NOD install problem

[Bob D]

On Win XP pro w/ latest upgrades
1.5 Gig memory

Painless install, however real slooooow boots:
Splash screen appears, disappears in normal fashion. Mach. then hangs for over a full minute, finally resulting in everything loading with a totally black NOD icon in taskbar. Very strange. All NOD processes seem to be running and program operates fine. Should I quit the process and restart, icon reappears normally.
Uninstall / reinstall. Same thing...takes forever to start.
Uninstall / reinstall again (this time thoroughly purging registry of all obvious Eset ref.s) No change.
Read Blackspear's advice regarding Winsock repair. Seemed to cure the issue, but reinstall of the TCP/IP protocol yielded original problem.
Uninstall / reinstall again w/ registry purge, thinking that (like some AVs) it didn't like an install on D drive, and would prefer C drive install.
Reinstall on C, no change. Another Winsock repair, no change.
I hope somebody here has a clue of what I should look at next.

[JimIT]

Hi!

Shot in the dark, but perhaps the original NOD32 .exe got mangled in the d/l process? Might try d/l a fresh copy and trying an install again. Let us know if that doesn't fix things.

[ronjor]

Bob D

Any other antiviruses on your machine? If not, which one were you using previously?

Any other programs such as proxies, etc.?

[Bob D]

Quick response from u guys....

Previous AVs: Antivir, Clam.
I believe I deleted all registry ref.s to Antivir after uninstall.

No proxys.

Will remove rope from around my neck, climb down from my desk, and try fresh download / install and advise you all.

Thx

[Dakhor]

-{ Quote: "
Will remove rope from around my neck, climb down from my desk, and try fresh download / install and advise you all.
" }-

It makes me so happy that im not the only one who sometimes feels like this!


/DaK/

[JimIT]

You've also probably already done this, but I'd also try a very thorough scan with something like Adaware, and/or Spybot SD, to see if there's some critter lurking that doesn't like NOD32. I've run into a couple of problems installing NOD32 before and the culprit both times was a CWS-type nasty that was fighting with the NOD processes at Windows startup.

At any rate--good luck!

[Bob D]

Install after fresh d\l yields same results.
Yes, I scanned with latest def.s of Adaware, Spybot, M$ AS...nothing found.

I'd accept a workaround: i.e.: Have NONE of NOD components load on boot, and load program components manually (?).

Oh, well.....with rope in hand, I climb back atop desk.....

[Trooper]

Did you try scanning your registry with Regseeker? (http://www.hoverdesk.net/freeware.htm)

It's a great lil freeware utility that really helps out a lot.

Also, how many things to you have set to start up upon boot?

Have you checked this reg key?

HKLM\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run

Seems like you are going about things the correct way by scanning for spyware adware etc.

And a fresh dl did the same huh? :-\

[Bob D]

OK, climb back down from desk with a last ditch idea.....
Eureka!
Offending program is my Netveda FW.
Unloaded it from Startup, and all is fine.
Don't understand why. Both nod32kui.exe & nod32krn.exe are in my App Trust Config list.
Will accept any advice on how to rectify.
In the meanwhile as workaround, I think I'll load Netveda manually after boot.

PS: Using RegSeeker, and yes, it's way cool.

[Trooper]

Glad you were able to narrow it down.

As for Netveda, as I recall when I tested this fw out, I think it had a "learning mode" of sorts. So that may explain why both nod32kui.exe & nod32krn.exe are in your trusted apps list.

Perhaps it is just Netveda that is giving you the conflict(s) on your pc.

BTW, do you have the Windows firewall disabled on your pc? If not, give that a shot, since you are running Netveda.

If you are still having probs with Netveda however, perhaps hit up there forums or post here on the other firewalls (http://www.wilderssecurity.com/forumdisplay.php?f=31) section on Wilders. If it is Netveda, perhaps you may want to give Kerio 2.1.5 a shot.

Glad you are liking RegSeeker. ;D

Best Regards,

Jag

[Bob D]

Netveda / NOD32 cure:
"Advanced Internet Firewall" settings.
Created an "allow" rule for the NOD32 group I created.
(Curiously, didn't seem to matter NOD was already set up as trusted app.)
All is well for now (yea, right).

Can anyone give me a clue as to what specific services should be allowed for NOD32?
i.e.: BBOTPC, BOOTPS, DHCP CLIENT, TCP TRAFFIC, etc, etc.

PS: Thx to all

[Trooper]

I know this is off topic, but since it is concerning NOD32, I dont see the harm.

You should give nod32krn.exe an outbound TCP connection via port 80. You also might want to limit your internal TCP ports to something like 1024-5000 if you are able to. Im sorry I just can't remember the Netveda config. :-\

Best of luck to you.

Jag

[JimIT]

Persistence paid off! ;D

Glad to hear you got it sorted out.

;)

[Bob D]

Postscript:
Problem came back.
So, I'm driving my truck at 105 mph down the interstate (seat belt unfastened) looking for a concrete abutment, when I thought...hmmmm....one more thing to try.....
Thorough uninstall of Netveda.
Reinstall Netveda AFTER install of NOD32, and now there IS joy in Mudville.

Hope I can spare some other poor sap the *^#!!! aggravation I went through.

Thx, regards to all

[Trooper]

Bob,

Glad you got it all sorted out. ;D

Jag

[Blackspear]

Finally Bob, and thanks for persisting, no doubt it will help someone in the future...

Cheers ;D