system32.ini

Question

System32.ini , is this a genuine windows-file ?

Spyware Doctor says it's a trojan but I'm afraid to delete it

Answer 1

My Windows XP computers don't have a file by that name.

What folder is it in?  What date was it created?

To get a second opinion on the file, upload it to Virustotal .  If that shows that the file is infected, let Spyware Doctor quarantine the file.

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Boulder Computer Maven

Microsoft Most Valuable Professional

Answer 2

Spyware Doctor might be wrong about the file.  That's why I recommend uploading it to Virustotal , which will scan it with dozens of antivirus programs give a report.

BTW, you can safely open an .ini file in Notepad to see what it contains.

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Boulder Computer Maven

Microsoft Most Valuable Professional

Answer 3

In folder c:\windows\system32\

Created on december 10 , 2005

Strange that my antivirus AVG, Ad-Aware, Spybot, Malwarebytes Anti-Malware never mentioned it, only Spyware Doctor has a problem with it (this was my first scan with Spyware Doctor)