Screen saver not working

Hi, I am using Dell Inspiron 1501 laptop and am running the Windows XP OS. Recently, my screen saver has stopped working. I have set the activation time to 1 min and to turn off the monitor to 10 mins. But it just doesnt get activated. I even reinstalled my laptop. But still the screensaver is not getting activated. I formatted my c drive to reinstal but the d drive and e drive are intact. Can it be a virus in one of the other drives or can it be a hardware problem? Before this problem started one day my computer started giving a loud beep sound at the time of rebooting. This happened 2-3 times but since then there has been no sound again. It would be really nice if you can help.

Don't think it would be a virus. We could do some checking.

Run - ATF Cleaner instructions here.

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Then download Malwarebytes' Anti-Malware to your desktop.

* Double-click mbam-setup.exe and follow the prompts to install the program.
* Be sure a checkmark is placed next to Update Malwarebytes' Anti-Malware and Launch Malwarebytes' Anti-Malware, then click Finish.
* If an update is found, it will download and install the latest version.
* Once the program has loaded, select Perform FULL SCAN, then click Scan.
* When the scan is complete, click OK, then Show Results to view the results.
* Be sure that everything is checked, and click Remove Selected.
* When completed, a log will open in Notepad. Please save it to a convenient location and post it here. The log can also be opened by going to Start > All Programs > Malwarebytes' Anti-Malware > Logs > log-date.txt

Here's the log file of the scan. If it's not a virus problem what other problem could it be? Malwarebytes' Anti-Malware 1.30 Database version: 1366 Windows 5.1.2600 Service Pack 2 11/4/2008 5:34:06 PM mbam-log-2008-11-04 (17-33-51).txt Scan type: Full Scan (C:\|D:\|E:\|) Objects scanned: 103021 Time elapsed: 52 minute(s), 13 second(s) Memory Processes Infected: 0 Memory Modules Infected: 0 Registry Keys Infected: 0 Registry Values Infected: 0 Registry Data Items Infected: 0 Folders Infected: 0 Files Infected: 2 Memory Processes Infected: (No malicious items detected) Memory Modules Infected: (No malicious items detected) Registry Keys Infected: (No malicious items detected) Registry Values Infected: (No malicious items detected) Registry Data Items Infected: (No malicious items detected) Folders Infected: (No malicious items detected) Files Infected: C:\Program Files\Vimicro\Vimicro USB PC Camera (ZC0301PLH)\vista_xp64\Paizhao.exe (Worm.Anilogo) -> No action taken. C:\Program Files\Vimicro\Vimicro USB PC Camera (ZC0301PLH)\vista_xp64\recovery.exe (Worm.Anilogo) -> No action taken.

Download this version of hijackthis

Start the program and do a system scan and save log. Post the results here please..

Download ComboFix from Here or Here to your Desktop.


1. Close/disable all anti virus and anti malware programs so they do not interfere with the running of ComboFix.

• Temporarily disable your anti-virus, script blocking and any anti-malware real-time protection before performing a scan.
• Click on this link to see a list of programs that should be disabled. The list is not all inclusive. If yours is not listed and you don't know how to disable it, please ask.
• Remember to re enable the protection again afterwards before connecting to the net

2. Close any open browsers and make sure you are disconnected from the net. Unplug the cable if need be before running combofix.

• IF you have not already done so Combofix will disconnect your machine from the Internet when it starts.
• If there is no internet connection when Combofix has completely finished then restart your computer to restore back the connections.

3. Now double click on combofix.exe & follow the prompts.
When finished, it will produce a report for you.
Please post the "C:\ComboFix.txt" along with a new HijackThis log for further review


Note: Do not mouseclick combofix's window while it's running. That may cause it to stall or freeze.

C:\WINDOWS\Paizhao.EXE
C:\WINDOWS\Recovery.EXE

I would like to see a copy of the file in bold.

Click start / then my computer / local disk then follow the process tree.
Or using Windows Explorer, locate the first file you want to zip.
Right click on the file and select Send To and Compressed (zipped) Folder.
This makes a copy it does not delete it.
Please zip the file and upload it here
Or email it here

Please include a link to this thread.

Have attached the files.

Click HERE to run Panda's ActiveScan

* You need to use IE to run this scan
* Once you are on the Panda site click the Scan your PC button
* A new window will open…click the Check Now button
* Enter your Country
* Enter your State/Province
* Enter your e-mail address and click send
* Select either Home User or Company
* Click the big Scan Now button
* If it wants to install an ActiveX component allow it
* It will start downloading the files it requires for the scan (Note: It may take a couple of minutes)
* When download is complete, click on My Computer to start the scan
* When the scan completes, if anything malicious is detected, click the See Report button, then Save Report and save it to a convenient location. Post the contents of the ActiveScan report

