Am I right to be suspicious about this error message in WinXP?

Question

This just came up when I turned the computer on.
I've never seen this error report sending message before in my many years of computing...
This is XP SP3, also AVG has been acting up too, is this a virus or what?

http://i329.photobucket.com/albums/l362/kuklor/virus-1.jpg

Answer 1

It's more than likely to be a Trojan, not initially damaging to your computer but could develop into something more serious if you don't get rid of it.

Most likely to be either virtumunde and/or zlob, basically if you havent heard of virtumunde it sends a false report that your computer was having issues and it looks like microsoft is doing it, but it isnt. Once you click on it they ask you to buy a spyremover program for about $x or £x, then it would clean your computer, but not completely. so basically it is a worthless program just out to get your money.

Spybot S & D will get rid of it http://www.snapfiles.com/get/spybot.html. That will work but just in case it doesn't email me (click on my name to use the email contact)

For problems with AVG .. uninstall and re-install it

It pays to use more than one spyware/ antivirus programme ... what one doesn't catch the other will http://download.cnet.com/windows/spyware-removers/

Answer 2

The easiest and fastest way to solve this problem is to run a registry cleaner software. A registry cleaner can eliminate errors in your record. This record stores all information about the software, drivers, applications and games that are installed on your computer. And in time, it can get bad, because some obsolete entries are not deleted and can lead to what they call the "errors". By using a registry cleaner http://make-a-computer-run-better.com the errors can be eradicated and increases the speed of your computer in the process. Registry cleaners work by scanning each file and then checking to see if it's corrupt or causing problems. If they find that it is broken, the registry cleaner will replace or fix the file for you to make your computer become free of errors.In addition, the errors will not happen if you regularly check and care for your computer system.

Answer 3

You can run antivirus and antispyware programs, but the sad fact is if you have found one virus on your computer, you probably have several. Cleaning the computer now requires you to follow these steps, because modern viruses and spyware entrench themselves in files that your computer needs in order to run:



1. Virus-check your data files (not application files-- you have installer CDs for those).

2. Back up the data files, getting them off your hard drive.

3. Get your original operating system CDs that came with your computer.

4. Boot your computer from the operating system CD.

5. Select the option that erases your hard drive and then reinstall your system software.

6. Turn on your software firewall that came with your operating system.

7. Reconnect to the internet, and download *all* Windows updates, no matter how long it takes.

8. Reinstall your application software, and update the applications as much as you can.

9. Reinstall your data files.

10. Create a limited user account on your system that does *not* have administrator access, and web surf only from this account.



Yes, this is a pain in the butt. No, there is no other way. No, antivirus and antispyware programs cannot fix this problem on its own.



So, what do you do in the future?



1. Never click on links you find in an e-mail.

2. Never open an e-mail attachment, ever.

3. Only download files from a reputable website that you know is on the up-and-up.

4. Never use bit-torrent and other file-sharing programs.

5. Never use an unsolicited drive-checking site.

6. Turn off all java and java scripting by default, and only enable java and java scripting for sites that you know you can trust.

7. Never read an unsolicited e-mail, and delete spam immediately. It is possible to be hacked by reading an e-mail alone.



Please adhere to the 'dont's' I provided above, because you will have to repeat the cleaning steps that I listed first *every time you get infected.* Anti-spyware and anti-virus programs are good to have, but they are a second line of defense. The best way to protect your system is you, and changing your behavior.



Good luck!

Answer 4

No, that is a standard MS error reporting dialog used to capture system problem information. It is safe to report and it may actually provide you back a fix for the problem.

Answer 5

whenever some application stops cause by error (unexpected stop) and it using windows resources, then windows will trigger this notification. some event cause by the program itself (compatibility issue, or corrupted) some cause by internal hardware error or OS error.



You can check the detail of the report, which program cause this trigger, is it the windows kernel, programs, or even unknown apps.

Answer 6

Even i already faced this problem don't worry just send the "error report" that's all

Answer 7

I believe this is legit. If I remember correctly, this message originates from Microsoft's .NET Framework. You might wanna do a Google image search to get to the bottom of this.

Answer 8

not likely a virus. most likely an application issue of some kind. check your event viewer for information.

Answer 9

Of course you should be suspicious. Click the details to see what it says.Personally, I'd scan for malware and do ms update.