C:\WINDOWS\System32 Folder Opens After Bootup

[Sam]

My neighbor has a Dell Dimension 8200 computer with windows XP installed.
His computer was running very slow and apparently had some spyware and
virus/trojans. He purchased/installed both the Ad-aware and NAV 2004
programs
on his computer. After multiple scans, it appears that all the junk was
deleted except
New.Net, which I think I have a fix for, and a second problem that I don't
know how
to resolve. Every time the computer is booted up, the C:\WINDOWS\System32
folder
is opened. As best as I can tell, I did not see any entries in the Run key
or a startup
folder that would be applicable to the System32 folder. Can this be the
results of
spyware and/or virus still on his computer? I also checked the Add/Remove
listing
to see if New.Net was listed there, but it was not.

Any help would be very much appreciated, Sam.

P.S. What a pain in the ??? to have to clean up a computer. I wish the
politicians would get smart and legislate some stiff penalties for the
scumbags who write and send out such negative/destructive/privacy invasion
software.

 

[Ralf Baumhoefer]

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[Bruce Chambers]

Greetings --

This can be caused by a blank entry, such as can be left behind by
an incomplete program removal, in the
HKLM\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run and/or
HKCU\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run keys.

System32 Folder Opens When Logging on to Windows
http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-us;170086


Bruce Chambers

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[Plato]

to resolve. Every time the computer is booted up, the C:\WINDOWS\System32
folder
is opened. As best as I can tell, I did not see any entries in the Run key

http://www.bootdisk.com/xptop10.htm#7

 

[Doug Knox MS-MVP]

If you have a Sound Blaster Audigy 2 sound card, see:

www.kellys-korner.com/xp_tweaks.htm, Line 260
System32 Folder Opens Upon Boot

Otherwise, see:

http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?id=170086
System32 Folder Opens When Logging on to Windows