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everyone time i log on a message comes up:" Open File-Security Warning. The
publisher could not be verified. Are you sure you want to run this software."
The name that comes up is windir32.exe. this always comes up automatically
and when i try and cancel it, it says "this application has failed to start
because idle.dll was not found. Re-installing the application may fix this
problem."

thanks
 
rainyrose11 said:
everyone time i log on a message comes up:" Open File-Security
Warning. The publisher could not be verified. Are you sure you want to
run this software." The name that comes up is windir32.exe. this
always comes up automatically and when i try and cancel it, it says
"this application has failed to start because idle.dll was not found.
Re-installing the application may fix this problem."

thanks
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A quick Google shows that windir32.exe is associated with the
WORM_RBOT.BRQ worm. Googling for idle.dll brings up this MS Knowledge
Base article about it being missing:

http://support.microsoft.com/Default.aspx?kbid=311103

So, it would seem that your computer is not clean nor is it in tip-top
shape. Go through the virus/malware removal steps outlined here:

http://www.elephantboycomputers.com/page2.html#Removing_Malware

Obviously, you're going to want to start with the virus scanning.

Malke
 
A quick search of Google shows that to be malware called WORM_RBOT.BRQ.

http://www.liutilities.com/products/wintaskspro/processlibrary/windir32/
http://www.processlibrary.com/directory/files/windir32/

You need to scan your computer for Malware with your anitvirus program being
sure to update the virus definitions from your vendors website. If you do
not have antivirus program you can get a quality one free from Grisoft as
shown in the link below or try to use a website to scan your computer. I
would be sure to also scan in Safe Mode. The second link below is to tips
from Microsoft on how to protect your computer. --- Steve

http://free.grisoft.com/doc/1
http://www.microsoft.com/athome/security/protect/windowsxpsp2/Default.mspx
http://www.microsoft.com/athome/security/viruses/default.mspx --- Microsoft
info on viruses and worms.
http://security.symantec.com/sscv6/home.asp?langid=ie&venid=sym&plfid=23&pkj=YYYKVYRMHCGVRVRMNRY
-- scan your computer online for malware.
http://tinyurl.com/djdm6 -- same link as above but shorter in case of wrap.
 
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