Removing Stuff From Startup

RustySpoon

<div class="IPBDescription">*cue windows error sound*</div> So I've been getting ths "ERROR!!! YOU SHALL NOT PASS! BRIDGE.DLL HAS NOT LOADED" upon startup, it's eas to get rid of, all you do is press ok, but it's been there for so long I just feel like sledghammering it out.

I dont have a sledgehammer so im gonna have to use my brain, which is the NS forums.

Help?

NEO_Phyte

ummm, if that is the exact error it gives you, you have one nifty virus

RaVe

Indeed a nifty virus.

I think Start->Run->msconfig would solve it but meh....

UltimaGecko

...You know, while we're on the strange shutdown and startup intricacies. Perhaps someone could solve my Windows98 problem.

Starting it up sometimes gives page fault errors or memory read errors in explorer and run32.dll (and some others - but sometimes none and only one at most - although it might be a box with the same one numerous times).


Then, there's also shutdown. The computer will never shutdown promptly. I go Start->Shutdown and it'll take a long time, until eventually it'll bring up the end task box (with Wait and End Task). Clicking end task makes it shutdown, but it shouldn't do this anyway.

I've done Control-Alt-Delete, I think the only thing I remember running is Run32.dll.

Anyone know of how to fix either of those things?


[if you need to edit your startup so the computer can load your file use Start->Run and type msconfig in the box...I'm a bit inept with everything but the startup tab.

I know there's a site that will tell you which services' settings are best for Windows XP home or office editions - but it's not in my favorites. I'm not sure how to edit the configuration files...so can't help you with the .ini files.


although, reading that again, if it's the exact text - sounds like some LotR lame hacker virus thing going on]

MedHead

Sounds like you have a trojan starting up with Windows, UltimaGecko. Try running MSConfig to see if a run32.dll command is executing a file.

Another program you can use to control your startup is WinPatrol. It sits in the system tray and monitors what is started with Windows, and asks for confirmation when new programs are added. Would be helpful to ensure such trojans are found before they cause problems like this.

If you're using Internet Explorer (or its variants), consider switching to Mozilla Firefox. The delivery methods of most trojans 1. do not follow web standards, and 2. require Internet Explorer to properly load, so using Firefox will ensure a little more secure browsing experience (at least in terms of trojans). Firefox behaves enough like Internet Explorer (it imports your bookmarks and settings) that the switch shouldn't be difficult.

Ratonetwothreetwoone

lmao "YOU SHALL NOT PASS, BRIDGE.DLL"

sigh, thats good stuff right there

cshank4

As much as I hate virus writers, I gotta hand it to that guy.