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Topic: USERINIT.EXE - A new startup
I normally have a very stable W2K system.
This AM, I ran a utility that removes all instances of McAfee products, I
didn't ever install McAfee, but the program instantly executed and was
not able to be stopped. It apparently didn't find anything.
But since then, I have a alert utility, and get frequent notices that
USERINIT.EXE wants to be added to windows startup. I finally allowed it,
rebooted, everything *seems* normal, but I am concerned, as W2K has daily
cold booted fine for over 2 years w/o this startup.
Below is the report on the USERINIT.EXE now in my system. I don't know if
it replaced an earlier version, as I never before had occasion to look at
it. The MD5 does not agree with a web site value I found.
-----------
File: C:\WINNT\system32\USERINIT.EXE
Size: 17680 bytes
File Version: 5.00.2195.6612
Modified: Thursday, June 19, 2003, 11:05:04 AM
MD5: BF179C5B8A722CC79AEF1CA90D6C7D48
SHA1: C2FCBB92026AC10FE1EDFD52ECAE3521375C210C
CRC32: 53C3D624
-----------
I searched the net and find 2 opinions, it is normal and leave it alone,
(if so why a startup now)
or- it is a virus and remove it. (replace with what?)
Question
What is the correct specs for USERINIT.EXE? If it is wrong, where to
locate a good version?
Is it a normal startup? And if so, why now?
Advice?
ms
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USERINIT.EXE - A new startup
I normally have a very stable W2K system.
This AM, I ran a utility that removes all instances of McAfee products, I
didn't ever install McAfee, but the program instantly executed and was
not able to be stopped. It apparently didn't find anything.
But since then, I have a alert utility, and get frequent notices that
USERINIT.EXE wants to be added to windows startup. I finally allowed it,
rebooted, everything *seems* normal, but I am concerned, as W2K has daily
cold booted fine for over 2 years w/o this startup.
Below is the report on the USERINIT.EXE now in my system. I don't know if
it replaced an earlier version, as I never before had occasion to look at
it. The MD5 does not agree with a web site value I found.
-----------
File: C:\WINNT\system32\USERINIT.EXE
Size: 17680 bytes
File Version: 5.00.2195.6612
Modified: Thursday, June 19, 2003, 11:05:04 AM
MD5: BF179C5B8A722CC79AEF1CA90D6C7D48
SHA1: C2FCBB92026AC10FE1EDFD52ECAE3521375C210C
CRC32: 53C3D624
-----------
I searched the net and find 2 opinions, it is normal and leave it alone,
(if so why a startup now)
or- it is a virus and remove it. (replace with what?)
Question
What is the correct specs for USERINIT.EXE? If it is wrong, where to
locate a good version?
Is it a normal startup? And if so, why now?
Advice?
ms
USERINIT.EXE - A new startup
I normally have a very stable W2K system.
This AM, I ran a utility that removes all instances of McAfee products, I
didn't ever install McAfee, but the program instantly executed and was
not able to be stopped. It apparently didn't find anything.
But since then, I have a alert utility, and get frequent notices that
USERINIT.EXE wants to be added to windows startup. I finally allowed it,
rebooted, everything *seems* normal, but I am concerned, as W2K has daily
cold booted fine for over 2 years w/o this startup.
Below is the report on the USERINIT.EXE now in my system. I don't know if
it replaced an earlier version, as I never before had occasion to look at
it. The MD5 does not agree with a web site value I found.
-----------
File: C:\WINNT\system32\USERINIT.EXE
Size: 17680 bytes
File Version: 5.00.2195.6612
Modified: Thursday, June 19, 2003, 11:05:04 AM
MD5: BF179C5B8A722CC79AEF1CA90D6C7D48
SHA1: C2FCBB92026AC10FE1EDFD52ECAE3521375C210C
CRC32: 53C3D624
-----------
I searched the net and find 2 opinions, it is normal and leave it alone,
(if so why a startup now)
or- it is a virus and remove it. (replace with what?)
Question
What is the correct specs for USERINIT.EXE? If it is wrong, where to
locate a good version?
Is it a normal startup? And if so, why now?
Advice?
ms
USERINIT.EXE - A new startup
I normally have a very stable W2K system.
This AM, I ran a utility that removes all instances of McAfee products, I
didn't ever install McAfee, but the program instantly executed and was
not able to be stopped. It apparently didn't find anything.
But since then, I have a alert utility, and get frequent notices that
USERINIT.EXE wants to be added to windows startup. I finally allowed it,
rebooted, everything *seems* normal, but I am concerned, as W2K has daily
cold booted fine for over 2 years w/o this startup.
Below is the report on the USERINIT.EXE now in my system. I don't know if
it replaced an earlier version, as I never before had occasion to look at
it. The MD5 does not agree with a web site value I found.
-----------
File: C:\WINNT\system32\USERINIT.EXE
Size: 17680 bytes
File Version: 5.00.2195.6612
Modified: Thursday, June 19, 2003, 11:05:04 AM
MD5: BF179C5B8A722CC79AEF1CA90D6C7D48
SHA1: C2FCBB92026AC10FE1EDFD52ECAE3521375C210C
CRC32: 53C3D624
-----------
I searched the net and find 2 opinions, it is normal and leave it alone,
(if so why a startup now)
or- it is a virus and remove it. (replace with what?)
Question
What is the correct specs for USERINIT.EXE? If it is wrong, where to
locate a good version?
Is it a normal startup? And if so, why now?
Advice?
ms
USERINIT.EXE - A new startup
I normally have a very stable W2K system.
This AM, I ran a utility that removes all instances of McAfee products, I
didn't ever install McAfee, but the program instantly executed and was
not able to be stopped. It apparently didn't find anything.
But since then, I have a alert utility, and get frequent notices that
USERINIT.EXE wants to be added to windows startup. I finally allowed it,
rebooted, everything *seems* normal, but I am concerned, as W2K has daily
cold booted fine for over 2 years w/o this startup.
Below is the report on the USERINIT.EXE now in my system. I don't know if
it replaced an earlier version, as I never before had occasion to look at
it. The MD5 does not agree with a web site value I found.
-----------
File: C:\WINNT\system32\USERINIT.EXE
Size: 17680 bytes
File Version: 5.00.2195.6612
Modified: Thursday, June 19, 2003, 11:05:04 AM
MD5: BF179C5B8A722CC79AEF1CA90D6C7D48
SHA1: C2FCBB92026AC10FE1EDFD52ECAE3521375C210C
CRC32: 53C3D624
-----------
I searched the net and find 2 opinions, it is normal and leave it alone,
(if so why a startup now)
or- it is a virus and remove it. (replace with what?)
Question
What is the correct specs for USERINIT.EXE? If it is wrong, where to
locate a good version?
Is it a normal startup? And if so, why now?
Advice?
ms