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Please Help Before I Kill This Thing!!!!
I keep getting all these error messages....
Explorer has caused error in PDF11BE.DLL when I try to open my computer or specific icons Aand I went to open explorer and I got about 75 windows that kept opening that said HTP404 Not Found....I mean it was worse that a version of whack a mole....it finally said that system resources dangerously low!!!! I have no idea what that's about. I have and run several times daily AD Aware and Spybot search and destroy and Spyblaster...and something I found called clean up. I have search bars that are on that I can't get off and I ended up on a website to one of them said to uninstall go to Add/ Remove( nice, considering I can't get to it....probably their fault) and then if that doesn't work go back to their site after I disable my spyware and reinstall their uninstaller.....Hello!!!!( I saved that email...they must think we are all idiots) Please help....I would appreciate it....I need to get this sucker fixed for school :-( Thanks in Advance!! Kristen |
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Please Help Before I Kill This Thing!!!!
Kristen,
Win Me contains no file named PDF11BE.DLL nor can I find any references to a file with such a name on the net which leads me to believe that it is malicious and that your PC is infected with malware of some sort, possibly a trojan or virus but most likely a commercial parasite. If you haven't already done so I would strongly recommend that you check your system for possible viruses using your preferred anti virus application equipped with an updated set of viral signatures. However you might first want to check your PC using one of the online virus checks such as McAfee's online checker (http://us.mcafee.com/root/mfs/default.asp) or Trend Micro's Housecall (http://housecall.antivirus.com). This would be a good time to download yourself a copy of the free Ad-Aware SE Personal edition from Lavasoft (http://www.lavasoftusa.com/software/adaware/) and also SpyBot Search & Destroy (http://www.safer-networking.org/) and use them to check your system for other commercial parasites remembering that they are only as good as when you last updated their reference files. I also use a program called BHODemon (http://www.definitivesolutions.com/bhodemon.htm) that checks for unwanted Browser Help Objects and SpywareBlaster (http://www.wilderssecurity.net/spywareblaster.html) which can help prevent some parasites getting a grip on your PC. Just is case the problem is due to a new version of the CoolWebSearch parasite you might want to download and run the CWShredder which targets that specific parasite. Unfortunately neither AdAware or SpyBot seem to be able as yet to fully detect all the various versions of the CoolWebSearch parasite as it keeps changing. For more details of the CoolWebSearch parasite see http://www.spywareinfo.com/~merijn/cwschronicles.html and also http://www.pestpatrol.com/pestinfo/c/cws.asp. CWShredder, merijn's removal tool, can be downloaded from http://www.spywareinfo.com/~merijn/files/cwshredder.zip Finally if you still continue to experience problems download a copy of HijackThis from (http://www.spywareinfo.com/~merijn/downloads.html). Create a folder called HJT on C: (not on your desktop nor in your temp folder) and copy the file you downloaded to that folder. Close as many applications as you can including all instances of Internet Explorer. Enable Explorer to see all files and folders (Tools | Folder Options | View and check "Show hidden files and folders" and uncheck "Hide protected operating system files") and then run hijackthis.exe and post back the log to either the HijackThis Forum at http://forums.spywareinfo.com/ or alternatively http://forum.aumha.org/viewforum.php?f=30 and hopefully this will enable someone to identify the cause of your problem. See also: Dealing with Unwanted Malware, Parasites, Toolbars and Search Engines http://mvps.org/winhelp2002/unwanted.htm and also Browser Hijacking http://www.spywareinfo.com/articles/hijacked/ --? Mike Maltby MS-MVP Kristen wrote: I keep getting all these error messages.... Explorer has caused error in PDF11BE.DLL when I try to open my computer or specific icons Aand I went to open explorer and I got about 75 windows that kept opening that said HTP404 Not Found....I mean it was worse that a version of whack a mole....it finally said that system resources dangerously low!!!! I have no idea what that's about. I have and run several times daily AD Aware and Spybot search and destroy and Spyblaster...and something I found called clean up. I have search bars that are on that I can't get off and I ended up on a website to one of them said to uninstall go to Add/ Remove( nice, considering I can't get to it....probably their fault) and then if that doesn't work go back to their site after I disable my spyware and reinstall their uninstaller.....Hello!!!!( I saved that email...they must think we are all idiots) Please help....I would appreciate it....I need to get this sucker fixed for school :-( Thanks in Advance!! Kristen |
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Please Help Before I Kill This Thing!!!!
