Error Messages All Over the Place

Since installing spyware I have had so many problems. I
have tried to remove the "NoTrace" program but it won't
uninstall.
Most of the time, I can't access my computer (error says
Explorer has caused an error in PDF2385.dll).
This morning I could get into My Computer but I was
getting "The Shell32.dll file cannot start. Check file to
determine the problem" when I tried to play Free Cell
offline. Same problem with the RUN..msconfig...


If there is any suggestions out there about what I should
do, short of tossing the computer out the window, I would
greatly appreciate it.

Thanks

Why did you install spyware? Were you looking for problems or did you mean to
type something entirely different since surely no-one willingly installs
spyware on their PC.

This is almost certainly the result of your hosting unwanted malware on your
PC. Possibly SafeGuardProtect (see
http://www.pestpatrol.com/PestInfo/s...ardprotect.asp).

Graham Womark, recently posted in the Win Me General NGs how he resolved his
problem as follows:
"Do all this in Safe Mode
Make a Restore Point - just in case it gets worse.
Using Regedit, search for 'Safeguard'. Make a note of the dll name.
Run BHODemon (http://www.definitivesolutions.com/bhodemon.htm).
Look for the same dll name The 'Details' key should give you more
information about when the entries were loaded. Disable the registry entry.
Search your hard drive for the dll file (should be in Windows\System). Rename
it and a similar named lib file (possibly pdf.dll) - change the extensions.
Reboot, cross your fingers and try 'My Computer' "
--
Mike Maltby MS-MVP



Cathe wrote:

Since installing spyware I have had so many problems. I
have tried to remove the "NoTrace" program but it won't
uninstall.
Most of the time, I can't access my computer (error says
Explorer has caused an error in PDF2385.dll).
This morning I could get into My Computer but I was
getting "The Shell32.dll file cannot start. Check file to
determine the problem" when I tried to play Free Cell
offline. Same problem with the RUN..msconfig...


If there is any suggestions out there about what I should
do, short of tossing the computer out the window, I would
greatly appreciate it.

Thanks

It was actually spyware detector.

-----Original Message-----
Why did you install spyware? Were you looking for
problems or did you mean to
type something entirely different since surely no-one
willingly installs
spyware on their PC.

This is almost certainly the result of your hosting
unwanted malware on your
PC. Possibly SafeGuardProtect (see
http://www.pestpatrol.com/PestInfo/s...ardprotect.asp)
..

Graham Womark, recently posted in the Win Me General NGs
how he resolved his
problem as follows:
"Do all this in Safe Mode
Make a Restore Point - just in case it gets worse.
Using Regedit, search for 'Safeguard'. Make a note of the
dll name.
Run BHODemon
(http://www.definitivesolutions.com/bhodemon.htm).
Look for the same dll name The 'Details' key should give
you more
information about when the entries were loaded. Disable
the registry entry.
Search your hard drive for the dll file (should be in
Windows\System). Rename
it and a similar named lib file (possibly pdf.dll) -
change the extensions.
Reboot, cross your fingers and try 'My Computer' "
--
Mike Maltby MS-MVP



Cathe wrote:

Since installing spyware I have had so many problems. I
have tried to remove the "NoTrace" program but it won't
uninstall.
Most of the time, I can't access my computer (error says
Explorer has caused an error in PDF2385.dll).
This morning I could get into My Computer but I was
getting "The Shell32.dll file cannot start. Check file
to
determine the problem" when I tried to play Free Cell
offline. Same problem with the RUN..msconfig...


If there is any suggestions out there about what I
should
do, short of tossing the computer out the window, I
would
greatly appreciate it.

Thanks


.

Uh Oh... some are worse than what they purport to be finding! - which one?

--
Noel Paton (MS-MVP 2002-2004, Win9x)

Nil Carborundum Illegitemi
http://www.btinternet.com/~winnoel/millsrpch.htm

Please read http://dts-l.org/goodpost.htm on how to post messages to NG's
or
http://www.microsoft.com/presspass/f.../Mar27pmvp.asp

wrote in message
...
It was actually spyware detector.

-----Original Message-----
Why did you install spyware? Were you looking for
problems or did you mean to
type something entirely different since surely no-one
willingly installs
spyware on their PC.

This is almost certainly the result of your hosting
unwanted malware on your
PC. Possibly SafeGuardProtect (see
http://www.pestpatrol.com/PestInfo/s...ardprotect.asp)
.

