Errors when running applications

[ghutnick]

I have 3 Dell D630 laptops running XP Pro. Recently all 3 laptops started
running very slow, crashing applications and as of yesterday certain programs
that were newly installed like SPYBOT or AD-AWARE will not run. They produce
and error:

THE APPLICATION FAILED TO INITIALIZE PROPERLY (0xc000007b). CLICK ON OK TO
TERMINATE THE APPLICATION.

I have tried running and installing these as a user and admin with the same
results. Any suggestions?

 

[nass]

I have 3 Dell D630 laptops running XP Pro. Recently all 3 laptops started
running very slow, crashing applications and as of yesterday certain programs
that were newly installed like SPYBOT or AD-AWARE will not run. They produce
and error:

THE APPLICATION FAILED TO INITIALIZE PROPERLY (0xc000007b). CLICK ON OK TO
TERMINATE THE APPLICATION.

I have tried running and installing these as a user and admin with the same
results. Any suggestions?

Try to Restore the system (System Restore) to prior to the crash and see if
that will solve the issue.
What your Anti-virus arrangement?.
HTH.
nass

 

[smlunatick]

Try to Restore the system (System Restore) to prior to the crash and see if
that will solve the issue.
What your Anti-virus arrangement?.
HTH.
nass
----http://www.nasstec.co.uk

Also look and try several on-line anti-virus / malware detections
system (like Housecall.)

Serveral spywares / malwares / viruses can render Spybot and Ad-Aware
"broken" since tehy target these softwares. Other viruses can break
most anti-virus softwares also.

 

[ghutnick]

I am running symantec end point (the problem existed be end point was
installed). Can you suggest anything else if the system restore doesn't work?

 

[nass]

try the system restore to an earlier date and see, it could be a sever
infection and you cannot run these malware removal tools.

Go through these Cleaning steps:
1... First, try to clean up your caches, Internet files and delete cookies
by doing this:
Click Start >> Control Panel >> Double click Network and Internet
Connections >> Double click Internet Options.
On the IE properties windows you will see these Tabs:
General | Security | Privacy | Content | Connections | Programs |
Advanced
Under General Tab clear your History, Internet Files and Cookies.
Then click on Advanced tab and scroll down to under the Browsing Option:
[&] Browsing
[ ] Enable Third-Party browser extensions (Req Rest) uncheck this box.
Then click on Programs Tab and click Manage Add-Ons and Disable all non
Verified Add-Ons (You should Renable them later one-by-one and see the
culprit and update it or remove it.
How to manage Add-Ons:
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/883256
Scan for malware from here:
SuperAntispyware - Free
http://www.superantispyware.com/superantispywarefreevspro.html
RootkitRevealer v1.71
By Bryce Cogswell and Mark Russinovich
http://www.microsoft.com/technet/sysinternals/Security/RootkitRevealer.mspx


Run a scan from here on-line:
http://security.symantec.com/sscv6/default.asp?langid=ie&venid=sym
http://www3.ca.com/securityadvisor/virusinfo/scan.aspx
Download Avast Cleaner (off-line scanner) from here:
http://www.avast.com/eng/avast-virus-cleaner.html

Lots of tools to download and disinfect your machine (off-line scanner):
http://www.bitdefender.co.uk/site/Downloads/browseFreeRemovalTool/

After the scan run disk clean-up on your drive.

Let us know your progress.
nass