Re: CRYPT32.DLL Error - Help!

[Bullwinkel J. Moose]

Remove NAV and see what happens. Try AVG 6.0 which is free. Run spybot
search and destroy also free.

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Werner

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"elfego34" > wrote in message
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> I was prompted to download a file helper for Adobe Acrobat and I
> stupidly did. After the file downloaded, it said to reboot before using.
I
> did and got the following error message: "Symproxysvc has caused an error
in
> CRYPT32.DLL" "Symproxysvc will now close - If you continue to experience
> problems, try restarting your computer." I restarted with no apparent
> problems.
> I am pretty sure the name of the file was atmo212_enu.exe. It did not
> successfully install. A Google search did not turn up any info on this
> filename. Afterward my Norton Internet Security (have NIS and NAV 2002
> installed) would not allow IE 5.5 to access the Internet even if I clicked
> "permit this". The only way I could get on the net was to disable NIS.
> Thinking the problem might be in the dll file I followed MS
instructions
> for WIN ME and extracted CRYPT32.DLL from the install subdirectory and
> loaded it into a folder. When I checked properties, the extracted version
> in the folder (5.131.2133.3 which is also on MS site for dll's) did not
> match the version in the install subdirectory (5.131.2133.6) I did not
> overwrite the CRYPT32.DLL in the WIN system files for that reason.
Version
> numbers in the CAB subdir, Install subdir, and System subdir were
> identical--(5.131.2133.6)
> I have current updates for the NIS and NAV 2002 and also did a cleanup
> on my Start Up files. (Forget Restore--- it doesn't work with Norton.) I
> also reset settings in NIS and ran a full NAV virus scan. Also use latest
> versions of Spyware Blaster and Spybot Search and Destroy which I keep
> updated.
> Running WIN ME on a Dell 800 mhz with 128 mgb 30mg hd and 56K dialup
> connection. I can again access the Internet but, my problem is that my PC
> now takes 3-4 minutes to boot up and clicks along like it is having
trouble
> loading. NAV virus scan and Spybot S&D now run sloooow. I feel like the
> other shoe is about to drop.
> Is it possible I still have a worm or Trojan? Any help would be
> appreciated.
>
>
>

[elfego34]

Werner,
I decided that since I had already removed NIS and NAV 2002 from my PC ..
then..what the hey...I would take a wild chance and reload it from the CD.
If it behaved as before, then Symantec would be history. But as it
happened, after a reload and several Live Updates, the program and my PC
were working as well as ever. Until my recent hiccup, I have never had a
really serious problem with my AV or FW. As mentioned, I have Spybot and
Spyware Blaster working.

Thanks for the suggested fix for my problem. I really appreciate the
newsgroups and the good things you and the other gurus do. I have learned
an awful lot reading the posts. Also, I hate to say it to the
anti-Symantec (no pun intended) crowd, but as long as it works (and since I
was paid up for a year) I'll have to stick with the product. Keep up the
good work.

"Bullwinkel J. Moose" > wrote in message
...
> Remove NAV and see what happens. Try AVG 6.0 which is free. Run spybot
> search and destroy also free.
>
> --
> Regards,
> Werner
>
> Remove "Nospam" when e-mailing
> "elfego34" > wrote in message
> hlink.net...
> > I was prompted to download a file helper for Adobe Acrobat and I
> > stupidly did. After the file downloaded, it said to reboot before
using.
> I
> > did and got the following error message: "Symproxysvc has caused an
error
> in
> > CRYPT32.DLL" "Symproxysvc will now close - If you continue to experience
> > problems, try restarting your computer." I restarted with no apparent
> > problems.
> > I am pretty sure the name of the file was atmo212_enu.exe. It did
not
> > successfully install. A Google search did not turn up any info on this
> > filename. Afterward my Norton Internet Security (have NIS and NAV 2002
> > installed) would not allow IE 5.5 to access the Internet even if I
clicked
> > "permit this". The only way I could get on the net was to disable NIS.
> > Thinking the problem might be in the dll file I followed MS
> instructions
> > for WIN ME and extracted CRYPT32.DLL from the install subdirectory and
> > loaded it into a folder. When I checked properties, the extracted
version
> > in the folder (5.131.2133.3 which is also on MS site for dll's) did not
> > match the version in the install subdirectory (5.131.2133.6) I did not
> > overwrite the CRYPT32.DLL in the WIN system files for that reason.
> Version
> > numbers in the CAB subdir, Install subdir, and System subdir were
> > identical--(5.131.2133.6)
> > I have current updates for the NIS and NAV 2002 and also did a
cleanup
> > on my Start Up files. (Forget Restore--- it doesn't work with Norton.)
I
> > also reset settings in NIS and ran a full NAV virus scan. Also use
latest
> > versions of Spyware Blaster and Spybot Search and Destroy which I keep
> > updated.
> > Running WIN ME on a Dell 800 mhz with 128 mgb 30mg hd and 56K dialup
> > connection. I can again access the Internet but, my problem is that my
PC
> > now takes 3-4 minutes to boot up and clicks along like it is having
> trouble
> > loading. NAV virus scan and Spybot S&D now run sloooow. I feel like
the
> > other shoe is about to drop.
> > Is it possible I still have a worm or Trojan? Any help would be
> > appreciated.
> >
> >
> >
>
>

