Re: Registry - this can't be good

From	Roger Mills <watt.tyler@gmail.com>
Newsgroups	alt.comp.os.windows-10
Subject	Re: Registry - this can't be good
Date	2020-09-20 16:44 +0100
Organization	Association of Revolting Peasants
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On 20/09/2020 16:31, s|b wrote:
> So I'm visiting my sister and as usual I take a look at her PC (Windows
> 10, all recent updates), mostly to update old software. Her C: drive was
> all clogged up, a folder (Software) that I use has miraculously
> vanished, Fortnite was installed, ... At his point, I'm happy Chrome
> isn't installed (again).
> 
> Then I look at the Registry and I see this:
> <https://i.postimg.cc/W3TGJbdK/regedit.png>
> 
> That can't be good, right? Avast can't find anything. CCleaner doesn't
> show me these files and SUPERAntiSpyware and Malwarebytes don't raise an
> alarm either.
> 
> What could this be? The most recent backup image (Macrium) is dated
> 2018, but I'm inclined to use it to get rid of this crap... unless
> anyone else has a better idea?
> 

I've no idea what caused it, but over-writing the whole dick from a very 
old backup sounds a bit extreme.

Can't you find any more recent Restore Points, which would enable the 
registry to be restored to an earlier state. If there are several, start 
with the most recent and keep going back until this crap disappears.
-- 
Cheers,
Roger

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Registry - this can't be good "s|b" <me@privacy.invalid> - 2020-09-20 17:31 +0200
  Re: Registry - this can't be good Roger Mills <watt.tyler@gmail.com> - 2020-09-20 16:44 +0100
    Re: Registry - this can't be good Ken Blake <ken@invalidemail.com> - 2020-09-20 09:39 -0700
      Re: Registry - this can't be good Char Jackson <none@none.invalid> - 2020-09-20 12:18 -0500
        Re: Registry - this can't be good  Arlen   Holder <arlen_holder@newmachines.com> - 2020-09-20 17:50 +0000
          Re: Registry - this can't be good  Arlen   Holder <arlen_holder@newmachines.com> - 2020-09-20 18:02 +0000
          Re: Registry - this can't be good  Arlen   Holder <arlen_holder@newmachines.com> - 2020-09-20 18:30 +0000
        Re: Registry - this can't be good VanguardLH <V@nguard.LH> - 2020-09-20 13:30 -0500
          Re: Registry - this can't be good Ken Blake <ken@invalidemail.com> - 2020-09-20 12:21 -0700
    Re: Registry - this can't be good "s|b" <me@privacy.invalid> - 2020-09-20 21:41 +0200
      Re: Registry - this can't be good Mike Easter <MikeE@ster.invalid> - 2020-09-20 12:57 -0700
        Re: Registry - this can't be good  Arlen   Holder <arlen_holder@newmachines.com> - 2020-09-20 21:06 +0000
          Re: Registry - this can't be good  Arlen   Holder <arlen_holder@newmachines.com> - 2020-09-20 21:08 +0000
            Re: Registry - this can't be good  Arlen   Holder <arlen_holder@newmachines.com> - 2020-09-20 22:10 +0000
          Re: Registry - this can't be good "s|b" <me@privacy.invalid> - 2020-09-22 21:54 +0200
            Re: Registry - this can't be good Paul <nospam@needed.invalid> - 2020-09-22 18:06 -0400
              Re: Registry - this can't be good "s|b" <me@privacy.invalid> - 2020-09-24 17:24 +0200
        Re: Registry - this can't be good "s|b" <me@privacy.invalid> - 2020-09-21 22:06 +0200
          Re: Registry - this can't be good Brian Gregory <void-invalid-dead-dontuse@email.invalid> - 2020-09-23 01:14 +0100
            Re: Registry - this can't be good Char Jackson <none@none.invalid> - 2020-09-22 19:47 -0500
              Re: Registry - this can't be good Frank Slootweg <this@ddress.is.invalid> - 2020-09-23 15:27 +0000
            Re: Registry - this can't be good "s|b" <me@privacy.invalid> - 2020-09-24 17:26 +0200
  Re: Registry - this can't be good Neil <neil@myplaceofwork.com> - 2020-09-20 12:04 -0400
    Re: Registry - this can't be good  Arlen   Holder <arlen_holder@newmachines.com> - 2020-09-20 17:27 +0000
    Re: Registry - this can't be good "s|b" <me@privacy.invalid> - 2020-09-21 22:10 +0200
      Re: Registry - this can't be good Neil <neil@myplaceofwork.com> - 2020-09-22 07:13 -0400
        Re: Registry - this can't be good "s|b" <me@privacy.invalid> - 2020-09-22 21:57 +0200
          Re: Registry - this can't be good Neil <neil@myplaceofwork.com> - 2020-09-22 21:35 -0400
        Re: Registry - this can't be good Brian Gregory <void-invalid-dead-dontuse@email.invalid> - 2020-09-23 01:15 +0100
        Re: Registry - this can't be good "s|b" <me@privacy.invalid> - 2020-09-24 17:28 +0200
          Re: Registry - this can't be good Neil <neil@myplaceofwork.com> - 2020-09-24 15:16 -0400
            Re: Registry - this can't be good Paul <nospam@needed.invalid> - 2020-09-24 18:46 -0400
      Re: Registry - this can't be good Brian Gregory <void-invalid-dead-dontuse@email.invalid> - 2020-09-23 01:20 +0100
  Re: Registry - this can't be good VanguardLH <V@nguard.LH> - 2020-09-20 13:28 -0500
  Re: Registry - this can't be good Paul <nospam@needed.invalid> - 2020-09-20 16:48 -0400
    Re: Registry - this can't be good  Arlen   Holder <arlen_holder@newmachines.com> - 2020-09-20 22:10 +0000
      Re: Registry - this can't be good Paul <nospam@needed.invalid> - 2020-09-20 21:53 -0400
        Re: Registry - this can't be good  Arlen   Holder <arlen_holder@newmachines.com> - 2020-09-21 03:20 +0000
          Re: Registry - this can't be good Paul <nospam@needed.invalid> - 2020-09-21 01:13 -0400
  Re: Registry - this can't be good Shadow <Sh@dow.br> - 2020-09-20 18:50 -0300

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