cmd32.exe

[Dave]

My Windows XP Prof cmd32.exe file was destroyed by a worm
virus and now my system run very slow. I use Norton..how
can I replace this file without reinstalling XP??

[Jupiter Jones]

Dave;
That was the virus file, you do not need or want to replace it.
Have you run an updated virus scan?

Follow this link for more information and what else may need to be
done:
http://securityresponse.symantec.com/avcenter/venc/data/w32.kwbot.c.worm.html

Also try these:
Run Disk Cleanup checking all boxes except "Compress old files"
Run Defrag.
If you have file sharing software such as Kazaa, disable it.
Check this link:
http://www.aumha.org/a/noads.php
Run Ad-Aware (free version) or Spybot to check for spyware:
http://www.lavasoft.de/ (Update if you already have it)
Or
http://spybot.eon.net.au/ (Update if you already have it)

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"Dave" > wrote in message
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> My Windows XP Prof cmd32.exe file was destroyed by a worm
> virus and now my system run very slow. I use Norton..how
> can I replace this file without reinstalling XP??

[Doug Knox MS-MVP]

This is not a Windows file. The command to run it is a left over remnant
from a virus.

http://securityresponse.symantec.com/avcenter/venc/data/w32.kwbot.c.worm.html

For automated removal of the remnants of this virus, see www.dougknox.com,
Win XP Fixes, Clean KWBot.Worm Registry Entries.

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"Dave" > wrote in message
...
> My Windows XP Prof cmd32.exe file was destroyed by a worm
> virus and now my system run very slow. I use Norton..how
> can I replace this file without reinstalling XP??