Server running slow and MSSearch problems

[Paul King]

Dear all,

I have a 2003.net stanmdard server with SQL2000 and Exchange 2003. I have
since contracted a nasty virus even though I had Trend AV installed.

Anyways, I think I have got rid of the viruses but also did a registry
cleanup using one of the tools on the web, this however has slowed the
machine up.

The processor is running fine (no high utilitisation) but the hard disk is
going like the clappers. The only correlation I can make is that the one of
the services failed to start which is Microsoft Search.

When launched the error could not find the file specified is recorded, yet
the MSSearch.exe is located in the correct directory.

Any help would be appreciated.
Regards
Paul.

 

[Newell White]

"Paul King" wrote:

> Dear all,
>
> I have a 2003.net stanmdard server with SQL2000 and Exchange 2003. I have
> since contracted a nasty virus even though I had Trend AV installed.
>
> Anyways, I think I have got rid of the viruses but also did a registry
> cleanup using one of the tools on the web, this however has slowed the
> machine up.
>
> The processor is running fine (no high utilitisation) but the hard disk is
> going like the clappers. The only correlation I can make is that the one of
> the services failed to start which is Microsoft Search.
>
> When launched the error could not find the file specified is recorded, yet
> the MSSearch.exe is located in the correct directory.
>
> Any help would be appreciated.
> Regards
> Paul.
>
>
Not my area of expertise, but it is likely you are still infected with
something.

Try posting to one of the security groups, and include the following info:
1) Which virus you suspected you had, and why (if Trend did not spot it).
2) What you did to eradicate it.
3) Which registry cleanup tool and from where you downloaded it - plain
text, not URL link.
--
Regards,
Newell White

 

[Paul King]

Hi Newell,

Thanks for the update. I will post to the security group, but seriously
thinking of converting over to Mac OS X Server!!

1) Viruses found were:

TROJ_DLOADER.TDX, TROJ_RENOS.LZ. TROJ_VUNDO.AAH, PE_VIRUT.AV,
TROJ_SMALL.ISY, PE_VIRUT.AV

2) Ran a complete scan using the Trend Micro OfficeScan product, as well as
use Vundofix.
3) Used a product called "WinUtilities" from YLSoftware as it stated that
this could be run on a Windows 2003 machine.

Still having problems starting the MSSearch service - even after
reinstalling MS SQL2000.....

Any suggestions please.....

Cheers
Paul.

"Newell White" <NewellWhite@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:84B27A01-9B88-409C-AC60-A3902DD85C3D@microsoft.com...
>
> "Paul King" wrote:
>
>> Dear all,
>>
>> I have a 2003.net stanmdard server with SQL2000 and Exchange 2003. I
>> have
>> since contracted a nasty virus even though I had Trend AV installed.
>>
>> Anyways, I think I have got rid of the viruses but also did a registry
>> cleanup using one of the tools on the web, this however has slowed the
>> machine up.
>>
>> The processor is running fine (no high utilitisation) but the hard disk
>> is
>> going like the clappers. The only correlation I can make is that the one
>> of
>> the services failed to start which is Microsoft Search.
>>
>> When launched the error could not find the file specified is recorded,
>> yet
>> the MSSearch.exe is located in the correct directory.
>>
>> Any help would be appreciated.
>> Regards
>> Paul.
>>
>>
> Not my area of expertise, but it is likely you are still infected with
> something.
>
> Try posting to one of the security groups, and include the following info:
> 1) Which virus you suspected you had, and why (if Trend did not spot it).
> 2) What you did to eradicate it.
> 3) Which registry cleanup tool and from where you downloaded it - plain
> text, not URL link.
> --
> Regards,
> Newell White
>