Error messages

External Since: Apr 02, 2007 Posts: 3

One week back i have taken hp laptop with home premium as OS.
from two days onwards two error messages are coming immediately after
startup....
those are other.exe and win.exe saying these are not existing in registry.....
i searched in google i came to know these are virus files......is it true?
if yes please tell me how to delete?

External Since: Oct 16, 2007 Posts: 2724

"venkat" <venkat.DeleteThis@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:BE92C528-653C-4E1D-905E-517AE5885BA9@microsoft.com...
> One week back i have taken hp laptop with home premium as OS.
> from two days onwards two error messages are coming immediately after
> startup....
> those are other.exe and win.exe saying these are not existing in
> registry.....
> i searched in google i came to know these are virus files......is it true?
> if yes please tell me how to delete?

Do a thorough check for malware, following all of the steps at one of these
Web pages.
Help with malware:
All MS-MVP Sites.
http://aumha.org/a/parasite.htm
http://aumha.org/a/quickfix.htm
http://www.elephantboycomputers.com/page2.html#Removing_Malware
http://mvps.org/winhelp2002/unwanted.htm
http://inetexplorer.mvps.org/darnit.html
http://www.mvps.org/sramesh2k/Malware_Defence.htm

Unexplained computer behavior may be caused by deceptive software.
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/827315

So How Did I Get Infected Anyway?
For quite a few people it's by installing programs like Messenger Plus,
whose ads for malware don't identify the malware as such and try to convince
you that you owe it to the author. See also:
http://www.wilderssecurity.com/showthread.php?t=27971
Don't ever do a "default" install of anything. Always choose Custom and see
what else is being carried along. Don't install any extras you're not sure
of.

--
Frank Saunders MS-MVP IE,OE/WM
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