access to all application denied

[realdan]

q6600
asus p5n32-e sli
kingston 1gbx2
corsair hx620
250gbx2 non-raid
7600gt
creative audigy 7.1
dlink wifi card
linksys wrt54g wirelessly connected

Windows XP sp2 with autopatcher july 2007 applied
zonealarm pro 7
avg free
page file set to system managed in c:\

I am logged in administrator.
I have been having this problem randomly for the past 1 month

My system seems to hang and whenever i try to open any file or application I get the following error message. However I could still access and open folder but cannot open any file.

Windows cannot access the specified device, path or file. You may not have appropriate permission to access the item.

At the time of it hanging like that, I am running bitcomet, yahoo messenger.
This has happened randomly a few times.

I can't seem to find any solution so far and i dont know what is wrong with it.

Pls tell me what to do

The problem went away after i cold reboot it...
Normal reboot/shutdown seems to take forever

Then the problem will again randomly appeared

In between i have occasionally got BSOD relating to memory...
the memory voltage in BIOS was set to auto, scan with memtest and reveal no error.
then i changed it to 1.85, still hanged and a scan with memtest reveal a lot of errors.

so i have two problems hang windows xp with access permission problem and the blue screen of death.

i have restored the pagefile to its default location of c:\ so i m yet to get a BSOD after that move.
but the damn access problem still recur randomly

[speedrider_100]

Have you installed any Internet explorer security update recently? Go to add or remove program and Uninstall all the security update related with Internet explorer!

[realdan]

i didnt installed any update recently...it was in august that i installed the autopatcher update...dont know it has anything to do with it...

[ico]

Use System Restore to restore back your computer to the state of 2 months ago. If it didn't work out then you can always revert back to the original state.

[Batistabomb]

are you getting any error msg llike this, while opening regedit or msconfig :

"access denied,you have no permission please logged in as administrator"

and do you had any problem of Hidden files not visible even you checked the "show hidden files and folders" in tools->folder options

[realdan]

the autopatcher is of july 2007..i have now applied the autopatcher august 2007...

i am not waiting to see if the same problems happened again

Originally Posted by Batistabomb

are you getting any error msg llike this, while opening regedit or msconfig :

"access denied,you have no permission please logged in as administrator"

and do you had any problem of Hidden files not visible even you checked the "show hidden files and folders" in tools->folder options

i m logged in as administrator.
Every file cannot be opened/accessed..it just displayed that error message...
and a restart solved the problem
its like i waked up in the morning and found it like this...i always left the PC on downloading using bitcomet..thats it...

could it be an attempted attack on my PC leading to a lockup like that?

[Batistabomb]

do you recently connected any usb devices like pen drives,i-pod's , cams e.t.c; to your computer before this problem ocuured

[realdan]

i have been using transcend 1gb USB pen drives..didnt connect ipod or cams or others....almost 1 month back i changed the wireless desktop set to a wired one...both of microsoft make...forgot to mention the wired desktop set has a PS2 keyboard connector and a USB-PS2 connector for the mouse

[Batistabomb]

Originally Posted by realdan

i have been using transcend 1gb USB pen drives..didnt connect ipod or cams or others....almost 1 month back i changed the wireless desktop set to a wired one...both of microsoft make...forgot to mention the wired desktop set has a PS2 keyboard connector and a USB-PS2 connector for the mouse

say clearly when the time you lastly connected pen drive, is this problem continuing, or problem occured after 1 or 2 days you lastly connected your pen drive and downloaded some conyents from pen drive to your pc

[realdan]

its 3-4 days, i last tranferred files using the usb pen drives and i have doing that since august...

[Batistabomb]

iam not 100% sure but can clearly say you, the problem is with some virus,worms infected with your system, i recommend to install Avast and perform a bootscan, so that you will find lots of malicious things which we can remove handy,
also try different virus scanners,
if this idea fails then no one can stop you to format your root drive , and install a fresh copy

[realdan]

seems like i will try to install a copy kapersky than i have...and scan and see if avg free has missed something..will get back later with the end result
thanks

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got this error in the event viewer

Event ID:11 The driver detected a controller error on \Device\Harddisk0\D.

