Cannot run .exe files

[julianjp]

somebody recently ran an .exe file on a w2k pro machine, it had extension .zip.exe apparently. anyway, now no .exe files are able to run, and I get access denied running control panel applets. I have checked the hkey_classes_root exefile settings and they are OK, also I have checked for Sircam, also scanned for other virus/trojan/worms, has anyone got any ideas please?

 

[tsuji]

Hello, julianjp.

I've no suggestion here. Just wondering. You can still run regedit.exe or regedit32.exe all the same to access to registry. Are they not .exe files?

regards - tsuji

 

[julianjp]

I renamed regedt32.exe to regedt32.com as com files still work.

 

[tsuji]

Hello again.

In that case, despite your words, I would suggest you do have to complete the process of virus removal. Take the very typical removal procedure of blebla.b.worm. Follow a typical procedure in :

http://www.symantec.com/avcenter/venc/data/w32.blebla.b.worm.html

Follow it to the letter, not half-measure.

regards - tsuji

 

[julianjp]

I found out that it was w32/verona-b worm. I fixed the registry keys and that sorted it.

Thanks for your input