Error in Winsock Module

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You don't need this services to connect to the internet. Check your firewall.
Try to turning it off and see if you still get this pop-up's
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"tarceneaux" wrote:

> About every two minutes or so, three windows, not all at the same time, pop
> up saying, "Error in Winsock Module, Connection Structure unknown." Each
> window contains a different "exe" file- "csrss.exe", "smss.exe", and
> "services.exe". It also says that these files cannot connect to the internet.
> How would I go about fixing this problem? Thanks.

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I too am having this error. The winsock xp fix did not help.


bumtracks wrote:
> might search
> winsock XP fix
> small program that deletes and rebuilds to defaults the registry keys
>
> "tarceneaux" <tarceneaux@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> news:75827FD1-9A87-4B0A-828D-564B38396A74@microsoft.com...
> > About every two minutes or so, three windows, not all at the same
time,
> > pop
> > up saying, "Error in Winsock Module, Connection Structure unknown."
Each
> > window contains a different "exe" file- "csrss.exe", "smss.exe",
and
> > "services.exe". It also says that these files cannot connect to the

> > internet.
> > How would I go about fixing this problem? Thanks.

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Sorry Bîtta: I have exactly the same problem, but none of the removal tools
(Symantec and McAfee) found a virus. both said "no virus, troyans or spyware,
status ok

any other good ideas ???

"Bitta" wrote:

>
> Hey guys
> This error is real mind twister but believe it or not it has nothing
> to do with your winsock files, firewall or anything associated. It is
> actually a VIRUS. Yes a virus - Sober.o(SYMANTEC) to be exact. Good
> news is that McAfee's Stinger - http://vil.nai.com/vil/stinger/ - is
> able to remove the affected files and Symantec has a removal tool -
> http://tinyurl.com/yst4j YAY!!
>
> Hope this helps
>
>
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> Bitta
>

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stinger did find infections during the first run, the symantec removal tool
did not find anything and the popups are still here!

"Bitta" wrote:

>
> Go to msconfig and remove everything form startup. Don't reboot, then
> run stinger - Go into pref and select "Scan all Files". Once the scan
> has finished reboot in Safe Mode and run the Removal Tool from Symantec
> and Stinger once more. Hopefully this will pick up and remove the Virus.
>
>
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Uuf, Re-installation of Norton Internet Security solved the problem with the
popups, NAV then also found and eliminated three infected files; do you still
recommend that I apply spyware?

"Bitta" wrote:

>
> Sounds to me you could also have some Spyware try Spy Sweeper :
> http://www.webroot.com/downloads
>
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