hi, On starting my PC, the following RUNDLL error is displayed: error loading "C:\windows\system32\bridge.dll" The system cannot find the specified file. so, I have run Spybot and CWShredder with no avail. I have also run Hijackthis and have copied the results below: Logfile of HijackThis v1.97.7 Scan saved at 13:51:07, on 04/03/2004 Platform: Windows XP (WinNT 5.01.2600) MSIE: Internet Explorer v6.00 (6.00.2600.0000) Running processes: C:\WINDOWS\System32\smss.exe C:\WINDOWS\system32\winlogon.exe C:\WINDOWS\system32\services.exe C:\WINDOWS\system32\lsass.exe C:\WINDOWS\system32\svchost.exe C:\WINDOWS\System32\svchost.exe C:\Program Files\Common Files\Symantec Shared\ccSetMgr.exe C:\Program Files\Common Files\Symantec Shared\ccEvtMgr.exe C:\WINDOWS\Explorer.exe C:\WINDOWS\system32\spoolsv.exe C:\Program Files\Norton Antivirus 2004 pro\Norton AntiVirus 2004 Pro\navapsvc.exe C:\WINDOWS\System32\nvsvc32.exe C:\WINDOWS\system32\slserv.exe C:\Program Files\Common Files\Symantec Shared\CCPD-LC\symlcsvc.exe C:\WINDOWS\system32\ZoneLabs\vsmon.exe C:\WINDOWS\System32\RunDll32.exe C:\Program Files\Common Files\Symantec Shared\ccApp.exe C:\WINDOWS\System32\GSICON.exe C:\WINDOWS\System32\dslagent.exe C:\Program Files\D-Tools\daemon.exe C:\Program Files\Internet Optimizer\optimize.exe C:\Program Files\ISTsvc\istsvc.exe C:\program files\comsoft\dialers\easydates_il\easydates_il.exe C:\windows\system32\sncntr.exe C:\WINDOWS\System32\hlketqkk.exe C:\WINDOWS\System32\ctfmon.exe C:\Program Files\Messenger\msmsgs.exe C:\Program Files\Zone Labs\ZoneAlarm\ZoneAlarm\zapro.exe C:\Program Files\Internet Optimizer\actalert.exe C:\Program Files\Norton Antivirus 2004 pro\Norton AntiVirus 2004 Pro\SAVScan.exe C:\Program Files\Internet Explorer\iexplore.exe C:\WINDOWS\System32\mdm.exe C:\Program Files\Windows Media Player\wmplayer.exe C:\WINDOWS\System32\wuauclt.exe C:\Program Files\HiJackThis\HijackThis.exe R1 - HKCU\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Main,Search Bar = http://www.blazefind.com/search.php?search=%s R1 - HKCU\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Main,Search Page = http://www.blazefind.com R0 - HKCU\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Main,Start Page = http://www.blazefind.com/ R0 - HKLM\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Search,SearchAssistant = http://www.blazefind.com/search_page.php R1 - HKCU\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\SearchURL,(Default) = http://www.blazefind.com R0 - HKCU\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Main,Local Page = R3 - URLSearchHook: (no name) - _{CFBFAE00-17A6-11D0-99CB-00C04FD64497} - (no file) O2 - BHO: myBar BHO - {0494D0D1-F8E0-41ad-92A3-14154ECE70AC} - C:\Program Files\MyWay\myBar\1.bin\MYBAR.DLL O2 - BHO: (no name) - {31D59AF1-3CC8-43C1-A64B-67D387D2EE4B} - C:\WINDOWS\kY5IL.dll O2 - BHO: (no name) - {4115122B-85FF-4DD3-9515-F075BEDE5EB5} - C:\Program Files\Popup_Block 1.65\PopupBlock\PBHelper.dll O2 - BHO: (no name) - {71ED4FBA-4024-4bbe-91DC-9704C93F453E} - c:\progra~1\iesearchbar\iesearchbar.dll O2 - BHO: (no name) - {8F4E5661-F99E-4B3E-8D85-0EA71C0748E4} - C:\WINDOWS\wsem217.dll O2 - BHO: (no name) - {9C691A33-7DDA-4C2F-BE4C-C176083F35CF} - C:\WINDOWS\System32\bridge.dll (file missing) O2 - BHO: NAV Helper - {BDF3E430-B101-42AD-A544-FADC6B084872} - C:\Program Files\Norton Antivirus 2004 