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Question

Please help! Can't execute anything at all on my laptop

by Mar 11, 2015 12:33AM PDT

It started this morning. Anytime I try to execute any program
it says there's a file missing (MSVCP90.dll or gdiplus.dll).
I tried to install malwarebytes but it wasn't possible because
of missing comctl32.dll. I also tried to download the comctl32.dll
from dll library only to find out that the file actually is not missing
in the system32 folder. I have lenovo e531, win 7 64bit, using panda cloud security. I have a second computer and a usb stick to help me fix this. please give me some advice.

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Answer
Remember that if Windows is running,it is executing things.
by Former Forum moderator Mar 11, 2015 12:39AM PDT

There is malware that can do such damage so try to tell what's new, torrents, and more.
Bob

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this is new
by akinbones Mar 11, 2015 12:57AM PDT

Yesterday I downloaded an iso of skyrim

Note: This post was edited by a forum moderator to remove unnecessary link on 03/11/2015 at 8:13 AM PT

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Re: skyrim
by Kees_B Former Forum moderator Mar 11, 2015 1:07AM PDT

Yep, that's a hacked game.
No help here, except the suggestion to do a system restore, go back to your latest image or reinstall Windows.

Locking this thread. We don't help after illegal downloading.

Kees

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Those hacked games are trouble.
by r. proffitt Former Forum moderator Mar 11, 2015 1:18AM PDT

I'm sorry to read such but take it as the lesson about such things. I don't want to be unclear here. Hacked games and a lot of similar cracks are infested with crapware, malware or worse.

At best you can try bootable antivirus CDs or Grif's advice but the damage may be so deep to necessitate a reload of the OS.

Since this is a cracked software issue, the thread is now closed.
Bob

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