[dawgman521]

Please help, everytime i start up my pc, i recive the runtime library error and it shows me the follwing file.
C/WINDOWS/SYSTEM32/MSVCHOST.EXE
It has only been doing this for 5 days now and I've had this pc for a couple of years. any input would be greatly appreciated.

 

[Bob Cerelli]

You need to download a good Spyware and Trojan Removal program.

Spybot Search and Destroy:
http://www.safer-networking.org/index.php?page=spybotsda

SpySweeper:
http://www.webroot.com/wb/products/spysweeper/index.php
This will also protect your home page from being hijacked.

Ad-Aware:
http://www.lavasoft.de/

With any of the above three programs, just like with Anti-Virus software, should have the latest updates installed before doing a scan.

CWShredder:
http://www.spywareinfo.com/downloads/tools/CWShredder.exe

KazaaBeGone
http://www.spywareinfo.com/~merijn/files/kazaabegone.zip

Programs that can help prevent getting infected:

Spyware Blaster
http://www.javacoolsoftware.com/spywareblaster.html

Spyware Guard
http://www.wilderssecurity.net/spywareguard.html

 

[dawgman521]

thanks bob, why doesn't my virus scan pick this stuff up?

 

[Bob Cerelli]

Virus and Spyware/Trojan programs are actually different. That is why there are different programs for each. Lately, the Spyware/Trojan programs are much more rampant since most people don't protect against them as much as viruses. Likely because they are comparitively new as compared to viruses. Also the software for removing them is not quite as mature.

 

[Bob Cerelli]

And even with the spyware programs, the reason I recommend using so many is that I've yet to find one that catches them all.

 

[dawgman521]

Thanks for the input, I did all of the list you gave me and it still gives me the runtime error when i BOOT, anymore ideas??

 

[Bob Cerelli]

What spyware programs have you tried. I've yet to see one that catches them all.

You also might try and run MSCONFIG and see if it is still in the Startup. Maybe that the program is removed but still trying to be loaded.

Or run regedit and look in:
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion
\Run

Looks like it might have come from a fake XP Service Pack that has been going around. Would this sound familiar.

http://securityresponse.symantec.com/avcenter/venc/data/trojan.xombe.html