Re: URGENT : Running Spybot - Search and Destroy Gives problems.
From: Kelly (kelly_at_mvps.org)
Date: 07/05/04
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Date: Mon, 5 Jul 2004 03:10:42 -0500
These cleaners remove spyware/malware, not viruses. That said, using them,
you must use a bit of knowledge before checking all or some for removal.
In your case, this may help:
EXE and LNK Fix for Windows XP - Line 12
http://www.kellys-korner-xp.com/xp_tweaks.htm
To use the Regedit: Save the REG File to your hard disk. Double click it
and answer yes to the import prompt. REG files can be viewed in Notepad by
right clicking on the file and selecting Edit.
-- All the Best, Kelly Microsoft-MVP Windows® XP 2004 Windows MVP "Winny" Award Troubleshooting Windows XP http://www.kellys-korner-xp.com Taskbar Repair Tool Plus! http://www.kellys-korner-xp.com/taskbarplus!.htm "Lakshmi Jagarlapudi" <jlnarayana@comcast.net> wrote in message news:iJ1Gc.25148$XM6.1842@attbi_s53... > > Hi Everyone, > > As per some people recommendations, inorder to clean my pc against virus, > I > have downloaded and ran > "Spybot - Search and Destroy" program. After it finished its work , it > said > it has cleaned so and so. > However to my utter surprise, now I am not able to use my PC at all. > Whenever I try to any program say ,notepad, > I get the message "This file does not have a program associated with it > for > performing this action. Create an association in the > Folder Options Control Panel". > > This is so shocking that I tried to fix the virus issue and I am not even > able to start anything or even work on my computer. > Can some body really help. I need real urgent help on this. > > Any help is highly appreciated. > Thanks very much, > > Let me tell you,firstly > the spyboy has created a system restore point before it started its > process. > Then gave me a list of all the problems that my PC had. > And then when I pressed the fix button it has "so-called" fixed. However > that fix ,I think, > has screwed some very basic information in the registry. Because of which > even > basic applications(in fact nothing) are not running. > > I was so happy that, it has removed so many unnecessary programs and > files, > however it has also > tampered with some very basic required files or registry. So finally I > have > restored my PC to a desired restore point. > > So everyone out there, do you have any further suggestions at this stage. > > Anyway, watchout before you use any kind of such programs. > > Waiting for all your updates. > Thanks, > > > > >
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