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Mark
July 13th 04, 06:03 PM
I posted a message a while back and asked for help
regarding an error when I right click on the desktop, but
the only solutions I received were to make sure my
computer doesn't have any spyware. I've done that and the
computer still gives me problems. This is the message:

Microsoft Visual C++ Runtime Library
Runtime Error!
Program: C:\WINDOWS\EXPLORER.EXE
abnormal program termination

Mike M
July 13th 04, 06:17 PM
May I suggest you check your system for parasites and other unwelcome little
helpers as the majority of "C++ Runtime Errors" in explorer are due to such
software which is often badly written.

When did you last check your system for malware using your preferred antivirus
application making sure first that you are using an updated current set of
viral reference signatures?

This would be a good time to download yourself a copy of the free Ad-Aware 6.0
from Lavasoft (http://www.lavasoftusa.com/software/adaware/) and also SpyBot
Search & Destroy (http://www.safer-networking.org/) and use them to check your
system for other commercial parasites remembering that they are only as good
as when you last updated their reference files. I also use a program called
BHODemon (http://www.definitivesolutions.com/bhodemon.htm that checks for
unwanted Browser Help Objects and SpywareBlaster
(http://www.wilderssecurity.net/spywareblaster.html) which can help prevent
some parasites getting a grip on your PC.

Then there is CWShredder
(http://www.zerosrealm.com/downloads/CWShredder.zip or
http://www.spywareinfo.com/~merijn/files/cwshredder.zip) which is the best way
of getting rid of the many forms of the CoolWebSearch hijacker details of
which can be found at http://www.spywareinfo.com/~merijn/cwschronicles.html
and also http://www.pestpatrol.com/pestinfo/c/cws.asp..

Finally if you still continue to experience problems download a copy of
HijackThis from (http://www.spywareinfo.com/~merijn/downloads.html). Create a
folder called hijackthis on C: and copy the file you downloaded to that
folder. Close as many applications as you can including all instances of
Internet Explorer and then run hijackthis.exe and post back the log, provided
that it isn't too long, to this thread, otherwise to the HijackThis Forum at
http://forums.spywareinfo.com/ or alternatively
http://forum.aumha.org/viewforum.php?f=30 and hopefully this will enable
someone to identify the cause of your problem.
--?
Mike Maltby MS-MVP



Mark > wrote:

> I posted a message a while back and asked for help
> regarding an error when I right click on the desktop, but
> the only solutions I received were to make sure my
> computer doesn't have any spyware. I've done that and the
> computer still gives me problems. This is the message:
>
> Microsoft Visual C++ Runtime Library
> Runtime Error!
> Program: C:\WINDOWS\EXPLORER.EXE
> abnormal program termination