12-26-2005, 12:07 AM
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Rear Admiral Lower Half
  
Join Date: Feb 2001
Location: Calgary Alberta Canada
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Can't open command prompt
On my Windows XP Service Pack 2 machine, I cannot seem to open the command prompt (Start > Run > "cmd"). It brings up the prompt for a second, and then it disappears.
I've tried running Trend Micro's online virus scanner, and I've run a few spyware scans and can't find the culprit. Any ideas? |
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12-26-2005, 10:27 PM
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Rear Admiral Lower Half
Join Date: Feb 2001
Location: Calgary Alberta Canada
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Figured it out.
I apparently DID have a virus, but the online virus scanner fixed it without deleting the file cmd.com (the regular command-prompt is cmd.exe). |
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12-27-2005, 03:01 PM
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Lieutenant Junior Grade
 
Join Date: Jan 2002
Location: Nor * Cal
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I had the same virus. You should also check your netstat.com ipconfig.com and i think there are one or two more .com files that are acting as the .exe ones.
I can't think of them right now.. If I find the article about this virus, I'll post it.
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12-27-2005, 03:06 PM
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Join Date: Aug 2002
Posts: 435
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interesting ... does the virus do anything harmful besides the annoyance?
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