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rasilun

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    Programs will not start after malware removal
    « on: March 26, 2010, 06:59:33 PM »
    What's up everyone...

    Ok so I just got done finally removing the Malware virus here. I'm pretty sure I got it all (I hope). I manually got rid of most of it in the registry and some files to allow me to repair NOD32 that it jacked up so I could do a scan. NOD32 picked up a few things so I decided to restart. After I rebooted my desktop background is gone and none of my startup applications are starting. I went to start>objectdock (because that's one of my startup programs) and clicked on the shortcut and it told me that the .exe for the app was not found. I browsed to the folder and it is indeed in there. I clicked on the actual .exe this time and the box popped up asking me what program I want to use to open the .exe. I closed out of that and I right clicked the .exe and then clicked "start" in stead of "open" and it started. It's this way for any link that I click on (can't find the app) and wants to know what program to open any executable files if I just double click them. The only thing I found on the web so far related to XP and doesn't work for me. How do you fix this and does it mean I may still have some traces of the malware left behind?

    Vista x64

    Thanks in advance!

    Dr Jay

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    Re: Programs will not start after malware removal
    « Reply #1 on: March 26, 2010, 08:42:37 PM »
    Please visit this webpage for a tutorial on downloading and running ComboFix:

    http://www.bleepingcomputer.com/combofix/how-to-use-combofix

    See the area: Using ComboFix, and when done, post the log back here.
    ~Dr Jay

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    Re: Programs will not start after malware removal
    « Reply #2 on: April 05, 2010, 08:39:56 PM »
    Due to lack of feedback, this topic is now closed. If you need the topic re-opened, PM a moderator and they shall unlock it.

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