Won't hibernate/ possible worm or virus?

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I can't get my Dell 8300 (w/XP home ed.+ SP2, cable modem
w/firewall turned on) to hibernate (either manually or
automatically). When I shut down manually or restart I
get a message in a windows box of "shit happens while
copying to". It has a different header file name for each
box(2 boxes per start-up) named
C:\windows\assembly/mfcdns.exe or C:\windows update
files/db.exe, etc. I did a search and found 2 of the
files basas.exe & Wupdate.exe on the C drive. I found
that they were created on Labor Day at 6am. I wasn't
using the computer at that time. Should I delete these
files? I also get a small windows box that says OK. Any
ideas of solution. If I go back to a restore point will I
lose my email that I've recv'd after that
point? If so is there a way to save that mail? All help
appreciated.
 
lib said:
I can't get my Dell 8300 (w/XP home ed.+ SP2, cable modem
w/firewall turned on) to hibernate (either manually or
automatically). When I shut down manually or restart I
get a message in a windows box of "shit happens while
copying to". It has a different header file name for each
box(2 boxes per start-up) named
C:\windows\assembly/mfcdns.exe or C:\windows update
files/db.exe, etc. I did a search and found 2 of the
files basas.exe & Wupdate.exe on the C drive. I found
that they were created on Labor Day at 6am. I wasn't
using the computer at that time. Should I delete these
files? I also get a small windows box that says OK. Any
ideas of solution. If I go back to a restore point will I
lose my email that I've recv'd after that
point? If so is there a way to save that mail? All help
appreciated.
Click to expand...

Sorry but Wupdate.exe appears to be the Spybot worm(according to a quick
google search) and mfcdns.exe is some type of malware.

Here are some links that may help.

LSP-fix- http://www.cexx.org/lspfix.htm
Spybot S&D - http://www.safer-networking.org/en/index.html
About Buster- http://www.spychecker.com/program/aboutbuster.html
Ad-aware - www.lavasoftusa.com
CWShedder - http://www.spywareinfo.com/~merijn/downloads.html
Hijack this - http://www.spywareinfo.com/~merijn/downloads.html
SpywareBlaster - http://www.javacoolsoftware.com/spywareblaster.html
SpywareGuard - http://www.javacoolsoftware.com/spywareguard.html
WinPatrol - www.winpatrol.com
BHODemon - http://pcworld.com/downloads/file_download.asp?fid=23611&fileidx=1
Bazooka -http://www.kephyr.com/spywarescanner/index.html
asquared2 "Trojan Remover" - http://www.emsisoft.com/en/

A link for free online virus and trojan scanners.
http://virusall.com/downscan.html

A listing of BHO's
http://www.spywaredata.com/bho.php?current_page=0

To see if that freeware program you are about to inststall
is infested with spyware check it out first at this link.
http://www.spychecker.com/
 
lib said:
I can't get my Dell 8300 (w/XP home ed.+ SP2, cable modem
w/firewall turned on) to hibernate (either manually or
automatically). When I shut down manually or restart I
get a message in a windows box of "shit happens while
copying to". It has a different header file name for each
box(2 boxes per start-up) named
C:\windows\assembly/mfcdns.exe or C:\windows update
files/db.exe, etc. I did a search and found 2 of the
files basas.exe & Wupdate.exe on the C drive. I found
that they were created on Labor Day at 6am. I wasn't
using the computer at that time. Should I delete these
files? I also get a small windows box that says OK. Any
ideas of solution. If I go back to a restore point will I
lose my email that I've recv'd after that
point? If so is there a way to save that mail? All help
appreciated.
Click to expand...

I forgot to mention that if you ever do a restore point all of your e/mails
will remain.system restore does not effect these. However if you have the
Spybot worm it won't help you need to clean it out do an online scan at the
link in my other post.Good Luck
 
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