rss
Search : in
By : Relevance Date Username
Statut : Not resolved

EXPLORER.EXE corrupted or infected

DennisPS, on Monday June 2, 2008 08:28:46 AM
Hello,
Desktop is dropping after boot. I cannot open task manager because I try but I get error message that says task manager was disabled by administrator. I have to click ok. Then I get the same problem. I cannot do a system restore because I cannot go back past the last time I tried to do it, which was two days ago. There are no more available days to restore to.
Symptoms: When I boot my pc, it comes up fine, with all the regular icons on the desktop and programs appear to be running, but then my desktop icons, and all files I might be trying to click on close down in a flash. Then they re-apear again, just to do it all over again. I managed to get to the run function to run regedit. That's as far as I want to go because I don't know where to go in regedit to find the culpret infected file to delete it. I try to run virus scan with Mcaffee, but nothing is found.
Question: Is there anywhere that I might look to find the culpret file in the regedit editor? From what I have managed to find on the Net, it involves the explorer.exe file and I don't know what to do to get to this infection, and I do not, under any circumstances, want to re-install my OS just to get rid of it. I have no back-up for all my files, I know I am a fool for not backing up my files daily, but what is done is done. Can I fix this? The pc is rendered useless without the fix or re-install. Can't I just find the infected file, delete it, and then re-establish my explorer.exe file at re-boot from the install disk or the Internet?
Question: Where is the explorer.exe file located in the registry? Can this issue be resolved without drastic measures? Please help me. All my files from over 14 classes are on that drive, and if I lose them, I have nothing to refer to for my capstone project for graduation BaSc Degree in four months. I don't know where else to turn except the Internet and you.
Thank you. DennisPS
Configuration: Windows XP
Internet Explorer 7.0
Reply to DennisPS  Report this message to moderators Go to last message

3


  • This message seems useful, vote!
  • Report this message to moderators
asmo, on Wednesday August 20, 2008 01:59:26 PM
basically i have the same problem i think.. explorer.exe crashes an restarts itself an crashes again....i dunt know wat to do either...
Reply to asmo

4


  • This message seems useful, vote!
  • Report this message to moderators
3thK, on Thursday September 4, 2008 10:49:32 AM
Here's how to fix this issue:

1. CTRL-Alt-Del to bring up Task Manager.
2. Click File | New Task(run).
3. Type regedit in the Run box and click OK.
4. Browse to the following registry key:

HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows NT\CurrentVersion\Image File Execution.options

5. Under this key there will be subkeys named explorer.exe and iexplorer.exe. Delete the explorer and iexplorer keys entirely. They should not be listed under the Image File Execution.Options key.
6. Close the Registry Editor.
7. Restart the computer.

Assuming no other viruses / adware / spyware / malware are interfering, the Windows desktop should load fine now.

Thanks to Aur computer service.
Originally post by 2/9/06: SmitRem
Reply to 3thK

18


  • This message seems useful, vote!
  • Report this message to moderators
Sanjay Shrestha, on Wednesday September 24, 2008 10:00:16 AM
Hi ..
Its work perfectly..
Thanks........
Reply to Sanjay Shrestha

20


  • This message seems useful, vote!
  • Report this message to moderators
Elly, on Saturday October 4, 2008 04:16:39 AM
Hi..

I followed your instructions and I don't have them listed there - thus is there anything else you could suggest? Unfortunately my puter was preloaded, so I dont' even have a "restore, repair or reinstall" CD.

Any help would be greatly appreciated. I can work everything through Task Manager - although I have some programs that click out when the icons go.

Elly
Reply to Elly

5


  • This message seems useful, vote!
  • Report this message to moderators
mango, on Thursday September 11, 2008 11:14:52 PM
Thaks for that professional solution
Reply to mango

6


  • This message seems useful, vote!
  • Report this message to moderators
Sueduke, on Friday September 12, 2008 11:34:12 PM
That was the best solution ever. my problem was that the icons would not load. Thank you thank thank you
Reply to Sueduke

7


  • This message seems useful, vote!
  • Report this message to moderators
maurice, on Monday September 15, 2008 12:01:36 PM
Great fix, thank you. Took me a whole morning to come across it but it worked.

