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Program tries to install at every logon

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by lance_work

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I have a Windows NT Workstation 4.0 machine that launches a setup program for a screensaver each time a user logs on. It doesn't matter if the
username is Administrator, a domain admin, or just a user, it always launches the same install program.
I have checked the Startup folder for each user, as well as the All Users and Default User profiles. I searched the registry, but was unable to find it. I am stumped, and don't know how to stop it short of re-installing the
OS.

Any help is appreciated!

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by crazylegss

check for the Mylife.J virus
comes in an email attach for usa.scr, subject line is sexxyscreensaver

by opus100

Check in the registry under HKEY_LocalMachine/software/microsoft/windows/currentversion/run.
Look for the install program in here. These itmes do not show up in the startup folder, but work as if they were. There may be some stuff in here you don't recognize so don't just delete things without being sure you know what you are deleting. And as with anytime to use regedit make a backup of your registry before doing anything.

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