Recurring Startup Errors: "AI_Cub64.exe - Bad Image" (Error 0xc0e90007) and Suspicious C:\ProgramData processes

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Recurring Startup Errors: "AI_Cub64.exe - Bad Image" (Error 0xc0e90007) and Suspicious C:\ProgramData processes

Samadhan Erande 0

Hello Microsoft Community,

I am facing two recurring error popups immediately after starting my Windows 11 laptop. These started appearing after a system reboot, and standard system repairs have not fixed them.

Here are the exact errors I am receiving:

Error 1:

Window Title: C:\ProgramData\core_kernel_memory_i686_\Vorte-B...

Error Message: Another program is currently using this file.

Error 2:

Window Title: AI_Cub64.exe - Bad Image

Error Message: C:\ProgramData\ShellUtil\Microsoft.Gaming.Telemetry.Win32.dll is either not designed to run on Windows or it contains an error. Try installing the program again using the original installation media or contact your system administrator or the software vendor for support. Error status 0xc0e90007.

Troubleshooting already done:

Ran DISM /Online /Cleanup-Image /RestoreHealth (Completed).
Ran sfc /scannow (Completed).Hello Microsoft Community, I am facing two recurring error popups immediately after starting my Windows 11 laptop. These started appearing after a system reboot, and standard system repairs have not fixed them. Here are the exact errors I am receiving: Error 1: Window Title: C:\ProgramData\core_kernel_memory_i686_\Vorte-B...
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  __Error Message:__ `Another program is currently using this file.`
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Error 2: Window Title: AI_Cub64.exe - Bad Image
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  __Error Message:__ `C:\ProgramData\ShellUtil\Microsoft.Gaming.Telemetry.Win32.dll is either not designed to run on Windows or it contains an error. Try installing the program again using the original installation media or contact your system administrator or the software vendor for support. Error status 0xc0e90007.`
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Troubleshooting already done: Ran DISM /Online /Cleanup-Image /RestoreHealth (Completed).
1. Ran sfc /scannow (Completed).
  My Question: The file paths (core_kernel_memory_i686_ and ShellUtil inside C:\ProgramData) and the executable AI_Cub64.exe look very suspicious and do not seem like standard Windows components. Is this a known malware infection, adware, or a corrupted legitimate component? What is the safest way to remove these specific startup triggers or files without completely resetting Windows?

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Please share your Farbar scan logs for analysis.

Download Farbar Recovery Scan Tool 64-bit FRST64.exe
If the OS language is not English, rename FRST64.exe to FRST64English.exe.
Run the program. Don't check or uncheck any options. Click "Scan".
Add the two logs, FRST.txt and Addition.txt, to a zip archive.
Share the zip file on OneDrive or GoFile.io, and post the link here.

Note: If Microsoft Edge or Chrome mislabels the Farbar Scanner executable as PUA/malware, choose to keep it by tapping … in the bottom bar, choosing Keep, and then choosing Keep anyway in the dialog that appears. See this screenshot. It's a safe tool used in most antimalware forums.