Rundll.32

[lazygourmet]

First of all, sorry for my ignorance, but I am not at all computer savvy.

After downloading Acrobate reader 9 and install it (which it's working), I got on the desktop, in the same time, an other icon mentioning Rundll.32.

I tried to delete it and/or drag it to the recycle bin... but in vain.

Should I leave like that, or ?!?

Thank you in advance for your expertise.

[webfact]

RUNDLL32 is the Microsoft Windows program that needs to be used to load DLL's into memory so that they can be used by specific programs or by Windows.

this file is stored In Windows\system32\. Check if it is there!

It will nor harm if you have it on your desktop, maybe Acrobat does need it for something.

Reboot your machine and see if t is still there. Then try safe mode to delete it,

Do not forget to set a restore point before you do that!

The worst that can happen is you have to re-install Acrobat reader again.

But in my opinion I wouldn't touch that file

Edited January 19, 2009 by webfact

[lazygourmet]

RUNDLL32 is the Microsoft Windows program that needs to be used to load DLL's into memory so that they can be used by specific programs or by Windows.

this file is stored In Windows\system32\. Check if it is there!

It will nor harm if you have it on your desktop, maybe Acrobat does need it for something.

Reboot your machine and see if t is still there. Then try safe mode to delete it,

Do not forget to set a restore point before you do that!

The worst that can happen is you have to re-install Acrobat reader again.

But in my opinion I wouldn't touch that file

Thank you for such a prompt answer.

Just did a bit of "homework" (google) in between, and was able to solve it by move it back to programs.

Where it belongs apparently. Still don't why it comes on the desktop... but no big deal!

Because I didn't know, at the beginning, what it was; and being unable to remove or delete it (hopefully I didn't!) thought that was a trojan.

[dee123]

RUNDLL32 is the Microsoft Windows program that needs to be used to load DLL's into memory so that they can be used by specific programs or by Windows.

this file is stored In Windows\system32\. Check if it is there!

It will nor harm if you have it on your desktop, maybe Acrobat does need it for something.

Reboot your machine and see if t is still there. Then try safe mode to delete it,

Do not forget to set a restore point before you do that!

The worst that can happen is you have to re-install Acrobat reader again.

But in my opinion I wouldn't touch that file

yes I tried that ,....now my second question,....what are the best explosives to use to blow up my computer?..... (only joking)

[dominique355]

This program Rundll32 is some sort of a mystery to me. I get frequently an error message like "Rundll32 has stopped working" I quit the error message and the computer goes on is if nothing happened.

So I wonder if this program has some basic flaw (I use Vista64) or if it is really needed.

[webfact]

This program Rundll32 is some sort of a mystery to me. I get frequently an error message like "Rundll32 has stopped working" I quit the error message and the computer goes on is if nothing happened.

So I wonder if this program has some basic flaw (I use Vista64) or if it is really needed.

something to solve the mystery and you are not alone...

http://www.file.net/process/rundll32.exe.html

regarding the error message you receive in Vista:

The problem tends to crop up in Vista for a variety of reasons:

Sometimes this message is associated with Nero and other video codecs, however there can be several causes for this issue.

You could try a manual fix: (don't know it works for Vista64)

1. Go to computer, your main drive, program files, common files, Ahead, DSfilter.

2. Rename "NeroVideoProc.ax" to say "1NeroVideoProc.ax"

3. Rename "NeVideo.ax" to say "1NeVideo.ax"

4. Reboot

5. Problem fixed.

Edited January 19, 2009 by webfact