IExplorer 6 won't open rundll32 error

[Deidra]

I am running ME on a pentium3 and accidently clicked yes
to a download I shouldn't have. I removed the
dailyhoroscope program immediately and now can't get
Internet explorer 6.0 to open. I get a rundll32 error.

I have tried to uninstall ie6, reverted to earlier
version, reinstalled and no luck. I have checked my
system.ini file, tried to locate my rundll32.exe file on
my computer or on my ME disk to no avail. Now, 7 hours
later I am ready to pull my hair out and using my
roomie's computer to try and get mine back up before she
gets home.

Please help if you can, I have online final tomorrow!
Please cc response to deidrainmexico @ yahoo.com minus
the spaces as I am not sure if I can find this reply or
not. thanks, deidra (and no, I;m not in mexico
anymore)

 

[Guest]

Are you sure your computer doesn't have the Gaobot virus?
Not being able to open IE is a symptom...

 

[H Leboeuf]

Could be this trojan or any others.
http://securityresponse.symantec.com/avcenter/venc/data/w32.kitro.c.worm.html
--

Some parasites also will used this file.


Try this: Tools > Internet Options > Advanced > Browsing
Uncheck the Enable 3rd party browser extensions

If this clears your problem then find out who the culprit(s) is/are with
these tools.

Let AD-Aware Scan your system for advertising Spyware
http://www.lavasoftusa.com

and:

SpyBot-S&D
http://security.kolla.de/

p.s Reset the 3rd party browser setting.

More: This may be caused by a third-party program (adware, spyware,
parasite).
Get AdAware and SpyBot and run them both. Keep them up to date.
Dealing with Unwanted Spyware, Parasites, Toolbars and Search Engines
http://mvps.org/winhelp2002/unwanted.htm


Henri Leboeuf
Web page: http://www.colba.net/~hlebo49/index.htm
===

 

[Guest]

I unchecked the 3rd party exts but it didn't do anything,
still can not open IExplorer. I have been downloading
spyware all morning and running it now. Did some
searches before hand and didn't find anything but figure
what the heck at this point. thanks so much for
replying. deidra

 

[Guest]

ok, I did everything recommended, spyware, regcleanup,
wormfinder and even installed Netscape 7.0 to see if I
could get online with that but nothing has worked. In
fact, I have the same problem with netscape as internet
explorer, they just don't open and eventually get a
message saying rundll32 error in unknown. When I press
control,alt,delete I can see rundll running. I've tried
ending that task and they still won't open.
Any one? I am pulling my hair out here. Deidra

 

[H Leboeuf]

Not all of the running processes are shown with the Ctrl+Alt+Del.

From the start/run applet execute.
MSCONFIG
look under the Start Up tab and see if you find anything not known to you.


These links will help you identifying the culprits.
What Loads at startup?
http://www2.whidbey.net/djdenham/Uncheck.htm


Streamlining Startups
http://www.forrestandassociates.co.uk/pcforrest/startups.html

Greatis Startup Application Database
If you would like to optimize your startup automatically by removing
dangerous and useless applications.
http://www.greatis.com/regrun3appdatabase.htm

START-UP APPLICATIONS
http://www.pacs-portal.co.uk/startup_index.htm
The complete list
http://www.pacs-portal.co.uk/startup_pages/startup_all.php

If all fails then get help from the expert.

Go to http://www.spywareinfo.com/downloads.php#det
Download "Hijack This!" [freeware] or download direct (below):
http://www.merijn.org/files/hijackthis.zip

If you get a 404 error or Access denied, try:
http://216.180.252.218/~spywareinfo.com/downloads/tools/hijackthis.zip

Unzip, double-click "HijackThis.exe" and Press "Scan".

When the scan is finished, the "Scan" button will change into a "Save Log"
button.
Click: "Save Log" (generates "hijackthis.log")

Next, HijackThis | Config [button] | Misc Tools [button]
Click: Generate StartupList log [button] (generates "startuplist.txt")

Next, go to the below location:
http://www.spywareinfo.com/forums/

Sign in, then copy and paste both files in your message.

