When I start up, this message shows up in a small window, I usually just close it, but I want to get rid of it and know if there is any danger. The message is:rundll error loading C:\PROGRA~1\3721\helper.dll The specified module could not be found. I have looked on the internet but I can't find any solutions. I havn't made any recent changes to my laptop.System info:Microsoft Windows XP Professional Version 2002 Service Pack 2Please, any help would be greatly appreciated.Thanks

http://www.pcreview.co.uk/forums/thread-428084.phphelper.dll, and the specific loading error are associated withspy|adware. Best to download and install AdAware and Spybot.Enable hidden files and folders and then scan the system to remove theparasites.Read the above info about helper.dll by Mow Green MVP.. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ You may have been, or still are, infected with Malware; and it could also be a left-over Startup entry from it.Scan for Malware:http://www.malwarebytes.org/mbam.php Malwarebytes is as the name says, a Malware Remover!Download the Free Version from the link above.Download, install, update and scan once a fortnight.. How to use Malwarebytes after it is installed and Updated:1. Open Malwarebytes > Click on the Update Tab across the top> get the latest updates.2. On the Scanner tab, make sure thePerform full scan option is selected and then click on theScan button to start scanning your computer3. MBAM will now start scanning your computer for malware. This process can take quite a while.4. When the scan is finished a message box will appear5. You should click on the OK button to close the message box and continue with the Malwareremoval process.6. You will now be back at the main Scanner screen. At this point you should click on theShow Results button.7. A screen displaying all the malware that the program found will be shown8. You should now click on the Remove Selected button to remove all the listed malware. MBAM will now delete all of the files and registry keys and add them to the programs quarantine. When removing the files, MBAM may require a reboot in order to remove some of them. If it displays a message stating that it needs to reboot, please allow it to do so. Once your computer has rebooted, and you are logged in, please continue with the rest of the steps.9. When MBAM has finished removing the malware, it will open the scan log and display it in Notepad. Review the log as desired, and then close the Notepad window.10. You can now exit the MBAM program.~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~If error persists after scanning, use the Program below to take it out of Startup:http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/sysinternals/bb963902.aspxThis utility, which has the most comprehensive knowledge of auto-starting locations of any startup monitor, shows you what programs are configured to run during system bootup or login, and shows you the entries in the order Windows processes them. These programs include ones in your startup folder, Run, RunOnce, and other Registry keys. You can configureAutoruns to show other locations, including Explorer shell extensions, toolbars, browser helper objects, Winlogon notifications, auto-start services, and much more.Autoruns goes way beyond the MSConfig utility bundled with Windows Me and XP. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ XP Forums:http://social.answers.microsoft.com/Forums/en-US/category/windowsxpAbove link is to XP Forums.There is a list of the various XP Forums at above link to help you.You will get the assistance that you need there.These are Vista Forums.CheersMick Murphy - Microsoft Partner

Hi,Check with the experts in the XP Forums.Answers - XP Forumshttp://social.answers.microsoft.com/Forums/en-US/category/windowsxpHope this helps.Rob Brown - MS MVP - Windows Desktop Experience : Bicycle - Mark Twain said it right.

Hi yiwufhy,I have given you the correct information which should resolve your XP problem.I also included in my 1st reply the XP link for any future XP problems that you may have; which the 2nd poster obviously did not read.Cheers. Mick Murphy - Microsoft Partner