Something odd with computer

Noreen · Dec 03, 2008, 18:20:55

I did my monthly full Acronis TI backup today and as usual verified via the Acronis boot disk, as usual took 2 hours to verify. I then restarted Windows via the disc. I noticed a very quick one line message something about the registry as it started but it was too quick to read. Then a message appeared that the computer was finishing an update (similar to the message when you do a Windows Security Update and restart). I was mystified but everything then appeared OK and I later put the computer into hibernation until about 5pm.

When I then later started to use it a message came up in the bottom right from Eset saying that a suspicious file hadn't yet been forwarded to them for analysis and to click on it to do so, which I did. I hadn't noticed any previous message about a suspicious file. I decided to do a complete NOD32 scan but stopped it when I noticed that the defs being used were dated 29 Nov and I know that it had updated since then. I then restarted the NOD32 scan and the defs were then dated today 3 Dec. The complete scan completed with no threats found. I decided to look at the log out of curiosity (don't usually do this) and saw this at the start of the log, there was also a message at the end saying that they may have been in use by another program. This message about the errors also appeared in previous logs.

Does anyone know if is this important?

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Rik · Dec 03, 2008, 18:28:30

Those files are used by the system and can't be examined by NOD, Noreen, so nothing to worry about there. The rest is more puzzling though.

Steve · Dec 03, 2008, 18:34:34

No experience of Nod but I assume you can set it not to scan those system files . It almost seems as if its gone back a few days or to last known good configuration?

Noreen · Dec 03, 2008, 18:38:16

I'd just found this on Wilders, Rik. http://www.wilderssecurity.com/showthread.php?t=5665&highlight=error+opening+pagefile

Hopefully the rest was just one of those mysterious things which rectified itself.

Rik · Dec 03, 2008, 18:39:21

Quote from: stevethegas on Dec 03, 2008, 18:34:34
No experience of Nod but I assume you can set it not to scan those system files . It almost seems as if its gone back a few days or to last known good configuration?

The data files date does seem to suggest a 'last known good' or something similar Steve, doesn't it.

Rik · Dec 03, 2008, 18:40:25

Quote from: Noreen on Dec 03, 2008, 18:38:16
Hopefully the rest was just one of those mysterious things which rectified itself.

Steve · Dec 03, 2008, 18:47:51

Quote from: Rik on Dec 03, 2008, 18:39:21
The data files date does seem to suggest a 'last known good' or something similar Steve, doesn't it.

But it shouldn't do it automatically??? I wonder whether booting Vista from the Acronis disk (if I read it correctly) is the cause? I can't recall if this method does a reset prior to the load.

Rik · Dec 03, 2008, 18:49:24

I don't see why it should cause that effect, Steve, but then we are talking about computers.

Noreen · Dec 03, 2008, 18:58:07

It hasn't happened before, I shall watch carefully next month. Is there anywhere on the computer where these "flash by" messages are stored?

Steve · Dec 03, 2008, 19:05:21

In Vista there is the usual event viewer found via admin tools in control panel and also something called problem reports and solutions which can be found from system and maintenance

Noreen · Dec 04, 2008, 10:56:13

I had found the Event Viewer, thanks Steve, and there were some items in it, one yesterday referred to Eset. So I'm inclined to think that it was a NOD32 hiccough in relation to Acronis. Everything seems OK this morning.

Rik · Dec 04, 2008, 11:00:37

Phew.