Problems running AD-Aware SE Personal edition after installation

Downloaded this program to remove spyware.

I tried running the software after installing it but got this error message:

This program has performed an illegal operation and will be shut down.

Details are below:

AD-AWARE caused an exception eedfadeH in module <unknown> at 0000:00000000.
Registers:
EAX=00000000 CS=0000 EIP=00000000 EFLGS=00000000
EBX=00000000 SS=0000 ESP=00000000 EBP=00000000
ECX=00000000 DS=0000 ESI=00000000 FS=0000
EDX=00000000 ES=0000 EDI=00000000 GS=0000
Bytes at CS:EIP:


Anyone help?

Sorry if dumb question.

Thanks much

 

I will try this this evening, thanks much!


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Well, I went to the site, there are 2 riched20.dll and 2 riched32.dll files, which ones do I select?

Also, do I directly download them into Windows/System32 Folder or do they go in the Drivers Subfolder under System32?

Thoughts?

Incidentally, am running on Windows 98 SE.

Thanks much

 

Hello again, well downloaded both riched.dll and guess what the AD-AWARE SE starting running, you who!!!

It found several suspect files, put them in quarantine, restarted the computer and guess what...still have the about.blank default homepage on IE. Also still have those annoying popups.

What to do next?

Well, I downloaded Spybot, again the freeware version, it found only one suspect file, here is the message it gave me:

DSO Exploit: Data source object exploit (Registry change, nothing done)
HKEY_USERS\.DEFAULT\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Internet Settings\Zones\0\1004!=W=3

What to do?

Thanks much

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Hi again, have installed some of the spyware programs you recommend, however, still have adware, spyware problemos..let's just put that aside for now.

I get the following error messages when I try to open "My computer" or
"Settings, control panel":

Here are the messages:

EXPLORER caused an invalid page fault in
module JAVAOD32.DLL at 0167:01c5be53.
Registers:
EAX=01c72877 CS=0167 EIP=01c5be53 EFLGS=00010202
EBX=bfe20080 SS=016f ESP=01c2e8c8 EBP=01c2e8d4
ECX=01c2ee34 DS=016f ESI=01c66aa1 FS=1917
EDX=000000f8 ES=016f EDI=bfe2ffff GS=0000
Bytes at CS:EIP:
8a 27 47 38 c4 74 f2 2c 41 3c 1a 1a c9 80 e1 20
Stack dump:
bfe20080 bfe20000 bfe20000 01c66aa0 01c41b7e bfe2ffff 01c66aa0 01c66aac 01c45d40 0000002c 01c66aa0 01c41c4e 6300c36f 01c66aa0 01c66aac 01c45d40

--------------------------------------------------------------

EXPLORER caused an invalid page fault in
module KERNEL32.DLL at 0167:bff8ac13.
Registers:
EAX=00000000 CS=0167 EIP=bff8ac13 EFLGS=00000246
EBX=00000000 SS=016f ESP=01bdeb44 EBP=01bdec7c
ECX=01c1f2c8 DS=016f ESI=01c1f2e4 FS=2edf
EDX=c00309cc ES=016f EDI=00000000 GS=0000
Bytes at CS:EIP:
a1 10 9d fc bf 50 e8 96 95 fe ff ff 76 04 e8 35
Stack dump:
bff8abfa 01bf6366 01c1f2e4 00000000 00000000 01bf0000 6b6a6968 6f6e6d6c 73727170 77767574 7b7a7978 01bdebb0 00000228 01e305d0 00000804 bff7a3a0


Would you have a solution for these two faults?

Thanks

 

Upon turning on the computer one morning, there was a Windows message
saying they were restoring the registry using a backup setting (I don't know what was done to deserve this but I accepted). I clicked enter and it removed all traces of the spyware..opened the IE browser and no more about.blank or adware/spyware popups.

Go figure.

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I'm doing a little reading on the Windows site pertaining to registy backups.

In Windows 98, Windows creates a backup log each day that can be recovered by booting in safe mode, thus removing any files that were installed recently (spyware included it seems).

Here is the link for manual restoring in case this happens to anyone.

http://support.microsoft.com/kb/221512/EN-US/

Might solve a lot of peoples' problems.

Cheers