vlscript.dll causing exploxer error

[Larry LaHue]

I'm having a problem .. whenever I boot up, I get this
error message:
EXPLORER caused an invalid page fault in
module VLSCRIPT.DLL at 015f:10017d00.
Registers:
EAX=01697c44 CS=015f EIP=10017d00 EFLGS=00010246
EBX=00000000 SS=0167 ESP=0168f82c EBP=01697c78
ECX=01697c44 DS=0167 ESI=00000004 FS=2d0f
EDX=006b6e6c ES=0167 EDI=00000000 GS=0000
Bytes at CS:EIP:
8b 02 3a 01 75 2e 0a c0 74 26 3a 61 01 75 25 0a
Stack dump:
1000a7ae 006b6e6c 01697c44 bff92be9 0000009c 00000000
0000000c 00000008 00000004 00000000 d82be2b0 11d05764
c0006ea9 a205d74f 001c0022 0000010a

I've tried PC Doctor, which says it's fixed the problem. It
hasn't. If I close the error window, the computer freezes.
If I leave it alone, everything seems to work normally.
Any suggestions? This is driving me buggy!

 

[Alan Edwards]

This does not appear to be an IE6 question.
In what operating system?

I can find no trace of vlscript.dll anywhere so I suggest you treat it
as suspicious if you don't know what it is and disable it at startup.

....Alan

 

[H Leboeuf]

Try this: Tools > Internet Options > Advanced > Browsing
Uncheck the Enable 3rd party browser extensions

If this clears your problem then find out who the culprit(s) is/are with
these tools.

Let AD-Aware Scan your system for advertising Spyware
http://www.lavasoftusa.com

If you use a HOSTS file, beware of this new issue.
Ad-Aware has decided to include a new detection when scanning the HOSTS
file. This now creates a "Bad hosts file entry" in the log file generated at
the end of a scan. The best thing to do is to place a check in each entry,
right-click and select: "Add selection to ignorelist". Otherwise if you let
AWW "fix" these items it will trash the HOSTS file! Even if you have it
"locked" by [example] SpywareBlaster or Winpatrol. It does not return the
attributes and renames the HOSTS file incorrectly to hosts.

and:

SpyBot-S&D
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p.s Reset the 3rd party browser setting.

More: This may be caused by a third-party program (adware, spyware,
parasite).
Get AdAware and SpyBot and run them both. Keep them up to date.
Dealing with Unwanted Spyware, Parasites, Toolbars and Search Engines
http://mvps.org/winhelp2002/unwanted.htm

Additional link:
http://aumha.org/a/quickfix.htm

You may need this removal tool.
More: Complete list by variant with up-to-date information.
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CWShredder - Tutorial
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IMPORTANT:
Before trying to remove spyware, download a copy of LSPFIX from
the URL below - some malware may kill your internet connection when it is
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http://www.cexx.org/lspfix.htm
http://www.spychecker.com/program/winsockxpfix.html (if your OS is Win2k or
XP)


Important: "So how did I get infected in the first place?"
http://forums.net-integration.net/index.php?showtopic=3051