Activation.exe - Entry Point Not Found : what do you do about that

[Guest]

Each time I open the computer, the message below appears. What does it mean?
How do I make it go away?? Help!


Activation.exe - Entry Point Not Found

The procedure entry point ?TOfdJpn@@YA?AW4_tagTriStateBool@@XZ could not be
located in the dynamic link library mnysl.dll.

 

[Detlev Dreyer]

Each time I open the computer, the message below appears. What
does it mean? How do I make it go away?? Help!

Activation.exe - Entry Point Not Found

The procedure entry point ?TOfdJpn@@YA?AW4_tagTriStateBool@@XZ could
not be located in the dynamic link library mnysl.dll.

Neither "Activation.exe" nor "mnysl.dll" belong to Windows. Since you
obviously don't know what you have changed, it's a good idea to scan
your system for malware (viruses, worms, trojans, spyware) first.

 

[Guest]

Thank you for the suggestion... I just scanned my computer with Norton Virus
but it did not find anything wrong. Any other thoughts?

C.

 

[Detlev Dreyer]

Thank you for the suggestion... I just scanned my computer with Norton
Virus but it did not find anything wrong. Any other thoughts?

"Microsoft Money" installed? If this is the case, you may want to un-
install and re-install that software. Otherwise:

"Resources for troubleshooting startup problems in Windows XP"
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/308041/en-us

 

[Rock]

Thank you for the suggestion... I just scanned my computer with Norton Virus
but it did not find anything wrong. Any other thoughts?

C.

:

Norton AV is not sufficient. For one thing no single AV gets all the
viruses, and AV programs don't check for all the other spyware,
keyloggers, hijackers etc out there. You need to run a combination of
programs.

THE PARASITE FIGHT
Finding, Removing & Protecting Yourself From Scumware
http://aumha.org/a/parasite.htm

Richard Harper’s Guide to Cleaning Pests
http://rgharper.mvps.org/cleanit.htm

 

[Rock]

Each time I open the computer, the message below appears. What does it mean?
How do I make it go away?? Help!


Activation.exe - Entry Point Not Found

The procedure entry point ?TOfdJpn@@YA?AW4_tagTriStateBool@@XZ could not be
located in the dynamic link library mnysl.dll.

Also do some clean boot troublehsooting:

How to Troubleshoot By Using the Msconfig Utility in Windows XP
http://support.microsoft.com/?id=310560

How to perform advanced clean-boot troubleshooting in Windows XP
http://support.microsoft.com/?id=316434

 

[Detlev Dreyer]

Norton AV is not sufficient. For one thing no single AV gets all the
viruses, and AV programs don't check for all the other spyware,
keyloggers, hijackers etc out there. You need to run a combination of
programs.

Even in that case, it's not for sure to detect any virus. Modern trojans
know how to bypass an anti-virus. In addition, an anti-virus provides
one-way information only: If it detects malware, that information is
correct in most cases (exception: false alert). If it doesn't detect
anything, however, that doesn't mean too much. Anyway, in this
particular case, the error *might* be caused by "Microsoft Money".

 

[George Hester]

What it means is you have Spyware. Get HijackThis to get rid of its call

 

[Ron Martell]

Each time I open the computer, the message below appears. What does it mean?
How do I make it go away?? Help!


Activation.exe - Entry Point Not Found

The procedure entry point ?TOfdJpn@@YA?AW4_tagTriStateBool@@XZ could not be
located in the dynamic link library mnysl.dll.

Microsoft Money installed? Activation.exe and mnysl.dll are both
files used by Microsoft Money.

You may have overwritten the mnysl.dll with an older version, or you
may have more than one copy of it on your machine and the wrong
(older) version is being used.

Search for copies of mnysl.dll and check the version number of each by
right-clicking on the file name and going to the version tab. Rename
all but the newest (highest version number) copy to mnysl.old or
similar.

Good luck


Ron Martell Duncan B.C. Canada
--
Microsoft MVP
On-Line Help Computer Service
http://onlinehelp.bc.ca

In memory of a dear friend Alex Nichol MVP
http://aumha.org/alex.htm

 

[Guest]

Hi,

I removed and then reloaded my Money prgram and the problem is solved. Thank
you to all for your good suggestions!!

By the way, I think the problem arose when I installed an older version on
Money over a newer one (bcause I owned the older and had only a trial verison
of the newer...). I deleted the newer and the older verisons, and then
re-installed the older version. So far, it seems to have solved the problem.

Thanks again!

 

[Rock]

Even in that case, it's not for sure to detect any virus. Modern trojans
know how to bypass an anti-virus. In addition, an anti-virus provides
one-way information only: If it detects malware, that information is
correct in most cases (exception: false alert). If it doesn't detect
anything, however, that doesn't mean too much. Anyway, in this
particular case, the error *might* be caused by "Microsoft Money".

You might be right on MS Money, I don't know it and don't use it, but I
wasn't suggesting just check for viruses with other AV programs. I was
suggesting a check for other types of malware that AV programs don't
detect but the other programs listed in the links I provided do, such as
Adaware SE, SpyBot S&D, CWshredder, Hijackthis, etc.