Computer, Hardware, Services, Windows, Error Codes, Viruses
Hardware -
Motherboard
Windows -
How to shutdown the PC
Depending on the operating system version, PC can be closed as follows:
- Windows XP: Click Start, Turn Off Computer and select the Turn Off, then wait the computer to shut down
- Windows Vista: Click on the logo of the Windows Start menu, then on the right side near those 2 buttons, there is a small arrow oriented to top. Click it, then select Shut Down
Error Codes -
0x8004230f
Volume Shadow Copy Error 0x8004230f - unexpected provider error
A VSS provider (component that manages volumes and creates clones and snapshots) has malfunctioned and is stopping the creation of a VSS snapshot.
Microsoft supplies a default provider with VSS, but other vendors supplies other versions.
These errors can be caused also by the Microsoft Software Shadow Copy Provider service being disabled or unable to start or by the backup utilizing a 3rd party VSS provider in
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Services -
ati2evxx.exe
Activation and Deactivation
The process might be stopped from Services. The process under which name runs is ATI Hotkey Poller
What happen if I stop it?
It is not a critical component, but it's recommended to run.
Name
ATI External Event Utility EXE Module AKA ATI Hotkey Poller
Location
C:WINDOWSSystem32
Origin
ATI Technologies
Service scope
Video card driver.
Viruses that can take this name
Not a known one which runs at i
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Viruses -
BackDoor-CHT
Risk of infection : low
Type : Trojan
Distribution Methods : IRC, peer-to-peer networks, email
Mode of infection
The virus installs in % SYSDIR% directory as hkdoordll.dll. (eg: C: \ Windows, C: \ Windows \ System, C: \ Windows \ System32)
It adds these keys in Windows registry:
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE \ SYSTEM \ ControlSet001 \ Services \ netwall "DisplayName" = "netwall"
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE \ SYSTEM \ ControlSet001 \ Services \ netwall "ErrorControl" =
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