SVCHOST problem?

[TR]

After booting up, I receive an error message:

SVCHOST.EXE-----unable to locate component

Has failed because MSIN32.DLL not found.
Re-install the application may fix the problem


Help!
Does anyone have a clue how to go about fixing this?
Thank you

 

[PA Bear]

Dealing with Hijackware
http://mvps.org/winhelp2002/unwanted.htm
http://www.mvps.org/inetexplorer/Darnit.htm#tshoot
http://aumha.org/a/parasite.htm

I highly recommend using HijackThis to identify and assist in the removal of
these bad guys. **Post your files to http://forums.spywareinfo.com/, not
here.**

NB: If you have ever downloaded HijackThis or CWShredder, it is urgent that
you upgrade to the latest versions before using them again. Due to a new
variant of the CWS Trojan, using either HijackThis or CWShredder on an
infected Win98 or WinME computer may lead to severe damage to that computer.
You must update to the very newest versions of these programs before using
either of them again, and you should get a new copy of CWShredder before
each and every use.
(11 Nov-03)

http://www.spywareinfo.com/~merijn/files/hijackthis.zip :: HijackThis
http://www.spywareinfo.com/~merijn/files/cwshredder.zip :: CWShredder
http://www.wilderssecurity.net/spywareblaster.html :: SpywareBlaster

Also update your virus definitions and then run a full system scan. From
now on, do both daily.
--
HTH...Please post back to this thread

~Robear Dyer (aka PA Bear)
MS MVP-Windows (IE/OE), AH-VSOP

Protect Your PC
http://www.microsoft.com/security/protect/default.asp

 

[randwulf57]

TR:
Possible virus. Check the link....
http://securityresponse.symantec.com/avcenter/venc/data/pwsteal.tarno.html

 

[Susan Lambert]

Go to Start|Run, type regedit and click OK. When the registry editor opens,
navigate to
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run and in the
right pane, delete the entry listing msin32.dll.

The file does not exist, the registry entry is left over from a virus.