what is msgsvr32?

[dumbprimate]

FONT=Arial]I could use some advice on how to get rid of msgsvr32.exe. Is it a virus, a worm, or worse (time-share vacation condo salesman)? How do I make it go away. It's causing no end of trouble on my friend's PC. I cant launch or install any programs before getting a blue screen error message "press any key to return to windows..." After that the monitor goes black. Gradually, a few patches of her original Windows 98 desktop appear, then freezes up. After a few minutes, a "...program is not responding-End task" message appears. We're trying to retreive personal files and folders on her Windows 98 system before upgrading her to Windows 2000[/font]

[thedon57]

Originally Posted by dumbprimate

FONT=Arial]I could use some advice on how to get rid of msgsvr32.exe. Is it a virus, a worm, or worse (time-share vacation condo salesman)? How do I make it go away. It's causing no end of trouble on my friend's PC. I cant launch or install any programs before getting a blue screen error message "press any key to return to windows..." After that the monitor goes black. Gradually, a few patches of her original Windows 98 desktop appear, then freezes up. After a few minutes, a "...program is not responding-End task" message appears. We're trying to retreive personal files and folders on her Windows 98 system before upgrading her to Windows 2000[/font]

hi on the error message is there any numbers like this 0x00000?? if there is could you please, get back with them, then can tell you more.

[bookworm]

Originally Posted by dumbprimate

FONT=Arial]I could use some advice on how to get rid of msgsvr32.exe. Is it a virus, a worm, or worse (time-share vacation condo salesman)? How do I make it go away. It's causing no end of trouble on my friend's PC. I cant launch or install any programs before getting a blue screen error message "press any key to return to windows..." After that the monitor goes black. Gradually, a few patches of her original Windows 98 desktop appear, then freezes up. After a few minutes, a "...program is not responding-End task" message appears. We're trying to retreive personal files and folders on her Windows 98 system before upgrading her to Windows 2000[/font]

It's a virus take a look here from Trend Micro http://www.trendmicro.com/vinfo/viru...DHAT.B&VSect=T

Don't confuse with msgsrv32.exe

Hope this helps

[dumbprimate]

Originally Posted by thedon57

hi on the error message is there any numbers like this 0x00000?? if there is could you please, get back with them, then can tell you more.

The error message says "...an erro in OE has occured...0028:C1SABSB8 in VXD. INCDPASS(01)+0000CB08.

[thedon57]

hi WHAT THE ERROR MEANS IS YOU HAVE AN OLD VERSION OF NORTONS INSTALLED STILL ON YOUR SYSTEM, AND NEEDS TO BE COMPLETELY TAKEN OFF, AND A NEW ANTIVIRUS INSTALLED BUT MAKE SURE ALL TRACES OF OLD NORTONS REMOVED FROM EVERYWHERE.

[Disk_Contented]

What size is msgsrv32.exe on your system?