Graham Womark, recently posted in the Win Me General NGs
how he resolved his
problem as follows:
"Do all this in Safe Mode
Make a Restore Point - just in case it gets worse.
Using Regedit, search for 'Safeguard'. Make a note of the
dll name.
Run BHODemon
(http://www.definitivesolutions.com/bhodemon.htm).
Look for the same dll name The 'Details' key should give
you more
information about when the entries were loaded. Disable
the registry entry.
Search your hard drive for the dll file (should be in
Windows\System). Rename
it and a similar named lib file (possibly pdf.dll) -
change the extensions.
Reboot, cross your fingers and try 'My Computer' "
--
Mike Maltby MS-MVP



Cathe wrote:

Since installing spyware I have had so many problems. I
have tried to remove the "NoTrace" program but it won't
uninstall.
Most of the time, I can't access my computer (error says
Explorer has caused an error in PDF2385.dll).
This morning I could get into My Computer but I was
getting "The Shell32.dll file cannot start. Check file
to
determine the problem" when I tried to play Free Cell
offline. Same problem with the RUN..msconfig...


If there is any suggestions out there about what I
should
do, short of tossing the computer out the window, I
would
greatly appreciate it.

Thanks


.

SpywareBegone and with it came NoTrace...that's the one I
can't remove with Add/Remove Programs (when I can access
My Computer, that is)

-----Original Message-----
Uh Oh... some are worse than what they purport to be
finding! - which one?

--
Noel Paton (MS-MVP 2002-2004, Win9x)

Nil Carborundum Illegitemi
http://www.btinternet.com/~winnoel/millsrpch.htm

Please read http://dts-l.org/goodpost.htm on how to post
messages to NG's
or
http://www.microsoft.com/presspass/f...2001/Mar01/Mar
27pmvp.asp

wrote in message
...
It was actually spyware detector.

-----Original Message-----
Why did you install spyware? Were you looking for
problems or did you mean to
type something entirely different since surely no-one
willingly installs
spyware on their PC.

This is almost certainly the result of your hosting
unwanted malware on your
PC. Possibly SafeGuardProtect (see

http://www.pestpatrol.com/PestInfo/s...ardprotect.asp)
.

Graham Womark, recently posted in the Win Me General
NGs
how he resolved his
problem as follows:
"Do all this in Safe Mode
Make a Restore Point - just in case it gets worse.
Using Regedit, search for 'Safeguard'. Make a note of
the
dll name.
Run BHODemon
(http://www.definitivesolutions.com/bhodemon.htm).
Look for the same dll name The 'Details' key should
give
you more
information about when the entries were loaded. Disable
the registry entry.
Search your hard drive for the dll file (should be in
Windows\System). Rename
it and a similar named lib file (possibly pdf.dll) -
change the extensions.
Reboot, cross your fingers and try 'My Computer' "
--
Mike Maltby MS-MVP



Cathe wrote:

Since installing spyware I have had so many
problems. I
have tried to remove the "NoTrace" program but it
won't
uninstall.
Most of the time, I can't access my computer (error
says
Explorer has caused an error in PDF2385.dll).
This morning I could get into My Computer but I was
getting "The Shell32.dll file cannot start. Check
file
to
determine the problem" when I tried to play Free Cell
offline. Same problem with the RUN..msconfig...


If there is any suggestions out there about what I
should
do, short of tossing the computer out the window, I
would
greatly appreciate it.

Thanks


.



.

Judging from the BS that's posted on their site, I wouldn't touch NoTrace
with the proverbial bargepole - and I seem to recall getting spammed with
invites to partake of their 'special limited offer' some months ago

Get a reputable spyware killer, as Mike has suggested - both Ad-Aware and
Spybot S&D are free - and the general wisdom at present is that if you have
to pay for it, you're probably being ripped off!

download AdAware from
www.lavasoftusa.com, install, update, and run it to remove spyware, adware,
and other such nasties from your system.

If that doesn't help, then try Spybot S&D
http://www.safer-networking.org/index.php?page=download


--
Noel Paton (MS-MVP 2002-2004, Win9x)

Nil Carborundum Illegitemi
http://www.btinternet.com/~winnoel/millsrpch.htm

Please read http://dts-l.org/goodpost.htm on how to post messages to NG's
or
http://www.microsoft.com/presspass/f.../Mar27pmvp.asp

wrote in message
...
SpywareBegone and with it came NoTrace...that's the one I
can't remove with Add/Remove Programs (when I can access
My Computer, that is)

-----Original Message-----
Uh Oh... some are worse than what they purport to be
finding! - which one?

