Re: bridge.dll reinfection

From: Derek Baker (derekbaker_at_bushinternet.com)
Date: 05/18/04 

Date: 17 May 2004 20:09:20 -0700

"Stro" <anonymous@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message news:<e2ab01c43c32$fc0d7bf0$a601280a@phx.gbl>...
> Symantec provides specific instructions for removing
> adware files & registry entries at this website
> http://sarc.com/avcenter/expanded_threats/adware/
> I became infected with bridge.dll on one of my PCs,
> deleted the file, but have not yet deleted any registry
> entries. I, too, am getting the message upon boot up
> about the bridge.dll file is missing.
>
> >-----Original Message-----
> >The message indicates that the spyware is gone. You can
> get rid of the
> >message by removing any references to bridge.dll from the
> registry. I think
> >it's under:
> >
> >HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersi
> on\Run
> >
> >"Derek Baker" <derekbaker@bushinternet.com> wrote in
> message
> >news:221e401a.0405170831.30337c5f@posting.google.com...
> >>I helped a friend remove this from his computer a few
> days ago.
> >>
> >> Now he is getting the same message about the file being
> missing.
> >>
> >> Anyone know what might have caused it's return?
> >>
> >>
> >> Derek
> >
> >
> >.
> >

Thanks for the replies guys, turns out when I went down to his house
that it was a differemnt problem this time.

Derek

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