Spyware: dinst.exe - dsr.dll

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This section provides a tutorial example on remove spyware 'dinst.exe' and 'dsr.dll'.

Symptom: Once a while, a Windows alert window pops up and says:

   dinst.exe - Bad Image
   The application or DLL c:\windows\dsr.dll is not a valid Windows image. 
   Please check this against your installation diskette. 

HijackThis Report: I ran HijackThis on my friend's system and saw these lines:

... c:\windows\dsr.dll
... c:\windows\dinst.exe

Quick Research: I did a Google search on "Remove dsr.dll" and located some good information from http://answers.google.com/answers/threadview?id=550004.

What I Did:

1. Looked at c:\windows\dsr.exe, found the file, and deleted it:

>del c:\windows\dsr.exe
>del c:\windows\dsr.dll
>del c:\windows\dinst.exe

Result: The alert window is gone.

Sections in This Chapter

What Is Spyware?

"HijackThis" - Spyware and Browser Hijacker Detector

"HijackThis" Report Entry Types

Spyware: WebBar - htwtb.bin and bar.dll

Spyware: SurfBuddy - sbuddy.dll

Spyware: WebSpecials - webspec.dll

Spyware: DSSAgent - DSSAgent.exe

Transponder: Best Offer - farmmext.exe

Spyware: dinst.exe - dsr.dll