Re: Error Message
From: Rock (rock_at_comcast.nospam.net)
Date: 09/23/04
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Date: Wed, 22 Sep 2004 21:57:01 -0700
John wrote:
> I have a fairly new computer. Everytime that i sign on to
> my computer i get two error messages that appear a few
> times before everything pops up. The first one says there
> is a problem with addba.exe, and the other one says there
> is a problem with ntxr32.exe. Any idea how to fix these
> and prevent them from happening again?
Google doesn't show anything except one entry in german for the first
file, and it could be on a board dealing with virus issues. That there
were basically no hits is strongly indicative that these two files are
part of some malware.
Run these programs to check for spyware/malware. After installing
update them, then boot into safe mode and run them. You should update
and run them weekly.
Cwshredder
http://aumha.org/freeware/freeware.php#cwshred
Ad-aware SE
http://www.lavasoftusa.com
Spybot Search and Destroy
http://www.safer-networking.org
Bazooka Adware and Spyware Scanner
http://download.com.com/3000-2144-10247783.html
Pest Patrol Free Pest Scanner
http://www.pestscan.com/ScanOrTrial.asp
If you’re still having problems after running these then run HijackThis
and post the log to one of the specialty forums, _NOT_ this one.
HijackThis
http://www.majorgeeks.com/download.php?det=3155
Forums to Interpret HijackThis Logs:
http://www.spywareinfo.com/forums/
http://forum.aumha.org/viewforum.php?f=30
http://forums.tomcoyote.org/
http://www.wilderssecurity.com/
After your system is clean use these programs to help keep it clean:
Spywareblaster
www.javacoolsoftware.com/sbdownload.html
Spywareguard
http://www.javacoolsoftware.com/sgdownload.html
IE-SPYAD
http://www.staff.uiuc.edu/~ehowes/resource.htm
For viruses, run at least two of these online scans in addition to your
regular up to date AV program:
Online and Downloadable Virus Scanning:
Panda ActiveScan
http://www.pandasoftware.com/activescan/com/activescan_principal.htm
Bit Defender Online Virus Scan:
http://www.bitdefender.com/scan/license.php
Symantec Online Virus and Security Scan:
http://security.symantec.com/ssc/home.asp
TrendMicro:
http://housecall.trendmicro.com/housecall/start_corp.asp
McAfee Online Virus Scan:
http://www.mcafee.com/myapps/mfs/default.asp
RAV AntiVirus - Scan Online
http://www.ravantivirus.com/scan/
F-Secure:
http://support.f-secure.com/enu/home/ols.shtml
Trend Micro Sysclean
http://www.trendmicro.com/download/dcs.asp
Trend Micro Signature File
http://www.trendmicro.com/download/pattern.asp
McAfee AVert Stinger Virus Removal Tool
http://vil.nai.com/vil/stinger/
[Note: Stinger looks only for a limited number of specific viruses.
It’s not intended for full strength virus scanning and removal, but it
can help eliminate enough threats to allow you to install and scan with
a full featured AV program.]
Make sure you have a firewall active at all times. If nothing else use
the one built into XP, but there are a variety of free third party ones
that do a better job from Sygate, Zone Alarm or Kerio.
Sygate Personal Firewall
http://smb.sygate.com/products/spf_standard.htm
Zone Alarm
http://www.zonelabs.com/store/content/company/products/znalm/freeDownload.jsp?lid=staticcomp_za
Kerio Personal Firewall
http://www.kerio.com/kpf_download.html
Lastly check your system for vulnerabilities. Make sure you have all
the latest security patches from Windows Update too.
Websites which will check for vulnerabilities:
Browser Security Tests:
http://www.jasons-toolbox.com/BrowserSecurity/
Symantec Security Check
http://security.symantec.com/sscv6/default.asp?langid=ie&venid=sym
http://bcheck.scanit.be/bcheck/
https://testzone.secunia.com/browser_checker/
www.pcpitstop.com
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