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Problems opening everything

S

Steve

Flightless Bird
I have started having problems opening any program. Using Windows XP and it
will not open any .exe file. Any ideas what the problem is.
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Steve
 
J

Jose

Flightless Bird
On Feb 4, 2:02 pm, Steve <St...@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote:
> I have started having problems opening any program. Using Windows XP and it
> will not open any .exe file.  Any ideas what the problem is.
> --
> Steve


If you can get on the Internet, I would start here:

Perform some scans for malicious software, then fix any remaining
issues:

Download, install, update and do a full scan with these free malware
detection programs:

Malwarebytes (MBAM): http://malwarebytes.org/
SUPERAntiSpyware: (SAS): http://www.superantispyware.com/

They can be uninstalled later if desired.
 
P

Peter Foldes

Flightless Bird
Steve

You have some sort of malware. Follow the info that was already posted to you by
Daave and Jose

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Peter

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"Steve" <Steve@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:2B669EF2-C80C-4B13-9544-89B23CC59C5C@microsoft.com...
>I have started having problems opening any program. Using Windows XP and it
> will not open any .exe file. Any ideas what the problem is.
> --
> Steve
 
C

Charles W Davis

Flightless Bird
"Steve" <Steve@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:2B669EF2-C80C-4B13-9544-89B23CC59C5C@microsoft.com...
>I have started having problems opening any program. Using Windows XP and it
> will not open any .exe file. Any ideas what the problem is.
> --
> Steve


As Dave & Jose have said- Malware. Start up in Safe mode (tap F8 during
start up)with networking. Download the free Malwarebytes from
http://www.malwarebytes.org, install, update and run a deep scan.

Once you have cleaned the system, update the programs that have known
vulnerabilities on your computer. Don't know which? Download the free
Secunia PSI program from Secunia Personal Desktop PSI. It will scan your
computer and provide direct links to update the vulnerable programs. It
eliminates having to go to each web site, once you figure which.
 
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