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Windows Cannot Find Rundll32.exe...

Started by alamal , Oct 28 2009 09:35 AM

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#1 alamal

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Posted 28 October 2009 - 09:35 AM

Hi all!
I have a very serious situation here with a pc that I cleaned Windows Police Pro from using Malwarebytes and MS Security Essentials.
It's a Dell Optiplex gl270 running XP Pro.
Everthing I click on now gives me the WINDOWS CANNOT FIND RUNDLL32.EXE error. I can't install nor open nor go online as I always get this error.
I also get a WINDOWS CANNOT FIND NULL error also.
I get an error on anything I try to open similar to 'Windows cannot find 'blah, blah blah. Make sure you typed the name correctly...'
Reformatting is not an option as there are critical business docs on this machine.
Please help!
Take care and may God bless!
Pete

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#2 garmanma

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Posted 28 October 2009 - 11:45 AM

Welcome to BC

I can't install nor open nor go online
Have you tried safe mode w/networking
or you can use a flash drive or burn these tools to a CD
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Please download Rkill by Grinler and save it to your desktop.Link 2
Link 3
Link 4
Double-click on the Rkill desktop icon to run the tool.
If using Vista, right-click on it and Run As Administrator.
A black DOS box will briefly flash and then disappear. This is normal and indicates the tool ran successfully.
If not, delete the file, then download and use the one provided in Link 2.
If it does not work, repeat the process and attempt to use one of the remaining links until the tool runs.
If the tool does not run from any of the links provided, please let me know.
Do not reboot the computer or you will have to run it again

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We Need to check for Rootkits with RootRepeal
Download RootRepeal from the following location and save it to your desktop.
Direct Download (Recommended)
Primary Mirror
Secondary Mirror
Secondary Mirror
Secondary Mirror
Zip Mirrors (Recommended if you have a slower connection or if the Direct Download mirror is down)

Primary Mirror
Secondary Mirror
Secondary Mirror
Rar Mirrors - Only if you know what a RAR is and can extract it.

Primary Mirror
Secondary Mirror
Secondary Mirror
Extract RootRepeal.exe from the archive (If you did not use the "Direct Download" mirror).
Open on your desktop.
Click the tab.
Click the button.
Check all seven boxes:
Push Ok
Check the box for your main system drive (Usually C:), and press Ok.
Allow RootRepeal to run a scan of your system. This may take some time.
Once the scan completes, push the button. Save the log to your desktop, using a distinctive name, such as RootRepeal.txt. Include this report in your next reply, please.

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Please note: If Rootrepeal fails to run, try this step: Click Settings - Options. Set the Disk Access slider to High

Also try: right-click on rootrepeal.exe and rename it to [b]tatertot.scr

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