I have had this error for quite some time now. When I try to open Windows Media Player, a window pops up saying "killah error in KERNEL.32.DLL." is this spyware or adware? If so, how can I get rid of it?

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Download hijackthis at http://www.spychecker.com/program/hijackthis.html scan your system, and show us the log file.

this is what it said when i sved thelog:
Logfile of HijackThis v1.97.7
Scan saved at 10:53:48 PM, on 4/20/2004
Platform: Windows ME (Win9x 4.90.3000)
MSIE: Internet Explorer v5.50 (5.50.4134.0100)
Running processes:
C:\WINDOWS\SYSTEM\KERNEL32.DLL
C:\WINDOWS\SYSTEM\MSGSRV32.EXE
C:\WINDOWS\SYSTEM\SPOOL32.EXE
C:\WINDOWS\SYSTEM\MPREXE.EXE
C:\WINDOWS\SYSTEM\MSTASK.EXE
C:\WINDOWS\SYSTEM\mmtask.tsk
C:\WINDOWS\EXPLORER.EXE
C:\WINDOWS\SYSTEM\RESTORE\STMGR.EXE
C:\WINDOWS\TASKMON.EXE
C:\WINDOWS\SYSTEM\SYSTRAY.EXE
C:\WINDOWS\WT\UPDATER\WCMDMGR.EXE
C:\PROGRAM FILES\ISTSVC\ISTSVC.EXE
C:\PROGRAM FILES\INTERNET OPTIMIZER\OPTIMIZE.EXE
C:\PROGRAM FILES\180SOLUTIONS\MSBB.EXE
C:\PROGRAM FILES\BARGAIN BUDDY\BIN2\BARGAINS.EXE
C:\WINDOWS\SYSTEM\HIDSERV.EXE
C:\PROGRAM FILES\AIM+\AIM+.EXE
C:\WINDOWS\WINLOGON.EXE
C:\PROGRAM FILES\ONLINE SERVICES\MSN50\MSNDC.EXE
C:\PROGRAM FILES\AIM\AIM.EXE
C:\PROGRAM FILES\INTERNET OPTIMIZER\ACTALERT.EXE
C:\WINDOWS\SYSTEM\MSHTA.EXE
C:\WINDOWS\SYSTEM\RNAAPP.EXE
C:\WINDOWS\SYSTEM\TAPISRV.EXE
C:\WINDOWS\SYSTEM\CMMON32.EXE
C:\PROGRAM FILES\INTERNET EXPLORER\IEXPLORE.EXE
C:\WINDOWS\SYSTEM\DDHELP.EXE
C:\WINDOWS\SYSTEM\PSTORES.EXE
C:\WINDOWS\TEMPORARY INTERNET FILES\CONTENT.IE5\NB61QYVI\HIJACKTHIS[1].EXE
R1 - HKCU\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Main,Search Bar = http://1-se.com/srchasst.html (obfuscated)
R1 - HKCU\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Main,Search Page = http://1-se.com/home.html (obfuscated)
R0 - HKCU\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Main,Start Page = C:\WINDOWS\homepage.htm
R1 - HKCU\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Main,Default_Search_URL = http://1-se.com/home.html (obfuscated)
R1 - HKCU\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Search,SearchAssistant = http://opti.riviera.cc (obfuscated)
R1 - HKCU\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Search,CustomizeSearch = http://1-se.com/srchasst.html (obfuscated)
R0 - HKLM\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Main,Start Page = http://riviera.cc (obfuscated)
R1 - HKLM\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Main,Search Bar = http://1-se.com/srchasst.html (obfuscated)
R1 - HKLM\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Main,Search Page = http://1-se.com/home.html (obfuscated)
R1 - HKLM\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Main,Default_Page_URL = C:\WINDOWS\homepage.htm
R1 - HKLM\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Main,Default_Search_URL = http://1-se.com/home.html (obfuscated)
R0 - HKLM\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Search,CustomizeSearch = http://1-se.com/srchasst.html (obfuscated)
R0 - HKLM\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Search,SearchAssistant = http://opti.riviera.cc (obfuscated)
R1 - HKCU\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\SearchURL,(Default) = http://1-se.com/home.html (obfuscated)
R1 - HKCU\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Main,HomeOldSP = http://riviera.cc (obfuscated)
R1 - HKCU\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Main,SearchAssistant = http://1-se.com/srchasst.html (obfuscated)
R1 - HKLM\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Main,SearchAssistant = http://1-se.com/srchasst.html (obfuscated)
R1 - HKLM\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Search,(Default) = http://1-se.com/srchasst.html (obfuscated)
R3 - URLSearchHook: (no name) - _{CFBFAE00-17A6-11D0-99CB-00C04FD64497} - (no file)
O2 - BHO: (no name) - {F7F808F0-6F7D-442C-93E3-4A4827C2E4C8} - C:\WINDOWS\NEM214.DLL
O2 - BHO: (no name) - {000006B1-19B5-414A-849F-2A3C64AE6939} - C:\WINDOWS\BI.DLL