HijackThis Quick Start Help
http://www.tomcoyote.org/hjt/

The Tutorial if you want to know more about the results or the .log file.
http://www.merijn.org/htlogtutorial.html

 

[Guest]

FYI, Document Not Found at

Streamlining Startups
http://www.forrestandassociates.co.uk/pcforrest/startups.

html

I am still doing the rest of it but have to wait till
tomorrow to get more blank disks.... downloading on
roomie's computer then transferring to mine. Question,
On the spybot, it says to upon completion,download the
latest patches. I couldn't find those online and I can't
go online with my computer through spybot to upgrade.
Any suggestions? Also, spybot said it couldn't fix a
few things until it restarted. So I did that and Spybot
crashed half way through 5,000+ files. It never came up
again on the next restart. Should I completely rerun the
program again? thanks, deidra

-----Original Message-----
Not all of the running processes are shown with the Ctrl+Alt+Del.

From the start/run applet execute.
MSCONFIG
look under the Start Up tab and see if you find anything not known to you.


These links will help you identifying the culprits.
What Loads at startup?
http://www2.whidbey.net/djdenham/Uncheck.htm


Streamlining Startups
http://www.forrestandassociates.co.uk/pcforrest/startups. html

Greatis Startup Application Database
If you would like to optimize your startup automatically by removing
dangerous and useless applications.
http://www.greatis.com/regrun3appdatabase.htm

START-UP APPLICATIONS
http://www.pacs-portal.co.uk/startup_index.htm
The complete list
http://www.pacs- portal.co.uk/startup_pages/startup_all.php

If all fails then get help from the expert.

Go to http://www.spywareinfo.com/downloads.php#det
Download "Hijack This!" [freeware] or download direct (below):
http://www.merijn.org/files/hijackthis.zip

If you get a 404 error or Access denied, try:
http://216.180.252.218/~spywareinfo.com/downloads/tools/h ijackthis.zip

Unzip, double-click "HijackThis.exe" and Press "Scan".

When the scan is finished, the "Scan" button will change into a "Save Log"
button.
Click: "Save Log" (generates "hijackthis.log")

Next, HijackThis | Config [button] | Misc Tools [button]
Click: Generate StartupList log [button] (generates "startuplist.txt")

Next, go to the below location:
http://www.spywareinfo.com/forums/

Sign in, then copy and paste both files in your message.

HijackThis Quick Start Help
http://www.tomcoyote.org/hjt/

The Tutorial if you want to know more about the results or the .log file.
http://www.merijn.org/htlogtutorial.html

ok, I did everything recommended, spyware, regcleanup,
wormfinder and even installed Netscape 7.0 to see if I
could get online with that but nothing has worked. In
fact, I have the same problem with netscape as internet
explorer, they just don't open and eventually get a
message saying rundll32 error in unknown. When I press
control,alt,delete I can see rundll running. I've tried
ending that task and they still won't open.
Any one? I am pulling my hair out here. Deidra

http://securityresponse.symantec.com/avcenter/venc/data/w culprit
(s) is/are with in
message file
on

.

 

[Guest]

I have run spybot 3 times and it continues to crash at
1297 of 5997. The first two times it found things and let
me fix them, the last time it didn't find anything.

Then I tried to run the regmech21 and it won't open. I
reinstalled it and again it won't open.

hmmmmmm, am I crazy? deidra

-----Original Message-----
Not all of the running processes are shown with the Ctrl+Alt+Del.

From the start/run applet execute.
MSCONFIG
look under the Start Up tab and see if you find anything not known to you.


These links will help you identifying the culprits.
What Loads at startup?
http://www2.whidbey.net/djdenham/Uncheck.htm


Streamlining Startups
http://www.forrestandassociates.co.uk/pcforrest/startups. html

Greatis Startup Application Database
If you would like to optimize your startup automatically by removing
dangerous and useless applications.
http://www.greatis.com/regrun3appdatabase.htm

START-UP APPLICATIONS
http://www.pacs-portal.co.uk/startup_index.htm
The complete list
http://www.pacs- portal.co.uk/startup_pages/startup_all.php

If all fails then get help from the expert.