Mike the only problem with what you recommend is the fact CoolwebSearch is
no longer being updated. Merijn went off to Graduate work from what his message a few weeks ago said. To bad it is a great program and as you said the others do not catch this one (Cool WebSearch) very well. i use everything you mentioned except BHODemon, I'll have to get it. "Mike M" wrote in message ... Kristen, Win Me contains no file named PDF11BE.DLL nor can I find any references to a file with such a name on the net which leads me to believe that it is malicious and that your PC is infected with malware of some sort, possibly a trojan or virus but most likely a commercial parasite. If you haven't already done so I would strongly recommend that you check your system for possible viruses using your preferred anti virus application equipped with an updated set of viral signatures. However you might first want to check your PC using one of the online virus checks such as McAfee's online checker (http://us.mcafee.com/root/mfs/default.asp) or Trend Micro's Housecall (http://housecall.antivirus.com). This would be a good time to download yourself a copy of the free Ad-Aware SE Personal edition from Lavasoft (http://www.lavasoftusa.com/software/adaware/) and also SpyBot Search & Destroy (http://www.safer-networking.org/) and use them to check your system for other commercial parasites remembering that they are only as good as when you last updated their reference files. I also use a program called BHODemon (http://www.definitivesolutions.com/bhodemon.htm) that checks for unwanted Browser Help Objects and SpywareBlaster (http://www.wilderssecurity.net/spywareblaster.html) which can help prevent some parasites getting a grip on your PC. Just is case the problem is due to a new version of the CoolWebSearch parasite you might want to download and run the CWShredder which targets that specific parasite. Unfortunately neither AdAware or SpyBot seem to be able as yet to fully detect all the various versions of the CoolWebSearch parasite as it keeps changing. For more details of the CoolWebSearch parasite see http://www.spywareinfo.com/~merijn/cwschronicles.html and also http://www.pestpatrol.com/pestinfo/c/cws.asp. CWShredder, merijn's removal tool, can be downloaded from http://www.spywareinfo.com/~merijn/files/cwshredder.zip Finally if you still continue to experience problems download a copy of HijackThis from (http://www.spywareinfo.com/~merijn/downloads.html). Create a folder called HJT on C: (not on your desktop nor in your temp folder) and copy the file you downloaded to that folder. Close as many applications as you can including all instances of Internet Explorer. Enable Explorer to see all files and folders (Tools | Folder Options | View and check "Show hidden files and folders" and uncheck "Hide protected operating system files") and then run hijackthis.exe and post back the log to either the HijackThis Forum at http://forums.spywareinfo.com/ or alternatively http://forum.aumha.org/viewforum.php?f=30 and hopefully this will enable someone to identify the cause of your problem. See also: Dealing with Unwanted Malware, Parasites, Toolbars and Search Engines http://mvps.org/winhelp2002/unwanted.htm and also Browser Hijacking http://www.spywareinfo.com/articles/hijacked/ --? Mike Maltby MS-MVP Kristen wrote: I keep getting all these error messages.... Explorer has caused error in PDF11BE.DLL when I try to open my computer or specific icons Aand I went to open explorer and I got about 75 windows that kept opening that said HTP404 Not Found....I mean it was worse that a version of whack a mole....it finally said that system resources dangerously low!!!! I have no idea what that's about. I have and run several times daily AD Aware and Spybot search and destroy and Spyblaster...and something I found called clean up. I have search bars that are on that I can't get off and I ended up on a website to one of them said to uninstall go to Add/ Remove( nice, considering I can't get to it....probably their fault) and then if that doesn't work go back to their site after I disable my spyware and reinstall their uninstaller.....Hello!!!!( I saved that email...they must think we are all idiots) Please help....I would appreciate it....I need to get this sucker fixed for school :-( Thanks in Advance!! Kristen |
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FWIW, the latest version of Ad-Aware reportedly can deal with a lot of
