Need advice on RunDll error loading problem...

Posted: 12-23-2008, 02:41 PM

Ron1Vista

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Could anyone advise me on how to get rid of a annoying message whic
happens every time on start up

RunDll/error loadin

C:/users/NAME~1/AppData/local/temp/ssqQgDtr.dll

module not found

Now everything else on my laptop is working wonderfully loving my vist
experience. Have been using mac for years and can only find this as m
only annoyance with vista can anybody help me, would very much welcom
your guidance in this matter thanking you inadvance

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Ron1Vista

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Malke

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Re: Need advice on RunDll error loading problem...

Posted: 12-23-2008, 02:52 PM

Ron1Vista wrote:

>
> Could anyone advise me on how to get rid of a annoying message which
> happens every time on start up.
>
> RunDll/error loading
>
> C:/users/NAME~1/AppData/local/temp/ssqQgDtr.dll
>
> module not found
>
> Now everything else on my laptop is working wonderfully loving my vista
> experience. Have been using mac for years and can only find this as my
> only annoyance with vista can anybody help me, would very much welcome
> your guidance in this matter thanking you inadvance.

A Google search for "ssqQgDtr.dll" brought up nothing. When you don't get
any hits for a file name on Google, chances are high that it is a malware
file. Either you uninstalled the malware program or your
antivirus/antispyware program did. In any case, a reference was left to the
file in Startup. You can remove the reference by managing your Startup.

Because you had one piece of malware, the chances are also high that you had
others. It would be a good idea to scan. I recommend downloading and
installing MalwareBytes' Antimalware (MBAM) from
http://www.malwarebytes.org. The program is free. (There is a paid version
but you don't need to buy it to remove malware.)

Manage Startup:

Start Orb>Search box>type: msconfig and when it appears in the Results box
above, right-click and choose "Run as Administrator".

If you are prompted for an administrator password or for a confirmation,
type the password, or click Continue. Then see what is on the Startup tab.
You don't need to restart immediately, but the next time you do you'll get
a dialog saying you've used the Utility. Usually in Vista this will be
blocked by Windows Defender and you'll need to allow it so you can then
tick the box that says in effect, "don't bother me about this again".

The free Autoruns program is very useful for managing your Startup -
http://www.microsoft.com/technet/sys...s/default.mspx - Autoruns

Malke
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Engel

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RE: Need advice on RunDll error loading problem...

Posted: 12-24-2008, 09:35 AM

Hello Ron1Vista,

What Malke said. Also see...

Cleaning a Compromised System
<http://www.microsoft.com/technet/community/columns/secmgmt/sm0504.mspx>

Good luck and a Happy Holiday's
-=-

"Ron1Vista" wrote:

>
> Could anyone advise me on how to get rid of a annoying message which
> happens every time on start up.
>
> RunDll/error loading
>
> C:/users/NAME~1/AppData/local/temp/ssqQgDtr.dll
>
> module not found
>
> Now everything else on my laptop is working wonderfully loving my vista
> experience. Have been using mac for years and can only find this as my
> only annoyance with vista can anybody help me, would very much welcome
> your guidance in this matter thanking you inadvance.
>
>
> --
> Ron1Vista
>

Sam Hobbs

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Re: Need advice on RunDll error loading problem...

Posted: 01-03-2009, 12:46 AM

Probably this problem has been resolved but I would like to make some
comments anyway.

Note that "C:/users/NAME~1/AppData/local/temp" is a temporary directory. I
think it is probable that the problem is simply the result of a mistake. If
it were malware then it is not very good since it would be detected so
easily. Malware would be quite ineffective if it were so obvious.

It is certainly best to be sure, so doing what was suggested previously
would be worthwhile and would only require your time.

"Ron1Vista" <guest@unknown-email.com> wrote in message
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>
> Could anyone advise me on how to get rid of a annoying message which
> happens every time on start up.
>
> RunDll/error loading
>
> C:/users/NAME~1/AppData/local/temp/ssqQgDtr.dll
>
> module not found
>
> Now everything else on my laptop is working wonderfully loving my vista
> experience. Have been using mac for years and can only find this as my
> only annoyance with vista can anybody help me, would very much welcome
> your guidance in this matter thanking you inadvance.
>
>
> --
> Ron1Vista

FromTheRafters

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Re: Need advice on RunDll error loading problem...

Posted: 01-03-2009, 02:24 AM

"Sam Hobbs" <Gateremovethis@SamHobbs.org> wrote in message
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> Probably this problem has been resolved but I would like to make some
> comments anyway.
>
> Note that "C:/users/NAME~1/AppData/local/temp" is a temporary directory. I
> think it is probable that the problem is simply the result of a mistake.
> If it were malware then it is not very good since it would be detected so
> easily. Malware would be quite ineffective if it were so obvious.

It would only be this obvious when it is broken - maybe this is a
result of incomplete removal of something more sophisicated than
you imagine.

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Re: Need advice on RunDll error loading problem...

