IE (and now WIndows) error/lock

[Brian W]

I am working on Windows 2000 Professional

The other night, I got a glitch while accessing a web page
and my IE shut down and I got an IE error message pop up
saying "Microsfot Internet Explorer has encountered a
problem and needs to close..." My options are to send a
repor or don't send. Clicking don't send just pops the
pop-up message up again. Sending report looks like it
sends a report, but the pop-up remains.

Since that first error, i have not been able to access IE
at all. Whenever I try and open IE I get this same
message, with no browser window or anything-- just this
pop up.

The error signature is as follows:
Appname: iexplorer.exe
AppVer: 6.0.2800.1106
ModName: vx2.dll
ModVer: 0.3.1.6
Offset: 00010446

the technical information about the error report goes on
to detail 29 modules (not sure if this is important or
anything).

Additionally, I can not, at this time, open my windows
explorer either. Whenever I try and access a windows
exploer window (via my computer or right clicking on the
start button and clicking explorer), I get a message
saying explorer.exe has generated errors and will be
closed by windows. i am not sure if these two issues are
related.

HELP! Anyone? What shoudl I do/how do I fix this.

 

[Michael Bolton]

I am working on Windows 2000 Professional

The other night, I got a glitch while accessing a web page
and my IE shut down and I got an IE error message pop up
saying "Microsfot Internet Explorer has encountered a
problem and needs to close..." My options are to send a
repor or don't send. Clicking don't send just pops the
pop-up message up again. Sending report looks like it
sends a report, but the pop-up remains.

Since that first error, i have not been able to access IE
at all. Whenever I try and open IE I get this same
message, with no browser window or anything-- just this
pop up.

The error signature is as follows:
Appname: iexplorer.exe
AppVer: 6.0.2800.1106
ModName: vx2.dll
ModVer: 0.3.1.6
Offset: 00010446

the technical information about the error report goes on
to detail 29 modules (not sure if this is important or
anything).

Additionally, I can not, at this time, open my windows
explorer either. Whenever I try and access a windows
exploer window (via my computer or right clicking on the
start button and clicking explorer), I get a message
saying explorer.exe has generated errors and will be
closed by windows. i am not sure if these two issues are
related.

HELP! Anyone? What shoudl I do/how do I fix this.

The easy, fast way to fix this problem:

Open a command prompt. Go to your Windows directory. Find vx2.dll in
your Windows directory. Rename it to vx2.lld, or some other file
name, using the following command:

ren vx2.dll vx2.lld

The problems should go away.

The harder, better way to fix this problem:

a) Open a command prompt. Go to your Windows directory. Type the
following command:

regsvr32 /u vx2.dll

This disconnects the evil little bugger from your browser. Then

b) Type

del vx2.dll

This removes the file from your hard drive. If you want to be
super-thorough,

c) Change to the WINDOWS\TEMP directory, and type

del vx2.dll

d) Don't download programs that are inclined to install spyware on
your system. Note that Ad-Aware, my favourite spyware stomper, does
not currently remove VX2's odious product.

---Michael B.

http://www.developsense.com