variants of CWS - and it's useful to have around anyhow. -- Noel Paton (MS-MVP 2002-2004, Win9x) Nil Carborundum Illegitemi http://www.btinternet.com/~winnoel/millsrpch.htm http://tinyurl.com/6oztj Please read http://dts-l.org/goodpost.htm on how to post messages to NG's "upscope" wrote in message ... Mike the only problem with what you recommend is the fact CoolwebSearch is no longer being updated. Merijn went off to Graduate work from what his message a few weeks ago said. To bad it is a great program and as you said the others do not catch this one (Cool WebSearch) very well. i use everything you mentioned except BHODemon, I'll have to get it. "Mike M" wrote in message ... Kristen, Win Me contains no file named PDF11BE.DLL nor can I find any references to a file with such a name on the net which leads me to believe that it is malicious and that your PC is infected with malware of some sort, possibly a trojan or virus but most likely a commercial parasite. If you haven't already done so I would strongly recommend that you check your system for possible viruses using your preferred anti virus application equipped with an updated set of viral signatures. However you might first want to check your PC using one of the online virus checks such as McAfee's online checker (http://us.mcafee.com/root/mfs/default.asp) or Trend Micro's Housecall (http://housecall.antivirus.com). This would be a good time to download yourself a copy of the free Ad-Aware SE Personal edition from Lavasoft (http://www.lavasoftusa.com/software/adaware/) and also SpyBot Search & Destroy (http://www.safer-networking.org/) and use them to check your system for other commercial parasites remembering that they are only as good as when you last updated their reference files. I also use a program called BHODemon (http://www.definitivesolutions.com/bhodemon.htm) that checks for unwanted Browser Help Objects and SpywareBlaster (http://www.wilderssecurity.net/spywareblaster.html) which can help prevent some parasites getting a grip on your PC. Just is case the problem is due to a new version of the CoolWebSearch parasite you might want to download and run the CWShredder which targets that specific parasite. Unfortunately neither AdAware or SpyBot seem to be able as yet to fully detect all the various versions of the CoolWebSearch parasite as it keeps changing. For more details of the CoolWebSearch parasite see http://www.spywareinfo.com/~merijn/cwschronicles.html and also http://www.pestpatrol.com/pestinfo/c/cws.asp. CWShredder, merijn's removal tool, can be downloaded from http://www.spywareinfo.com/~merijn/files/cwshredder.zip Finally if you still continue to experience problems download a copy of HijackThis from (http://www.spywareinfo.com/~merijn/downloads.html). Create a folder called HJT on C: (not on your desktop nor in your temp folder) and copy the file you downloaded to that folder. Close as many applications as you can including all instances of Internet Explorer. Enable Explorer to see all files and folders (Tools | Folder Options | View and check "Show hidden files and folders" and uncheck "Hide protected operating system files") and then run hijackthis.exe and post back the log to either the HijackThis Forum at http://forums.spywareinfo.com/ or alternatively http://forum.aumha.org/viewforum.php?f=30 and hopefully this will enable someone to identify the cause of your problem. See also: Dealing with Unwanted Malware, Parasites, Toolbars and Search Engines http://mvps.org/winhelp2002/unwanted.htm and also Browser Hijacking http://www.spywareinfo.com/articles/hijacked/ --? Mike Maltby MS-MVP Kristen wrote: I keep getting all these error messages.... Explorer has caused error in PDF11BE.DLL when I try to open my computer or specific icons Aand I went to open explorer and I got about 75 windows that kept opening that said HTP404 Not Found....I mean it was worse that a version of whack a mole....it finally said that system resources dangerously low!!!! I have no idea what that's about. I have and run several times daily AD Aware and Spybot search and destroy and Spyblaster...and something I found called clean up. I have search bars that are on that I can't get off and I ended up on a website to one of them said to uninstall go to Add/ Remove( nice, considering I can't get to it....probably their fault) and then if that doesn't work go back to their site after I disable my spyware and reinstall their uninstaller.....Hello!!!!( I saved that email...they must think we are all idiots) Please help....I would appreciate it....I need to get this sucker fixed for school :-( Thanks in Advance!! Kristen |
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I agree I have been using it for at least a year now.
