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More info?)
Actually, he had the virus. Its been removed, but the entry that's trying to load it is still present.
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"Chek" <chek_16@boosinternet.com> wrote in message news:cg0tpb$gvc$1@hercules.btinternet.com...
> You have some species of W32 virus.
> Activate a firewall and run an updated virus scan.
> Free online scans can be had from:
> Trend Micro - Free online virus Scan
> http://housecall.trendmicro.com/
>
> McAfee Security - FreeScan
>
http://www.mcafee.com/myapps/mfs/default.asp
>
> Symantec Security Check
>
http://security.symantec.com/ssc/home.asp
>
> Panda ActiveScan - Free online scanner
>
http://www.pandasoftware.com/activescan/com/activescan_principal.htm
>
> Run at least 2 of them.
> You will probably need other help to remove the accompanying trojan
>
>
http://www.aumha.org/a/parasite.htm
>
> can help with advice and tools that cope with many various types of W32
> infections
> Hope this helps,
>
> Chek
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> Change' boos' to 'bos' in address to email directly
> "bungay" <bungay@bigpond.com> wrote in message
> news:8d6a01c48579$351b86f0$a601280a@phx.gbl...
>> I'm getting a message when I start up saying the file
>> winocx32.exe is missing ....but when I click the msg off,
>> windows XP appears to boot up and operate normally. Can
>> anyone tell me what this is about and how to fix?
>>
>> thanks
>
>
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