Odd WIN2k error?
Hi. I have gotten this error a few times before, this tiem, installing a q3a screensaver. . 16 Bit Windows Subsytem SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Control\VirtualDeviceDrivers. VDD. Virtual Device Driver format in the registry is invalid.
Hi. I have gotten this error a few times before, this tiem, installing a q3a screensaver..
16 Bit Windows Subsytem
SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Control\VirtualDeviceDrivers. VDD. Virtual Device Driver format in the registry is invalid. Choose CLOSE to terminat the application
Any ideas what this means, or how to even fix it?
I ran regcleaner, no solution there
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BoDEAN
http://www.sammyhagar.net
16 Bit Windows Subsytem
SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Control\VirtualDeviceDrivers. VDD. Virtual Device Driver format in the registry is invalid. Choose CLOSE to terminat the application
Any ideas what this means, or how to even fix it?
I ran regcleaner, no solution there
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BoDEAN
http://www.sammyhagar.net
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The screensaver is written for Win9x, and appears to be trying to install a 16-bit VDD (virtual device driver).
I would suggest deleting this as soon as possible, then run a virus/trojan scan...
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SuperMicro P6DBS (dual UW-SCSI) BIOS 2.2, 2*Celery 300a @ 450Mhz, 384MB PC100 RAM
SCSI-A=4.3Gb+9Gb, SCSI-B=Tosh32x CD-ROM, Yamaha4416 CD-RW, Iomega ZIP100, IDE1=4.3Gb
IBM EtherJet 10/100 NIC PCI + Nortel ADSL "modem"
Matrox G400 DH 32Mb AGP + Quantum3D Voodoo2 SLI PCI (CL TNT1 AGP on a shelf)
SoundBlaster Live PCI (not Value)
Win2K build 2195 Retail (not 120-day eval)
I would suggest deleting this as soon as possible, then run a virus/trojan scan...
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SuperMicro P6DBS (dual UW-SCSI) BIOS 2.2, 2*Celery 300a @ 450Mhz, 384MB PC100 RAM
SCSI-A=4.3Gb+9Gb, SCSI-B=Tosh32x CD-ROM, Yamaha4416 CD-RW, Iomega ZIP100, IDE1=4.3Gb
IBM EtherJet 10/100 NIC PCI + Nortel ADSL "modem"
Matrox G400 DH 32Mb AGP + Quantum3D Voodoo2 SLI PCI (CL TNT1 AGP on a shelf)
SoundBlaster Live PCI (not Value)
Win2K build 2195 Retail (not 120-day eval)
Why run a trojan scan? I deleted it alrady. Why would you suggest it is a virus?
Will NAV 7.0 scan for trojans virus like you mentioned?
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BoDEAN
http://www.sammyhagar.net
Will NAV 7.0 scan for trojans virus like you mentioned?
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BoDEAN
http://www.sammyhagar.net
I mentioned the scan because i'm paranoid...
It is rather unusual for a screen saver to install a virtual device driver. This suggests it is perhaps attempting to do something less than entirely cosher...
The docs for your AV tool will tell you what it scans for...
It is rather unusual for a screen saver to install a virtual device driver. This suggests it is perhaps attempting to do something less than entirely cosher...
The docs for your AV tool will tell you what it scans for...
