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wtf, computer help unable to open any programs normally

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  1. tb4rizzl tb4rizzl is offline

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    Jun 12th, 2011 (6/12/2011 3:05am)

    i'm running windows 7 and as of tonight i'm unable to open programs from my desktop icons, from my quickstart toolbar, or even my start menu, when i click them they open a window that says :

    "choose the program you want to use to open this file:
    reccommended programs....
    other programs..."

    makes no sense how i am getting redirected to open fucking paint/firefox/fulltiltpoker etc. with windows media, any one have any ideas?
    Edited By: tb4rizzl Jun 12th, 2011 at 03:05 AM
  2. MrConstantin MrConstantin is offline

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    Jun 12th, 2011 (6/12/2011 3:18am) in reply to tb4rizzl

    Try creating a new user account on your computer. Log into it and check to see if the same problem is occurring.
  3. tek85 tek85 is offline

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    Jun 12th, 2011 (6/12/2011 3:35am) in reply to MrConstantin

    Virus or corrupt OS
  4. iatetheredcrayon iatetheredcrayon is offline

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    Jun 12th, 2011 (6/12/2011 2:54pm) in reply to tek85

    Google how to reassociate exe programs with being opened. Had to fix this on my cousins computer. Pretty crafty virus IMO.
  5. tamayo85 tamayo85 is offline

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    Jun 12th, 2011 (6/12/2011 5:37pm) in reply to iatetheredcrayon

    Stop watching so much porn
  6. Glo4m Glo4m is offline Confess to me

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    Jun 12th, 2011 (6/12/2011 5:47pm) in reply to tamayo85

    delete system32 folder, reboot, problem solved
    Edited By: Glo4m Jun 12th, 2011 at 05:47 PM
  7. EyeKnows EyeKnows is offline

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    Jun 12th, 2011 (6/12/2011 7:39pm) in reply to Glo4m

    we do whatever we want, to whomever we want, at all times.
  8. tb4rizzl tb4rizzl is offline

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    Jun 12th, 2011 (6/12/2011 10:24pm) in reply to EyeKnows

    i dwnld'ed malwarebytes and removed malware, solved that problem but i still get redirected to other websites when i click links off of google search. i'l look into the "system32 folder"

    any other ideas?
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  9. stevel1017 stevel1017 is offline

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    Jun 13th, 2011 (6/13/2011 1:45am) in reply to tb4rizzl

    leave your system32 folder alone, but check into combofix
  10. Much__Bettor Much__Bettor is offline

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    Jun 13th, 2011 (6/13/2011 1:56am) in reply to stevel1017

    you need to delete your host file, google it
  11. car_t_a car_t_a is offline

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    Jun 13th, 2011 (6/13/2011 2:02am) in reply to Much__Bettor

    download combofix, run it as administrator. Once that is done restart and then download and install malwarebytes and superantispyware. You had a virus that also is a browser hijacker and will redirect you to various places if you try to use the internet. All 3 programs will get rid of it. Make sure the programs are updated.
  12. littleze littleze is offline

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    Jun 13th, 2011 (6/13/2011 2:57am) in reply to car_t_a

    lol PC's
  13. ccm ccm is offline

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    Jun 13th, 2011 (6/13/2011 4:53pm) in reply to littleze

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