Add Word: iexplore.exe - Application error

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Windows 2000
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I have updated all updated from http://v4.windowsupdate.microsoft.com/en/default.asp.

I have used Ad-aware 6.0 to remove unwanted stuff.

However, I have got message box "Add Word: iexplore.exe - Application error"
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The instruction at "0x40602eab" referenced memory at "0x0000000c".
The memory could not be "read"
Click on OK to terminate the program.
Click on CANCEL to debug the program.
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Details can be seen at:


Alex Vinokur

 

(via NNTP reader only, not via Google Groups).

 

Hi

I checked Googles archives for "Add Word: iexplore.exe"
and only found this:
http://www.google.com/groups?hl=en&lr=lang_en&ie=UTF-
8&c2coff=1&safe=off&threadm=uqaFtiIuDHA.4060%40TK2MSFTNGP11.phx.gbl&r
num=2&prev=/groups%3Fas_epq%3DAdd%2520Word%253A%2520iexplore.exe%2520
%26safe%3Doff%26ie%3DUTF-
8%26as_scoring%3Dd%26lr%3Dlang_en%26num%3D100%26hl%3Den

Your shorter link is: http://makeashorterlink.com/?F2FE35768

HTH

 

Thanks.
This google-link can be done shorter:
http://www.google.com/groups?threadm=063f01c3b885$b22583b0$

It seems that I know what causes the problem, but I don't know how to solve it.

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Windows 2000 Professional
Version 5.0 (Build 2195, Service Pack 4)
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I did the following experiment.

Step 1. Before connecting to Internet.

SubStep 1.1
Start | Settings | Control Panel | Internet Options | General | Home
I put to "Address" some link : http://www.microsoft.com/isapi/redir.dll?prd=ie&pver=6&ar=msnhome

SubStep 1.2
I run Ad-aware 6.0 Personal, Build 6.181
a) Scan now | Next (with "Perform smart system-scan)|
b) (After scanning) Next
c) Column "Vendor" contains "Possible Browser Hijack attempt"
Select all "Possible Browser Hijack attempt"
Next
d) Message Box "Ad-aware 6":
"26 objects will be removed. Continue?"
OK

Step 2. I have connected to Internet.

Step 3. Working in Internet.
After some ordinary actions (work with Output Express, Internet Explorer Browser) :

SubStep 3.1. Checking "Home Page Address".
Start | Settings | Control Panel | Internet Options | General | Home
"Address" is http://4-counter.com/?b=crue !!!

SubStep 3.2
I run Ad-aware 6.0 Personal, Build 6.181
a) Scan now | Next (with "Perform smart system-scan)|
b) (After scanning) Next
c) Column "Vendor" AGAIN contains "Possible Browser Hijack attempt" !!!


Some details can be seen at:
or
The links above are available via:
* NNTP reader (in this message)
* "Address" in Internet Explorer Browser (put the link in "Address")
(Not via Google Groups).


So, what should I do to solve that problem?

 

may be cws again...

http://www.spywareinfo.com/~merijn/cwschronicles.html

coco

 

i had what looked like the CWS... (was posted under another string) ... and
FYI... we got hijacked to porn search homepage; 'Search for porn'. Address
line had 'spad' and 'start' in it. Ran about 4-5 spy progs, HiJackThis, and
two AV's. Searched registry - (and took out items Mike listed below).
Nothing found or eliminated it. Searched 24HSHD, google, etc. Found similiar
but not same problem. Finally went to 'Find' and looked at recently created
files. LOL - - Found folder 'Spad'. Deleted entire damned thing. Back to
normal.

hth

 

^ ^ ^ ^ ^

Did you try what was mentioned there?
HijackThis
http://tomcoyote.com/hjt/
Install and run, then post the log to "HijackThis Logs"
at http://www.lavasoftsupport.com/index.php.

Install, immediately update and run, at least, the first four.

Ad-aware Aims at Adware/Spyware.
http://www.lavasoftusa.com/

SpybotS&D Aims for the dialers, trojans,
hijackers and security/privacy issues.
http://www.safer-networking.org/

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

CoolWebShredder
http://www.spywareinfo.com/~merijn/files/cwshredder.zip
http://www.spywareinfo.com/~merijn/cwschronicles.html

HijackThis
http://tomcoyote.com/hjt/
Install and run, then post the log to "HijackThis Logs"
at http://www.lavasoftsupport.com/index.php.

A-spy For trojans hiding in startup entries.
http://vipmeister.com/dl/aspy/aspy.html

Info on above and more.
http://aumha.org/a/parasite.htm
http://www.netrn.net/spywareblog/
http://www.generation.net/~hleboeuf/spyware.htm

Parasites: Cookies, Dialers, Keyloggers, Trackers
http://www.generation.net/~hleboeuf/bhoindex.htm

~ Spyware Information ~
http://www.mvps.org/inetexplorer/Darnit.htm
http://www.cexx.org/adware.htm
http://www.mvps.org/winhelp2002/unwanted.htm

~Unsolicited commercial software list and info~
http://www.doxdesk.com/parasite/

~Other software~
http://www.wilders.org/

Newsgroups: alt.privacy.spyware
alt.comp.anti-virus

Also serach Google and Googles archive for more information.

Top 10 Tips to Keep Your Computer Virus-Free
http://www.symantec.com/homecomputing/library/topten.html

 

You can go to

http://www.geocities.com/tofabd/howto1.html

 

4-counter.com is from this nasty parasite.

You will need this removal tool.
More: Complete list by variant with up-to-date information.
http://www.merijn.org/cwschronicles.html
More: Removal tool: http://www.merijn.org/files/cwshredder.zip

Read this: "So how did I get infected in the first place?"
http://forums.net-integration.net/index.php?showtopic=3051