Hundreds of Calc.exe start when login to WinXP

[Scrat]

Have another PC running WinXP Home SP1 with 4 user accounts on it, but for some reason when you login using a perticular user, you get about 150-200 instances of Cala.exe opened
It doesn't happen with any of the other user accounts. I've done a Virus scan and checked the Startup tab in Msconfig but couldn't find anything.

Any ideas on what to check next.... or preferably, how to fix it!

 

[Praetor]

1. "Cala.exe" or "Calc.exe"?
2. What is listed in the startup tab?
3. Try killing and remaking the account?

 

[Scrat]

1. "Cala.exe" or "Calc.exe"?

Sorry that was Calc.exe

2. What is listed in the startup tab?

IMJPMIG “C:\WINDOWS\IME\imjp8_1\IMJPMIG.EXE” /Spoil /RemAdvDef /Migration32
TINTSETP C:\WINDOWS\System32\IME\TINTLGNT\TINTSETP.EXE /SYNC
TINTSETP C:\WINDOWS\System32\IME\TINTLGNT\TINTSETP.EXE /IMEName
Dragdiag “C:\Program Files\Alcatel\SpeedTouch USB\Dragdiag.exe” /icon
SMTray C:\Program Files\Analog Devices\SoundMAX\SMTray.exe
atiptaxx C:\Program Files\ATI Technologies\ATI Control Panel\atiptaxx.exe
NeroCheck C:\WINDOWS\system32\NeroCheck.exe
InCD C:\Program Files\Ahead\InCD\InCD.exe
opware32 C:\Program Files\ScanSoft\OmniPageSE\opware32.exe
ccApp “C:\Program Files\Common Files\Symantec Shared\ccApp.exe”
SetHook C:\Program Files\Fellows\MediaFACE 4.0\SetHook.exe
qttask “C:\Program Files\QuickTime\qttask.exe” –atbootime
HydraDM C:\Program Files\ATI Technologies\ATI HydraVision\HydraDM.exe
ctfmon C:\WINDOWS\System32\ctfmon.exe
msmsgs “C:\Program Files\Messenger\msmsgs.exe” /brackground
Microsoft Office C:\PROGRA~1\MICROS~2\Office\OSA9.EXE –b -l

3. Try killing and remaking the account?

I was hoping i didn't have to do that, but if i do, do you know of a way i can backup the profles settings eg. desktop folders, links, program groups, outlook email accounts, etc?

 

[Praetor]

A whole bunch of crap that doesnt need to be there:
- ATI control panel (unless you actually need it)
- NeroCheck
- QTTask
- CTFMON
- OSA9
Stuff you probably dont need in there:
- InCD
- SetHook
- HydraDM
- Dragdiag
- opware32

I was hoping I didn't have to do that, but if I do, do you know of a way I can backup the profles settings eg. desktop folders, links, program groups, outlook email accounts, etc?

Files and Settings transfer wizard

Another thing you might want to try: uninstall the calculator If you want a calculator you can always get the MS PowerTools calculator which is better anyways

 

[Scrat]

Thanks. will try when i get home