system32.exe not found - please help! :(

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hi - I had some or the other W32 type virus on my system, and I used Norton to get rid of it (clever little fellow).... but it seems that one of the files that was infected with the virus, is the following one: c:\WINDOWS\System32\system32.exe is not found.... now everytime i back it up from the Norton backup facility, it just removes it again (so there is not much point to it - as the infection aparently cant be removed) and I cant find the file on my Windows XP CD - where am i gonna get it?
 
"Jakkie" said in
hi - I had some or the other W32 type virus on my system, and I used
Norton to get rid of it (clever little fellow).... but it seems that
one of the files that was infected with the virus, is the following
one: c:\WINDOWS\System32\system32.exe is not found.... now everytime
i back it up from the Norton backup facility, it just removes it
again (so there is not much point to it - as the infection aparently
cant be removed) and I cant find the file on my Windows XP CD - where
am i gonna get it?
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So you're trying to get back the infected file? You're actually trying
to restore the trojan, spyware, or whatever scumware was used the
system32.exe file?

I don't have system32.exe on my system. Although we definitely differ
in what applications would be installed, Windows XP is still a base set
of files. I'm running Windows XP Pro. Maybe Windows XP Home has some
additional fluff that isn't present under the Pro version. I doubt it.
It sounds like the system32.exe that you are trying to restore was part
of the problem that you got rid of. And you want it back?
 
You don't need the file, it's not part of windows. Have a look on Norton's
site to see if they have a solution.

Neil
Jakkie said:
hi - I had some or the other W32 type virus on my system, and I used
Click to expand...
Norton to get rid of it (clever little fellow).... but it seems that one of
the files that was infected with the virus, is the following one:
c:\WINDOWS\System32\system32.exe is not found.... now everytime i back it up
from the Norton backup facility, it just removes it again (so there is not
much point to it - as the infection aparently cant be removed) and I cant
find the file on my Windows XP CD - where am i gonna get it?
 
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