Re: anyone know what this is, and how to fix?

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Shane,

Regedit.com is most likely a Malware. If both Regedit.exe (legitimate) and Regedit.com (Trojan) are present in your Windows or System32 folder, the file with the .COM extension takes precedence. See the last part here:

http://windowsxp.mvps.org/toolsquit.htm

and

http://www3.ca.com/securityadvisor/virusinfo/virus.aspx?id=43234

Try scanning with Trend Micro Sysclean package, by Trend Micro, Inc.
http://aumha.net/viewtopic.php?t=10820

--
Ramesh, Microsoft MVP
Windows XP Shell/User
http://windowsxp.mvps.org


"not lee harvey. Oswald" <notleeharveyOswald@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message news:F03D7E2A-F4ED-4665-9811-3A90ACE69D99@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx 
wow.  Thanks, that was fast and simple.

Rick, do you know what kind of code that looked like on that dos prompt from
the image? Any ideas?
If you have the time, please let me know.

Regards

and thanks

Shane Oswald

"Rick "Nutcase" Rogers" wrote:

Hi,

Start/run regedit.exe

Also, delete regedit.com, as it may be a malicious file.

--
Best of Luck,

Rick Rogers, aka "Nutcase" - Microsoft MVP
http://mvp.support.microsoft.com/
Associate Expert - WindowsXP Expert Zone
www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/expertzone
Windows help - www.rickrogers.org

"not lee harvey. Oswald" <notleeharveyOswald@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
wrote in message news:303A9823-4012-4C73-9F5F-B9C5D748848D@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
> screenshot of the problem is here http://www.mykismit.com/1.JPG
>
> I was following a "How to" here on the support site and i hit > START/RUN,
> and
> typed regedit and this is what popped up.
>
> And I have tried it about ten times after this, with same
> outcome....BUT....if I type Command and open the command prompt, and > type
> regedit, it opens.....LOL
>
> please tell me there is an easy fix. And what and how did it happen, > and
> whats with the code stuff the dos window is displaying?
>
> regards,
>
> Shane Oswald




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