As of a few days ago I now get this message everytime I start my computer
Explorer.exe entry point not found
The entry point BUF_MEM_grow_clean cound not be located in the dynamic link
library libeay32.dll
I have searched online and on microsoft windows xp but found nothing.
I have and used webroot spysweeper, mcafee virus scan, windows defender,
adaware to scan for anything but nothing solved the problem
HELP PLEASE

The Dll call is a common component of many network type applications.
For example I use a program WS Ftp-Pro and it uses the dll. This does
not sound like a Malware infection but more of broken support dll &
at boot time the program is attempting to start and fails. The module can
be found in multiple folder locations using various versions. It isn't part
of XP so doing an SFC wouldn't resolve the problem. The best way to
diagnose this is to locate a Registry Key with the dll name & path and
from that you can locate which program is making the call and why your
setup is missing the file or the expected version.

"MissDawn41" <MissDawn41@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:CA7B743E-A489-47C4-8F1F-F72F65EFCC9D@microsoft.com...
> As of a few days ago I now get this message everytime I start my computer
> Explorer.exe entry point not found
> The entry point BUF_MEM_grow_clean cound not be located in the dynamic
> link
> library libeay32.dll
> I have searched online and on microsoft windows xp but found nothing.
> I have and used webroot spysweeper, mcafee virus scan, windows defender,
> adaware to scan for anything but nothing solved the problem
> HELP PLEASE
>

Ohhh boy.... I'm clueless.
How do I go about locating a registry key etc....

"R. McCarty" wrote:

> The Dll call is a common component of many network type applications.
> For example I use a program WS Ftp-Pro and it uses the dll. This does
> not sound like a Malware infection but more of broken support dll &
> at boot time the program is attempting to start and fails. The module can
> be found in multiple folder locations using various versions. It isn't part
> of XP so doing an SFC wouldn't resolve the problem. The best way to
> diagnose this is to locate a Registry Key with the dll name & path and
> from that you can locate which program is making the call and why your
> setup is missing the file or the expected version.
>
> "MissDawn41" <MissDawn41@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> news:CA7B743E-A489-47C4-8F1F-F72F65EFCC9D@microsoft.com...
> > As of a few days ago I now get this message everytime I start my computer
> > Explorer.exe entry point not found
> > The entry point BUF_MEM_grow_clean cound not be located in the dynamic
> > link
> > library libeay32.dll
> > I have searched online and on microsoft windows xp but found nothing.
> > I have and used webroot spysweeper, mcafee virus scan, windows defender,
> > adaware to scan for anything but nothing solved the problem
> > HELP PLEASE
> >
>
>
>

Why don't you try a System Restore back to a date before you started
experiencing this problem ?

"MissDawn41" <MissDawn41@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:09CF8F3A-C324-4475-A39E-7A013E7853B0@microsoft.com...
> Ohhh boy.... I'm clueless.
> How do I go about locating a registry key etc....
>
> "R. McCarty" wrote:
>
>> The Dll call is a common component of many network type applications.
>> For example I use a program WS Ftp-Pro and it uses the dll. This does
>> not sound like a Malware infection but more of broken support dll &
>> at boot time the program is attempting to start and fails. The module can
>> be found in multiple folder locations using various versions. It isn't
>> part
>> of XP so doing an SFC wouldn't resolve the problem. The best way to
>> diagnose this is to locate a Registry Key with the dll name & path and
>> from that you can locate which program is making the call and why your
>> setup is missing the file or the expected version.
>>
>> "MissDawn41" <MissDawn41@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
>> news:CA7B743E-A489-47C4-8F1F-F72F65EFCC9D@microsoft.com...
>> > As of a few days ago I now get this message everytime I start my
>> > computer
>> > Explorer.exe entry point not found
>> > The entry point BUF_MEM_grow_clean cound not be located in the dynamic
>> > link
>> > library libeay32.dll
>> > I have searched online and on microsoft windows xp but found nothing.
>> > I have and used webroot spysweeper, mcafee virus scan, windows
>> > defender,
>> > adaware to scan for anything but nothing solved the problem
>> > HELP PLEASE
>> >
>>
>>
>>

Yes I tried to do that but why there are no previous dates to choose from in
system restore when it is enabled has baffled me also.

"R. McCarty" wrote:

> Why don't you try a System Restore back to a date before you started
> experiencing this problem ?
>
> "MissDawn41" <MissDawn41@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> news:09CF8F3A-C324-4475-A39E-7A013E7853B0@microsoft.com...
> > Ohhh boy.... I'm clueless.
> > How do I go about locating a registry key etc....
> >
> > "R. McCarty" wrote:
> >
> >> The Dll call is a common component of many network type applications.
> >> For example I use a program WS Ftp-Pro and it uses the dll. This does
> >> not sound like a Malware infection but more of broken support dll &
> >> at boot time the program is attempting to start and fails. The module can
> >> be found in multiple folder locations using various versions. It isn't
> >> part
> >> of XP so doing an SFC wouldn't resolve the problem. The best way to
> >> diagnose this is to locate a Registry Key with the dll name & path and
> >> from that you can locate which program is making the call and why your
> >> setup is missing the file or the expected version.
> >>
> >> "MissDawn41" <MissDawn41@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> >> news:CA7B743E-A489-47C4-8F1F-F72F65EFCC9D@microsoft.com...
> >> > As of a few days ago I now get this message everytime I start my
> >> > computer
> >> > Explorer.exe entry point not found
> >> > The entry point BUF_MEM_grow_clean cound not be located in the dynamic
> >> > link
> >> > library libeay32.dll
> >> > I have searched online and on microsoft windows xp but found nothing.
> >> > I have and used webroot spysweeper, mcafee virus scan, windows
> >> > defender,
> >> > adaware to scan for anything but nothing solved the problem
> >> > HELP PLEASE
> >> >
> >>
> >>
> >>
>
>
>

I've replaced the libeay32.dll file and also installed windows xp SP3 and so
far no problems.

"MissDawn41" wrote:

> As of a few days ago I now get this message everytime I start my computer
> Explorer.exe entry point not found
> The entry point BUF_MEM_grow_clean cound not be located in the dynamic link
> library libeay32.dll
> I have searched online and on microsoft windows xp but found nothing.
> I have and used webroot spysweeper, mcafee virus scan, windows defender,
> adaware to scan for anything but nothing solved the problem
> HELP PLEASE
>