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What is PSAPI.dill?????

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Name: rjhardin
Date: October 25, 2003 at 07:01:37 Pacific
OS: win98se
CPU/Ram: 384
Comment:

Upon rebooting a window apears that says cannot find PSAPI.dill!!! Does anybody know what this is? I've tried to find what it goes to but cannot



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Response Number 1
Name: SoulForge
Date: October 25, 2003 at 07:09:35 Pacific
Reply:

Hi rjhardin.

try this link.

http://frontier.userland.com/stories/storyReader$1040


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Response Number 2
Name: SoulForge
Date: October 25, 2003 at 07:12:28 Pacific
Reply:

There is also a thread in this forum about PSAPI.dll.

http://www.computing.net/security/wwwboard/forum/6959.html

-SF


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Response Number 3
Name: Tom41
Date: October 25, 2003 at 07:31:40 Pacific
Reply:

PSAPI.dll errors on a Windows 98 machine = Spyware..

Download 'Hijack This!'. Unzip, doubleclick HijackThis.exe, and hit "Scan".
When the scan is finished, click "Save Log", and copy and paste it in a reply.
HijackThis!


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Response Number 4
Name: anenefan
Date: October 25, 2003 at 08:03:03 Pacific
Reply:

Hi

psapi.dll is a file that a program can not find. Use you find function and search the computer for psapi.dll (To see if there is a copy and it is just the program can't find it). If you are unable to find it

Goto Url:

http://www.dll-files.com/dllindex/dll-files.shtml?psapi


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Response Number 5
Name: Tom41
Date: October 25, 2003 at 08:35:47 Pacific
Reply:

Why would he/she want to do that??? Psapi.dll is a Windows NT file!!!

Microsoft process status helper (PSAPI.DLL) is a small dynamic link library that makes it easier to obtain information about processes and device drivers running under Microsoft® Windows NT®.

A psapi.dll error on a Windows 98 machine is caused by Spyware...


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Response Number 6
Name: anenefan
Date: October 25, 2003 at 10:02:09 Pacific
Reply:

Hi again

Sorry I wouldn't actually know which dll belongs to what. I assumed some other program installed psapi (I guess that includes spyware)

Sorry Tom41 SoulForge, thought i had checked for updates and missed your posts before sending mine off..I would have shelved my post.

This post is quite interesting I thought.

http://www.computing.net/windowsme/wwwboard/forum/38699.html



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Response Number 7
Name: Robert
Date: October 26, 2003 at 00:08:28 Pacific
Reply:

Thanks tom41, got it all done, but what is a reply? as in reply to a email?


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Response Number 8
Name: Tom41
Date: October 26, 2003 at 03:44:34 Pacific
Reply:

Hi Robert,
Either email the log to me or copy and paste it in a response in this thread.


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Response Number 9
Name: Derek
Date: October 26, 2003 at 08:30:46 Pacific
Reply:

Tom41

I have W98SE and also have psapi.dll plus several other NT files. I'm just wondering if these arrived when downloading FULL versions of IE and installing them. Presumably it will shove all the files in not knowing what OS I am using - just an idea.

I note that this file can also be associated with malware (or so it seems).

Derek


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Response Number 10
Name: jere 75
Date: October 27, 2003 at 07:00:36 Pacific
Reply:

Hi
I also have psapi.dll errors with win me. Here is the HijackThis log:

Running processes:
C:\WINDOWS\SYSTEM\KERNEL32.DLL
C:\WINDOWS\SYSTEM\MSGSRV32.exe
C:\WINDOWS\SYSTEM\mmtask.tsk
C:\WINDOWS\SYSTEM\MPREXE.exe
C:\WINDOWS\SYSTEM\MSTASK.exe
C:\WINDOWS\SYSTEM\SSDPSRV.exe
C:\OHJELMATIEDOSTOT\F-SECURE\COMMON\FSMA32.exe
C:\OHJELMATIEDOSTOT\F-SECURE\COMMON\FSAA.exe
C:\OHJELMATIEDOSTOT\F-SECURE\COMMON\FSMB32.exe
C:\WINDOWS\EXPLORER.exe
C:\OHJELMATIEDOSTOT\F-SECURE\COMMON\FCH32.exe
C:\OHJELMATIEDOSTOT\F-SECURE\COMMON\FNRB32.exe
C:\OHJELMATIEDOSTOT\F-SECURE\COMMON\FAMEH32.exe
C:\WINDOWS\SYSTEM\RESTORE\STMGR.exe
C:\OHJELMATIEDOSTOT\F-SECURE\COMMON\FSGK32.exe
C:\OHJELMATIEDOSTOT\F-SECURE\COMMON\FIH32.exe
C:\OHJELMATIEDOSTOT\F-SECURE\ANTI-VIRUS\FSAV32.exe
C:\WINDOWS\TASKMON.exe
C:\WINDOWS\SYSTEM\SYSTRAY.exe
C:\OHJELMATIEDOSTOT\WINAMP\WINAMPA.exe
C:\OHJELMATIEDOSTOT\F-SECURE\COMMON\FSM32.exe
C:\WINDOWS\SYSTEM\WMIEXE.exe
C:\OHJELMATIEDOSTOT\VLP OY - VLT AB\NETIKKA DSL\APP\ENTERNET.exe
C:\OHJELMATIEDOSTOT\INTERNET EXPLORER\IEXPLORE.exe
C:\WINDOWS\SYSTEM\PSTORES.exe
C:\WINDOWS\SYSTEM\WBEM\WINMGMT.exe
C:\WINDOWS\SYSTEM\SPOOL32.exe
C:\OHJELMATIEDOSTOT\WINZIP\WINZIP32.exe
C:\WINDOWS\TYöPöYTä\HIJACKTHIS.exe
C:\WINDOWS\WUAUBOOT.exe

