Virus??

[Badapple]

I started using a old pc yesterday for the first time in a couple of years, got it going on my latest connection but forgot to put any anti virus software on it.

I think it has a virus, something called MSIESH.DLL is blocking internet explorer from working.
I search for the file but windows won't let me delete it.

Any ideas? I can't download AVG or anything because it has stopped explorer from working

[Plotloss]

Its not a virus, merely spyware.

Adaware and Spybot Search and Destroy are what you need.

Do you have another machine you could download them to and then burn up a cd with them on?

[DustyC]

Sounds similar to my symptoms.

See my thread about "free anti virus"
It may help you out.

[Plotloss]

Alternatively, either boot the machine in DOS mode (9x) and delete it via DOS or open a DOS Shell window and do it via DOS.

Sometimes it allows deletion, sometimes not.

[Badapple]

Plotloss said:

Its not a virus, merely spyware. Adaware and Spybot Search and Destroy are what you need. Do you have another machine you could download them to and then burn up a cd with them on?

Fraid not, my mate has norton 2004 though would that get it?

[Plotloss]

Nah, probably not.

If he can download the above programs though...

[Badapple]

I'll get him to do it
Cheers

[simpo two]

Nope, Norton does viruses, not spyware. You need both/all three/four etc. A pain but there you go.