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stop a self extracting archive ?

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by jmac0225

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There is a xxx sex program that starts everytime the computer is started (win95) I have deleted it everywher I could find it along with associated programs, but it keeps coming up. I dicovbered it is a self extracting archive file. How do I find it and eradicate it for good?
Thanks! Jeff

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by dklippert

Look in the startup folder.
If I remember, you can go to Settings Taskbar and use the Advanced tab to locate the startup folder (I think it will be found in the Programs group).

by randalbin

If you dont find anything in the above locations you might look in these registry keys:

HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run

HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\RunServices

HKEY_USERS\.DEFAULT\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run

Anything in these registry keys will also start automatically every time Windows starts. If you find references to the undesirable program you can just delete them. Don't delete anything unless you know exactly what it is.

As always, back up the registry before you begin monkeying around in it so that you can restore it if something unexpected happens.

by jmac0225

Couldn't find it in the registry. found it was a virus that was all over the place reattaching itself.

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