Re: Microsoft Visual C ++ Runtime Library

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From: firewire (firewire_at_discussions.microsoft.com)
Date: 11/04/04 

Date: Wed, 3 Nov 2004 17:57:02 -0800

Hi
Thanks for your help. The website I first noticed it on was: www.kvi.com. I
have a up to date firewall (zone alarm) and an up to date antivirus
(symantec), SP2 and the latest MS updates. I run the latest versions of up to
date Spybot and Ad aware 6 and both show a clean system. I also get an
address error message when I open up my Asus Prob untility when I first use
it. I have done a fair amount of resarch on the subject of "visual c ++
runtime library" but I'm still not sure what it is or how to elimenate it or
why I have it on my system. This has taken place very slowly over about a
weeks time. I just don't understand any part of this. Thanks

"Malke" wrote:

> firewire wrote:
>
> > Hi When I try to open curtain URL's, programs I receive the following
> > error
> > message: Runtime Error! Program: C:\Program Files\Internet
> > explorer\iexplore.exe Abnormal Program termination I ran "sfc
> > /scannow" without any improvement. When I click "ok" to the error
> > message the window closes. Can anybody tell me what the problem is and
> > how to correct it? Thanks
> > for your help. System: XP home edition IE 6 version
>
> What are the url's? If you tell us, we can check them out for you.
> Without any more information, it is hard to be specific. I would
> suggest you run through these troubleshooting steps first:
>
> 1) Scan in Safe Mode with current version (not earlier than 2003)
> antivirus using updated definitions;
>
> 2) remove spyware with Spybot Search & Destroy
> (www.safer-networking.org) and Ad-aware (www.lavasoftusa.com). These
> programs are free, so use them both since they complement each other.
> There is a new version of CWShredder from
> http://www.intermute.com/spysubtract/cwshredder_download.html. I would
> not install the other Intermute programs, however. Alternately, there
> are CoolWebSearch malware removal steps at
> http://www.silentrunners.org/sr_cwsremoval.html. A combination of
> HijackThis and About:Buster (http://www.majorgeeks.com) works well in
> removing homepage hijackers. Always read the instructions before
> running a spyware removal tool. Be sure to update these programs before
> running, and it is a good idea to do virus/spyware scans in Safe Mode.
> Make sure you are able to see all hidden files and extensions (View tab
> in Folder Options);
>
> 3) If you are running Windows ME or XP, you should disable/enable System
> Restore because malware will be in the Restore Points. With ME, you
> must disable System Restore completely. With XP, you can delete all but
> the most recent (presumably clean) System Restore point from the More
> Options section of Disk Cleanup (Run>cleanmgr).
>
> 4) make sure you've visited Windows Update and applied all security
> patches. Do not install driver updates from Windows Update;
>
> 5) run a firewall.
>
> When you are sure your computer is 100% spyware and virus-free, if the
> problem persists, then please post back to this thread. Let us know a)
> what changed between the time things worked and the time they didn't;
> b) what the results of the above troubleshooting were; c) and some of
> the urls you with which you are having trouble.
>
> Malke
> --
> MS MVP - Windows Shell/User
> Elephant Boy Computers
> www.elephantboycomputers.com
> "Don't Panic!"
>

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