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7.4
Warning Event Notification "The total hard drive capacity in your system has increased.
Asked by mythology8 in Operating Systems Miscellaneous
Tags: system, capacity, drive, hard, has
I found 'My Web Search' on a users PC here at work (W2K SP4, Dell Optiplex Gx270, 256 RAM, 40 Gig HD w/33 Gig free, IE 6).
I ran 'Spybot S&D' and it removed the product - I believe (knowing full well how deceptive they can be).
When I did a rebott Win2K went to a screen (forgot it's name) where it stated (among other things) that the Regsitry 'was dirty.' I don't believe this to be all that bad a message. It ran briefly (<1 minute) and it seemed it was the O/S itself doing some registry work; then came to a normal log-in and desktop.
However, when I got to the desktop I got a generic pop-up window (similiar if not indeed a O/S window) stating the following:
==========================
Warning Event Notification "The total hard drive capacity in your system has increased. This typically does NOT indicate a hardware failure. Contact your Help Desk if you did not personally change your system's hard-drive configuration or disable devices in yous System Setup.
==========================
I have no reason to believe this is a pop-up coming from a 3rd party software. I do believe it is coming from the O/S.
When I ran SPYBOT S&D to remove the known 'my web search' issue I then rebooted. Upon rebooting the O/S came to a screen I rarely, if ever see stating the registry was 'dirty.' It said other things that left too quickly for me to read or comprehend.
It then came to a working desktop and 'my web search' was gone (thus far).
I ran HIJACK THIS and got to lines in reference to 'Extra Context' menu - in reference to 'my web search' which I had HIJACK THIS remove.
It also found an extra DOWNLOAD PROGRAM FILE referencing 'my web search' and again I had HIJACK THIS remove it.
After doing this I ran HIJACK THIS a second time and got the following:
==========================
Logfile of HijackThis v1.98.2
Scan saved at 11:02:56 AM, on 6/21/2006
Platform: Windows 2000 SP4 (WinNT 5.00.2195)
MSIE: Internet Explorer v6.00 SP1 (6.00.2800.1106)
Running processes:
C:\WINNT\System32\smss.exe
C:\WINNT\system32\winlogon
C:\WINNT\system32\services
C:\WINNT\system32\lsass.ex
C:\WINNT\system32\svchost.
C:\WINNT\System32\svchost.
C:\WINNT\system32\spoolsv.
C:\Program Files\Intel\ASF Agent\ASFAgent.exe
C:\PROGRA~1\SYMANT~1\SYMAN
C:\Program Files\Dell\OpenManage\Clie
C:\PROGRA~1\SYMANT~1\SYMAN
C:\Program Files\PatchLink\Update Agent\GRAVITIXSERVICE.exe
C:\WINNT\system32\regsvc.e
C:\WINNT\system32\MSTask.e
C:\Program Files\Pwrchute\ups.exe
C:\WINNT\system32\svchost.
C:\WINNT\system32\wm.exe
C:\WINNT\System32\WBEM\Win
C:\WINNT\Explorer.EXE
C:\WINNT\system32\igfxtray
C:\WINNT\system32\hkcmd.ex
C:\Program Files\Java\j2re1.4.2_03\bi
C:\WINNT\system32\NWTRAY.E
C:\PROGRA~1\SYMANT~1\SYMAN
C:\WINNT\system32\dpmw32.e
C:\PROGRAM FILES\PATCHLINK\UPDATE AGENT\pddm.exe
C:\WINNT\system32\internat
C:\Corel\Suite8\Programs\D
C:\Novell\GroupWise\Notify
C:\Program Files\Internet Explorer\iexplore.exe
C:\WINNT\system32\notepad.
