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Colin Wallace

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A few days ago I was infected by some sort of virus or malware when I tried to download a torrent (suggestion of friend and I was already very hesitant). I haven't completely gotten rid of the virus, but I'm working on it. Now, if I try to go onto the internet or run pretty much any program I get a message that asks me to choose program that I want to run it with. My options are programs like paint, word, windows media player, etc. which obviously don't open any programs that I want to use. Even if I do something simple like trying to pull up my computer information under my control panel I get a message that states "C:\WINDOWS\system32\rundll32.exe"......and if I remember correctly I have been seeing this message a lot. I can't open any anti-virus applications, my email, internet....nothing, without seeing the message that asks me to choose a program. Any advise?

On a side note, even though this is post is not in the virus forum, if you have a suggestion on how to clean this stuff up that would be great. I think the virus I got is the one that claims to be a Windows Antivirus program....and is driving me crazy. LOL

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rshaffer61

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I suggest you go to the Malware Removal and Spyware Removal Forum and run all the steps located in the
START HERE. These self-help tools will help you clean up 70% of problems on your own.
If you are still having problems after doing the steps, then please post the reguested logs in THAT forum.
If you are unable to run any of the tools then start a new topic in the malware forum and put this in the subject line...I am unable to run any malware tools

If you are still having problems after being given a clean bill of health from the malware expert, then please return to THIS thread and we will pursue other options to help you solve your current problem(s).

Add a link to this topic so that malware tech can see what steps have been taken here
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Rorschach112

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Please go to the malware forum and follow the instructions at the top....Especially the CLICK HERE.

That will give you several steps that will help you clean up 70 percent of all problems by yourself. If at the end of the process you are still having difficulty--and you may not be-- then post an OTListIt log in THAT forum.
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:) Rorschach112 :) We must have sent at the exact same time.
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Colin Wallace

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I'm quite sure this is easier than I am making it....but my problem is that I can't run that program (TFC Program) because it asks me to choose a program (word, paint, etc.)
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Move along to the next step.
If you are unable to run any of the tools then start a new topic in the malware forum and put this in the subject line...I am unable to run any malware tools
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