O2 - BHO: (no name) - {8F4E5661-F99E-4B3E-8D85-0EA71C0748E4} - C:\WINDOWS\WSEM217.DLL
O2 - BHO: (no name) - {98DBBF16-CA43-4c33-BE80-99E6694468A4} - C:\WINDOWS\SYSTEM\MSOLE.DLL
O2 - BHO: Url Catcher - {CE31A1F7-3D90-4874-8FBE-A5D97F8BC8F1} - C:\PROGRAM FILES\BARGAIN BUDDY\BIN2\APUC.DLL
O2 - BHO: (no name) - {9C691A33-7DDA-4C2F-BE4C-C176083F35CF} - C:\WINDOWS\SYSTEM\BRIDGE.DLL
O3 - Toolbar: @msdxmLC.dll,-1@1033,&Radio - {8E718888-423F-11D2-876E-00A0C9082467} - C:\WINDOWS\SYSTEM\MSDXM.OCX
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [ScanRegistry] C:\WINDOWS\scanregw.exe /autorun
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [TaskMonitor] C:\WINDOWS\taskmon.exe
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [PCHealth] C:\WINDOWS\PCHealth\Support\PCHSchd.exe -s
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [SystemTray] SysTray.Exe
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [LoadPowerProfile] Rundll32.exe powrprof.dll,LoadCurrentPwrScheme
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [Hidserv] Hidserv.exe run
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [wcmdmgr] C:\WINDOWS\wt\updater\wcmdmgrl.exe -launch
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [IST Service] C:\Program Files\ISTsvc\istsvc.exe
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [Internet Optimizer] "C:\Program Files\Internet Optimizer\optimize.exe"
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [sys] regedit -s sysdll.reg
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [msbb] C:\PROGRAM FILES\180SOLUTIONS\MSBB.EXE
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [Bargains] C:\Program Files\Bargain Buddy\bin2\bargains.exe
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [BEILO] C:\WINDOWS\BEILO.exe
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [BELT] C:\WINDOWS\BELT.exe
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [Windows Shell Library Loader] load shell32.dll /c /set
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [RAMBooster.Net] C:\Program Files\RAMBooster.Net\RAMBooster.exe -m
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [systray] C:\WINDOWS\SYSTEM\A.EXE
O4 - HKLM\..\RunServices: [LoadPowerProfile] Rundll32.exe powrprof.dll,LoadCurrentPwrScheme
O4 - HKLM\..\RunServices: [SchedulingAgent] mstask.exe
O4 - HKLM\..\RunServices: [*StateMgr] C:\WINDOWS\System\Restore\StateMgr.exe
O4 - HKCU\..\Run: [AIM] "C:\Program Files\AIM+\AIM+.exe" -cnetwait.odl
O4 - HKCU\..\Run: [winlogon] c:\windows\winlogon.exe
O4 - HKCU\..\Run: [SpyKiller] C:\Program Files\SpyKiller\spykiller.exe /startup
O4 - HKCU\..\RunServices: [AIM] "C:\Program Files\AIM+\AIM+.exe" -cnetwait.odl
O4 - HKCU\..\RunServices: [winlogon] c:\windows\winlogon.exe
O4 - HKCU\..\RunServices: [SpyKiller] C:\Program Files\SpyKiller\spykiller.exe /startup
O4 - HKLM\..\RunOnce: [OleAut32.dll] regsvr32.exe /s C:\WINDOWS\SYSTEM\OleAut32.dll
O4 - Startup: MSN Quick View.lnk = C:\Program Files\Online Services\MSN50\MSNDC.EXE
O8 - Extra context menu item: Web Search - C:\WINDOWS\ex.htm
O8 - Extra context menu item: Web Savings - file://C:\Program Files\WebSavingsfromEbates\System\Temp\ebateswebsavings_script0.htm
O9 - Extra button: Related (HKLM)
O9 - Extra 'Tools' menuitem: Show &Related Links (HKLM)
O9 - Extra button: Messenger (HKLM)
O9 - Extra 'Tools' menuitem: MSN Messenger Service (HKLM)
O9 - Extra button: AIM (HKLM)
O9 - Extra button: MSN (HKCU)
O14 - IERESET.INF: START_PAGE_URL=http://msnmember.msn.com
O16 - DPF: {D27CDB6E-AE6D-11CF-96B8-444553540000} (Shockwave Flash Object) - http://fpdownload.macromedia.com/pub/shockwave/cabs/flash/swflash.cab
O16 - DPF: {1D4DB7D2-6EC9-47A3-BD87-1E41684E07BB} - http://ak.imgfarm.com/images/nocache/funwebproducts/ei/CursorManiaInitialSetup1.0.0.8.exe
O16 - DPF: {56336BCB-3D8A-11D6-A00B-0050DA18DE71} (RdxIE Class) - http://software-dl.real.com/09d8aa993a9ef80ebd03/netzip/RdxIE601.cab
O16 - DPF: {9AF6E7AE-D248-11D2-BFAA-00805F2392C0} (Smi Class) - http://ipgweb.cce.hp.com/bus-nacons/caller/SysQuery.cab