Posted: 01-03-2009, 02:24 AM

"Sam Hobbs" <Gateremovethis@SamHobbs.org> wrote in message
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> Probably this problem has been resolved but I would like to make some
> comments anyway.
>
> Note that "C:/users/NAME~1/AppData/local/temp" is a temporary directory. I
> think it is probable that the problem is simply the result of a mistake.
> If it were malware then it is not very good since it would be detected so
> easily. Malware would be quite ineffective if it were so obvious.

It would only be this obvious when it is broken - maybe this is a
result of incomplete removal of something more sophisicated than
you imagine.

Sam Hobbs

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Re: Need advice on RunDll error loading problem...

Posted: 01-03-2009, 03:26 AM

"FromTheRafters" <erratic@nomail.afraid.org> wrote in message
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>
> "Sam Hobbs" <Gateremovethis@SamHobbs.org> wrote in message
> news:uNGdyyTbJHA.1676@TK2MSFTNGP03.phx.gbl...
>> Probably this problem has been resolved but I would like to make some
>> comments anyway.
>>
>> Note that "C:/users/NAME~1/AppData/local/temp" is a temporary directory.
>> I think it is probable that the problem is simply the result of a
>> mistake. If it were malware then it is not very good since it would be
>> detected so easily. Malware would be quite ineffective if it were so
>> obvious.
>
> It would only be this obvious when it is broken - maybe this is a
> result of incomplete removal of something more sophisicated than
> you imagine.

When I say obvious, I agree that it might not be obvious to non-technical
users. It is likely to be obvious to technical people, especially those
eager to catch stuff like that.

Certainly it might be "incomplete removal of something" but if so then that
would likely not be the result of malware; malware would not remove itself.
If it is the result of malware installing itself then that is the type of
thing that would be obvious to technical people looking for stuff such as
that.

Sam Hobbs

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Re: Need advice on RunDll error loading problem...

Posted: 01-03-2009, 03:26 AM

"FromTheRafters" <erratic@nomail.afraid.org> wrote in message
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>
> "Sam Hobbs" <Gateremovethis@SamHobbs.org> wrote in message
> news:uNGdyyTbJHA.1676@TK2MSFTNGP03.phx.gbl...
>> Probably this problem has been resolved but I would like to make some
>> comments anyway.
>>
>> Note that "C:/users/NAME~1/AppData/local/temp" is a temporary directory.
>> I think it is probable that the problem is simply the result of a
>> mistake. If it were malware then it is not very good since it would be
>> detected so easily. Malware would be quite ineffective if it were so
>> obvious.
>
> It would only be this obvious when it is broken - maybe this is a
> result of incomplete removal of something more sophisicated than
> you imagine.

FromTheRafters

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Re: Need advice on RunDll error loading problem...

Posted: 01-03-2009, 01:58 PM

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"Sam Hobbs" <Gateremovethis@SamHobbs.org> wrote in message
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>
> "FromTheRafters" <erratic@nomail.afraid.org> wrote in message
> news:OOUIhpUbJHA.4664@TK2MSFTNGP06.phx.gbl...
>>
>> "Sam Hobbs" <Gateremovethis@SamHobbs.org> wrote in message
>> news:uNGdyyTbJHA.1676@TK2MSFTNGP03.phx.gbl...
>>> Probably this problem has been resolved but I would like to make some
>>> comments anyway.
>>>
>>> Note that "C:/users/NAME~1/AppData/local/temp" is a temporary directory.
>>> I think it is probable that the problem is simply the result of a
>>> mistake. If it were malware then it is not very good since it would be
>>> detected so easily. Malware would be quite ineffective if it were so
>>> obvious.
>>
>> It would only be this obvious when it is broken - maybe this is a
>> result of incomplete removal of something more sophisicated than
>> you imagine.
>
> When I say obvious, I agree that it might not be obvious to non-technical
> users. It is likely to be obvious to technical people, especially those
> eager to catch stuff like that.

Not if it was stealthed while the malware was active. Well...you
would have to be a very good technical person to be able to see
a sophisticated rootkit.

> Certainly it might be "incomplete removal of something" but if so then
> that would likely not be the result of malware; malware would not remove
> itself.

Obviously, which is why I suggested no such thing.

> If it is the result of malware installing itself then that is the type of
> thing that would be obvious to technical people looking for stuff such as
> that.

It could be just one facet of the malware - maybe some guardian program
to assure other aspects are up-and-running (who knows?).

Just because it is obvious now does not mean it would be obvious while
the malware was fully operational. A new malware could utilize several
guardian programs using several loading methods and a user could use
a removal program (or manual method) for an older version which didn't
'know' about this particular loading method.

Sam Hobbs

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Re: Need advice on RunDll error loading problem...

Posted: 01-04-2009, 03:52 PM

"FromTheRafters" <erratic@nomail.afraid.org> wrote in message
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>
> you
> would have to be a very good technical person to be able to see
> a sophisticated rootkit.

Malware that had evidence as obvious as the one being discussed would not be
a sophisticated root kit.

We are at the point of repeating ourselves, so I will likely not respond
again in this thread. You can make a final comment; I assume you need to do
that.

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