Re: "Memory Access Violation" at startup
From: Bill Sanderson (Bill_Sanderson_at_msn.com.plugh.org)
Date: 10/06/03
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Date: Sun, 5 Oct 2003 20:12:27 -0400
I'd recommend going here:
http://www.f-secure.com/v-descs/swen.shtml
and reading the description of this virus, and using their disinfection
tool.
Your symptoms could easily be those of a Swen infection, although it isn't
perfectly clear--the virus puts up a kernel32 error.
"Peter Slevin" <p.f.s@clara.co.uk> wrote in message
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> Re the second part of your message, I also have been
> getting these messages for the last 24 hours.. Generally
> after I have received a purported "update" from Microsoft.
> I think somebody is trying a naughty of some sort.
>
> Pete
> >-----Original Message-----
> >Greetings: I seek advice regarding a problem I'm getting
> >when I turn on my machine...an HP pavilion 753n running
> >XP HOME During the startup process a tile/window appears
> >in the middle of the screen titled "Error Occurred" with
> >the message "Memory Access Violation in module 32 at
> >3551:44151934". There are no options so I simply delete
> >the window and my machine appears to loadup fine. The
> >memory location changes at successive startups. I recently
> >(within the past 2 weeks) went to the Microsoft site and
> >downloaded the recommended fixes for my XP version. It
> >may be coincidental but this "Error Occurred" pain/pane
> >(sic)started post the MS installations..I really don't
> >recall getting the problem prior to those downloads. Can
> >anyone clue me in as to, "How come"?
> >Supplemental question more geared to security possibly;
> >my email vehicle is Microsoft Outlook. I've been getting
> >lots of returned mail... that I never sent(!) showing
> >addresses that look random collections of characters...
> >does this smell like a virus, and can anyone suggest a
> >solution?
> >Thanks,
> >David.
> >.
> >
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