this is what it said when I saved the log:

Most of what you have can be removed automagically by Ad-Aware and Spybot - Search & Destroy. Run each individually, but be sure to update the detection data files before running either program.

You can post your new HjT log back here. The following is mostly informational. I have replaced http with xxxx to reduce accidental clicks

With HijackThis as the only program running, mark and fix what remains of the following:

R1 - HKCU\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Main,Search Bar = xxxx://1-se.com/srchasst.html (obfuscated)

R1 - HKCU\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Main,Search Page = xxxx://1-se.com/home.html (obfuscated)

R0 - HKCU\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Main,Start Page = C:\WINDOWS\homepage.htm

R1 - HKCU\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Main,Default_Search_URL = xxxx://1-se.com/home.html (obfuscated)

R1 - HKCU\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Search,SearchAssistant = xxxx://opti.riviera.cc (obfuscated)

R1 - HKCU\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Search,CustomizeSearch = xxxx://1-se.com/srchasst.html (obfuscated)

R0 - HKLM\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Main,Start Page = xxxx://riviera.cc (obfuscated)

R1 - HKLM\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Main,Search Bar = xxxx://1-se.com/srchasst.html (obfuscated)

R1 - HKLM\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Main,Search Page = xxxx://1-se.com/home.html (obfuscated)

R1 - HKLM\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Main,Default_Page_URL = C:\WINDOWS\homepage.htm

R1 - HKLM\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Main,Default_Search_URL = xxxx://1-se.com/home.html (obfuscated)

R0 - HKLM\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Search,CustomizeSearch = xxxx://1-se.com/srchasst.html (obfuscated)

R0 - HKLM\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Search,SearchAssistant = xxxx://opti.riviera.cc (obfuscated)

R1 - HKCU\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\SearchURL,(Default) = xxxx://1-se.com/home.html (obfuscated)

