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Posted by AVG No good use on February 2, 2008, 12:51 am
Please log in for more thread options zone alarm is an adware and a pain in the ass, it is very atrusive
"Newell White" wrote:
> 1) In Windows Explorer, record modified date/time of d3dxo.dll
> 2) Rename it by adding zzx_ prefix.
> 3) Get Internet Explorer to delete all temporary files and downloaded
> program files.
> 4) Reboot.
>
> If d3dxo.dll re-appears, continue:
> 5) Rename it again
> 6) In Explorer, search C:\ for all files modified on the date you recorded
> in (1) above. Sort into time order and rename all files of the same size as
> d3dxo.dll modified within 2 minutes of the time you recorded.
> 7) Record paths of all other files modified in this time window - they are
> suspects.
> 8) Reboot with no network connection.
> 9) If d3dxo.dll does not appear, the only other thing to guard against is an
> intruder program that calls home to download the files you renamed.
> 10) Plug into the network, and if you don't have a software firewall which
> alerts on outgoing traffic, install one - e.g. free version of Zone Alarm.
> 11) Make sure the infection has not already re-appeared, and reboot again.
> 12) Zone alarm should alert you if one of the suspects tries to call home.
> Re-name it.
> 13) If you want to, delete the renamed files.
> --
> HTH,
> Newell White
>
>
> "Fonz" wrote:
>
> > I've tried unregistering the dll, but I get an error message of access
> > denied all the time. Any other ideas?
> > How do I found out what is activating the DLL?
> > Thanks again,
> > Rob.
> >
> > > Good Morning all.
> > > I'm trying to get rid of a virus which has been found in
> > > C:/windows/system32 folder called:
> > > d3dxo.dll. Looking on the internet revels it may be a very benign virus,
> > > with limited security concerns, but... who knows.
> > >
> > > I'm using AVG which is up to date, and every time I open an explorer page
> > > I get warnings. I try to put it into a virus vault and delete, but it's
> > > always there, even after a reboot.
> > > tried deleteing in the command mode and it stated access denied.
> > > Any help is appreciated.
> > > Rob
> > > Australia.
> > >
> > >
> >
> >
> >
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