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I recently got a virus on my pc from an infected email, the address was very similar to my friends. Now every time I start my PC up a window opens with the address C:WINDOWSStart MenuProgramsStartUpKAK.HTA Does anybody know how I can totally delete this from my machine as it is very annoying. I keep removing it from the start menu but it comes back everytime I switch my PC on. Any Ideas?

The file that needed deleting was kak.hta (Accoring to the properties tag this was a html application)

What i didn't notice every other time in the past, when i deleted this file was that there was two of them.

One was placed in the Windows Start up folder and the other was hidden in the Windows Start Up Deleted Files folder.

I deleted both of these files & then I had to alter the path in MSCONFIG "Autoexec.bat" tab which was pointing to them, simply to C:Windows\.

All is now fine and I don't seem to be having any problems since these alterations were made.

Hope that answers it for you.

What file was it???

Somehow, I'm not sure how I did it, I've managed to get rid of the pop up window using the MSCONFIG menu system and deleting some files in the Windows file.

Just like to say to everyone who replied to this topic

Thank You Very Much.

Cheers Guys!!!

:-)

The only other thing you can do is a clean install of windown and all yur programs but I doubt you wanna do that!

Sorry I forgot to mention I do have Anti Virus Software.

I've got the Norton version & I keep it updated weekly.

It picked up on the original virus and deleted it but has left this pop up window everytime I start my PC.

There is nothing in this window just a blank page.

Looks like I'm just gonna have to put up with.

Thanks anyway guys.

Sorry, I don't know then.

You're best bet would be to get some AntiVirus Software.

is this kak.hta file a virus???

Can you find and delete that file????

If your stuck you should get some antivirus software, there are plently of ones you can get for trial 30 days would be enough to remove the virus

Thanks, Your Honour, but sadly this did not work.
When I restarted my PC the pop-up window was still there & it had added a new line in the MSCONFIG startup menu.
I have noticed under the Autoexec.bat menu there is a path listed there and is as follows :-
@echo off>C: \ Windows \ STARTM~1 \ Programs \ Startup \ kak.hta
rem - By Windows Setup - del C:\WINDOWS \ STARTM~1 \ Programs \ ka...

Does anyone know what this means & can I get rid of it.
I've tried deleting it with the edit button but this does not work.
Can anyone help? Please!

Yep!

If you click start, then run, then type in MSCONFIG and press enter, a window pops up.

One of the tabs at the top says 'startup'. If you click this it shows all the programs that start with windows. Find the one you don't want and deselect it. Then press Ok, etc.

Problem solved!

I recently got a virus on my pc from an infected email, the address was very similar to my friends. Now every time I start my PC up a window opens with the address C:WINDOWSStart MenuProgramsStartUpKAK.HTA Does anybody know how I can totally delete this from my machine as it is very annoying. I keep removing it from the start menu but it comes back everytime I switch my PC on. Any Ideas?