I keep getting a post-start up message stating:
Error loading C:\WINDOWS\Downloaded Program Files\bridge.dll
The specified module could not be found.
I've read other info on you site about this but do not understand the "hijack" and "Hijack This log" comments. It may be a program I don’t have. I do have EndItAll, Belarc Advisor, Ad-Aware, and Norton Antivirus. (I do not hope to have to have a liteny of programs in order to protect myself from adware. That stuff ought to be illegal!)
I found a “Bridge program in the Add/Remove programs list and cannot remove it. I found c:\Windows\System32\Drivers\Bridge.sys and cannot get rid of it. As soon as I delete it, it pops back up.
When did the Problem occur?
I had spent some time on line with Agent Newsreader download mp3 files. Then I went to a couple of music web sites (they are always dirty). Jessica Simpson is one of them. Subsequently I discovered that Windows Explorer had lost its search component. I.e. I could no longer search in Windows Explorer. So, I reloaded Windows XP Home Edition and got this new problem, Bridge.dll missing.
How do I find the source of this problem and get rid of it?
My computer is custom-built by CompUSA. According to Belarc Advisor I have the following computer (Ihope this is what you need):
Operating System:
Windows XP Home Edition Service Pack 1 (build 2600)
Processor a
2.40 gigahertz Intel Pentium 4
8 kilobyte primary memory cache
512 kilobyte secondary memory cache
Drivers
373.92 Gigabytes Usable Hard Drive Capacity
300.42 Gigabytes Hard Drive Free Space
ATAPI CD-RW CW5205 [CD-ROM drive]
TDK DVDRW420N [CD-ROM drive]
3.5" format removeable media [Floppy drive]
Maxtor 5A250J0 [Hard drive] (251.00 GB) -- drive 0, s/n A802S68E, rev RAMB1TU0, SMART Status: Healthy
Maxtor 6Y120P0 [Hard drive] (122.94 GB) -- drive 1, s/n Y33R39VE, rev YAR41BW0, SMART Status: Healthy
Main Circuit Board
Board: First International Computer, Inc. P4-865PE Series/VL13 PCB 1.x
Bus Clock: 133 megahertz
BIOS: Phoenix Technologies, LTD 6.00 PG 05/16/2003
1024 Megabytes Installed Memory
DataAccess Q832483 on 3/2/2004 (details...)
Internet Explorer
Windows Media Player
Windows XP:
KB810217 on 3/3/2004 (details...)
KB821557 on 3/3/2004 (details...)
KB823182 on 3/3/2004 (details...)
KB823559 on 3/3/2004 (details...)
KB824105 on 3/3/2004 (details...)
KB824141 on 3/3/2004 (details...)
KB824146 on 3/3/2004 (details...)
KB825119 on 3/3/2004 (details...)
KB828028 on 3/3/2004 (details...)
KB828035 on 3/3/2004 (details...)
Q323255 on 3/3/2004 (details...)
Q329048 on 3/3/2004 (details...)
Q329115 on 3/3/2004 (details...)
Q329170 on 3/3/2004 (details...)
Q329390 on 3/3/2004 (details...)
Q329441 on 3/3/2004 (details...)
Q329834 on 3/3/2004 (details...)
Q810565 on 3/3/2004 (details...)
Q810577 on 3/3/2004 (details...)
Q810833 on 3/3/2004 (details...)
Q811493 on 3/3/2004 (details...)
Q811630 on 3/3/2004 (details...)
Q814033 on 3/3/2004 (details...)
Q815021 on 3/3/2004 (details...)
Q817287 on 3/3/2004 (details...)
Q817606 on 3/3/2004 (details...)
Q819696 on 3/3/2004 (details...)