R1 - HKCU\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Main,HomeOldSP = xxxx://riviera.cc (obfuscated)

R1 - HKCU\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Main,SearchAssistant = xxxx://1-se.com/srchasst.html (obfuscated)

R1 - HKLM\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Main,SearchAssistant = xxxx://1-se.com/srchasst.html (obfuscated)

R1 - HKLM\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Search,(Default) = xxxx://1-se.com/srchasst.html (obfuscated)

R3 - URLSearchHook: (no name) - _{CFBFAE00-17A6-11D0-99CB-00C04FD64497} - (no file)

O2 - BHO: (no name) - {F7F808F0-6F7D-442C-93E3-4A4827C2E4C8} - C:\WINDOWS\NEM214.DLL

O2 - BHO: (no name) - {000006B1-19B5-414A-849F-2A3C64AE6939} - C:\WINDOWS\BI.DLL

O2 - BHO: (no name) - {8F4E5661-F99E-4B3E-8D85-0EA71C0748E4} - C:\WINDOWS\WSEM217.DLL

O2 - BHO: (no name) - {98DBBF16-CA43-4c33-BE80-99E6694468A4} - C:\WINDOWS\SYSTEM\MSOLE.DLL

O2 - BHO: Url Catcher - {CE31A1F7-3D90-4874-8FBE-A5D97F8BC8F1} - C:\PROGRAM FILES\BARGAIN BUDDY\BIN2\APUC.DLL

O2 - BHO: (no name) - {9C691A33-7DDA-4C2F-BE4C-C176083F35CF} - C:\WINDOWS\SYSTEM\BRIDGE.DLL

O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [wcmdmgr] C:\WINDOWS\wt\updater\wcmdmgrl.exe -launch

O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [IST Service] C:\Program Files\ISTsvc\istsvc.exe

O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [Internet Optimizer] "C:\Program Files\Internet Optimizer\optimize.exe"

O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [sys] regedit -s sysdll.reg

O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [msbb] C:\PROGRAM FILES\180SOLUTIONS\MSBB.EXE

O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [Bargains] C:\Program Files\Bargain Buddy\bin2\bargains.exe

O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [BEILO] C:\WINDOWS\BEILO.exe

O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [BELT] C:\WINDOWS\BELT.exe

O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [systray] C:\WINDOWS\SYSTEM\A.EXE

O8 - Extra context menu item: Web Search - C:\WINDOWS\ex.htm

O8 - Extra context menu item: Web Savings - file://C:\Program Files\WebSavingsfromEbates\System\Temp\ebateswebsavings_script0.htm

O16 - DPF: {1D4DB7D2-6EC9-47A3-BD87-1E41684E07BB} - xxxx://ak.imgfarm.com/images/nocach...etup1.0.0.8.exe

O16 - DPF: {56336BCB-3D8A-11D6-A00B-0050DA18DE71} (RdxIE Class) - xxxx://software-dl.real.com/09d8aa9...ip/RdxIE601.cab

Reboot into safe mode and remove the following files, if they remain:

C:\WINDOWS\homepage.htm

C:\WINDOWS\NEM214.DLL

C:\WINDOWS\BI.DLL

C:\WINDOWS\WSEM217.DLL

C:\WINDOWS\SYSTEM\MSOLE.DLL

C:\PROGRAM FILES\BARGAIN BUDDY (whole directory)

C:\WINDOWS\SYSTEM\BRIDGE.DLL

C:\WINDOWS\wt (whole directory)

C:\Program Files\ISTsvc (whole directory)

C:\Program Files\Internet Optimizer (whole directory)

C:\PROGRAM FILES\180SOLUTIONS (whole directory)

C:\WINDOWS\BELT.exe

C:\WINDOWS\SYSTEM\A.EXE

C:\WINDOWS\ex.htm

C:\Program Files\WebSavingsfromEbates\System\Temp\ebateswebsavings_script0.htm

Find and remove the file sysdll.reg.


You will also want to get rid of this resource-waster:

O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [TaskMonitor] C:\WINDOWS\taskmon.exe

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