Recently on boot up I now receive the following error message

" Cannot open C:\Windows\Config\csrss.exe"

Any idea what is going on and how I can get rid of it??

Thanks

"kandinsky63" wrote:

>
> Recently on boot up I now receive the following error message
>
> " Cannot open C:\Windows\Config\csrss.exe"
>
> Any idea what is going on and how I can get rid of it??
>
> Thanks

First of, the legit file should be here in this directory:
C:\windows\system32\Csrss.exe"
I think your Anti-virus Quarantine the Viral infection but still on the
startup list.

Unexplained computer behaviour may be caused by deceptive software
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/827315

Go through these Cleaning steps:
1... First, try to clean up your caches, Internet files and delete cookies
by doing this:
Click Start >> Control Panel >> Double click Network and Internet
Connections >> Double click Internet Options.
On the IE properties windows you will see these Tabs:
General | Security | Privacy | Content | Connections | Programs |
Advanced
Under General Tab clear your History, Internet Files and Cookies.
Then click on Advanced tab and scroll down to under the Browsing Option:
[&] Browsing
[ ] Enable Third-Party browser extensions (Req Rest) uncheck this box.
Then click on Programs Tab and click Manage Add-Ons and Disable all non
Verified Add-Ons (You should Renable them later one-by-one and see the
culprit and update it or remove it.
How to manage Add-Ons:
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/883256
Scan for malware from here:
SuperAntispyware - Free
http://www.superantispyware.com/supe...freevspro.html
RootkitRevealer v1.71
By Bryce Cogswell and Mark Russinovich
http://www.microsoft.com/technet/sys...tRevealer.mspx


Run a scan from here on-line:
http://security.symantec.com/sscv6/d...d=ie&venid=sym
http://www3.ca.com/securityadvisor/virusinfo/scan.aspx
Download Avast Cleaner (offline scanner) from here:
http://www.avast.com/eng/avast-virus-cleaner.html

You can download this tool "AutoRuns for Windows"
http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/s.../bb963902.aspx
And remove the entry from here:

Locate this key:
HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run = look in
the right pane/window and remove the entry for it
"C:\Windows\Config\csrss.exe".

Run disk cleanup and defrag in safe mode. Then run this command:
sfc /scannow

HTH.
nass
---
http://www.nasstec.co.uk

Thanks

Your clean up tips worked a treat !!

Rgds
ROMAN


"nass" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
news:613E2D30-6C1F-4911-8354-(E-Mail Removed)...
>
>
> "kandinsky63" wrote:
>
>>
>> Recently on boot up I now receive the following error message
>>
>> " Cannot open C:\Windows\Config\csrss.exe"
>>
>> Any idea what is going on and how I can get rid of it??
>>
>> Thanks
>
> First of, the legit file should be here in this directory:
> C:\windows\system32\Csrss.exe"
> I think your Anti-virus Quarantine the Viral infection but still on the
> startup list.
>
> Unexplained computer behaviour may be caused by deceptive software
> http://support.microsoft.com/kb/827315
>
> Go through these Cleaning steps:
> 1... First, try to clean up your caches, Internet files and delete cookies
> by doing this:
> Click Start >> Control Panel >> Double click Network and Internet
> Connections >> Double click Internet Options.
> On the IE properties windows you will see these Tabs:
> General | Security | Privacy | Content | Connections | Programs |
> Advanced
> Under General Tab clear your History, Internet Files and Cookies.
> Then click on Advanced tab and scroll down to under the Browsing Option:
> [&] Browsing
> [ ] Enable Third-Party browser extensions (Req Rest) uncheck this box.
> Then click on Programs Tab and click Manage Add-Ons and Disable all non
> Verified Add-Ons (You should Renable them later one-by-one and see the
> culprit and update it or remove it.
> How to manage Add-Ons:
> http://support.microsoft.com/kb/883256
> Scan for malware from here:
> SuperAntispyware - Free
> http://www.superantispyware.com/supe...freevspro.html
> RootkitRevealer v1.71
> By Bryce Cogswell and Mark Russinovich
> http://www.microsoft.com/technet/sys...tRevealer.mspx
>
>
> Run a scan from here on-line:
> http://security.symantec.com/sscv6/d...d=ie&venid=sym
> http://www3.ca.com/securityadvisor/virusinfo/scan.aspx
> Download Avast Cleaner (offline scanner) from here:
> http://www.avast.com/eng/avast-virus-cleaner.html
>
> You can download this tool "AutoRuns for Windows"
> http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/s.../bb963902.aspx
> And remove the entry from here:
>
> Locate this key:
> HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run = look in
> the right pane/window and remove the entry for it
> "C:\Windows\Config\csrss.exe".
>
> Run disk cleanup and defrag in safe mode. Then run this command:
> sfc /scannow
>
> HTH.
> nass
> ---
> http://www.nasstec.co.uk
>

"kandinsky63" wrote:

> Thanks
>
> Your clean up tips worked a treat !!
>
> Rgds
> ROMAN

Glad to help Roman and thanks for letting us know it worked for you.
Good luck.
nass
---
http://www.nasstec.co.uk