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Potential PC Problem

the_exilethe_exile Kupo!
in Zocalo v2.0
For about a month now, I've been getting an error during startup. It reads: "Windows cannot find C:\WINDOWS\System32\cmd32.exe. Make sure you typed the name correctly, and then try again." I know anything with 32 in the name (or anything in the Windows folder) probably should not be missing, so I guess it's time I got around to seeing how screwed up my PC is.

How bad is that?

Comments

  • C_MonC_Mon A Genuine Sucker
    What I found out by searching on google, cmd32.exe is a virus thing but it adds something to the registry so that windows thinks that it needs it. I can't help you more than this, do a search on google. :)
  • E.TE.T Quote-o-matic
    I assume you have Win XP.
    There's only cmd.exe (command prompt)

    Let's see what Google says:

    Congratulations, you have won a virus!

    [url]http://www.liutilities.com/products/wintaskspro/processlibrary/cmd32/[/url]
    [url]http://www.trendmicro.com/vinfo/virusencyclo/default5.asp?VName=WORM_KWBOT.C[/url]
    [url]http://www.bitdefender.com/bd/site/virusinfo.php?menu_id=1&v_id=131[/url]

    You'll find remove instructions from those two last link.
    After that I suggest you search your machine for filename list in the end of first link's page.


    And if you don't have anti-virus program I suggest installing one immediately.
    (or maybe you have one which managed to delete file but didn't delete register keys associated with it)
  • the_exilethe_exile Kupo!
    I did a doubletake before I realized C_Mon was posting a serious reply. :D

    Firstones is my own, personal Google. I don't even have to search for the most germane results!
  • C_MonC_Mon A Genuine Sucker
    I really think I got a future in the helpdesk business. :D
  • E.TE.T Quote-o-matic
    [QUOTE][i]Originally posted by C_Mon [/i]
    [B]I really think I got a future in the helpdesk business. :D [/B][/QUOTE]
    Aren't we PC hobbyist already in that position?

    [quote]Office Worker: "I deleted all the images in our database that were more than three days old. Now I can't get the pictures I scanned last week. Maybe the database has some problems?"[/quote]
  • E.TE.T Quote-o-matic
    [QUOTE][i]Originally posted by the_exile [/i]
    [B]Firstones is my own, personal Google. I don't even have to search for the most germane results![/B][/QUOTE]
    Heh, maybe forums should have a logo with text:
    [i][b]Firstones Forums[/b] - Your source for everything you need to know[/i]
  • the_exilethe_exile Kupo!
    I dunno, if there were more Exiles around, Biggles and Sanfam might decide to do something about it, and I'd have to start using Google. :alien:
  • C_MonC_Mon A Genuine Sucker
    [QUOTE][i]Originally posted by E.T [/i]
    [B]Aren't we PC hobbyist already in that position? [/B][/QUOTE]
    Heh! :)

    But I was more of thinking about my very nice reply. :D
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