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Posted by Nehmo on November 9, 2008, 9:12 pm
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> | a-squared also failed to install. Or maybe it failed to run. I got the
> | not a valid Win32 App error.
> | I don't run Outlook Express. (I used to use Outlook. Now I just use
> | online hotmail.) I don't have the registry keys described.
> | =A0~~ Nehmo
> And you will keep getting "not a valid Win32 App error".
> Wipe and reinstall the OS !
You, David, know more about Windows than I, so please don=92t think I=92m
discounting your advice. Re-installing Windows would be the option a
few steps away, if I had the install CD. I don=92t. I=92d have to get a
new copy.
As I see it now. I next need to try a few more virus scans =96 either
online scans or ones conducted locally if I can somehow install an
anti-virus program.
Perhaps I should try booting in safe mode and then trying to install
or run one of the anti-virus programs or scans.
One program (not actually a scanner) I haven=92t tried yet is
hijackthis. I=92ll then post the results in one of the Hijackthis
groups. Do any of you have a suggestion for where to do that?
If I can=92t do a successful scan, I=92ll try a system restore. I=92ve neve=
r
done that, but I should have enough skill.
I=92ll also try cross-posting to some other groups to get a wider
audience. For those of you just now seeing this thread, you can see
the details of my problem earlier in the thread
http://groups.google.com/group/alt.comp.anti-virus/browse_thread/thread/997=
45fdc2c56bfd6
In brief:
Windows XP Home SP3
Most things run OK, MS Office, the browsers, Paint Shop Pro, but they
are slow and the CPU usage is high.
I can=92t seem to install or run any anti-malware program, including
AdAware, AVG free, Windows Defender, Spybot S&D. I get the error
message =93not a valid Win32 application=94 or I get a problem trying to
write something during the installation process.
I did manage to install DriveSentry. But that=92s not a real scanner as
I see it. It did do a scan and deleted a couple of things, but no
improvement.
Please help me.
~~ Nehmo
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Posted by David H. Lipman on November 9, 2008, 9:35 pm
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>> | a-squared also failed to install. Or maybe it failed to run. I got the
>> | not a valid Win32 App error.
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>> | I don't run Outlook Express. (I used to use Outlook. Now I just use
>> | online hotmail.) I don't have the registry keys described.
>> | ~~ Nehmo
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>> And you will keep getting "not a valid Win32 App error".
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>> Wipe and reinstall the OS !
| You, David, know more about Windows than I, so please don’t think I’m
| discounting your advice. Re-installing Windows would be the option a
| few steps away, if I had the install CD. I don’t. I’d have to get a
| new copy.
| As I see it now. I next need to try a few more virus scans – either
| online scans or ones conducted locally if I can somehow install an
| anti-virus program.
| Perhaps I should try booting in safe mode and then trying to install
| or run one of the anti-virus programs or scans.
| One program (not actually a scanner) I haven’t tried yet is
| hijackthis. I’ll then post the results in one of the Hijackthis
| groups. Do any of you have a suggestion for where to do that?
| If I can’t do a successful scan, I’ll try a system restore. I’ve never
| done that, but I should have enough skill.
| I’ll also try cross-posting to some other groups to get a wider
| audience. For those of you just now seeing this thread, you can see
| the details of my problem earlier in the thread
| http://groups.google.com/group/alt.comp.anti-virus/browse_thread/thread/
| 99745fdc2c56bfd6
| In brief:
| Windows XP Home SP3
| Most things run OK, MS Office, the browsers, Paint Shop Pro, but they
| are slow and the CPU usage is high.
| I can’t seem to install or run any anti-malware program, including
| AdAware, AVG free, Windows Defender, Spybot S&D. I get the error
| message “not a valid Win32 application” or I get a problem trying to
| write something during the installation process.
| I did manage to install DriveSentry. But that’s not a real scanner as
| I see it. It did do a scan and deleted a couple of things, but no
| improvement.
| Please help me.
| ~~ Nehmo
Download and execute HiJack This! (HJT)
http://www.trendsecure.com/portal/en-US/_download/HJTInstall.exe
It will install as; "C:\Program Files\Trend Micro\HijackThis\HijackThis.exe"
If the file does not run, go to; "C:\Program Files\Trend Micro\HijackThis\"
Rename HijackThis.exe to HJT.com
Create a log and then post the contents of the HJT log in your post in the below
expert
forum...