Go to http://www.spywareinfo.com/downloads.php#det
Download "Hijack This!" [freeware] or download direct (below):
http://www.merijn.org/files/hijackthis.zip

If you get a 404 error or Access denied, try:
http://216.180.252.218/~spywareinfo.com/downloads/tools/h ijackthis.zip

Unzip, double-click "HijackThis.exe" and Press "Scan".

When the scan is finished, the "Scan" button will change into a "Save Log"
button.
Click: "Save Log" (generates "hijackthis.log")

Next, HijackThis | Config [button] | Misc Tools [button]
Click: Generate StartupList log [button] (generates "startuplist.txt")

Next, go to the below location:
http://www.spywareinfo.com/forums/

Sign in, then copy and paste both files in your message.

HijackThis Quick Start Help
http://www.tomcoyote.org/hjt/

The Tutorial if you want to know more about the results or the .log file.
http://www.merijn.org/htlogtutorial.html

ok, I did everything recommended, spyware, regcleanup,
wormfinder and even installed Netscape 7.0 to see if I
could get online with that but nothing has worked. In
fact, I have the same problem with netscape as internet
explorer, they just don't open and eventually get a
message saying rundll32 error in unknown. When I press
control,alt,delete I can see rundll running. I've tried
ending that task and they still won't open.
Any one? I am pulling my hair out here. Deidra

http://securityresponse.symantec.com/avcenter/venc/data/w culprit
(s) is/are with in
message file
on

.

 

[H Leboeuf]

The site as changed vocation. I will remove it from my records, thanks.
http://www.forrestandassociates.co.uk/pcforrest/startups.html

What did you find as a process that you are trying to delete?
Send me a message. -e-mail address on my home page.

Can you get this tool.
AD-Aware Scan your system for advertising Spyware
http://www.lavasoftusa.com

And this one if ADAware does not correct it.
CoolWebSearch - CWS http://www.spywareinfo.com/articles/cws/
The: Complete list by variant with up-to-date information.
http://www.spywareinfo.com/~merijn/cwschronicles.html
More: Removal tool: http://www.spywareinfo.com/~merijn/files/cwshredder.zip
--

Henri Leboeuf
Web page: http://www.colba.net/~hlebo49/index.htm
===

I have run spybot 3 times and it continues to crash at
1297 of 5997. The first two times it found things and let
me fix them, the last time it didn't find anything.

Then I tried to run the regmech21 and it won't open. I
reinstalled it and again it won't open.

hmmmmmm, am I crazy? deidra

-----Original Message-----
Not all of the running processes are shown with the Ctrl+Alt+Del.

From the start/run applet execute.
MSCONFIG
look under the Start Up tab and see if you find anything not known to you.


These links will help you identifying the culprits.
What Loads at startup?
http://www2.whidbey.net/djdenham/Uncheck.htm


Streamlining Startups
http://www.forrestandassociates.co.uk/pcforrest/startups. html

Greatis Startup Application Database
If you would like to optimize your startup automatically by removing
dangerous and useless applications.
http://www.greatis.com/regrun3appdatabase.htm

START-UP APPLICATIONS
http://www.pacs-portal.co.uk/startup_index.htm
The complete list
http://www.pacs- portal.co.uk/startup_pages/startup_all.php

If all fails then get help from the expert.

Go to http://www.spywareinfo.com/downloads.php#det
Download "Hijack This!" [freeware] or download direct (below):
http://www.merijn.org/files/hijackthis.zip

If you get a 404 error or Access denied, try:
http://216.180.252.218/~spywareinfo.com/downloads/tools/h ijackthis.zip

Unzip, double-click "HijackThis.exe" and Press "Scan".

When the scan is finished, the "Scan" button will change into a "Save Log"
button.
Click: "Save Log" (generates "hijackthis.log")

Next, HijackThis | Config [button] | Misc Tools [button]
Click: Generate StartupList log [button] (generates "startuplist.txt")

Next, go to the below location:
http://www.spywareinfo.com/forums/

Sign in, then copy and paste both files in your message.

