Startup Window

HandyAl · 15 Mar 2005

About two years ago my pc was infected by a virus which although now gone, has left me with an empty window that appears during the bootup and overlays the desktop until I close it. The window contains nothing and it is headed C\WINDOWS\STARTMENU\PROGRAMS\STARTUP\KAK.HTA

Does anyone have the answer on how to prevent this?

Thankyou to the good people out there who took the trouble to assist with my recent problems with spyware and adware.

Igorian · 15 Mar 2005

You need to delete the entry for KAK.HTA from your startup programs. Have a look here.

HandyAl · 16 Mar 2005

Thanks Igorian. I've printed off the info you referred me to and will do the job when I'm more wide awake.

mandyp · 13 Apr 2005

I know this was a wee while ago, but for reference in case you're not keen on fiddling with the registry, www.ccleaner.com does an excellent little tool that will clean your registry (amongst other things).

It would probably pick this up.

I use it in conjunction with Anti Spyware Software, which if you don't have it, here are a couple of things you should get:

Adaware, www.lavasoft.com
Search and Destroy, http://www.pcworld.com/downloads/file_description/0,fid,22262,00.asp

felix · 19 Apr 2005

http://www.pcworld.com/downloads/file_description/0,fid,22262,00.asp

That link does work but I would get it straight from the horse's mouth here - and without the popup ad:

www.safer-networking.org

Startup Window

HandyAl

Igorian

HandyAl

mandyp

felix