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My pc have been constantly attacked by some virus since frequent user of net.Please suggest some method to tackle with it.I'am using AVG for my antivirus.

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For : a persistent process named "run32.exe" is almost never a normal Windows host — the genuine Windows host for DLL calls is rundll32.exe. Attackers and older worms have used names like run32.exe or even replaced rundll32.exe to hide; treat the filename as a symptom, not proof that deletion alone will fix the system. (learn.microsoft.com)

Triage checklist (quick, safe steps): isolate the PC from networks first. Identify the running image and its full path and signer before terminating it — Process Explorer helps with image path, handles and digital signatures. Use Autoruns to enumerate and disable all persistence points (Run/RunOnce, services, scheduled tasks, startup folder, browser helpers). Disabling persistence before removing files reduces the chance the malware will simply restart. (learn.microsoft.com)

If the infection resists live removal, use an offline/rescue scan: Microsoft Defender Offline (or the Microsoft Safety Scanner for targeted checks) runs outside the live OS and can catch threats traditional live scans miss; create rescue media on a known-clean machine. For deep rootkits or stubborn worms, a vendor rescue/removal utility or bootable rescue disk can be necessary. (learn.microsoft.com)

After cleaning: scan any USB/removable media on a clean PC before reuse, change important passwords from a different, uncompromised device, and consider a clean OS reinstall if reinfection persists. As suggested, an on‑demand anti‑malware pass early (Malwarebytes or similar) often clears common infections; ’s caution about risky sites and careful scanning of external drives is sound. If uncertainty remains, capture the run32.exe image path, registry startup keys and scheduled tasks for targeted analysis or professional removal.

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Hi,

Main two virus attacks are web and removable devices. AVG is not bad if it is updated frequently, but I advise you to pay for a Kasparsky for further protection. But in all cases avoid visitng untrusted web sites or using p2p applications like limewire or emule. For the removable devices, never copy any file from or to prior for scanning it. A trick i use even before openning a flash memory is to open cmd and write f: or device letter, then write dir/ah that will provide you with the hidden files and folders. I then delete every thing i find not proper using : del zzz.exe /a/f
this would minimize the chance but you will need the protection any way

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are you constantly getting the same issue? or lots of different ones?


in the mean time run www.malwarebytes.org anti malware. select all, then remove, then reboot if needed.

if it still comes up, run a startup manager program (try glary utilities or cuper startup manager - both free) and get rid of anything that you don't need. look down each key to the end of the listing and see if it shows the run32.exe file you are hating so much. untick that key and it should fix it. there may be more than one key though so look at them all

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