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system file opens on startup
Name: xavier Date: February 24, 2004 at 10:14:23 Pacific OS: 98me CPU/Ram: 64mg
Comment:
I am woking on this 98mebox for a friend. I have eleminated all the viruses according to AVG and ad/ware but the system folder is still poping up open when I start the machine. Ok, I checked the links here and found one similar problem. the suggestions was to check the win.ini file. I did and there is nothing following the run= Also I saw another posting on google. Apparently the same os and problem. This lady listed her hijackthis log and was told to remove a file. It worked for her but I do not have that file listed in my log. Thanks in advance for help.
Name: michael2 Date: February 24, 2004 at 11:44:32 Pacific
Reply:
Look in MSCONFIG - START UP. You will see the System or System32 box is checked. Remove the check, apply - OK.
This problem comes after you have the DownLoad.Trojan Virus (and probably others).
Post back if this works (or does not work) for you.
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Response Number 2
Name: meyekuh_29 Date: February 24, 2004 at 13:59:29 Pacific
Reply:
you may have to run "hijack this" and do a search for your problem in the forum (sorry, dont have a link handy) and look for the entry that you need to delete after you run "hijack this"
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