error 123

Chacco,

 

May be the Russian flu( backward Ns).  Strongly suggest you go to www.download.com.

Download/install/update/immunize and scan with Spybot.  Remove any objects found.

Download/install/update and scan with AdAware SE.  Remove any objects found.

Download/install/update and scan system with Bazooka.  Bazooka doesn't fix anything.  Just tells you what it found, and how to get rid of it.

Download/install and scan system with HiJackThis!.  You can save the HiJackThis scan log and post it over on the HiJackThis board of the Dell Community Forum.

 

Go to www.microsoft.com.  Download/install/update and scan with Windows Defender.

 

If your Antivirus program is not up-to-date, you can get a free version for personal use.

Go to www.free.grisoft.com.  Download/install/update and scan with AVG Free AntiVirus 7.5.

 

Note:  I've had two Win2K systems in the last two months wherein the default user was renamed.  On one XP system the Welcome Screen login names were deleted altogether, even though their folders were unharmed. 

 

Let us know what you find.

 

Tony

 

Tony

 

 

 

 

I tried to do what you asked, download and install spybot. Here is what it gives me.... "Setup was unable to create the directory"C:\Documents and Settings\???". Error 123: The filename, directory name, or volume label syntax is incorrect"  This is what I get when I try to install any programs. Any suggestions? I also have an xp install disc, but that just brings up an error if I try to reinstall. I appreciate your help.

Here is what the hijack thing says. tLogfile of HijackThis v1.99.1
Scan saved at 8:58:37 PM, on 3/1/2007
Platform: Windows XP SP2 (WinNT 5.01.2600)
MSIE: Internet Explorer v7.00 (7.00.6000.16414)

Running processes:
C:\WINDOWS\System32\smss.exe
C:\WINDOWS\system32\winlogon.exe
C:\WINDOWS\system32\services.exe
C:\WINDOWS\system32\lsass.exe
C:\WINDOWS\system32\svchost.exe
C:\WINDOWS\System32\svchost.exe
C:\Program Files\Common Files\Symantec Shared\ccEvtMgr.exe
C:\WINDOWS\Explorer.EXE
C:\WINDOWS\System32\WLTRYSVC.EXE
C:\WINDOWS\System32\bcmwltry.exe
C:\WINDOWS\system32\spoolsv.exe
C:\WINDOWS\system32\hkcmd.exe
C:\WINDOWS\system32\igfxpers.exe
C:\WINDOWS\system32\WLTRAY.exe
C:\WINDOWS\system32\igfxsrvc.exe
C:\WINDOWS\system32\dla\tfswctrl.exe
C:\Program Files\Dell AIO 810\dlcgmon.exe
C:\Program Files\Common Files\Symantec Shared\ccApp.exe
C:\WINDOWS\system32\ctfmon.exe
C:\Program Files\Messenger\msmsgs.exe
C:\PROGRA~1\COMMON~1\AOL\ACS\AOLacsd.exe
C:\Program Files\Common Files\LightScribe\LSSrvc.exe
C:\Program Files\Common Files\Microsoft Shared\VS7DEBUG\MDM.EXE
C:\Program Files\Norton SystemWorks\Norton AntiVirus\navapsvc.exe
C:\Program Files\Dell\NICCONFIGSVC\NICCONFIGSVC.exe
C:\Program Files\Norton SystemWorks\Norton Utilities\NPROTECT.EXE
C:\PROGRA~1\NORTON~1\SPEEDD~1\nopdb.exe
C:\WINDOWS\system32\svchost.exe
C:\WINDOWS\system32\dlcgcoms.exe
C:\Program Files\SpywareBot\Scheduler.exe
C:\Program Files\SpywareBot\SpywareBot.exe
C:\Program Files\Internet Explorer\iexplore.exe
C:\WINDOWS\TEMP\Temporary Directory 2 for hijackthis[1].zip\HijackThis.exe