pro\Norton AntiVirus 2004 Pro\NavShExt.dll O2 - BHO: (no name) - {F7F808F0-6F7D-442C-93E3-4A4827C2E4C8} - C:\WINDOWS\nem214.dll (file missing) O3 - Toolbar: &Radio - {8E718888-423F-11D2-876E-00A0C9082467} - C:\WINDOWS\System32\msdxm.ocx O3 - Toolbar: IE Search Bar - {71ED4FBA-4024-4bbe-91DC-9704C93F453E} - c:\progra~1\iesearchbar\iesearchbar.dll O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [Cmaudio] RunDll32 cmicnfg.cpl,CMICtrlWnd O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [NvCplDaemon] RUNDLL32.exe NvQTwk,NvCplDaemon initialize O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [nwiz] nwiz.exe /install O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [IMJPMIG8.1] C:\WINDOWS\IME\imjp8_1\IMJPMIG.exe /Spoil /RemAdvDef /Migration32 O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [MSPY2002] C:\WINDOWS\System32\IME\PINTLGNT\ImScInst.exe /SYNC O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [PHIME2002ASync] C:\WINDOWS\System32\IME\TINTLGNT\TINTSETP.exe /SYNC O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [PHIME2002A] C:\WINDOWS\System32\IME\TINTLGNT\TINTSETP.exe /IMEName O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [ccApp] "C:\Program Files\Common Files\Symantec Shared\ccApp.exe" O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [GSICONEXE] GSICON.exe O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [DSLAGENTEXE] dslagent.exe USB O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [NeroFilterCheck] C:\WINDOWS\system32\NeroCheck.exe O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [DAEMON Tools-1033] "C:\Program Files\D-Tools\daemon.exe" -lang 1033 O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [PopupBlock] C:\Program Files\Popup_Block 1.65\PopupBlock\PBHelper.dll O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [x35JpP] C:\WINDOWS\ar4U.exe O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [Internet Optimizer] "C:\Program Files\Internet Optimizer\optimize.exe" O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [IST Service] C:\Program Files\ISTsvc\istsvc.exe O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [Power Scan] C:\Program Files\Power Scan\powerscan.exe O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [EasyDates_il] c:\program files\comsoft\dialers\easydates_il\easydates_il.exe /noconnect O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [RunDLL] rundll32.exe "C:\WINDOWS\System32\bridge.dll",Load O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [systray] C:\WINDOWS\System32\a.exe O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [sncntr] c:\windows\system32\sncntr.exe /nocomm O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [oygoerng] C:\WINDOWS\System32\hlketqkk.exe O4 - HKCU\..\Run: [ctfmon.exe] C:\WINDOWS\System32\ctfmon.exe O4 - HKCU\..\Run: [MSMSGS] "C:\Program Files\Messenger\msmsgs.exe" /background O4 - Global Startup: ZoneAlarm Pro.lnk = C:\Program Files\Zone Labs\ZoneAlarm\ZoneAlarm\zapro.exe O9 - Extra button: ICQ (HKLM) O9 - Extra 'Tools' menuitem: ICQ (HKLM) O9 - Extra button: Related (HKLM) O9 - Extra 'Tools' menuitem: Show &Related Links (HKLM) O16 - DPF: {65B818E1-F4D8-4F96-A1DF-35F3D1C86194} (limmyloding.limmyform) - http://bins.roings.com/crack.cab O16 - DPF: {D27CDB6E-AE6D-11CF-96B8-444553540000} (Shockwave Flash Object) - http://download.macromedia.com/pub/shockwave/cabs/flash/swflash.cab O17 - HKLM\System\CCS\Services\Tcpip\..\{23EC2A1E-C9B8-47F3-A257-2618A63321C5}: NameServer = 192.115.106.31 192.115.106.35 O17 - HKLM\System\CS2\Services\Tcpip\..\{23EC2A1E-C9B8-47F3-A257-2618A63321C5}: NameServer = 192.115.106.31 192.115.106.35 Can you plese tell me what do I need to delite? Thank you, Roe

