IE has encountered a problem and needs to close. ModName: winshow

[Guest]

I have searched the KB and found many references to the message "Microsoft
Internet Explorer has encountered a problem and needs to close. We are sorry
for the inconvenience." However, I have not found any references with the
same signature that I am seeing --> AppName iexplore.exe AppVer
6.0.2800.1106 ModName winshow.dll ModVer 1.0.0.6 Offset 0000a95e I am
trying to run IE with SP1 on Windows 2000 Pro with SP4. Has anyone else seen
this problem, and can you please help me to get past this? Thanks in advance.

 

[lvee]

If you don't have Ad-Aware, Spybot Search and Destroy, I recommend
downloading and installing them. It sounds like you might have either
Netsky, or an variant of Coolweb, to name a couple, most likely you have
more. The link is to the Major Geeks site, there you can find a safe and
free version of those programs.
http://majorgeeks.com/downloads31.html

I have searched the KB and found many references to the message "Microsoft
Internet Explorer has encountered a problem and needs to close. We are sorry
for the inconvenience." However, I have not found any references with the
same signature that I am seeing --> AppName iexplore.exe AppVer
6.0.2800.1106 ModName winshow.dll ModVer 1.0.0.6 Offset 0000a95e I am
trying to run IE with SP1 on Windows 2000 Pro with SP4. Has anyone else seen
this problem, and can you please help me to get past this? Thanks in

advance.

 

[Ricky]

Here's some info about winshow..
http://www.pestpatrol.com/pestinfo/w/winshow.asp

 

[siljaline]

I have searched the KB and found many references to the message "Microsoft
Internet Explorer has encountered a problem and needs to close. We are sorry
for the inconvenience." However, I have not found any references with the
same signature that I am seeing --> AppName iexplore.exe AppVer
6.0.2800.1106 ModName winshow.dll ModVer 1.0.0.6 Offset 0000a95e I am
trying to run IE with SP1 on Windows 2000 Pro with SP4. Has anyone else seen
this problem, and can you please help me to get past this? Thanks in advance.

Spyware Parasite removal tool;
"Cool Web Shredder" > 'Stand-alone' CWShredder removal utility.
http://cwshredder.net/bin/CWShredder.exe
Download to desktop, click on the executable file and follow the prompts.
Run in "Fix Mode" - not "scan mode".

Related information of this parasite.
http://www.spywareinfo.com/~merijn/cwschronicles.html#winshow

If no joy;
Follow the instructions on running 'HijackThis' at this URL;
http://mvps.org/winhelp2002/unwanted.htm

Post your log at any one of these Forums for expert analysis;
http://forum.aumha.org/viewforum.php?f=30
http://computercops.biz/forum67.html
http://forums.spywareinfo.com/index.php?showforum=18

Please post back the URL of the Forum your posted to so that
we may follow it up.

Silj

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(Reply to group, as return address
is invalid - that we may all benefit)

 

[Frank Saunders, MS-MVP IE/OE]

I have searched the KB and found many references to the message
"Microsoft Internet Explorer has encountered a problem and needs to
close. We are sorry for the inconvenience." However, I have not
found any references with the same signature that I am seeing -->
AppName iexplore.exe AppVer
6.0.2800.1106 ModName winshow.dll ModVer 1.0.0.6 Offset 0000a95e
I am trying to run IE with SP1 on Windows 2000 Pro with SP4. Has
anyone else seen this problem, and can you please help me to get past
this? Thanks in advance.

Winshow: http://doxdesk.com/parasite/Winshow.html
http://www.pestpatrol.com/MS/pestinfo/W/winshow.asp
How to remove Coolwebsearch and affiliates
http://mvps.org/winhelp2002/unwanted.htm#Coolwebsearch

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Frank Saunders, MS-MVP, IE/OE
Please respond in Newsgroup only. Do not send email
http://www.fjsmjs.com
Protect your PC
http://www.microsoft.com./athome/security/protect/default.aspx

 

[Jan Il]

Hi Dave

First.....winshow.dll explanation:

Filename winshow.dll is a part of the WinShow Adware. Located in
"Cocuments and Settings\%USERNAME%Application Datawinshow". Presence of
file winshow.dll in your system means that your computer is infected with
browser hijacker Winshow.

Now the removal tools:

Ad-Aware SE Personal 1.05
http://www.majorgeeks.com/downloadget.php?id=506&file=11&evp=8dbaff7daca8f4b55bf695220993fc0f


Also...be sure to use the HijackThis. Please DO NOT post your log to this
newsgroup, but to the HiJackThis Support Forums below:
http://www.hijackthis.de/forum/forumdisplay.php?f=10&guestlanguageid=4
the Aumha HiJackThis Forum
http://forum.aumha.org/viewforum.php?f=30

or Bleeping Computer Forum

http://www.bleepingcomputer.com/forums/forum22.html

to allow the experts there to evaluate your log and advise you of any
necessary steps to clean your system.

(Note: You will have to Register before posting on these Forums. Please
follow all posting instructions carefully to avoid having your log deleted
or ignored.


HiJackThis Tutorial

http://www.bleepingcomputer.com/forums/index.php?showtutorial=42#intro



If these steps do not resolve your problem, or you need help with the above,
please post back to this thread with the details and any error messages.

Hope this helps

Jan
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I have searched the KB and found many references to the message "Microsoft
Internet Explorer has encountered a problem and needs to close. We are sorry
for the inconvenience." However, I have not found any references with the
same signature that I am seeing --> AppName iexplore.exe AppVer
6.0.2800.1106 ModName winshow.dll ModVer 1.0.0.6 Offset 0000a95e I am
trying to run IE with SP1 on Windows 2000 Pro with SP4. Has anyone else seen
this problem, and can you please help me to get past this? Thanks in

advance.

 

[XPUSER]

I have searched the KB and found many references to the message "Microsoft
Internet Explorer has encountered a problem and needs to close. We are sorry
for the inconvenience." However, I have not found any references with the
same signature that I am seeing --> AppName iexplore.exe AppVer
6.0.2800.1106 ModName winshow.dll ModVer 1.0.0.6 Offset 0000a95e I am
trying to run IE with SP1 on Windows 2000 Pro with SP4. Has anyone else seen
this problem, and can you please help me to get past this? Thanks in advance.

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Went to http://www.google.com/
Searched on winshow.dll
Some of the hits I got:

http://www.trendmicro.com/vinfo/virusencyclo/default5.asp?VName=TROJ_WINSHOW.A&VSect=T

http://www.doxdesk.com/parasite/Winshow.html

http://www.spyany.com/program/article_spy_rm_Winshow.html

http://castlecops.com/clsid-362.html

http://vic.zonelabs.com/tmpl/body/CA/virusDetails.jsp?VId=37321

http://www.pestpatrol.com/pestinfo/w/winshow.asp
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