Google Chrome Launches Internet Explorer on Windows 7 64-bit

Question

I recently had a nasty trojan on my box have one problem that has persisted after getting rid of it using Microsoft Security Essentials. Launching the chrome.exe executable results in iexplore.exe being launched instead. I have tried uninstalling/reinstalling chrome several times to no avail.

Question:
What could be causing chrome.exe to launch iexplore.exe and how can I fix it?

edit: I believe the main trojan was Win32/Alureon.DV which made use of a lot of other trojans/viruses to cause problems. I can give an extended list of all the stuff that Microsoft Security Essentials found if anyone thinks that will help.

Answer 1

Your mistake here is trying to clean an infected system. The best thing to do when you're computer is infected is to back up your data, reformat your drive, re-install your operating system and apps from the original media, and then restore your data. Anything else leaves you open to the possibility that you only removed part of the malware, and there's still a keylogger/password sniffer or something similar still running, just waiting for the chance to steal your online banking password. Soon, not even this will be enough.