Startup Error

[tomklem]

I keep getting a red X error message when I start up my
computer. It says:

"Windows cannot find "C:WINDOWS\System32\system32.exe".
Make sure you typed the name correctly, and then try
again. To search for a file, click the start button, and
then click search."

I tried searching for the file with no luck. I tried to
go into my startup menu and uncheck the ones I didn't
know but, that hasn't helped. How do I determine which
program is causing this?

Any help would be greatly appreciated.
Thanks.

 

[Rick \Nutcase\ Rogers]

Hi,

Your antivirus software probably detected and removed the virus
(system32.exe is a virus), but did not remove the startup reference to it.
Start/run regedit, you should find a string that refers to it under this
key:

HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run

Click on the string in the right pane and delete it.

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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

 

[neil]

It's more than likely in the run key in the registry. Open the registry
editor by typing regedit in the run command (start button>run) navigate to
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run
and see if the system32.exe is there, if so delete it. It is not a windows
file but either a virus or ad program.

Neil

 

[Guest]

Worked great. Thanks to both of you.

-----Original Message-----
Hi,

Your antivirus software probably detected and removed the virus
(system32.exe is a virus), but did not remove the startup reference to it.
Start/run regedit, you should find a string that refers to it under this
key:

HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVers ion\Run

Click on the string in the right pane and delete it.

--
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

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[Guest]

Worked great. Thanks to both of you.

-----Original Message-----
It's more than likely in the run key in the registry. Open the registry
editor by typing regedit in the run command (start button>run) navigate to
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVers ion\Run
and see if the system32.exe is there, if so delete it. It is not a windows
file but either a virus or ad program.

Neil



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