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7172696976.TMP error message HELP!!!
Whenever computer is turned on keep getting following
message- Explorer has caused an error in 7172696976.TMP. I don't have a clue what has caused this or how to fix it....Any help please |
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7172696976.TMP error message HELP!!!
You may have a virus/spyware hijack
download the Stinger from here and run it to make sure that A-V-disabling viruses are not present on your PC http://download.nai.com/products/mca...rt/stinger.exe - update your virus scanner and run a full system scan of all files. Reboot to Safe Mode and run CWShredder - to remove variants of the CoolWebSearch hijacker. http://www.merijn.org/cwschronicles.html Use CWShredder, the removal tool: http://www.merijn.org/files/cwshredder.zip http://www.merijn.org/files/CWShredder.exe http://www.spywareinfo.com/downloads...CWShredder.exe http://www.zerosrealm.com/downloads/CWShredder.zip download AdAware from www.lavasoftusa.com, install, update, and run it to remove spyware, adware, and other such nasties from your system. -- 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 "DLB" wrote in message ... Whenever computer is turned on keep getting following message- Explorer has caused an error in 7172696976.TMP. I don't have a clue what has caused this or how to fix it....Any help please |
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7172696976.TMP error message HELP!!!
The error "Explorer has caused an error in ~7172696976.TMP" or similar is due
to malware of some sort, possibly a commercial parasite picked up whilst browsing. Lots of users have been reporting this problem in the last week or so but the malware's name and source is, to me at least, still unknown. Check your system using your preferred antivirus application making sure first that you are using an updated current set of viral reference signatures. Try booting to Safe Mode and emptying both your Windows\Temp folder and also your Temporary Internet Files (Control Panel | Internet Options | General | Delete Files and make sure you check the box "Delete all offline content"). Next open MSConfig, (Start | Run, type MSConfig in the box and click OK), open the Startup tab and look for an uncheck any rogue entries. Boot back into Normal Mode. This would be a good time to download yourself a copy of the free Ad-Aware 6.0 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. Then there is CWShredder (http://www.zerosrealm.com/downloads/CWShredder.zip or http://www.spywareinfo.com/~merijn/files/cwshredder.zip) which is the best way of getting rid of the many forms of the CoolWebSearch hijacker details of which can be found at http://www.spywareinfo.com/~merijn/cwschronicles.html and also http://www.pestpatrol.com/pestinfo/c/cws.asp.. 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 hijackthis on C: and copy the file you downloaded to that folder. Close as many applications as you can including all instances of Internet Explorer and then run hijackthis.exe and post back the log, provided that it isn't too long, to this thread, otherwise to 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. --? Mike Maltby MS-MVP DLB wrote: Whenever computer is turned on keep getting following message- Explorer has caused an error in 7172696976.TMP. I don't have a clue what has caused this or how to fix it....Any help please |
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7172696976.TMP error message HELP!!!
Can't really help except to say that mine does the same
but the file is GMAR32SD.DLL. Someone suggested that I go to STARt-SEARCH then put in the file name and erase it when I find it, but I couldn't find any file that way. Maybe you'll have better luck with this than I. -----Original Message----- Whenever computer is turned on keep getting following message- Explorer has caused an error in 7172696976.TMP. I don't have a clue what has caused this or how to fix it....Any help please . |
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7172696976.TMP error message HELP!!!
1) please post your EXACT problem to a new thread - this is NOT related to
the OP's problem 2) are your sure of the spelling of your error message? - if so, then the same fix may apply - OTOH, if the actual message is related to GEAR32SD.DLL, then the problem may relate to drivers....DETAILS will help solve it! -- 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 wrote in message ... Can't really help except to say that mine does the same but the file is GMAR32SD.DLL. Someone suggested that I go to STARt-SEARCH then put in the file name and erase it when I find it, but I couldn't find any file that way. Maybe you'll have better luck with this than I. |
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