active scan report ;******************************************************************************* ********************************************************************************* ******************* ANALYSIS: 2008-11-06 01:09:14 PROTECTIONS: 1 MALWARE: 7 SUSPECTS: 2 ;******************************************************************************* ********************************************************************************* ******************* PROTECTIONS Description Version Active Updated ;=============================================================================== ================================================================================= =================== AVG Anti-Virus Free 8.0 Yes Yes ;=============================================================================== ================================================================================= =================== MALWARE Id Description Type Active Severity Disinfectable Disinfected Location ;=============================================================================== ================================================================================= =================== 00139059 Cookie/Traffic Marketplace TrackingCookie No 0 Yes No C:\Documents and Settings\Apurva\Cookies\apurva@trafficmp[1].txt 00139061 Cookie/Doubleclick TrackingCookie No 0 Yes No C:\Documents and Settings\Apurva\Cookies\apurva@doubleclick[1].txt 00139064 Cookie/Atlas DMT TrackingCookie No 0 Yes No C:\Documents and Settings\Apurva\Cookies\apurva@atdmt[1].txt 00145731 Cookie/Tribalfusion TrackingCookie No 0 Yes No C:\Documents and Settings\Apurva\Cookies\apurva@tribalfusion[2].txt 00168056 Cookie/YieldManager TrackingCookie No 0 Yes No C:\Documents and Settings\Apurva\Cookies\[removed][1].txt 00171982 Cookie/QuestionMarket TrackingCookie No 0 Yes No C:\Documents and Settings\Apurva\Cookies\apurva@questionmarket[2].txt 03445437 Generic Trojan Virus/Trojan No 0 Yes No D:\Software Dumps\Nero-7.8.5.0 eng\Keygen.exe ;=============================================================================== ================================================================================= =================== SUSPECTS Sent Location ;=============================================================================== ================================================================================= =================== No C:\Documents and Settings\Apurva\Desktop\ComboFix.exe[32788R22FWJFW\psexec.cfexe] No D:\Apurva\Games\Mario Forever\CCTrans.dll ;=============================================================================== ================================================================================= =================== VULNERABILITIES Id Severity Description ;=============================================================================== ================================================================================= =================== 184380 MEDIUM MS08-002 184379 MEDIUM MS08-001 182048 HIGH MS07-069 182046 HIGH MS07-067 182043 HIGH MS07-064 179553 HIGH MS07-061 176382 HIGH MS07-057 176383 HIGH MS07-058 170907 HIGH MS07-046 170906 HIGH MS07-045 170904 HIGH MS07-043 164915 HIGH MS07-035 164913 HIGH MS07-033 164911 HIGH MS07-031 160623 HIGH MS07-027 157262 HIGH MS07-022 157261 HIGH MS07-021 157260 HIGH MS07-020 157259 HIGH MS07-019 156477 HIGH MS07-017 150253 HIGH MS07-016 150249 HIGH MS07-013 150248 HIGH MS07-012 150247 HIGH MS07-011 150243 HIGH MS07-008 150242 HIGH MS07-007 150241 MEDIUM MS07-006 141034 HIGH MS06-076 141033 MEDIUM MS06-075 137571 HIGH MS06-070 133387 MEDIUM MS06-065 133386 MEDIUM MS06-064 133385 MEDIUM MS06-063 133379 HIGH MS06-057 129977 MEDIUM MS06-053 129976 MEDIUM MS06-052 126093 HIGH MS06-051 126092 MEDIUM MS06-050 126087 HIGH MS06-046 126086 MEDIUM MS06-045 126082 HIGH MS06-041 126081 HIGH MS06-040 123421 HIGH MS06-036 123420 HIGH MS06-035 120825 MEDIUM MS06-032 120823 MEDIUM MS06-030 120818 HIGH MS06-025 120815 HIGH MS06-022 117384 MEDIUM MS06-018 114666 HIGH MS06-015 108744 MEDIUM MS06-008 108743 MEDIUM MS06-007 108742 MEDIUM MS06-006 104567 HIGH MS06-002 104237 HIGH MS06-001 96574 HIGH MS05-053 93395 HIGH MS05-051 93394 HIGH MS05-050 93454 MEDIUM MS05-049 ;=============================================================================== ================================================================================= ===================

Well from what I can see there is no any thing that looks like spyware. Did this happen after you installed the software for a new camera?

No. I have been using my camera since the last 4 months and there were no problems until now. I have not installed any new programs either. I even reinstalled my laptop twice. As I told you earlier, one day my laptop hung and I restarted it. After rebooting but before Windows started my laptop started giving a loud beep sound. I turned it off and turned it on again to hear the same sound. It just happened twice after which there has been no sound like that. But the screensaver has stopped working.

Let's do a little cleanup.

• Click START then RUN
• Now type Combofix /u in the runbox and click OK. Note the space between the X and the /U, it needs to be there.

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Well I don't think this is a spyware. Which means we are out of my area of expertize can you post you question here.
http://forums.whatthetech.com/Software_f118.html

Thanks for your help. I have posted the query on the link you provided.