rundll32.exe

[sara]

I mistakenly opened an e-mail attachment and it popped up
every 15 seconds, so I searched for it and deleted it.
Now I have lost "rundll32.exe" and I get error messages
and can't use all parts of my computer. When
I "searched" I found several .exe with add'l numbers on
them, in windows\prefetch files, all created on the day I
opened the attachment, and today.
Help. Where do I find the real .exe and where can I
install it? Do I have to delete the new .exe files?
Thanks

 

[Rick \Nutcase\ Rogers]

Hi,

What attachment? What email? Was it one of the faked security emails?

It can probably be fixed, but we need to know what it is you opened - there
are thousands of possibilities.

Have you run your antivirus software?

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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

 

[Ken Blake]

In

I mistakenly opened an e-mail attachment and it popped up
every 15 seconds, so I searched for it and deleted it.
Now I have lost "rundll32.exe" and I get error messages
and can't use all parts of my computer. When
I "searched" I found several .exe with add'l numbers on
them, in windows\prefetch files, all created on the day I
opened the attachment, and today.
Help. Where do I find the real .exe and where can I
install it? Do I have to delete the new .exe files?

It sounds like you installed a virus when you opened the
attachment. Do you use an anti-virus program?