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Old 08-11-2004, 12:49   #4
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Re: Trouble with windows 98

What is the exact filename?... "windows.exe" or "window.exe" are the result of a virus... normal windows installations will not have this file at all.

here's an example from one of the many viruses (in this case bagle-x) that use this filename:
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When first run the Trojan copies itself to the Windows system folder as window.exe and creates the following registry entry, so that window.exe is run automatically on startup:

HKCU\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run \window.exe
= <Windows system folder>\window.exe
Make sure his anti-virus software is up to date and do a full system scan.

If the virus has been removed automatically you can get rid of the message by editing the registry.

If you don't know how or are not confident in editing your registry.. let us know and we'll talk you through it...
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