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Old 25-02-2011, 22:55   #9
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Re: virus

There was some malware that changed the logon shell, called 'hotfix.exe' that ran as the new shell, CTRL-ALT-DEL and killed the hotfix.exe in Task Manager program and then ran explorer.exe from the File > New Task menu which then let me run REGEDIT and found the registry key had been hijacked by malware!!

Just check this registry key:

HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE>Software>Microsoft>WindowsNT>Cu rrentVersion>Winlogon

and check that 'Shell' = explorer.exe

If it isn't, change it to explorer.exe then find the program that was there and delete it!!
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