--
Noel Paton (MS-MVP 2002-2004, Win9x)

Nil Carborundum Illegitemi
http://www.btinternet.com/~winnoel/millsrpch.htm

Please read http://dts-l.org/goodpost.htm on how to post
messages to NG's
or
http://www.microsoft.com/presspass/f...2001/Mar01/Mar
27pmvp.asp

wrote in message
...
It was actually spyware detector.

-----Original Message-----
Why did you install spyware? Were you looking for
problems or did you mean to
type something entirely different since surely no-one
willingly installs
spyware on their PC.

This is almost certainly the result of your hosting
unwanted malware on your
PC. Possibly SafeGuardProtect (see

http://www.pestpatrol.com/PestInfo/s...ardprotect.asp)
.

Graham Womark, recently posted in the Win Me General
NGs
how he resolved his
problem as follows:
"Do all this in Safe Mode
Make a Restore Point - just in case it gets worse.
Using Regedit, search for 'Safeguard'. Make a note of
the
dll name.
Run BHODemon
(http://www.definitivesolutions.com/bhodemon.htm).
Look for the same dll name The 'Details' key should
give
you more
information about when the entries were loaded. Disable
the registry entry.
Search your hard drive for the dll file (should be in
Windows\System). Rename
it and a similar named lib file (possibly pdf.dll) -
change the extensions.
Reboot, cross your fingers and try 'My Computer' "
--
Mike Maltby MS-MVP



Cathe wrote:

Since installing spyware I have had so many
problems. I
have tried to remove the "NoTrace" program but it
won't
uninstall.
Most of the time, I can't access my computer (error
says
Explorer has caused an error in PDF2385.dll).
This morning I could get into My Computer but I was
getting "The Shell32.dll file cannot start. Check
file
to
determine the problem" when I tried to play Free Cell
offline. Same problem with the RUN..msconfig...


If there is any suggestions out there about what I
should
do, short of tossing the computer out the window, I
would
greatly appreciate it.

Thanks


.



.

Thanks


-----Original Message-----
Judging from the BS that's posted on their site, I
wouldn't touch NoTrace
with the proverbial bargepole - and I seem to recall
getting spammed with
invites to partake of their 'special limited offer' some
months ago

Get a reputable spyware killer, as Mike has suggested -
both Ad-Aware and
Spybot S&D are free - and the general wisdom at present
is that if you have
to pay for it, you're probably being ripped off!

download AdAware from
www.lavasoftusa.com, install, update, and run it to
remove spyware, adware,
and other such nasties from your system.

If that doesn't help, then try Spybot S&D
http://www.safer-networking.org/index.php?page=download


--
Noel Paton (MS-MVP 2002-2004, Win9x)

Nil Carborundum Illegitemi
http://www.btinternet.com/~winnoel/millsrpch.htm

Please read http://dts-l.org/goodpost.htm on how to post
messages to NG's
or
http://www.microsoft.com/presspass/f...2001/Mar01/Mar
27pmvp.asp

wrote in message
...
SpywareBegone and with it came NoTrace...that's the
one I
can't remove with Add/Remove Programs (when I can access
My Computer, that is)

-----Original Message-----
Uh Oh... some are worse than what they purport to be
finding! - which one?

--
Noel Paton (MS-MVP 2002-2004, Win9x)

Nil Carborundum Illegitemi
http://www.btinternet.com/~winnoel/millsrpch.htm

Please read http://dts-l.org/goodpost.htm on how to
post
messages to NG's
or

http://www.microsoft.com/presspass/f...2001/Mar01/Mar
27pmvp.asp

wrote in message
...
It was actually spyware detector.

-----Original Message-----
Why did you install spyware? Were you looking for
problems or did you mean to
type something entirely different since surely no-
one
willingly installs
spyware on their PC.

This is almost certainly the result of your hosting
unwanted malware on your
PC. Possibly SafeGuardProtect (see


http://www.pestpatrol.com/PestInfo/s...ardprotect.asp)
.

