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ishost.exe

Posted: Sun Aug 20, 2006 8:12 pm
by vchris
I think I may have downloaded somekind of virus. Since I downloaded a program from a site and executed the exe file I'm having the following pop-up on windows startup.
Update.exe - Unable to locate component

This application has failed to start because MSVCR71.dll was not found. Re-installing the application may fix this problem.
I also have Panda antivirus and firewall. On startup I also get a pop-up from my firewall saying that ishost.exe is trying to access the internet. ishost.exe comes from c:\windows\system32\ishost.exe.

I searched on google but couldn't find much and I did virus and spyware scans.

Posted: Sun Aug 20, 2006 8:26 pm
by feyd
I have no such executable on any of the six Windows machines I have laying around the house. I smell something fishy.

If you're running XP and have System Restore, try rolling back a ways. The specific files may survive the rollback but their changes to your system configuration may go away.

Posted: Sun Aug 20, 2006 9:25 pm
by vchris
I've read somewhere on a site that that file is a virus but my virus or antispyware aren't doing anything about it. I don't really wanna do a system restore since I've done lots of changes on my comp since then... Any other solution?

Posted: Sun Aug 20, 2006 9:29 pm
by feyd
System Restore doesn't destroy user created files. It reverts the registry and reverts various changes to file system and operating system related files.

Posted: Sun Aug 20, 2006 9:32 pm
by vchris
So it will not erase newly created files since then? I can always cancel the system restore right?

Posted: Sun Aug 20, 2006 9:41 pm
by feyd
I'd suggest reading up on System Restore, both in your Help and Support, and on Microsoft's site. It will help you understand what it does and doesn't do.

this could be a starting place.

Posted: Sun Aug 20, 2006 11:07 pm
by Jenk

Posted: Mon Aug 21, 2006 8:27 am
by vchris
Thanks a lot!! :D that seems to be exactly my virus. I'll try the steps to remove it tonight.