Windows Live Messenger disappears?

[VanillaFace]

sorry if this is a repost. My msn was working fine one night and when i decided to turn it on the next day it starts up then quickly shuts down and disappears from the system tray. i'm currently using Windows 7 64bit and a wireless modem. I have no idea how to fix this problem and ive tried reinstalling and contacting Microsoft, but no luck. Strange thing is if i would go to any website associated with Msn such as Ebuddy or meebo the web browser would also shut itself down. I don't have any Viruses or any of that on the computer as it's pretty much brand new! does anyone know any way how to fix this? Thanks

 

[Capt.Jack Sparrow]

sorry if this is a repost. My msn was working fine one night and when i decided to turn it on the next day it starts up then quickly shuts down and disappears from the system tray. i'm currently using Windows 7 64bit and a wireless modem. I have no idea how to fix this problem and ive tried reinstalling and contacting Microsoft, but no luck. Strange thing is if i would go to any website associated with Msn such as Ebuddy or meebo the web browser would also shut itself down. I don't have any Viruses or any of that on the computer as it's pretty much brand new! does anyone know any way how to fix this? Thanks

Hi VanillaFace, Welcome to SF,

I guess it might be some malware that is causing the problem. Could you run the HijackThis and post the Log here. Also make sure Live Messenger is added to Firewall exceptions. You could use this KB for reference Network ports and URLs that are used by Windows Live Messenger

 

[richc46]

If you cannot reinstall that means that remnants of the prior installation remain. You have to get rid of them to reinstall. I would try this. Use system restore to go back to a point prior to the installation, that will work. The problem with that solution is that if you installed a long time ago, many changes would be made to your system. In lieu of that solution I suggest, that you go into control panel and then programs and uninstall windows live essentials, at least the messenger portion; messenger is part of that group of programs. You will have to reinstall all programs that are part of WLE, if you uninstall the whole package. You may also want to check for a virus, which is a possible cause of this problem, this could be a separate and more important problem. Just run your antivirus to scan for any malware. If you cannot uninstall or if you do and you still cannot install a new messenger, use c cleaner, to clean the remanants away, it is free. I will supply the link. If you still have problems, I suggest that you deactivate your firewall and anti virus and try to install again. You can take these suggestions in any order, based upon your preferences, I am sure at least one will work. But, be sure you have no virus before you uninstall the firewall or a/v.
http://www.ccleaner.com/

 

[VanillaFace]

sorry if this is a repost. My msn was working fine one night and when i decided to turn it on the next day it starts up then quickly shuts down and disappears from the system tray. i'm currently using Windows 7 64bit and a wireless modem. I have no idea how to fix this problem and ive tried reinstalling and contacting Microsoft, but no luck. Strange thing is if i would go to any website associated with Msn such as Ebuddy or meebo the web browser would also shut itself down. I don't have any Viruses or any of that on the computer as it's pretty much brand new! does anyone know any way how to fix this? Thanks

Hi VanillaFace, Welcome to SF,

I guess it might be some malware that is causing the problem. Could you run the HijackThis and post the Log here. Also make sure Live Messenger is added to Firewall exceptions. You could use this KB for reference Network ports and URLs that are used by Windows Live Messenger

thanks! um here's the log

Logfile of Trend Micro HijackThis v2.0.2
Scan saved at 12:37:46 PM, on 3/01/2010
Platform: Unknown Windows (WinNT 6.01.3504)
MSIE: Internet Explorer v8.00 (8.00.7600.16385)
Boot mode: Normal

Running processes:
C:\Windows\vVX1000.exe
C:\Program Files (x86)\iTunes\iTunesHelper.exe
C:\Program Files (x86)\Java\jre6\bin\jusched.exe
C:\Program Files (x86)\Kaspersky Lab\Kaspersky Anti-Virus 2010\avp.exe
C:\Windows\SysWOW64\ocrwexrep.exe
C:\Program Files (x86)\DHA\spaarcq17.exe
C:\Program Files (x86)\DHA\estfropsp.exe
C:\Program Files (x86)\DHA\manvcr.exe
C:\Program Files (x86)\Pidgin\pidgin.exe
C:\Program Files (x86)\Lavasoft\Ad-Aware\AAWTray.exe
C:\Program Files (x86)\iTunes\iTunes.exe
C:\Program Files (x86)\Mozilla Firefox\firefox.exe
C:\Program Files (x86)\Trend Micro\HijackThis\HijackThis.exe
C:\Windows\SysWOW64\DllHost.exe

