explorer has caused problem in sdhelper.dll

[joel]

For the last day or so I'm getting the following error
message

explorer has caused an error in sdhelper.dll; explorer
will now close; if you continue to experience this
problem, try restarting your computer.
I have restarted and shut down my computer to no avail. I
can't access my control panel or my recycle bin;
I would gladly remove ie but can't figure out how to do so
what do I do?

 

[Don Varnau]

Joel,
I think you have several things going on. Sdhelper.dll is a Spybot S&D file.
First, open Spybot in advanced mode and uncheck any Immunize options. Then,
I would uninstall Spybot for now. Reinstall it later.

Then run CWShredder from http://www.spywareinfo.com/~merijn/downloads.html
followed by Ad-aware from http://www.lavasoft.de/software/adaware/

Security tips and other information at:
Dealing with Unwanted Spyware and Parasites:
http://mvps.org/winhelp2002/unwanted.htm

More useful information at:
The Parasite Fight http://www.aumha.org/a/quickfix.htm
Bugs, Glitches & Stuffups: http://www.mvps.org/inetexplorer/Darnit.htm

Post back to this thread if these steps don't resolve the situation.

Don

 

[Guest]

Thank you for your advice. There is only one problem. How
do I uninstall spybot if I can't open control panel and
get to add/remove programs?

 

[Alias]

Spybot has its own uninstall. Can you open Spybot?

Alias

 

[Don Varnau]

Can you get to the uninstaller from Start> Programs> Spybot> Uninstall?

Or... ignore the Spybot problem for now and run CWShredder and Ad-aware.

Don

 

[Guest]

thank you thank you thank you; I got rid of that blankety blank spybot program; I only installed it because Kim Kommando, who I thought was a reasonably reliable person, had recommended the upgrade; it just shows you that you have to be very careful who you trust and that you should wait until an upgrade has been tested in the real worl

 

[Don Varnau]

Joel,
I hope I didn't give the wrong impression. Spybot is an excellent program.
Your's just became corrupted. You can certainly live without Spybot. But,
don't be afraid to give it another chance.

Don
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MVP IE/OE
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"joel" wrote in message

thank you thank you thank you; I got rid of that blankety blank spybot

program; I only installed it because Kim Kommando, who I thought was a
reasonably reliable person, had recommended the upgrade; it just shows you
that you have to be very careful who you trust and that you should wait
until an upgrade has been tested in the real world