Uninstallation Problem

[guhanath]

Hi,
I have a peculiar problem.My PC config is this.
AMD Athlon 64 3200+(winchestor core)
Win Xp Pro
512 Mb DDR
Asrock k8 combo z mobo
AVG free edition(updated to 25 may)
80 GB seagate

Everything is working fine except these few issues.please help me to solve this.

I have audio players like jet audio,Itunes.whenever i try to uninstall these from add/remove programs it does nothing.In task manager i could see IDriver.hwd running.

I tried easy remove software and found few things strange.
for iTunes the uninstall string points to
c:\program files\common files\install shield\driver\8\intel32\Idriver.exe ..(then some registry value).How come a .exe file is showing as .hwd.I am unable to uninstall.

also some games like Need for speed,tomb raider were unable to uninstall.

2)if i double click a pdf file the file is not opening correctly.it just opens acrobat reader and stops.only if i manually select the pdf file it opens.

3)I have also noted in task manager that a process named "hello21.hwd" is running.what is it?

Is my PC infected with virus??

please help me to resolve these problems

Thanks
Guhan

[saROMan]

well bud ..1st of all i chkd google but cudnt find any extension named *.hwd ...also idriver.hwd....sud b idriver.exe ...seems that u r infected with some kinda virus that changes the file extensions.......i will suggest download Spybot/Adaware..update it ..and do a throughout scan of ur system with them...also though AVG is not bad but suggest get some good AV like Kaspersky .....also u can use Online Scanners provided by Panda/Trend Micro....

[anandk]

have to agree with above view. scrub your pc with adaware & microsoft antispyware. avast is, i think a better free anti-virus. try it.

*.hwd file extension relates to hollywood presentations. visit
http://filext.com/detaillist.php?ext...&Submit3=Go%21
http://whatis.techtarget.com/fileFor...4,sid9,00.html
http://www.file-ext.com/h.html

[guhanath]

Dear All,
First of all thanks for your replies.I just want to confirm onething.

The IDriver.Exe is unmodified in (c:\program files\common files\install shield\driver\8\intel32\Idriver.exe )

but in taskmanager it displays as iDriver.hwd.

Anyway I will run a full scan today and let you all know.

Thanks
Guhan

[guhanath]

Hi all,
Thanks for all your replies.I just want to confirm few things.

I ran a full scan on my system with AVG and MS Antispyware.No virus or spyware detected.I also dont have a internet connection.
But i have downloaded few s/w in browsing centers,written in cd and installed in my PC.

I found these things strange compared to other system.

1.When I play winamp,windows OS creates a winamp.hwd in the folder(where winamp is installed).
2.Some processes in task manager have servicemgr.exe

Today I found that My PC might have infected with win32/Passmail-D virus which affects exe files.
AVG has not detected the virus,only sophos AV has the solution.

IS there any other Free AV to remove the virus??

Guhan

[anandk]

use avast. ithink its better than avg. schedule a boot-time scan.
visit http://www.avast.com/

or try bitdefender (use free v7.2 or trial v 8.0).
http://www.bitdefender.com/index.php?country_id=52 8)

or best download sophos trial version and use it !!!!!!!!

[guhanath]

hi all,
will avast AV removes the passmail-D virus ??