R1 - HKCU\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Main,Search Page = Bing
R0 - HKCU\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Main,Start Page = MSN.com
R1 - HKLM\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Main,Default_Page_URL = MSN.com
R1 - HKLM\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Main,Default_Search_URL = Bing
R1 - HKLM\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Main,Search Page = Bing
R0 - HKLM\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Main,Start Page = MSN.com
R0 - HKLM\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Search,SearchAssistant =
R0 - HKLM\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Search,CustomizeSearch =
R0 - HKLM\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Main,Local Page = C:\Windows\SysWOW64\blank.htm
R0 - HKCU\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Toolbar,LinksFolderName =
F2 - REG:system.ini: UserInit=userinit.exe
O2 - BHO: AcroIEHelperStub - {18DF081C-E8AD-4283-A596-FA578C2EBDC3} - C:\Program Files (x86)\Common Files\Adobe\Acrobat\ActiveX\AcroIEHelperShim.dll
O2 - BHO: IEVkbdBHO - {59273AB4-E7D3-40F9-A1A8-6FA9CCA1862C} - C:\Program Files (x86)\Kaspersky Lab\Kaspersky Anti-Virus 2010\ievkbd.dll
O2 - BHO: (no name) - {5C255C8A-E604-49b4-9D64-90988571CECB} - (no file)
O2 - BHO: Java(tm) Plug-In 2 SSV Helper - {DBC80044-A445-435b-BC74-9C25C1C588A9} - C:\Program Files (x86)\Java\jre6\bin\jp2ssv.dll
O2 - BHO: link filter bho - {E33CF602-D945-461A-83F0-819F76A199F8} - C:\Program Files (x86)\Kaspersky Lab\Kaspersky Anti-Virus 2010\klwtbbho.dll
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [LifeCam] "C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft LifeCam\LifeExp.exe"
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [QuickTime Task] "C:\Program Files (x86)\QuickTime\QTTask.exe" -atboottime
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [iTunesHelper] "C:\Program Files (x86)\iTunes\iTunesHelper.exe"
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [SunJavaUpdateSched] "C:\Program Files (x86)\Java\jre6\bin\jusched.exe"
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [AVP] "C:\Program Files (x86)\Kaspersky Lab\Kaspersky Anti-Virus 2010\avp.exe"
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [StartCCC] "C:\Program Files (x86)\ATI Technologies\ATI.ACE\Core-Static\CLIStart.exe" MSRun
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [ATICustomerCare] "C:\Program Files (x86)\ATI\ATICustomerCare\ATICustomerCare.exe"
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [Adobe Reader Speed Launcher] "C:\Program Files (x86)\Adobe\Reader 9.0\Reader\Reader_sl.exe"
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [Adobe ARM] "C:\Program Files (x86)\Common Files\Adobe\ARM\1.0\AdobeARM.exe"
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [adaptorGbal] C:\Windows\system32\ocrwexrep.exe
O4 - HKCU\..\Run: [Sidebar] C:\Program Files\Windows Sidebar\sidebar.exe /autoRun
O4 - HKCU\..\Run: [msnmsgr] "C:\Program Files (x86)\Windows Live\Messenger\msnmsgr.exe" /background
O4 - HKCU\..\Run: [PC Suite Tray] "C:\Program Files (x86)\Nokia\Nokia PC Suite 6\PCSuite.exe" -onlytray
O4 - HKUS\S-1-5-19\..\Run: [Sidebar] %ProgramFiles%\Windows Sidebar\Sidebar.exe /autoRun (User 'LOCAL SERVICE')
O4 - HKUS\S-1-5-19\..\RunOnce: [mctadmin] C:\Windows\System32\mctadmin.exe (User 'LOCAL SERVICE')
O4 - HKUS\S-1-5-20\..\Run: [Sidebar] %ProgramFiles%\Windows Sidebar\Sidebar.exe /autoRun (User 'NETWORK SERVICE')
O4 - HKUS\S-1-5-20\..\RunOnce: [mctadmin] C:\Windows\System32\mctadmin.exe (User 'NETWORK SERVICE')
O8 - Extra context menu item: E&xport to Microsoft Excel - res://C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~3\Office12\EXCEL.EXE/3000
O9 - Extra button: Send to OneNote - {2670000A-7350-4f3c-8081-5663EE0C6C49} - C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~3\Office12\ONBttnIE.dll
O9 - Extra 'Tools' menuitem: S&end to OneNote - {2670000A-7350-4f3c-8081-5663EE0C6C49} - C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~3\Office12\ONBttnIE.dll
