Windows can not find 'C:\windows\system32\nvidex32.exe'

[Deborah]

I have Windows XP. When I sign onto my computer it gives
me the following error message:
Windows can not find 'C:\windows\system32\nvidex32.exe'.
Make sure you have typed the name correctly and then try
agin. To search for a file, click the start button, and
then click Search. Box has OK.
When I click "OK" another error message comes up:
DESKTOP
Could not load or run 'C\windows\system32\nvidex.32.exe'
specified in the registry. Make sure the file exists on
your computer or remove the reference to it in the
registry. Box "OK"

 

[Rick \Nutcase\ Rogers]

Hi Deborah,

Your antivirus software removed the trojan (nvidex32.exe is the gema
trojan), but did not clean up the damage it did. Start/run regedit, look in
the right hand pane under these keys:

HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\RunServices
HKEY_CURRENT_USER\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run

One of them will likely have a string value referencing nvidex32.exe. Click
on it and delete it. Close the registry editor when complete. This should
resolve the issue.

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Best of Luck,

Rick Rogers aka "Nutcase" MS-MVP - Win9x
Windows isn't rocket science! That's my other hobby!

Associate Expert - WinXP - Expert Zone