Windows

[Mario]

I have been getting the following:

Error Loading C:WINDOWS\Downloaded Program
Files\bridge.dll


I have gone to downloads and I have not been able to find
this file. I don't know what it does or its supposed to
do? I have Windows XP Home edition

 

[Carey Frisch [MVP]]

"Bridge.dll" is a remnant of a spyware file and should be deleted.

Adware.WinFavorites (see "Deleting the values from the registry")
http://securityresponse.symantec.com/avcenter/venc/data/adware.winfavorites.html

Download Ad-aware SE and scan your PC for the presence of spyware:
http://www.download.com/3000-2144-10045910.html?part=69274&subj=dlpage&tag=button

Symantec Security Check
http://security.symantec.com/sscv6/default.asp?langid=ie&venid=sym

Unexplained computer behavior may be caused by deceptive software
http://support.microsoft.com/?id=827315

Dealing with Unwanted Spyware and Parasites
http://www.mvps.org/winhelp2002/unwanted.htm

--
Carey Frisch
Microsoft MVP
Windows XP - Shell/User

Be Smart! Protect Your PC!
http://www.microsoft.com/athome/security/protect/default.aspx

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| I have been getting the following:
|
| Error Loading C:WINDOWS\Downloaded Program
| Files\bridge.dll
|
|
| I have gone to downloads and I have not been able to find
| this file. I don't know what it does or its supposed to
| do? I have Windows XP Home edition

 

[Jim Macklin]

It is a file that is part of spyware, you don't need it.
You need to edit the registry to remove the program call.

from Google...
bridge.dll definition, relationships, removal
.... Back to extension *.dll. Bridge.dll definition,
relationships, removal: bridge ...
Bridge. File bridge.dll is related to adware WinFavorites.
....
www.2-spyware.com/file-bridge-dll.html - 17k - Cached -
Similar pages

Ask Leo!: bridge.dll - What is bridge.dll?
Ask Leo! bridge.dll - What is bridge.dll? This was the
original question:
I get a pop up when I boot my laptop with XP PRO. I says ...
ask-leo.com/bridgedll.html - 14k - Sep 22, 2004 - Cached -
Similar pages

www.dll-files.com - download bridge.dll
.... bridge.dll (step 2 of 3 - info about the file). Here you
can download
bridge.dll. ... Use the link below to start downloading
bridge.dll. ...
www.dll-files.com/dllindex/dll-files.shtml?bridge - 18k -
Cached - Similar pages


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message |I have been getting the following:
|
| Error Loading C:WINDOWS\Downloaded Program
| Files\bridge.dll
|
|
| I have gone to downloads and I have not been able to find
| this file. I don't know what it does or its supposed to
| do? I have Windows XP Home edition

 

[Bruce Chambers]

I have been getting the following:

Error Loading C:WINDOWS\Downloaded Program
Files\bridge.dll


I have gone to downloads and I have not been able to find
this file. I don't know what it does or its supposed to
do? I have Windows XP Home edition

Bridge.dll is not a valid Windows file, it's part of
LoudMarketing's spyware.

http://pestpatrol.com/pestinfo/l/loudmarketing.asp

To deal with issues caused by any sort of "adware" and/or
"spyware,"such as Gator, Comet Cursors, Smiley Central, Xupiter,
Bonzai Buddy, or KaZaA, and their remnants, that you've deliberately
(but without understanding the consequences) installed, two products
that are quite effective (at finding and removing this type of
scumware) are Ad-Aware from www.lavasoft.de and SpyBot Search &
Destroy from www.safer-networking.org/. Both have free versions.
It's even possible to use SpyBot Search & Destroy to "immunize" your
system against most future intrusions. I use both and generally
perform manual scans every week or so to clean out cookies, etc.

Additionally, manual removal instructions for the most common
varieties of scumware are available here:

PC Hell Spyware and Adware Removal Help
http://www.pchell.com/support/spyware.shtml

More information and assistance is available at these sites:

Blocking Ads, Parasites, and Hijackers with a Hosts File
http://www.mvps.org/winhelp2002/hosts.htm

The Parasite Fight
http://www.aumha.org/a/parasite.htm

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Bruce Chambers

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