{ Please - Do NOT post the HJT Log here ! }
NOTE: Registration is REQUIRED in any of the below before posting a log
http://www.thespykiller.co.uk/index.php?board=3.0
Post that I directed you there.
--
Dave
http://www.claymania.com/removal-trojan-adware.html
Multi-AV - http://www.pctipp.ch/downloads/dl/35905.asp
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Posted by Nehmo on November 9, 2008, 11:10 pm
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> | wrote:
> >> | a-squared also failed to install. Or maybe it failed to run. I got t=
he
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> >> | not a valid Win32 App error.
> >> | I don't run Outlook Express. (I used to use Outlook. Now I just use
> >> | online hotmail.) I don't have the registry keys described.
> >> | =A0~~ Nehmo
> >> And you will keep getting "not a valid Win32 App error".
> >> Wipe and reinstall the OS !
> | You, David, know more about Windows than I, so please don=92t think I=
=92m
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> | discounting your advice. Re-installing Windows would be the option a
> | few steps away, if I had the install CD. I don=92t. I=92d have to get a
> | new copy.
> | As I see it now. I next need to try a few more virus scans =96 either
> | online scans or ones conducted locally if I can somehow install an
> | anti-virus program.
> | Perhaps I should try booting in safe mode and then trying to install
> | or run one of the anti-virus programs or scans.
> | One program (not actually a scanner) I haven=92t tried yet is
> | hijackthis. I=92ll then post the results in one of the Hijackthis
> | groups. Do any of you have a suggestion for where to do that?
> | If I can=92t do a successful scan, I=92ll try a system restore. I=92ve =
never
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> | done that, but I should have enough skill.
> | I=92ll also try cross-posting to some other groups to get a wider
> | audience. For those of you just now seeing this thread, you can see
> | the details of my problem earlier in the thread
> |http://groups.google.com/group/alt.comp.anti-virus/browse_thread/thread/
> | 99745fdc2c56bfd6
> | In brief:
> | Windows XP Home SP3
> | Most things run OK, MS Office, the browsers, Paint Shop Pro, but they
> | are slow and the CPU usage is high.
> | I can=92t seem to install or run any anti-malware program, including
> | AdAware, AVG free, Windows Defender, Spybot S&D. I get the error
> | message =93not a valid Win32 application=94 or I get a problem trying t=
o
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> | write something during the installation process.
> | I did manage to install DriveSentry. But that=92s not a real scanner as
> | I see it. It did do a scan and deleted a couple of things, but no
> | improvement.
> | Please help me.
> | ~~ Nehmo
> Download and execute HiJack This! (HJT)http://www.trendsecure.com/portal/=
en-US/_download/HJTInstall.exe
show/hide quoted text
> It will install as; =A0"C:\Program Files\Trend Micro\HijackThis\HijackThi=
s.exe"
show/hide quoted text
> If the file does not run, go to; =A0"C:\Program Files\Trend Micro\HijackT=
his\"
show/hide quoted text
> Rename HijackThis.exe to =A0HJT.com
> Create a log and then post the contents of the HJT log in your post in th=
e below expert
show/hide quoted text
> forum...
> { Please - Do NOT post the HJT Log here ! }
> NOTE: Registration is REQUIRED in any of the below before posting a log
> http://www.thespykiller.co.uk/index.php?board=3D3.0
> Post that I directed you there.
> --
> Davehttp://www.claymania.com/removal-trojan-adware.html
> Multi-AV -http://www.pctipp.ch/downloads/dl/35905.asp
HijackThis won't run, even after I rename it. I get the same error:
not a valid Win32 application.
Something is declaring all these programs as invalid for Win32. I'm
going to try to boot in safe mode, and then run. I've never done this
before. I don't think it will be a problem.
~~ Nehmo
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Posted by Nehmo on November 10, 2008, 12:54 am
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> wrote:
> > | wrote:
> > >> | a-squared also failed to install. Or maybe it failed to run. I got=
the
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> > >> | not a valid Win32 App error.
> > >> | I don't run Outlook Express. (I used to use Outlook. Now I just us=
e
show/hide quoted text
> > >> | online hotmail.) I don't have the registry keys described.
> > >> | =A0~~ Nehmo
> > >> And you will keep getting "not a valid Win32 App error".
