Disappearing WordPad cursor

Hello, lately when I open WordPad, the cursor is "still"
instead of flashing, then it disappears entirely for a few
seconds, then everything is ok. Could this be a lingering
virus or something left-over from a free trial of NAV2002?
I would appreciate any help.

Thanks is advance,
Teena

Hi Teena,

NAV does leave registry keys behind after uninstalling.
But this should not be causing the effects you are seeing.

I would suggest you start by doing a virus scan with up to date virus
software, then scan for and removing any installed spyware.
If you are in need of virus software, here are a couple to choose from, for
free.
Download the software, and in Update Manager run Update
then do a complete virus scan.
Free Offer: eTrust EZ Armor Security Suite from Computer Associates
http://www.my-etrust.com/microsoft/index.cfm

Search and destroy any installed SpyWare/malware/adwa
Ad-aware is a free multi spyware removal utility that scans
your memory, registry and hard drives for known spyware
components and lets you remove them safely. After installing
Ad-Aware make sure to run the update feature before scanning.
http://www.lavasoftusa.com/ For large amounts of installed
spyware and such, it may be necessary to run Ad-Aware several
times to clear them all.

Here are a couple more removal tools that should also be run.
CWShredder:
http://www.spywareinfo.com/~merijn/cwschronicles.html
Download Link:
http://www.spywareinfo.com/~merijn/files/CWShredder.exe
Spybot:
http://www.safer-networking.org/

SpywareBlaster:
http://www.wilderssecurity.net/spywareblaster.html
SpywareBlaster doesn't scan and clean for spyware - it
prevents it from ever being installed. SpywareBlaster is
a non memory resident utility. It works by setting a "kill bit"
for the CLSIDs of spyware ActiveX controls, it prevents the
installation of any of them from a webpage.

For more information:
The Parasite Fight:
http://aumha.org/a/parasite.htm

Darnit:
http://www.mvps.org/inetexplorer/Darnit.htm#tshoot

Dealing with Unwanted Spyware and Parasites:
http://mvps.org/winhelp2002/unwanted.htm

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Regards,
Bert Kinney [MS-MVP DTS]
http://dts-l.org/
How to Configure Outlook Express for Internet News:
http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?kbid=171164

"Teena" wrote
Hello, lately when I open WordPad, the cursor is "still"
instead of flashing, then it disappears entirely for a few
seconds, then everything is ok. Could this be a lingering
virus or something left-over from a free trial of NAV2002?
I would appreciate any help.

Thanks is advance,
Teena

On Tue, 27 Jul 2004 11:50:43 -0400, "Bert Kinney"
scribbled some thoughts:

Hi Teena,

NAV does leave registry keys behind after uninstalling.
But this should not be causing the effects you are seeing.


It's been my experience that most apps don't remove their
keys entirely, if at all.

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