Windows 98 Registry values unremovable

[Udimu]

Some registry values like TkBellExe.exe that are removed (for example by jv16 Registry Cleaner) keep reappearing despite the fact that the associated software (RealOne Player) has been completely unistalled. Why is that?

Would appreciate suggestions as to how they could be finally removed.

Udimu

 

[electronicsfreak]

First off thats a virus not real player from what im seeing on a google search..

http://process.networktechs.com/tkbellexe.exe.php

Second off I would go here and do a full system scan.

http://housecall.trendmicro.com/

 

[edfair]

If it shows up on the next boot you have something else starting up whose function is to make sure that the key is in place.

Most likely suspect is a virus or malware as electronicsfreak mentioned.

Sometimes you can pick up on what is happening with a search of the registry for something with that name.

Ed Fair
Give the wrong symptoms, get the wrong solutions.

 

[Udimu]

Thanks electronicsfreak and edfair for your interest. Here is a fuller report for your info.

The problem has been there for months. I just ran the Symantec removal tool for LoveGate (that contains the TkBellExe reference) and it found nothing. My Norton AntiVirus is up-to-date and the last complete scan was two days ago and clean.

The problem -- if it is a problem -- is that 3 registry values keep re-appearing after having been detected and removed by the jv16 Registry Cleaner. I tried removing them manually via Microsoft's own regedit, but to no avail. Here are the 3 values:

VALUE NAME : TkBellExe
VALUE : "C:\Program Files\Common Files\Real\Update_OB\realsched.exe" -osboot

VALUE NAME : seticlient
VALUE : C:\Program Files\SETI@home\SETI@home.exe -min

VALUE NAME : Local Page
VALUE : C:\WINDOWS\SYSTEM\blank.htm

The first two items are the debris of unistalled programs REAL PLAYER and SETI@HOME.

All three are considered "high severity" items by jv16 Registry Cleaner that describes the error in all 3 cases as "File or directory..does not exist", which is true.

Over to you!

Udimu

 

[electronicsfreak]

blank.html is spyware, and I highly dont trust norton. If you can please run that online scan and check behind norton as norton misses things alot of times.