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Username "MARK" - 08/09/2007 23:10:11 [Fixwareout edited 9/01/2007]
~~~~~ Prerun check
Successfully flushed the DNS Resolver Cache.
System was rebooted successfully.
~~~~~ Postrun check
HKLMSOFTWARE~Winlogon "System"=""
....
....
~~~~~ Misc files.
....
~~~~~ Checking for older varients.
....
~~~~~ Current runs (hklm hkcu "run" Keys Only)
[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINESOFTWAREMicrosoftWindowsCurrentVersionRun]
"SM1BG"="C:\WINDOWS\SM1BG.EXE"
"Motive SmartBridge"="C:\PROGRA~1\ntl\BROADB~1\SMARTB~1\MotiveSB.exe"
"USB Storage Toolbox"="C:\Program Files\USB Disk Win98 Driver\Res.EXE"
"C-Media Mixer"="Mixer.exe /startup"
"SPAMfighter Agent"=""C:\Program Files\SPAMfighter\SFAgent.exe" update delay 60"
"Adobe Reader Speed Launcher"=""C:\Program Files\Adobe\Reader 8.0\Reader\Reader_sl.exe""
"TkBellExe"=""C:\Program Files\Common Files\Real\Update_OB\realsched.exe" -osboot"
"SiteAdvisor"="C:\Program Files\SiteAdvisor\6172\SiteAdv.exe"
"QuickTime Task"=""C:\Program Files\QuickTime\qttask.exe" -atboottime"
[HKEY_CURRENT_USERSOFTWAREMicrosoftWindowsCurrentVersionRun]
"MSMSGS"=""C:\Program Files\Messenger\msmsgs.exe" /background"
"ctfmon.exe"="C:\WINDOWS\system32\ctfmon.exe"
....
Hosts file was reset, If you use a custom hosts file please replace it...
~~~~~ End report ~~~~~
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