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RunDLL error and how to clean up registry

Posted: 20 Apr 2009, 23:14
by mj
Hello....I am receiving a dll error indicating 'zufefomu.dll' whenever I boot
up my system. Do any of you know of any tools to clean the registry? I do a
search for 'zufefomu.dll' and find no results.

Any help will be great!

Thanks,
Mary Jane

Re: RunDLL error and how to clean up registry

Posted: 21 Apr 2009, 01:25
by ray luca
MJ <MJ@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote:

>Hello....I am receiving a dll error indicating 'zufefomu.dll' whenever I boot
>up my system. Do any of you know of any tools to clean the registry? I do a
>search for 'zufefomu.dll' and find no results.
>
>Any help will be great!
>
>Thanks,
>Mary Jane

More help from YOU first...

The full error message would be a nice start.

Re: RunDLL error and how to clean up registry

Posted: 21 Apr 2009, 02:44
by rick rogers
Hi MJ,

First, you don't need a registry cleaner. In fact, that's the last thing you
need.

What have (had, actually), is an infected file that your antivirus software
removed. Problem is, it wasn't able to remove the entry in the startup axis
that loaded it when the machine was started. These are not necessarily in
the registry, but rather can eminate from many different parts of the
system.

The simplest solutions would be to download and run autoruns from the link
below, then use it to locate the entry used for zufefomu.dll and remove it.

Autoruns: http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/sysi ... 63902.aspx

--
Best of Luck,

Rick Rogers, aka "Nutcase" - Microsoft MVP
http://mvp.support.microsoft.com/
Windows help - www.rickrogers.org
My thoughts http://rick-mvp.blogspot.com

"MJ" <MJ@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:EC2BBB30-4EB0-4E82-BDAE-5BB0CE00A96A@microsoft.com...
> Hello....I am receiving a dll error indicating 'zufefomu.dll' whenever I
> boot
> up my system. Do any of you know of any tools to clean the registry? I
> do a
> search for 'zufefomu.dll' and find no results.
>
> Any help will be great!
>
> Thanks,
> Mary Jane

Re: RunDLL error and how to clean up registry

Posted: 21 Apr 2009, 23:55
by bruce chambers
MJ wrote:
> Hello....I am receiving a dll error indicating 'zufefomu.dll' whenever I boot
> up my system. Do any of you know of any tools to clean the registry?


That doesn't follow, at all. Why does one error message make you think
cleaning the registry would have any affect, much less be a good idea?

What is the *exact* text of the error message?


> I do a
> search for 'zufefomu.dll' and find no results.
>


Do a search where, precisely? And using what specific search criteria?


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Re: RunDLL error and how to clean up registry

Posted: 23 Apr 2009, 06:55
by mj
This is the full error message:

RunDLL
---------------------------
Error loading C:\Windows\system32\zufefomu.dll

The specified module could not be found.
---------------------------

I tried to look for resolutions and there were websites that indicated to do
a registry cleanup. This is why I posted to get other opinions and help.

Thank you!

"Bruce Chambers" wrote:

> MJ wrote:
> > Hello....I am receiving a dll error indicating 'zufefomu.dll' whenever I boot
> > up my system. Do any of you know of any tools to clean the registry?
>
>
> That doesn't follow, at all. Why does one error message make you think
> cleaning the registry would have any affect, much less be a good idea?
>
> What is the *exact* text of the error message?
>
>
> > I do a
> > search for 'zufefomu.dll' and find no results.
> >
>
>
> Do a search where, precisely? And using what specific search criteria?
>
>
> --
>
> Bruce Chambers
>
> Help us help you:
> http://www.catb.org/~esr/faqs/smart-questions.html
>
> http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx/kb/555375
>
> They that can give up essential liberty to obtain a little temporary
> safety deserve neither liberty nor safety. ~Benjamin Franklin
>
> Many people would rather die than think; in fact, most do. ~Bertrand Russell
>
> The philosopher has never killed any priests, whereas the priest has
> killed a great many philosophers.
> ~ Denis Diderot
>

Re: RunDLL error and how to clean up registry

Posted: 23 Apr 2009, 06:56
by mj
This is the full message:

RunDLL
---------------------------
Error loading C:\Windows\system32\zufefomu.dll

The specified module could not be found.


"Ray Luca" wrote:

> MJ <MJ@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote:
>
> >Hello....I am receiving a dll error indicating 'zufefomu.dll' whenever I boot
> >up my system. Do any of you know of any tools to clean the registry? I do a
> >search for 'zufefomu.dll' and find no results.
> >
> >Any help will be great!
> >
> >Thanks,
> >Mary Jane
>
> More help from YOU first...
>
> The full error message would be a nice start.
>

Re: RunDLL error and how to clean up registry

Posted: 23 Apr 2009, 06:56
by mj
Thanks Rick! I will try this and let you know if I have any questions.


"Rick Rogers" wrote:

> Hi MJ,
>
> First, you don't need a registry cleaner. In fact, that's the last thing you
> need.
>
> What have (had, actually), is an infected file that your antivirus software
> removed. Problem is, it wasn't able to remove the entry in the startup axis
> that loaded it when the machine was started. These are not necessarily in
> the registry, but rather can eminate from many different parts of the
> system.
>
> The simplest solutions would be to download and run autoruns from the link
> below, then use it to locate the entry used for zufefomu.dll and remove it.
>
> Autoruns: http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/sysi ... 63902.aspx
>
> --
> Best of Luck,
>
> Rick Rogers, aka "Nutcase" - Microsoft MVP
> http://mvp.support.microsoft.com/
> Windows help - www.rickrogers.org
> My thoughts http://rick-mvp.blogspot.com
>
> "MJ" <MJ@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> news:EC2BBB30-4EB0-4E82-BDAE-5BB0CE00A96A@microsoft.com...
> > Hello....I am receiving a dll error indicating 'zufefomu.dll' whenever I
> > boot
> > up my system. Do any of you know of any tools to clean the registry? I
> > do a
> > search for 'zufefomu.dll' and find no results.
> >
> > Any help will be great!
> >
> > Thanks,
> > Mary Jane
>
>

Re: RunDLL error and how to clean up registry

Posted: 23 Apr 2009, 06:57
by mj
Thanks for the advice Peter. I will try the autorun tool from Rick.

"Peter Foldes" wrote:

> Mary Jane
>
> DO NOT use any registry cleaning tools. You will just make more problems.
>
> Follow the advice that Rick posted to remove that rogue dll file
>
> --
> Peter
>
> Please Reply to Newsgroup for the benefit of others
> Requests for assistance by email can not and will not be acknowledged.
>
> "MJ" <MJ@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> news:EC2BBB30-4EB0-4E82-BDAE-5BB0CE00A96A@microsoft.com...
> > Hello....I am receiving a dll error indicating 'zufefomu.dll' whenever I boot
> > up my system. Do any of you know of any tools to clean the registry? I do a
> > search for 'zufefomu.dll' and find no results.
> >
> > Any help will be great!
> >
> > Thanks,
> > Mary Jane
>
>