*Error-dropping desktop* <MS Visual C++ Runtime Library>

[dpresley]

Had one of my employees pick up a bunch of adware and spyware... Took it all off, and ran a virus check. Everything comes up clean. HOWEVER....

When I logon locally as that user, i get this error:

Microsoft Visual C++ Runtime Library
Runtime Error!
Program: C:\WINNT\explorer.exe
This program has requested the Runtime to terminate it in an unusual way. Please contact the applications support team for more information.




If i click okay, it' looks like it rebuilds the desktop..
Any ideas as to what's causing this?

Thanks in advance,


Dave Presley
Network & Systems Administrator
Premier, Air Academy & Thomas Jefferson High Schools
dpresley@qwest.net

MCP

 

[noobtechie]

Run Giant Spyware, CWShredder v.2 and spybot

http://www.giantcompany.com/(ylafmd45m3gib0erk1i23b55)/download.aspx?prodID=70

http://majorgeeks.com/downloads31.html

Worst comes, make a backup of files in that profile and just recreate it.

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Hope this helps.

 

[czarj]

Have you tried using the diagnostic tool HiJackThis? The log file gives a very nice idea of what is actually running ino the background. On several occasions I have seen that runtime error occur because some malicious script is running hidden in the background.

~CzarJ

--- You must not fight too often with one enemy, or you will teach him all your tricks of war.

 

[dpresley]

Okay... I had already been using spybot.
I downloaded the two I didnt have previously.. ran all 3 consecutively.... and still have the issue.

:-(


Dave Presley
Network & Systems Administrator
Premier, Air Academy & Thomas Jefferson High Schools
dpresley@qwest.net

MCP