[badphish]

Hi folks. I'm not sure if this belongs in this area, if not I'll repost somewhere else.
Anyhow, I keep getting these 3 pop-up error messages every couple minutes for the last couple days. What do you make of them? I can't figure out anyway to fix this;
Here's a direct screenshot of the problem at hand::
http://img237.echo.c...06/popup9yx.jpg

the 1st one pops up with:

:Windows System:
Error in Winsock Module
Connection Structure is unknown.

Possible Reason:
Your firewall and/or antivirus application block the
System file: smss.exe

Make sure that "smss.exe." can connect to
the internet!

followed by:

:Windows System:
Error in Winsock Module
Connection Structure is unknown.

Possible Reason:
Your firewall and/or antivirus application block the
System file: services.exe

Make sure that "services.exe." can connect to
the internet!

and finally:

:Windows System:
Error in Winsock Module
Connection Structure is unknown.

Possible Reason:
Your firewall and/or antivirus application block the
System file: csrss.exe

Make sure that "csrss.exe." can connect to
the internet!

Please help me out! thanks in advance!
JIM

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do you have a firewall?


this is very interesting...I just read a thread that had three people complaining of these three services (all legitimate)

[gerryf]

do you have a firewall?


this is very interesting...I just read a thread that had three people complaining of these three services (all legitimate)

[badphish]

yes i have a firewall and whether it's on or off i still am getting these error messages...im very confused!

[gerryf]

service pack one or two?

[badphish]

S.P Two

Edited by badphish, 04 May 2005 - 09:09 AM.

[badphish]

service pack two
oops-sorry for the repost

Edited by badphish, 04 May 2005 - 09:12 AM.

[gerryf]

start >run, type
netsh winsock reset catalog
<enter>

reboot

[badphish]

dang- that didnt solve it either. im really baffled at this.

[badphish]

any other suggestions anyone? i dont understand what is causing this whatsoever, it's strange that i cant find anything about people with this similar problem

[john bogus]

I have this same problem on my dads computer. the odd part is it started around the same time.........

[gwarwick]

Hi everyone... you'll find that these error messages are related to the Sober Worm Virus spread via email.

http://vil.nai.com/vil/stinger

The above is a link to the removal tool.

[rwildman]

I have exactly the same problem with the same details it also began to occur arounfd the same time last week. Is there any way to get rid of this?

[badphish]

This worked for me:
download s-t-i-n-g-e-r at
http://download.nai....t-i-n-g-e-r.exe

and before you run the program follow these directions:
http://vil.nai.com/v...eSysRestore.htm

cheers