Patrick said:
hello every one i was woundering if you could help me
when i boot my computer right before windows loads intot
he welcome screen i get and error message saying"the
procedure entry point ntext propertx could not be loactd
in the dynamic link lybary msvcrt.dll" i hit ok winows
boots all is well but some times when i go to differnt
site i get another error asking for the same file. and
when i open nortan anti virus i get a bunch of differnt
errors asking for the small file. can any of you help me
Patrick
You have a virus. It is impossible to tell from your post which one or
what actually happens with Norton - a "bunch of differnt (sic) errors
asking for the small file" doesn't mean too much. However, itt sounds
like you have picked up a virus that immediately breaks any av
installed. This could happen if you had an older antivirus version,
weren't updating its definitions or didn't renew your subscription. The
usual way to deal with this is to:
1) Take the infected machine off the Internet and any lan immediately.
2) From a different, clean machine download Stinger (http:/
vil.nai.com/vil/stinger/) and run it in Safe Mode. Stinger is a limited
virus checker, but its advantage is that it is standalone and doesn't
need to be installed.
3) Hope that Stinger cleans up the machine enough to be able to
reinstall your av or install a new, current one. Update its definitions
and do a full scan.
4) Continue the cleaning process by removing any spyware with Spybot
Search & Destroy (
http://www.safer-networking.org) and Ad-aware
(
http://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. You may also want to run the latest CWShredder
from
http://www.spywareinfo.com/~merijn/index.html. Always read the
instructions before running a spyware removal tool. It is best to run
antivirus and spyware removal tools in Safe Mode.
5) After you've installed your full-featured av, updated its
definitions and run a full system scan.
6) Make sure you are running a firewall.
7) Go to Windows Update and apply all security patches for your
operating system. Do not install drivers from Windows Update.
Malke
