phelpsa
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| posted on 22/4/05 at 04:18 PM |
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RunDLL error
A little while back, before I got Firefox, I got bombarded with spyware. Ever since its come up with an error at startup saying:
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RUNDLL
Error loading C:\Program Files\Web Specials\webspec.dll
The specified module could not be found.
How can I get rid of this??
Adam
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JamJah
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| posted on 22/4/05 at 04:32 PM |
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That file is from WebSpecials Spyware.
I am imagining that whoever you got Firefox from bundles spyware with it to earn a few bob.
Basically the file is not needed.
The best thing for you to do is to run any decent adware or spyware scanners.
Google List here
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Hellfire
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| posted on 22/4/05 at 04:33 PM |
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go into your startup sequence and delete the entry
go to run/msconfig and uncheck the box in selective startup... should cure it. Failing that a registry edit may be called for... discuss later if the
previous doesn't work.  HTH
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phelpsa
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| posted on 22/4/05 at 04:42 PM |
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Ok, I removed it from my startup, then I searched the registry for webspec, and deleted the Web Specials folder. Thanks for your help Hellfire
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Peteff
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| posted on 22/4/05 at 06:01 PM |
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I you run xp and have system restore active it could reinstall itself. I've just been helping a mate with ME who has the same trouble. Disable
restore then get rid of it with adaware or something and do a restart with restore still disabled, then re-enable it. The spyware he had was coming
back till we did this.
yours, Pete
I went into the RSPCA office the other day. It was so small you could hardly swing a cat in there.
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phelpsa
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| posted on 22/4/05 at 06:04 PM |
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The thing is it was giving me this error because it was trying to start up, but the dll wasnt there.
Adam
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britishtrident
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| posted on 22/4/05 at 06:42 PM |
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To protect yourself in future get a copy of Hijackthis and run it regularly to check for spyware/trojan modifications to the registry --- however
make sure it is the real "Highjackthis" not a blackmail payware trojan program which tries to pass itself off as the real deal. Although
it is a good "get me out of jail free card" best practice is to install highjack this on a fesh install of windows and rfun it
regularly.
The Castlecops (formerly Computercops.biz) web site is a reliable source for this and other security software see
http://castlecops.com/downloads-file-328-details-HiJackThis.html
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flak monkey
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| posted on 22/4/05 at 08:25 PM |
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Another good place to get Highjackthis from is from the writers website here:
http://www.spywareinfo.com/~merijn/
Also got all of his other handy little programs like cool web search shredder etc.
David
Sera
http://www.motosera.com
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