RUNDLL Error

[Phil]

The following error appears about every 5 minutes and is
driving me nuts! Can you please help me get rid of it?

RUNDLL
Error loading C:\PROGRA~1\COMMON~2\ADDRES~1\cnbabe.dll
The specified module could not be found.

 

[babuji]

The following error appears about every 5 minutes and is
driving me nuts! Can you please help me get rid of it?

RUNDLL
Error loading C:\PROGRA~1\COMMON~2\ADDRES~1\cnbabe.dll
The specified module could not be found.

Hi,

"cnBabe.dll" is part of a Spyware application (it transmits data from your
computer to other computers so they can collect information about you).

Download and Run SpyBot Search & Removal Utility from the following website:

http://tinyurl.com/btf8

Thanks,
Babuji CCNA
(e-mail address removed)

 

[Keith Kuhlman]

That is spyware. Try running AdAware to get rid of it.

http://www.lavasoftusa.com/support/download/

 

[Rick \Nutcase\ Rogers]

Hi,

It's from the CommonName parasite, see this link on removing it:
http://www.doxdesk.com/parasite/CommonName.html

--
Best of Luck,

Rick Rogers aka "Nutcase" MS-MVP - Win9x
Windows isn't rocket science! That's my other hobby!

Associate Expert - WinXP - Expert Zone

 

[Bob230]

The following error appears about every 5 minutes and is
driving me nuts! Can you please help me get rid of it?

RUNDLL
Error loading C:\PROGRA~1\COMMON~2\ADDRES~1\cnbabe.dll
The specified module could not be found.

As others have noted this is a particularly nasty/persistent parasite
known as CommonName. I first tried using Ad-aware and SpyBot Search
and Destroy to get rid of it. Both identified CommonName but neither
could remove it because it was loaded into memory. I then tried to
close CommonName using the task master. I couldn't stop the parasite
that way because it kept turning itself back on again. I then tried
to remove it from the startup batch but every time I checked for
deletion it switched the computer to safe mode, defeating my every
attempt. The only way I was able to remove it was using RegRun at
www.greatis.com. I downloaded the free version and it worked great.
To reward the guys there I'll be purchasing the Gold version the
beginning of next month. Good luck getting rid of this very insidious
parasite.

Bob

 

[Malke]

As others have noted this is a particularly nasty/persistent parasite
known as CommonName. I first tried using Ad-aware and SpyBot Search
and Destroy to get rid of it. Both identified CommonName but neither
could remove it because it was loaded into memory. I then tried to
close CommonName using the task master. I couldn't stop the parasite
that way because it kept turning itself back on again. I then tried
to remove it from the startup batch but every time I checked for
deletion it switched the computer to safe mode, defeating my every
attempt. The only way I was able to remove it was using RegRun at
www.greatis.com. I downloaded the free version and it worked great.
To reward the guys there I'll be purchasing the Gold version the
beginning of next month. Good luck getting rid of this very insidious
parasite.

Bob

This RegRun may or may not be a great program - I have no idea - but you
would have been able to remove the spyware in Safe Mode, which is where
you should run spyware tools and virus scans (if you suspect
infection). Just thought you'd like to know you *don't* have to spend
money on a third-party program to get rid of scumware like CommonName.

Malke

 

[Bob230]

This RegRun may or may not be a great program - I have no idea - but you
would have been able to remove the spyware in Safe Mode, which is where
you should run spyware tools and virus scans (if you suspect
infection). Just thought you'd like to know you *don't* have to spend
money on a third-party program to get rid of scumware like CommonName.

Here is what specifically was happening. I clicked the "run" icon
from the start menu and typed in msconfig. I then went over to the
"Startup" tab and identified CommonName and unchecked the program to
disable it. I then rebooted the system and got an error message
saying that the changes I made didn't take place because it was in
"safe mode" (or some words to that effect). I ran msconfig and looked
at the general tab and the radial button for "diagnostic startup" was
clicked. I didn't personally change that setting. I set it back to
"normal startup" and then went back to the Startup tab and found that
CommonName was still there. I unchecked it again, to disable it. I
then went back to the General tab and found that it was set to
"diagnostic startup" again. I changed it back to normal startup only
to find that CommonName was enabled again under the Startup tab. It
was like whenever I tried to disable CommonName it was able to change
the properties in the General tab. Therefore I couldn't get rid of
it.

Like I mentioned in my other post the program I downloaded was the
*free* bare-bones version of RegRun. RegRun watchdog also
continuously monitors my computer for changes to the startup batch and
advises me when a change has been made. I've already had three
attempted changes in the past 72 hours since I began using the
program. In each case it was spyware attempting to insert itself into
my startup batch. BTW, I don't have any business interest in RegRun,
it was just the first program that worked for me. I down-loaded three
other programs first and none was able to rid my system of CommonName.

Bob