corrupt registry entry

ShakenNstirred · 3 Mar 2009 at 03:01

i have corrupt registry entry, that wont delete
anyone know who i can remove it?
thanks

Ratbag · 3 Mar 2009 at 07:19

Eh? how do you know? what, if any, symptoms does your system have?

ShakenNstirred · 3 Mar 2009 at 13:12

i know because i cant delete it
its from nod32, i was runing v3 and was updating to the new v4
but it wont update as it corrupted about 10 registy entrys
and now they wont delete

SourChipmunk · 3 Mar 2009 at 13:19

Reboot to Last Known Good Configuration, maybe?

ShakenNstirred · 3 Mar 2009 at 14:08

will that clear the old reg?
i `ll have to see

Duke · 3 Mar 2009 at 14:12

Tried during Safe Mode?

bledd · 3 Mar 2009 at 14:41

last known good is reset when you login.

ie if you successfully login, that's the 'last known good'

ShakenNstirred · 3 Mar 2009 at 15:54

Duke said:
Tried during Safe Mode?

yes tried that, its the same

bledd · 3 Mar 2009 at 16:02

possibly try this...

http://www.nod32.nl/download/tool/nod32removal.exe

ShakenNstirred · 3 Mar 2009 at 17:41

bledd. said:
possibly try this...

http://www.nod32.nl/download/tool/nod32removal.exe

nope didnt work
there isnt any nod32 on the pc, its just those reg entrys that are left, but there currupt, but until there gone i cant reinstall nod 32

looks like it may end up a vista reinstall, if i cant use nod32
i dont want to use anything else.
using mcafee at the mo just to keep pc safe

never in my 15 years of PC`s have i had something in the reg i couldnt delete
very strange

SiHH · 3 Mar 2009 at 17:45

It will be a permissions issue on the registry key.

Sometimes these are impossible to sort out : /

ShakenNstirred · 3 Mar 2009 at 18:17

SiHH said:
It will be a permissions issue on the registry key.

Sometimes these are impossible to sort out : /

yeah i tried changing the permissions but its having none of it

danielmp007 · 3 Mar 2009 at 20:10

Have you checked the processes to make sure that some part of nod 32 is not running and checked msconfig to check it doesnt start when windows does??

And can you see if regedit has it set to run automatically too.

Doesnt seem like its permissions, but have you logged on as the administrator to check it this way?

ShakenNstirred · 4 Mar 2009 at 00:46

pirate said:
I think it is because of an updater. Are u sure the program is a legitimate copy?

i downloaded it off nod32`s website

IAmATeaf · 4 Mar 2009 at 11:14

I think this is a new feature of Eset4, it holds certain registry keys open so that they can't be messed with if you know what I mean. Is the Eset service running or has it been removed as part of the de-install?

SiHH · 4 Mar 2009 at 12:33

Sorry to say but it will be a rebuild...

corsa · 4 Mar 2009 at 13:06

Remove NOD32 and restart.
Install and run CCLEANER, Clear all unused reg entires.
Restart reinstall NOD32 again.

ShakenNstirred · 4 Mar 2009 at 14:34

corsa said:
Remove NOD32 and restart.
Install and run CCLEANER, Clear all unused reg entires.
Restart reinstall NOD32 again.

dont you think i tried that the first time
there is no nod 32 on the PC, only thing left is the 10 or so reg entry's
but they aren't deleted by any cleaning program and i cant delete them manually

corsa · 4 Mar 2009 at 15:49

Tried a Reg repair?

Defenestration · 4 Mar 2009 at 16:16

If I had to guess, I would say that the NOD driver is still installed and protecting these registry entries. Go to Control Panel->System->Hardware->Device Manager, and selected View->Show hidden devices (there should now be an entry called "Non-Plug and Play Drivers"). Check under this entry to see if you can find one relating to NOD. You could then try disabling or uninstalling it to see if that then allows you to delete the reg entries (NOTE: you may have to reboot after disabling/uninstalling).