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Okay, my co-worker keeps getting this error message popping up on her screen. It says as follows:
TaskKill.exe
This application has failed to start because framedyn.dll was not found. Re-installing the application may fix this problem.What would cause this?
How do I fix it?
Do I really need to re-install TaskKill.exe and if so, how?

Kelley: this is more difficult to deal with than other viruses as TaskKill.exe is also a valid file for XP Pro as part of Task Manager.
see;
http://www.mvps.org/sramesh2k/ToolsQuit.htm
note that at the bottom of the page it says:
Run a full system scan. Be sure you update the anti-virus software definitions.
Also, see the immediate workaround:
Rename these utilities and run them or use MVP Doug Knox's "Emergency Msconfig, Regedit, Task Manager" utility:http://www.dougknox.com/xp/utils/xp_emerutils.htm.
This utility creates usable copies of MSCONFIG, REGEDIT AND TASK MANAGER by creating copies of the actual files to C:\EmergencyUtils folder.
BTW, the alternate copies will have the following file names: MSCONFIG1.EXE, TASKMGR1.exe and REGEDIT.COM.Online Virus Scanners and Security tests:
http://www.mvps.org/sramesh2k/Scanners.htm

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