Hi!
At startup I keep getting the message - cannot find c/windows/system32/dskcompat.exe

and then it cannot start this opertion...........

Any ideas on how to fix this?

Thanks


Moved from the "XP Forum". ~acklan~

That is part of a trojan. Use the removal guide located in the provided link.

Install Super Antispyware. Run it in safe mode. Allow it to quarantine whatever it finds.
http://www.superantispyware.com/

Run the online scan for Bit Defender in normal mode. Allow it to quarantine whatever it finds.
http://www.bitdefender.com/scan8/ie.html

If the two programs above can't find and remove it:
Post a Hijack This log in the appropriate forum by following the directions in the link below.
http://www.bleepingcomputer.com/forums/topic34773.html

From what you describe, the file is probably an orphaned startup entry. Windows is trying to load this file but cannot locate it. The file may have been removed but there is still a registry entry that is telling Windows to load it when you start up.

When Windows loads, it looks for any files associated with registry entries for programs that are set to run at startup. If the file was removed but not the entry, Windows will display an error message indicating that the file was not found. You need to remove this registry entry so Windows stops searching for the program when it loads. To resolve this download and run Autoruns, search for the related entry and then delete it.

I still suggest you perform the other scans that were recommended by acklan and buddy215.

Thanks...we'll give it a try...............

Good luck. Let us know how things go.

still have a problem - so I posted hijack this log ...would you be able to find it???
......thanks

We do not process the HJT logs. That is left to the experts, in the HJT Forum. Your best option now is to wait. Wait for a HJT Team Member to review your log and recommend a solution.
Each recommendation is as unique as your computer and will need though before they will respond. Be patient and follow all instructions as they are provided. It is doubtful that you will fix it on the first recommendation, so be prepared to work with your HJT Team member that is a assigned your log.
Good luck, and let us know how it turns out.