- Device manager is missing
- Posted by David Sherman on November 22nd, 2005
Windows XP Home
I right click on My Computer, then go to manage
then I go to Device manager,
all items in Device manager are missing.
I have applied the patch here:
http://www.kellys-korner-xp.com/xp_tweaks.htm
reboot, still no luck.
I have checked for virus etc.and have removed them all.
Any suggestions?
thanks
- Posted by HeeroYuy on November 22nd, 2005
"David Sherman" <dshermin@ameritech.net> wrote in message
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> Windows XP Home
> I right click on My Computer, then go to manage
> then I go to Device manager,
> all items in Device manager are missing.
>
> I have applied the patch here:
> http://www.kellys-korner-xp.com/xp_tweaks.htm
>
> reboot, still no luck.
>
> I have checked for virus etc.and have removed them all.
>
> Any suggestions?
>
> thanks
Have you tried System Restore?
- Posted by Koth on November 23rd, 2005
I am having the same problem. I think that something was removed during
attempts to remove "apropos" adware. I don't know what the owner removed,
however. Perhaps active x controls, snap-ins.... I don't want to restore, as
the adware registry changes were pretty bad. Any ideas how to reinstall the
device manager alone?
"HeeroYuy" wrote:
>
> "David Sherman" <dshermin@ameritech.net> wrote in message
> news:4q77o1duotmr1g7va6kd7m6i7gvcqnprar@4ax.com...
> > Windows XP Home
> > I right click on My Computer, then go to manage
> > then I go to Device manager,
> > all items in Device manager are missing.
> >
> > I have applied the patch here:
> > http://www.kellys-korner-xp.com/xp_tweaks.htm
> >
> > reboot, still no luck.
> >
> > I have checked for virus etc.and have removed them all.
> >
> > Any suggestions?
> >
> > thanks
>
> Have you tried System Restore?
>
>
>
- Posted by HeeroYuy on November 23rd, 2005
"Koth" <Koth@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
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>I am having the same problem. I think that something was removed during
> attempts to remove "apropos" adware. I don't know what the owner removed,
> however. Perhaps active x controls, snap-ins.... I don't want to restore,
> as
> the adware registry changes were pretty bad. Any ideas how to reinstall
> the
> device manager alone?
You would have to find out which .cab file on the XP CD contains the device
manager files. The only thing, then, that I can suggest is a repair
installation of XP.
>
> "HeeroYuy" wrote:
>
>>
>> "David Sherman" <dshermin@ameritech.net> wrote in message
>> news:4q77o1duotmr1g7va6kd7m6i7gvcqnprar@4ax.com...
>> > Windows XP Home
>> > I right click on My Computer, then go to manage
>> > then I go to Device manager,
>> > all items in Device manager are missing.
>> >
>> > I have applied the patch here:
>> > http://www.kellys-korner-xp.com/xp_tweaks.htm
>> >
>> > reboot, still no luck.
>> >
>> > I have checked for virus etc.and have removed them all.
>> >
>> > Any suggestions?
>> >
>> > thanks
>>
>> Have you tried System Restore?
>>
>>
>>
- Posted by Ramesh, MS-MVP on November 23rd, 2005
David,
This issue showing up recently, seems to be caused by a Malware named
Apropos.C. It installs a Kernel driver with a random file name. More
information available at:
http://securityresponse.symantec.com...apropos.c.html
Removal tool:
See if running the AproposFix tool below helps:
http://www.dslreports.com/forum/remark,14679793
Thanks to McCarthy for supplying the above URL. Note that the utility
referenced above removes a Malware reponsible for blank device manager.
--
Ramesh, Microsoft MVP
Windows XP Shell/User
Windows XP Troubleshooting
http://www.winhelponline.com
"David Sherman" <dshermin@ameritech.net> wrote in message
news:4q77o1duotmr1g7va6kd7m6i7gvcqnprar@4ax.com...
> Windows XP Home
> I right click on My Computer, then go to manage
> then I go to Device manager,
> all items in Device manager are missing.
>
> I have applied the patch here:
> http://www.kellys-korner-xp.com/xp_tweaks.htm
>
> reboot, still no luck.
>
> I have checked for virus etc.and have removed them all.
>
> Any suggestions?
>
> thanks
- Posted by Koth on November 23rd, 2005
Et al:
The aproprosfix did work. I found it last night and was able to fix the
problem, but thanks very much.
