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''Bad Image'' Error?

Ok, so a few days ago when trying to open IE I got a message from my anti-virus saying about a virus. It wouldn't let me do anything, I wanted to delete the virus but my anti-virus is weird like that.
I actually upgraded IE to IE8 thinking it would be safer. Result was error messages each time I closed IE. So I removed it and re downloaded it. I think those messages went away.
Well then while browsing in Firefox I kept getting pop up ads. I know I have the pop up blocker chosen in options, because I have never had this problem! I rechecked and yep...pop ups are blocked according to Firefox.
So I think, something bad is on my computer. I scanned my computer with my anti-virus and it took a Trojan off. It also detected other things but had some ''errors'' (I don't know why)
So I went out and found an anti-spyware software, downloaded it and scanned. IT found almost 500 things and it successfully got rid of all of them but 20 (it had ''errors'' or something)
Ok so I restarted my computer and now I keep getting messages that say ''bad image'' everytime I open a program like Firefox or Microsoft Word
Everytime I try to fix something, I get a new problem...how do I fix the bad image one? Thanks

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  • Kahlan Mar 29, 2009

    Thanks Superantispyware was what I downloaded and what removed most of those 500 things...

  • Kahlan Mar 29, 2009

    so I need a windows repair?

    I might drop my computer off at the computer shop...would they be able to fix it?

    Thanks again

  • Kahlan Mar 31, 2009

    I defragged my computer and that didn't help either...I guess I will have to take it to the Computer Repair shop on Wednesday...
    Thanks for trying to help

  • louise322 Apr 10, 2009

    Hi,



    I get an error message saying "mcconsol.exe - bad image" and "c\windows\system32\hapoyuda.dll not valid windows image" all the time but cannot seem to sort it out.

    I do not have such a folder on my thinkpad so any help would be highly appreciated!

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First download a copy of Dr. Web, Malware Bytes and Superantispyware. Run these one at time. This should get rid of all your problems, if not a Windows repair is next.

  • Anonymous Mar 31, 2009

    You can do the Windows repair. Email me and I can walk you through the steps.

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