R1 - HKCU\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer,SearchURL = http://www.fastwebfinder.com/sp.php
R1 - HKCU\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Main,Search Bar = http://www.fastwebfinder.com/sp.php
R1 - HKCU\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Main,Search Page = http://www.fastwebfinder.com/sp.php
R0 - HKCU\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Main,Start Page = http://www.netikka.fi/fin/index.asp
R1 - HKCU\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Search,SearchAssistant = http://www.searchxp.com/search.html
R1 - HKCU\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Search,CustomizeSearch = http://www.searchxp.com/search.html
R1 - HKLM\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Main,Default_Page_URL = http://www.mtv3.fi/
R0 - HKLM\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Search,CustomizeSearch = http://www.searchxp.com/search.html
R0 - HKLM\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Search,SearchAssistant = http://www.fastwebfinder.com/sp.php
R1 - HKCU\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\SearchURL,(Default) = http://www.searchxp.com/search.php?qq=%s
R1 - HKCU\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Main,HomeOldSP = http://www.fastwebfinder.com/hp.php
R0 - HKCU\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Toolbar,LinksFolderName = Linkit
O2 - BHO: (no name) - {06849E9F-C8D7-4D59-B87D-784B7D6BE0B3} - C:\OHJELMATIEDOSTOT\ADOBE\ACROBAT 5.0\READER\ACTIVEX\ACROIEHELPER.OCX
O2 - BHO: WinShow module - {6CC1C918-AE8B-4373-A5B4-28BA1851E39A} - C:\WINDOWS\WINSHOW.DLL (file missing)
O3 - Toolbar: @msdxmLC.dll,-1@1035,&Radio - {8E718888-423F-11D2-876E-00A0C9082467} - C:\WINDOWS\SYSTEM\MSDXM.OCX
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [ScanRegistry] C:\WINDOWS\scanregw.exe /autorun
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [TaskMonitor] C:\WINDOWS\taskmon.exe
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [PCHealth] C:\WINDOWS\PCHealth\Support\PCHSchd.exe -s
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [SystemTray] SysTray.exe
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [LoadPowerProfile] Rundll32.exe powrprof.dll,LoadCurrentPwrScheme
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [WinampAgent] "C:\OHJELMATIEDOSTOT\WINAMP\WINAMPa.exe"
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [F-Secure Manager] "C:\Ohjelmatiedostot\F-Secure\Common\FSM32.exe" /splash
O4 - HKLM\..\RunServices: [LoadPowerProfile] Rundll32.exe powrprof.dll,LoadCurrentPwrScheme
O4 - HKLM\..\RunServices: [SchedulingAgent] mstask.exe
O4 - HKLM\..\RunServices: [*StateMgr] C:\WINDOWS\System\Restore\StateMgr.exe
O4 - HKLM\..\RunServices: [SSDPSRV] C:\WINDOWS\SYSTEM\ssdpsrv.exe
O4 - HKLM\..\RunServices: [F-Secure Management Agent] C:\Ohjelmatiedostot\F-Secure\Common\FSMA32.exe
O4 - HKLM\..\RunServices: [fsaa] C:\Ohjelmatiedostot\F-Secure\Common\fsaa.exe
O4 - HKCU\..\Run: [iedll] C:\WINDOWS\iedll.exe
O4 - HKCU\..\Run: [loader] C:\WINDOWS\LOADER.exe
O4 - Startup: Microsoft Office.lnk = C:\Ohjelmatiedostot\Microsoft Office\Office\OSA9.exe
O9 - Extra button: Messenger (HKLM)
O9 - Extra 'Tools' menuitem: MSN Messenger Service (HKLM)
O12 - Plugin for .spop: C:\OHJELM~1\INTERN~1\Plugins\NPDocBox.dll
O14 - IERESET.INF: START_PAGE_URL=http://www.mtv3.fi/
O16 - DPF: {D27CDB6E-AE6D-11CF-96B8-444553540000} (Shockwave Flash Object) - http://download.macromedia.com/pub/shockwave/cabs/flash/swflash.cab


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Response Number 11
Name: Tom41
Date: October 27, 2003 at 23:06:53 Pacific
Reply:

jere 75,
Download and run CWShredder:

CWShredder


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Response Number 12
Name: jere 75
Date: October 28, 2003 at 11:53:44 Pacific
Reply:

Now i don´t have errors anymore. Thanks to you Tom41


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Response Number 13
Name: Alexandre
Date: October 28, 2003 at 18:45:48 Pacific
Reply:

The CWShredder worked very well and solved my problem - the missing psapi.dll, a library arquive - immediately. Very good stuff!!!


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Response Number 14
Name: Nineveh
Date: October 30, 2003 at 02:24:38 Pacific
Reply:

I love you Tom41. Forever.


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Response Number 15
Name: rjhardin
Date: November 7, 2003 at 22:58:34 Pacific
Reply:

thanks, TOM41 that download worked great!!!!!


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