I lost the taskbar and icons after removing various spyware/viruses including winantivirus 2008.

no taskbar no icons

when will they catch the b******* that write viruses and string them up by their ......


Thanks again
Reply to maurice

8


  • This message seems useful, vote!
  • Report this message to moderators
Gonzo, on Tuesday September 16, 2008 07:30:55 PM
I have that same exact problem. When I enter the registry editor, explorer.exe and iexplore.exe are not in that registry location.

Is there another solution that might solve this problem?

Thanks in advance
Reply to Gonzo

9


  • This message seems useful, vote!
  • Report this message to moderators
Guy, on Wednesday September 17, 2008 01:23:04 AM
This guy above me, i have the same problem!!! And does maplestory have a virus cuz i used the windows button to
minimize it and it froze so i restarted and no explorer.exe and iexplorer.exe and iertutil.dll and WININET.dll are missing!?!?!?!?!?
Reply to Guy

10


  • This message seems useful, vote!
  • Report this message to moderators
Ster, on Friday September 19, 2008 08:36:50 AM
I have the same problem with Gonzo. There's no explorer.exe and iexplorer.exe under that registry location. This is all happen after installing IE7.
Reply to Ster

12


  • This message seems useful, vote!
  • Report this message to moderators
Ster, on Friday September 19, 2008 05:52:24 PM
I solved my problem by unistalling IE7.
Reply to Ster

11


  • This message seems useful, vote!
  • Report this message to moderators
j-bone lubstylie, on Friday September 19, 2008 05:47:44 PM
what i did was this and for the past couple of hours it has worked. i'll be more sure of it a little later on. pressed control, alt, delete. switched to the "processes" tab. when explorer kicked back on i shut off the explorer process. the computer will continue to run unecumbered. you just have to use the task manager to monitor your system and run any programs. you may still run into some road blocks though so be aware. i got myself Kaspersky Antivirus 7.X and picked up some fresh activation keys from the torrent network. installed the program. at the end of the installation it will propt for activation options. if you already have an operational key or set of keys you can just use one of those. if you feel better buying one then i hope you got some decent amount of cash on hand because they are expensive (at least for my taste). DO NOT USE MCAFIEE, NORTON, OR ANY OTHER KIND OF ANTIVIRAL PROGRAM. THEY WILL NOT WORK. their databases don't have the entries you need to find your problem. which are trojan horses. pieces of them are scattered thoughout your system so finding just one or a few different ones on your system does not get rid of them. after installation, reboot. imediatly shut off explorer again. if at all possible shut down the entire process tree for this operation. it helps in memory usage and allows for the operation to go smoother. use the task manager again and browse for kaspersky lab/kaspersky antivirus 7.X in your program files. double click on the avp.exe. there should be a "K" for the icon. click the "ok" or "run". then with explorer not running run the antiviral program. it should automaticaly run a startup scan. let it. it will probably take out your viruses. watch the program as it works and any prompts for deletion or disinfection, do it. if you have to then quarentine. but delete or disinfect as much as possible. if you have any problems it is probably the vurus or viruses trying to stop you. once that scan is done, reboot again. your not out of the woods yet though. shut down explorer again and run kaspersky again. this time do a full system scan till completion. you should be clean at this point but this is just to get any straglers. so far my explorer program is still running, no gliches. hope your results are as productive as mine have been.
Reply to j-bone lubstylie

14


  • This message seems useful, vote!
  • Report this message to moderators
Guy, on Monday September 22, 2008 01:26:47 AM
the dude above me, it didnt work for me now i just have 24 processes of avp.exe and it wont let me terminate them >:O plz help me
Reply to Guy

