System32\smss.exe
C:\WINDOWS\system32\winlogon.exe
C:\WINDOWS\system32\services.exe
C:\WINDOWS\system32\lsass.exe
C:\WINDOWS\System32\Ati2evxx.exe
C:\WINDOWS\system32\svchost.exe
C:\WINDOWS\System32\svchost.exe
C:\Program Files\STOPzilla!\szntsvc.exe
C:\WINDOWS\system32\spoolsv.exe
C:\WINDOWS\system32\Ati2evxx.exe
C:\PROGRA~1\Grisoft\AVG6\avgserv.exe
C:\WINDOWS\system32\slserv.exe
C:\WINDOWS\Explorer.EXE
C:\WINDOWS\system32\ZoneLabs\vsmon.exe
C:\WINDOWS\system32\AVWLPSTA.exe
C:\PROGRA~1\ZONELA~1\ZONEAL~1\zlclient.exe
C:\PROGRA~1\Grisoft\AVG6\avgcc32.exe
C:\HijackThis.exe
R0 - HKCU\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Main,Start Page = http://www.google.ca/
O2 - BHO: (no name) - {53707962-6F74-2D53-2644-206D7942484F} - C:\PROGRA~1\SPYBOT~1\SDHelper.dll
O2 - BHO: (no name) - {9527D42F-D666-11D3-B8DD-00600838CD5F} - C:\WINDOWS\System32\IETie.dll
O2 - BHO: (no name) - {E3215F20-3212-11D6-9F8B-00D0B743919D} - C:\WINDOWS\System32\StopzillaBHO.dll
O3 - Toolbar: &Radio - {8E718888-423F-11D2-876E-00A0C9082467} - C:\WINDOWS\System32\msdxm.ocx
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [AVWLPSTA.exe] C:\WINDOWS\system32\AVWLPSTA.exe /START
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [STOPzilla] "C:\Program Files\STOPzilla!\Stopzilla.exe" /autorun
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [QuickTime Task] "C:\Program Files\QuickTime\qttask.exe" -atboottime
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [Zone Labs Client] C:\PROGRA~1\ZONELA~1\ZONEAL~1\zlclient.exe
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [AVG_CC] C:\PROGRA~1\Grisoft\AVG6\avgcc32.exe /STARTUP
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [ATIModeChange] Ati2mdxx.exe
O8 - Extra context menu item: E&xport to Microsoft Excel - res://C:\PROGRA~1\MICROS~2\Office10\EXCEL.EXE/3000
O9 - Extra 'Tools' menuitem: Sun Java Console (HKLM)
O16 - DPF: {02BF25D5-8C17-4B23-BC80-D3488ABDDC6B} (QuickTime Object) - http://www.apple.com/qtactivex/qtplugin.cab
O16 - DPF: {166B1BCA-3F9C-11CF-8075-444553540000} (Shockwave ActiveX Control) - http://active.macromedia.com/director/cabs/sw.cab
O16 - DPF: {3E68E405-C6DE-49FF-83AE-41EE9F4C36CE} (Office Update Installation Engine) - http://office.microsoft.com/officeup...ntent/opuc.cab
O16 - DPF: {41F17733-B041-4099-A042-B518BB6A408C} - http://a1540.g.akamai.net/7/1540/52/...eInstaller.exe
O16 - DPF: {54B52E52-8000-4413-BD67-FC7FE24B59F2} (EARTPatchX Class) - http://files.ea.com/downloads/rtpatch/v2/EARTPX.cab
O16 - DPF: {928626A3-6B98-11CF-90B4-00AA00A4011F} (SurroundVideoCtrl Object) - http://autos.msn.com/components/ocx/survid/MSSurVid.cab
O16 - DPF: {9F1C11AA-197B-4942-BA54-47A8489BB47F} (Update Class) - http://v4.windowsupdate.microsoft.co...002.7380439815
O16 - DPF: {CA034DCC-A580-4333-B52F-15F98C42E04C} (Downloader Class) - https://www.stopzilla.com/_download/...ler/dwnldr.cab
O16 - DPF: {D27CDB6E-AE6D-11CF-96B8-444553540000} (Shockwave Flash Object) - http://download.macromedia.com/pub/s...sh/swflash.cab

The log looks fine. You sure the Anti-virus scanner is up-to-date? I think S Walch had an answer to this issue.

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