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Services and Controller app error

The LuggageThe Luggage Registered User regular
edited July 2007 in Help / Advice Forum
So, I recently had a bit of a fight with some spyware.


I managed to get rid of nearly all of it, the only problem remaining is that, if I'm connected to the internet, it will bring up the standard Report/Don't Report screen for a Services and Controller app error. Whether or not I answer, I'm immediately shunted to a 1-minute shutdown count, and I have to set my clock back an hour to keep working.

Both AVG spyware and anti-virus give me a clean bill of health, and HiJack This doesn't show anything suspicious.

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  • JasconiusJasconius sword criminal mad onlineRegistered User regular
    edited July 2007
    IIRC that can be caused if you delete a particular instance of SVChost from your process tree. Since some viruses enjoy hiding under the alias of SVCHost it's possible you may have shut down the incorrect one.

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  • The LuggageThe Luggage Registered User regular
    edited July 2007
    It's definitely not a SVCHost, as I didn't delete any of them.

    Edit: Here are the Error Messages

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  • JasconiusJasconius sword criminal mad onlineRegistered User regular
    edited July 2007
    I've never seen that before. I'm going to say that you probably deleted/quarantined something important. A system restore may work, but some viruses will not be so easily defeated.

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    we also talk about other random shit and clown upon each other
  • ProtoplastProtoplast Registered User regular
    edited July 2007
    Yea I've never seen that either. I did a quick google search and it some other dude had the same problem as you. The forum topic is a good read, and it seemed to fix his issue. I'd def give it a go.

    http://www.pcguide.com/vb/showthread.php?p=356404

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  • The LuggageThe Luggage Registered User regular
    edited July 2007
    Hmm... his final solution is what I actually used to get rid of the spyware in the first place, except I deleted instead of quarantined.

    I'm just going to wait until I can reformat again.

    Thanks for the help, guys.

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