awtnqsk.dll,Init 1 [Archive]

Redo40

12-08-2003, 10:35 AM

Does anyone know what this is? I have it starting up in a system I'm cleaning up and can't seem to find anything about it. Any help appreciated.

glc

12-08-2003, 01:59 PM

Could be one of those viruses that drops a random file name. I'd do a full scan with a good, updated antivirus or go to Housecall.

Redo40

12-08-2003, 02:42 PM

That's what I was thinking glc, I did a scan with AVG, Housecall, The Cleaner, Spybot and Ad-aware and came up with nothing. I found the file in Windows Temp folder, booted to safe mode and deleted it, but it was right back after restart. This is a HP computer if that makes any difference to anyone.

glc

12-08-2003, 04:41 PM

What's running in the startup?

Redo40

12-08-2003, 09:01 PM

Just the normal:

AVG
Scan Registry
Task monitor
system tray
msn messenger (their choice)
Load power profile
and awtnqsk.dll,Init 1 which I have unchecked, but it puts another entry when restarted. I even tried deleting the file and unchecking it in startup, but it puts itself back in windows temp and startup.

glc

12-09-2003, 02:26 AM

What version of Windows? Have you searched the registry, and looked very closely at the run keys?

Redo40

12-09-2003, 11:39 AM

Win 98se...I have looked at the Run keys close and deleted old entries, but didn't see anything out of the ordinary.

I remember taking Klez and JS Kakworm off of this machine awhile back...do you think it's something left behind? I researched both and can't find any mention of the file. I will try searching the registry and see if it is listed anywhere else.

Thanks for the help.