Dear friends,

I am getting this message after login:

"Error loading D:/windows/sdkgh32.dll
The specified module could not be found"

My Windows XP is located in D drive

After clicking OK the PC works fine (hopefully)

I have run Adware scan, and spybot search scan but it did not remove the problem

I have run a HJT scan. Here is the log:

Logfile of HijackThis v1.97.7
Scan saved at 8:24:55 PM, on 13-Jun-04
Platform: Windows XP SP1 (WinNT 5.01.2600)
MSIE: Internet Explorer v6.00 SP1 (6.00.2800.1106)

Running processes:
D:\WINDOWS\System32\smss.exe
D:\WINDOWS\system32\winlogon.exe
D:\WINDOWS\system32\services.exe
D:\WINDOWS\system32\lsass.exe
D:\WINDOWS\system32\svchost.exe
D:\WINDOWS\System32\svchost.exe
D:\WINDOWS\system32\spoolsv.exe
D:\Program Files\Common Files\Symantec Shared\ccEvtMgr.exe
D:\Program Files\Norton Personal Firewall\NISUM.EXE
D:\Program Files\McAfee\McAfee Parental Controls\GUARDDOG.EXE
D:\WINDOWS\Explorer.exe
D:\Program Files\McAfee\McAfee Parental Controls\GUARDDOG.EXE
D:\WINDOWS\services.exe
D:\Program Files\Norton AntiVirus\navapsvc.exe
D:\Program Files\Norton AntiVirus\AdvTools\NPROTECT.EXE
D:\WINDOWS\System32\nvsvc32.exe
D:\Program Files\Common Files\Symantec Shared\ccApp.exe
D:\Program Files\Adaptec\Easy CD Creator 5\DirectCD\DirectCD.exe
D:\PROGRA~1\Logitech\MOUSEW~1\SYSTEM\EM_EXEC.EXE
D:\Program Files\Common Files\Real\Update_OB\evntsvc.exe
D:\WINDOWS\system32\tbctray.exe
D:\Program Files\McAfee\McAfee Shared Components\Instant Updater\RuLaunch.exe
D:\WINDOWS\System32\RUNDLL32.EXE
D:\Program Files\MSN Messenger\MsnMsgr.Exe
D:\Program Files\Messenger\msmsgs.exe
D:\Program Files\Internet Explorer\iexplore.exe
D:\WINDOWS\System32\svchost.exe
E:\My Documents\Downloads\programs\HijackThis.exe

