RUNDLL Error loading ...

[ferris]

Everytime my PC starts up, I get the following error messages:

RUNDLL
Error loading
C:/WINDOWS/system32/zatajipi.dll

..../rovomuwi.dll

..../kerumaju.dll

They don't seem to be causing any problems, other than delaying my start up
a little. Should I be worried about these? If so, how can I remedy what's
causing them?
Thanks...

[pegasus [mvp]]

"Ferris" <Ferris@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:30DBB58F-9FA8-47E9-8100-D3002FDF17BD@microsoft.com...
> Everytime my PC starts up, I get the following error messages:
>
> RUNDLL
> Error loading
> C:/WINDOWS/system32/zatajipi.dll
>
> .../rovomuwi.dll
>
> .../kerumaju.dll
>
> They don't seem to be causing any problems, other than delaying my start
> up
> a little. Should I be worried about these? If so, how can I remedy what's
> causing them?
> Thanks...

This is probably a residue of a malware/virus infection that your virus
scanner cleaned up. There is still a reference to it in your startup tasks -
hence the error message. You can deal with it like so:
- Click Start / Run / msconfig{Enter}
- Click the Startup tab.
- Untick unknown items in this list. Leave the virus scanner in place.
- Reboot the machine.

If this fixes the problem then one of the unticked items caused it. If
it doesn't then you need to untick more items.

Note that unticking items will NOT prevent your machine from starting.
It may, however, reduce the functionality of some applications such
as RealPlayer. Since the process is completely reversible, there is
nothing to worry about.

[pegasus [mvp]]

"Tim Meddick" <timmeddick@gawab.com> wrote in message
news:e7aV4WWtJHA.4364@TK2MSFTNGP04.phx.gbl...
> Hi Pegasus,
> Do .dll files get started from entries in the Startup
> section? I thought only .exe files could be placed into entries under the
> Run key (or the startup folder for that matter)? Surely .dlls are loaded
> from elsewhere in the registry at boot time? (I'm not trying to be
> clever, I'd really like to know).
> --
>
> Cheers, Tim Meddick, Peckham, London.

Correct - .dll files do not get loaded directly, there is always an
executable behind them. When OP disables the reference to executable then he
will get rid of the .dll warning issue too.

[pa bear [ms mvp]]

You've got a Vundo infection, at minimum.

Ferris wrote:
> Everytime my PC starts up, I get the following error messages:
>
> RUNDLL
> Error loading
> C:/WINDOWS/system32/zatajipi.dll
>
> .../rovomuwi.dll
>
> .../kerumaju.dll
>
> They don't seem to be causing any problems, other than delaying my start
> up
> a little. Should I be worried about these? If so, how can I remedy what's
> causing them?
> Thanks...

[pegasus [mvp]]

"SPAMCOP User" <spamcop_user@no_mail.haha> wrote in message
news:eOFR4NetJHA.1492@TK2MSFTNGP03.phx.gbl...
> Pegasus,
>
> What about Rundll DllNameHere?

Rundll.exe is a Win98 executable. Rundll32.exe is a WinXP executable. Both
have an .exe extension.

[pegasus [mvp]]

"Tim Meddick" <timmeddick@gawab.com> wrote in message
news:O8lUeagtJHA.3928@TK2MSFTNGP03.phx.gbl...
> Sorry to be the cause of such contention.
> --
>
> Cheers, Tim Meddick, Peckham, London.

There is no need at all to apologise and there wasn't really any contention.
One of the important features of newsgroups is that all responses are
subject to peer review. This gives OPs a degree of confidence: When a
respondent posts incorrect advice, either unintentionally, through ignorance
or maliciously then the misleading advice gets picked up pretty quickly by
other respondents. At times there are genuine differences of opinions that
can result in a robust discussion that do not necessarily end in an
agreement. So what - no harm done!

The key issue in this thread is that .dll files must be invoked by some .exe
file. If the OP wishes to get rid of his error message then he must locate
the .exe file (probably rundll.exe) that attempts to invoke
C:\WINDOWS\system32/zatajipi.dll. The reference to this .exe file could be
in the registry but it could also be in a Startup folder. The tool
msconfig.exe will show it in either location. Scanning the registry may miss
it.

[oldgrannytoo]

I went to "startup" and unchecked "onujidifeme.dll rundll32.exe" and it
quit showing up on startup as it has been doing for the last 2 weeks. I
read your post and decided to try the regedit to see if it was there. I
found 6 items.
1. (default)-- reg. sz--value not set.
2. command--reg. sz--rundll.exe "C:\Windows\onujidifeme.dll", startup.

3. hkey--reg.sz--HKLM
4. inimapping--reg.sz--O.
5. item--reg.sz--onujidifeme.
6 key--reg.sz--software\microsoft\Windows|Current Version\Run.
Do I delete just 2 and 5?
The three divisions are "name" "type" "data" Thank you for your advice.
greatgrannytoo

[jose]

On Dec 27, 12:15