What is startmenufix.vbs?
startmenufix.vbs is usually located in the 'c:\windows\system32\oem\' folder.
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VirusTotal report
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Hashes [?]
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| MD5 | d1146939459041c6994e1cc3b16f1c36 |
| SHA256 | 42773b5b7f29720496c2ec14850e5ac657106c214ca7ff45ccdc90ee9f723be1 |
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Please share with the other users what you think about this file. What does this file do? Is it legitimate or something that your computer is better without? Do you know how it was installed on your system? Did you install it yourself or did it come bundled with some other software? Is it running smoothly or do you get some error message? Any information that will help to document this file is welcome. Thank you for your contributions.
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My AVG program said startmenufix.vbs was a infected with IDP.HEUR.17 Quarantining it seems to be taking a long time. Is that normal?
# 13 Feb 2020, 22:03
cheese writes
My antivirus (AVG Free antivirus) detected it as a threat because it contains "IDP.HEUR.17" looking it up online didn't provide any info. I read that trying to quarantine it will cause an issue. (see other comment here) Any advice on what to do?
# 16 Jul 2020, 16:30
corey writes
Avast one detected IDP.HEUR.25 within startmenufix.vbs location Windows/system32/oem/startmenufix.vbs
After quarantined searches from start menu drastically changed. prior to quarantine it was almost exclusively web searches as return rarely would it show anything on the computer.
unless it was an exact match like "network settings"
After quarantine the start menu searches started listing best matches , settings, search the web in that order.
I have NO idea how Startmenufix.vbs got on to my computer. whether its microsoft as an update or something else. but the fact its messing with contra this needs to be investigated further. And whether Avast one IDP,HEUR.25 vs AVG IDP.HEUR.17 are the same thing
The fact it significantly impacted my ability to search for files on my computer I think this needs to be elevated who know what else its doing to windows. especially now with all the forced updates windows imposes.
Has someone found a way into the windows update process?? or is it exploiting how windows forces things on you in the way contra works.
or is this a vehicle used to get malware onto your system considering the different virus names we have now reported?
# 30 Oct 2021, 8:12
Corey cant spell CORTANA and thi writes
hey corey .. you dumb .. its CORTANA not Contra ..
one is a crappy AI based off of Halo
the other is a NES game
# 14 Jun 2022, 11:55
Toni writes