What causes the message 'Explorer has caused error 7082808388 TMP'?

Answer

The computer generates this error message during the startup when it is affected by spyware.

To solve the problem download and install a spyware removal tool to remove the spywares. Before running the spyware tool, stop all the background applications by running Msconfig. You can follow the steps given below to run MSconfig.

To run MSConfig, perform the following steps:

1. Click Start and select Run. 2. Type MSConfig and press Enter. 3. Click the Startup tab. 4. From the list, deselect all the programs except the following programs:

systray scanregistry

5. Click OK. 6. Restart the system.

NOTE: To restore any of the removed items, repeat the above- mentioned steps and select the checkboxes for the designated applications.

Now, download and install Ad-aware 6.0 to eliminate spywares installed in your Presario to fix this issue. You may download Ad-Aware 6.0 from the following URL:

http://download.com.com/3000-2094-10045910.html?legacy=cnet

OR

http://tinyurl.com/1wy9

Now update the definitions:

1. Start Ad-Aware. 2. Click "Check for Updates", "Connect" and download the latest pattern file if available. and click Finish 3. Click "Start" "Next" 4. After the scan is finished, click "Next" 5. Select all the items (checkboxes) Right click on any object in the "Scan result" list and choose [Select all objects] 6. Click Next and click OK to confirm removal.

Then, download CWShredder from the following site:

http://www.spywareinfo.com/~merijn/files/CWShredder.exe

CWShredder removes all the CoolWebSearch spyware variants.

Alternate spyware removal tool:

You can download and install third-party software to protect your computer from spyware. Intermute is offering a special rebate on SpySubtract for HP owners. For more information, visit the following HP Web site:

http://www.hp.com/united-states/cpc/hp/security.html

On the above HP Web site, click Safely Remove Spyware under "Other PC Security promotions" to visit the Intermute Web site and download SpySubtract.

• This information was given to me by HP tech support.

Answer

It 's a trjan : TROJ_SMALL.XC

See below to fix the trouble

trendmicro.com

Answer

This is caused by Explorer causing error 7082808388 TMP. Normally, unless Explorer causes this error, you will not see that error message.

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