Re: getting rid of dll file

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You are AWESOME, Jim!!! Thank you soooo much for helping me ~ it worked!

"Jim" wrote:


"whitney" <whitney@donotspam> wrote in message
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On my home computer, there was a virus (Vondu, I believe). I used Spybot
and
super antispyware. It deleted everything with the viruses (did
suggestions
from this board).

I have XP....when I started the computer, it stated it couldn't find the
application with ratfnopx.dll. I found it in system32, and deleted it
(currently in my recycle bin).

Now, when I start up the computer, it says :
Error loading C:\WINDOWS\system32\ratfnopx.dll
The specified module could not be found

If I put the file back in the system 32 folder, then the computer starts
up
with two error boxes:

The application or DLL C:\WINDOWS\system32\ratfnopx.dll in not a valid
Windows image. Please check this against your installation diskette.


Error loading C:\WINDOWS\system32\ratfnopx.dll
%1 is not a valide Win32 application

I would appreciate your help. I am not computer savvy at all, and need
this off the computer. Thanks
Evidently, the virus removal left some traces behind...

There is still an entry for the clearly bogus dll in the startup process.
You can remove activation of the dll with msconfig.

Press Start
Select Run
Enter msconfig
Select the startup tab.
Go down the list until you find the box which convers the dll.
Uncheck the box.
Exit

Then you will need to reboot. A big nasty box will appear which means that
you changed the startup.

Check the box which says "Don't show me this again".

If you do not find the ratfnopx.dll, then post back.

Jim



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