Run a DLL as an app error....

[Scott Zierler]

Hello Everyone. Bizarre things are happening with my laptop. I made the
mistake of installing some theme software to make my XP look like Vista.
This theme brought my laptop to its knees. So after a few weeks of use, I
uninstalled the software. This is when everything started.
I have run all kinds of Malware packages, Spyware Packages, I have Norton 09
Internet Security running, etc....
Here are the strange things.
#1. If I want to download something using IE I click on a button or a link
to download a file. THe normal dialog box that should show up for the
location to save just flashes on the screen and goes away.
#2. My dialog boxes, when they appear, look funky. Strange sizes, button
text missing, tabs are way to skinny, etc.
#3. Sometimes when trying to enter text into a text box on a website the box
is too skinny and long, can't see the text that I am entering.

Running XP sp2
Vaio Laptop 2GB ram

HELP!!!!!!
Thanks
Scott

 

[nass]

Hello Everyone. Bizarre things are happening with my laptop. I made the
mistake of installing some theme software to make my XP look like Vista.
This theme brought my laptop to its knees. So after a few weeks of use, I
uninstalled the software. This is when everything started.
I have run all kinds of Malware packages, Spyware Packages, I have Norton 09
Internet Security running, etc....
Here are the strange things.
#1. If I want to download something using IE I click on a button or a link
to download a file. THe normal dialog box that should show up for the
location to save just flashes on the screen and goes away.
#2. My dialog boxes, when they appear, look funky. Strange sizes, button
text missing, tabs are way to skinny, etc.
#3. Sometimes when trying to enter text into a text box on a website the box
is too skinny and long, can't see the text that I am entering.

Running XP sp2
Vaio Laptop 2GB ram

HELP!!!!!!
Thanks
Scott

Go through these Cleaning steps:
1... Click start >> Control Panel >> Double Click Network and Internet
Connections >> Double click Internet Options, on the IE Properties window
you will see these Options:
General | Security | Privacy | Content | Connections | Programs
| Advanced .

Click on General Tab (1st Tab on the left) and you will see a Button called
[ Clear History ..] click on it to clear your History caches, then click on
[Delete Files..] to delete Internet Files created over the time, click on [
Delete Cookies...] to delete your cookies left by visiting websites.

Then click on Advanced tab and scroll down to under the Browsing Option:
[&] Browsing
[ ] Enable Third-Party browser extensions (Req Rest) uncheck this box.
= Then try to Disable the Add-Ons on your Browser somehow installed on your
browser, On how to disable the Add-ons follow this:
Click on Programs Tab and then click the Manage Add-Ons Button there Disable
the Non/Not Verified Plug-ins/Add-ons ( you need to Renable them one-by-one
later and see which is the culprit .
How to manage Add-Ons:
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/883256
Scan for malware from here:
SuperAntispyware - Free
http://www.superantispyware.com/superantispywarefreevspro.html

Run a scan from here on-line:
http://security.symantec.com/sscv6/default.asp?langid=ie&venid=sym
http://www3.ca.com/securityadvisor/virusinfo/scan.aspx
Download Avast Cleaner (off-line scanner) from here:
http://www.avast.com/eng/avast-virus-cleaner.html

If you need further help and your machine infected download the Hijackthis
and send the report to one of many forums for analysis and troubleshooting or
you can send it to me on my email provided at the bottom:
When all else fails, download HijackThis v2.0.2
(http://www.trendsecure.com/portal/en-US/threat_analytics/hijackthis.php)

Can you please send me a copy at (e-mail address removed) ,
remove the obvious to email me.

HTH,
nass