Windows XP and Windows Explorer HELP

[sawastea]

My Windows XP has gone heywire. I started it up today and now, whatever icon I click

"Windows cannot find 'C:\Program Files\AOL\AOL.exe' Make sure you typed name correctly, and try again."

FVCK, I cannot access explorer.exe either. The only way I can access these files is through "My Computer" anmd when I click on the actual file, that stupid message comes up

Any idea? I ran a virus scan and am clean

 

[Dial_tone]

Did you uninstall AOL?

 

[sawastea]

No, I still have everything...I'm giving aOL as an example...It is the same with any program...norton, netscape, winamp...I'm not sure why IE is working

 

[Dial_tone]

sounds like either a trojan or a corrupt registry.

 

[Dial_tone]

I think your best bet might to try the XP Restore point thing; it's hard to walk thru over the net but search Help for restore points.

 

[Razorguns]

it's a virus. one of those viruses that attaches itself to the program extensions so anything u execute makes it run itself first. i take it the virus was originally called aol.exe and set itself up as that association.

run some virus scanners, etc. or just re-install if u can't fix it.

 

[chrisoh]

I second the virus, scan it with this web based virus scanner: http://housecall.trendmicro.com/housecall/start_corp.asp

Also, i'd suggest doing an XP restore like Dial Tone said.

 

[sawastea]

I second the virus, scan it with this web based virus scanner: http://housecall.trendmicro.com/housecall/start_corp.asp

Also, i'd suggest doing an XP restore like Dial Tone said.

That's crazy! I ran Norton yesterday and came up with nothing, after it was updated. I ran the housecall and it came up with 72 Trojan's...WTF!!! Good call ChrisOh

I will check my CPU when I get home tonight. I tried running MSCONFIG and the error came up that it wasn't found. BLAH

 

[Ish]

I've had problems with norton catching stuff. I usually tell people to try and run housecall once a month or so, just to see if your virus scanner is doing it's job.

 

[Dial_tone]

Viruses and trojans are different things. AFAIK Norton only scans for virii. You still need Spybot, The Cleaner or Adaware for trojans.

 

[sawastea]

Viruses and trojans are different things. AFAIK Norton only scans for virii. You still need Spybot, The Cleaner or Adaware for trojans.

I'm somewhat contemplating if that, indeed, was the problem. Can a Trojan pull off something like that? I thought viruses were the ones that infected the files worse. Well, I'll know the deal when I get home

 

[BileStew]

That's what you get for downloading that catholic alter boy porn.

 

[sawastea]

LOL

I was actually d/l chicks with fake boobies.

Bilestew, do you know of any?

heh

 

[sawastea]

Well, it appears the problem still persists...

I should try to run Windows in safe mode. What button do I press to access safe mode?

 

[Dial_tone]

I think it's F8, but i have a feeling you're going to end up reinstalling

 

[sawastea]

I inserted the CD and it doesn't allow me to access the reinstall. It comes up but when I click it, I just hear a faint 'beep'

This fvcking blows

 

[Deterass]

 

[sawastea]

windows cannot find "rundll32.exe"

Shit, don't I need that to have my programs running?

 

[Ish]

Were you able to boot into safe mode?

 

[Dial_tone]

I don't think you can do a restore from Safe Mode; it's probably a bootable cd.

 

[BileStew]

You're fucked buddy.

You have a copy of XP? I think I have one laying around if you need to use it.

 

[sawastea]

I can access Safe Mode, however, the problem persists. I think the problem may lie in the "rundll32.exe" file. I opened 'My Computer' and checked Windows\System32 and the rundll32.exe was absent. The other day, it was found with a virus and I quarantined it

Could that be it?

 

[Dial_tone]

That would be a problem.

 

[sawastea]

How can I tretrieve another rundll copy?

Can it be sent from computer to computer via email and I can place it?

If so, Romo, email me the file

Actually email it to me regardless

 

[BileStew]

Could that be it?

Yeah...

I'm home tomorrow if you need me to stop by and take a bat to your PC...errr I mean help out.

 

[sawastea]

Do you want to play in Augulis?

 

[BileStew]

Do you want to play in Augulis?

No, I'm meting Seashell for "duck soup".

 

[Ish]

You might be able to just boot of your xp cd and go to the recover console. There, you might be able to manually copy the file from your xp cd to the correct location on your pc from the command prompt.