Hi Roe: Go to www.sarc.com. do a search and look up winfavorites.exe There is a sheet to go into the registry to get rid of this piece of adware. George

Roe You need to download a couple spyware/malware cleaner programs. You have more problems than bridge. Ad-aware Spybot Once downloaded and installed update both. In spybot you will need to click the online button, click search for updates, have all listed updates checked,(should be 6 listed), at the top where it says unido europe click the down arrow and choose the EON australlia site, then download updates. Spybot will restart itself. Go offline and temporarily shut off nortons autoprotect to prevent conflicts. Now hit the check for problems button. Allow it to finish scan. When done click remove selected problems. Some will not be removed right away and spbot will want to start on next boot, click ok and reboot machine. When scan is done click search and destroy, it will show another list. Have it fix all items in red again. close spybot and windows will finish booting. To set up ad-aware Once the program is installed, click globe icon, click connect, install update. shut down and restart ad-aware so updates take affect. To set up for full scan: Click gear icon under general have the bottom 3 things checked in startup and safety. Click scanning on left Check everything you can in there Click tweak at left Expand the + beside scanning engine Make sure these are checked: unload recognized processes during scanning Include basic ad-aware settings in logfile Include additional ad-aware settings in logfile Expand the + beside cleaning engine Make sure these are checked: Let windows remove files in use next reboot Delete quarentined objects after restoring Click proceed Go offline and disable nortons autoprotect. Click start on bottom of ad-aware window Check "use custom scanning options" Makke sure "activate in depth scan" is checked. Click next to start scan. When done...right click in window, click select all at top of list. Reboot when done. Post fresh hijack log and we will clean up the rest. I never give up! Windows Update

i cant get rid of bridge.dll error message on windows start up. it isnt even in the hijack log Logfile of HijackThis v1.97.7 Scan saved at 1:53:49 PM, on 3/7/2004 Platform: Windows XP SP1 (WinNT 5.01.2600) MSIE: Internet Explorer v6.00 SP1 (6.00.2800.1106) Running processes: C:\WINDOWS\System32\smss.exe C:\WINDOWS\system32\winlogon.exe C:\WINDOWS\system32\services.exe C:\WINDOWS\system32\lsass.exe C:\WINDOWS\system32\svchost.exe C:\WINDOWS\System32\svchost.exe C:\WINDOWS\system32\spoolsv.exe C:\Program Files\Common Files\Symantec Shared\ccEvtMgr.exe C:\WINDOWS\Explorer.exe C:\WINDOWS\System32\GEARSEC.exe C:\Program Files\Norton SystemWorks\Norton AntiVirus\navapsvc.exe C:\Program Files\Norton SystemWorks\Norton Utilities\NPROTECT.exe C:\WINDOWS\System32\nvsvc32.exe C:\PROGRA~1\NORTON~1\SPEEDD~1\nopdb.exe C:\WINDOWS\System32\svchost.exe C:\WINDOWS\System32\Oadaemon.exe C:\Program Files\Common Files\Symantec Shared\ccApp.exe