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From: KenP on 2 Jul 2010 12:02
Win XP pro laptop, version 5., sp3.

Every time I try to do anything I get rundll32.exe cannot be found. When I
try to open a program, I get the Open With window with nothing that works.

I suspect a virus or the like but can't run AV or anything else to try to
locate culprit. I tried running repair w/XP Pro cd and do not get repair
option. I loaded rundll32.exe from another machine and nothing changed.

Any help will be greatly appreciated.

Kenp
From: Ǝиçεl on 2 Jul 2010 12:32
Hello Ken,

SUPERAntiSpyware just put up a Online Safe Scan at
<http://www.superantispyware.com/onlinescan.html>
if you cannot install and/or run the current SUPERAntiSpyware pяoduct due to
an infection.
-=-


"KenP" wrote:

> Win XP pro laptop, version 5., sp3.
>
> Every time I try to do anything I get rundll32.exe cannot be found. When I
> try to open a program, I get the Open With window with nothing that works.
>
> I suspect a virus or the like but can't run AV or anything else to try to
> locate culprit. I tried running repair w/XP Pro cd and do not get repair
> option. I loaded rundll32.exe from another machine and nothing changed.
>
> Any help will be greatly appreciated.
>
> Kenp
From: PA Bear [MS MVP] on 2 Jul 2010 12:35
What anti-virus application or security suite is installed and is your
subscription current? What anti-spyware applications (other than Defender)?
What third-party firewall (if any)?

Has a(another) Norton or McAfee application ever been installed on the
computer (e.g., a free-trial version that came preinstalled when you bought
it)?

KenP wrote:
> Win XP pro laptop, version 5., sp3.
>
> Every time I try to do anything I get rundll32.exe cannot be found. When I
> try to open a program, I get the Open With window with nothing that works.
>
> I suspect a virus or the like but can't run AV or anything else to try to
> locate culprit. I tried running repair w/XP Pro cd and do not get repair
> option. I loaded rundll32.exe from another machine and nothing changed.
>
> Any help will be greatly appreciated.
>
> Kenp

From: KenP on 2 Jul 2010 13:01
I found another XP Pro installation CD and can get to the repair function
(Press Enter, F8 and then R option) but every time it starts the laptop
shutsdown. I also noticed that when I put the cd in the drive, it pops back
open several times and I have to keep pushing it back in till it finally
loads. Other than that, it will sit there and run all day.

"KenP" wrote:

> Win XP pro laptop, version 5., sp3.
>
> Every time I try to do anything I get rundll32.exe cannot be found. When I
> try to open a program, I get the Open With window with nothing that works.
>
> I suspect a virus or the like but can't run AV or anything else to try to
> locate culprit. I tried running repair w/XP Pro cd and do not get repair
> option. I loaded rundll32.exe from another machine and nothing changed.
>
> Any help will be greatly appreciated.
>
> Kenp
From: KenP on 2 Jul 2010 18:37
After running a couple of times, this did the trick. Thanks and have a great
day.

"Ǝиçεl" wrote:

> Hello Ken,
>
> SUPERAntiSpyware just put up a Online Safe Scan at
> <http://www.superantispyware.com/onlinescan.html>
> if you cannot install and/or run the current SUPERAntiSpyware pяoduct due to
> an infection.
> -=-
>
>
> "KenP" wrote:
>
> > Win XP pro laptop, version 5., sp3.
> >
> > Every time I try to do anything I get rundll32.exe cannot be found. When I
> > try to open a program, I get the Open With window with nothing that works.
> >
> > I suspect a virus or the like but can't run AV or anything else to try to
> > locate culprit. I tried running repair w/XP Pro cd and do not get repair
> > option. I loaded rundll32.exe from another machine and nothing changed.
> >
> > Any help will be greatly appreciated.
> >
> > Kenp
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