Graham Womark, recently posted in the Win Me General
NGs
how he resolved his
problem as follows:
"Do all this in Safe Mode
Make a Restore Point - just in case it gets worse.
Using Regedit, search for 'Safeguard'. Make a note
of
the
dll name.
Run BHODemon
(http://www.definitivesolutions.com/bhodemon.htm).
Look for the same dll name The 'Details' key should
give
you more
information about when the entries were loaded.
Disable
the registry entry.
Search your hard drive for the dll file (should be
in
Windows\System). Rename
it and a similar named lib file (possibly pdf.dll) -
change the extensions.
Reboot, cross your fingers and try 'My Computer' "
--
Mike Maltby MS-MVP



Cathe wrote:

Since installing spyware I have had so many
problems. I
have tried to remove the "NoTrace" program but it
won't
uninstall.
Most of the time, I can't access my computer
(error
says
Explorer has caused an error in PDF2385.dll).
This morning I could get into My Computer but I
was
getting "The Shell32.dll file cannot start. Check
file
to
determine the problem" when I tried to play Free
Cell
offline. Same problem with the RUN..msconfig...


If there is any suggestions out there about what I
should
do, short of tossing the computer out the window,
I
would
greatly appreciate it.

Thanks


.



.



.

I won't speak too loudly but everything is working fine
right now....Did someone make a visit and fix everything
for me? I did add the BHO program from one of the sites
suggested and I think at least one of the things they
found has one of the DLL file errors I was getting,
listed. NoTrace is still listed in the Add/Remove Programs
because it can't find the installation program or so it
says and I can't erase it. But thanks for your help guys.


Original Message-----
Thanks


-----Original Message-----
Judging from the BS that's posted on their site, I
wouldn't touch NoTrace
with the proverbial bargepole - and I seem to recall
getting spammed with
invites to partake of their 'special limited offer' some
months ago

Get a reputable spyware killer, as Mike has suggested -
both Ad-Aware and
Spybot S&D are free - and the general wisdom at present
is that if you have
to pay for it, you're probably being ripped off!

download AdAware from
www.lavasoftusa.com, install, update, and run it to
remove spyware, adware,
and other such nasties from your system.

If that doesn't help, then try Spybot S&D
http://www.safer-networking.org/index.php?page=download


--
Noel Paton (MS-MVP 2002-2004, Win9x)

Nil Carborundum Illegitemi
http://www.btinternet.com/~winnoel/millsrpch.htm

Please read http://dts-l.org/goodpost.htm on how to post
messages to NG's
or
http://www.microsoft.com/presspass/f.../2001/Mar01/Ma
r
27pmvp.asp

wrote in message
.. .
SpywareBegone and with it came NoTrace...that's the
one I
can't remove with Add/Remove Programs (when I can
access
My Computer, that is)

-----Original Message-----
Uh Oh... some are worse than what they purport to be
finding! - which one?

--
Noel Paton (MS-MVP 2002-2004, Win9x)

Nil Carborundum Illegitemi
http://www.btinternet.com/~winnoel/millsrpch.htm

Please read http://dts-l.org/goodpost.htm on how to
post
messages to NG's
or

http://www.microsoft.com/presspass/f.../2001/Mar01/Ma
r
27pmvp.asp

wrote in message
...
It was actually spyware detector.

-----Original Message-----
Why did you install spyware? Were you looking for
problems or did you mean to
type something entirely different since surely no-
one
willingly installs
spyware on their PC.

This is almost certainly the result of your hosting
unwanted malware on your
PC. Possibly SafeGuardProtect (see


http://www.pestpatrol.com/PestInfo/s...ardprotect.asp
)
.

Graham Womark, recently posted in the Win Me
General
NGs
how he resolved his
problem as follows:
"Do all this in Safe Mode
Make a Restore Point - just in case it gets worse.
Using Regedit, search for 'Safeguard'. Make a note
of
the
dll name.
Run BHODemon
(http://www.definitivesolutions.com/bhodemon.htm).
Look for the same dll name The 'Details' key should
give
you more
information about when the entries were loaded.
Disable
the registry entry.
Search your hard drive for the dll file (should be
in
Windows\System). Rename
it and a similar named lib file (possibly
pdf.dll) -
change the extensions.
Reboot, cross your fingers and try 'My Computer' "
--
Mike Maltby MS-MVP



Cathe wrote:

Since installing spyware I have had so many
problems. I
have tried to remove the "NoTrace" program but it
won't
uninstall.
Most of the time, I can't access my computer
(error
says
Explorer has caused an error in PDF2385.dll).
This morning I could get into My Computer but I
was
getting "The Shell32.dll file cannot start.
Check
file
to
determine the problem" when I tried to play Free
Cell
offline. Same problem with the RUN..msconfig...