C:\WINNT\SYSTEM32\RUNDLL32
C:\WINNT\LxrJDLApp.exe
C:\WINNT\system32\LxrSge10
J:\IGHL\Utils\HijackThis\h
R1 - HKCU\Software\Microsoft\In
R1 - HKCU\Software\Microsoft\In
R1 - HKLM\Software\Microsoft\In
R1 - HKLM\Software\Microsoft\In
R1 - HKLM\Software\Microsoft\In
R0 - HKLM\Software\Microsoft\In
O2 - BHO: AcroIEHlprObj Class - {06849E9F-C8D7-4D59-B87D-7
O3 - Toolbar: @msdxmLC.dll,-1@1033,&Radi
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [Synchronization Manager] mobsync.exe /logon
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [IgfxTray] C:\WINNT\system32\igfxtray
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [HotKeysCmds] C:\WINNT\system32\hkcmd.ex
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [SunJavaUpdateSched] C:\Program Files\Java\j2re1.4.2_03\bi
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [NWTRAY] NWTRAY.EXE
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [vptray] C:\PROGRA~1\SYMANT~1\SYMAN
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [NDPS] C:\WINNT\system32\dpmw32.e
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [PDDM] C:\PROGRAM FILES\PATCHLINK\UPDATE AGENT\pddm.exe
O4 - HKCU\..\Run: [Internat.exe] internat.exe
O4 - Global Startup: Corel Desktop Application Director 8.LNK = C:\Corel\Suite8\Programs\D
O4 - Global Startup: GroupWise Notify.lnk = C:\Novell\GroupWise\Notify
O9 - Extra button: (no name) - {08B0E5C0-4FCB-11CF-AAA5-0
O9 - Extra 'Tools' menuitem: Sun Java Console - {08B0E5C0-4FCB-11CF-AAA5-0
O9 - Extra button: Related - {c95fe080-8f5d-11d2-a20b-0
O9 - Extra 'Tools' menuitem: Show &Related Links - {c95fe080-8f5d-11d2-a20b-0
O16 - DPF: {88D969C0-F192-11D4-A65F-0
O16 - DPF: {E06E2E99-0AA1-11D4-ABA6-0
O17 - HKLM\System\CCS\Services\T
O17 - HKLM\System\CS1\Services\T
O17 - HKLM\System\CS2\Services\T
==========================
So... is this whole 'my web search' fiasco related to the error I got at the top of this questioin (Warning Event Notification "The total hard drive capacity in your system has increased.). And do I have anything to worry about?
Thank you!
I ran 'Spybot S&D' and it removed the product - I believe (knowing full well how deceptive they can be).
When I did a rebott Win2K went to a screen (forgot it's name) where it stated (among other things) that the Regsitry 'was dirty.' I don't believe this to be all that bad a message. It ran briefly (<1 minute) and it seemed it was the O/S itself doing some registry work; then came to a normal log-in and desktop.
However, when I got to the desktop I got a generic pop-up window (similiar if not indeed a O/S window) stating the following:
==========================
Warning Event Notification "The total hard drive capacity in your system has increased. This typically does NOT indicate a hardware failure. Contact your Help Desk if you did not personally change your system's hard-drive configuration or disable devices in yous System Setup.
==========================
I have no reason to believe this is a pop-up coming from a 3rd party software. I do believe it is coming from the O/S.
When I ran SPYBOT S&D to remove the known 'my web search' issue I then rebooted. Upon rebooting the O/S came to a screen I rarely, if ever see stating the registry was 'dirty.' It said other things that left too quickly for me to read or comprehend.
It then came to a working desktop and 'my web search' was gone (thus far).
I ran HIJACK THIS and got to lines in reference to 'Extra Context' menu - in reference to 'my web search' which I had HIJACK THIS remove.
It also found an extra DOWNLOAD PROGRAM FILE referencing 'my web search' and again I had HIJACK THIS remove it.
After doing this I ran HIJACK THIS a second time and got the following:
==========================
Logfile of HijackThis v1.98.2
Scan saved at 11:02:56 AM, on 6/21/2006
Platform: Windows 2000 SP4 (WinNT 5.00.2195)
MSIE: Internet Explorer v6.00 SP1 (6.00.2800.1106)
Running processes:
C:\WINNT\System32\smss.exe
C:\WINNT\system32\winlogon
C:\WINNT\system32\services
C:\WINNT\system32\lsass.ex
C:\WINNT\system32\svchost.