"Ramesh, MS-MVP" wrote:
> David,
>
> This issue showing up recently, seems to be caused by a Malware named
> Apropos.C. It installs a Kernel driver with a random file name. More
> information available at:
>
> http://securityresponse.symantec.com...apropos.c.html
>
> Removal tool:
>
> See if running the AproposFix tool below helps:
> http://www.dslreports.com/forum/remark,14679793
>
> Thanks to McCarthy for supplying the above URL. Note that the utility
> referenced above removes a Malware reponsible for blank device manager.
>
> --
> Ramesh, Microsoft MVP
> Windows XP Shell/User
>
> Windows XP Troubleshooting
> http://www.winhelponline.com
>
>
> "David Sherman" <dshermin@ameritech.net> wrote in message
> news:4q77o1duotmr1g7va6kd7m6i7gvcqnprar@4ax.com...
> > Windows XP Home
> > I right click on My Computer, then go to manage
> > then I go to Device manager,
> > all items in Device manager are missing.
> >
> > I have applied the patch here:
> > http://www.kellys-korner-xp.com/xp_tweaks.htm
> >
> > reboot, still no luck.
> >
> > I have checked for virus etc.and have removed them all.
> >
> > Any suggestions?
> >
> > thanks
>
>
- Posted by Ramesh, MS-MVP on November 23rd, 2005
You're welcome Koth.
--
Ramesh, Microsoft MVP
Windows XP Shell/User
Windows XP Troubleshooting
http://www.winhelponline.com
"Koth" <Koth@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
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> Et al:
> The aproprosfix did work. I found it last night and was able to fix the
> problem, but thanks very much.
>
> "Ramesh, MS-MVP" wrote:
>
>> David,
>>
>> This issue showing up recently, seems to be caused by a Malware named
>> Apropos.C. It installs a Kernel driver with a random file name. More
>> information available at:
>>
>> http://securityresponse.symantec.com...apropos.c.html
>>
>> Removal tool:
>>
>> See if running the AproposFix tool below helps:
>> http://www.dslreports.com/forum/remark,14679793
>>
>> Thanks to McCarthy for supplying the above URL. Note that the utility
>> referenced above removes a Malware reponsible for blank device manager.
>>
>> --
>> Ramesh, Microsoft MVP
>> Windows XP Shell/User
>>
>> Windows XP Troubleshooting
>> http://www.winhelponline.com
>>
>>
>> "David Sherman" <dshermin@ameritech.net> wrote in message
>> news:4q77o1duotmr1g7va6kd7m6i7gvcqnprar@4ax.com...
>> > Windows XP Home
>> > I right click on My Computer, then go to manage
>> > then I go to Device manager,
>> > all items in Device manager are missing.
>> >
>> > I have applied the patch here:
>> > http://www.kellys-korner-xp.com/xp_tweaks.htm
>> >
>> > reboot, still no luck.
>> >
>> > I have checked for virus etc.and have removed them all.
>> >
>> > Any suggestions?
>> >
>> > thanks
>>
>>
- Posted by David Sherman on November 23rd, 2005
Thanks for the help.
My solution as using RootKit Revealer
http://www.sysinternals.com/Utilitie...tRevealer.html
I had to track own all the unknown programs (Hidden from Windows API)
and found some *.exe files that were causing the problem.
Thanks again.
- Posted by Ramesh, MS-MVP on November 23rd, 2005
Thanks for posting back, David. It might be the Apropos.C thing anyway.
--
Ramesh, Microsoft MVP
Windows XP Shell/User
Windows XP Troubleshooting
http://www.winhelponline.com
"David Sherman" <dshermin@ameritech.net> wrote in message
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> Thanks for the help.
>
> My solution as using RootKit Revealer
>
> http://www.sysinternals.com/Utilitie...tRevealer.html
>
> I had to track own all the unknown programs (Hidden from Windows API)
> and found some *.exe files that were causing the problem.
>
> Thanks again.
- Posted by David Sherman on November 24th, 2005
It might have been.
On Wed, 23 Nov 2005 22:31:55 +0530, "Ramesh, MS-MVP"
<ramesh@XOX.mvps.org> wrote:
>Thanks for posting back, David. It might be the Apropos.C thing anyway.
>
>--
>Ramesh, Microsoft MVP
>Windows XP Shell/User
>
>Windows XP Troubleshooting
>http://www.winhelponline.com
>
>
>"David Sherman" <dshermin@ameritech.net> wrote in message
>news:lb79o1hc3q972ufji3okilb7g5229nb9to@4ax.com.. .
>> Thanks for the help.
>>
>> My solution as using RootKit Revealer
>>
>> http://www.sysinternals.com/Utilitie...tRevealer.html
>>
>> I had to track own all the unknown programs (Hidden from Windows API)
>> and found some *.exe files that were causing the problem.
>>
>> Thanks again.
