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i keep getting this error message whenever i am browsing the internet regardless of the browser i am using, and then i can't do anything with the system and to continue i must click ok and all browser instances close automatically. i have used many browsers just to check if its because of a particular browser.

this error has been coming for a week only, all was fine before that.



i don't even have Visual C++ or anything remotely related to visual studio installed on my PC.



any help is appreciated.
 

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How is it happening when you're not using Internet Explorer since it references iexplore.exe...
 
Benwin,

Have you checked for spyware on your computer by running Adaware or SpyBot? I have seen where spyware will try and launch Internet Explorer by some back door means and in the process causes it to crash. If you have not scanned your system I would recommend doing that and then see if that will stop that error message.

Kage_
 
erik, i get the same error message when using other browsers, i didn't paid attention to their file name. i will pay attention and let you know.


no spyware.
 
What other browsers are you using? Some browsers like Maxthon, Avant, Slim Browser and others are basically "skins" for IE, so you're still using IE.

If you're using Firefox/Mozilla/Opera, then you're using a different browser and IE shouldn't be running.
 
Have you tried using System Restore to go back to last week? This would be my first line of defense.
 
Egh, Maxthon... I have a friend hooked on that and I can't take it at all.
 
sound like a VIRUS.
try a online scan or scan from a CD/disk
 
Haha, not a virus, something's just currupted due to spyware/adware.

I recall you having trouble in the past. It's probably time for a format, what do you think?
 
no way


too much effort required. can't format.


what gets me is that it says Visual C++, when i don't have anything on the system.
 
Take note it says "Runtime Library".. That states a DLL is faulting which was created with VC++. I'm sure most of M$'s BS is done in VC++ actually. So, Erik's suggestion of Spyware is most likely the cause..

Find, Download and Run the following:

Ad-Aware
Spy Sweeper
Bazooka

if your feeling smart, also try HijackThis!...

Running the first 3 apps will detect all manner of spyware, the first two will also remove them, the third (bazooka) finds stuff nobody else does, but doesn't remove anything only tells you what to do. HijackThis is info intensive, so unless you feel up for it, don't try it just yet...

Reformats are for when Winblows takes a dump or you end up being hit by a mcnasty virus which destroys data.

The person who suggested System Restore.. That's one of the first things I turn OFF when I install windoze. It's pretty useless imho. Tho a friend of mine enjoys it.. I don't trust M$ for anything.. If you want to keep restore data, instead of enabling that useless rubbish, you should consider a weekly or daily drive image as a backup instead. Much easier to work with, and you know exactly what you'll get when you've restored it.

i'm done..
 
weird, very weird

i ran scan with all the programs, came out nothing, however i haven't had the error since i ran the scans. :hmm:


i used to love system restore until i saw the glitches. on my Pc its enabled. has many restore points, but will restore NONE, seems to be restoring for long time, but then nothing happens and a dialog box saying unable to restore. so i don't even care about it anymore. i even did a full format a while ago because of that, but nothign happens. still same old story.


about hijackthis, i am not familiar with its benefits/utility, so if someone can share that with me as to what will this program allow me to do.



thanks to you all
 
Hijack This performs a registry scan and gives you a list of what it finds. It allows you to pick certain things that look off and "fix" them. The reason HT is called "info intensive" is because it lists more than just what is "bad," instead it lists your entire registry. This means that you could possibly "fix" things that are GOOD. If you want to try it out, run the scan, and save it as a log file, then copy/paste the log to Coz or myself, and we'll tell you which items look suspicious.
 
oh i am trying spybot, its nice.


looks like i will have to try hijackthis and see if anything comes up.


thanks to you all, will try it soon and let you guys know.
 
Try GIANT

Benwin,

Try the GIANT Antispy program ....I had some very difficult "bugs" and GIANT, Identified (correctly, no false positives) cleaned them out.
I'm very impressed with the program. So is Microsoft, they just bought the company .... you might have a hard time locating the FREE 15 day trial, or you can purchase it for $29.95.

Try these links for more information and downloads.

Giant Antispy, http://www.tucows.com/preview/377898.html

Also, I'd D/L the FREE, BHO DEMON ver 2.0.0.21 from this URL

http://www.pcworld.com/downloads/file_description/0,fid,23611,00.asp


THERE MUST BE A LAW - for this malicious spyware/adware.

Happy Holidays.


Microsoft purchasing Giant Antispy Microsoft/Giant Linky
 
Here's a page of advice from computer users who have received the same error message:

http://malektips.com/ubb/Forum1/HTML/000138.html

The topic is five pages long, so read through it to the end (there's no single magic bullet reported by users; some have had success with various approaches).

The thing to realize is that not every antivirus or spyware program will catch everything. In my experience the commercial program Pest Patrol (now owned by Computer Associates) catches more spyware than adaware or spybot. I have also found that Trend Micro PC-cillin (or Trend Micro Internet Security) is superior to Norton of McAfee. I am told that the best antivirus program is kaspersky.com 's alto I haven't used it yet.

The other thing to realize is that sometimes spyware will remove the good with the bad. One person who posted in the above thread had this experience:

"I had a same problem getting an error: Visual Basic C++ Runtime Library error......abnormal termination..a for iexplore.exe, then my IE would shot down
well, after nights of search I finally fixed it --so let me tell you how I got this error in first place.. I downloaded a spyware removal program called ad-aware6, it searched my system, and found numerous programs and i instructed a adware to delete them all.. later I found out one of them was called COMMONNAME this program is fully responsible for your browser problem, however although adware 6.o has removed COMMONNAME there were parts left that i could not find to remove so, it looks like they were attached to IE so you have to download commonname again and then remove it by following the instructions provided by commonname -- here is the url: http://www.commonname.com/eng/help/ug/security1.asp
after following the instruction and removing a commonname the problem was instantly solved... you do not need to dowload IE ^ or re-install the windows,,, just uninstall commonname correctly and your problem is solved.. good luck!"

One poster above in this thread on spoofee.com referred to the freeware Hijack This! and it is an excellent program. However, altering your registry entries is very risky and I would not advise you to analyze the log on your own. There are some talented programmers who will analyze your Hijack This! log for free and walk you through the steps to fix this at:

http://hijackthislogs.com/modules.php?name=Forums&file=viewforum&f=1

Installing, running, and posting your Hijack This! file to this site is very easy and straightforward. Make sure, though, that you run the most current version of Hijack This!, which you will find on a link on this page:

http://hijackthislogs.com/modules.php?name=Forums&file=viewtopic&t=5&highlight=


Good luck.
 
Benwin,
Sometime those Visual C++ and .NET program cause that run time error. Try to uninstall those for MS software for a while and see you still got this problem.
 
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