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From: Jose on 13 Dec 2009 10:57 On Dec 12, 11:53 am, saltshaker <saltshaker.434...(a)no.email.invalid> wrote: > Well, first post.... I appreciate any help. :confused: > > So I successfully removed the problem 2 days ago using many of your > suggestions (basically, I went in the registry and had to erase > logon.exe). > > Seems to have worked but I think it left some damage behind. My > computer doesn't give me the "Windows Cannot Find 'logon.exe'......" > prompt anymore, But the CPU is still running very slow, and often times > at 100%. > > These 3 Processes seem out of control: > EULALauncher.exe > CLI.exe > ATPStartupAssistant.exe > > I used the Task Manager to end these processes and at least that lets > me use the computer, but I'm hoping I can find a true fix. First you have to figure out what the problem(s) is. I would not just delete some executable and then remove it from the registry as a fix - what if you are using that program? I know CLI is the part of the Catalyst Control Center for ATI video - is that what you have? If you are not using these things, disable them. If you need them, fix them. Click Start, Run and in the box enter: msconfig Look at the Startup tab and find your entries of interest and uncheck (disable) them. This does not uninstall, but keeps them from starting automatically. I would start with Catalyst Control Center (CLI) since I know that is a CPU pig. Click OK and reboot. When XP loads again click the don't bother me again checkbox and test your system. You can do one item at a time of the three interesting ones, report back and then decide what to do next if you need help. Msconfig is not the way to "uninstall" things either. It disables them safely so you can put them back later if you want - when you figure it out what the problem is, then we can fix it with certainty.
From: Jeff Block Jeff on 29 Dec 2009 08:25 I tried what you said as I have the same error message coming up, but I did not see it on the list to take the action as you stated. My message comes up after I log onto my user account onto my home computer. My daughter also gets the same message when she logs onto her user account. Once we hit the ok or X, it goes away and we can work. "Tim Meddick" wrote: > > The file 'logon.exe' was probably the name of the quarantined virus, but it is still > being called to run by some entry in the registry but is no longer present in it's > original location - so you get an error message. > > "Start Menu" > "Run" > msconfig.exe > > ...and go to the "Startup" tab. > > "Logon.exe" should be listed there - simply "uncheck" it and the error message should > stop assaulting you. > > == > > Cheers, Tim Meddick, Peckham, London. :-) > > > > > "artsami2" <artsami2(a)discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message > news:C05D98B9-3E77-4E6D-98CC-FD41539AB4F3(a)microsoft.com... > > Last night my computer got infected by some Trojan virus after listening on a > > song. I closed all applications and ran my spyware and anti virus programs > > right away. I removed all the infected files to the vault. Now every time I > > restart I receive this message " Windows cannot find "logon.exe". Make sure > > you typed the name correctly and try again...". I may have moved the > > infected file to the vault. How can I fix this? I didn't get the Windows XP > > CD when I bought this computer from surplus. Thank you. > >
From: Jose on 29 Dec 2009 09:29
On Dec 29, 8:25 am, Jeff Block <Jeff Bl...(a)discussions.microsoft.com> wrote: > I tried what you said as I have the same error message coming up, but I did > not see it on the list to take the action as you stated. > > My message comes up after I log onto my user account onto my home computer. > My daughter also gets the same message when she logs onto her user account. > Once we hit the ok or X, it goes away and we can work. > > > > "Tim Meddick" wrote: > > > The file 'logon.exe' was probably the name of the quarantined virus, but it is still > > being called to run by some entry in the registry but is no longer present in it's > > original location - so you get an error message. > > > "Start Menu" > "Run" > msconfig.exe > > > ...and go to the "Startup" tab. > > > "Logon.exe" should be listed there - simply "uncheck" it and the error message should > > stop assaulting you. > > > == > > > Cheers, Tim Meddick, Peckham, London. :-) > > > "artsami2" <artsa...(a)discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message > >news:C05D98B9-3E77-4E6D-98CC-FD41539AB4F3(a)microsoft.com... > > > Last night my computer got infected by some Trojan virus after listening on a > > > song. I closed all applications and ran my spyware and anti virus programs > > > right away. I removed all the infected files to the vault. Now every time I > > > restart I receive this message " Windows cannot find "logon.exe". Make sure > > > you typed the name correctly and try again...". I may have moved the > > > infected file to the vault. How can I fix this? I didn't get the Windows XP > > > CD when I bought this computer from surplus. Thank you. Part of delay and frustration in finding solutions is following directions that includes phrases like "try", "probably" and "could be". A "Cannot find...", "Could not run...", "Error loading... or "specific module could not be found" message is usually related to malware that was set to run at startup but the referenced file(s) has been deleted after a malware scan leaving behind a registry entry pointing to a file that does not exist. Windows is trying to load this file but cannot locate it since the file was mostly likely removed during an scan for malicious software. However, an associated orphaned registry entry remains and is telling Windows to load the file when you boot up or login. You need to remove the referenced entry so Windows stops trying to run the file. It may or may not be in the registry. If you are comfortable editing the registry you can search for and remove the reference from or remove it using a popular third party tool called Autoruns. Before making any changes to your registry by hand or with third party tools, be sure to make a backup of the registry first. Here is a link to a popular registry backup tool: http://www.larshederer.homepage.t-online.de/erunt/ Autoruns does not install anything on your computer. It will display all of the startup locations where the reference might be so you can disable it or delete it completely. Here is the download link for Autoruns: http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/sysinternals/bb963902.aspx Launch Autoruns.exe and wait for it to finish populating the list of entries. When Autoruns is finished scanning your system, it will say "Ready" at the bottom left corner. Scroll through the list and look for a startup entry related to the file(s) in the error message. Right-click on the offending entry and choose to delete it. Reboot your computer and troubleshoot remaining issues. |