"Remind_XP.exe has encountered an error and must close" error message at startup
I'm not sure this is the correct forum, but I'll start here.When I started up my computer I got the Remind_XP.exe error message. When I start up my Internet Browser, my regular home pages show up in a window, but I also get a second window with six tabs - three showing my C drive file structure and three trying to go to <!-- /* Font Definitions */ @font-face {font-family:Verdana; panose-1:2 11 6 4 3 5 4 4 2 4; mso-font-charset:0; mso-generic-font-family:swiss; mso-font-pitch:variable; mso-font-signature:-1593833729 1073750107 16 0 415 0;} /* Style Definitions */ p.MsoNormal, li.MsoNormal, div.MsoNormal {mso-style-parent:""; margin:0in; margin-bottom:.0001pt; mso-pagination:widow-orphan; font-size:12.0pt; font-family:Verdana; mso-fareast-font-family:"Times New Roman"; mso-bidi-font-family:"Times New Roman"; color:navy;} @page Section1 {size:8.5in 11.0in; margin:1.0in 1.25in 1.0in 1.25in; mso-header-margin:.5in; mso-footer-margin:.5in; mso-paper-source:0;} div.Section1 {page:Section1;} -->www.xn--xkfik-lya.comLuckily the second window cannot find the server for the funky website address. The second window opens whenever I go to a new web page. I run Trend Micro, and their full scan shows no problems.Since the two things happened in the same session, I think they are related.Sorry for the font changes.1 person needs an answerI do too
June 17th, 2010 4:17pm

Do you have SoftThinks CD Creator application running on your machine?If you don't then your machine is infected with a malware and does look likely so!Your machine my be infected so go through these cleaning steps that will may help to eliminate your issue:1- Click start >> Control Panel >> Double Click Network and InternetConnections >> Double click Internet Options, on the IE Properties windowyou will see these Options:General | Security | Privacy | Content | Connections | Programs| Advanced .Click on General Tab (1st Tab on the left) and you will see a Button called[ Clear History ..] click on it to clear your History caches, then click on[Delete Files..] to delete Internet Files created over the time, click on [Delete Cookies...] to delete your cookies left by visiting websites.= Then try to Disable the Add-Ons on your Browser somehow installed on yourbrowser, On how to disable the Add-ons follow this:Click on Programs Tab and then click the Manage Add-Ons Button there Disablethe None/Not Verified Plug-ins/Add-ons ( you need to Renable them one-by-onelater and see which is the culprit or you can send them here in your nextpost) and click [OK] to confirm your Changes.How to manage Add-Ons:http://support.microsoft.com/kb/883256Click on Advanced Tab and scroll down under the browsing option make the necessary changes:[&] Browsing[ ] Enable Third Party Browser extensions Uncheck This check boxthen OK to close your IE Properties.Scan for malware from here:SuperAntispyware - Freehttp://www.superantispyware.com/superantispywarefreevspro.htmlMalwarebytes© Corporation - Anti-Malwarehttp://www.malwarebytes.org/mbam/program/mbam-setup.exeRun a scan from here on-line:http://security.symantec.com/sscv6/default.asp?langid=ie&venid=symhttp://www3.ca.com/securityadvisor/virusinfo/scan.aspxDownload Avast Cleaner (offline scanner) from here:http://www.avast.com/eng/avast-virus-cleaner.htmlComodo BOClean : Anti-Malware Version 4.27http://www.comodo.com/boclean/boclean.htmlRun this command:sfc /scannow Let us know your progress. nass -- http://www.nasstec.co.uk
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June 18th, 2010 12:57am

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