regedit problems

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I am trying to go into regedit and this is what I am getting:

c:\windows/system32\regedit.com
The NTVDM CPU has encountered an illegal instruction.
CS:055c IP:ffe4 OP:fe ff 1d 09 c6 chose to close to terminate the
application

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Regedit.com is NOT a Windows system file. It might be a Trojan dropper;
Delete the file first, and follow-up with a complete virus scan. Try Trend
Micro's Sysclean package (free), it's capable of eliminating keyloggers,
trojans etc. Full instructions at:

Trend Micro Sysclean package
http://aumha.net/viewtopic.php?t=10820
http://www.claymania.com/removal-trojan-adware.html

AVG Anti-Virus: (freeware)
http://www.grisoft.com/us/us_index.php

Free Online Virus Scanners and Security Tests:
http://windowsxp.mvps.org/Scanners.htm

The Parasite Fight - Quick Fix Protocol:
http://aumha.org/a/quickfix.php


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Ramesh, MS-MVP
Windows Shell/User

Windows XP Troubleshooting
http://www.winhelponline.com
http://windowsxp.mvps.org

Windows XP Newsgroup Setup Instructions for Outlook Express:
http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp [...] setup.mspx


"david" <david2u@optonline.net> wrote in message
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>I am trying to go into regedit and this is what I am getting:
>
> c:\windows/system32\regedit.com
> The NTVDM CPU has encountered an illegal instruction.
> CS:055c IP:ffe4 OP:fe ff 1d 09 c6 chose to close to terminate the
> application
>