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Keli
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      11-15-2005
After one update, (can't remember when, but about4 days ago), Explorer.exe
eat's up all system memory and stop the system from runing any program.
When I try to shut it down, it comes up with shitload of DLL error files
windows.
 
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PA Bear
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      11-15-2005
It's probably MSRT (Malicious Software Removal Tool). MS has been aware of
this problem (encountered by some but certainly not all users) and has
re-written the Nov-05 release of the Tool.

Try downloading/running the re-written Tool manually from
http://www.microsoft.com/security/ma...e/default.mspx

I'd furthermore advise you to disable your Norton or McAfee anti-virus
application before running it.
--
~Robear Dyer (PA Bear)
MS MVP-Windows (IE/OE, Shell/User, Security), AH-VSOP


Keli wrote:
> After one update, (can't remember when, but about4 days ago), Explorer.exe
> eat's up all system memory and stop the system from runing any program.
> When I try to shut it down, it comes up with shitload of DLL error files
> windows.


 
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Keli
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      11-16-2005
This did not solve the problem. Still major memoryleak in Explorer.exe in
taskmanager. Start with 11.244 kb and after a 20 minutes it has rise up to
more than 50.000 kb depence what I am doing on the computer.

It cause it to frees all runing programs and cause some dll errors poping up.

"PA Bear" wrote:

> It's probably MSRT (Malicious Software Removal Tool). MS has been aware of
> this problem (encountered by some but certainly not all users) and has
> re-written the Nov-05 release of the Tool.
>
> Try downloading/running the re-written Tool manually from
> http://www.microsoft.com/security/ma...e/default.mspx
>
> I'd furthermore advise you to disable your Norton or McAfee anti-virus
> application before running it.
> --
> ~Robear Dyer (PA Bear)
> MS MVP-Windows (IE/OE, Shell/User, Security), AH-VSOP
>
>
> Keli wrote:
> > After one update, (can't remember when, but about4 days ago), Explorer.exe
> > eat's up all system memory and stop the system from runing any program.
> > When I try to shut it down, it comes up with shitload of DLL error files
> > windows.

>
>

 
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PA Bear
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      11-16-2005
The "malicious software" the tool's attempting to remove may be interfering,
causing the problem, Keli. Try running the tool after rebooting into Safe
Mode
(http://service1.symantec.com/SUPPORT...01052409420406).

Checking for/Help with Hijackware
http://aumha.org/a/parasite.htm
http://aumha.org/a/quickfix.htm
http://aumha.net/viewtopic.php?t=5878
http://wiki.castlecops.com/Malware_R...:_Introduction
http://mvps.org/winhelp2002/unwanted.htm
http://inetexplorer.mvps.org/data/prevention.htm
http://inetexplorer.mvps.org/archive/tshoot.html
http://www.mvps.org/sramesh2k/Malware_Defence.htm
http://defendingyourmachine.blogspot.com/

When all else fails, HijackThis v1.99.1
(http://aumha.net/downloads/hijackthis.zip) is the preferred tool to use.
It will help you to both identify and remove any hijackware/spyware. **Post
your log to http://forums.spywareinfo.com/,
http://castlecops.com/forum67.html or http://aumha.net/viewforum.php?f=30
for expert analysis, not here.**
--
~PA Bear


Keli wrote:
> This did not solve the problem. Still major memoryleak in Explorer.exe in
> taskmanager. Start with 11.244 kb and after a 20 minutes it has rise up
> to more than 50.000 kb depence what I am doing on the computer.
>
> It cause it to frees all runing programs and cause some dll errors poping
> up.
>
> "PA Bear" wrote:
>
> > It's probably MSRT (Malicious Software Removal Tool). MS has been
> > aware of this problem (encountered by some but certainly not all users)
> > and has re-written the Nov-05 release of the Tool.
> >
> > Try downloading/running the re-written Tool manually from
> > http://www.microsoft.com/security/ma...e/default.mspx
> >
> > I'd furthermore advise you to disable your Norton or McAfee anti-virus
> > application before running it.
> > --
> > ~Robear Dyer (PA Bear)
> > MS MVP-Windows (IE/OE, Shell/User, Security), AH-VSOP
> >
> >
> > Keli wrote:
> > > After one update, (can't remember when, but about4 days ago),
> > > Explorer.exe eat's up all system memory and stop the system from
> > > runing any program. When I try to shut it down, it comes up with
> > > shitload of DLL error files windows.


 
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