Expert: Lorry - 7/29/2005

Question
Hi, I am using Windows XP(SP2). Everytime I turn my computer on I get an error message saying that a program (drwtson32 is the registry file, the name of the program is Dr Watson Program Debugger [or something similar]) I have done a google search and different people are telling me different things:( So I though I'd ask an expert:-D. Please tell me how I can remove it and if there is a fix for it where I can get it from!
Thanks A Heap!
Chris

Answer
Hi Chris,

Go to: http://sarc.com/  Scroll down and click on,"Free Online Virus and Security Check" and run the virus check. Write down exactly anything it finds, then return to: http://sarc.com/  and do a search for what was found. Symantec usually has a removal tool and/or directions for removing manually.

From Czarina July 15, 2005
http://www.geekstogo.com/forum/index.php?act=ST&f=5&t=44372

From MS:
Dr. Watson for Windows is a program error debugger that gathers information about your computer when an error (or user-mode fault) occurs with a program. Technical support groups can use the information that Dr. Watson obtains and logs to diagnose a program error. When an error is detected, Dr. Watson creates a text file (Drwtsn32.log) that can be delivered to support personnel by the method they prefer. You also have the option of creating a crash dump file, which is a binary file that a programmer can load into a debugger.

From Symantec:
http://securityresponse.symantec.com/avcen...a/drwatson.html

Check out the following from Microsoft:

http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;EN-US;308538

That will explain where the files are, if it is the legit Dr. Watson.

Hope this helps!
Lorry