mswrwin32.exe?

[Todd Lemen]

Does anyone recognize "mswrwin32.exe"? A friend's computer throws an error
referencing this exe at startup...

[Unk]

On Tue, 24 Jan 2006 00:00:02 -0800, "Todd Lemen" > wrote:

>Does anyone recognize "mswrwin32.exe"? A friend's computer throws an error
>referencing this exe at startup...

Virus.

This is a link to a small FREE program by McAfee Anti-virus named Stinger.
It will scan your system for 54 known viruses and trojans and repair them.
You don't need McAfee anti-virus installed on your computer... this is a
stand alone program. http://vil.nai.com/vil/stinger/ or
http://us.mcafee.com/virusInfo/default.asp?id=stinger
Direct Download: http://download.nai.com/products/mcafee-avert/stng259.exe

NOTE: Disable System Restore BEFORE you run Stinger:
http://vil.nai.com/vil/SystemHelpDocs/DisableSysRestore.htm

Microsoft provides free anti-virus software that can be used for 1 year.
http://www.my-etrust.com/microsoft/


Free online virus scanners

http://housecall.antivirus.com/
http://www3.ca.com/virusinfo/virusscan.aspx
http://security.symantec.com/sscv6/default.asp
<http://security.symantec.com/ssc/vc_about.asp?j=1&langid=us&venid=sym&plfid=23&pkj=TUIBRGZYFSUEUXNZVII>
http://security.norton.com/default.asp?langid=us&venid=sym
http://security2.norton.com/us/home.asp
http://www.freedom.net/viruscenter/onlineviruscheck.html
http://www.pandasoftware.com/activescan/
http://www.dials.ru/english/www_av/
http://www.kaspersky.com/remoteviruschk.html
http://www.ravantivirus.com/scan/

Another possibility is to borrow a second computer with anti-virus software on it, and put that
HDD in it as a slave, and run the anti-virus software to clean it up.

[Malke]

Todd Lemen wrote:

> Does anyone recognize "mswrwin32.exe"? A friend's computer throws an
> error referencing this exe at startup...

I don't suggest using Stinger (because it is very limited and rarely
updated) or online virus scanners because most malware is active in
Regular Mode and when your computer is online. It is better to scan
offline and in Safe Mode.

Start by scanning with either Sysclean or David Lipman's Multi-AV:

http://www.elephantboycomputers.com/page2.html#TrendMicros_Sysclean
http://www.ik-cs.com/multi-av.htm - how to use Dave Lipman's Multi-AV
http://www.ik-cs.com/programs/virtools/Multi_AV.exe - Multi-AV download

After the initial scanning, if you don't have a full-featured current
version antivirus installed (not earlier than 2004) with an active
subscription and updated definitions, get and install one. Then update
its definitions and do a thorough scan in Safe Mode.

After your scanning for viruses is finished, continue scanning for
malware (again with updated tools in Safe Mode) per these steps:

http://www.elephantboycomputers.com/page2.html#Removing_Malware

Malke
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