R1 - HKCU\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Main,Default_Page_URL = http://www.dell.ca/myway
R1 - HKCU\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Main,Search Bar = http://mysearch.myway.com/jsp/dellsidebar.jsp?p=DC
R0 - HKCU\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Main,Start Page = http://www.mytelus.com/
R1 - HKLM\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Main,Default_Page_URL = http://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/?LinkId=69157
R1 - HKLM\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Main,Default_Search_URL = http://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/?LinkId=54896
R1 - HKLM\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Main,Search Page = http://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/?LinkId=54896
R0 - HKLM\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Main,Start Page = http://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/?LinkId=69157
R3 - URLSearchHook: (no name) - {4D25F926-B9FE-4682-BF72-8AB8210D6D75} - C:\Program Files\MyWaySA\SrchAsDe\deSrcAs.dll
O2 - BHO: AcroIEHlprObj Class - {06849E9F-C8D7-4D59-B87D-784B7D6BE0B3} - C:\Program Files\Adobe\Acrobat 6.0\Reader\ActiveX\AcroIEHelper.dll
O2 - BHO: (no name) - {4D25F921-B9FE-4682-BF72-8AB8210D6D75} - C:\Program Files\MyWaySA\SrchAsDe\deSrcAs.dll
O2 - BHO: DriveLetterAccess - {5CA3D70E-1895-11CF-8E15-001234567890} - C:\WINDOWS\system32\dla\tfswshx.dll
O2 - BHO: SSVHelper Class - {761497BB-D6F0-462C-B6EB-D4DAF1D92D43} - C:\Program Files\Java\jre1.5.0_07\bin\ssv.dll
O2 - BHO: Google Toolbar Helper - {AA58ED58-01DD-4d91-8333-CF10577473F7} - c:\program files\google\googletoolbar2.dll
O2 - BHO: NAV Helper - {BDF3E430-B101-42AD-A544-FADC6B084872} - C:\Program Files\Norton SystemWorks\Norton AntiVirus\NavShExt.dll
O3 - Toolbar: &Google - {2318C2B1-4965-11d4-9B18-009027A5CD4F} - c:\program files\google\googletoolbar2.dll
O3 - Toolbar: Norton AntiVirus - {42CDD1BF-3FFB-4238-8AD1-7859DF00B1D6} - C:\Program Files\Norton SystemWorks\Norton AntiVirus\NavShExt.dll
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [igfxtray] C:\WINDOWS\system32\igfxtray.exe
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [igfxhkcmd] C:\WINDOWS\system32\hkcmd.exe
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [igfxpers] C:\WINDOWS\system32\igfxpers.exe
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [Broadcom Wireless Manager UI] C:\WINDOWS\system32\WLTRAY.exe
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [dla] C:\WINDOWS\system32\dla\tfswctrl.exe
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [DLCGCATS] rundll32 C:\WINDOWS\System32\spool\DRIVERS\W32X86\3\DLCGtime.dll,_RunDLLEntry@16
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [dlcgmon.exe] "C:\Program Files\Dell AIO 810\dlcgmon.exe"
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [ccApp] C:\Program Files\Common Files\Symantec Shared\ccApp.exe
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [ccRegVfy] C:\Program Files\Common Files\Symantec Shared\ccRegVfy.exe
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [spywarebot] C:\Program Files\SpywareBot\SpywareBot.exe -boot
O4 - HKCU\..\Run: [ctfmon.exe] C:\WINDOWS\system32\ctfmon.exe
O4 - HKCU\..\Run: [MSMSGS] "C:\Program Files\Messenger\msmsgs.exe" /background
O8 - Extra context menu item: &Google Search - res://c:\program files\google\GoogleToolbar2.dll/cmsearch.html
O8 - Extra context menu item: &Translate English Word - res://c:\program files\google\GoogleToolbar2.dll/cmwordtrans.html
O8 - Extra context menu item: Backward Links - res://c:\program files\google\GoogleToolbar2.dll/cmbacklinks.html
O8 - Extra context menu item: Cached Snapshot of Page - res://c:\program files\google\GoogleToolbar2.dll/cmcache.html
