Lost win32.dll file!

[Hoyry]

looks like I have lost atleast the win32.dll file under system32. Now lots of
my programs have stoppped working and I cant install any new ones. : (

Do I need to re-install the whole windows and all programs or is there
anything else I can do?

Thanks for the help.

 

[Gerry]

What are your anti-virus and anti-spyware arrangements? Sounds like you
may have a malware infestation.

http://www.virusportal.com/com/virusinfo/encyclopedia/overview.aspx?lst=det&idvirus=25310

http://www.viruslist.com/en/viruses/encyclopedia?virusid=22667


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Hope this helps.

Gerry
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FCA
Stourport, England
Enquire, plan and execute
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[db.·.. >]

you can try repairing
the system instead
of reinstalling the whole
o.s. again:

http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/using/helpandsupport/learnmore/tips/doug92.mspx

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DatabaseBen, Retired Professional
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[Hoyry]

Okay a little update on this matter if somebody else gets the same problem.

I tried microsoft online virus search - could not do cause win32.dll is
missing
Tried f-secure online search - could not do for same reason
Tried the panda active scan 2.0 - found the following things:

W32/Bagle.KV.worm
W32/Bagle.RP.worm
W32/Bagle.TO.worm
W32/Bagle.SP.worm
+ some low level threats

It also said it could repair them but that I have to be registered to do it.
So i registered but lost the scan. So have to do the scan again to see if it
really can fix those worms. To bad the scan took me a whole night to
finish... :O So its scanning for the moment...

Just cant understand where those worms got to my comp. When the problem
occured I noticed that it had shut down all my virusprograms and firewalls.
Completely all defenses. Also blocked virus scans and uppload of new ones.
When looking closer to the messages about the worms it sais it spreads
through emails but Im very careful in witch attachments I open. Only if I
know some friend of mine is sending something I open them. And never open any
attachments with .exe

So dont really know how it got into my comp. Anyway its there now and next
im trying to get rid of them. I will update this as soon as I get something
done. If anyone know any nice tricks how to get rid of those worms Id really
appreciate if I get the info. : )

 

[Gerry]

Hoyry

Distributed through email attachments:
http://snipurl.com/730fo [www_pandasecurity_com]


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Hope this helps.

Gerry
~~~~
FCA
Stourport, England
Enquire, plan and execute
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~

 

[Hoyry]

Gerry as I said havent opened any attachments. Anyway that link you gave me
goes to panda site. And panda could not remove it. Have to buy the whole
panda program for it to disinfect it. : ( Cant really aford it now.

Thanks for the earlier links cause they led me atleast to find out what the
problem is. Now I only need to know how or whit what I can disinfect them.

Hoyry

Distributed through email attachments:
http://snipurl.com/730fo [www_pandasecurity_com]


--



Hope this helps.

Gerry
~~~~
FCA
Stourport, England
Enquire, plan and execute
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~

Okay a little update on this matter if somebody else gets the same
problem.

I tried microsoft online virus search - could not do cause win32.dll
is missing
Tried f-secure online search - could not do for same reason
Tried the panda active scan 2.0 - found the following things:

W32/Bagle.KV.worm
W32/Bagle.RP.worm
W32/Bagle.TO.worm
W32/Bagle.SP.worm
+ some low level threats

It also said it could repair them but that I have to be registered to
do it. So i registered but lost the scan. So have to do the scan
again to see if it really can fix those worms. To bad the scan took
me a whole night to finish... :O So its scanning for the moment...

Just cant understand where those worms got to my comp. When the
problem occured I noticed that it had shut down all my virusprograms
and firewalls. Completely all defenses. Also blocked virus scans and
uppload of new ones. When looking closer to the messages about the
worms it sais it spreads through emails but Im very careful in witch
attachments I open. Only if I know some friend of mine is sending
something I open them. And never open any attachments with .exe

So dont really know how it got into my comp. Anyway its there now and
next im trying to get rid of them. I will update this as soon as I
get something done. If anyone know any nice tricks how to get rid of
those worms Id really appreciate if I get the info. : )

 

[Gerry]

Hoyry

It's not just attachments. You can get problems clicking on links in
spam mail. A lot are very cleverly disguised. I have had to have one
office computer twice from this type of infestation.

You could download and run these freeware programmes. Disable Panda
before running AVG Anti-Virus
http://www.avg.com/us.product-avg-anti-virus-free-edition

Spybot S & D. There is a freeware version buried in this link:
http://www.safer-networking.org/en/spybotsd/index.html

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Hope this helps.

Gerry
~~~~
FCA
Stourport, England
Enquire, plan and execute
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~

Gerry as I said havent opened any attachments. Anyway that link you
gave me goes to panda site. And panda could not remove it. Have to
buy the whole panda program for it to disinfect it. : ( Cant really
aford it now.

Thanks for the earlier links cause they led me atleast to find out
what the problem is. Now I only need to know how or whit what I can
disinfect them.

Hoyry

Distributed through email attachments:
http://snipurl.com/730fo [www_pandasecurity_com]


--



Hope this helps.

Gerry
~~~~
FCA
Stourport, England
Enquire, plan and execute
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~

Okay a little update on this matter if somebody else gets the same
problem.

I tried microsoft online virus search - could not do cause win32.dll
is missing
Tried f-secure online search - could not do for same reason
Tried the panda active scan 2.0 - found the following things:

W32/Bagle.KV.worm
W32/Bagle.RP.worm
W32/Bagle.TO.worm
W32/Bagle.SP.worm
+ some low level threats

It also said it could repair them but that I have to be registered
to do it. So i registered but lost the scan. So have to do the scan
again to see if it really can fix those worms. To bad the scan took
me a whole night to finish... :O So its scanning for the moment...

Just cant understand where those worms got to my comp. When the
problem occured I noticed that it had shut down all my virusprograms
and firewalls. Completely all defenses. Also blocked virus scans and
uppload of new ones. When looking closer to the messages about the
worms it sais it spreads through emails but Im very careful in witch
attachments I open. Only if I know some friend of mine is sending
something I open them. And never open any attachments with .exe

So dont really know how it got into my comp. Anyway its there now
and next im trying to get rid of them. I will update this as soon
as I get something done. If anyone know any nice tricks how to get
rid of those worms Id really appreciate if I get the info. : )




:

looks like I have lost atleast the win32.dll file under system32.
Now lots of my programs have stoppped working and I cant install
any new ones. : (

Do I need to re-install the whole windows and all programs or is
there anything else I can do?

Thanks for the help.