Hi Sharktank,
That's very odd indeed! The reason I asked is because if we look at your CheckSUR log, you will the KB article number in the package name which indicates what update it came from. Taking a few of these as an example to look up their web page:
KB936330 ->
Learn how to install Windows Vista Service Pack 1 (SP1)
KB937286 ->
Windows Vista service pack stand-alone packages do not contain the updated Windows Vista Help files
KB970430 ->
Description of the update that implements Extended Protection for Authentication in the HTTP Protocol Stack (http.sys)
KB938371 ->
A software update is available for the Windows Vista installation components
KB948465 ->
Information about Service Pack 2 for Windows Vista and for Windows Server 2008
KB961371 ->
MS09-029: Vulnerabilities in the Embedded OpenType Font Engine could allow remote code execution
KB968816 ->
MS09-047: Description of the security update for Windows Media Format Runtime, Windows Media Services, and Media Foundation: September 8, 2009
KB970710 ->
MS09-049: Vulnerability in Wireless LAN AutoConfig Service could allow remote code execution
And let's take some of the packages without a KB number:
Code:
6.0.6000.16386 -> Microsoft-Windows-Anytime-Upgrade-HomePremium-Package~31bf3856ad364e35~x86~en-US~6.0.6000.16386.mum
6.0.6000.16386 -> Microsoft-Windows-Anytime-Upgrade-HomePremium-Package~31bf3856ad364e35~x86~~6.0.6000.16386.mum
6.0.6000.16386 -> Microsoft-Windows-Backup-Package~31bf3856ad364e35~x86~en-US~6.0.6000.16386.mum
6.0.6000.16386 -> Microsoft-Windows-Backup-Package~31bf3856ad364e35~x86~~6.0.6000.16386.mum
6.0.6000.16386 -> Microsoft-Windows-Branding-HomePremium-Client-Package~31bf3856ad364e35~x86~en-US~6.0.6000.16386.mum
6.0.6000.16386 -> Microsoft-Windows-Branding-HomePremium-Client-Package~31bf3856ad364e35~x86~~6.0.6000.16386.mum
6.0.6000.16386 -> Microsoft-Windows-BRCpl-Premium-LanguagePack-Package~31bf3856ad364e35~x86~en-US~6.0.6000.16386.mum
6.0.6000.16386 -> Microsoft-Windows-BRCpl-Premium-Package~31bf3856ad364e35~x86~~6.0.6000.16386.mum
6.0.6000.16386 -> Microsoft-Windows-CaptureWizard-Package~31bf3856ad364e35~x86~en-US~6.0.6000.16386.mum
6.0.6000.16386 -> Microsoft-Windows-CaptureWizard-Package~31bf3856ad364e35~x86~~6.0.6000.16386.mum
6.0.6000.16386 -> Microsoft-Windows-Client-Features-Package~31bf3856ad364e35~x86~en-US~6.0.6000.16386.mum
6.0.6000.16386 -> Microsoft-Windows-Client-Features-Package~31bf3856ad364e35~x86~~6.0.6000.16386.mum
6.0.6000.16386 -> Microsoft-Windows-Client-LanguagePack-Package~31bf3856ad364e35~x86~en-US~6.0.6000.16386.mum
6.0.6000.16386 -> Microsoft-Windows-ClipsInTheLibrary-Package~31bf3856ad364e35~x86~en-US~6.0.6000.16386.mum
6.0.6000.16386 -> Microsoft-Windows-ClipsInTheLibrary-Package~31bf3856ad364e35~x86~~6.0.6000.16386.mum
6.0.6000.16386 -> Microsoft-Windows-CodecPack-Basic-Encoder-Package~31bf3856ad364e35~x86~~6.0.6000.16386.mum
6.0.6000.16386 -> Microsoft-Windows-CodecPack-Basic-Package~31bf3856ad364e35~x86~~6.0.6000.16386.mum
6.0.6000.16386 -> Microsoft-Windows-DesktopWindowManager-uDWM-Package~31bf3856ad364e35~x86~~6.0.6000.16386.mum
6.0.6000.16386 -> Microsoft-Windows-DFSR-ClientEdition-Package~31bf3856ad364e35~x86~en-US~6.0.6000.16386.mum
6.0.6000.16386 -> Microsoft-Windows-DFSR-ClientEdition-Package~31bf3856ad364e35~x86~~6.0.6000.16386.mum
6.0.6000.16386 -> Microsoft-Windows-Disk-Diagnosis-Package~31bf3856ad364e35~x86~en-US~6.0.6000.16386.mum
6.0.6000.16386 -> Microsoft-Windows-Disk-Diagnosis-Package~31bf3856ad364e35~x86~~6.0.6000.16386.mum
6.0.6000.16386 -> Microsoft-Windows-Foundation-Package~31bf3856ad364e35~x86~~6.0.6000.16386.mum
6.0.6000.16386 -> Microsoft-Windows-GPUPipeline-Package~31bf3856ad364e35~x86~en-US~6.0.6000.16386.mum
6.0.6000.16386 -> Microsoft-Windows-GPUPipeline-Package~31bf3856ad364e35~x86~~6.0.6000.16386.mum
6.0.6000.16386 -> Microsoft-Windows-Help-CoreClientUAHP-Package~31bf3856ad364e35~x86~en-US~6.0.6000.16386.mum
6.0.6000.16386 -> Microsoft-Windows-Help-CoreClientUAHP-Package~31bf3856ad364e35~x86~~6.0.6000.16386.mum
In case you don't already know, 6.0.6000.16386 is the version number of Vista RTM. I know I've only taken a few lines as an example, but they are all Vista files.
There's a bit of a recurring theme here! Somehow you've ended up with over a thousand Windows packages on your Windows 7 computer which is something I've never seen before. This shouldn't ever have happened as Microsoft has safeguards in place to prevent users from installing incompatible updates on their computer. I had originally suspected that you had downloaded an ISO slipstreamed with the latest updates, but a few Vista ones found their way in, and had used that to install Windows, which is why I questioned your installation, but if yours is OEM then that won't be the case. So, the only other possibility as I see it (short of you modifying the updates manually!) is that a third party program installed them somehow. I've never used ASC before and am not familiar with the tools included, is there something to do with keeping Windows patched or up to date?
Now, about ASC, I have to agree with what you've already been told. Firstly, I have no respect for IObit whatsoever and could never trust their developers after what they did to Malwarebytes a few years ago:
IOBit Steals Malwarebytes' Intellectual Property - Malwarebytes News - Malwarebytes Forum
Secondly, I strongly advise you avoid all forms of system/registry optimisers/cleaners as they usually do more harm than good. They all promise such big improvements but none of them deliver, plus the registry optimisers/cleaners are usually a little over-zealous when removing the keys and a lot of legitimate keys and values are removed in the process. I personally dealt with a thread a few months ago where PC Cleaner Pro deleted ~2,000 system registry keys and completely killed Windows Update. For removing temp files, I use CCleaner:
CCleaner - PC Optimization and Cleaning - Free Download
Just stick away from the registry cleaner section - although it is considered relatively safe, it's an unnecessary risk as you won't see any improvements from using it.
Due to the scale of the problem here, and the fact that we have no idea what else ASC has messed up, I agree with the SF members that you should go ahead with the repair install:
https://www.sysnative.com/forums/wi...-install-windows-windows-7-windows-vista.html
Tom