[Treblars]

I can't get into any off my program files. I am using Windows XP home edition on my HP computer. every time I try to get into any of the files and control panel, I get this message that won't allow me access.
Message is as follows:

This file does not have a program associated with it for performing this action. Create an association in the Folder Option control panel.

Your help will be greatly appreciated. Thanks in advance

 

[Michichael]

I can't get into any off my program files. I am using Windows XP home edition on my HP computer. every time I try to get into any of the files and control panel, I get this message that won't allow me access.
Message is as follows:

This file does not have a program associated with it for performing this action. Create an association in the Folder Option control panel.

Your help will be greatly appreciated. Thanks in advance

boot into safe mode and check to make sure you log in as the adminstrator, does this same problem occur? it is possible you have a virus... run hijackthis and post the report.

 

[Treblars]

Thanks for replying. I booted up in safe mode and had the same problem. you mentioned running hijackthis, exactly what is that?

 

[WhitPhil]

Download this file.

Select it, double click on it, and allow it to be added to your registry.
Reboot and see if you still have the problem.

 

[Treblars]

WhitPhil your amazing, thanks for your help. The problem is now fixed. I can now finally use my programs. I don't know what that file was you had me download but it really worked. Thanks again.

 

[Michichael]

nice whit.. never seent aht program before, this a porblem youve delt with before?

 

[WhitPhil]

nice whit.. never seent aht program before, this a porblem youve delt with before?

Just a few times. Back when it was just dear old SubSeven and before this spate of Malware raised it's ugly head.

One of the ways Trojans, viruses, etc ensure that they always run, is to add themselves onto the EXE registry key. The initial problems that occured, was that your friendly virus checker would find and remove the culprit, BUT leave the call to the program on the EXE key. So, every time you ran any program, it would say it couldn't find mkiotionw.exe (or whatever the beast called itself).

The reg file just puts back what the default key looks like.

Treblars
Now that you are up and running again, run this online virus check to confirm you are clean.