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Rud31
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 Posted: Sat Nov 17, 2007 4:09 am Post subject: Computer Diagonsis |
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My friend's computer just started shitting out on him. I'm calling on your expertise. He says it locks up during Counter-strike and he reformated but now after using for a little bit an error comes up saying "win32.exe cannot be found." What is your basic assumption/what does he have to pay to replace?
I was thinking he needs new motherboard.
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Broco
Joined: 05 Dec 2006
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| Posted: Sat Nov 17, 2007 4:18 am |
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win32.exe is not a Windows component, it's a virus. See anti-spyware thread.
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internisus
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Joined: 04 Dec 2006
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| Posted: Sat Nov 17, 2007 4:19 am |
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Toptube
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Joined: 23 Apr 2007
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| Posted: Sun Nov 18, 2007 12:01 am |
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| if its still there after format, its probably a boot sector virus. which means he probably didn't do a full reformat, but a quick one. so it lives on. |
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Broco
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| Posted: Sun Nov 18, 2007 2:04 am |
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| Boot-sector viruses aren't very common nowadays -- they were more relevant in the days of floppies -- and I'm seeing no indication that any of the viruses that install themselves under "win32.exe" use the boot sector. Also, I'm pretty sure installing Windows wipes the boot sector. I think he was simply infected soon after reformatting, and the Counterstrike lockups are completely unrelated. |
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