msmon.exe error

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On start-up I get an error "cannot find c:\windows\system32\msmon.exe". I did a search and found file in c:\windows\prefetch. ?? What do I do to fix this problem...Is this an important file? What does it do? I'm a real novice so any help would be nice!
 
Hi Mick,

Msmon.exe is not a Microsoft file. A search on google.com comes up with a
few obscure references, but nothing concrete. I would be very leary of this
file, it may be a trojan.

Start/run msinfo32, expand the software environment and click on the startup
programs. See if it is listed here, and make note of where it is loading
from. I think you may want to remove this reference.

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Best of Luck,

Rick Rogers aka "Nutcase" MS-MVP - Win9x
Windows isn't rocket science! That's my other hobby!

Associate Expert - WinXP - Expert Zone



mick said:
On start-up I get an error "cannot find c:\windows\system32\msmon.exe". I
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did a search and found file in c:\windows\prefetch. ?? What do I do to fix
this problem...Is this an important file? What does it do? I'm a real novice
so any help would be nice!
 
the file is in 2 places
Run[0] c:\windows\system32\msmon.exe All Users win.in

Run[0] c:\windows\system32\msmon.exe OFFICE\Mike *HKU\S-1-5-21-2247778763-1709162666-557728558-1010\SOFTWARE\MICROSOFT\WINDOWS NT\CURRENTVERSION\Window

How do I remove these references
Thanks

----- mick wrote: ----

On start-up I get an error "cannot find c:\windows\system32\msmon.exe". I did a search and found file in c:\windows\prefetch. ?? What do I do to fix this problem...Is this an important file? What does it do? I'm a real novice so any help would be nice!
 
Hi Mick,

Start/run wini.ini, if there is a line referencing it, place a semicolon in
front of it.

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Best of Luck,

Rick Rogers aka "Nutcase" MS-MVP - Win9x
Windows isn't rocket science! That's my other hobby!

Associate Expert - WinXP - Expert Zone



mick said:
the file is in 2 places:
Run[0] c:\windows\system32\msmon.exe All Users win.ini

Run[0] c:\windows\system32\msmon.exe OFFICE\Mike
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*HKU\S-1-5-21-2247778763-1709162666-557728558-1010\SOFTWARE\MICROSOFT\WINDOW
S NT\CURRENTVERSION\Windows
How do I remove these references?
Thanks!

----- mick wrote: -----

On start-up I get an error "cannot find
Click to expand...
c:\windows\system32\msmon.exe". I did a search and found file in
c:\windows\prefetch. ?? What do I do to fix this problem...Is this an
important file? What does it do? I'm a real novice so any help would be
nice!
 
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