TiTaNsFaN690
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Hi, after cleaning my computer the other day from a pretty vicious malware infestation, I noticed that my rundll.exe in system32 was infected in some way (as it kept trying to install BHO's in my registry).
Anyway, I deleted it in safe mode vainly assuming it would simply be reinstalled clean with a CHKDSK or at the next startup. Well the chkdsk worked fine, unfortunately rundll.exe is still missing.
This wouldnt be a big problem as I have my xp disc ready to go to copy a new one, unfortunately two other side effects have emerged from the virus hunting: namely that I cannot access the internet, and that my CD-ROM Drive cannot read discs at all.
My network adapter and settings are all fine, but I still cannot access the web. As for my CD-Rom drive, after unistalling and reinstalling the driver, it still will not read discs. My windows screen has reverted back to a grey lower toolbar and grey folder borders like that of windows 2000 for some reason. I have no access to the control panel because rundll.exe is missing.
When removing the malware I ran Smitthfraudfix, FixVundo, and ATF-Cleaner along with spybot. I still have an odd dll file which refuses to be deleted named urqNHWnk.dll in my system32 in my registry, and simply cannot delete it even in safe mode and with hijackthis's delete on boot feature.
If anyone has any suggestions as to how I can restore my rundll.exe file (cleanly) and remove this unaccounted for dll file I would greatly appreciate it. I will probably try using a USB stick next with a copy of another XP rundll.exe file and manually stick it in my system32 folder next. I cannot get my cd-rom drive to recognize cds or dvds at all, despite the device manager saying everything is fine. Thank you very much in advance!
Anyway, I deleted it in safe mode vainly assuming it would simply be reinstalled clean with a CHKDSK or at the next startup. Well the chkdsk worked fine, unfortunately rundll.exe is still missing.
This wouldnt be a big problem as I have my xp disc ready to go to copy a new one, unfortunately two other side effects have emerged from the virus hunting: namely that I cannot access the internet, and that my CD-ROM Drive cannot read discs at all.
My network adapter and settings are all fine, but I still cannot access the web. As for my CD-Rom drive, after unistalling and reinstalling the driver, it still will not read discs. My windows screen has reverted back to a grey lower toolbar and grey folder borders like that of windows 2000 for some reason. I have no access to the control panel because rundll.exe is missing.
When removing the malware I ran Smitthfraudfix, FixVundo, and ATF-Cleaner along with spybot. I still have an odd dll file which refuses to be deleted named urqNHWnk.dll in my system32 in my registry, and simply cannot delete it even in safe mode and with hijackthis's delete on boot feature.
If anyone has any suggestions as to how I can restore my rundll.exe file (cleanly) and remove this unaccounted for dll file I would greatly appreciate it. I will probably try using a USB stick next with a copy of another XP rundll.exe file and manually stick it in my system32 folder next. I cannot get my cd-rom drive to recognize cds or dvds at all, despite the device manager saying everything is fine. Thank you very much in advance!