Windows exe opens DOS window

[Guest]

I did a virus scan using Shield Deluxe 2008, it found a number of files
infected with Worm.Win32.Fujack.ap and disinfected them. For the .exe files
that were "fixed" I now have a problem. When executed they attempt to open a
DOS window and will not execute. Right clicking and selecting Properties on
them shows that Windows thinks they are DOS executables not Windows
executables. What can I do to fix them?

 

[PA Bear]

You need a better anti-virus application. If you want "Kaspersky
technology," purchase Kaspersky Anti-Virus 7. If you need a freebie, try
Avira AntiVir or Avast4; I do NOT recommend AVG Anti-Virus.

As to the problem at hand: Unexplained computer behavior may be caused by
deceptive software
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/827315

Run a /thorough/ check for hijackware, including posting your hijackthis log
to an appropriate forum.

Checking for/Help with Hijackware
http://aumha.org/a/parasite.htm
http://aumha.org/a/quickfix.htm
http://aumha.net/viewtopic.php?t=5878
http://wiki.castlecops.com/Malware_Removal_and_Prevention:_Introduction
http://mvps.org/winhelp2002/unwanted.htm
http://inetexplorer.mvps.org/data/prevention.htm
http://inetexplorer.mvps.org/tshoot.html
http://www.mvps.org/sramesh2k/Malware_Defence.htm
http://defendingyourmachine2.blogspot.com/
http://www.elephantboycomputers.com/page2.html#Removing_Malware

When all else fails, HijackThis v2.0.2
(http://aumha.org/downloads/hijackthis.exe) is the preferred tool to use.
It will help you to both identify and remove any hijackware/spyware with
assistance from an expert. **Post your log to
http://forums.spybot.info/forumdisplay.php?f=22,
http://castlecops.com/forum67.html,
http://forums.subratam.org/index.php?showforum=7,
http://aumha.net/viewforum.php?f=30, or other appropriate forums for expert
analysis, not here.**

If the procedures look too complex - and there is no shame in admitting this
isn't your cup of tea - take the machine to a local, reputable and
independent (i.e., not BigBoxStoreUSA) computer repair shop.

 

[Alan Edwards]

XP File Association Fixes-Doug Knox:
http://www.dougknox.com/xp/file_assoc.htm

....Alan

 

[Guest]

Alan, thanks but that did not fix the problem. Not all exe files are fubar,
just the ones "disinfected".

 

[Guest]

PA Bear, thanks.

You are probably right about needing better anti virus software but what's
done is done. Right now I need a way to get Windows to recognize these
"disinfected" exe files as Windows executables not DOS.

 

[Elmo]

PA Bear, thanks.

You are probably right about needing better anti virus software but what's
done is done. Right now I need a way to get Windows to recognize these
"disinfected" exe files as Windows executables not DOS.

Name the files.. If they're malware, you don't need them "fixed"; you
need them deleted. If XP complains about attempting to load them at
Startup:

The malware was removed, but the reference to the file was not removed
from the registry.

Click Start, Run, type REGEDIT, click OK. Press the Home key, press F3,
type the name of the file into the search pane. Click "Find Next", and
when located, delete the reference to the file. Press F3 to continue
the search.

You can click File, Export, and save the entry to the Desktop. If you
remove it and there's a problem, double-click the .reg file you exported
to the Desktop and it'll be added to the registry again. You can create
a restore point before editing the registry too.

 

[PA Bear]

To keep track of things, it helps immensely if you include all of previous
message(s) in your replies to the newsgroup. Thank you.

You'll need the assistance of an expert to (1) make certain the machine's
clean and (2) get all /legitimate/ file associations corrected. Start by
posting your HijackThis log in one of the recommended forums.

Do NOT use System Restore until an expert's given the machine a clean bill
of health!