Dave
Tue Oct 12 21:42:12 CDT 2004
Thanks! I did find MSMC in when I went into
msconfig/startup. From what I've read it can be hard to
get rid of, but at least I know what I am fighting.
Thanks again.
Dave
>-----Original Message-----
>The error "Explorer has caused an error in
~865151355.TMP.TMP" or similar
>is due to malware of some sort, possibly the
ClientMan/MSMC browser plugin
>which is used to push ads to you and redirect your
searches. For some
>details of ClientMan see
>
http://www.pestpatrol.com/ms/pestinfo/c/clientman.asp and
also
>
http://www.2-spyware.com/parasite-clientman.html. See
also
>
http://www.doxdesk.com/parasite/ClientMan.html although
this page makes no
>reference to the MSMC variant.
>
>Try booting to Safe Mode and emptying both your
Windows\Temp folder and
>also your Temporary Internet Files (Control Panel |
Internet Options |
>General | Delete Files and make sure you check the
box "Delete all offline
>content"). Next open MSConfig, (Start | Run, type
MSConfig in the box and
>click OK), open the Startup tab and look for an uncheck
any rogue entries.
>
>Boot back into Normal Mode.
>
>This would be a good time to download yourself a copy of
the free Ad-Aware
>SE Personal edition from Lavasoft
>(
http://www.lavasoftusa.com/software/adaware/) and also
SpyBot Search &
>Destroy 1.3 (
http://www.safer-networking.org/) and use
them to check your
>system for other commercial parasites remembering that
they are only as
>good as when you last updated their reference files. I
also use a program
>called BHODemon
(
http://www.definitivesolutions.com/bhodemon.htm) that
>checks for unwanted Browser Help Objects and
SpywareBlaster
>(
http://www.wilderssecurity.net/spywareblaster.html)
which can help
>prevent some parasites getting a grip on your PC.
>
>Then there is CWShredder
>(
http://www.spywareinfo.com/~merijn/files/cwshredder.zip)
which is the
>best way of getting rid of the many forms of the
CoolWebSearch hijacker
>details of which can be found at
>
http://www.spywareinfo.com/~merijn/cwschronicles.html and
also
>
http://www.pestpatrol.com/pestinfo/c/cws.asp..
>
>Finally if you still continue to experience problems
download a copy of
>HijackThis from
(
http://www.spywareinfo.com/~merijn/downloads.html).
>Create a folder called HJT on C: (not on your desktop nor
in your temp
>folder) and copy the file you downloaded to that folder.
Close as many
>applications as you can including all instances of
Internet Explorer.
>Enable Explorer to see all files and folders (Tools |
Folder Options |
>View and check "Show hidden files and folders" and
uncheck "Hide protected
>operating system files") and then run hijackthis.exe and
post back the log
>to either the HijackThis Forum at
http://forums.spywareinfo.com/ or
>alternatively
http://forum.aumha.org/viewforum.php?f=30
and hopefully this
>will enable someone to identify the cause of your problem.
>
>See also: Dealing with Unwanted Malware, Parasites,
Toolbars and Search
>Engines
http://mvps.org/winhelp2002/unwanted.htm and also
Browser
>Hijacking
http://www.spywareinfo.com/articles/hijacked/
>--
>Mike Maltby MS-MVP
>mcmaltby@hotmail.com
>
>
>Dave <anonymous@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote:
>
>> With ME, when booted the following error message
>> appears: "Explorer has caused an error in ~865151355.tmp
>> if you continue have problems try restarting your
>> computer" restarting doesn't solve the problem nor does
>> deleting the file from safe mode. Any ideas?
>
>.
>