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dllhost.exe
Name: edsod Date: August 10, 2002 at 05:45:16 Pacific
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When I open up IE (5.5 SP2) there is this process that I see if I hit Ctrl+Alt+Del(-dllhost-) or with Wintop and Process Explorer(-dllhost.exe-). I'm sure that this was not there before the last security update (through Windows Update). It is a windows legitimate file,but I have experienced some freezes in IE (I have none for months) and two bad shutdowns,that is what I'm asking you. Do you see this process when you open IE? The other thing is that I am sure I have no Trojan,virus,spyware or anything strange after multiple scans...
Name: robert451 Date: August 10, 2002 at 14:10:55 Pacific
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Do you have adsheild installed?This app runs as a dll in task manager and is normal.
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Response Number 2
Name: edsod Date: August 10, 2002 at 15:07:13 Pacific
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Yes I have it.It was installed recently and I just didn't calculated it as a cause of trouble because it seemed to fit perfectly into IE . Is it possible adshield to be the cause of this instability? I will check it and see. Thank you very much! This is the good thing about forums like this! Always someone has an idea that clicks!
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Response Number 3
Name: wawadave Date: August 10, 2002 at 20:10:38 Pacific
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hello add sheild might be conflicting with other soft ware you have instald have a grate day
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Response Number 4
Name: TheKid Date: August 10, 2002 at 21:49:26 Pacific
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I do not have AdShield,(any more...kept me from accessing a certain e-mail account),but it shows up (dllhost.exe) in Ctrl+Alt+Del,when I run "Crazy Browser",but not when I launch/run IE.Don't know why,because CB uses IE for all of it's settings....???
and I do have "process explorer"...
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Response Number 5
Name: edsod Date: August 10, 2002 at 22:03:39 Pacific
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When I open IE dllhost appears.I don't have other plugins exept Adshield.The only other program that is running from starting till closing the PC is Kerio firewall. (I use all others when I need them). I also use Process Explorer,it's readings are identical with Wintop (and with Taskinfo that I used to have).
Summary: I also had this virus. To remove it all you have to do is goto your system32 dirrectory, look for the directory Wins and remove it as well as the files DLLHOST.EXE and SVCHOST.EXE. then reboot your ma...
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Summary: Ok, I've read 2 other threads about dllhost, and I think I've got the trojan.. In the Windows\System folder(not system32), I've found the file DLLHOST.EXE in caps and the file size is 24k. Do I delete...
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