Frank Saunders, MS-MVP OE/WM wrote:
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> "Kontaminator" <the.kontaminator@ntlworld.com> wrote in message
> news:6YD%h.7065$H4.4061@newsfe2-gui.ntli.net...[color=green]
>> On logging into Vista Home Premium I get the message appear:
>>
>> DNS
>> Failed to load control 'SocketXCtl' from SocketX.OCX. Your version of
>> SocketX.OCX may be outdated. Make sure that you are using the version of
>> the control that was provided with your application.
>>
>> The file doesn't even exist on my computer. I thought it may be something
>> to do with IP V6, so removed this from the connection properties. Any
>> ideas what this is relating to so I can remove it, or fix it?
>>
>> Cheers.[/color]
>
> [url]http://search.live.com/results.aspx?q=socketX.ocx+&src=IE-SearchBox[/url]
>
> Do a thorough check for malware following all of the steps at one of these
> sites:
> Help with malware
> All MS-MVP Sites.
> [url]http://aumha.org/a/parasite.htm[/url]
> [url]http://aumha.org/a/quickfix.htm[/url]
> [url]http://www.elephantboycomputers.com/page2.html#Removing_Malware[/url]
> [url]http://mvps.org/winhelp2002/unwanted.htm[/url]
> [url]http://inetexplorer.mvps.org/darnit.html[/url]
> [url]http://www.mvps.org/sramesh2k/Malware_Defence.htm[/url]
>
> Unexplained computer behavior may be caused by deceptive software.
> [url]http://support.microsoft.com/kb/827315[/url]
>
> So How Did I Get Infected Anyway?
> For quite a few people it's by installing Messenger Plus, whose ads for
> malware don't identify the malware as such and try to convince you that
> you
> owe it to the author. See also:
> [url]http://www.wilderssecurity.com/showthread.php?t=27971[/url]
> Don't ever do a "default" install of anything. Always choose Custom and
> see
> what else is being carried along. Don't install any extras you're not
> sure of.
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Hey, that all looks simple enough. So when can he actually start to use his
computer?

Love and Kisses,
Doris

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