[Ham-Computers] Need info possible spyware

[johngadd at comcast.net]

Do a restore on the operating system

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From: "Brian K. Gaskamp" <ka5bkg at sbcglobal.net> 

> My mom has a older Compaq computer, Compaq Presario 5000 running Windows 
> Millenium and has been having problems not being able to log onto her Yahoo 
> mail. 
> 
> I wrote down what she's getting on the screen and this is what it says. 
> As a side note she only gets this when trying to access her Yahoo mail, no 
> other time does she see the following. 
> 
> msvcrt.dll pops up in 1 window and when she hits the X, then she gets this, 
> kernel32.dll 
> 
> Is this spyware or is her version of Windows corrupt? 
> 
> I remember seeing kernel32 somewhere long time ago, but can't remember what 
> it was about. 
> 
> Suggestions...Comments... 
> 
> 73, 
> Brian 
> 
> 
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