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I have something I'm not sure belongs in my win.ini file.
run=FJJRQ.EXE
Does anyone know what this is?

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by hinrgman

I cannot find anything on that file.
Search your hard drive(s) for this file
click on start, search, for files or folders, then type in the name of that file. Once it is located then right click on it and click on properties - that should give yousome info on that file.

another thing to do is put a semicolon(;) in front of that run line, that will disable that line and save your win.ini and restart and see what happens. I think you will find that the file may not do anything noticeable.

by hinrgman

I cannot find anything on that file.
Search your hard drive(s) for this file
click on start, search, for files or folders, then type in the name of that file. Once it is located then right click on it and click on properties - that should give yousome info on that file.

another thing to do is put a semicolon(;) in front of that run line, that will disable that line and save your win.ini and restart and see what happens. I think you will find that the file may not do anything noticeable.

by rcom

This is a part of a virus. Don't remember if it's klez or which one puts these random executable file names in the win.ini file. Run msconfig.exe "start button, click run type the command in the space provided" check for strange things in the startup section. Get the latest virus dat file from your preferred software and scan all files in the system. If you find that it is a virus go to the support site for instructions on removal.

by tee-squared

According to FJJRQ.EXE does not currently report as part of a virus load. I woud suggest commenting it out, and see if all your applications continue to work?

by trifinc

I agree that this is a virus, backdoor more likely. Check to see if you have a directory withe the name "FJJRQ". Also see if you have other directorys with strange letters for a name.
If so, there will be a file in each directory, delete each (youmay have to do the in DOS mode).
I do not remember the virus name, but I ran into this on one of my systems from a download with KAZAA.

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