Windows 7 Home Prem x64 Will not load Explorer.exe on startup

TekSupportLTD

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Hi,
Ive got a laptop here that encountered the PCEU virus. I removed the HDD and placed into another machine as a slave drive to run Malwarebytes. Successfully removed 14 threats and placed back into the laptop. The PCEU virus has gone but I get a CMD box on startup trying to open a random .EXE and explorer doesnt load takes you to a c:\windows\system32 cursor. Typing explorer.exe here then loads and the OS is fully usable. How do I remove that from a startup and push explorer.exe back into a startup position??

Here is what appears in the CMD Box on start. I have obviously typed the explorer.exe to get the OS to load.

Microsoft Windows [Version 6.1.7601]
Copyright (c) 2009 Microsoft Corporation. All rights reserved.
'"C:\Users\Laptop\AppData\Local\Temp\yqsdjqgjncprwkove.exe"' is not recognized a
s an internal or external command,
operable program or batch file.
C:\windows\system32>explorer.exe
C:\windows\system32>
 

My Computer My Computer

At a glance

Windows 7 Pro x64
Computer type
PC/Desktop
Computer Manufacturer/Model Number
Custom Built
OS
Windows 7 Pro x64
Welcome to the Seven Forums.

After you backup the registry...
http://www.sevenforums.com/tutorials/4230-registry-backup-restore.html
...you can check to see that explorer is listed here:
shell-explorer.png

And while you are in the registry, check these two places:
CU-run.png
LM-run.png

If you have any doubts about what you find, please post a screenshot before removing an entry.
http://www.sevenforums.com/tutorials/9733-screenshots-files-upload-post-seven-forums.html

That said, wiping the drive and making a clean install of W7 is the safest thing to do:
http://www.sevenforums.com/tutorials/1649-clean-install-windows-7-a.html
 

My Computer My Computer

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W7 Pro SP1 64biti78GBIntel HD Graphics
Computer type
Laptop
Computer Manufacturer/Model Number
Employer provided Dell Latitude
OS
W7 Pro SP1 64bit
CPU
i7
Memory
8GB
Graphics Card(s)
Intel HD Graphics
Hard Drives
crappy SSD
Antivirus
Employer mandated Symantec Endpoint Protection
Browser
Pale Moon 64bit, IE11 64bit & Chrome 64bit
TekSupportLTD,

Please do the following...


:info: Download the Farbar Recovery Scan Tool
Select the 64-bit version.
Save to the Desktop.
  • Double-click the downloaded file to run it.
  • When the tool opens click Yes to disclaimer.
  • Press the Scan button.
  • FRST64 makes a log (FRST.txt) in the same directory from which the tool is run (Desktop).
Please provide the FRST.txt in your reply. <<---

The first time the tool is run, it also makes another log: Addition.txt
Also post the Addition.txt in your reply. <<---




:info: To save you searching thru the Registry for the info requested by UsernameIssues,
also download SystemLook:
64-bit:
http://jpshortstuff.247fixes.com/SystemLook_x64.exe
Save to your Desktop.

Right-click on SystemLook.exe, and select: Run As Administrator

Copy the content of the following box into the main textfield:
Code:
 :reg
[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows NT\CurrentVersion\Winlogon]
[HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run] 
[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run]
Click the Look button to start the scan.


When finished, a notepad window opens with the results of the scan.
Please post the SystemLook.txt (found on the Desktop) in your reply.
 
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My Computer My Computer

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Windows 7 Home Premium
Computer type
PC/Desktop
Computer Manufacturer/Model Number
An ol' eMachines
OS
Windows 7 Home Premium
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Fine for me...I'm retired!
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