Cheat Engine

aidens · Posted: Sun Apr 20, 2008 3:12 pm Post subject: Memory Virus?

Well, I have this thing that is eating up my memory. A few days ago i deleted abnout 8 GIGGS of memory, and now i have absolutely none of it. SO, I went in search of what the problem was and i found this.... LOLLL! (But not funny) Sad

Anyone know the problem? Yes, I deleted RCT. And I haven't used it and it says I used it today.....

Noz3001 · Posted: Sun Apr 20, 2008 3:14 pm Post subject:

Definately something wrong. Look at the icon.

aidens · Posted: Sun Apr 20, 2008 3:24 pm Post subject:

Yeah, I think it changed icons, do you think it is RCT2 or a virus that stuck to it or what?

Psy · Posted: Sun Apr 20, 2008 3:30 pm Post subject:

Yeh thats the icon for 'winlogon' if my memory is working Razz

You maybe deleted the program folder and not uninstalled it properly.
There will be system registry keys left, which is what is giving you that item in the list.

hcavolsdsadgadsg · Posted: Sun Apr 20, 2008 3:33 pm Post subject:

If you just deleted it's actual folder and contents and didn't run the uninstaller, you're going to end up with it stuck there.

Crap cleaner does a good enough job at tidying up.

aidens · Posted: Sun Apr 20, 2008 3:36 pm Post subject:

Yeah, I did delete without uninstalling, but how do I fix it?
Is Crap Cleaner CCleaner?

Noz3001 · Posted: Sun Apr 20, 2008 3:37 pm Post subject:

Psy · Posted: Sun Apr 20, 2008 3:37 pm Post subject:

Use something like 'crap cleaner' like slovach suggested.
It will do its best ay 'cleaning-up' after it.
Search around for the site.

Oh...and the incorrect size thing....windows tbug..does it with me occasionally...gets in a tif with itself.

hcavolsdsadgadsg · Posted: Sun Apr 20, 2008 3:38 pm Post subject:

aidens · Posted: Sun Apr 20, 2008 3:40 pm Post subject:

kthx, I try. I'll edit if worked or not.
Nope. But I used the "clean" thing, now im doing "Registry"
OH, and when I try to do the uninstaller, I get this:
And look at this last one.

Heartless · Posted: Sun Apr 20, 2008 4:42 pm Post subject:

No game I know is 50 something GBs, there is somethingwrong with your 'Roller Coaster Tycoon 2'.

hcavolsdsadgadsg · Posted: Sun Apr 20, 2008 5:23 pm Post subject:

http://www.techspot.com/vb/all/windows/t-29615-System32-holding-50GB.html
http://au.answers.yahoo.com/answers2/frontend.php/question?qid=20080212125357AArP2qO

aidens · Posted: Sun Apr 20, 2008 7:24 pm Post subject:

Well, all the files in my system32 are only like 700 MB.....I'm thinking there are some hidden files somewhere, but even WITH show hidden files, it is not being shown....

Labyrnth · Moderator Reputation: 10 Joined: 28 Nov 2006 Posts: 6301

Thats because also you have to "uncheck" hide protected system files as well to see them.

And that RCT file is way to damn large lol.
But there are numerous tools online to remove unwanted files from the add/remove list like that.
Google for something like
"removing unwanted files from add and remove list"

Psy · Posted: Mon Apr 21, 2008 3:22 pm Post subject:

Yeah it'll most likely be something silly.
Although going back to what you first made in your thread title "memory virus", there does exist such things, in the form of rootkits.
But a real 'memory virus' would get wiped on a reboot when its dropped from memory Razz

<-- Heh, wtf did that come from....