Ross said:
Hi
On stert up I get two messages:
Error loading C:\WINDOWS\Vxijohowobozeye.dat - the specified file could
not be found.
and
Error loading C:\WINDOWS\system32\ysflxfdj.dll - the specified file could
not be found.
Everything seems to work - do I have a problem?
Those files belong to malware. Either you uninstalled the malware program or
your antivirus/antispyware program did. In any case, a reference was left
to the file in Startup. You can remove the reference by managing your
Startup.
Because you had malware,it would be a good idea to scan (unless you've
already done so thoroughly). I recommend downloading and installing
MalwareBytes' Antimalware (MBAM) from
http://www.malwarebytes.org. The
program is free. (There is a paid version but you don't need to buy it to
remove malware.) You can also take a look at my general malware removal
steps to see if your own removal work was as thorough:
http://www.elephantboycomputers.com/page2.html#Removing_Malware
If you are 100% sure that the computer is completely clean and scanning with
MBAM doesn't take care of it, you can remove the files from Startup as
follows:
Start>Run>msconfig [enter]
This brings up the System Configuration Utility. Look on the Startup tab and
find the probable culprit. Uncheck the box next to its name, Apply and OK
out. You don't need to restart immediately, but the next time you do you'll
get a dialog saying you've used the Utility. Just tick the box that says in
effect, "don't bother me about this again".
How to Troubleshoot By Using the Msconfig Utility in Windows XP -
http://support.microsoft.com/?id=310560
The free Autoruns program is very useful for managing your Startup -
http://www.microsoft.com/technet/sysinternals/default.mspx
Malke
