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12-23-2004, 10:36 PM
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advpack.dll infected with trojan?
I got this message from norton AV pro 2003 auto protect
i couldnt open norton to scan the file individually in safe mode because of an error with definitions i have uninstalled norton the advpack.dll is still in the system32 directory of my root drive I am on XP Home SP2 can anyone give me any advice, i have conflicting reports on google, one says advpack.dll is an essential file, another says advpack.dll is spyware what to do? Christo |
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12-23-2004, 11:47 PM
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Re: advpack.dll infected with trojan?
"Christo" wrote:
>I got this message from norton AV pro 2003 auto protect > > i couldnt open norton to scan the file individually in safe mode because > of an error with definitions > > i have uninstalled norton > > the advpack.dll is still in the system32 directory of my root drive > > I am on XP Home SP2 > > can anyone give me any advice, i have conflicting reports on google, one > says advpack.dll is an essential file, another says advpack.dll is spyware > > what to do? > Don't delete it, it is a system file. Where did you read that it is spyware? Jon Jon Cosby |
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12-24-2004, 12:58 AM
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Re: advpack.dll infected with trojan?
"Jon Cosby" <> wrote in message news:NOIyd.7760$ nk.net... > "Christo" wrote: >>I got this message from norton AV pro 2003 auto protect >> >> i couldnt open norton to scan the file individually in safe mode because >> of an error with definitions >> >> i have uninstalled norton >> >> the advpack.dll is still in the system32 directory of my root drive >> >> I am on XP Home SP2 >> >> can anyone give me any advice, i have conflicting reports on google, one >> says advpack.dll is an essential file, another says advpack.dll is >> spyware >> >> what to do? >> > > Don't delete it, it is a system file. Where did you read that it is > spyware? > > > Jon > > i cannot remember it was a google i will check net history, ah balls it isnt there, sorry but i downloaded it from www.dlldump.com and deleted my file in safe mode and copied the new file in safe mode Christo |
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10-17-2006, 05:42 AM
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Well, 2 years later and I have the same problem! System Machanic 6 detected that a file Advpack.dll was spyware on its Optimising Start Up deep procedure. However, Windows replaced it after it was deleted and I ran SM6 Pro again. This time it ignored the file.
CONLUSION: Maybe there is a program that replaces the genuine Advpack.dll with a spyware dummy Trojan. Maybe in one of the free SP2 packs off the internet or through another program. There again it maybe a fault with Spyware detectors. As long as the file is replaced with Windows automatically then there's no real problem and we can thank God for great Spyware removal programs.  hunnicuddler |
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