Removing reference to a registry file

[Guest]

I had a Trogan Gema that infected my Registry file

C:\WINDOWS\system32\pixel32.ex

My Nortons anti virus software couldnt delet,fix or contain it at first. Then I downloaded an update last night that seems to have deleted it... but now when I boot up the pc I get - windows can not find the file C:\WINDOWS\system32\pixel32.exe run search ect...ect.. and then tells u how to run the search. after clicking the OK the next message is- Make sure the file exists on your computer or remove the reference to it in the registry. It seems that the absence of the file has not afected the performance of my win, so far as I can tell So I was wondering how can I delete the mentioned File with out destroying my registry? and or is it possible to repair it ? any info would be greatly appreciated... Thanks Ro

 

[Dave Patrick]

Natively you can; Start\Settings\Control Panel\Administrative Tools\Computer
Management(Local)\System Information\Software Environment\Startup
Programs|View|Advanced, then in the "Location" column, you'll find the path
to the "Startup" location either in the "Startup" directories or from the
registry's "Run" keys.

%ALLUSERSPROFILE%\Start Menu\Programs\Startup
%USERPROFILE%\Start Menu\Programs\Startup

You can delete the shortcuts that you no longer want to run.


HKLM\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run
HKCU\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run

You can delete the string value for the program you no longer want to run.

or copy msconfig from Windows XP to the "windows" directory


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Regards,

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Microsoft MVP [Windows]
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|I had a Trogan Gema that infected my Registry file:
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| C:\WINDOWS\system32\pixel32.exe
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| My Nortons anti virus software couldnt delet,fix or contain it at first.
Then I downloaded an update last night that seems to have deleted it... but
now when I boot up the pc I get - windows can not find the file
C:\WINDOWS\system32\pixel32.exe run search ect...ect.. and then tells u how
to run the search. after clicking the OK the next message is- Make sure the
file exists on your computer or remove the reference to it in the registry.
It seems that the absence of the file has not afected the performance of my
win, so far as I can tell So I was wondering how can I delete the mentioned
File with out destroying my registry? and or is it possible to repair it ?
any info would be greatly appreciated... Thanks Roy
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