"Noel Paton" wrote in message ... FWIW, the latest version of Ad-Aware reportedly can deal with a lot of variants of CWS - and it's useful to have around anyhow. -- Noel Paton (MS-MVP 2002-2004, Win9x) Nil Carborundum Illegitemi http://www.btinternet.com/~winnoel/millsrpch.htm http://tinyurl.com/6oztj Please read http://dts-l.org/goodpost.htm on how to post messages to NG's "upscope" wrote in message ... Mike the only problem with what you recommend is the fact CoolwebSearch is no longer being updated. Merijn went off to Graduate work from what his message a few weeks ago said. To bad it is a great program and as you said the others do not catch this one (Cool WebSearch) very well. i use everything you mentioned except BHODemon, I'll have to get it. "Mike M" wrote in message ... Kristen, Win Me contains no file named PDF11BE.DLL nor can I find any references to a file with such a name on the net which leads me to believe that it is malicious and that your PC is infected with malware of some sort, possibly a trojan or virus but most likely a commercial parasite. If you haven't already done so I would strongly recommend that you check your system for possible viruses using your preferred anti virus application equipped with an updated set of viral signatures. However you might first want to check your PC using one of the online virus checks such as McAfee's online checker (http://us.mcafee.com/root/mfs/default.asp) or Trend Micro's Housecall (http://housecall.antivirus.com). This would be a good time to download yourself a copy of the free Ad-Aware SE Personal edition from Lavasoft (http://www.lavasoftusa.com/software/adaware/) and also SpyBot Search & Destroy (http://www.safer-networking.org/) and use them to check your system for other commercial parasites remembering that they are only as good as when you last updated their reference files. I also use a program called BHODemon (http://www.definitivesolutions.com/bhodemon.htm) that checks for unwanted Browser Help Objects and SpywareBlaster (http://www.wilderssecurity.net/spywareblaster.html) which can help prevent some parasites getting a grip on your PC. Just is case the problem is due to a new version of the CoolWebSearch parasite you might want to download and run the CWShredder which targets that specific parasite. Unfortunately neither AdAware or SpyBot seem to be able as yet to fully detect all the various versions of the CoolWebSearch parasite as it keeps changing. For more details of the CoolWebSearch parasite see http://www.spywareinfo.com/~merijn/cwschronicles.html and also http://www.pestpatrol.com/pestinfo/c/cws.asp. CWShredder, merijn's removal tool, can be downloaded from http://www.spywareinfo.com/~merijn/files/cwshredder.zip Finally if you still continue to experience problems download a copy of HijackThis from (http://www.spywareinfo.com/~merijn/downloads.html). Create a folder called HJT on C: (not on your desktop nor in your temp folder) and copy the file you downloaded to that folder. Close as many applications as you can including all instances of Internet Explorer. Enable Explorer to see all files and folders (Tools | Folder Options | View and check "Show hidden files and folders" and uncheck "Hide protected operating system files") and then run hijackthis.exe and post back the log to either the HijackThis Forum at http://forums.spywareinfo.com/ or alternatively http://forum.aumha.org/viewforum.php?f=30 and hopefully this will enable someone to identify the cause of your problem. See also: Dealing with Unwanted Malware, Parasites, Toolbars and Search Engines http://mvps.org/winhelp2002/unwanted.htm and also Browser Hijacking http://www.spywareinfo.com/articles/hijacked/ --? Mike Maltby MS-MVP Kristen wrote: I keep getting all these error messages.... Explorer has caused error in PDF11BE.DLL when I try to open my computer or specific icons Aand I went to open explorer and I got about 75 windows that kept opening that said HTP404 Not Found....I mean it was worse that a version of whack a mole....it finally said that system resources dangerously low!!!! I have no idea what that's about. I have and run several times daily AD Aware and Spybot search and destroy and Spyblaster...and something I found called clean up. I have search bars that are on that I can't get off and I ended up on a website to one of them said to uninstall go to Add/ Remove( nice, considering I can't get to it....probably their fault) and then if that doesn't work go back to their site after I disable my spyware and reinstall their uninstaller.....Hello!!!!( I saved that email...they must think we are all idiots) Please help....I would appreciate it....I need to get this sucker fixed for school :-( Thanks in Advance!! Kristen |
