error message

[shabbs]

i am running a windows xp sp2 os and i keep receiving the following error ever 1hour or so. i have an upto date antivirus package installed and have the latest windows defender definitions installed. i think the error message has started since i visited a web page.

16 bit dos subsystem
c:\windows\system32\DLH9JK~4.EXE
The NTDVM CPU has encountered an illegal operation and needs to be shutdown. Click close to terminate the application.

can anyone offer any advice how to remove/prevent?

 

[satrow]

The only reference to that file I can find in English is malware-related.

I suggest you post a HijackThis log in a new thread in the Virus/Spyware discussion area

http://www.tek-tips.com/threadminder.cfm?pid=760

HijackThis can be found linked from

http://www.hijackthis.de/index.php

 

[BadBigBen]

Good advice Satrow...

quick: go to the file 'c:\windows\system32\DLH9JK~4.EXE' and delete it... then check your AUTOSTART RAMPS (ie. Autostart, Registry etc.) for the said file and delete it there...

HiJackThis does this for you nicely...

Ben

"If it works don't fix it! If it doesn't use a sledgehammer..."

 

[bcastner]

The q6-bit subsysstem can at times be a puzzle. I do not try to take lightly the suggestions above that malware can be the underlying issue behind your problem

But give the "traditional" fix for DOS/WOW compatiblity issues a try:

http://www.microsoft.com/technet/desktopdeployment/appcompat/toolkit.mspx

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[linney]

DLH9JKDQ5.EXE

http://fileinfo.prevx.com/spyware/qq558132450202-DLH912189595/DLH9JKDQ5.EXE.html

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