bridge.dll

[bjs]

Can anyone tell me how bridge.dll affects Windows? I have a virus in that file and apparently it cannot be cleaned and I can't delete it. Any ideas are greatly appreciated.

Thx, keep smiling.

[PrntRhd]

Please post your issues in one thread, it confuses everyone. Hit Post Reply instead of New Thread and leave title blank.

Your original thread is here (http://www.pcguide.com/vb/showthread.php?s=&threadid=29712) :)

[classicsoftware]

I am pretty sure this is associated the spyware. It is not a windows file that I can see. I would allow you AV software to delete it.

I Recommend a FULL Security Scan.

1) Download, install and update Spybot. (http://download.com.com/3000-2144-10122137.html?part=104443&subj=dlpage&tag=button)

2) Download, install and update Adaware. (http://download.com.com/3000-8022-10214379.html?tag=lst-0-2)

3) Create a folder called HJT.

4) Download and install HijackThis (http://download.com.com/3000-8022-10227352.html?tag=lst-0-4) in the HJT folder.

5) Run Spybot and fix everything it finds.

6) Shutdown your computer. Full shutdown DO NOT re-start.

7) Run Adaware and fix everything it finds.

8) Shutdown your computer. Full Shutdown DO NOT re-start.

9) Run an on line scan from Trend Micro (http://housecall.trendmicro.com/) and or Bitdefender. (http://www.bitdefender.com/scan/licence.php)

10) Run HijackThis from HJT folder. Do not run it from the TEMP or Temporary Internet Files folder as you will be unable to restore the backups created by HJT. After the scan is complete create a log file. DO NOT fix anything unless instructed to by an expert here.

11) Post the contents of the log and the results from the previous scans back here for evaluation.

[bjs]

I'm not ignoring any of you... honest! :)

This is slow going as I only have about one hour each day to work on it. I'm going through all the suggestions here until mission is accomplished. To date:
regedit entries removed - check
Symantec scan complete (2ce) - check
Spybot installed and run (scary results) - check
Adaware installed and thorough run and clean - check

That's it so far... already late for work. Looks like Highjack this is next. Truely appreciate everyone's help.

Keep smiling,

BJS

[Budfred]

As was said before, please stick to the main thread... It is very confusing when you have two threads going to address the same issue... This seems to be the main thread:

http://www.pcguide.com/vb/showthread.php?s=&threadid=29712