[Givehelp]

Please someone help me to correct the following pop up on my Vista laptop.


Windows Defender (Information)

A system change was made by a known application.

Change type: Application Execution

Application C:\windows\system32\mswsock.dll

Keeping my fingers crossed that someone out there will know the answer.

[Phantom010]

Reset WINSOCK entries to installation defaults:

Click on Start > Programs > Accessories and right click on Command Prompt, select "Run as Administrator" to open a command prompt.

Type (or paste) netsh winsock reset catalog in the command prompt.

[Givehelp]

To Phantom010 Followed your instructions but the pop up is still there.
Thank you for your answer.

[Phantom010]

Please click here to download and install the HijackThis installer.

Run it and select Do a system scan and save a logfile.

The log will be saved in Notepad. Copy and paste the log in your next post.

Do not fix anything

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To Phantom010

What path does Hijack get installed to?

[Phantom010]

Download and save it where ever you want.

You should get the program in your Start menu programs.

You'll also find it in C:\Program Files\Trend Micro\HijackThis.

[Givehelp]

I should have said in my last message that while installing Hijack I was asked what path to take. As I do not know much being a novice I panicked and cancelled. I have decided to leave the pop up as it is as I am frightened I do more harm than good. Also if I get another choice for what to do next I will not know the answer.
Thank you very much for trying to solve my problem