[Bullwinkel J. Moose]

Thanks, I think. (g).

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Regards,
Werner

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"elfego34" > wrote in message
ink.net...
> Werner,
> I decided that since I had already removed NIS and NAV 2002 from my PC ..
> then..what the hey...I would take a wild chance and reload it from the CD.
> If it behaved as before, then Symantec would be history. But as it
> happened, after a reload and several Live Updates, the program and my PC
> were working as well as ever. Until my recent hiccup, I have never had a
> really serious problem with my AV or FW. As mentioned, I have Spybot and
> Spyware Blaster working.
>
> Thanks for the suggested fix for my problem. I really appreciate the
> newsgroups and the good things you and the other gurus do. I have learned
> an awful lot reading the posts. Also, I hate to say it to the
> anti-Symantec (no pun intended) crowd, but as long as it works (and since
I
> was paid up for a year) I'll have to stick with the product. Keep up the
> good work.
>
> "Bullwinkel J. Moose" > wrote in message
> ...
> > Remove NAV and see what happens. Try AVG 6.0 which is free. Run spybot
> > search and destroy also free.
> >
> > --
> > Regards,
> > Werner
> >
> > Remove "Nospam" when e-mailing
> > "elfego34" > wrote in message
> > hlink.net...
> > > I was prompted to download a file helper for Adobe Acrobat and I
> > > stupidly did. After the file downloaded, it said to reboot before
> using.
> > I
> > > did and got the following error message: "Symproxysvc has caused an
> error
> > in
> > > CRYPT32.DLL" "Symproxysvc will now close - If you continue to
experience
> > > problems, try restarting your computer." I restarted with no apparent
> > > problems.
> > > I am pretty sure the name of the file was atmo212_enu.exe. It did
> not
> > > successfully install. A Google search did not turn up any info on
this
> > > filename. Afterward my Norton Internet Security (have NIS and NAV
2002
> > > installed) would not allow IE 5.5 to access the Internet even if I
> clicked
> > > "permit this". The only way I could get on the net was to disable
NIS.
> > > Thinking the problem might be in the dll file I followed MS
> > instructions
> > > for WIN ME and extracted CRYPT32.DLL from the install subdirectory and
> > > loaded it into a folder. When I checked properties, the extracted
> version
> > > in the folder (5.131.2133.3 which is also on MS site for dll's) did
not
> > > match the version in the install subdirectory (5.131.2133.6) I did
not
> > > overwrite the CRYPT32.DLL in the WIN system files for that reason.
> > Version
> > > numbers in the CAB subdir, Install subdir, and System subdir were
> > > identical--(5.131.2133.6)
> > > I have current updates for the NIS and NAV 2002 and also did a
> cleanup
> > > on my Start Up files. (Forget Restore--- it doesn't work with
Norton.)
> I
> > > also reset settings in NIS and ran a full NAV virus scan. Also use
> latest
> > > versions of Spyware Blaster and Spybot Search and Destroy which I
keep
> > > updated.
> > > Running WIN ME on a Dell 800 mhz with 128 mgb 30mg hd and 56K
dialup
> > > connection. I can again access the Internet but, my problem is that
my
> PC
> > > now takes 3-4 minutes to boot up and clicks along like it is having
> > trouble
> > > loading. NAV virus scan and Spybot S&D now run sloooow. I feel like
> the
> > > other shoe is about to drop.
> > > Is it possible I still have a worm or Trojan? Any help would be
> > > appreciated.
> > >
> > >
> > >
> >
> >
>
>


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