Re: pprns.exe

From: Mike Burgess (winhelp2002_at_spamthis.com)
Date: 12/10/03 

Date: Tue, 9 Dec 2003 20:58:15 -0500

Stefan,
Go to: http://www.tomcoyote.org/hjt/
Download "Hijack This!" [freeware] or download direct (below):
http://www.merijn.org/files/hijackthis.zip

Unzip, double-click "HijackThis.exe" and Press "Scan".

When the scan is finished, the "Scan" button will change into a "Save Log"
button.
Click: "Save Log" (generates: "hijackthis.log")

Next, go to the below location:
http://www.spywareinfo.com/forums/

Sign in, go to the "Spyware and Hijackware Removal" section.
Press "New Topic", copy and paste hijackthis.log into your new message.

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Mike Burgess [MVP Windows Shell\User] http://www.mvps.org/winhelp2002/
Blocking Spyware, Adware, Parasites, Hijackers, Trojans, with a HOSTS file
http://www.mvps.org/winhelp2002/hosts.htm [updated 12-08-03]
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"Stefan" <anonymous@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:0f9701c3beac$d34b5dd0$a001280a@phx.gbl...
> Hello:
>
> The following file "pprns.exe" was deleted from my Windows
> folder by Spybot, and now numerous applications will not
> launch because of it.  I cannot undo the changes in Spybot,
> because this application will no longer launch (not even in
> safe mode).
>
> I assume it was virus related, but I may be mistaken.  Any
> suggestions what this file is used for, and how to restore
> it?  I cannot run regedit without the OS asking for
> "pprns.exe".  : /
>
> I am running WIN95 on this laptop and need to access these
> functions otherwise I have to throw the PC away, unless I
> can solve this mystery file problem.
>
> Other applications run fine, for example MS-Office apps
> open and execute fine without this message from the OS.
>
> Thank you all for your consideration.
>
> SS
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