Have you tried using "sfc /scannow" from a command line? How about a "repair" windows installation?
Below is a link to the shell.dll file. I'm not sure which operating system your using, so be sure to check for compatiblity before downloading it. The website is called www.dll-files.com.
If you are still infected with that CWS infection it WILL delete it again - if so please go to one of the following websites where you will find people to help
For the About:Blank infection Bleeping Computer or Subratam may provide the quicker fix for you. ==============================
Lots of the regular posting anti-malware experts on this board have moved to pastures new for various reasons. You may find it better to find another support site to assist you. I will say that most of those sites are overwhelmed with requests for assistance and it is often days before a reply by an expert.
Please go to this link and choose one of the websites on the left of the page. Alliance of Security Analysis Professionals As you can see they all work together in cleaning malware (Virus, Spyware and adware).
To help you choose from that list
TomCoyotes contains the anti-malware school - Classroom. SpyWareInfo contains the anti-malware school - BootCamp. Net-Intergration is the support site of Spybot S&D. Lavasoft Support is the support site of Ad-aware. Wilders Security has since stopped hijackthis log support due to the lack of experianced helpers. Others that I would recommend (with possibly short responce times) Zerosrealm, BleepingComputer, Subratam.org and SpyWare BeWare, but generally all those on that list will have experts to help you. Texruss and myself are Teachers at The TomCoyote Forum.
There are still some knowledgable people left posting here at Dell, so you may still get help from them.
I wish you all the best at getting your computer clean.
Midnight Star
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Below is a link to the shell.dll file. I'm not sure which operating system your using, so be sure to check for compatiblity before downloading it. The website is called www.dll-files.com.
http://www.dll-files.com/dllindex/dll-files.shtml?shell
Mike.
ChrisRLG
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October 10th, 2004 18:00
A missing shell.dll is normally a sign of an CWS About:Blank infection - or the resualts of the incomplete clean process.
Merijn (The maker of Hijackthis) has the files that About:Blank deletes available for download with instructions of where to place.
Try here http://www.spywareinfo.com/~merijn/winfiles.html
If you are still infected with that CWS infection it WILL delete it again - if so please go to one of the following websites where you will find people to help
For the About:Blank infection Bleeping Computer or Subratam may provide the quicker fix for you.
==============================
Lots of the regular posting anti-malware experts on this board have moved to pastures new for various reasons. You may find it better to find another support site to assist you.
I will say that most of those sites are overwhelmed with requests for assistance and it is often days before a reply by an expert.
Please go to this link and choose one of the websites on the left of the page.
Alliance of Security Analysis Professionals
As you can see they all work together in cleaning malware (Virus, Spyware and adware).
To help you choose from that list
TomCoyotes contains the anti-malware school - Classroom.
SpyWareInfo contains the anti-malware school - BootCamp.
Net-Intergration is the support site of Spybot S&D.
Lavasoft Support is the support site of Ad-aware.
Wilders Security has since stopped hijackthis log support due to the lack of experianced helpers.
Others that I would recommend (with possibly short responce times) Zerosrealm, BleepingComputer, Subratam.org and SpyWare BeWare, but generally all those on that list will have experts to help you.
Texruss and myself are Teachers at The TomCoyote Forum.
There are still some knowledgable people left posting here at Dell, so you may still get help from them.
I wish you all the best at getting your computer clean.