winlogon.exe

KRU Shotgun · 28 Jul 2008 at 07:00

Getting this error message after the welcome screen WINDOWS can't find winlogon.exe dont know why or how to get rid... Can anyone help please?

Thx in Advance Shotgun

KRU Shotgun · 30 Jul 2008 at 05:29

Print screen of the ERROR message.
http://cid-34d165a213a5dcb2.skydrive.live.com/self.aspx/Public/New Picture.bmp

El_Watcher · 30 Jul 2008 at 12:31

Start button -> Run -> MSconfig -> Startup tab

Look for an entry asking for winlogon.exe.

If the entry is running from c:\windows\system32 then it is probably not a good idea to stop it.
If it is in any other location, it is probably a malicious program (Trojan)pretending to be the Windows Logon service. Untick it and reboot.

You may want to run a full virus scan with the latest update as well.

IAmATeaf · 30 Jul 2008 at 18:51

Mighty suspicious as WinLogon.exe is normally in the C:\Windows\System32 folder.

KRU Shotgun · 31 Jul 2008 at 07:54

Running a virus scan as i type its found 2 Trojan horse backdoor Agent.TJA some how wrapped up in AVGPRO8 exe that i got & i,ve search all files & folders & i got two winlogon.exe's
1: system32 folder
2:ServicePackFiles\i386
Are they OK?

LeperousDust · 31 Jul 2008 at 16:01

Is it just me that finds it funny that after "obtaining" an AV however you did, you managed to get infected. Karma?

KRU Shotgun · 1 Aug 2008 at 06:19

KRU Shotgun said:
Running a virus scan as i type its found 2 Trojan horse backdoor Agent.TJA some how wrapped up in AVGPRO8 exe that i got & i,ve search all files & folders & i got two winlogon.exe's
1: system32 folder
2:ServicePackFiles\i386
Are they OK?

So how can i get rid? Can i delete these 2 files above or do they haved to be there? Only i can find any other files..... :mad:

KRU Shotgun · 6 Aug 2008 at 06:35

OK virus got rid of some Trojan horse backdoor Agent.TJA but still getting the ERROR....
Can i resolve it by using the XP disc to repair?

Antar Bolaeisk · 6 Aug 2008 at 10:24

You can't use the XP cd to boot into recovery console or you can't repair your installation from there either.

KRU Shotgun · 6 Aug 2008 at 10:27

Antar Bolaeisk said:
You can't use the XP cd to boot into recovery console or you can't repair your installation from there either.

So how do i get rid of the ERROR?

KRU Shotgun · 22 Aug 2008 at 22:42

Been 3/4 wks now & still the ERROR persists all the pc genius's on here & no1 can HELP me??? PLZ