Error: "Socket operation on non-socket"

 

Microsoft error message 10038 (related to winsock)

 

Have seen many post the same issue with DELL Inspiron and Linksys Wireless system, but have never seen a solution posted to similar inquiries.  Is this a virus? 

 

My wireless network functioned for 10 months, flawlessly - now this

 

What to do?  Have tried re-installing wireless G, network card, winsock, wsock32.dll, TCP/IP and run all windows diagnostics.  Any suggestions?