Sky said:
I have just installed SP2 and now on start up I get the error message
"ZHotkey.exe Abnormal program termination. If I press OK it goes away
but comes back again when I startup. How can I stop this happening?
Doing a Google for "ZHotkeye.exe" brings up nothing but spyware links,
although I don't see the executable addressed directly. I would disable
it from starting by using msconfig and then do the normal malware
removal:
Scan with a current antivirus program (meaning a version not earlier
than 2003 using updated virus definitions). Also, remove spyware with
Spybot Search & Destroy from
www.safer-networking.org and Ad-aware from
www.lavasoftusa.com. Be sure to update these programs before running
them. These programs are free, so run them both since they complement
each other. It is best to run antivirus and spyware removal tools in
Safe Mode. You may also want to run CWShredder and HijackThis from
http://aumha.org/freeware.htm. Although CWShredder is no longer being
updated, it will still clean older variants of the CoolWebSearch
malware. A combination of HijackThis and About:Buster
(
http://www.majorgeeks.com) works well in removing homepage hijackers.
Please read the instructions carefully. Make sure you are able to see
all hidden files and extensions (View tab in Folder Options). Also,
make sure you've visited Windows Update and applied all security
patches. Do not install driver updates from Windows Update. Make sure
you are running a firewall.
Malke
