hello, I really need some help here....
I just downloaded hijackthis and cwShreeder b/c I was reading on these forums and heard it can get ride of the bridge.dll error I keep on getting when I start up windows XP. I really don't wont to reinstall windows all together if i don't have to. I scan and have a log I could show someone willing to help, b/c I'm not sure what i need to delete. Pls respond if you can help. THanks~
Maybe I should just reinstall windows and start a new, so then I wouldn't have any adwares and spy virsuses infested in my computer, would that just be easier?

Dani AI

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A concise, practical next-step checklist based on the thread so far. reported a recurring "bridge.dll" startup error and posted a running-process list; has recommended anti‑spyware scans and asked for a complete log. Reinstalling Windows will remove infections but is not required as the first step; targeted triage is faster and preserves data when done carefully.

Gather diagnostic detail before making changes: a complete HijackThis log (whole output), the exact bridge.dll error text and any file path shown, Windows edition and Service Pack, installed antivirus version, and a copy of the running-process list already supplied. Boot to Safe Mode and note whether the bridge.dll error still appears there — that helps indicate whether it is an autostart item or a system component.

Quick triage actions that do not duplicate earlier posts: identify the full file paths of any suspicious executables (random‑looking names and folders under Application Data or Temp are red flags), check file properties for publisher/signature, and compute an MD5/SHA1 to compare with online multi‑engine scanners. Use an autorun viewer (msconfig or Autoruns) and a process inspector (Process Explorer) to find which registry Run keys or scheduled tasks start the offending items. Do not remove entries with HijackThis unless someone experienced has verified them; a mistaken removal can break legitimate services.

If scans and manual cleanup fail or multiple unknown drivers/rootkit indicators appear, back up personal files (scan backups before reuse), then perform a clean reinstall with a full format of the Windows partition. After cleanup or reinstall, update Windows fully, install a current AV/anti‑malware tool, and change all important passwords.

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By the way..I already went to that bridge.dll help site and tried the code and put it in notepad, but it did not work.

Running processes:

C:\WINDOWS\System32\smss.exe
C:\WINDOWS\system32\winlogon.exe
C:\WINDOWS\system32\services.exe
C:\WINDOWS\system32\lsass.exe
C:\WINDOWS\system32\svchost.exe
C:\WINDOWS\System32\svchost.exe
C:\Program Files\Common Files\Symantec Shared\ccSetMgr.exe
C:\Program Files\Common Files\Symantec Shared\ccEvtMgr.exe
C:\WINDOWS\System32\hkcmd.exe
C:\WINDOWS\system32\dla\tfswctrl.exe
C:\WINDOWS\System32\DSentry.exe
C:\WINDOWS\system32\LEXBCES.EXE
C:\Program Files\Dell\Media Experience\PCMService.exe
C:\WINDOWS\system32\LEXPPS.EXE
C:\WINDOWS\system32\spoolsv.exe
C:\Program Files\Common Files\Real\Update_OB\realsched.exe
C:\Program Files\Common Files\Dell\EUSW\Support.exe
C:\Program Files\Dell AIO Printer A920\dlbkbmgr.exe
C:\Program Files\MUSICMATCH\MUSICMATCH Jukebox\mmtask.exe
C:\Program Files\Common files\updater\wupdater.exe
C:\Program Files\Common Files\Symantec Shared\ccApp.exe
C:\Program Files\Dell AIO Printer A920\dlbkbmon.exe
C:\WINDOWS\System32\cocdbmjt.exe
C:\Program Files\WindUpdates\WinUpdt.exe
C:\Program Files\WindowsSA\omniscient.exe
C:\Program Files\Common Files\Microsoft Shared\Works Shared\WkUFind.exe
C:\Program Files\WindUpdates\WinKA.exe
C:\WINDOWS\System32\RUNDLL32.exe
C:\Program Files\AWS\WeatherBug\Weather.exe
C:\Documents and Settings\Angela\Application Data\ttuh.exe
C:\WINDOWS\System32\gealglmc.exe
C:\Program Files\Digital Line Detect\DLG.exe
C:\PROGRA~1\COMMON~1\AOL\ACS\acsd.exe
C:\Program Files\Norton AntiVirus\navapsvc.exe
C:\Program Files\Norton AntiVirus\SAVScan.exe
C:\WINDOWS\System32\svchost.exe
C:\Program Files\Common Files\Symantec Shared\CCPD-LC\symlcsvc.exe
C:\WINDOWS\wanmpsvc.exe
C:\Program Files\Web_Rebates\WebRebates0.exe
C:\Program Files\Web_Rebates\WebRebates1.exe
C:\WINDOWS\explorer.exe
C:\Documents and Settings\Angela\My Documents\Pixs\my car\hijackthis\HijackThis.exe
C:\Program Files\Internet Explorer\iexplore.exe
C:\Program Files\Messenger\msmsgs.exe

Post your complete log in your original thread (instead of starting a new one).

Have merged your two threads. Check the logs from other members if you are not sure of what the entire log should look like.

Make sure that hijackthis is version 1.98.2 & post the log here. Do the following first;

Download & instal Adaware from
& update it before scanning.
In settings under 'scanning,' have it set to
'scan within archives,'
'scan active processes,'
'scan registry,'
'deepscan registry'
'scan my IE Favourites for banned URL's,'
'scan my host's file.'
In 'tweaks' under 'scanning engine' set it to 'unload recognised processes during scanning.'
Also in 'tweaks' under 'cleaning engine' set it to 'Automatically try to unregister objects prior to deletion' & 'let Windows remove files in use at next reboot.'
Select 'activate in-depth scan' before starting scan.
When the scan is finished select 'next.'
Remove what it finds by placing a check in the box to the left of the object. Reboot

Download & instal Spybot S&D from Update it before scanning.
After the scan is complete, have spybot fix everything marked RED.
On the page that first opens when you start Spybot there is an option to immunise, you should do this. In the immunise section there is also a link to download Spywareblaster. This program will prevent the install of bad activex controls that it has knowledge of. Download that & you can keep it updated by selecting the same link that you use to download it. Reboot

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