System.IO.FileNotFoundException

[mbdawson]

Using your Removal Tool which is awesome but running into some snags on a lot of machines. I haven't found a rhyme or reason but seems to be on a lot of Win 7 machines. I'm seeing this error when I push it out:

Unhandled Exception: System.IO.FileNotFoundException: Could not load file or assembly 'System.Management.Automation, Version=3.0.0.0, Culture=neutral, PublicKeyToken=31bf3856ad364e35' or one of its dependencies. The system cannot find the file specified.
at ik.PowerShell.PS2EXE.Main(String[] args)

When I run as admin on the computer I also see this message in command prompt and then command prompt crashes and windows steps in. Any ideas?

[Mirotech04]

the Sophos Removal Tool.exe seems infected with Trojan, as per Bitdefender AV

[ayeskatalas]

Mirotech, please see the .PS1 file that is also provided. There is NOTHING malicious within the EXE, and is a false positive.

MBdawson, try using the associated .PS1 file, as it is native to windows and does not require any additional pieces. The script can be used in Group Policy, or packaged and deployed via SCCM or Altiris.