ActiveX refusing to run

[Guest BJMR]

I wonder if anyone can help, for 4 weeks now, a second laptop running on XP

home.

Initial cause was a trojan, which with spybot has been removed. - It

continued to hang.

by using Task Manager, I was able to run internet explorer, and the files

are still accessible. After some extensive research the answer appeared to be

uploading all nessessary updates.

Then running automatic updates, it updated over 51 updates, including sp2

and ie7.

 

I now have to run the machine with MSCONFIG to get the thing to boot up to a

point where I can do anything with it at all. When I try to get the desktop

icons to load - by running explorer.exe, it attempts to do so several times,

rapidly flicking through the "Restore Active X" Desktop option. I have

reverted to the classic theme, removed the webpages check box, but this

continues.

Eventually - not always mind - It comes back with a "Buffer overrun" in

explorer.exe.

I have copied and replaced the .scf and .exe files from my own XP home

edition to the one with such a nightmare problem.

I have a suspicion that if I can reselve the silly buffer overun issue, the

laptop will be "back to normal.

Any ideas, suggestions greatly recieved.

[Guest Frank Saunders, MS-MVP OE/WM]

Re: ActiveX refusing to run

 

"BJMR" <BJMR@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message

news:A20F071B-488C-43A1-9E77-B846EB42C1D0@microsoft.com...

>I wonder if anyone can help, for 4 weeks now, a second laptop running on XP

> home.

> Initial cause was a trojan, which with spybot has been removed. - It

> continued to hang.

> by using Task Manager, I was able to run internet explorer, and the files

> are still accessible. After some extensive research the answer appeared to

> be

> uploading all nessessary updates.

> Then running automatic updates, it updated over 51 updates, including sp2

> and ie7.

>

> I now have to run the machine with MSCONFIG to get the thing to boot up to

> a

> point where I can do anything with it at all. When I try to get the

> desktop

> icons to load - by running explorer.exe, it attempts to do so several

> times,

> rapidly flicking through the "Restore Active X" Desktop option. I have

> reverted to the classic theme, removed the webpages check box, but this

> continues.

> Eventually - not always mind - It comes back with a "Buffer overrun" in

> explorer.exe.

> I have copied and replaced the .scf and .exe files from my own XP home

> edition to the one with such a nightmare problem.

> I have a suspicion that if I can reselve the silly buffer overun issue,

> the

> laptop will be "back to normal.

> Any ideas, suggestions greatly recieved.

 

If you had one piece oh malware you probably have more.

Do a *thorough* check for malware, following all of the steps at one of

these Web pages.

Help with malware:

http://aumha.org/a/parasite.htm

http://aumha.org/a/quickfix.htm

http://www.elephantboycomputers.com/page2.html#Removing_Malware

http://mvps.org/winhelp2002/unwanted.htm

http://inetexplorer.mvps.org/darnit.html

http://www.mvps.org/sramesh2k/Malware_Defence.htm

 

Unexplained computer behavior may be caused by deceptive software.

http://support.microsoft.com/kb/827315

 

So How Did I Get Infected Anyway?

For quite a few people it's by installing Messenger Plus, whose ads for

malware don't identify the malware as such and try to convince you that you

owe it to the author. See also:

http://www.wilderssecurity.com/showthread.php?t=27971

Don't ever do a "default" install of anything. Always choose Custom and see

what else is being carried along. Don't install any extras you're not sure

of.

 

--

Frank Saunders, MS-MVP OE/WM

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