If there is any suggestions out there about what
I
should
do, short of tossing the computer out the
window,
I
would
greatly appreciate it.

Thanks


.



.



.

.

Glad to hear it -let's hope it stays that way!

Good Luck

--
Noel Paton (MS-MVP 2002-2004, Win9x)

Nil Carborundum Illegitemi
http://www.btinternet.com/~winnoel/millsrpch.htm

Please read http://dts-l.org/goodpost.htm on how to post messages to NG's
or
http://www.microsoft.com/presspass/f.../Mar27pmvp.asp

"Cathe" wrote in message
...
I won't speak too loudly but everything is working fine
right now....Did someone make a visit and fix everything
for me? I did add the BHO program from one of the sites
suggested and I think at least one of the things they
found has one of the DLL file errors I was getting,
listed. NoTrace is still listed in the Add/Remove Programs
because it can't find the installation program or so it
says and I can't erase it. But thanks for your help guys.


Original Message-----
Thanks


-----Original Message-----
Judging from the BS that's posted on their site, I
wouldn't touch NoTrace
with the proverbial bargepole - and I seem to recall
getting spammed with
invites to partake of their 'special limited offer' some
months ago

Get a reputable spyware killer, as Mike has suggested -
both Ad-Aware and
Spybot S&D are free - and the general wisdom at present
is that if you have
to pay for it, you're probably being ripped off!

download AdAware from
www.lavasoftusa.com, install, update, and run it to
remove spyware, adware,
and other such nasties from your system.

If that doesn't help, then try Spybot S&D
http://www.safer-networking.org/index.php?page=download


--
Noel Paton (MS-MVP 2002-2004, Win9x)

Nil Carborundum Illegitemi
http://www.btinternet.com/~winnoel/millsrpch.htm

Please read http://dts-l.org/goodpost.htm on how to post
messages to NG's
or
http://www.microsoft.com/presspass/f.../2001/Mar01/Ma
r
27pmvp.asp

wrote in message
.. .
SpywareBegone and with it came NoTrace...that's the
one I
can't remove with Add/Remove Programs (when I can
access
My Computer, that is)

-----Original Message-----
Uh Oh... some are worse than what they purport to be
finding! - which one?

--
Noel Paton (MS-MVP 2002-2004, Win9x)

Nil Carborundum Illegitemi
http://www.btinternet.com/~winnoel/millsrpch.htm

Please read http://dts-l.org/goodpost.htm on how to
post
messages to NG's
or

http://www.microsoft.com/presspass/f.../2001/Mar01/Ma
r
27pmvp.asp

wrote in message
...
It was actually spyware detector.

-----Original Message-----
Why did you install spyware? Were you looking for
problems or did you mean to
type something entirely different since surely no-
one
willingly installs
spyware on their PC.

This is almost certainly the result of your hosting
unwanted malware on your
PC. Possibly SafeGuardProtect (see


http://www.pestpatrol.com/PestInfo/s...ardprotect.asp
)
.

Graham Womark, recently posted in the Win Me
General
NGs
how he resolved his
problem as follows:
"Do all this in Safe Mode
Make a Restore Point - just in case it gets worse.
Using Regedit, search for 'Safeguard'. Make a note
of
the
dll name.
Run BHODemon
(http://www.definitivesolutions.com/bhodemon.htm).
Look for the same dll name The 'Details' key should
give
you more
information about when the entries were loaded.
Disable
the registry entry.
Search your hard drive for the dll file (should be
in
Windows\System). Rename
it and a similar named lib file (possibly
pdf.dll) -
change the extensions.
Reboot, cross your fingers and try 'My Computer' "
--
Mike Maltby MS-MVP



Cathe wrote:

Since installing spyware I have had so many
problems. I
have tried to remove the "NoTrace" program but it
won't
uninstall.
Most of the time, I can't access my computer
(error
says
Explorer has caused an error in PDF2385.dll).
This morning I could get into My Computer but I
was
getting "The Shell32.dll file cannot start.
Check
file
to
determine the problem" when I tried to play Free
Cell
offline. Same problem with the RUN..msconfig...


If there is any suggestions out there about what
I
should
do, short of tossing the computer out the
window,
I
would
greatly appreciate it.

Thanks


.



.



.

.