Re: PLEASE HELP??? Error say WININET.DLL not found...pls read,TIA!!!

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It's most likely that OP has a smitFraud infection, Alan.

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Alan Edwards wrote:
Odd that SFC didn't replace it if it was missing.
Use the latest Wininet.dll you have elsewhere and put it in the system
folder.
A search for wininet.dll on my hard drive finds 13 copies.

...Alan

> Hmmm...I figured out SFC...ran it,and it replaced a few files it said
> were "new unrecognizable versions",but it didn't replace WININET...
> Dave
>
> On Wed, 09 Aug 2006 06:38:20 +1000, Alan Edwards
> <edwards@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
>
> > It is a needed file.
> > It goes in the system folder, normally C:\Windows\System32 in XP)
> > Use SFC to replace it.
> > Start-Run and type:
> >
> > sfc /scannow
> >
> > More information:
> > Learn how to use sfc
> > http://www.updatexp.com/scannow-sfc.html
> >
> >
> > Description of Windows XP and Windows Server 2003 System File Checker
> > (Sfc.exe)
> > http://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=310747
> >
> > ...Alan

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