Win98 Problem!

aclane

Every time I go to open an app, I get the following message: "Windows cannot find Sikmgo.exe
This program is needed for opening files of type 'Application''...

It then askes for the location.

I've done a virus scan and an online virus scan with trendmicro and even ran adaware and spybot while having the drive as a slave in another machine but nothing has come up.

I googled for sikmgo.exe and had a look in the MS knowledgebase, but could'nt find anything..

Any ideas? I really don't want to reinstall Win98..

Oh, and it won't let me run msconfig!!

Sleipnir

run regedit and search for the file.
See what's it's related to and delete all references if the application appears to be unneccessary.

aclane

It won't let me run regedit either Sleipnir

Sleipnir

uuugh. boot to safe mode and try it.

aclane

Tried that too, but still no joy!

Sleipnir

have you searched the HD for that file?
What happens when you try to run regedit? any errors or do you get the same thing?
try running regedt32.exe
If it doesn't run, make a note of it's location, boot from a floppy and run it there.

Sorry, bit rusty on win98!

aclane

Searched the HDD. Can't run regedt32.exe and it does'nt show any location

mike65

Are you sure you typed that named out right?, I'm running win98 se and could'nt locate such an exe or any
type of file at all.

Edit Found it! Its in Windows Explorer

Doc Find Spec MRU-



Mike.

dazberry

Try opening regedit in DOS box instead.

D.

Sleipnir

but what the hell does that prog do?
searched my reg but didn't find it.
I'm on XP tho.

mike65

Dunno if it fits but check this (virus variation)

http://66.102.11.104/search?q=cache:V30cPeqj4OwJ:www.sophos.com/virusinfo/analyses/w32tangera.html+doc+find+spec+mru&hl=en&ie=UTF-8

Mike.

BoneCollector

click once on an application

then once hilighted hold the shift key

then right click on the application and choose OPEN WITH

select explorer (not internet explorer) and tick the box that says "always use this program to open this type of file"

then click ok

Sorted!

aclane

I've tried all that but the PC just won't let me do anything. Tried right clicking on an app but when i choose explorer, I still get the same message.

Can't open a DOS box either

Sleipnir

ah christ. so you can't open anything?
This sounds like a right PITA.
Try running Win98 setup again, not a full re-install.

aclane

No use, I'll just have to do a reinstall.

Thanks for all the help:)

Joeface

use a win98 boot disk and u should be able to access scan disk and regeedit form there , and its an old virus on ur system

ColmOT [MSFT]

It sounds like an app that is a trojan or something.

It's a file that you ran recently - MRU = MostRecentlyUsed

You can try doing a find in MS-DOS and locating the file that way. Then delete it.

It's not part of Windows.

aclane

Just did a reinstallation.. Right pain in the ar$e but it's done now!! Thanks for all the help lads!!

Capt'n Midnight

The image posted MRU etc - just indicates you searched for it.. DOC Find etc.

autoruns (stickies) is fairly good at finding programs that start up in reg / ini / startup folders etc.

Usual of starting up in safe mode to bypass many startups.

Hopefully it won't reappear.