19


  • This message seems useful, vote!
  • Report this message to moderators
Justin, on Wednesday October 1, 2008 10:13:03 PM
My problems are slightly similiar to these others, but heres whats going on. I suddenly have no Sound,and system restore and Search won't work at all. When they come up it will show a completely blank and white window. I looked to see if the files for system restore were in Regedit, but they aren't at all where they are supposed to be! What does this mean, and how can I fix it? Or is there just anyway I can restore my computer to an earlier time without actually using System Restore? I hope somebody can tell me something, Thanks.
Reply to Justin

21


  • This message seems useful, vote!
  • Report this message to moderators
 Xerxes, on Monday October 6, 2008 02:43:02 AM
It is the Vundo trojan. Use VundoFix google it. Also you must turn off system restore before the re-boot or the virus will re-write itself. trojan turns explorer and imapi.exe on/off . hope it is not too late.
Reply to Xerxes
Processes - explorer - explorer.exe explorer.exe is a Windows NT/2000/XP generic process. It is a process which manages the user interface (shell) as well as the Windows graphical interface (the desktop). The process explorer is not in any way a virus, a worm, a Trojan horse, spyware,... en.kioskea.net/processus/explorer-exe.php3
Explorer.exeHey, i have a problem when i do double clik on any folder in my desktop. it had a message "c:\explorer.exe. i wanna have solution. thanks. en.kioskea.net/forum/affich-12537-explorer-exe
EXPLORER.EXEHello, Pls of recent, anytime my system boots up, on the desktop an error message comes up and says EXPLORER.EXE cannot be started and it will request to send an error report or not to send it. I checked my start up registry and found out that it was... en.kioskea.net/forum/affich-21080-explorer-exe
How to fix a rundll errorHow to fix a rundll error Why does this happen? How to fix a rundll error? Solution 1: Reboot your computer Solution 2: Install and Remove the program Solution 3: Locate the error with System Configuration Solution 4: Run an... en.kioskea.net/faq/sujet-293-how-to-fix-a-rundll-error
Explorer.exe problemsHi guys I am having major issuies, My start menu has gone as well as my desktop icons, if i run explorer.exe from task manager both will appear for about 10 seconds then go again, I cant get to anything in my c: because it dissappears staright away.... en.kioskea.net/forum/affich-4659-explorer-exe-problems
Explorer.exeHello, is Explorer.exe and explorer.exe te same thing? @ http://vil.nai.com/vil/content/v_127690.htm (mcAffe vundo help) it tells me to suspend the explorer.exe file and i don't have on can anny one help? Email me @ martygleeson@hotmail.com en.kioskea.net/forum/affich-6868-explorer-exe
Startup with black screenHello, Recenlty when i start up my vista, it starts normal until after welcome screen, the screen goes black. i have to use Ctrl-Alt-delete in order for me to use task manager and start new process which's explorer.exe it goes back to normal... en.kioskea.net/forum/affich-12059-startup-with-black-screen
Download Process ExplorerThe Process Explorer display consists of two sub-windows. The top window always shows a list of the currently active processes, including the names of their owning accounts, whereas the information displayed in the bottom window depends on the mode... en.kioskea.net/telecharger/telecharger-286-process-explorer
Processes - iexplore - iexplore.exe iexplore.exe (iexplore stands for Internet Explorer) is a Windows process which corresponds the web browser Internet Explorer. The process iexplore is not in any way a virus, a worm, a Trojan horse, spyware, or adware. It is a process which can be... en.kioskea.net/processus/iexplore-exe.php3
Processes - WToolsA - WToolsA.exe The process WToolsA.exe (wToolsA) may indicate the presence of the spyware WinTools for Internet Explorer. Here is a list of tips to help you disinfect your machine and learn about the mechanisms of viruses, worms, Trojan horses and spyware: ... en.kioskea.net/processus/wtoolsa-exe.php3
Processes - wSup - wSup.exe The process wSup.exe (wSup) may indicate the presence of the spyware WinTools for Internet Explorer. Here is a list of tips to help you disinfect your machine and learn about the mechanisms of viruses, worms, Trojan horses and spyware: Introduction... en.kioskea.net/processus/wsup-exe.php3