main2_w, 150 (internal error)

[Tigris]

Help, i have been stubburnly trying to install my university pharmacology's software but those idiots decided that it would be neat to use a 1970 visual basic approach to design their program and i get the error mentioned in the title

main2_w, 150 (internal error)

I have been desperately trying to make up for lost info over the semester but id still like to see it work once before my exam in a couple of weeks.

[Paul Komski]

Hi Tigris and Welcome.

Are you sure this isn't a hardware error (such as a dirty or otherwise faulty installation CD) rather than a VB error?

[ErnieK]

Tigris
have you tried to copy the complete CD onto your desktop and install from there? the only reference I can find on the net for your error also has to do with a CD.
http://www.askmehelpdesk.com/cgi-bin/yabb/YaBB.cgi?board=pcs;action=display;num=1053720525

[Tigris]

There is no cd, its all downloaded zips, but i seem to have found one way to run it.
In my task manager i found a clandestine thread and after ending it the program ran.
The process was called rundll.exe and from what i can find on the net its either from a trojan or a virus, thing is no matter what i do i cant detect it and the process is always there when i start the system.

Any suggestions on how to find the son of a b**ch.

[Paul Komski]

rundll.exe (and rundll32.exe) is a normal and necessary system file which can open dll library files and execute routines and subroutines within them. It is normally found in your windows directory but can be a target of viral attack.

To detect infection run an up-to-date antivirus scan of your whole system.

Some more details about exactly what you are doing, on what OS and with which application - or any other additional information - would help in getting to the bottowm of your problem.

You can cut down on the processes running at startup by using msconfig or by booting into safe mode.

[mjc]

You could also post a HijackThis (http://mjc1.com/mirror/hjt/ )log.

[Tigris]

i just got norton systemworks 2003 analysed my whole system (p4 2.4ghz with win2k) and after letting it do everything from disk repair to the actual antivirus all i got it to do is tell me system32.exe is now missing everytime i start up.
After much cursing and reading the second to last post i am now at a loss.

I was trying to run a visual basic compiled program i downloaded (for my lab work) and it just wouldnt; after looking through the running processes and researching every single one on the net i decided that rundll was a virus (obviously i was wrong but the only info on the net about it referred to a virus) and closed it down and then my program ran fine.

So i thought yay, now however after loosing system32 in the process and finding out rundll is supposed to be there i am a tad clueless.

[Tigris]

this is my hijackthis log (thanks for pointing out the app to me)Logfile of HijackThis v1.97.3
Scan saved at 3:31:31 p.m., on 21/10/2003
Platform: Windows 2000 SP4 (WinNT 5.00.2195)
MSIE: Internet Explorer v5.00 SP4 (5.00.2920.0000)

Running processes:
C:\WINNT\System32\smss.exe
C:\WINNT\system32\winlogon.exe
C:\WINNT\system32\services.exe
C:\WINNT\system32\lsass.exe
C:\WINNT\system32\svchost.exe
C:\WINNT\system32\spoolsv.exe
C:\Program Files\Common Files\Symantec Shared\ccEvtMgr.exe
C:\WINNT\system32\crypserv.exe
C:\WINNT\System32\svchost.exe
C:\Program Files\Norton SystemWorks\Norton AntiVirus\navapsvc.exe
C:\Program Files\Norton SystemWorks\Norton Utilities\NPROTECT.EXE
C:\WINNT\System32\nvsvc32.exe
C:\WINNT\system32\regsvc.exe
C:\WINNT\system32\MSTask.exe
C:\Program Files\Analog Devices\SoundMAX\SMAgent.exe
C:\PROGRA~1\NORTON~2\SPEEDD~1\nopdb.exe
C:\WINNT\system32\stisvc.exe
C:\WINNT\System32\WBEM\WinMgmt.exe
C:\WINNT\System32\MsPMSPSv.exe
C:\WINNT\system32\svchost.exe
C:\WINNT\Explorer.exe
C:\Program Files\Common Files\Symantec Shared\SymTray.exe
C:\Program Files\Analog Devices\SoundMAX\Smtray.exe
C:\Program Files\ahead\InCD\InCD.exe
C:\PROGRA~1\PANICW~1\POP-UP~1\dpps2.exe
C:\Program Files\Common Files\CMEII\CMESys.exe
C:\Program Files\Microsoft Hardware\Mouse\point32.exe
C:\Program Files\Common Files\Real\Update_OB\evntsvc.exe
C:\Program Files\Common Files\Symantec Shared\ccApp.exe
C:\Program Files\Adobe\Acrobat 5.0\Distillr\AcroTray.exe
C:\WINNT\system32\rundll32.exe
C:\Program Files\OEM\802.11 Wireless LAN\OEMWlanMonitor.exe
C:\Program Files\Common Files\GMT\GMT.exe
C:\Program Files\Common Files\Symantec Shared\Nmain.exe
C:\Program Files\MSN Messenger\msnmsgr.exe
C:\Program Files\Internet Explorer\iexplore.exe
C:\Zip\Apps\hijackthis\HijackThis.exe
C:\WINNT\system32\ntvdm.exe