O8 - Extra context menu item: E&xport to Microsoft Excel - res://C:\PROGRA~1\MI1933~1\OFFICE11\EXCEL.EXE/3000
O8 - Extra context menu item: Similar Pages - res://c:\program files\google\GoogleToolbar2.dll/cmsimilar.html
O8 - Extra context menu item: Translate Page into English - res://c:\program files\google\GoogleToolbar2.dll/cmtrans.html
O9 - Extra button: (no name) - {08B0E5C0-4FCB-11CF-AAA5-00401C608501} - C:\Program Files\Java\jre1.5.0_07\bin\ssv.dll
O9 - Extra 'Tools' menuitem: Sun Java Console - {08B0E5C0-4FCB-11CF-AAA5-00401C608501} - C:\Program Files\Java\jre1.5.0_07\bin\ssv.dll
O9 - Extra button: Research - {92780B25-18CC-41C8-B9BE-3C9C571A8263} - C:\PROGRA~1\MI1933~1\OFFICE11\REFIEBAR.DLL
O9 - Extra button: (no name) - {B205A35E-1FC4-4CE3-818B-899DBBB3388C} - C:\Program Files\Common Files\Microsoft Shared\Encarta Search Bar\ENCSBAR.DLL
O9 - Extra button: Real.com - {CD67F990-D8E9-11d2-98FE-00C0F0318AFE} - C:\WINDOWS\system32\Shdocvw.dll
O9 - Extra button: (no name) - {e2e2dd38-d088-4134-82b7-f2ba38496583} - %windir%\Network Diagnostic\xpnetdiag.exe (file missing)
O9 - Extra 'Tools' menuitem: @xpsp3res.dll,-20001 - {e2e2dd38-d088-4134-82b7-f2ba38496583} - %windir%\Network Diagnostic\xpnetdiag.exe (file missing)
O9 - Extra button: Messenger - {FB5F1910-F110-11d2-BB9E-00C04F795683} - C:\Program Files\Messenger\msmsgs.exe
O9 - Extra 'Tools' menuitem: Windows Messenger - {FB5F1910-F110-11d2-BB9E-00C04F795683} - C:\Program Files\Messenger\msmsgs.exe
O11 - Options group: [INTERNATIONAL] International*
O16 - DPF: {01A88BB1-1174-41EC-ACCB-963509EAE56B} (SysProWmi Class) - http://support.dell.com/systemprofiler/SysPro.CAB
O16 - DPF: {193C772A-87BE-4B19-A7BB-445B226FE9A1} (ewidoOnlineScan Control) - http://downloads.ewido.net/ewidoOnlineScan.cab
O16 - DPF: {4989312D-58CF-11D5-A7D7-00E02911103E} - http://abmls.mlxchange.com/Control/MultiSelectComboBox.cab
O16 - DPF: {6E32070A-766D-4EE6-879C-DC1FA91D2FC3} (MUWebControl Class) - http://update.microsoft.com/microsoftupdate/v6/V5Controls/en/x86/client/muweb_site.cab?1166036673421
O16 - DPF: {6FD482A3-7B57-438B-B040-52CAA30147EE} - http://abmls.mlxchange.com/Control/MLXClientUtils.cab
O16 - DPF: {83AB6E4D-CDD7-11D3-B5E7-00104B9AFF6E} - http://abmls.mlxchange.com/Control/IRCSharc.cab
O20 - Winlogon Notify: igfxcui - C:\WINDOWS\SYSTEM32\igfxdev.dll
O20 - Winlogon Notify: WgaLogon - C:\WINDOWS\SYSTEM32\WgaLogon.dll
O21 - SSODL: WPDShServiceObj - {AAA288BA-9A4C-45B0-95D7-94D524869DB5} - C:\WINDOWS\system32\WPDShServiceObj.dll
O23 - Service: AOL Connectivity Service (AOL ACS) - America Online, Inc. - C:\PROGRA~1\COMMON~1\AOL\ACS\AOLacsd.exe
O23 - Service: Symantec Event Manager (ccEvtMgr) - Symantec Corporation - C:\Program Files\Common Files\Symantec Shared\ccEvtMgr.exe
O23 - Service: Symantec Password Validation Service (ccPwdSvc) - Symantec Corporation - C:\Program Files\Common Files\Symantec Shared\ccPwdSvc.exe
O23 - Service: dlcg_device -   - C:\WINDOWS\system32\dlcgcoms.exe
O23 - Service: LightScribeService Direct Disc Labeling Service (LightScribeService) - Hewlett-Packard Company - C:\Program Files\Common Files\LightScribe\LSSrvc.exe
O23 - Service: Norton AntiVirus Auto Protect Service (navapsvc) - Symantec Corporation - C:\Program Files\Norton SystemWorks\Norton AntiVirus\navapsvc.exe
O23 - Service: NICCONFIGSVC - Dell Inc. - C:\Program Files\Dell\NICCONFIGSVC\NICCONFIGSVC.exe
O23 - Service: Norton Unerase Protection (NProtectService) - Symantec Corporation - C:\Program Files\Norton SystemWorks\Norton Utilities\NPROTECT.EXE
O23 - Service: ScriptBlocking Service (SBService) - Symantec Corporation - C:\PROGRA~1\COMMON~1\SYMANT~1\SCRIPT~1\SBServ.exe
O23 - Service: Speed Disk service - Symantec Corporation - C:\PROGRA~1\NORTON~1\SPEEDD~1\nopdb.exe
O23 - Service: Dell Wireless WLAN Tray Service (wltrysvc) - Unknown owner - C:\WINDOWS\System32\WLTRYSVC.EXE

