Re: search~1.dll

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Date: Thu, 30 Dec 2004 10:37:45 -0600

I believe I've eliminated the Search~1.DLL problem when I deleted the 2 anti
spy programs he mentioned and I reinstalled Spybot - Search and Destroy.

I'll have to do some looking for the XP disk - I've had the PC for a couple
of years and never had to use it as XP was installed. I'll report my
findings when I get the task done.

Thanks, Terry

"David H. Lipman" <DLipman~nospam~@Verizon.Net> wrote in message
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> Follow Malke's suggestions and then...
>
> AUTOEXEC.NT Fix Method 1:
> copy; c:\windows\repair\autoexec.nt
> to
> c:\windows\system32
>
>
> AUTOEXEC.NT FIX Method 2:
> Go to; Start --> Run
> enter; cmd.exe
>
> { assuming the WinXP CDROM disk is in drive "D:" }
> In the Command Prompt enter...
> expand D:\i386\autoexec.nt_ %windir%\system32\autoexec.nt
>
>
> Since there are many forms of malware that can cause a problem with
AUTOEXEC.NT, please
> perform the following...
>
>
> 1) Download the following three items...
>
> Trend Sysclean Package
> http://www.trendmicro.com/download/dcs.asp
>
> Latest Trend Pattern File.
> http://www.trendmicro.com/download/pattern.asp
>
> Adaware SE (free personal version v1.05)
> http://www.lavasoftusa.com/
>
> Create a directory.
> On drive "C:\"
> (e.g., "c:\New Folder")
> or the desktop
> (e.g., "C:\Documents and Settings\lipman\Desktop\New Folder")
>
> Download Sysclean.com and place it in that directory.
> Download the Trend Pattern File by obtaining the ZIP file.
> For example; lpt321.zip
>
> Extract the contents of the ZIP file and place the contents in the same
directory as
> sysclean.com.
>
> 2) Update Adaware with the latest definitions.
> 3) Disable System Restore
> http://vil.nai.com/vil/SystemHelpDocs/DisableSysRestore.htm
> 4) Reboot your PC into Safe Mode and shutdown as many applications as
possible
> 5) Using both the Trend Sysclean utility and Adaware, perform a Full
Scan of your
> platform and clean/delete any infectors/parasites found.
> (a few cycles may be needed)
> 6) Restart your PC and perform a "final" Full Scan of your platform
using both the
> Trend Sysclean utility and Adaware
> 7) Re-enable System Restore and re-apply any System Restore
preferences,
> (e.g. HD space to use suggested 400 ~ 600MB),
> 8) Reboot your PC.
> 9) Create a new Restore point
>
>
> * * * Please report your results ! * * *
>
>
> --
> Dave
>
>
>
>
> "Terry" <terry@aol.com> wrote in message
news:uT9JYJg7EHA.2700@TK2MSFTNGP14.phx.gbl...
> | I've picked up a virus that keeps popping up in one of my program alerts
> | saying "a Browser Helper Object has been installed on your system. Do I
> | approve..." The BHO is SEARCH~1.DLL. It is in a folder that I deleted
when
> | I first found it. Now I cannot find SEARCH~1.DLL when I do a search.
> |
> | How do I eliminate this?
> |
> | Also, since I picked up this virus, I have programs that were running
last
> | week that will not run this week. The error messag is:
> | C:\WINDOWS\SYSTEM32\AUTOEXEC.NT. The system file is not suitable for
> | running MS-DOS and Microsoft Windows applications. Choose 'Close' to
> | terminate the application.
> |
> | I tried a system restore to 2 weeks ago, but that failed because it said
I
> | had made no changes to my system since then.
> |
> | Any suggestions??
> |
> |
>
>

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