[qimqim]

I scanned with the free online Symatec virus check which returned one file s being infected with WinAntiSpyware.

I looked up their removal instructions but when I tried to go into the registry I founf that regedit.exe has disappeared (maybe deleted by the virus?).

How do I access the Registry now?

Thank you very much

qimi

 

[Dry Crick]

Weird. Easy enough to install one of the regedits from www.majorgeeks.com, www.tucows.com, or elsewhere.

 

[qimqim]

Weird. Easy enough to install one of the regedits from www.majorgeeks.com, www.tucows.com, or elsewhere.

Thanks

In fact, I've just realized that it did not diappear: it just does not start. I have the same problem as


http://forums.techguy.org/windows-nt-2000-xp/288871-regedit-exe-unable-locate-component.html?

Any help appreciated.

qimi

 

[qimqim]

Thanks

In fact, I've just realized that it did not diappear: it just does not start. I have the same problem as


http://forums.techguy.org/windows-nt-2000-xp/288871-regedit-exe-unable-locate-component.html?

Any help appreciated.

qimi

Let me be more precise:

When I enter regedit in Start/Run I get a box which (translating from French...) says:

Windows does not find regedit. Verify that you have entered the name correctly and try again. To find a file press Start/Find.

But in fact regedit.exe is in Windows\System32

Maybe it is corrupt. I tried to reinstall it according to the thread in TechSupportGuy but it did not work for me.

Help...


qimi

 

[qimqim]

Let me be more precise:

When I enter regedit in Start/Run I get a box which (translating from French...) says:

Windows does not find regedit. Verify that you have entered the name correctly and try again. To find a file press Start/Find.

But in fact regedit.exe is in Windows\System32

Maybe it is corrupt. I tried to reinstall it according to the thread in TechSupportGuy but it did not work for me.

Help...


qimi

And again...

Sorry but I'm getting in amess here. Regedit HAS disappeared. What I found id Regedt32, NOT Regedit.

How can I get it back?

Thanks

 

[sUBs]

Regedit.exe does not reside in the System32 folder. Try looking in the Windows folder instead.

 

[qimqim]

Regedit.exe does not reside in the System32 folder. Try looking in the Windows folder instead.

Did a search and could not find it. Where should it be exactly? Windows\regedit.exe?

Anyway how can I reinstall it? Can you help?

Thank you

qimi

 

[sUBs]

Regedit.exe is not a file that easily goes missing. Please run this command. It will find regedit.exe if it still exist.

Go to Start > Run - copy/paste in the following & click OK

cmd /c attrib \regedit.exe /S>\sUBs.txt&\sUBs.txt&del \sUBs.txt

It should produce a log of it's findings

 

[qimqim]

Regedit.exe is not a file that easily goes missing. Please run this command. It will find regedit.exe if it still exist.

Go to Start > Run - copy/paste in the following & click OK

cmd /c attrib \regedit.exe /S>\sUBs.txt&\sUBs.txt&del \sUBs.txt

It should produce a log of it's findings

Thanks for your help.

Here's what it produced:

A C:\WINDOWS\system32\dllcache\regedit.exe
A C:\WINDOWS\SoftwareDistribution\Download\70ccc3de7e94865059fbcf2f809c03b1\regedit.exe
C:\WINDOWS\$NtServicePackUninstall$\regedit.exe
C:\WINDOWS\ServicePackFiles\i386\regedit.exe

Does it help?

qimi

 

[sUBs]

Copy any of the above files to the Windows directory. That should do the trick

 

[qimqim]

Copy any of the above files to the Windows directory. That should do the trick

I shall be drinking an extra glass this Xmas to your health.

I opened the Registry!

Now, I wonder what the next surprise is going to be, because I'm sure there's a horrrrible virus lurking about.

Thank you very much for your help.

qimi