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Guest
I am having this message popup on startup C://WINDOWS\SYSTEM32\cmd32.exe
What is this and how can i stop it from popping up.
What is this and how can i stop it from popping up.
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Ted Zieglar
Remove the virus(es) on your computer.
G
Guest
this did not help it still is coming up now what should i do.
G
Guest
You Know I have tried everything. this will not go away. I would like to just
reformatt the hard drive but not sure how to do it.
reformatt the hard drive but not sure how to do it.
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Wesley Vogel
cmd32.exe is part of a virus.
If you have removed the virus and cmd32.exe has been deleted from
C:\WINDOWS\SYSTEM32...
Try this.
Search your registry for any reference to cmd32.exe and delete the
reference(s).
Back up your registry first!
Open the Registry Editor...
Start | Run | Type: regedit | Click OK |
Hit your F3 key | Paste this in the box:
cmd32.exe | Click the Find Next button |
Delete every reference to cmd32.exe that you find
Keep hitting F3 until you see the Finished searching through the registry
message.
[[Important This article contains information about modifying the registry.
Before you modify the registry, make sure to back it up and make sure that
you understand how to restore the registry if a problem occurs. For
information about how to back up, restore, and edit the registry, click the
following article number to view the article in the Microsoft Knowledge
Base:]]
256986 Description of the Microsoft Windows Registry
http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?kbid=256986
How to backup the Windows XP Registry
http://windowsxp.mvps.org/registry.htm
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Hope this helps. Let us know.
Wes
MS-MVP Windows Shell/User
In
If you have removed the virus and cmd32.exe has been deleted from
C:\WINDOWS\SYSTEM32...
Try this.
Search your registry for any reference to cmd32.exe and delete the
reference(s).
Back up your registry first!
Open the Registry Editor...
Start | Run | Type: regedit | Click OK |
Hit your F3 key | Paste this in the box:
cmd32.exe | Click the Find Next button |
Delete every reference to cmd32.exe that you find
Keep hitting F3 until you see the Finished searching through the registry
message.
[[Important This article contains information about modifying the registry.
Before you modify the registry, make sure to back it up and make sure that
you understand how to restore the registry if a problem occurs. For
information about how to back up, restore, and edit the registry, click the
following article number to view the article in the Microsoft Knowledge
Base:]]
256986 Description of the Microsoft Windows Registry
http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?kbid=256986
How to backup the Windows XP Registry
http://windowsxp.mvps.org/registry.htm
--
Hope this helps. Let us know.
Wes
MS-MVP Windows Shell/User
In
G
Guest
I tried to follow the instructions I hit start run and typed regedit and
nothing happened. I tried it from the command prompt and that did nothing I
am at a loss.
nothing happened. I tried it from the command prompt and that did nothing I
am at a loss.
Wesley Vogel said:cmd32.exe is part of a virus.
If you have removed the virus and cmd32.exe has been deleted from
C:\WINDOWS\SYSTEM32...
Try this.
Search your registry for any reference to cmd32.exe and delete the
reference(s).
Back up your registry first!
Open the Registry Editor...
Start | Run | Type: regedit | Click OK |
Hit your F3 key | Paste this in the box:
cmd32.exe | Click the Find Next button |
Delete every reference to cmd32.exe that you find
Keep hitting F3 until you see the Finished searching through the registry
message.
[[Important This article contains information about modifying the registry.
Before you modify the registry, make sure to back it up and make sure that
you understand how to restore the registry if a problem occurs. For
information about how to back up, restore, and edit the registry, click the
following article number to view the article in the Microsoft Knowledge
Base:]]
256986 Description of the Microsoft Windows Registry
http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?kbid=256986
How to backup the Windows XP Registry
http://windowsxp.mvps.org/registry.htm
--
Hope this helps. Let us know.
Wes
MS-MVP Windows Shell/User
Indennisa16 said:You Know I have tried everything. this will not go away. I would like to
just reformatt the hard drive but not sure how to do it.
W
Wesley Vogel
You probably still have a virus or viruses.
Did regedit flash real quick and then close?
[[When you open System Configuration Utility [MSCONFIG], Registry Editor or
Task Manager, they flash for a second and quit. This symptom is caused by
Viruses.]]
Task Manager, MSCONFIG, or REGEDIT disappear while opening
http://www.mvps.org/sramesh2k/ToolsQuit.htm
--
Hope this helps. Let us know.
Wes
MS-MVP Windows Shell/User
In
Did regedit flash real quick and then close?
[[When you open System Configuration Utility [MSCONFIG], Registry Editor or
Task Manager, they flash for a second and quit. This symptom is caused by
Viruses.]]
Task Manager, MSCONFIG, or REGEDIT disappear while opening
http://www.mvps.org/sramesh2k/ToolsQuit.htm
--
Hope this helps. Let us know.
Wes
MS-MVP Windows Shell/User
In
dennisa16 said:I tried to follow the instructions I hit start run and typed regedit and
nothing happened. I tried it from the command prompt and that did nothing
I am at a loss.
Wesley Vogel said:cmd32.exe is part of a virus.
If you have removed the virus and cmd32.exe has been deleted from
C:\WINDOWS\SYSTEM32...
Try this.
Search your registry for any reference to cmd32.exe and delete the
reference(s).
Back up your registry first!
Open the Registry Editor...
Start | Run | Type: regedit | Click OK |
Hit your F3 key | Paste this in the box:
cmd32.exe | Click the Find Next button |
Delete every reference to cmd32.exe that you find
Keep hitting F3 until you see the Finished searching through the registry
message.
[[Important This article contains information about modifying the
registry. Before you modify the registry, make sure to back it up and
make sure that you understand how to restore the registry if a problem
occurs. For information about how to back up, restore, and edit the
registry, click the following article number to view the article in the
Microsoft Knowledge Base:]]
256986 Description of the Microsoft Windows Registry
http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?kbid=256986
How to backup the Windows XP Registry
http://windowsxp.mvps.org/registry.htm
--
Hope this helps. Let us know.
Wes
MS-MVP Windows Shell/User
Indennisa16 said:You Know I have tried everything. this will not go away. I would like to
just reformatt the hard drive but not sure how to do it.
:
this did not help it still is coming up now what should i do.
:
Remove the virus(es) on your computer.
--
Ted Zieglar
"You can do it if you try."
I am having this message popup on startup
C://WINDOWS\SYSTEM32\cmd32.exe What is this and how can i stop it
from popping up.
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