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The 'latest version' has only been out for a week!! - Ad-Aware SE
www.lavasoft.de -- Noel Paton (MS-MVP 2002-2004, Win9x) Nil Carborundum Illegitemi http://www.btinternet.com/~winnoel/millsrpch.htm http://tinyurl.com/6oztj Please read http://dts-l.org/goodpost.htm on how to post messages to NG's "upscope" wrote in message ... I agree I have been using it for at least a year now. "Noel Paton" wrote in message ... FWIW, the latest version of Ad-Aware reportedly can deal with a lot of variants of CWS - and it's useful to have around anyhow. -- Noel Paton (MS-MVP 2002-2004, Win9x) Nil Carborundum Illegitemi http://www.btinternet.com/~winnoel/millsrpch.htm http://tinyurl.com/6oztj Please read http://dts-l.org/goodpost.htm on how to post messages to NG's "upscope" wrote in message ... Mike the only problem with what you recommend is the fact CoolwebSearch is no longer being updated. Merijn went off to Graduate work from what his message a few weeks ago said. To bad it is a great program and as you said the others do not catch this one (Cool WebSearch) very well. i use everything you mentioned except BHODemon, I'll have to get it. "Mike M" wrote in message ... Kristen, Win Me contains no file named PDF11BE.DLL nor can I find any references to a file with such a name on the net which leads me to believe that it is malicious and that your PC is infected with malware of some sort, possibly a trojan or virus but most likely a commercial parasite. If you haven't already done so I would strongly recommend that you check your system for possible viruses using your preferred anti virus application equipped with an updated set of viral signatures. However you might first want to check your PC using one of the online virus checks such as McAfee's online checker (http://us.mcafee.com/root/mfs/default.asp) or Trend Micro's Housecall (http://housecall.antivirus.com). This would be a good time to download yourself a copy of the free Ad-Aware SE Personal edition from Lavasoft (http://www.lavasoftusa.com/software/adaware/) and also SpyBot Search & Destroy (http://www.safer-networking.org/) and use them to check your system for other commercial parasites remembering that they are only as good as when you last updated their reference files. I also use a program called BHODemon (http://www.definitivesolutions.com/bhodemon.htm) that checks for unwanted Browser Help Objects and SpywareBlaster (http://www.wilderssecurity.net/spywareblaster.html) which can help prevent some parasites getting a grip on your PC. Just is case the problem is due to a new version of the CoolWebSearch parasite you might want to download and run the CWShredder which targets that specific parasite. Unfortunately neither AdAware or SpyBot seem to be able as yet to fully detect all the various versions of the CoolWebSearch parasite as it keeps changing. For more details of the CoolWebSearch parasite see http://www.spywareinfo.com/~merijn/cwschronicles.html and also http://www.pestpatrol.com/pestinfo/c/cws.asp. CWShredder, merijn's removal tool, can be downloaded from http://www.spywareinfo.com/~merijn/files/cwshredder.zip Finally if you still continue to experience problems download a copy of HijackThis from (http://www.spywareinfo.com/~merijn/downloads.html). Create a folder called HJT on C: (not on your desktop nor in your temp folder) and copy the file you downloaded to that folder. Close as many applications as you can including all instances of Internet Explorer. Enable Explorer to see all files and folders (Tools | Folder Options | View and check "Show hidden files and folders" and uncheck "Hide protected operating system files") and then run hijackthis.exe and post back the log to either the HijackThis Forum at http://forums.spywareinfo.com/ or alternatively http://forum.aumha.org/viewforum.php?f=30 and hopefully this will enable someone to identify the cause of your problem. See also: Dealing with Unwanted Malware, Parasites, Toolbars and Search Engines http://mvps.org/winhelp2002/unwanted.htm and also Browser Hijacking http://www.spywareinfo.com/articles/hijacked/ --? Mike Maltby MS-MVP Kristen wrote: I keep getting all these error messages.... Explorer has caused error in PDF11BE.DLL when I try to open my computer or specific icons Aand I went to open explorer and I got about 75 windows that kept opening that said HTP404 Not Found....I mean it was worse that a version of whack a mole....it finally said that system resources dangerously low!!!! I have no idea what that's about. I have and run several times daily AD Aware and Spybot search and destroy and Spyblaster...and something I found called clean up. I have search bars that are on that I can't get off and I ended up on a website to one of them said to uninstall go to Add/ Remove( nice, considering I can't get to it....probably their fault) and then if that doesn't work go back to their site after I disable my spyware and reinstall their uninstaller.....Hello!!!!( I saved that email...they must think we are all idiots) Please help....I would appreciate it....I need to get this sucker fixed for school :-( Thanks in Advance!! Kristen |
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I meant I've been using Adaware and its updated versions that long, sorry
about my message. "Noel Paton" wrote in message ... The 'latest version' has only been out for a week!! - Ad-Aware SE www.lavasoft.de -- Noel Paton (MS-MVP 2002-2004, Win9x) Nil Carborundum Illegitemi http://www.btinternet.com/~winnoel/millsrpch.htm http://tinyurl.com/6oztj Please read http://dts-l.org/goodpost.htm on how to post messages to NG's "upscope" wrote in message ... I agree I have been using it for at least a year now. "Noel Paton" wrote in message ... FWIW, the latest version of Ad-Aware reportedly can deal with a lot of variants of CWS - and it's useful to have around anyhow. -- Noel Paton (MS-MVP 2002-2004, Win9x) Nil Carborundum Illegitemi http://www.btinternet.com/~winnoel/millsrpch.htm http://tinyurl.com/6oztj Please read http://dts-l.org/goodpost.htm on how to post messages to NG's "upscope" wrote in message ... Mike the only problem with what you recommend is the fact CoolwebSearch is no longer being updated. Merijn went off to Graduate work from what his message a few weeks ago said. To bad it is a great program and as you said the others do not catch this one (Cool WebSearch) very well. i use everything you mentioned except BHODemon, I'll have to get it. "Mike M" wrote in message ... Kristen, Win Me contains no file named PDF11BE.DLL nor can I find any references to a file with such a name on the net which leads me to believe that it is malicious and that your PC is infected with malware of some sort, possibly a trojan or virus but most likely a commercial parasite. If you haven't already done so I would strongly recommend that you check your system for possible viruses using your preferred anti virus application equipped with an updated set of viral signatures. However you might first want to check your PC using one of the online virus checks such as McAfee's online checker (http://us.mcafee.com/root/mfs/default.asp) or Trend Micro's Housecall (http://housecall.antivirus.com). This would be a good time to download yourself a copy of the free Ad-Aware SE Personal edition from Lavasoft (http://www.lavasoftusa.com/software/adaware/) and also SpyBot Search & Destroy (http://www.safer-networking.org/) and use them to check your system for other commercial parasites remembering that they are only as good as when you last updated their reference files. I also use a program called BHODemon (http://www.definitivesolutions.com/bhodemon.htm) that checks for unwanted Browser Help Objects and SpywareBlaster (http://www.wilderssecurity.net/spywareblaster.html) which can help prevent some parasites