Re: explorer, express hangs -- wininet.dll error CORRECTION

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From: PA Bear (PABear_at_mvps.org)
Date: 04/09/04 

Date: Fri, 9 Apr 2004 05:10:27 -0400

PA Bear wrote:
> See this recent & related thread:
> http://tinyurl.com/33bgg
>
> mark wrote:
>> The error signatures follow:
>>
>> When IE6 hangs:
>>
>> AppName: iexplore.exe AppVer: 6.0.2800.1106 ModName: wininet.dll
>>
>> ModVer: 6.0.2800.1400 Offset: 00069d9b
>>
>>
>>
>> When OE hangs:
>>
>> AppName: msimn.exe AppVer: 6.0.2800.1123 ModName: wininet.dll
>>
>> ModVer: 6.0.2800.1400 Offset: 00069d9b
>>
>>
>> I can't get the norton recreate the auto-on error.
>>
>> Whenever i boot into safe mode w/ networking, all of the programs work
>> w/ no errors.
>>
>> many thanks for any ideas you may have.
>>
>>
>>
>> "PA Bear" <PABear@mvps.org> wrote in message
>> news:<eK#QKqsGEHA.700@TK2MSFTNGP09.phx.gbl>...
>>> mark wrote:
>>>> Dell inspiron 4150 running xp pro, and IE6: every time i open up IE6,
>>>> the program hangs, and I have to end it thru the task manager. always
>>>> get the same error signature error, that identifies ModName:
>>>> wininet.dll.
>>>>
>>>> Same error occurs when i open outlook express and try to view any html
>>>> email.
>>>
>>> Post the complete error(s).
>>>
>>>> Thought it might be due to some spy-ware so ran ad-aware 6, and
>>>> spybot... found plenty, and deleted. System still hangs.
>>>>
>>>> On a parallel track: the norton antivirus had been acting strangely.
>>>> i couldn't switch it to auto-on, and it would always return a script
>>>> error.
>>>
>>> And the error is/was...?
>>>
>>>> ...After several system scans, it did come up w/ w32.netsky.p....
>>>> i ran the disinfectant utility at norton's site, and it found nothing.
>>> --
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>>>
>>> ~Robear Dyer (PA Bear)
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