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kernel32.dll
I keep getting a message telling me that "kernel32.dll.2 is trying to
connect to "224.0.0.2". Will it be safe for me to allow it to connect or should i check the box which will remember not to allow it to connect? Thanks in advance for any help, greatly appreciated. John |
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kernel32.dll does not often dial out on its own, however it is a general
purpose dll that can be co-opted by other applications. kernel32.exe is a virus that reports itself as kernel32.dll. A full antivirus andtispyware scan is a very good start -- Adaware http://www.lavasoft.de spybot http://security.kolla.de AVG free antivirus http://www.grisoft.com Etrust/vet/CA 12 Month free trial (till Feb 2005) http://www.my-etrust.com/microsoft/ Etrust/Vet/CA.online Antivirus scan http://www3.ca.com/securityadvisor/virusinfo/scan.aspx Panda online AntiVirus scan http://www.pandasoftware.com/ActiveScan/ Catalog of removal tools (1) http://www.pandasoftware.com/download/utilities/ Catalog of removal tools (2) http://www3.ca.com/securityadvisor/n...aspx?CID=40387 Blocking Unwanted Parasites with a Hosts file http://mvps.org/winhelp2002/hosts.htm links provided as a courtesy, read all instructions on the pages before use Grateful thanks to the authors/webmasters _ "jss" wrote in message ... I keep getting a message telling me that "kernel32.dll.2 is trying to connect to "224.0.0.2". Will it be safe for me to allow it to connect or should i check the box which will remember not to allow it to connect? Thanks in advance for any help, greatly appreciated. John |
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Here you go:
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/q249647/ -- _______________________________________ Hyperlinks used to ensure advice is current Sandi - Microsoft MVP since 1999 (IE/OE) http://inetexplorer.mvps.org "jss" wrote in message ... I keep getting a message telling me that "kernel32.dll.2 is trying to connect to "224.0.0.2". Will it be safe for me to allow it to connect or should i check the box which will remember not to allow it to connect? Thanks in advance for any help, greatly appreciated. John |
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