Infected with AVE.EXE; Ran SAS; Now can't open .EXE files to continue

My main home computer has been infected with AVE.EXE, or the XP Defender Rogue AV (Trojan horse Agent_r.RD) today. I attempted to run your READ & RUN ME FIRST for Windows XP cleaning. I have downloaded all the necessary applications and began the SuperAntiSpyware sweep.

It found 3 threats:

Trojan.Agent/Gen-RogueAV
C:\DOCUMENTS AND SETTINGS\CHRISTI\LOCAL SETTINGS\APPLICATION DATA\AVE.EXE
C:\DOCUMENTS AND SETTINGS\CHRISTI\LOCAL SETTINGS\APPLICATION DATA\AVE.EXE
C:\WINDOWS\Prefetch\AVE.EXE-1D3D510B.pf

After prompting SAS to quarantine and remove the subject threats, SAS propmpted me to reboot the system to complete cleaning. I did so.

Upon rebooting, I can no longer open any .EXE file application; windows prompts me to the dialog box "Open With," and asks me to choose the program I want to open this file? I assume my file associations have been compromised or corrupted?

Please help, so I can continue with your cleaning procedure. Thanks!!!!

 

I fixed the .exe problem by:

Tools > Folder Options > File Types > New Extension > Advanced > EXE associated to 'applications'

It worked, and now I'm continuing the READ ME first cleaning guidelines. If my method is somehow not a good fix, feel free to let me know.

 

Ran everything except for RootRepeal, which hanged everytime I tried to run it....

Everything seems ok now, but I'll go ahead and attach the logs anyway. :cool