getting a grip on your PC. Just is case the problem is due to a new version of the CoolWebSearch parasite you might want to download and run the CWShredder which targets that specific parasite. Unfortunately neither AdAware or SpyBot seem to be able as yet to fully detect all the various versions of the CoolWebSearch parasite as it keeps changing. For more details of the CoolWebSearch parasite see http://www.spywareinfo.com/~merijn/cwschronicles.html and also http://www.pestpatrol.com/pestinfo/c/cws.asp. CWShredder, merijn's removal tool, can be downloaded from http://www.spywareinfo.com/~merijn/files/cwshredder.zip Finally if you still continue to experience problems download a copy of HijackThis from (http://www.spywareinfo.com/~merijn/downloads.html). Create a folder called HJT on C: (not on your desktop nor in your temp folder) and copy the file you downloaded to that folder. Close as many applications as you can including all instances of Internet Explorer. Enable Explorer to see all files and folders (Tools | Folder Options | View and check "Show hidden files and folders" and uncheck "Hide protected operating system files") and then run hijackthis.exe and post back the log to either the HijackThis Forum at http://forums.spywareinfo.com/ or alternatively http://forum.aumha.org/viewforum.php?f=30 and hopefully this will enable someone to identify the cause of your problem. See also: Dealing with Unwanted Malware, Parasites, Toolbars and Search Engines http://mvps.org/winhelp2002/unwanted.htm and also Browser Hijacking http://www.spywareinfo.com/articles/hijacked/ --? Mike Maltby MS-MVP Kristen wrote: I keep getting all these error messages.... Explorer has caused error in PDF11BE.DLL when I try to open my computer or specific icons Aand I went to open explorer and I got about 75 windows that kept opening that said HTP404 Not Found....I mean it was worse that a version of whack a mole....it finally said that system resources dangerously low!!!! I have no idea what that's about. I have and run several times daily AD Aware and Spybot search and destroy and Spyblaster...and something I found called clean up. I have search bars that are on that I can't get off and I ended up on a website to one of them said to uninstall go to Add/ Remove( nice, considering I can't get to it....probably their fault) and then if that doesn't work go back to their site after I disable my spyware and reinstall their uninstaller.....Hello!!!!( I saved that email...they must think we are all idiots) Please help....I would appreciate it....I need to get this sucker fixed for school :-( Thanks in Advance!! Kristen |
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.... and I meant that only the SE version is reported to be able to deal with
CWS infestations (no personal knowledge here - just what I've heard) Quits? g -- Noel Paton (MS-MVP 2002-2004, Win9x) Nil Carborundum Illegitemi http://www.btinternet.com/~winnoel/millsrpch.htm http://tinyurl.com/6oztj Please read http://dts-l.org/goodpost.htm on how to post messages to NG's "upscope" wrote in message ... I meant I've been using Adaware and its updated versions that long, sorry about my message. "Noel Paton" wrote in message ... The 'latest version' has only been out for a week!! - Ad-Aware SE www.lavasoft.de -- Noel Paton (MS-MVP 2002-2004, Win9x) Nil Carborundum Illegitemi http://www.btinternet.com/~winnoel/millsrpch.htm http://tinyurl.com/6oztj Please read http://dts-l.org/goodpost.htm on how to post messages to NG's "upscope" wrote in message ... I agree I have been using it for at least a year now. "Noel Paton" wrote in message ... FWIW, the latest version of Ad-Aware reportedly can deal with a lot of variants of CWS - and it's useful to have around anyhow. -- Noel Paton (MS-MVP 2002-2004, Win9x) Nil Carborundum Illegitemi http://www.btinternet.com/~winnoel/millsrpch.htm http://tinyurl.com/6oztj Please read http://dts-l.org/goodpost.htm on how to post messages to NG's "upscope" wrote in message ... Mike the only problem with what you recommend is the fact CoolwebSearch is no longer being updated. Merijn went off to Graduate work from what his message a few weeks ago said. To bad it is a