no virus found, but shell32.dll changed

[Sumo Wrestler (or just ate too much)]

I just did a some spyware/virus checks with
Spybot Search and Destroy, AdAware SE, Avast!
and AVG. No viruses were found, but AVG says
that C:\WINDOWS\SYSTEM32\SHELL32.DLL has been
changed.

Should I be concerned about this. I cleaned up
several infections a few days ago, and now there
are no problems, so I want to leave things alone
unless there is a real threat.

 

[David H. Lipman]

From: "Sumo Wrestler (or just ate too much)" <[email protected]>

| I just did a some spyware/virus checks with
| Spybot Search and Destroy, AdAware SE, Avast!
| and AVG. No viruses were found, but AVG says
| that C:\WINDOWS\SYSTEM32\SHELL32.DLL has been
| changed.
|
| Should I be concerned about this. I cleaned up
| several infections a few days ago, and now there
| are no problems, so I want to leave things alone
| unless there is a real threat.

No. You installed a HotFix.

 

[Sumo Wrestler (or just ate too much)]

From: "Sumo Wrestler (or just ate too much)" <[email protected]>

| No viruses were found, but AVG says
| that C:\WINDOWS\SYSTEM32\SHELL32.DLL has been
| changed.
|
| Should I be concerned about this?

No. You installed a HotFix.

Okay, thanks for all your help David.

 

[dgxx]

Hi Sumo Wrestler,

.....were you ever able to solve the shell32.dll change ?
I am having the same problem myself, was wondering if you could give a
guy the ups on what causes this, and how to fix it ?

Thanks,
dgxx

 

[David H. Lipman]

From: "dgxx" <[email protected]>

| Hi Sumo Wrestler,
|
| ....were you ever able to solve the shell32.dll change ?
| I am having the same problem myself, was wondering if you could give a
| guy the ups on what causes this, and how to fix it ?
|
| Thanks,
| dgxx

Like I stated. You installed a recent MS HotFix.

 

[beevale]

What's a Hotfix? Is it a Microsoft update of some kind?

 

[beevale]

I'll answer that one myself! Definition: A hotfix is a single, cumulative package that includes one or more files that are used to address a problem in a product. Hotfixes address a specific customer situation and may not be distributed outside the customer organization.