C:\Program Files\Common Files\Logitech\QCDriver3\LVCOMS.exe C:\Program Files\Logitech\MouseWare\system\em_exec.exe C:\WINDOWS\System32\rundll32.exe C:\WINDOWS\System32\RUNDLL32.exe C:\Program Files\Compaq\Compaq C3-1000 Software\CPQC31K.exe C:\Program Files\AVerTV2K\QuickTV.exe C:\Program Files\AVerTV2K\AVerTV2K.exe C:\Program Files\Internet Explorer\IEXPLORE.exe C:\Documents and Settings\Lord Raven\My Documents\HijackThis.exe C:\Program Files\Spybot - Search & Destroy\SpybotSD.exe R0 - HKLM\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Main,Start Page = http://red.clientapps.yahoo.com/customize/ie/defaults/stp/ymsgr*http://my.yahoo.com R1 - HKLM\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Main,Search Bar = http://red.clientapps.yahoo.com/customize/ie/defaults/sb/ymsgr/*http://www.yahoo.com/ext/search/search.html R1 - HKLM\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Main,Search Page = http://red.clientapps.yahoo.com/customize/ie/defaults/sp/ymsgr/*http://www.yahoo.com R1 - HKLM\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Main,Default_Page_URL = http://red.clientapps.yahoo.com/customize/ie/defaults/stp/ymsgr*http://my.yahoo.com R1 - HKLM\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Main,Default_Search_URL = http://red.clientapps.yahoo.com/customize/ie/defaults/su/ymsgr/*http://www.yahoo.com R3 - URLSearchHook: (no name) - _{CFBFAE00-17A6-11D0-99CB-00C04FD64497} - (no file) O2 - BHO: (no name) - {02478D38-C3F9-4efb-9B51-7695ECA05670} - C:\Program Files\Yahoo!\Companion\Installs\cpn\ycomp5_3_12_0.dll O2 - BHO: (no name) - {06849E9F-C8D7-4D59-B87D-784B7D6BE0B3} - C:\Program Files\Adobe\Acrobat 5.0\Reader\ActiveX\AcroIEHelper.ocx O2 - BHO: (no name) - {BDF3E430-B101-42AD-A544-FADC6B084872} - C:\Program Files\Norton SystemWorks\Norton AntiVirus\NavShExt.dll O3 - Toolbar: &Radio - {8E718888-423F-11D2-876E-00A0C9082467} - C:\WINDOWS\System32\msdxm.ocx O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [Oadaemon] Oadaemon.exe O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [Logitech Utility] Logi_MwX.exe O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [ccApp] "C:\Program Files\Common Files\Symantec Shared\ccApp.exe" O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [ccRegVfy] "C:\Program Files\Common Files\Symantec Shared\ccRegVfy.exe" O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [LVCOMS] C:\Program Files\Common Files\Logitech\QCDriver3\LVCOMS.exe O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [LogitechGalleryRepair] C:\Program Files\Logitech\ImageStudio\ISStart.exe O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [LogitechImageStudioTray] C:\Program Files\Logitech\ImageStudio\LogiTray.exe O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [KernelFaultCheck] %systemroot%\system32\dumprep 0 -k O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [NvCplDaemon] RUNDLL32.exe C:\WINDOWS\System32\NvCpl.dll,NvStartup O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [nwiz] nwiz.exe /install O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [RunDLL] rundll32.exe "C:\WINDOWS\Downloaded Program Files\bridge.dll",Load O4 - HKCU\..\Run: [NvMediaCenter] RUNDLL32.exe C:\WINDOWS\System32\NVMCTRAY.DLL,NvTaskbarInit O4 - Global Startup: Compaq C3-1000 Settings Utility.lnk = C:\Program Files\Compaq\Compaq C3-1000 Software\CPQC31K.exe O4 - Global Startup: QuickTV.lnk = C:\Program Files\AVerTV2K\QuickTV.exe O8 - Extra context menu item: Yahoo! Dictionary - file:///C:\Program Files\Yahoo!