O9 - Extra button: &Virtual keyboard - {4248FE82-7FCB-46AC-B270-339F08212110} - C:\Program Files (x86)\Kaspersky Lab\Kaspersky Anti-Virus 2010\klwtbbho.dll
O9 - Extra button: Research - {92780B25-18CC-41C8-B9BE-3C9C571A8263} - C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~3\Office12\REFIEBAR.DLL
O9 - Extra button: URLs c&heck - {CCF151D8-D089-449F-A5A4-D9909053F20F} - C:\Program Files (x86)\Kaspersky Lab\Kaspersky Anti-Virus 2010\klwtbbho.dll
O10 - Unknown file in Winsock LSP: c:\program files (x86)\common files\microsoft shared\windows live\wlidnsp.dll
O10 - Unknown file in Winsock LSP: c:\program files (x86)\common files\microsoft shared\windows live\wlidnsp.dll
O13 - Gopher Prefix:
O20 - AppInit_DLLs: C:\PROGRA~2\KASPER~2\KASPER~1\mzvkbd3.dll
O23 - Service: @%SystemRoot%\system32\Alg.exe,-112 (ALG) - Unknown owner - C:\Windows\System32\alg.exe (file missing)
O23 - Service: AMD External Events Utility - Unknown owner - C:\Windows\system32\atiesrxx.exe (file missing)
O23 - Service: Apple Mobile Device - Apple Inc. - C:\Program Files (x86)\Common Files\Apple\Mobile Device Support\bin\AppleMobileDeviceService.exe
O23 - Service: Kaspersky Anti-Virus (AVP) - Kaspersky Lab - C:\Program Files (x86)\Kaspersky Lab\Kaspersky Anti-Virus 2010\avp.exe
O23 - Service: Bonjour Service - Apple Inc. - C:\Program Files (x86)\Bonjour\mDNSResponder.exe
O23 - Service: @%SystemRoot%\system32\efssvc.dll,-100 (EFS) - Unknown owner - C:\Windows\System32\lsass.exe (file missing)
O23 - Service: @%systemroot%\system32\fxsresm.dll,-118 (Fax) - Unknown owner - C:\Windows\system32\fxssvc.exe (file missing)
O23 - Service: iPod Service - Apple Inc. - C:\Program Files\iPod\bin\iPodService.exe
O23 - Service: @keyiso.dll,-100 (KeyIso) - Unknown owner - C:\Windows\system32\lsass.exe (file missing)
O23 - Service: Lavasoft Ad-Aware Service - Lavasoft - C:\Program Files (x86)\Lavasoft\Ad-Aware\AAWService.exe
O23 - Service: @comres.dll,-2797 (MSDTC) - Unknown owner - C:\Windows\System32\msdtc.exe (file missing)
O23 - Service: @%SystemRoot%\System32\netlogon.dll,-102 (Netlogon) - Unknown owner - C:\Windows\system32\lsass.exe (file missing)
O23 - Service: @%systemroot%\system32\psbase.dll,-300 (ProtectedStorage) - Unknown owner - C:\Windows\system32\lsass.exe (file missing)
O23 - Service: @%systemroot%\system32\Locator.exe,-2 (RpcLocator) - Unknown owner - C:\Windows\system32\locator.exe (file missing)
O23 - Service: @%SystemRoot%\system32\samsrv.dll,-1 (SamSs) - Unknown owner - C:\Windows\system32\lsass.exe (file missing)
O23 - Service: ServiceLayer - Nokia. - C:\Program Files (x86)\PC Connectivity Solution\ServiceLayer.exe
O23 - Service: @%SystemRoot%\system32\snmptrap.exe,-3 (SNMPTRAP) - Unknown owner - C:\Windows\System32\snmptrap.exe (file missing)
O23 - Service: @%systemroot%\system32\spoolsv.exe,-1 (Spooler) - Unknown owner - C:\Windows\System32\spoolsv.exe (file missing)
O23 - Service: @%SystemRoot%\system32\sppsvc.exe,-101 (sppsvc) - Unknown owner - C:\Windows\system32\sppsvc.exe (file missing)
O23 - Service: Steam Client Service - Valve Corporation - C:\Program Files (x86)\Common Files\Steam\SteamService.exe
O23 - Service: @%SystemRoot%\system32\ui0detect.exe,-101 (UI0Detect) - Unknown owner - C:\Windows\system32\UI0Detect.exe (file missing)
O23 - Service: @%SystemRoot%\system32\vaultsvc.dll,-1003 (VaultSvc) - Unknown owner - C:\Windows\system32\lsass.exe (file missing)
O23 - Service: @%SystemRoot%\system32\vds.exe,-100 (vds) - Unknown owner - C:\Windows\System32\vds.exe (file missing)
O23 - Service: @%systemroot%\system32\vssvc.exe,-102 (VSS) - Unknown owner - C:\Windows\system32\vssvc.exe (file missing)
O23 - Service: @%systemroot%\system32\wbengine.exe,-104 (wbengine) - Unknown owner - C:\Windows\system32\wbengine.exe (file missing)
O23 - Service: @%Systemroot%\system32\wbem\wmiapsrv.exe,-110 (wmiApSrv) - Unknown owner - C:\Windows\system32\wbem\WmiApSrv.exe (file missing)
O23 - Service: @%PROGRAMFILES%\Windows Media Player\wmpnetwk.exe,-101 (WMPNetworkSvc) - Unknown owner - C:\Program Files (x86)\Windows Media Player\wmpnetwk.exe (file missing)