Chacco,

 

DO NOT try to reinstall Windows from within Windows.  That will only cause more problems.

 

Look at this Microsoft Knowledge Base article:

http://support.microsoft.com/kb/829820

 

What is causing your problem is the subdirectory NAN where the two Ns are backwards.  The backward Ns are characters that apparently use a double-byte character set (DBCS).

 

DBCS characters used in a file or folder name cannot be mapped (converted) to a DBCS English Unicode equivalent.  The "?" character is substituted in the folder or file name.  The path used to compress the package is therefore incorrect. Compression fails with Error 123 ("file name is incorrect").  Apparently, the error also occurs when such a path is created to decompress (install) a software package.

 

Note in KB829820 that Microsoft says:

"This problem has been reported as occurring on SMS 2.0 and SMS 2003 sites that are installed on Japanese, Chinese, and Russian Windows server operating systems. Other operating systems that use DBCS code pages may also be affected."

 

Microsoft gives no resolution or workaround to the problem. We'll have to figure this one out for ourselves.

 

You said, "When I look at who it is registered to, it says NAN with the N's backwards".  That may be a clue to the problem.  Right-click on Start.  Left click on Explore.  Navigate to the Documents and Settings folder.  Is the default user's folder named NAN with the backward Ns?  If so, did the user use non-English characters when creating his/her user profile name? 

 

I would suggest that you click on Start|Control Panel|User Accounts.  Create a new Computer Administrator account using an English name such as "Owner".  Restart the computer.  Login as Owner.  Now install, update, immunize and scan with Spybot.

 

Also, I noticed in your HijackThis log the Spywarebot.exe file.  Uninstall that noxious beast.  I've seen nothing but bad reports on it. 

 

Additional note:  I mentionned in my previous post about the default user name being changed.  In reviewing your HijackThis log, I see you're using Norton (Symantec) Antivirus.  Both of the Windows 2000 systems that suddenly had the default user name change were running Symantec Corporate AntiVirus.  I'm afraid that there may be a link here.  Symantec (Norton) has always been a favorite target of hackers.  I reckon it boosts their egos to throw a backdoor trojan on a Symantec (Norton) protected system.

 

Hope this info helps.  Let us know what you find.

 

Tony

 

 

 

 

Chacco,

What "icon on her desktop" do you wish to move to "Owner"? 

 

You can remove the Uzbek(Cyrillic) language as follows:

Click on Start|Control Panel|Regional and Language Options.  Click on the Languages tab.  Click on the Details button.  You can then highlight the Uzbek (Cyrillic) language, click on the Remove button, and apply your changes. 

 

Sorry about the delay getting back to you.  Grandchild in town this weekend took all of PaPa's time.

 

Tony

Chacco,

 

Thank you for posting back.  Helps everyone reading these posts if they know what solves a problem.

 

Good luck!

 

Tony

 Thank you very much for you knowledge and help. It is greatly appreciated. It works now. Again, thank you very much