All Programs Open in VLC player

Hello again - another virus that is causing all programs to open up in VLC. I’ve gone through the maleware cleanup steps and here are my logs for adware, maleware bytes, and OTL. Any ideas?? TX

hmmm, a very strange virus … and what would it gain by doing that

naaa, think your file associations are wrong

http://www.sevenforums.com/tutorials/19449-default-file-type-associations-restore.html

or wait for Essexboy to check your logs and fix it for you

OK download the zip file from here to your desktop
http://www.sevenforums.com/attachments/tutorials/233636d1348639572-default-file-type-associations-restore-all_default_file_extentions.zip

Open the Zip file and extract the following to you desktop
Exe.reg
Folder.reg

Double click them one at a time and allow to merge with the registry
Does that fix it ?

Warning This fix is only relevant for this system and no other, using on another computer may cause problems

Be advised that when the fix commences it will shut down all running processes and you may lose the desktop and icons, they will return on reboot

Run OTL

[*]Under the Custom Scans/Fixes box at the bottom, paste in the following

https://dl.dropbox.com/u/73555776/OTL_Fix.GIF


:OTL
@Alternate Data Stream - 164 bytes -> C:\Users\user\Documents\Signature 2.jpg:3or4kl4x13tuuug3Byamue2s4b

:Commands
[resethosts]
[emptytemp]
[CREATERESTOREPOINT]
[Reboot]

[*]Then click the Run Fix button at the top
[*]Let the program run unhindered, reboot the PC when it is done
[*]Open OTL again and click the Quick Scan button. Post the log it produces in your next reply.

Ok - I merged the two registry files, but not change. Next, I did the fix with OTL and then scanned then system again. here are the results. The status of the system is the same.

I did think the file associations were changed as well, but I tried to change them before, but had no luck.

-m

I notice that VLC has disappeared was it uninstalled

Warning This fix is only relevant for this system and no other, using on another computer may cause problems

Be advised that when the fix commences it will shut down all running processes and you may lose the desktop and icons, they will return on reboot

Run OTL

[*]Under the Custom Scans/Fixes box at the bottom, paste in the following

https://dl.dropbox.com/u/73555776/OTL_Fix.GIF


:Reg
[HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\.Folder]
[HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\.Folder\PersistentHandler]
@="{098f2470-bae0-11cd-b579-08002b30bfeb}"
[HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Folder\shell\explore]
"MultiSelectModel"="Document"
"ProgrammaticAccessOnly"=""
"LaunchExplorerFlags"=dword:00000018

:Commands
[resethosts]
[emptytemp]
[CREATERESTOREPOINT]
[Reboot]

[*]Then click the Run Fix button at the top
[*]Let the program run unhindered, reboot the PC when it is done
[*]Open OTL again and click the Quick Scan button. Post the log it produces in your next reply.

If that does not fix it then… Windows all in one repair has now been updated to include this error

Download Windows Repair (all in one) from this site

Install the programme then run

https://dl.dropbox.com/u/73555776/waio%20start.JPG

Go to step 3 and allow it to run SFC

https://dl.dropbox.com/u/73555776/waio%20step3.JPG

On the start repairs tab click start

https://dl.dropbox.com/u/73555776/waiostart%20rep.JPG

Select the following items and tick restart system when finished

Everything is back to normal. Thanks… you always fix my issues :slight_smile: Thank you so much!
-m

Which one did it, my reg fix or windows all in one ?

Run OTL and press the cleanup button

I would recommend that you keep windows all in one as I have found it a very useful tool

And it was my pleasure to assist you ;D

The windows all in one program worked - will keep it!

-m

Suggest you always check for the latest version, tho, as it is updated often.