.exe file association

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We have a desktop with XP Home SPx on it.

I'm sure some virus has been removed, and now no applications will start.
When we change the file association, it does not stay and reverts right back
to asking which program to use to open.

I've tried "shellfix.reg", and KB837334 with no success, as well as a
repair. I'm hoping reformatting is not the solution, but I'm running out of
options.

Thanks in advance for any suggestions,

Dan

 

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Meant to include that it is SP2

 

[ArameFarpado]

Em Quinta 15 Outubro 2009 02:32, Information escreveu:

We have a desktop with XP Home SPx on it.

I'm sure some virus has been removed, and now no applications will start.
When we change the file association, it does not stay and reverts right
back to asking which program to use to open.

I've tried "shellfix.reg", and KB837334 with no success, as well as a
repair. I'm hoping reformatting is not the solution, but I'm running out
of options.

Thanks in advance for any suggestions,

Dan

if it reverts back, you're system is still infected

 

[Ken Blake, MVP]

We have a desktop with XP Home SPx on it.

I'm sure some virus has been removed,

What virus? Removed by what? How do you know?

What anti-virus software do you run. What anti-spyware programs do you
run?

It sounds very much like you have a virus (or other kind of malware)
infection, and that it has *not* been removed.

 

[ju.c]

Try this fix from Symantec:

UnHookExec.inf 1 KB
http://securityresponse.symantec.com/avcenter/UnHookExec.inf


ju.c