Hays said:
I have a machine running on XP Professional and this
morning this error popped up on booting.
RUNDLL
Error loading C:\Windows\downloaded Program
Files\bridge.dll
The specified module could not be found.
You either have cleaned up some malware and it has left a reference in
Startup or your computer is still infested. If the former, go to Run
and type "msconfig" without the quotes. Look on the Startup tab and
disable the culprit.
However, you haven't done any cleanup, here is how to get rid of the
malware:
Remove spyware with Spybot Search & Destroy from
www.safer-networking.org and Ad-aware from
www.lavasoftusa.com. Be sure
to update these programs before running them. These programs are free,
so run them both since they complement each other. It is best to run
antivirus and spyware removal tools in Safe Mode. You may also want to
run CWShredder and HijackThis from
http://aumha.org/freeware.htm.
Although CWShredder is no longer being updated, it will still clean
older variants of the CoolWebSearch malware. Please read the
instructions carefully. Also, make sure you've visited Windows Update
and applied all security patches. Do not install driver updates from
Windows Update. Make sure you are running a firewall and have a current
antivirus installed using updated definitions.
Malke