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no virus detected!!
no spyware detected!
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Logfile of HijackThis v1.99.1
Scan saved at 3:34:50 PM, on 12/31/2007
Platform: Windows XP SP2 (WinNT 5.01.2600)
MSIE: Internet Explorer v6.00 SP2 (6.00.2900.2180)

Running processes:
C:\WINDOWS\System32\smss.exe
C:\WINDOWS\system32\winlogon.exe
C:\WINDOWS\system32\services.exe
C:\WINDOWS\system32\lsass.exe
C:\WINDOWS\system32\svchost.exe
C:\WINDOWS\System32\svchost.exe
C:\WINDOWS\system32\ZoneLabs\vsmon.exe
C:\WINDOWS\Explorer.EXE
C:\WINDOWS\system32\spoolsv.exe
E:\Programs\SYSTEM~1\Grisoft\AVG7\avgamsvr.exe
E:\Programs\SYSTEM~1\Grisoft\AVG7\avgupsvc.exe
E:\Programs\SYSTEM~1\Grisoft\AVG7\avgemc.exe
C:\WINDOWS\system32\nvsvc32.exe
C:\WINDOWS\system32\svchost.exe
C:\WINDOWS\system32\MsPMSPSv.exe
E:\Programs\System Tools\Creative\SBAudigy2ZS\Surround Mixer\CTSysVol.exe
C:\WINDOWS\system32\CTHELPER.EXE
E:\Programs\SYSTEM~1\Grisoft\AVG7\avgcc.exe
E:\Programs\System Tools\Zone Labs\ZoneAlarm\zlclient.exe
C:\WINDOWS\system32\ctfmon.exe
C:\WINDOWS\System32\svchost.exe
C:\WINDOWS\system32\dllhost.exe
E:\Programs\Browsers\Mozilla Firefox\firefox.exe
C:\WINDOWS\system32\conime.exe
E:\Programs\Business Tool\AmiBroker\Broker.exe
E:\Music Soft\MUSICMATCH\MUSICMATCH Jukebox\mmjb.exe
E:\Music Soft\MUSICMATCH\MUSICMATCH Jukebox\MMDiag.exe
E:\Music Soft\MUSICMATCH\MUSICMATCH Jukebox\mm_director.exe
E:\Download P2P\BitComet\BitComet.exe
E:\Programs\System Tools\HijackThis\HijackThis.exe

