missing smd32.exe

[tj]

Recently a virus corrupted my cmd32.exe winxp file and i
constantly keep getting a message saying that the file is
missing whenever windows loads. I have the original WINXP
professional cd but i don't know how to replace the exact
file.

The path location is
c:\WINXP\sytem32\cmd32.exe

also is it possible to reinstall windows w/o loosing
previous programs installed and other files on the hard disk?

Thanks in advance

 

[Nicholas]

The file is actually a virus by itself. Windows uses
cmd.exe, not cmd32.exe.

Remove remnants of KWBot.Worm from the Registry and File System
http://www.dougknox.com/xp/scripts_desc/xp_clean_kwbot.htm

Note: You'll have to disable your antivirus program before running the repair.

[Courtesy of MS-MVP Doug Knox]


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Nicholas

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| Recently a virus corrupted my cmd32.exe winxp file and i
| constantly keep getting a message saying that the file is
| missing whenever windows loads. I have the original WINXP
| professional cd but i don't know how to replace the exact
| file.
|
| The path location is
| c:\WINXP\sytem32\cmd32.exe
|
| also is it possible to reinstall windows w/o loosing
| previous programs installed and other files on the hard disk?
|
| Thanks in advance

 

[Ken Blake]

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Recently a virus corrupted my cmd32.exe winxp file

No, it didn't. You didn't have a cmd32.exe file before. That file *is* the virus.

and i
constantly keep getting a message saying that the file is
missing whenever windows loads. I have the original WINXP
professional cd but i don't know how to replace the exact
file.

You don't want to replace it. If you're getting a message that Windows can't find it, that's just a remnant of the virus that also needs to be deleted. See www.dougknox.com, Win XP Fixes, Clean KWBot.Worm Registry entries. Also read

http://securityresponse.symantec.com/avcenter/venc/data/w32.kwbot.c.worm.html