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Have you done any virus or malware scans? I would start here. 
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Have you done any virus or malware scans? I would start here.

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start&gt;run&gt;msconfig&gt;Startup<wbr /> Tab, and uncheck the entry for ntdevice.exe<br />
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First of all, there is no valid windows file for XP named this. It is 99% most likely viral. What are you using for AV?
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start>run>msconfig>Startup Tab, and uncheck the entry for ntdevice.exe

First of all, there is no valid windows file for XP named this. It is 99% most likely viral. What are you using for AV?

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&quot;NTDEVICE.EXE&quot;<br />
<a href="http://www.prevx.com/filenames/X1047514811942140536-X1/NTDEVICE.EXE.html" rel="ugc">http://www.prevx.com/filenames/X1047514811942140536-X1/NTDEVICE.EXE.html</a><br />
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It is a relatively new threat. If you wanna scan the file for yourself, find it on your file system, and upload it here.....<br />
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<a href="http://www.virustotal.com" rel="ugc">http://www.virustotal.com</a>
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"NTDEVICE.EXE"
http://www.prevx.com/filenames/X1047514811942140536-X1/NTDEVICE.EXE.html [http://www.prevx.com/filenames/X1047514811942140536-X1/NTDEVICE.EXE.html]

It is a relatively new threat. If you wanna scan the file for yourself, find it on your file system, and upload it here.....

http://www.virustotal.com [http://www.virustotal.com]

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I only ran the first one and it seems to be working ok now...we will see. &nbsp;Thank you
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I only ran the first one and it seems to be working ok now...we will see.  Thank you

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No prob. Run Hitmanpro as well though!
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Receive the following messages upon startup:<br />
ntdevice.exe has encountered a problem and needs to close. &nbsp;choose don't send to MS, then Internet Explorer has encountered a problem and needs to close; Then back to ntdevice error, then CTF Loader, then back to Internet Explorer etc...
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Receive the following messages upon startup:
ntdevice.exe has encountered a problem and needs to close.  choose don't send to MS, then Internet Explorer has encountered a problem and needs to close; Then back to ntdevice error, then CTF Loader, then back to Internet Explorer etc...

ntdevice error

The Microsoft Legacy Operating System topic includes legacy versions of Microsoft operating systems prior to Windows 2000: All versions of MS-DOS and other versions developed for specific manufacturers and Windows 3/3.1, Windows 95 and Windows 98, plus any other Windows-related versions, and Windows Mobile.

Microsoft Legacy OS

Microsoft Windows XP is the sixth release of the NT series of operating systems, and was the first to be marketed in a variety of editions: XP Home and XP Professional, designed for business and power users. The advanced features in XP Professional are generally disabled in Home Edition, but are there and can be activated. There were two 64-bit editions, an embedded edition and a tablet edition.