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Old 09-08-2008   #1 (permalink)
Dayzed and cnofsude


 
 

Run DLL Error message

Hi when I boot up my vista home premium PC I receive this message

Run DLL
Error Loading C:\Windows\system32\awTmKdAr.dll
The specified module could not be found

There is an option to click on OK which I take and everything appears to run
normally.
Any ideas as to the why this is happening and/or a fix for the issue
gratefully received,
TIA


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Old 09-08-2008   #2 (permalink)
El.Plates


 
 

Re: Run DLL Error message



"Rick Rogers" <rick@xxxxxx> wrote in message
news:eX$N4#ZEJHA.4492@xxxxxx
Quote:

> Hi,
>
> Yes, it just means it's loading from a different startup location.
> Download and run hijackthis (http://www.merijn.org/programs.php) and use
> it to identify and remove the entry that loads that file. Do not use it to
> disable anything else.
>
> --
Hi Rick thanks for the assistance on this - have downloaded and sent the
HijackThis log to www.thespykiller.co.uk. Thanks again

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Old 09-08-2008   #3 (permalink)
Materializing


 
 

Re: Run DLL Error message

just download autoruns and find that entry and uncheck it!

autoruns is now a microsoft tool, get it here

http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/s.../bb963902.aspx

It was a virus indeed that caused that entry and your antivirus zapped it
but didn't remove the entry



"El.Plates" <pintsofguinness@xxxxxx> wrote in message
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Quote:

>
>
> "Rick Rogers" <rick@xxxxxx> wrote in message
> news:eX$N4#ZEJHA.4492@xxxxxx
Quote:

>> Hi,
>>
>> Yes, it just means it's loading from a different startup location.
>> Download and run hijackthis (http://www.merijn.org/programs.php) and use
>> it to identify and remove the entry that loads that file. Do not use it
>> to disable anything else.
>>
>> --
> Hi Rick thanks for the assistance on this - have downloaded and sent the
> HijackThis log to www.thespykiller.co.uk. Thanks again
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Old 09-08-2008   #4 (permalink)
Pennywise


 
 

Re: Run DLL Error message

"El.Plates" <pintsofguinness@xxxxxx> wrote:
Quote:
Quote:

>> Yes, it just means it's loading from a different startup location.
>> Download and run hijackthis (http://www.merijn.org/programs.php) and use
>> it to identify and remove the entry that loads that file. Do not use it to
>> disable anything else.
Quote:

>Hi Rick thanks for the assistance on this - have downloaded and sent the
>HijackThis log to www.thespykiller.co.uk. Thanks again
Next time post it here: http://hijackthis.de/en
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Old 09-08-2008   #5 (permalink)
chuckcar


 
 

Re: Run DLL Error message

"Rick Rogers" <rick@xxxxxx> wrote in
news:ep#uAxZEJHA.3996@xxxxxx:
Quote:

> Hi,
>
> Sounds like your antivirus/antispyware tool did about half the job. It
> removed the malware file (awTmKdAr.dll), but not the reference that
> loaded it. Click start, type regedit and hit <enter> to open the
> registry editor. Check the strings in the right pane under these keys
> and remove (delete) it if found:
>
> HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run
> HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run
>
Wouldn't going through startup in msconfig be better and less prone to
error?

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