I am unable to open the command prompt using start -> run -> cmd. When i do this, it restarts explorer.exe. However, when i do start->run->command the command propt opens up fine.
This Question has been solved and asker verified All Experts Exchange premium technology solutions are available to subscription members.
Experts Exchange has been collecting answers to technology questions since 1996…3 million and counting! If you have a question, chances are we already have your answer.
If you can't find the exact answer you're looking for, ask our exclusive community of 50,000 experts. You’ll get a personalized answer from a trusted professional.
Thousands of free tech tips, tricks, how-to’s and tutorials are available in our peer reviewed articles section. See for yourself how smart our experts are, no login required.
Save solutions to your questions, answers you’ve discovered through searching plus helpful articles in your personal knowledgebase for easy future access.
Access the answers to your technology questions today.
30-day free trial. Register in 60 seconds.
Members of the expert community talk about why the experience at Experts Exchange is different than what you will find anywhere else.
Try it out and discover for yourself.
30-day free trial. Register in 60 seconds.
Join the community of experts here and help other tech pros by answering question in your area of expertise. You can earn FREE access to all Experts Exchange's premium features and resources.
Your infected; or were infected at some point. The file is corrupted.
Run a file check on the O/S.
If you have an XP CD:
Click START, RUN, type in:
sfc /purgecache
(This ensures that system files are copied from your Windows installation media, and files which may be infected with malware or are corrupted are not copied from your drive.)
Then type in:
sfc /scannow
Have your XP CD handy.
If you don't have an XP CD:
Click START, RUN, type in:
sfc /scannow
You have a corrupted CMD.EXE file, presumably. You can put your XP installation CD in the drive, then type this command at the COMMAND.COM prompt:
expand d:\i386\cmd.ex_ c:\windows\system32
(where d: is the drive of your CD-ROM)
This will expand the compressed version of the CMD.EXE file into the system32 directory. You will probably need to rename the current cmd.exe to something else. And while you're doing that, take a look and see if you have a file call CMD.COM in the folder. This invalid version of CMD is put there by malware, and should be deleted.
those are great answers, but replacing the file, and sfc /scannow wont clean the infection
you may want to look at this
http://www.bleepingcompute
sounds like MS anti-virus 2009, malware program
Antivirus2009 (Antivirus 2009) Removal Instructions
Antivirus 2009 Descriptions:
Here we go again! Antivirus2009, also known as Antivirus 2009, is one of the latest counterfeit antispyware that devastates the Internet community. Antivirus 2009 is a clone of the infamous Antivirus 2008 that previously reported by us. Antivirus 2009 usually come up after you installed a video codec that come with Trojan, malware and virus. Antivirus 2009 normally generates fake and misleading system popup error messages so end-users will be tricked into purchase Antivirus 2009.
It is very important to remove all the components of of the Antivirus 2009 and all the malware and trojans that it might have come bundle with (such as zlob.trojan, trojan.vundo and Trojan.Downloader). To effectively remove Antivirus 2009, we have created a manual removal instructions which is easy to understand.
Manual Antivirus 2009 Removal Instructions:
Unregister Antivirus 2009 DLL Files:
(Learn how to do this)
shlwapi.dll
wininet.dll
Stop Antivirus 2009 Processes:
(Learn how to do this)
av2009.exe
Antivirus 2009.lnk
Uninstall Antivirus.lnk
Antivirus2009.exe
Find and Delete these Antivirus 2009:
(Learn how to do this)
av2009.exe
Antivirus2009.exe
shlwapi.dll
wininet.dll
Antivirus 2009.lnk
Uninstall Antivirus 2009.lnk
Remove Antivirus 2009 Registry Values:
(Learn how to do this)
HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWAR
HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software
You can try this article xpantivirus-2009-removal-g
You can also download Kaspersky antivirus, Kaspersky Anti-Virus Products
You can also download the free version of Avira Antivir to remove the spyware (update) to remove the spyware (update) another option are this one: MaleWareBytes antivirus
Orginal link to
answer above,
http://www.windowsvistapla
Business Accounts
Answer for Membership
by: SappbrostsPosted on 2009-04-07 at 11:47:12ID: 24090532
does it also happen when you do start > run > regedit ?
you may want to look at this
http://www.bleepingcompute