RE: Question for all

["Glenn Pearl" <glennp () datasync com>]

I have found Mike Lin's "Startup Control Panel" applet to be
indispensable for controlling 95% of startup applications.  It runs on
any Windows OS, showing startup folders and registry entries.  It does
not show services on any NT-based system (NT, 2K, XP), but does show
services on 9x. 
 
Get it here, and toss Mike a few bucks.  He's working his way through
MIT, although his job at IBM is helping, I'm sure.
www.mlin.net

Check out some of his other utilities, too.

Regards,
Glenn Pearl

> -----Original Message-----
> From: Bob Walker [mailto:bobwalker8 () comcast net]
> Sent: Sunday, August 03, 2003 11:54 PM
> To: 'KoRe MeLtDoWn'; Jeffrey.Flory2 () LACKLAND AF MIL;
security-basics () securityfocus com;
> incidents () securityfocus com
> Subject: RE: Question for all
>
> Hamish
>
> While I am a huge fan of the msconfig utility in windows machines, it
> doesn't work in win2k.  Doesn't even exist.  My advice would be to go
> the safe mode route, as you suggested.  Another possible avenue (for
> advanced users only though), would be to go to administrative tools,
> computer management, and remove the offending service there.
>
> Bob
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: KoRe MeLtDoWn [mailto:koremeltdown () hotmail com]
> Sent: Friday, August 01, 2003 2:44 PM
> To: Jeffrey.Flory2 () LACKLAND AF MIL; security-basics () securityfocus com;
> incidents () securityfocus com
> Subject: Re: Question for all
>
>
> Hi there Jeffery,
> Backdoor.Trojan is a generec term used by norton to identify any
trojan
> or
> suspected trojan that does not have specific information on their dat
> database, but contains trojan-like signatures.
> Have you tried booting into safe mode and removing the trojan? Also,
try
> clicking your start button, then run and type msconfig. Take the
trojan
> out
> of the "bootup/Startup (one of the two)" tab.
> The reason you delete it in safemode is because windows only starts
> essential services while in safe mode - it will not start your trojan
> horse
> unless it is REALLY smart, which im sure it isn't...
>
> Give that a go, and good luck,
>
>
> Hamish Stanaway


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