I think I have a virus infecting a few MAJOR programs

> TACOLICIOUSLAND wrote
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> The mcshell.exe file is part of McAfee as is the On-Access Scanne
> service
> The SHFolder.dll is part of your Windows operating system. Since th
> erro
> message is coming from McAfee and since McAfee is a garbage progra
> anyway
> I'd uninstall McAfee and install a better antivirus, then scan with it
> I
> you are not behind a router (are connected directly to the Internet vi
>
> DSL/cable modem) disconnect the Internet connection first before you d
> this. Suggested antivirus programs are NOD32, Kaspersky, or Avast i
> yo
> want a free one
>
> If you can't manage to uninstall McAfee because things aren't working
> try
> System Restore to date when things worked and then uninstall McAfee
>
> McAfee Removal Tools/Instruction
> http://forums.mcafeehelp.com/viewtopic.php?t=7194
>
> Of course, it never hurts to make sure your computer i
> virus/malware-fre
> since it is quite possible that some malware has broken McAfee
>
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> (http://www.elephantboycomputers.com/...moving_Malware
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> 'index' (http://www.elephantboycomputers.com
> Don't Panic

> None of that's worked so far. ://
> My computer doesn't have any system restore points prior to the virus.
> I'm gonna let my friend Paul have a look since he's a computer guy but
> if all else fails I may just download Linux.
>
> Would downloading that be a bad idea?

> On Wed, 21 May 2008 15:00:06 -0500, TACOLICIOUSLAND wrote
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> If you're not much of a "computer guy" then Linux probably is not th
> bes
> choice for you
>
> -
> Paul Adar
> 'Welcome to IdentIT Inc. - Home' (http://www.identit.ca
> Any sufficiently advanced bug is indistinguishable from a feature. -
> Kulawie

> Paul Adare;718561 Wrote:

>> On Wed, 21 May 2008 15:00:06 -0500, TACOLICIOUSLAND wrote:
>>
>>
>> If you're not much of a "computer guy" then Linux probably is not the
>> best
>> choice for you.
>>
>> --
>> Paul Adare
>> 'Welcome to IdentIT Inc. - Home' (http://www.identit.ca)
>> Any sufficiently advanced bug is indistinguishable from a feature. --
>> Kulawiec

>
> What I mean by "computer guy" is that's his job. I've used Lunix before
> I just don't know if I want to put it on my computer or not because of
> running two systems at once.

> None of that's worked so far. ://
> My computer doesn't have any system restore points prior to the virus.
> I'm gonna let my friend Paul have a look since he's a computer guy but
> if all else fails I may just download Linux.
>
> Would downloading that be a bad idea?

>
> As of an hour ago I could not open AIM, McAfee, or HP Total Care
> Advisor. When ever I try to open one of these three programs I get and
> error message. Here's an example when opening McAfee;
>
> mcshell.exe - Bad Image
> c:\Windoes\system32\SHFolder.dll is either not designed to run on
> Windows or it contains and error. Try installing the program again using
> the original installation media or contact your system administrator or
> software vendor for support.
>
> Then if you hit OK it comes up again and again four times with that
> same title then the title changes to "E398ADA39B044C5808A09B3D49548DB:
> mcshell.exe"
>
> The only way to get this error message to vanish is open task manager
> and end that program. What's going on with my computer?
>
> Also a program called On-Acess Scanner service has stopped working. I
> don't know that program. Please help.
>
> PS- My cousin thinks it's from Myspace.
>
>
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> TACOLICIOUSLAND