Thread: Unable to open image(.jpg) files

hii friends,

I am unable to open image files with extension .jpg with windows fax viewer. it says xxx.jpg is not a valid win32 application
But if i rename the same file with .jpeg extension i am able to open with windows fax viewer.

image of error is attached below




error.JPeG

Use another picture viewer. Xnview is good.

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@meetdillep

viewing is not a big problem. i can even view it by right click and selecting open with windows fax viewer.

the question is why i am getting this problem. previously i can open it with double clicking but now i am unable to open it.

I think its some kind of virus problem. Upon googling it i found the following solution.

How to Clean/Delete the SIRCAM Virus?

Because the sircam virus can spread through shared network drives, you should first disconnect your computer from any local area network.

You can download and run the automatic cleaning tool for SIRCAM, or follow the directions below to manually remove it.

1. First, rename REGEDIT.EXE to REGEDIT.COM. If you want to use the fix tool, there is no need to rename the file
2. Click Start, Run, type REGEDIT and then press Enter.
3. In the left panel, click the (+) left of each of the below:
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE
Software
Microsoft
Windows
CurrentVersion
RunServices (i could not find run services in current version)
4. In the right panel, look for and then delete the registry value called Driver32.
5. In the left panel, click the (+) left of each of the below:
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE
Software
SirCam
6. Click SirCam and then press the Delete key.
7. In the left panel, click the (+) left of each of the below:
HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT
exefile
shell
open
command
8. In the right panel, right-click the (Default) value, then choose Modify.
9. Change “C:\Recycled\SirC32.exe””%1”%* to “%1” %*. In other words, remove “C:\Recycled\SirC32.exe”.

Remove the dropped files:

1. Open an MS-DOS box or Command Prompt
2. Go to the System directory (C:\Windows\System or C:\Winnt\System32).
3. Type ATTRIB -S -H -R SCAM32.EXE to unhide the Trojan file.
4. Type DEL SCAM32.EXE to delete the Trojan file.
5. Go to the Recycled folder (C:\Recycled folder)

Note: Emptying the recycle bin does not effectively delete the dropped Trojan files in the folder. It is suggested that the command prompt be used when deleting the dropped files.

1. Type ATTRIB -S -H -R SIRC32.EXE.
2. Type DEL SIRC32.EXE to delete the Trojan file.

Remove the Worm reference from AUTOEXEC.BAT:

1. Look for the AUTOEXEC.BAT file.
2. Search and remove the string "@win \recycled\Sirc32.exe"

Restore your RUNDLL32.EXE:

1. Search for RUN32.EXE in your WINDOWS folder. If not found, then the worm did not overwrite your RUNDLL32.EXE.
2. If found, delete RUNDLL32.EXE and rename RUN32.EXE to RUNDLL32.EXE.
3. Restart your system

Note: If you found the worm entry in the AUTOEXEC.BAT file or if you found the RUN32.EXE file in the Windows directory, this means that other computers in your network are also infected. For protection, minimize giving full access to your drives and as much as possible DO NOT share your Windows and System folder.

Next, reboot your computer into Windows and do one of the following:



I COULD NOT FIND RUN SERVICES.
any other Solution

1. Which antivirus do you use ? Try a scan using CA Yahoo antispy (comes free with Yahoo toolbar).

2. Try system restore to an older date.

1.system restore to some working date

2.check if your windows files aren't corrupted.use sfc on cmd.u will need the windows cd for this.

3.deep scan.i would recommend bitdefender /kaspersky

i use avast free version. done full scan and boot time scan. Didnt work.

tried system restore but didnt worked

try this

go to folder options>file type and search for the jpeg extension
probably it has been deleted.make a new file extension, name it jpeg, configure it to open with fax viewer.
if it exists, then also do the same.

@sunray
Try.various photo formats/extensions for jpg
Download Irfanview ( free version ) from filehippo.com

Originally Posted by suvo

try this

go to folder options>file type and search for the jpeg extension
probably it has been deleted.make a new file extension, name it jpeg, configure it to open with fax viewer.
if it exists, then also do the same.

This solution worked dude.

Thanks Suvo

okay, good.
some virus must have deleted it then.

it means there is a virus in my system


i think i have to format my system

since your problem is solved, let it be for now.
formatting should be the last option, when everything else fails.