IEXPLORE.EXE Bad Image Screen

shirtova · 10-31-2007, 12:18 AM

Hi Everyone,

Just recently, everytime I open anything on my computer, whether it be a file or software, I keep getting this pop-up that blocks me from continuing. The pop-up says the following:

IEXPLORE.EXE Bad Image
The application or DLL c:\WINDOWS\system32\arotq5rc3.dll is not a valid windows image. Please check this against your installation diskette.

Any ideas on how to resolve this?

Thanks.

**Terrister** · 10-31-2007, 03:34 PM

This sounds virus related. Please visit our Security Forum. The instructions are below.

http://www.techsupportforum.com/secu...sting-log.html

silvermane · 11-03-2007, 04:26 AM

I've been experiencing the same problem...

However, I've not had any anti-virus software (very bad!), so I had a tonne of viruses and the sorts (over 80 infected files)...
They all appear to be fixed except this one.

http://vil.nai.com/vil/content/v_140419.htm
For more information

I hope this helps... and apparently it's only appeared in the last few days, so any developments will be sure to happen soon- only a matter of time.

I'm no expert on viruses and the sorts, but my dad has a lot of experience... he said something about this virus being self-replicating, infecting anything and everything. Even Norton has trouble pinning it down... it hasn't, yet :(
Sigh >.>

**Terrister** · 11-03-2007, 10:24 AM

Please follow the instructions below to have our security team help you with this.
http://www.techsupportforum.com/secu...sting-log.html

shirtova · 11-06-2007, 11:38 PM

I followed all the steps and I am still getting all those pop-ups. I did the Panda Activescan. Attached is the report.

10-31-2007, 12:18 AM	#1 (permalink)
shirtova Registered User Join Date: Oct 2007 Posts: 4 OS: win xp	IEXPLORE.EXE Bad Image Screen Hi Everyone, Just recently, everytime I open anything on my computer, whether it be a file or software, I keep getting this pop-up that blocks me from continuing. The pop-up says the following: IEXPLORE.EXE Bad Image The application or DLL c:\WINDOWS\system32\arotq5rc3.dll is not a valid windows image. Please check this against your installation diskette. Any ideas on how to resolve this? Thanks.

10-31-2007, 03:34 PM	#2 (permalink)
Terrister Moderator Hardware Forum Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: West Georgia, USA Posts: 7,098 OS: Xp	Re: IEXPLORE.EXE Bad Image Screen This sounds virus related. Please visit our Security Forum. The instructions are below. http://www.techsupportforum.com/secu...sting-log.html __________________

11-03-2007, 04:26 AM	#3 (permalink)
silvermane Registered User Join Date: Nov 2007 Posts: 1 OS: XP	Re: IEXPLORE.EXE Bad Image Screen I've been experiencing the same problem... However, I've not had any anti-virus software (very bad!), so I had a tonne of viruses and the sorts (over 80 infected files)... They all appear to be fixed except this one. http://vil.nai.com/vil/content/v_140419.htm For more information I hope this helps... and apparently it's only appeared in the last few days, so any developments will be sure to happen soon- only a matter of time. I'm no expert on viruses and the sorts, but my dad has a lot of experience... he said something about this virus being self-replicating, infecting anything and everything. Even Norton has trouble pinning it down... it hasn't, yet :( Sigh >.> Last edited by silvermane; 11-03-2007 at 04:28 AM.

11-03-2007, 10:24 AM	#4 (permalink)
Terrister Moderator Hardware Forum Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: West Georgia, USA Posts: 7,098 OS: Xp	Re: IEXPLORE.EXE Bad Image Screen Please follow the instructions below to have our security team help you with this. http://www.techsupportforum.com/secu...sting-log.html __________________