> > >> Wipe and reinstall the OS !
> > | You, David, know more about Windows than I, so please don=92t think I=
=92m
show/hide quoted text
> > | discounting your advice. Re-installing Windows would be the option a
> > | few steps away, if I had the install CD. I don=92t. I=92d have to get=
a
show/hide quoted text
> > | new copy.
> > | As I see it now. I next need to try a few more virus scans =96 either
> > | online scans or ones conducted locally if I can somehow install an
> > | anti-virus program.
> > | Perhaps I should try booting in safe mode and then trying to install
> > | or run one of the anti-virus programs or scans.
> > | One program (not actually a scanner) I haven=92t tried yet is
> > | hijackthis. I=92ll then post the results in one of the Hijackthis
> > | groups. Do any of you have a suggestion for where to do that?
> > | If I can=92t do a successful scan, I=92ll try a system restore. I=92v=
e never
show/hide quoted text
> > | done that, but I should have enough skill.
> > | I=92ll also try cross-posting to some other groups to get a wider
> > | audience. For those of you just now seeing this thread, you can see
> > | the details of my problem earlier in the thread
> > |http://groups.google.com/group/alt.comp.anti-virus/browse_thread/threa=
d/
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> > | 99745fdc2c56bfd6
> > | In brief:
> > | Windows XP Home SP3
> > | Most things run OK, MS Office, the browsers, Paint Shop Pro, but they
> > | are slow and the CPU usage is high.
> > | I can=92t seem to install or run any anti-malware program, including
> > | AdAware, AVG free, Windows Defender, Spybot S&D. I get the error
> > | message =93not a valid Win32 application=94 or I get a problem trying=
to
show/hide quoted text
> > | write something during the installation process.
> > | I did manage to install DriveSentry. But that=92s not a real scanner =
as
show/hide quoted text
> > | I see it. It did do a scan and deleted a couple of things, but no
> > | improvement.
> > | Please help me.
> > | ~~ Nehmo
> > Download and execute HiJack This! (HJT)http://www.trendsecure.com/porta=
l/en-US/_download/HJTInstall.exe
show/hide quoted text
> > It will install as; =A0"C:\Program Files\Trend Micro\HijackThis\HijackT=
his.exe"
show/hide quoted text
> > If the file does not run, go to; =A0"C:\Program Files\Trend Micro\Hijac=
kThis\"
show/hide quoted text
> > Rename HijackThis.exe to =A0HJT.com
> > Create a log and then post the contents of the HJT log in your post in =
the below expert
show/hide quoted text
> > forum...
> > { Please - Do NOT post the HJT Log here ! }
> > NOTE: Registration is REQUIRED in any of the below before posting a log
> >http://www.thespykiller.co.uk/index.php?board=3D3.0
> > Post that I directed you there.
> > --
> > Davehttp://www.claymania.com/removal-trojan-adware.html
> > Multi-AV -http://www.pctipp.ch/downloads/dl/35905.asp
> HijackThis won't run, even after I rename it. I get the same error:
> not a valid Win32 application.
> Something is declaring all these programs as invalid for Win32. I'm
> going to try to boot in safe mode, and then run. I've never done this
> before. I don't think it will be a problem.
> ~~ Nehmo
Using MSconfig, on the general tab, I used diagnostic startup to
eliminate possible interference. HijackThis (renamed) still wouldn't
run.
~~ Nehmo
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Posted by David W. Hodgins on November 10, 2008, 1:06 am
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> Using MSconfig, on the general tab, I used diagnostic startup to
> eliminate possible interference. HijackThis (renamed) still wouldn't
> run.
You earlier posted the actual error code. A google search on that error
code, limited to m$ sites will give you the commands needed to correct it.
In my opinion, you need to format/reinstall, with a valid m$ install cd.
If you don't have an install cd, you would be much better off switching
to linux. It's become much simpler to install then it used to be, and
if you're willing to invest some time learning the differences, it's
actually easier to use.
Regards, Dave Hodgins
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> | not a valid Win32 App error.
> | I don't run Outlook Express. (I used to use Outlook. Now I just use
> | online hotmail.) I don't have the registry keys described.
> | =A0~~ Nehmo
> And you will keep getting "not a valid Win32 App error".
> Wipe and reinstall the OS !