System 32 Error on Startup

[Guest]

Yesterday when i turned on my computer, while it was loading an error message popped up which reads as follows

C:\WINDOWS\System32\System32.ex

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

I ran ad-adware that same day, before this happened, and there was one file in the registry which it detected and blocked. i restored all these files, and it still came up with the same error message on startup. What should i do?

 

[dev]

/Zero Cool/ said:

Yesterday when i turned on my computer, while it was loading an error message popped up which reads as follows:

C:\WINDOWS\System32\System32.exe

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


I ran ad-adware that same day, before this happened, and there was one file in the registry which it detected and blocked. i restored all these files, and it still came up with the same error message on startup. What should i do?

Kelly's site, below. Click on "S", then scroll to your topic.

 

[Bruce Chambers]

Greetings --

The System32.exe file *is* the virus; it's certainly not a valid
WinXP system file. You don't want that file. Pay particular attention
to _all_ of the removal instructions:

W32.Kwbot.C.Worm
http://securityresponse.symantec.com/avcenter/venc/data/w32.kwbot.c.worm.html

Additionally, MS-MVP Doug Knox has kindly scripted a tool that
should help:
http://www.dougknox.com/xp/scripts_desc/xp_clean_kwbot.htm


Bruce Chambers
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[Guest]

Thanks for that Bruce. i ran the script and now it's fine. I appreciate your time

 

[Bruce Chambers]

Greetings --

You're welcome.

Bruce Chambers
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