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Oneka
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Posted: 19th Jul 2004 23:58
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Nobody needs it right.... For about 6 months now its been saying Cannot find System32.exe when I go to my user...is that bad..


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CattleRustler
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Posted: 20th Jul 2004 00:18
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do a google search and make sure its not a windows exe


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Shadow Robert
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Posted: 20th Jul 2004 00:23
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System32 is a folder, there isn't an Exe. Would say that it is a virus pretending to be a Windows file.

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Oneka
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Posted: 20th Jul 2004 00:26
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damn you viruses...and damn you Norton...


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Van B
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Posted: 20th Jul 2004 00:51
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Sounds like a Virus has dropped it's load and is trying to load it on boot-up, it could be the case that Norton has squashed it, but it's still trying to load up.

If your confident, backup your registry, go into Regedit and search for system32.exe - check where it finds those entries, esp looking for stuff like 'RUN=', and remove each entry. Also check your entire PC for the file system32.exe and also check over your startup programs for any shortcuts to system32.exe.

If your lucky you'll get rid of it cleanly, if your unlucky (like worst case here) the virus will have taken some file associations, like .exe and will kill your windows install.


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mm0zct
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Posted: 20th Jul 2004 07:55 Edited at: 20th Jul 2004 08:00
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there isn't a system32.exe on my system so i think it'll be a virus, type msconfig in the run tool and it will bring up the startup control pannel, turn off system32.exe if it's there

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Pincho Paxton
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Posted: 20th Jul 2004 08:08
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Get Hijack This, it'll let you find the exe in the Registry and you can delete it.

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Emperor Baal
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Posted: 20th Jul 2004 17:45
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You'll be suprised if you ran some programs like:
Ad-Aware
Hijack This
RegCleaner
etc.

I suggest you do some full spyware and virus scans. There are a lot of virusses that use fake "system-file" names like system32.exe to trick the user. Mostly spy-bots though.


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Dave J
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Posted: 20th Jul 2004 17:57
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http://www.2-spyware.com/parasite-w32-mimail-q.html


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Leon J
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Posted: 27th Jul 2004 02:40
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There's a system32 folder, but I don't think there's an EXE, I'll look on my computer. *Opens search program*

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Leon J
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Nope, no system32.exe on my system!

We must get rid of COunt olof, help me waste him. The eye of Olaf is on his ankle, and hehas a unibrow, shiny eyes, dirty, and want to get the Baudelaire fortune!!!!!!!!!!!@
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