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Title: svcinit.exe, wtf is it?
Post by: Cerberus on November 08, 2003, 04:31:51 AM

I ran adaware a few days ago, and it found 27 files, one of which was called svcinit.exe.

I then used adaware to delete everything, and as soon as I did, it said that it couldn\'t delete all the files until I had rebooted. I rebooted and it then deleted them.

Now everytime I turn on my pc, I get an error box that appears when windows has loaded, saying that the svcinit.exe file hasn\'t been found, which causes a further error involving something called WIN.INI.

Just what is the svcinit.exe file? and is it important?

If it IS important, where can I find/download it again?, as this error box is really beginning to annoy me.

Title: svcinit.exe, wtf is it?
Post by: Samwise on November 08, 2003, 04:36:08 AM

It\'s spyware! Don\'t download it!

http://www.computing.net/security/wwwboard/forum/6733.html
http://www.techspot.com/vb/showthread/t-8172.html

As far as the error goes - the program probably made Windows start it with each boot up. So now Windows complains because it can\'t find the file (referred to in win.ini?).

Title: svcinit.exe, wtf is it?
Post by: Cerberus on November 08, 2003, 04:37:31 AM

Right, ok, so why does this so called WIN.INI now have an error?

Title: svcinit.exe, wtf is it?
Post by: §ôµÏG®ïñD on November 08, 2003, 04:52:37 AM

Backup Win.ini before doing this.

Open Win.ini with notepad.

Delete where it\'s calling on "svcinit.exe"

Then save.

that should help you.

Title: svcinit.exe, wtf is it?
Post by: Cerberus on November 08, 2003, 05:22:05 AM

Quote

Originally posted by §ôµÏG®ïñD
Backup Win.ini before doing this.

Open Win.ini with notepad.

Delete where it\'s calling on "svcinit.exe"

Then save.

that should help you.

That seems to have fixed it *touches wood*

Thanks.

Title: svcinit.exe, wtf is it?
Post by: (e) on November 08, 2003, 11:28:23 AM

Quote

*touches wood*

[size=10]WTF!!!11111[/size]
homo. :)

Title: svcinit.exe, wtf is it?
Post by: Kurt Angle on November 08, 2003, 11:56:32 AM

I hate spyware!!!

*caresses ad-aware in a loving fashion*

Title: svcinit.exe, wtf is it?
Post by: PS2_-'_'-_PS2 on November 08, 2003, 02:55:14 PM

Quote

Originally posted by Spudz
[size=10]WTF!!!11111[/size]
homo. :)

Ur so imature, as am i =]

Title: svcinit.exe, wtf is it?
Post by: Cerberus on November 08, 2003, 06:02:46 PM

//edited.

I don\'t remember posting this.

Sorry.

Title: svcinit.exe, wtf is it?
Post by: Black Samurai on November 09, 2003, 11:19:37 AM

Quote

Originally posted by Kurt Angle
I hate spyware!!!

*caresses ad-aware in a loving fashion*

*Takes off ad-aware costume*
Tee-hee

Title: svcinit.exe, wtf is it?
Post by: JBean on November 10, 2003, 08:45:28 AM

touches wood = knocks on wood


dumbass