R0 - HKCU\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Main,Start Page = http://www.yahoo.com/
R0 - HKLM\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Main,Start Page = http://www.microsoft.com/isapi/redir.dll?prd={SUB_PRD}&clcid={SUB_CLSID}&pver={SUB_PVER}&ar=home
O2 - BHO: (no name) - {06849E9F-C8D7-4D59-B87D-784B7D6BE0B3} - C:\Program Files\Adobe\Acrobat 5.0\Acrobat\ActiveX\AcroIEHelper.ocx
O2 - BHO: (no name) - {136A9D1D-1F4B-43D4-8359-6F2382449255} - (no file)
O2 - BHO: NAV Helper - {BDF3E430-B101-42AD-A544-FADC6B084872} - C:\Program Files\Norton SystemWorks\Norton AntiVirus\NavShExt.dll
O3 - Toolbar: @msdxmLC.dll,-1@1033,&Radio - {8E718888-423F-11D2-876E-00A0C9082467} - C:\WINNT\System32\msdxm.ocx
O3 - Toolbar: (no name) - {111995B6-5116-42EC-8AAD-687784C11F62} - (no file)
O3 - Toolbar: Norton AntiVirus - {42CDD1BF-3FFB-4238-8AD1-7859DF00B1D6} - C:\Program Files\Norton SystemWorks\Norton AntiVirus\NavShExt.dll
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [Synchronization Manager] mobsync.exe /logon
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [NvCplDaemon] RUNDLL32.EXE C:\WINNT\System32\NvCpl.dll,NvStartup
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [nwiz] nwiz.exe /install
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [LiveNote] livenote.exe
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [Smapp] C:\Program Files\Analog Devices\SoundMAX\Smtray.exe
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [NeroCheck] C:\WINNT\System32\NeroCheck.exe
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [InCD] C:\Program Files\ahead\InCD\InCD.exe
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [Pop-Up Stopper] "C:\PROGRA~1\PANICW~1\POP-UP~1\dpps2.exe"
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [CMESys] "C:\Program Files\Common Files\CMEII\CMESys.exe"
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [QuickTime Task] "C:\Program Files\QuickTime\qttask.exe" -atboottime
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [POINTER] C:\Program Files\Microsoft Hardware\Mouse\point32.exe
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [TkBellExe] C:\Program Files\Common Files\Real\Update_OB\evntsvc.exe -osboot
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [ccApp] "C:\Program Files\Common Files\Symantec Shared\ccApp.exe"
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [ccRegVfy] "C:\Program Files\Common Files\Symantec Shared\ccRegVfy.exe"
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [SymTray - Norton SystemWorks] C:\Program Files\Common Files\Symantec Shared\Symtray.exe SetReg
O4 - HKLM\..\RunServices: [CMD] cmd32.exe
O4 - HKCU\..\Run: [NVIEW] rundll32.exe nview.dll,nViewLoadHook
O4 - HKLM\..\RunOnce: [SymTray - Norton SystemWorks] C:\Program Files\Common Files\Symantec Shared\Symtrdr.exe
O4 - Global Startup: Acrobat Assistant.lnk = C:\Program Files\Adobe\Acrobat 5.0\Distillr\AcroTray.exe
O4 - Global Startup: Adobe Gamma Loader.exe.lnk = C:\Program Files\Common Files\Adobe\Calibration\Adobe Gamma Loader.exe
O4 - Global Startup: GStartup.lnk = C:\Program Files\Common Files\GMT\GMT.exe
O4 - Global Startup: Microsoft Office.lnk = C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\Office\OSA9.EXE
O4 - Global Startup: OEM WLAN Monitor Utility.lnk = C:\Program Files\OEM\802.11 Wireless LAN\OEMWlanMonitor.exe
O9 - Extra button: ICQ Pro (HKLM)
O9 - Extra 'Tools' menuitem: ICQ (HKLM)
O9 - Extra button: Related (HKLM)
O9 - Extra 'Tools' menuitem: Show &Related Links (HKLM)
O9 - Extra button: Real.com (HKLM)
O12 - Plugin for .spop: C:\Program Files\Internet Explorer\Plugins\NPDocBox.dll
O13 - DefaultPrefix: [url]http://prolivation.com/cgi-bin/r.cgi?[/url]
O13 - WWW Prefix: [url]http://prolivation.com/cgi-bin/r.cgi?[/url]
O16 - DPF: Microsoft WFC Forms Designer - file://D:\VJ98\wfcforms.cab
O16 - DPF: Visual Studio 6 Extensibility Libraries - file://D:\VJ98\vstudio6.cab
O16 - DPF: {00B71CFB-6864-4346-A978-C0A14556272C} (Checkers Class) - [url]http://messenger.zone.msn.com/binary/msgrchkr.cab[/url]
O16 - DPF: {02BF25D5-8C17-4B23-BC80-D3488ABDDC6B} (QuickTime Object) - [url]http://www.apple.com/qtactivex/qtplugin.cab[/url]
O16 - DPF: {166B1BCA-3F9C-11CF-8075-444553540000} (Shockwave ActiveX Control) - [url]http://active.macromedia.com/director/cabs/sw.cab[/url]
O16 - DPF: {2917297F-F02B-4B9D-81DF-494B6333150B} (Minesweeper Flags Class) - [url]http://messenger.zone.msn.com/binary/MineSweeper.cab[/url]
O16 - DPF: {33564D57-0000-0010-8000-00AA00389B71} - [url]http://download.microsoft.com/download/F/6/E/F6E491A6-77E1-4E20-9F5F-94901338C922/wmv9VCM.CAB[/url]
O16 - DPF: {8E0D4DE5-3180-4024-A327-4DFAD1796A8D} (MessengerStatsClient Class) - [url]http://messenger.zone.msn.com/binary/MessengerStatsClient.cab[/url]
O16 - DPF: {9F1C11AA-197B-4942-BA54-47A8489BB47F} (Update Class) - [url]http://v4.windowsupdate.microsoft.com/CAB/x86/unicode/iuctl.CAB?37868.955474537[/url]
O16 - DPF: {D27CDB6E-AE6D-11CF-96B8-444553540000} (Shockwave Flash Object) - [url]http://download.macromedia.com/pub/shockwave/cabs/flash/swflash.cab[/url]
O16 - DPF: {F6BF0D00-0B2A-4A75-BF7B-F385591623AF} (Solitaire Showdown Class) - [url]http://messenger.zone.msn.com/binary/SolitaireShowdown.cab[/url]

