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what is DUST.EXE
Name: Dave Date: November 22, 2003 at 09:01:50 Pacific OS: win xp CPU/Ram: 1ghz athlon 512 ram
Comment:
I found a file running on computer one day called DUST.exe. I did a search and removed all files then removed the registry key as well. Now when my computer boots up it gives me an error upon start up ____________________________________________ DUST.EXE
Windows cannot fine dust.exe Make sure you typed the name correctly then try again ____________________________________________
Can anyone help me in what i did wrong. I searched the registry and removed all the dust.exe registry keys (1) and the files on my computer (4). what else can i do to prevent this program (or my computer) from trying to startup. Or just simply stop this error message.
Name: Tom41 Date: November 22, 2003 at 09:12:41 Pacific
Reply:
Let's have a look, Download 'Hijack This!'. Unzip, doubleclick HijackThis.exe, and hit "Scan". When the scan is finished, click "Save Log", and copy and paste it in a reply. HijackThis!
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Response Number 2
Name: JohnO Date: November 22, 2003 at 09:12:49 Pacific
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Maybe it's telling you your fans and case interior need cleaning. LOL
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Response Number 3
Name: Dave Date: November 22, 2003 at 09:22:38 Pacific
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Thank you TOM41. I found yet another dust.exe file hidden in my windows explorer and successfully removed it.
Now i'm going to see if the computer has anymore issues starting up. I'll keep you posted here...
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Response Number 4
Name: Dave Date: November 22, 2003 at 09:32:06 Pacific
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Thanks again Tom41. Rebooted with no problems. I hope that's the end of that.
BUT be warned all of you...DUST.exe is apparently affiliated with randomiser.exe which is a known virus / trojan connected to mscache.
Even after i removed all randomiser and mscache and dust.exe I still had to use HijackThis to remove a further dust.exe file (Thanks to Tom41) which a search never came up with.
Thanks again TOM!
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Response Number 5
Name: mike Date: November 22, 2003 at 09:36:55 Pacific
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Dave,
Look in these Registry folders for possible startup values containing "Dust.exe
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