[Ham-Computers] Need info possible spyware

[Jay Austin]

It is most likely an OS issue. There are many things that can kill kernel32
however. There are also some spyware problems that memic kernal32, however
most of those place a copy of it it a different default folder. There is
just not enough information given.

You might want to go here
http://www.security-forums.com/viewforum.php?f=48&sid=3d0685b23cf0e84f977b78
791d8551a0 and see if someone there can help you determine if there is
spyware on your computer.

I would highly suggest that you upgrade your OS to something other than ME.
I know of a few shops that will not even work on a computer that has ME on
it. Microsoft even jokes about how bad of an OS that is. When I go to some
MS meetings they have us rate the session on a scale of 1-10 with 10 being
the best thing ever and a 1 being "worse than windows ME." 

If you are even considering purchasing a new computer, wait till Oct 26.
That is when Microsoft is set to make coupons available for a free upgrade
to Vista.

73,
 
Jay Austin KE4RHN
 
Austin Computer Solutions
http:\\www.austin-computer-solutions.com
Hire a Tech, Not a Geek
 
-----Original Message-----
From: Brian K. Gaskamp [mailto:ka5bkg at sbcglobal.net] 
Sent: Wednesday, October 11, 2006 7:59 PM
To: ham-computers at mailman.qth.net
Subject: [Ham-Computers] Need info possible spyware

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