Why does my System32 folder open when I log in?

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thanks go to Dstroyr for your version:

Policies\Explorer\Run under it there was an Entry 'kernel32.dll'

Fixed. Ta.

The autorun utility was good. Solve my problems. And i managed to find the atmclk.exe file. Gosh. Gone with the wind. Thanks.

Incredible! Kernel32 here as well. What is this thing? Has something tampered with the kernel?

Well, I'm amazed.. I manually fixed over 150 registry entries and still had the System32 folder problem. then I read "HKLM\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\policies\explorer\Run-kernel32.dll with an image path of c:\Windows\system32\", went into the registry and found it and voila! system32 no longer opens at Login or logon, if you prefer. By the way, I got the Zlob trojan disguised as a codec for Windows Media Player. I'll not be so naive again.

Thanks Leo: worked for me too....got rid of the system32 folder from my startup menu by deleting kernel32.dll folder...Lew, Pagosa Springs, CO

Well.....I'm having the same problem with the sys32 folder appearing, however none of the stated 'fixes' were applicable. I didn't find the file "HKLM.........policies/explorer/run" with autorun. I even tried doing it directly into the registry but didn't find any kernel32.dll files there either. Any suggestions?

Thanks Destroyr. The Autoruns program fixed my problem concerning the kernel32 dll file. After unchecking the kernel with Autoruns I manually removed the entry from the registry as well. Everythingloads fine now!

I'll comment to Sysinternals for the program.

I was getting irritated.

I also have system 32 page opening on startup but my big problem is when I try to print from aol web page I get a system 32 error and says can't read script.
any ideas

thanks alot every one here your comments help my to solve this problem, i as everyone get it from Zlob as a codec so be careful

After I read this article i checked out msconfig/startup and i noticed that there were 2 no names under the command column. I also looked to see if the system32 folder would show up on the other user on my computer and it did not show up. So I looked at that user's msconfig/startup and it did not have the nonames under the command column and I went back and unchecked them and it fixed the problem. I still dont know how those startup items got there.

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