\Common/ycdict.htm O8 - Extra context menu item: Yahoo! Search - file:///C:\Program Files\Yahoo!\Common/ycsrch.htm O9 - Extra button: Messenger (HKLM) O9 - Extra 'Tools' menuitem: Yahoo! Messenger (HKLM) O9 - Extra button: AIM (HKLM) O9 - Extra button: Messenger (HKLM) O9 - Extra 'Tools' menuitem: Messenger (HKLM) O12 - Plugin for .spop: C:\Program Files\Internet Explorer\Plugins\NPDocBox.dll O16 - DPF: 3 Point Showdown by pogo - http://threepoint01.pogo.com/applet/threepoint/threepoint-ob-assets.cab O16 - DPF: Ali Baba Slots TM by pogo - http://temp36.pogo.com/applet/slots/alibaba-ob-assets.cab O16 - DPF: All Star Football by pogo - http://game.pogo.com/applet/allstarfb/allstarfb-ob-assets.cab O16 - DPF: Backgammon by pogo - http://backgammon02.pogo.com/applet/backgammon/backgammon-ob-assets.cab O16 - DPF: Dice Derby by pogo - http://checkeredflag.pogo.com/applet/checkeredflag/checkeredflag-ob-assets.cab O16 - DPF: Dominoes by pogo - http://domino01.pogo.com/applet/domino/domino-ob-assets.cab O16 - DPF: Fortune Bingo by pogo - http://superbingo.pogo.com/applet/superbingo/superbingo-ob-assets.cab O16 - DPF: Greenback Bayou by pogo - http://greenback.pogo.com/applet/greenback/greenback-ob-assets.cab O16 - DPF: Greenback Bayou by pogo.com - http://greenback.pogo.com/applet/greenback/greenback-ob-assets.cab O16 - DPF: Hammerhead Pool by pogo - http://pool01.pogo.com/applet/pool/pool-ob-assets.cab O16 - DPF: High Stakes Poker by pogo - http://hspoker17.pogo.com/applet/drawpoker/drawpoker-ob-assets.cab O16 - DPF: High Stakes Pool by pogo - http://pool26.pogo.com/applet/pool2/pool-ob-assets.cab O16 - DPF: Its Outta Here 2 by pogo - http://itsout.pogo.com/applet/itsoutofhere/itsoutofhere-ob-assets.cab O16 - DPF: Jokers Wild Poker by pogo - http://temp40.pogo.com/applet/videopoker2/jokerswild-ob-assets.cab O16 - DPF: Poppit TM by pogo - http://poppit.pogo.com/applet/poppit/poppit-ob-assets.cab O16 - DPF: Squelchies by pogo - http://squelchies.pogo.com/applet/squelchies/squelchies-ob-assets.cab O16 - DPF: Top Down Baseball by pogo - http://topdown02.pogo.com/applet/topdown/topdown-ob-assets.cab O16 - DPF: Tri-Peaks by pogo - http://peaks.pogo.com/applet/peaks/peaks-ob-assets.cab O16 - DPF: Tumble Bees by pogo - http://temp35.pogo.com/applet/jumbee/jumbee-ob-assets.cab O16 - DPF: Vert Skater by pogo - http://vertskater.pogo.com/applet/vertskater/vertskater-ob-assets.cab O16 - DPF: Word Whomp by pogo - http://whomp.pogo.com/applet/wordwhomp/wordwhomp-ob-assets.cab O16 - DPF: Word Whomp Whackdown by pogo - http://whackdown.pogo.com/applet/whackdown/whackdown-ob-assets.cab O16 - DPF: World Class Solitaire by pogo - http://klondike.pogo.com/applet/worldclass/worldclass-ob-assets.cab O16 - DPF: Yahoo! Chat - http://us.chat1.yimg.com/us.yimg.com/i/chat/applet/c381/chat.cab O16 - DPF: {166B1BCA-3F9C-11CF-8075-444553540000} (Shockwave ActiveX Control) - http://download.macromedia.com/pub/shockwave/cabs/director/sw.cab O16 - DPF: {1C955F3B-5B32-4393-A05D-24B4970CD2A1} - http://streamp.babenet.com/cabs/videox.cab O16 - DPF: {30528230-99F7-4BB4-88D8-FA1D4F56A2AB} (YInstStarter Class) - http://download.yahoo.com/dl/installs/yinst0401.cab O16 - DPF: {74D05D43-3236-11D4-BDCD-00C04F9A3B61} (HouseCall