Software Versions:
ABBYY (BIT Software) - FineReader Version 4.0.2.156 * ABBYY Software House Install Version 4, 3, 0, 2 * Adobe Acrobat Reader Version 5.0.0.0 * Ahead Software AG Karlsbad Germany Phone: ++49-7248-911-800 Fax: ++49-7248-911-888 e-mail: info@nero.com - LANGUAGE_English2 Version 5, 5, 9, 15 * Ahead Software AG - DMM Version 1, 3, 0, 39 * Ahead Software AG - InfoTool Application Version 1, 2, 0, 0 * Ahead Software Gmbh NeroCheck Version 1, 0, 0, 2 * ahead software gmbh, karlsbad - Cover Designer Version 2, 2, 1, 6 * Belarc, Inc. - BelManage Client Version 6.1 * Cinematronics - 3D Pinball Version 5.1.2600.0 * CyberLink Corp. - CLDMA Version 1, 0, 0, 2502 * CyberLink Corp. - PowerDVD Version 5.0.0603 * Erik Deppe - DriveSpeed Application Version 1, 5, 0, 0 * Erik Deppe - Nero CD Speed Application Version 1, 0, 0, 0 * FILESCAN Application Version 1, 0, 0, 1 * ImSetup Application Version 2, 5, 0, 1361 * IncrediMail Version 2, 5, 0, 1361 * IncrediMail, Ltd. - ImpCnt.exe Application Version 2, 5, 0, 1361 * IncrediMail, Ltd. - Letter Creator Application Version 2, 5, 0, 1361 * Macromedia Director Version 7.0 * Maptech, Inc. - Terrain Navigator Version 4.00 * Maptech, Inc. - Terrain Navigator Version 5.03 * Microsoft (r) Windows Script Host Version 5.6.0.6626 * Microsoft Clip Gallery Version 5.1.00.1221 * Microsoft Corporation - DirectX 8.0 Sample Version 8.00 * Microsoft Corporation - Internet Explorer Version 6.00.2800.1106 * Microsoft Corporation - Messenger Version 4.7 * Microsoft Corporation - Windows Installer - Unicode Version 2.0.2600.1106 * Microsoft Corporation - Windows Movie Maker Version 1.1.2427.1 * Microsoft Corporation - Windows® NetMeeting® Version 3.01 * Microsoft Corporation - Zone.com Version 1.2.626.1 * Microsoft Office 2000 Version 9.0.2719 * Microsoft Open Database Connectivity Version 3.520.9030.0 * Microsoft Outlook Version 9.0.2416 * Microsoft Photo Editor Version 3.01 * Microsoft PowerPoint for Windows Version 9.0.2716 * Microsoft Windows Media Player Version 6.4.09.1125 * Microsoft(R) MSN (R) Communications System Version 7.02.0005.2202 * Microsoft(R) Windows Media Player Version 8.00.00.4490 * Microsoft® Access Version 9.0.2719 * Microsoft® FrontPage® 2000 Version 4.0.2.2717 * Microtek International Inc. - ScanMaker Series Version 3,2,2,0 * MindVision Software - Installer VISE Version 3.1.1 * MSC Application Version 1, 0, 0, 1 * Pinnacle Systems - Hollywood FX Version 4.6 * Pinnacle Systems - Studio Version 8.12 * Pinnacle Systems GmbH - PCI Performance Enhancer * Pinnacle Systems, Inc. - Hollywood FX Version 4.6 * Pinnacle Version Checker Version 1.03 * RealNetworks, Inc. - RealOne Player (32-bit) Version 0.1.0.1622 * RealNetworks, Inc. - RealOne Player (32-bit) Version 6.0.11.853 * RealNetworks, Inc. - RealOne Player (32-bit) Version 7.0.0.1177 * Realtek Semiconductor Corp. - RtlRack Application Version 1.6.0.0 * Realtek Sound Manager Version 5.0.21 * SDII Application Version 1, 0, 0, 1 * Symantec AntiVirus AutoProtect Version 9.2 * Symantec Core Component Version 1, 8, 48, 77 * Symantec Corporation - Common Client Version 2.1.0.610 * Symantec Corporation - LiveUpdate Version 1.90.14.0 * Symantec Corporation - Norton AntiVirus Version 10.00.13 * Symantec Integrator Version 6.5.635 * Symantec ScriptBlocking Version 1, 1, 1, 131 * Symantec Shared Components Version 3.0 * UpdateIPR.exe * Ziff Davis Media, Inc. - EndItAll Version 2.0.0.0 *
Thanks, Hurle Priser
hpriser1@cox.snet