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  #1  
Old August 11th 04, 08:24 AM
Kristen
external usenet poster
 
Posts: n/a
Default 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
  #2  
Old August 11th 04, 11:07 AM
Mike M
external usenet poster
 
Posts: n/a
Default 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


  #3  
Old August 12th 04, 04:01 AM
upscope
external usenet poster
 
Posts: n/a
Default 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




  #4  
Old August 14th 04, 08:41 PM
Noel Paton
external usenet poster
 
Posts: n/a
Default

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






  #5  
Old August 15th 04, 04:18 AM
upscope
external usenet poster
 
Posts: n/a
Default

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







  #6  
Old August 15th 04, 08:36 AM
Noel Paton
external usenet poster
 
Posts: n/a
Default

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









  #7  
Old August 16th 04, 04:48 PM
upscope
external usenet poster
 
Posts: n/a
Default

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











  #8  
Old August 16th 04, 08:58 PM
Noel Paton
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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


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"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


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"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.


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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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