R1 - HKCU\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Main,Search Page = res://mshp.dll/sp.html#44272
F0 - system.ini: Shell=Explorer.exe D:\WINDOWS\services.exe
F1 - win.ini: load=D:\WINDOWS\services.exe
F1 - win.ini: run=D:\WINDOWS\services.exe
F2 - REG:system.ini: Shell=Explorer.exe D:\WINDOWS\services.exe
O2 - BHO: (no name) - {06849E9F-C8D7-4D59-B87D-784B7D6BE0B3} - D:\Program Files\Adobe\Acrobat 6.0\Reader\ActiveX\AcroIEHelper.dll
O2 - BHO: (no name) - {2E9CAFF6-30C7-4208-8807-E79D4EC6F806} - C:\Program Files\Submit\submithook.dll
O2 - BHO: (no name) - {53707962-6F74-2D53-2644-206D7942484F} - D:\Program Files\Spybot - Search & Destroy\SDHelper.dll
O2 - BHO: NAV Helper - {BDF3E430-B101-42AD-A544-FADC6B084872} - D:\Program Files\Norton AntiVirus\NavShExt.dll
O2 - BHO: ShowSearch module - {E2DDF680-9905-4dee-8C64-0A5DE7FE133C} - D:\Documents and Settings\Vimal & Alka\Application Data\ieij\ipcl32.dll
O3 - Toolbar: &Radio - {8E718888-423F-11D2-876E-00A0C9082467} - D:\WINDOWS\System32\msdxm.ocx
O3 - Toolbar: Norton AntiVirus - {42CDD1BF-3FFB-4238-8AD1-7859DF00B1D6} - D:\Program Files\Norton AntiVirus\NavShExt.dll
O3 - Toolbar: MSN Toolbar - {BDAD1DAD-C946-4A17-ADC1-64B5B4FF55D0} - D:\Program Files\MSN Toolbar\01.01.1629.0\en-gb\msntb.dll
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [NvCplDaemon] RUNDLL32.EXE D:\WINDOWS\System32\NvCpl.dll,NvStartup
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [nwiz] nwiz.exe /install
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [ccApp] "D:\Program Files\Common Files\Symantec Shared\ccApp.exe"
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [ccRegVfy] "D:\Program Files\Common Files\Symantec Shared\ccRegVfy.exe"
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [Advanced Tools Check] D:\PROGRA~1\NORTON~1\AdvTools\ADVCHK.EXE
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [NeroCheck] D:\WINDOWS\system32\NeroCheck.exe
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [AdaptecDirectCD] D:\Program Files\Adaptec\Easy CD Creator 5\DirectCD\DirectCD.exe
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [EM_EXEC] D:\PROGRA~1\Logitech\MOUSEW~1\SYSTEM\EM_EXEC.EXE
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [TkBellExe] D:\Program Files\Common Files\Real\Update_OB\evntsvc.exe -osboot
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [Services Controller] D:\WINDOWS\services.exe
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [TraySantaCruz] D:\WINDOWS\system32\tbctray.exe
O4 - HKCU\..\Run: [McAfee.InstantUpdate.Monitor] "D:\Program Files\McAfee\McAfee Shared Components\Instant Updater\RuLaunch.exe" /STARTMONITOR
O4 - HKCU\..\Run: [NvMediaCenter] RUNDLL32.EXE D:\WINDOWS\System32\NVMCTRAY.DLL,NvTaskbarInit
O4 - HKCU\..\Run: [MsnMsgr] "D:\Program Files\MSN Messenger\MsnMsgr.Exe" /background
O4 - HKCU\..\Run: [Services Controller] D:\WINDOWS\services.exe
O4 - HKCU\..\Run: [MSMSGS] "D:\Program Files\Messenger\msmsgs.exe" /background
O4 - Global Startup: Adobe Gamma Loader.exe.lnk = D:\Program Files\Common Files\Adobe\Calibration\Adobe Gamma Loader.exe
O8 - Extra context menu item: E&xport to Microsoft Excel - res://D:\PROGRA~1\MICROS~2\OFFICE11\EXCEL.EXE/3000
O9 - Extra button: Research (HKLM)
O9 - Extra button: Messenger (HKLM)
O9 - Extra 'Tools' menuitem: Windows Messenger (HKLM)
O16 - DPF: {02BF25D5-8C17-4B23-BC80-D3488ABDDC6B} (QuickTime Object) - http://www.apple.com/qtactivex/qtplugin.cab
O16 - DPF: {166B1BCA-3F9C-11CF-8075-444553540000} (Shockwave ActiveX Control) - http://download.macromedia.com/pub/shockwave/cabs/director/sw.cab
O16 - DPF: {1842B0EE-B597-11D4-8997-00104BD12D94} (iCC Class) - http://www.pcpitstop.com/internet/pcpConnCheck.cab
O16 - DPF: {3E68E405-C6DE-49FF-83AE-41EE9F4C36CE} (Office Update Installation Engine) - http://office.microsoft.com/officeupdate/content/opuc.cab
O16 - DPF: {74D05D43-3236-11D4-BDCD-00C04F9A3B61} (HouseCall Control) - http://a840.g.akamai.net/7/840/537/2004061001/housecall.trendmicro.com/housecall/xscan53.cab
O16 - DPF: {9F1C11AA-197B-4942-BA54-47A8489BB47F} (Update Class) - http://v4.windowsupdate.microsoft.com/CAB/x86/unicode/iuctl.CAB?37971.6015625
O16 - DPF: {D27CDB6E-AE6D-11CF-96B8-444553540000} (Shockwave Flash Object) - http://download.macromedia.com/pub/shockwave/cabs/flash/swflash.cab

Please can you help me solve this problem?

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It's an unknown module and may not be needed.
Remove the entry from startup by doing the following:

Start-->Run

Type:
msconfig

and look in startup for sdkgh32.dll

there is a check in front of it

check it off

and run a full scan using Ad-Aware 6.0 click here
be sure to download the latest reference file

The 04's in the hijack log are all of what would be in Msconfig /startup and its not there !!

Important: Create a folder on the C: drive called C:\HJT.
You can do this by going to My Computer (Windows key+e) then double click on C: then right click and select New then Folder and name it HJT.
Unzip HijackThis into this folder. When you run HijackThis from this folder and have it "Fixed checked" it will create a backup file of modifications to use if restore is necessary.


Have Hijack This fix the following by placing a check in the appropriate boxes and selecting fix checked. Make sure all browser and all Windows Explorer windows are closed before fixing.


F0 - system.ini: Shell=Explorer.exe D:\WINDOWS\services.exe

F1 - win.ini: load=D:\WINDOWS\serv ices.exe

F1 - win.ini: run=D:\WINDOWS\servi ces.exe

Reboot and dun hijack and post new log .

Thanks friends. My problem is solved!!!!!!! :lol:

Thanks friends. My problem is solved!!!!!!! :lol:

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