HijackThis Quick Start Help
http://www.tomcoyote.org/hjt/

The Tutorial if you want to know more about the results or the .log file.
http://www.merijn.org/htlogtutorial.html

ok, I did everything recommended, spyware, regcleanup,
wormfinder and even installed Netscape 7.0 to see if I
could get online with that but nothing has worked. In
fact, I have the same problem with netscape as internet
explorer, they just don't open and eventually get a
message saying rundll32 error in unknown. When I press
control,alt,delete I can see rundll running. I've tried
ending that task and they still won't open.
Any one? I am pulling my hair out here. Deidra

-----Original Message-----
Could be this trojan or any others.
http://securityresponse.symantec.com/avcenter/venc/data/w
32.kitro.c.worm.html
--

Some parasites also will used this file.


Try this: Tools > Internet Options > Advanced > Browsing
Uncheck the Enable 3rd party browser extensions

If this clears your problem then find out who the culprit
(s) is/are with
these tools.

Let AD-Aware Scan your system for advertising Spyware
http://www.lavasoftusa.com

and:

SpyBot-S&D
http://security.kolla.de/

p.s Reset the 3rd party browser setting.

More: This may be caused by a third-party program
(adware, spyware,
parasite).
Get AdAware and SpyBot and run them both. Keep them up
to date.
Dealing with Unwanted Spyware, Parasites, Toolbars and
Search Engines
http://mvps.org/winhelp2002/unwanted.htm


Henri Leboeuf
Web page: http://www.colba.net/~hlebo49/index.htm
===
message
I am running ME on a pentium3 and accidently clicked
yes
to a download I shouldn't have. I removed the
dailyhoroscope program immediately and now can't get
Internet explorer 6.0 to open. I get a rundll32 error.

I have tried to uninstall ie6, reverted to earlier
version, reinstalled and no luck. I have checked my
system.ini file, tried to locate my rundll32.exe file
on
my computer or on my ME disk to no avail. Now, 7 hours
later I am ready to pull my hair out and using my
roomie's computer to try and get mine back up before
she
gets home.

Please help if you can, I have online final tomorrow!
Please cc response to deidrainmexico @ yahoo.com minus
the spaces as I am not sure if I can find this reply or
not. thanks, deidra (and no, I;m not in mexico
anymore)

.

.

 

[Guest]

RegMechanic found a bunch, corrected some, found more but
wouldn't correct until I go online and register/pay$
which I can't do right now.

AD-Aware wouldn't open, so I have downloaded again and
will try once I get my hands on a blank cd to burn it and
take it over to my machine. I have also downloaded
Shredder but haven't run it for same reason.

I also went manually through the startup and found a
couple of hijackers from one of the lists on thelinks you
sent me yesterday and have disabled them but it didn't
fix being able to open explorer or netscape....

deidra

-----Original Message-----
The site as changed vocation. I will remove it from my records, thanks.
http://www.forrestandassociates.co.uk/pcforrest/startups. html

What did you find as a process that you are trying to delete?
Send me a message. -e-mail address on my home page.

Can you get this tool.
AD-Aware Scan your system for advertising Spyware
http://www.lavasoftusa.com

And this one if ADAware does not correct it.
CoolWebSearch - CWS http://www.spywareinfo.com/articles/cws/
The: Complete list by variant with up-to-date information.
http://www.spywareinfo.com/~merijn/cwschronicles.html
More: Removal tool: http://www.spywareinfo.com/~merijn/files/cwshredder.zip
--

Henri Leboeuf
Web page: http://www.colba.net/~hlebo49/index.htm
===

I have run spybot 3 times and it continues to crash at
1297 of 5997. The first two times it found things and let
me fix them, the last time it didn't find anything.

Then I tried to run the regmech21 and it won't open. I
reinstalled it and again it won't open.

hmmmmmm, am I crazy? deidra

-----Original Message-----
Not all of the running processes are shown with the Ctrl+Alt+Del.

From the start/run applet execute.
MSCONFIG
look under the Start Up tab and see if you find

anything
not known to you.

