cmondll.dll error on startup of windows XP

[Guest]

When I start PC (with windows XP home edition) I get the error below or
sometimes the PC fails to start and just stops loading windows and I have to
switch off power to restart again -

"The applicationof DLL c:\windows\system32\cmondll.dll is not a valid
windows image. Please check this against your installation diskette."

If I then click ok pc seems to work ok but can anyone advise how I fix this
error? Unfortunately I do not have the windos disc as xp was preinstalled on
the PC when purchase.

I hope someone can help

 

[Gerry]

Clare

An outside possibity! Do you use Autocad? If not what are your
anti-virus and anti-spyware arrangements?

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Hope this helps.

Gerry
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FCA
Stourport, England
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[Guest]

I dont use Autocad, have Norton AntiVirus enabled and Norton Internet
Security Enabled.

& I keep Norton updated regularly.

Any ideas?

 

[Gerry]

Clare

It's probably a malware infection not picked up by Norton.

Try Spybot (freeware version)
http://www.safer-networking.org/en/spybotsd/index.html

http://www.elephantboycomputers.com/page2.html#Removing_Malware


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Hope this helps.

Gerry
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FCA
Stourport, England
Enquire, plan and execute
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