Control) - http://a840.g.akamai.net/7/840/537/2003120501/housecall.antivirus.com/housecall/xscan53.cab O16 - DPF: {8E0D4DE5-3180-4024-A327-4DFAD1796A8D} (MessengerStatsClient Class) - http://messenger.zone.msn.com/binary/MessengerStatsClient.cab O16 - DPF: {8E28B3A9-FE83-45D1-B657-D5426B81A121} (CustomerCtrl Class) - http://cs2b.instantservice.com/jars/customerxsigned40.cab O16 - DPF: {9F1C11AA-197B-4942-BA54-47A8489BB47F} (Update Class) - http://v4.windowsupdate.microsoft.com/CAB/x86/unicode/iuctl.CAB?37917.9018981481 O16 - DPF: {A17E30C4-A9BA-11D4-8673-60DB54C10000} (YahooYMailTo Class) - http://us.dl1.yimg.com/download.yahoo.com/dl/installs/yse/ymmapi_416.dll O16 - DPF: {AB29A544-D6B4-4E36-A1F8-D3E34FC7B00A} - http://www.wildtangent.com/install/wdriver/sportsgames/ssxtricky/ea/wtinst.cab O16 - DPF: {D27CDB6E-AE6D-11CF-96B8-444553540000} (Shockwave Flash Object) - http://download.macromedia.com/pub/shockwave/cabs/flash/swflash.cab O16 - DPF: {EF791A6B-FC12-4C68-99EF-FB9E207A39E6} (McFreeScan Class) - http://download.mcafee.com/molbin/iss-loc/vso/en-us/tools/mcfscan/1,5,0,4313/mcfscan.cab O16 - DPF: {F5192746-22D6-41BD-9D2D-1E75D14FBD3C} - http://216.65.38.226/crack.CAB O16 - DPF: {F58E1CEF-A068-4C15-BA5E-587CAF3EE8C6} (MSN Chat Control 4.5) - http://chat.msn.com/bin/msnchat45.cab see aint there.....any clues?

I have the EXACT SAME PROBLEM as LordRaven - could anybody tell me what this message means, and IF it affects the operation or performance of any of my programs? Any advice would be GREATLY APPRECIATED! Thanking you in advance! PS - I have rebooted my computer (Microsoft 2000) three times - and each time - this error message has appeared.

I just fix the same problem with my 2k machine. It was fairly simple but you have to edit the registry. However, first I would recommend you run an updated Adaware if you haven't already. Then go into regedit and goto HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\ CurrentVersion\Run You should seen a value of something like C:\Winnt\Downloaded Progam Files\??Bridge.dll Delete the entire key. That should fix the problem. As always, when messing around in the registry, make a backup first unless you are real comfortable with it. Hope this helps and good luck..... Dick

LordRaven First make a seperate folder in your "my documents" folder, put hijackthis.exe in there. It makes backups and will put a bunch of weird looking files with your documents, making recovery difficult if we need it. Start hijackthis again and place a check in front of the following: R3 - URLSearchHook: (no name) - _{CFBFAE00-17A6-11D0-99CB-00C04FD64497} - (no file) O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [RunDLL] rundll32.exe "C:\WINDOWS\Downloaded Program Files\bridge.dll",Load O16 - DPF: {1C955F3B-5B32-4393-A05D-24B4970CD2A1} - http://streamp.babenet.com/cabs/videox.cab O16 - DPF: {AB29A544-D6B4-4E36-A1F8-D3E34FC7B00A} - http://www.wildtangent.com/install/wdriver/sportsgames/ssxtricky/ea/wtinst.cab O16 - DPF: {F5192746-22D6-41BD-9D2D-1E75D14FBD3C} - http://216.65.38.226/crack.CAB Close all windows except hijack and click "fix checked" Reboot the machine...hopefully the error is gone. The bridge.dll entry is there...in with the list of 04's. Easy enough to miss...these logs make ya crosseyed after a while...lol _______________________________ I never give up! Windows Update