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headsize
Nov 16, 2007, 12:55 PM
Hey greetings,I am running xp sp2 on my PC and I keep getting this message at startup cannot find c:/windows sebako-cnzjlii.exe,can anyone help me.
ScottGem
Nov 16, 2007, 12:57 PM
Sounds like a virus that was not cleaned out properly. You need to find what, in your startup is calling for that fiel and remove that entry. Go to Start>Run and type MSCONFIG and go to the startup tab.
silentrascal
Nov 17, 2007, 11:33 AM
Are you sure you wrote down that error message exactly as it appears? A quick Google search on it pulls back nothing. It sounds like possible virus infection or spyware infection. You could try downloading programs like Adaware or Spybot and run a full system scan.
headsize
Nov 17, 2007, 04:30 PM
Hey scottgem,thanks for the suggestion,I went into msconfig and deleted all of the stertup programs,but the message still comes back. Anymore suggestion?
Tj3
Nov 17, 2007, 04:45 PM
hey greetings,iam running xp sp2 on my pc and i keep getting this message at startup cannot find c:/windows sebako-cnzjlii.exe,can anyone help me.?
It appears that your computer may be or may have been infected with the W32/Brontok-M virus.
W32/Brontok-M - Worm - Sophos threat analysis (http://www.sophos.com/security/analyses/w32brontokm.html)
Here is one site that claims to have a removal tool. I have never used it, so I cannot vouch for its effectiveness.
W32/Brontok-M (http://www.azvirus.com/w32-brontok-m-removal)
If your computer has already had an anti-virus scan, and may have already had this virus removed, you may be experiencing a link reference left over in the registry. A registry cleaner might help. You can download a free one here:
Official ToniArts software pages (http://personal.inet.fi/business/toniarts/ecleane.htm)
Another good one which you can download for free on a trial basis is JV Powertools:
Windows Optimization and Registry Cleaner Utilities | Macecraft Software (http://www.macecraft.com)
Going through the registry and removing all references to this might be a good idea, but I would not recommend it if you are not experienced with editing the registry. It could cause your operating system to be unusable if you make an error in editing.