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Error message on start up in XP SP2

by ff16 May 17, 2005 1:47AM PDT

C:\windows\system32\autoexec.nt is what the window says my system is operating in! YIKES! If I click cancel, it shuts everything down, so I've been clicking ignore but would like to reset whatever is wrong. Thanks

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Spyware

by Yew May 17, 2005 1:53AM PDT

You've been infested, and this is one of the side effects.

Now you get to learn all about cleaning up spyware, and if you're smart, you'll stop using IE and as many programs thar depend on IE as you can.

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Try this known issue. (It is spyware induced.)

by r. proffitt Former Forum moderator May 17, 2005 1:56AM PDT

http://reviews.cnet.com/5208-6142-0.html?forumID=5&threadID=103978&messageID=1190451&tag=cnr

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