The error report states: Explorer caused an error in VX2.dll and will close. It also will state internet explorer caused an error in VX2.DLL whe I try to open internet explorer.
If the error continues to occur restart windows. That don't work.
I can no longer open up "My Computer", Network places, etc. It will not restore to an earlier date.
It all started when while on the internet and internet explorer shut down with an error. It asked if I wanted to send an error report and when it closed, it keep on occuring and internet explorer would never come back up. I have internet explorer 6.0.2800.1106 Build 62800.1106.
It looks like your system is loaded up with spyware and internet parasites. See the message at the top of this forum by ChrisRLG and follow his advice:
I downloaded the new version of Ad Aware and it cleaned all the junk out. It found 186 peices of junk and cleaned it out. I have Internet explorer again and I can get back into "My Computer".
If spybot found that many, I would expect others to still be arround, carry on with the rest of that pegged post, copy below:-
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Use these to remove Malware (Spyware and Adware).
1)
SpyBot Search and Destroy After installing SpyBot Search & Destroy, first press Online, and search for, put a check mark at, and install all updates.
Next, close all Internet Explorer windows, hit 'Check for Problems', and have SpyBot remove all it finds.
2)
Get Ad-Aware After installing Ad-Aware, and before running the program, first press “check for updates now".
Click "Connect" and install all updated components available. Click 'Finish'.
Press "Scan Now", then 'next', and let Ad-Aware scan your drives.
It will find a number of "bad" files and registry keys. Click 'Next' again.
Check all found items, and click 'next' once more.
It will ask you whether you'd like to remove all checked items. Click OK.
Always reboot the computer between each program - both of these may find things that they need to have a reboot of the machine to clear - please reboot and let them finish .
Failing those solving your problems a post of a hijackthis log for the experts to advise.
HijackThis From Here Download, run, scan, save log, then in notepad copy the FULL log by copy and paste as a reply to this post and an expert with HijackThis Knowldge, will have a go at giving advice. Please note the list of experts names below, very few forum regulars here have had this training.
DO NOT FIX ANYTHING WITH HIJACKTHIS WITHOUT EXPERT ADVICE, most of what it finds you need for normal MS Windows tasks.
Known Spyware HijackThis fighters in DellTalk - If you are, and are not on the list please PM Me.
ChrisRLG (Expert in Training LOL)
YoKenny (Accredited Expert at TomCoyotes)
baskar1234 (Teaching Assistant at TomCoyotes)
TomCoyote (of
http://tomcoyote.org/forums/index.php)
I, and the other hijack experts mentioned above, are in all those sites (and more) with the same login names. You might get one of us at those sites also to anwser your log, but other experts will also be available.
volcano11
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December 28th, 2003 00:00
Please post the full and exact text of the error message.
Steve
LA appraiser
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December 28th, 2003 06:00
The error report states: Explorer caused an error in VX2.dll and will close. It also will state internet explorer caused an error in VX2.DLL whe I try to open internet explorer.
If the error continues to occur restart windows. That don't work.
I can no longer open up "My Computer", Network places, etc. It will not restore to an earlier date.
It all started when while on the internet and internet explorer shut down with an error. It asked if I wanted to send an error report and when it closed, it keep on occuring and internet explorer would never come back up. I have internet explorer 6.0.2800.1106 Build 62800.1106.
volcano11
2 Intern
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28K Posts
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December 28th, 2003 16:00
It looks like your system is loaded up with spyware and internet parasites. See the message at the top of this forum by ChrisRLG and follow his advice:
http://forums.us.dell.com/supportforums/board/message?board.id=si_sysperf&message.id=1631
Spybot and Ad-Aware should take care of the vx2.dll error.
Steve
LA appraiser
10 Posts
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December 29th, 2003 03:00
Steve,
I ran Ad aware and nothing showed up that normally shows up.
Any other suggestions??
Thanks
John
volcano11
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28K Posts
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December 29th, 2003 03:00
Please read and follow all instructions in the message at the top of this forum:
http://forums.us.dell.com/supportforums/board/message?board.id=si_sysperf&message.id=1631
Steve
LA appraiser
10 Posts
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December 29th, 2003 14:00
Steve,
I downloaded the new version of Ad Aware and it cleaned all the junk out. It found 186 peices of junk and cleaned it out. I have Internet explorer again and I can get back into "My Computer".
Thanks so much,
I really do appreciate the help!!!!
John
ChrisRLG
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December 29th, 2003 19:00
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Use these to remove Malware (Spyware and Adware).
1) SpyBot Search and Destroy
After installing SpyBot Search & Destroy, first press Online, and search for, put a check mark at, and install all updates.
Next, close all Internet Explorer windows, hit 'Check for Problems', and have SpyBot remove all it finds.
2) Get Ad-Aware
After installing Ad-Aware, and before running the program, first press “check for updates now".
Click "Connect" and install all updated components available. Click 'Finish'.
Press "Scan Now", then 'next', and let Ad-Aware scan your drives.
It will find a number of "bad" files and registry keys. Click 'Next' again.
Check all found items, and click 'next' once more.
It will ask you whether you'd like to remove all checked items. Click OK.
Always reboot the computer between each program - both of these may find things that they need to have a reboot of the machine to clear - please reboot and let them finish .
Failing those solving your problems a post of a hijackthis log for the experts to advise.
HijackThis From Here
Download, run, scan, save log, then in notepad copy the FULL log by copy and paste as a reply to this post and an expert with HijackThis Knowldge, will have a go at giving advice. Please note the list of experts names below, very few forum regulars here have had this training.
DO NOT FIX ANYTHING WITH HIJACKTHIS WITHOUT EXPERT ADVICE, most of what it finds you need for normal MS Windows tasks.
Known Spyware HijackThis fighters in DellTalk - If you are, and are not on the list please PM Me.
ChrisRLG (Expert in Training LOL)
YoKenny (Accredited Expert at TomCoyotes)
baskar1234 (Teaching Assistant at TomCoyotes)
TomCoyote (of http://tomcoyote.org/forums/index.php)
You could also go to one of the more specalist forums where more experts will be able to help.
http://tomcoyote.org/forums/index.php
http://forums.spywareinfo.com/index.php
http://www.net-integration.net/cgi-bin/forum/ikonboard.cgi (Home of Spybot S&D)
http://boards.cexx.org/index.php
Do read the sites FAQ before posting, and advise your problem and what steps you have already done to try to cure your problem.
I, and the other hijack experts mentioned above, are in all those sites (and more) with the same login names. You might get one of us at those sites also to anwser your log, but other experts will also be available.