great program and as you said the others do not catch this one (Cool WebSearch) very well. i use everything you mentioned except BHODemon, I'll have to get it. "Mike M" wrote in message ... Kristen, Win Me contains no file named PDF11BE.DLL nor can I find any references to a file with such a name on the net which leads me to believe that it is malicious and that your PC is infected with malware of some sort, possibly a trojan or virus but most likely a commercial parasite. If you haven't already done so I would strongly recommend that you check your system for possible viruses using your preferred anti virus application equipped with an updated set of viral signatures. However you might first want to check your PC using one of the online virus checks such as McAfee's online checker (http://us.mcafee.com/root/mfs/default.asp) or Trend Micro's Housecall (http://housecall.antivirus.com). This would be a good time to download yourself a copy of the free Ad-Aware SE Personal edition from Lavasoft (http://www.lavasoftusa.com/software/adaware/) and also SpyBot Search & Destroy (http://www.safer-networking.org/) and use them to check your system for other commercial parasites remembering that they are only as good as when you last updated their reference files. I also use a program called BHODemon (http://www.definitivesolutions.com/bhodemon.htm) that checks for unwanted Browser Help Objects and SpywareBlaster (http://www.wilderssecurity.net/spywareblaster.html) which can help prevent some parasites getting a grip on your PC. Just is case the problem is due to a new version of the CoolWebSearch parasite you might want to download and run the CWShredder which targets that specific parasite. Unfortunately neither AdAware or SpyBot seem to be able as yet to fully detect all the various versions of the CoolWebSearch parasite as it keeps changing. For more details of the CoolWebSearch parasite see http://www.spywareinfo.com/~merijn/cwschronicles.html and also http://www.pestpatrol.com/pestinfo/c/cws.asp. CWShredder, merijn's removal tool, can be downloaded from http://www.spywareinfo.com/~merijn/files/cwshredder.zip Finally if you still continue to experience problems download a copy of HijackThis from (http://www.spywareinfo.com/~merijn/downloads.html). Create a folder called HJT on C: (not on your desktop nor in your temp folder) and copy the file you downloaded to that folder. Close as many applications as you can including all instances of Internet Explorer. Enable Explorer to see all files and folders (Tools | Folder Options | View and check "Show hidden files and folders" and uncheck "Hide protected operating system files") and then run hijackthis.exe and post back the log to either the HijackThis Forum at http://forums.spywareinfo.com/ or alternatively http://forum.aumha.org/viewforum.php?f=30 and hopefully this will enable someone to identify the cause of your problem. See also: Dealing with Unwanted Malware, Parasites, Toolbars and Search Engines http://mvps.org/winhelp2002/unwanted.htm and also Browser Hijacking http://www.spywareinfo.com/articles/hijacked/ --? Mike Maltby MS-MVP Kristen wrote: I keep getting all these error messages.... Explorer has caused error in PDF11BE.DLL when I try to open my computer or specific icons Aand I went to open explorer and I got about 75 windows that kept opening that said HTP404 Not Found....I mean it was worse that a version of whack a mole....it finally said that system resources dangerously low!!!! I have no idea what that's about. I have and run several times daily AD Aware and Spybot search and destroy and Spyblaster...and something I found called clean up. I have search bars that are on that I can't get off and I ended up on a website to one of them said to uninstall go to Add/ Remove( nice, considering I can't get to it....probably their fault) and then if that doesn't work go back to their site after I disable my spyware and reinstall their uninstaller.....Hello!!!!( I saved that email...they must think we are all idiots) Please help....I would appreciate it....I need to get this sucker fixed for school :-( Thanks in Advance!! Kristen |
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