These links will help you identifying the culprits.
What Loads at startup?
http://www2.whidbey.net/djdenham/Uncheck.htm


Streamlining Startups

http://www.forrestandassociates.co.uk/pcforrest/startups.

html

Greatis Startup Application Database
If you would like to optimize your startup

automatically
by removing

dangerous and useless applications.
http://www.greatis.com/regrun3appdatabase.htm

START-UP APPLICATIONS
http://www.pacs-portal.co.uk/startup_index.htm
The complete list
http://www.pacs- portal.co.uk/startup_pages/startup_all.php

If all fails then get help from the expert.

Go to http://www.spywareinfo.com/downloads.php#det
Download "Hijack This!" [freeware] or download direct (below):
http://www.merijn.org/files/hijackthis.zip

If you get a 404 error or Access denied, try:

http://216.180.252.218/~spywareinfo.com/downloads/tools/h

ijackthis.zip

Unzip, double-click "HijackThis.exe" and Press "Scan".

When the scan is finished, the "Scan" button will

change
into a "Save Log"

button.
Click: "Save Log" (generates "hijackthis.log")

Next, HijackThis | Config [button] | Misc Tools [button]
Click: Generate StartupList log [button] (generates "startuplist.txt")

Next, go to the below location:
http://www.spywareinfo.com/forums/

Sign in, then copy and paste both files in your message.

HijackThis Quick Start Help
http://www.tomcoyote.org/hjt/

The Tutorial if you want to know more about the

results
or the .log file.

http://www.merijn.org/htlogtutorial.html



ok, I did everything recommended, spyware, regcleanup,
wormfinder and even installed Netscape 7.0 to see if I
could get online with that but nothing has worked. In
fact, I have the same problem with netscape as internet
explorer, they just don't open and eventually get a
message saying rundll32 error in unknown. When I press
control,alt,delete I can see rundll running. I've tried
ending that task and they still won't open.
Any one? I am pulling my hair out here. Deidra

-----Original Message-----
Could be this trojan or any others.

http://securityresponse.symantec.com/avcenter/venc/data/w

32.kitro.c.worm.html
--

Some parasites also will used this file.


Try this: Tools > Internet Options > Advanced > Browsing
Uncheck the Enable 3rd party browser extensions

If this clears your problem then find out who the culprit
(s) is/are with
these tools.

Let AD-Aware Scan your system for advertising Spyware
http://www.lavasoftusa.com

and:

SpyBot-S&D
http://security.kolla.de/

p.s Reset the 3rd party browser setting.

More: This may be caused by a third-party program
(adware, spyware,
parasite).
Get AdAware and SpyBot and run them both. Keep them up
to date.
Dealing with Unwanted Spyware, Parasites, Toolbars and
Search Engines
http://mvps.org/winhelp2002/unwanted.htm


Henri Leboeuf
Web page: http://www.colba.net/~hlebo49/index.htm
===
"Deidra" <[email protected]>

wrote
in

message
I am running ME on a pentium3 and accidently clicked
yes
to a download I shouldn't have. I removed the
dailyhoroscope program immediately and now can't get
Internet explorer 6.0 to open. I get a rundll32 error.

I have tried to uninstall ie6, reverted to earlier
version, reinstalled and no luck. I have checked my
system.ini file, tried to locate my rundll32.exe file
on
my computer or on my ME disk to no avail. Now, 7 hours
later I am ready to pull my hair out and using my
roomie's computer to try and get mine back up before
she
gets home.

Please help if you can, I have online final tomorrow!
Please cc response to deidrainmexico @ yahoo.com minus
the spaces as I am not sure if I can find this reply or
not. thanks, deidra (and no, I;m not in mexico
anymore)

.


.

.

 

[Guest]

I have the same problem- anyone find a fix yet?

-----Original Message-----
ok, I did everything recommended, spyware, regcleanup,
wormfinder and even installed Netscape 7.0 to see if I
could get online with that but nothing has worked. In
fact, I have the same problem with netscape as internet
explorer, they just don't open and eventually get a
message saying rundll32 error in unknown. When I press
control,alt,delete I can see rundll running. I've tried
ending that task and they still won't open.
Any one? I am pulling my hair out here. Deidra

.