i have removed the c:\winnt\system32\system32.exe stuff bcause the symantec help pages told me to please tell that it wasnt the stupidest move since the sale of manhattan for a few glass beads.

[mjc]

Close all browser windows, then in HijackThis check off the boxes next to the following and then the Fix button....

O2 - BHO: (no name) - {136A9D1D-1F4B-43D4-8359-6F2382449255} - (no file)

O3 - Toolbar: (no name) - {111995B6-5116-42EC-8AAD-687784C11F62} - (no file)

O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [CMESys] "C:\Program Files\Common Files\CMEII\CMESys.exe" <= Gator..... http://www.pchell.com/support/gator.shtml


O4 - HKLM\..\RunServices: [CMD] cmd32.exe <= http://www.viruslibrary.com/virusinfo/Worm.P2P.Tanked.htm

O4 - Global Startup: GStartup.lnk = C:\Program Files\Common Files\GMT\GMT.exe <= Gator..... http://www.pchell.com/support/gator.shtml




Nope, system32.exe is a virus......and more than safe to remove.

[Tigris]

Thank you very very very very very much, do you have any idea how many times the virus replicated i must have had a thousand cmd32 clones with just about every name possible.

Now im gonna try and ran the program without endind rundll but i think it still wont run.
Ive seen what program calls for it in that hijack log its the nview drivers for my video card and i think the university software just doesnt like it.
If it runs double yeppee if not just yeppee, after all finding and deleting a spyware/virus/trojan (yes i had all three) is a always a bonus.

Once again thank you.