Error message

[David]

Hi everybody,
I receive the following error message when I try to get on
the internet using Windows XP.

Internet Explorer has encountered a problem and needs to
close...

error signature
App/Name iexplore.exe App/Ver 6.0.2600.0 Mod/Name
winshow.dll Mod/Ver 1.0.0.1 Offset 00009901

The following files will be included in this error rep[ort:

EOCUME~1\DAVIDW~1\LOCALS~1\Temp\WER4.tmp.dir00
\appcompat.txt

What does it mean and how is it fixed? Thanks for your
attention. -David

 

[Sharon F]

App/Name iexplore.exe App/Ver 6.0.2600.0 Mod/Name
winshow.dll Mod/Ver 1.0.0.1 Offset 00009901

Winshow.dll is considered adware. Adware, spyware and other parasitic
programs can cause odd and varied problems. Here's the URL to Symantec's
write up on winshow:
http://sarc.com/avcenter/venc/data/adware.winshow.html