Re unusual XP problem

[steve]

I used Ad Aware and SpyBot and it got rid of the "dinst.exe" error
problem. Thanks again for your advice.

 

[steve]

I spoke too soon. The dinst.exe error just came back. i'd appreciate
any further suggestions. Thanks

 

[Steve N.]

I spoke too soon. The dinst.exe error just came back. i'd appreciate
any further suggestions. Thanks

Startup in Safe Mode, scan with updated A/V, Adaware and Spybot S&D, do
a search for dinst.exe and delete it. Run regedit, do a Find for
dinst.exe and delete any keys containing references to it.

Steve

 

[Malke]

Startup in Safe Mode, scan with updated A/V, Adaware and Spybot S&D,
do a search for dinst.exe and delete it. Run regedit, do a Find for
dinst.exe and delete any keys containing references to it.

Steve

Just to add to Steve's good advice - run HijackThis. If you are pretty
computer savvy, you can look at the log yourself. Otherwise, post it to
one of the following forums (not here, please):

http://www.aumha.org/a/hjttutor.htm - HijackThis tutorial by Merijn
http://www.bleepingcomputer.com/forums/index.php?showtutorial=42 -
another tutorial
http://aumha.net/viewforum.php?f=30
http://castlecops.com/forum67.html
http://spywarewarrior.com/viewforum.php?f=5 - Spyware Warrior HijackThis
forum
http://www.wilderssecurity.com/
http://forums.tomcoyote.org/

A very useful tool included in HijackThis (you have to look around for
it - press Config and look for Tools) is a startup list. I've seen it
catch malware that was set to rename itself and start. The startup list
gives enough detail that you can track down the "guard" .dll or
executable and from where the startup instructions are coming so you
can kill it.

Malke

 

[Steve N.]

Steve N. wrote:




Just to add to Steve's good advice - run HijackThis. If you are pretty
computer savvy, you can look at the log yourself. Otherwise, post it to
one of the following forums (not here, please):

http://www.aumha.org/a/hjttutor.htm - HijackThis tutorial by Merijn
http://www.bleepingcomputer.com/forums/index.php?showtutorial=42 -
another tutorial
http://aumha.net/viewforum.php?f=30
http://castlecops.com/forum67.html
http://spywarewarrior.com/viewforum.php?f=5 - Spyware Warrior HijackThis
forum
http://www.wilderssecurity.com/
http://forums.tomcoyote.org/

A very useful tool included in HijackThis (you have to look around for
it - press Config and look for Tools) is a startup list. I've seen it
catch malware that was set to rename itself and start. The startup list
gives enough detail that you can track down the "guard" .dll or
executable and from where the startup instructions are coming so you
can kill it.

Malke

Thank you Malke. Forgive me for being lazy. I'm home sick today ;/

Steve

 

[Malke]

Thank you Malke. Forgive me for being lazy. I'm home sick today ;/

Steve

Hardly lazy. Hope you feel better soon. I'd send some chicken soup, but
I think it would not do well in the mail.

Take care,

Malke