system 32 error

[steve]

system has completley crashed on several occasions
message i get is windows cannot start because windows
system32 is missing or corrupt ,reinstalled for about 2or
3 days then crashes again any ideas why it happens ,is it
the os or the pc itself

[Amethyst]

steve wrote:
> system has completley crashed on several occasions
> message i get is windows cannot start because windows
> system32 is missing or corrupt ,reinstalled for about 2or
> 3 days then crashes again any ideas why it happens ,is it
> the os or the pc itself

Would that be system32.exe? If so, you have a worm.

If the links below do not apply, then post back with more details.

http://www.kav.ch/avpve/worms/email/mari.stm
http://www.viruslibrary.com/virusinfo/I-Worm.Mari.htm
http://vil.nai.com/vil/content/v_99131.htm
http://www.f-secure.com/v-descs/trojpac.shtml




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