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End of file - 8695 bytes

 

[Capt.Jack Sparrow]

Please go to Jotti: Jotti's malware scan
Upload the filepath shown below into the "File to upload & scan" box at the upper left:

C:\Windows\system32\ocrwexrep.exe

Please upload the same file at VirusTotal: VirusTotal - Free Online Virus and Malware Scan
In the "Upload a file", browse to the file path above and upload the file.

Please provide the results from both Jotti and VirusTotal in your reply.

 

[VanillaFace]

If you cannot reinstall that means that remnants of the prior installation remain. You have to get rid of them to reinstall. I would try this. Use system restore to go back to a point prior to the installation, that will work. The problem with that solution is that if you installed a long time ago, many changes would be made to your system. In lieu of that solution I suggest, that you go into control panel and then programs and uninstall windows live essentials, at least the messenger portion; messenger is part of that group of programs. You will have to reinstall all programs that are part of WLE, if you uninstall the whole package. You may also want to check for a virus, which is a possible cause of this problem, this could be a separate and more important problem. Just run your antivirus to scan for any malware. If you cannot uninstall or if you do and you still cannot install a new messenger, use c cleaner, to clean the remanants away, it is free. I will supply the link. If you still have problems, I suggest that you deactivate your firewall and anti virus and try to install again. You can take these suggestions in any order, based upon your preferences, I am sure at least one will work. But, be sure you have no virus before you uninstall the firewall or a/v.
CCleaner - Home

thank you SO MUCH! this actually worked!

 

[richc46]

If you cannot reinstall that means that remnants of the prior installation remain. You have to get rid of them to reinstall. I would try this. Use system restore to go back to a point prior to the installation, that will work. The problem with that solution is that if you installed a long time ago, many changes would be made to your system. In lieu of that solution I suggest, that you go into control panel and then programs and uninstall windows live essentials, at least the messenger portion; messenger is part of that group of programs. You will have to reinstall all programs that are part of WLE, if you uninstall the whole package. You may also want to check for a virus, which is a possible cause of this problem, this could be a separate and more important problem. Just run your antivirus to scan for any malware. If you cannot uninstall or if you do and you still cannot install a new messenger, use c cleaner, to clean the remanants away, it is free. I will supply the link. If you still have problems, I suggest that you deactivate your firewall and anti virus and try to install again. You can take these suggestions in any order, based upon your preferences, I am sure at least one will work. But, be sure you have no virus before you uninstall the firewall or a/v.
CCleaner - Home

thank you SO MUCH! this actually worked!

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