Missing System32.exe Message On Startup

[brian]

When I start my computer I get the following error
message:

Windows cannot find 'C:\WINDOWS\System32\System32.exe'.
Make sure you typed the name correctly, and thne try
again. To search for a file, click the Start button, and
then click Search.

I had just removed a virus that might have affected that
file, so I might have deleted it when I removed it from
quarantine.

Any suggestions?

Thanks,

Brian

 

[Perdita X. Nitt]

When I start my computer I get the following error
message:

Windows cannot find 'C:\WINDOWS\System32\System32.exe'.
Make sure you typed the name correctly, and thne try
again. To search for a file, click the Start button, and
then click Search.

I had just removed a virus that might have affected that
file, so I might have deleted it when I removed it from
quarantine.

Any suggestions?

Thanks,

Brian

Do a search, using the first link in my signature, and you'll find all the
information you need.

 

[Joanne]

I am having a similar problem:
I get two messages. One is "Windows cannot find
C:\WINNT\System 32\vxdmgr 32.exe
the other is:
Cannot find: C:\WINNT\dllreg.exe
I do not understand what you mean by the first link in
your signature! Please help!
I have some very valuable data and photos on my computer.
Is there a way to restore the original system files
without losing all my valuable work?
Thanks in advance,
Joanne

 

[Mike Truitt [Microsoft]]

Brian,

This file is not a Microsoft core file and is most likely a virus. I would
recommend either an Internet virus scanning program or to visit either
McAfee's or Symantec's websites to review the virus implications.

Best regards,

Mike Truitt
Microsoft Corporation

 

[Doug Knox MS-MVP]

Actually, Mike, it looks like his AV software got it (KWBot). The error is
caused by the Registry entry that the AV software doesn't remove.

 

[Smile Extender]

System32.exe is a virus/worm.