Method to escape wpabaln.exe ?

Discussion in 'Computers and Technology' started by FastBullet, Jun 3, 2008.

  1. FastBullet

    FastBullet Level IV

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    Everytime I delete it, it self-appears again.

    For those who don't know : wpabaln.exe = Windows WPA Baloon Reminder that states you have 30 days of activating Windows o_O
     
    #1 FastBullet, Jun 3, 2008
  2. Commy

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    When you delete it, are you talking about from your Task Manager? Or from the systems32 folder?

    I haven't had a problem with it, but perhaps this site can help you?
    You could try downloading HijackThis, and if it appears in the scanning log, removing it might work.
     
    #2 Commy, Jun 3, 2008
  3. tharoux

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    put this line in a .bat file and run it...
    it will remove the popup balloon but won't disable the product registration process.

    Hope this help ! (I didn't write this btw ;) )

    Code (Text):
    1. del /f /q %SYSTEMROOT%\prefetch\wpabaln.exe*.pf
    2. del /f /q %SYSTEMROOT%\System32\dllcache\idwlog.exe
    3. del /f /q %SYSTEMROOT%\System32\dllcache\wpabaln.exe
    4. del /f /q %SYSTEMROOT%\System32\idwlog.exe
    5. del /f /q %SYSTEMROOT%\System32\wpabaln.exe
    6.  
    7. regsvr32.exe /s /u regwizc.dll
    8. regsvr32.exe /s /u licdll.dll
    9.  
     
    #3 tharoux, Jun 3, 2008
  4. Ak*

    Ak* Level IV

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    i would go with hijack this because it is alot easier and fuly removes the file.. i had this too and i used hijack this and now its fine.
     
    #4 Ak*, Jun 3, 2008
  5. tharoux

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    just using hijack won't change a thing. He already told that just deleting the file wasn't the way to go...
    you don't remove windows messenger by just deleting the shortcut on your desktop ;)
     
    #5 tharoux, Jun 4, 2008
  6. Carletto

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    #6 Carletto, Jun 13, 2008
  7. Noone

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    download a school edition of windows XP via thepiratebay.org, not legit but either your version is already non-legit and it's irrelevant or xp is acting up and it's M$s fault
     
    #7 Noone, Jun 17, 2008