O2 - BHO: Groove GFS Browser Helper - {72853161-30C5-4D22-B7F9-0BBC1D38A37E} - C:\PROGRA~1\MICROS~2\Office12\GRA8E1~1.DLL
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [AsusStartupHelp] C:\Program Files\ASUS\AASP\1.00.16\AsRunHelp.exe
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [NvCplDaemon] RUNDLL32.EXE C:\WINDOWS\system32\NvCpl.dll,NvStartup
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [nwiz] nwiz.exe /install
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [NvMediaCenter] RUNDLL32.EXE C:\WINDOWS\system32\NvMcTray.dll,NvTaskbarInit
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [CTSysVol] E:\Programs\System Tools\Creative\SBAudigy2ZS\Surround Mixer\CTSysVol.exe /r
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [CTDVDDET] E:\Programs\System Tools\Creative\SBAudigy2ZS\DVDAudio\CTDVDDET.EXE
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [CTHelper] CTHELPER.EXE
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [AsioReg] REGSVR32.EXE /S CTASIO.DLL
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [SBDrvDet] C:\Program Files\Creative\SB Drive Det\SBDrvDet.exe /r
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [AVG7_CC] E:\Programs\SYSTEM~1\Grisoft\AVG7\avgcc.exe /STARTUP
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [ZoneAlarm Client] "E:\Programs\System Tools\\Zone Labs\ZoneAlarm\zlclient.exe"
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O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [MSPY2002] C:\WINDOWS\system32\IME\PINTLGNT\ImScInst.exe /SYNC
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [PHIME2002ASync] C:\WINDOWS\system32\IME\TINTLGNT\TINTSETP.EXE /SYNC
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [PHIME2002A] C:\WINDOWS\system32\IME\TINTLGNT\TINTSETP.EXE /IMEName
O4 - HKCU\..\Run: [ctfmon.exe] C:\WINDOWS\system32\ctfmon.exe
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O8 - Extra context menu item: &Download with &DAP - E:\Download P2P\DAP\dapextie.htm
O8 - Extra context menu item: Download &all with DAP - E:\Download P2P\DAP\dapextie2.htm
O8 - Extra context menu item: E&xport to Microsoft Excel - res://C:\PROGRA~1\MICROS~2\Office12\EXCEL.EXE/3000
O8 - Extra context menu item: Easy-WebPrint Add To Print List - res://C:\Program Files\Canon\Easy-WebPrint\Toolband.dll/RC_AddToList.html
O8 - Extra context menu item: Easy-WebPrint High Speed Print - res://C:\Program Files\Canon\Easy-WebPrint\Toolband.dll/RC_HSPrint.html
O8 - Extra context menu item: Easy-WebPrint Preview - res://C:\Program Files\Canon\Easy-WebPrint\Toolband.dll/RC_Preview.html
O8 - Extra context menu item: Easy-WebPrint Print - res://C:\Program Files\Canon\Easy-WebPrint\Toolband.dll/RC_Print.html
O9 - Extra button: Send to OneNote - {2670000A-7350-4f3c-8081-5663EE0C6C49} - C:\PROGRA~1\MICROS~2\Office12\ONBttnIE.dll
O9 - Extra 'Tools' menuitem: S&end to OneNote - {2670000A-7350-4f3c-8081-5663EE0C6C49} - C:\PROGRA~1\MICROS~2\Office12\ONBttnIE.dll
O9 - Extra button: Research - {92780B25-18CC-41C8-B9BE-3C9C571A8263} - C:\PROGRA~1\MICROS~2\Office12\REFIEBAR.DLL
O9 - Extra button: Messenger - {FB5F1910-F110-11d2-BB9E-00C04F795683} - C:\Program Files\Messenger\msmsgs.exe
O9 - Extra 'Tools' menuitem: Windows Messenger - {FB5F1910-F110-11d2-BB9E-00C04F795683} - C:\Program Files\Messenger\msmsgs.exe
O16 - DPF: {C3F79A2B-B9B4-4A66-B012-3EE46475B072} (MessengerStatsClient Class) - http://messenger.zone.msn.com/binary/MessengerStatsPAClient.cab56907.cab
O16 - DPF: {F5A7706B-B9C0-4C89-A715-7A0C6B05DD48} (Minesweeper Flags Class) - http://messenger.zone.msn.com/binary/MineSweeper.cab56986.cab
O17 - HKLM\System\CCS\Services\Tcpip\..\{746D4148-749A-4E4A-B06B-5DE9216B4680}: NameServer = 202.144.96.4,202.144.66.6
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O18 - Protocol: livecall - {828030A1-22C1-4009-854F-8E305202313F} - C:\PROGRA~1\MSNMES~1\MSGRAP~1.DLL
O18 - Protocol: ms-help - {314111C7-A502-11D2-BBCA-00C04F8EC294} - C:\Program Files\Common Files\Microsoft Shared\Help\hxds.dll
O18 - Protocol: msnim - {828030A1-22C1-4009-854F-8E305202313F} - C:\PROGRA~1\MSNMES~1\MSGRAP~1.DLL
O18 - Filter hijack: text/xml - {807563E5-5146-11D5-A672-00B0D022E945} - C:\PROGRA~1\COMMON~1\MICROS~1\OFFICE12\MSOXMLMF.DLL
O21 - SSODL: WPDShServiceObj - {AAA288BA-9A4C-45B0-95D7-94D524869DB5} - C:\WINDOWS\system32\WPDShServiceObj.dll
O23 - Service: Ares Chatroom server (AresChatServer) - Ares Development Group - E:\Download P2P\Ares\chatServer.exe
O23 - Service: Autodesk Licensing Service - Autodesk - C:\Program Files\Common Files\Autodesk Shared\Service\AdskScSrv.exe
O23 - Service: AVG7 Alert Manager Server (Avg7Alrt) - GRISOFT, s.r.o. - E:\Programs\SYSTEM~1\Grisoft\AVG7\avgamsvr.exe
O23 - Service: AVG7 Update Service (Avg7UpdSvc) - GRISOFT, s.r.o. - E:\Programs\SYSTEM~1\Grisoft\AVG7\avgupsvc.exe
O23 - Service: AVG E-mail Scanner (AVGEMS) - GRISOFT, s.r.o. - E:\Programs\SYSTEM~1\Grisoft\AVG7\avgemc.exe
O23 - Service: Creative Service for CDROM Access - Creative Technology Ltd - C:\WINDOWS\system32\CTsvcCDA.exe
O23 - Service: mental ray 3.5 Satellite (32-bit) (mi-raysat_3dsmax9_32) - Unknown owner - E:\Programs\Graphics Tool\autodesk\3dmax9\mentalray\satellite\raysat_3dsmax9_32server.exe
O23 - Service: NVIDIA Display Driver Service (NVSvc) - NVIDIA Corporation - C:\WINDOWS\system32\nvsvc32.exe
O23 - Service: O&O Defrag - O&O Software GmbH - C:\WINDOWS\system32\oodag.exe
O23 - Service: TrueVector Internet Monitor (vsmon) - Zone Labs, LLC - C:\WINDOWS\system32\ZoneLabs\vsmon.exe

[realdan]

after a lapse of a few days, i have got the problem again...the access denied error...

guess i might as well remove autopatcher and tried a repair install of the OS
or do a complete reformat of the OS partition...

damn!