Help: AppCrash Explorer.exe

Riptor552

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Greetings vista forums, I need serious help.

I've just started having problems with the following programs not working:
Windows explorer
Windows host process (Rundll32)

These problems occurred after a download, so i'm suspecting something bad. :(

The details are as follows:
:::Windows Explorer has stopped working:::
Problem event name: APPCRASH
Application name: Explorer.exe
Application version: 6.0.6002.18005
Application Timestamp: 49e01da5
Fault Module Name: SonicHDDemuxer.dll
Fault Module Version: 4.3.0.96
Fault Module Timestamp: 46bc292c
Exception code: c0000005
Exception offset: 0000f4cb
OS version: 6.0.6002.2.2.0.768.3
Locale ID: 1033
Additional Information 1: 40d4
Additional Information 2: 4062ad41ec8067256aa4c5e2b56d3c79
Additional Information 3: 40d4
Additional Information 4: 4062ad41ec8067256aa4c5e2b56d3c79

:::Windows host process (Rundll32) has stopped working:::
Problem event name: APPCRASH
Application name: RunDLL32.exe
Application version: 6.0.6000.16386
Application Timestamp: 4549b0e1
Fault Module Name: SonicHDDemuxer.dll
Fault Module Version: 4.3.0.96
Fault Module Timestamp: 46bc292c
Exception code: c0000005
Exception offset: 0000f4cb
OS version: 6.0.6002.2.2.0.768.3
Locale ID: 1033

I've never had problems like this before. As soon as I restart either application, they fail again, and the cycle continues. I've considered going into safe mode and removing "SonicHDDemuxer.dll" from System32, but I don't want to touch anything until I get a word from someone.

If anyone can help, they will have my undying gratitude.

::UPDATE::
It seems that SonicHDDemuxer.dll is related to Roxio Creator. Perhaps uninstalling this in safe mode will help?
 
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My Computer

Hi Riptor552,

Download and run the free Malwarebytes Anti-Malware and remove any infections. Do this from Safe Mode if necessary. I would not recommend just deleting the dll at this point, but if you do try this, make a backup of it first. If Malwarebytes does not help (and I think it *will* help) then you could try to uninstall Roxio Creator, just not until Malwarebytes has failed.

Richard
 

My Computer

System One

  • Manufacturer/Model
    Dell XPS 420
    CPU
    Intel Core 2 Quad Q9300 2.50GHz
    Motherboard
    Stock Dell 0TP406
    Memory
    4 gb (DDR2 800) 400MHz
    Graphics Card(s)
    ATI Radeon HD 3870 (512 MBytes)
    Sound Card
    Onboard
    Monitor(s) Displays
    1 x Dell 2007FP and 1 x (old) Sonic flat screen
    Screen Resolution
    1600 x 1200 and 1280 x 1204
    Hard Drives
    1 x 640Gb (SATA 300)
    Western Digital: WDC WD6400AAKS-75A7B0

    1 x 1Tb (SATA 600)
    Western Digital: Caviar Black, SATA 6GB/S, 64Mb cache, 8ms
    Western Digital: WDC WD1002FAEX-00Z3A0 ATA Device
    PSU
    Stock PSU - 375W
    Case
    Dell XPS 420
    Cooling
    Stock Fan
    Keyboard
    Dell Bluetooth
    Mouse
    Advent Optical ADE-WG01 (colour change light up)
    Internet Speed
    120 kb/s
    Other Info
    ASUS USB 3.0 5Gbps/SATA 6Gbps - PCI-Express Combo Controller Card (U3S6)
If your system does come up clean of viruses, you could try going into your command promt and using the "sfc /scannow" command. This will tell you if you have any corrupt system files.
 

My Computer

System One

  • Manufacturer/Model
    Toshiba Laptop A505 S6965
    CPU
    Intel Core2 Duo P7350 2.0Ghz
    Memory
    4Gb DDR2
    Graphics Card(s)
    ATI Mobility Radeon HD 4570 (512MB)
    Monitor(s) Displays
    16in.
    Screen Resolution
    1366x768
    Hard Drives
    500gig
    Internet Speed
    10Mb/896Kb
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