Windows Tutorials - Herong's Tutorial Examples - v5.62, by Dr. Herong Yang
Spyware: dinst.exe - dsr.dll
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.
Table of Contents
Introduction to Microsoft Windows
Introduction to Windows Explorer
Introduction to Internet Explorer
"Paint" Program and Computer Graphics
GIMP - GNU Image Manipulation Program
JPEG Image File Format Quality and Size
GIF Image File Format and Transparent Background
"WinZip" - ZIP File Compression Tool
"WinRAR" - RAR and ZIP File Compression Tool
FTP Server, Client and Commands
"FileZilla" - Free FTP Client and Server
Web Server Log Files and Analysis Tool - "Analog"
►Spyware Adware Detection and Removal
"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
IE Addon Program Listing and Removal
Vundo (VirtuMonde/VirtuMundo) - vtsts.dll Removal
Trojan and Malware "Puper" Description and Removal
VSToolbar (VSAdd-in.dll) - Description and Removal
Spybot - Spyware Blocker, Detection and Removal
Setting Up and Using Crossover Cable Network
Home Network Gateway - DSL Modem/Wireless Router
Windows Task Manager - The System Performance Tool
"tasklist" Command Line Tool to List Process Information
"msconfig" - System Configuration Tool
Configuring and Managing System Services
Windows Registry Key and Value Management Tools