C:\WINNT\System32\svchost.
C:\WINNT\system32\spoolsv.
C:\Program Files\Intel\ASF Agent\ASFAgent.exe
C:\PROGRA~1\SYMANT~1\SYMAN
C:\Program Files\Dell\OpenManage\Clie
C:\PROGRA~1\SYMANT~1\SYMAN
C:\Program Files\PatchLink\Update Agent\GRAVITIXSERVICE.exe
C:\WINNT\system32\regsvc.e
C:\WINNT\system32\MSTask.e
C:\Program Files\Pwrchute\ups.exe
C:\WINNT\system32\svchost.
C:\WINNT\system32\wm.exe
C:\WINNT\System32\WBEM\Win
C:\WINNT\Explorer.EXE
C:\WINNT\system32\igfxtray
C:\WINNT\system32\hkcmd.ex
C:\Program Files\Java\j2re1.4.2_03\bi
C:\WINNT\system32\NWTRAY.E
C:\PROGRA~1\SYMANT~1\SYMAN
C:\WINNT\system32\dpmw32.e
C:\PROGRAM FILES\PATCHLINK\UPDATE AGENT\pddm.exe
C:\WINNT\system32\internat
C:\Corel\Suite8\Programs\D
C:\Novell\GroupWise\Notify
C:\Program Files\Internet Explorer\iexplore.exe
C:\WINNT\system32\notepad.
C:\WINNT\SYSTEM32\RUNDLL32
C:\WINNT\LxrJDLApp.exe
C:\WINNT\system32\LxrSge10
J:\IGHL\Utils\HijackThis\h
R1 - HKCU\Software\Microsoft\In
R1 - HKCU\Software\Microsoft\In
R1 - HKLM\Software\Microsoft\In
R1 - HKLM\Software\Microsoft\In
R1 - HKLM\Software\Microsoft\In
R0 - HKLM\Software\Microsoft\In
O2 - BHO: AcroIEHlprObj Class - {06849E9F-C8D7-4D59-B87D-7
O3 - Toolbar: @msdxmLC.dll,-1@1033,&Radi
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [Synchronization Manager] mobsync.exe /logon
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [IgfxTray] C:\WINNT\system32\igfxtray
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [HotKeysCmds] C:\WINNT\system32\hkcmd.ex
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [SunJavaUpdateSched] C:\Program Files\Java\j2re1.4.2_03\bi
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [NWTRAY] NWTRAY.EXE
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [vptray] C:\PROGRA~1\SYMANT~1\SYMAN
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [NDPS] C:\WINNT\system32\dpmw32.e
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [PDDM] C:\PROGRAM FILES\PATCHLINK\UPDATE AGENT\pddm.exe
O4 - HKCU\..\Run: [Internat.exe] internat.exe
O4 - Global Startup: Corel Desktop Application Director 8.LNK = C:\Corel\Suite8\Programs\D
O4 - Global Startup: GroupWise Notify.lnk = C:\Novell\GroupWise\Notify
O9 - Extra button: (no name) - {08B0E5C0-4FCB-11CF-AAA5-0
O9 - Extra 'Tools' menuitem: Sun Java Console - {08B0E5C0-4FCB-11CF-AAA5-0
O9 - Extra button: Related - {c95fe080-8f5d-11d2-a20b-0
O9 - Extra 'Tools' menuitem: Show &Related Links - {c95fe080-8f5d-11d2-a20b-0
O16 - DPF: {88D969C0-F192-11D4-A65F-0
O16 - DPF: {E06E2E99-0AA1-11D4-ABA6-0
O17 - HKLM\System\CCS\Services\T
O17 - HKLM\System\CS1\Services\T
O17 - HKLM\System\CS2\Services\T
==========================
So... is this whole 'my web search' fiasco related to the error I got at the top of this questioin (Warning Event Notification "The total hard drive capacity in your system has increased.). And do I have anything to worry about?
Thank you!
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Zone: Operating Systems Miscellaneous
Tags: system, capacity, drive, hard, has
Solution Provided By:
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