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Old June 22nd 04, 09:24 PM
Phyllis
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Default Computer searching for GMT.exe shortcut upon startup

Why would my computer start searching for GMT.exe during startup? The error
message says "The item GMT.exe that this shortcut points to has been changed
or moved. The nearest match, based on size, date and type, is C:\Program
Files\Common Files\Microsoft Shared\MSINFO\MSINFO32.exe. Do you want this
shortcut to point to this item?" I always click "no."

This started when I recently downloaded SypwareGuard and when the computer
restarted to complete the installation, it immediately shut down. I
rebooted, and when it came back up it was in what looked like safe mode, but
wasn't. By that, I mean that all icons/fonts were very big and it wouldn't
let me reset the resolution. I immediately uninstalled SpywareGuard and
then went into scanreg \restore and went back to a date before the install.
This fixed most everything but now it searches for this file upon startup.
I don't know what the file is, but looks like something that was with Gator.
I uninstalled Gator about 2 months ago. What is this file and what can I do
to get rid of this situation?

Thanks so much for any/all help.


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Old June 22nd 04, 10:22 PM
Phyllis
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Default Computer searching for GMT.exe shortcut upon startup

Sorry guys, I have corrected the problem myself by running spybot and it
located the Gator file in my startup and deleted. I don't know why it
starting showing up again but it is now gone. I should have run spybot
before I posted. Sorry

"Phyllis" wrote in message
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Why would my computer start searching for GMT.exe during startup? The

error
message says "The item GMT.exe that this shortcut points to has been

changed
or moved. The nearest match, based on size, date and type, is C:\Program
Files\Common Files\Microsoft Shared\MSINFO\MSINFO32.exe. Do you want this
shortcut to point to this item?" I always click "no."

This started when I recently downloaded SypwareGuard and when the computer
restarted to complete the installation, it immediately shut down. I
rebooted, and when it came back up it was in what looked like safe mode,

but
wasn't. By that, I mean that all icons/fonts were very big and it

wouldn't
let me reset the resolution. I immediately uninstalled SpywareGuard and
then went into scanreg \restore and went back to a date before the

install.
This fixed most everything but now it searches for this file upon startup.
I don't know what the file is, but looks like something that was with

Gator.
I uninstalled Gator about 2 months ago. What is this file and what can I

do
to get rid of this situation?

Thanks so much for any/all help.


---
Outgoing mail is certified Virus Free.
Checked by AVG anti-virus system (http://www.grisoft.com).
Version: 6.0.708 / Virus Database: 464 - Release Date: 6/18/04



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Outgoing mail is certified Virus Free.
Checked by AVG anti-virus system (http://www.grisoft.com).
Version: 6.0.709 / Virus Database: 465 - Release Date: 6/22/04

 




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