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Name: Ravi
Date: August 7, 2003 at 14:21:42 Pacific
OS: XP HOME 2002 Edition
CPU/Ram: P 111/ 256 MB
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Hello,

I cannt install anything resonably big on my Laptop with XP Home Edition. I am trying to install VPN Client and it unpacks it and wouldnt do anything. It is there in the processes list and the funny thing is when i restart my machine just before its getting off the installation starts but since its getting rebooted it cannt continue.

I tried to end each process in the Processes list to see if anything is blocking. to my understanding when i delete either sbhc.exe or srng.exe the installation is starting but after a while it gives a memory dump and freezes.

Anyone knows a way around this problem or if its a virus.?? Like there days i have another problem with IE : if i type a wrong URL it shows the "page not found" error and a error dialog box with "error occured and "send report" and "cancel" buttons" if i click either of them all the explorer windows are killed . Am sure its either a bug or some virus .

Thaanks in advance for any info.

Ravi



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Name: Ravi
Date: August 7, 2003 at 14:36:47 Pacific
Reply:

it worked when i just deleted srng.exe from the processes list (not sure wats the significance of this file)

anyone have an idea about this. ?

Thanks
Ravi


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Response Number 2
Name: -Bryan-
Date: August 7, 2003 at 17:21:24 Pacific
Reply:

According to Google...it looks to be Spyware of some variety.

-=Bryan=-


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Response Number 3
Name: r_weiand
Date: August 8, 2003 at 12:09:54 Pacific
Reply:

srng.exe is a piece of doo search hijaker.....

visit www.lavasoft.nu and download the free personal edition of ad-aware. That will wipe out this little pesky nuisance for you.

(can you tell I hate spyware and the such)


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