About Vernon Expertise General questions about Internet Explorer, Outlook Express, Outlook, the Internet, Email, Newsgroups, downloading, browsing (even some Netscape stuff!). No questions specific to AOL, Mac computers. Nothing too technical about firewalls, proxy servers and such.
Experience Using the Internet and email from Netscape 1 to 6, IE 1 to 6 (and corresponding Outlook Express versions), Outlook 97 to 2002. I teach some classes at a community centre, "Exploring the Internet" and "Email".
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Question HIYA , I AM RUNNING WINDOWS XP AND GET A ERROR MESSAGE ON START UP - RUNDLL ERROR LOADING C:\WINDOWS\BSX5.DLL - WHERE CAN I FIND THIS PROGRAM TO REINSTALL IT ?
CHEERS
BRIAN
Answer Hello Brian.
Following is an answer provided by another expert, previously, to a similar question:
these files bs3.dll and bsx5.dll are both malicious spyware dropped onto your PC, and are programmed to activate when you startup.
You do NOT want to reinstall them as explained below.
What you DO want to do is uninstall any remaining instances of them that SpyBot may have left behind, instructions below.
DETAILED EXPLANATION:
Both bs3.dll and bsx5.dll are part of parasite spyware
What it does to your computer:
It allows installation of a file(s) that tracks your web browsing. bs stands for BookedSpace.
BookedSpace is an Internet Explorer Browser Helper Object used to show advertising.
bs3.dll and bsx5.dll are both variants of spyware orginal BookedSpace/Remanent, an early variant (around July 2003) with filename rem00001.dll, controlling server 66.225.192.199.
These are both newer revisions with filename bs2.dll or bs3.dll, or bsx5.dll controlling server www.bookedspace.com.
It is silently installed by MThree MP3 to WAV converter. Origin currently unknown.
bs3.dll or bsx5.dll = BookedSpace can contact its controlling server when a new page is visited, which may direct it to open pop-up ads.
When the controlling server is contacted, the URL of the current page is passed along with a user ID for tracking purposes.
It can download and install third-party software as directed by its controlling server. BookedSpace/BS2 has been seen to install the BargainBuddy, nCase and eBates parasites.
Stability problem = Seems to stop IE address bar searches from working.
REMOVAL INSTRUCTIONS:
Open a DOS command prompt windows (from Start->Programs->Accessories), and enter the following commands, for the Remanent variant:
cd "%WinDir%\System"
regsvr32 /u "..\bs3.dll"
Next open the registry (click 'Start', choose 'Run', enter 'regedit'), find the key HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run, and delete the entry 'BookedSpace' or 'Bsx3' (BS3 variant). OR bsx5 or any bsx5 variant.
Restart the computer and you should be able to delete the 'rem00001.dll', 'bs2.dll' or 'bs3.dll' or 'bsx5.dll' file in the Windows folder.
You can also open the registry and delete the key HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Remanent or HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE_Software\BookedSpace to clean up, if you like.
Glad to help
Margee
Margee refers to a program called Spybot. This is a free program that is very effective at removing certain undesirable programs from your computer and solving or preventing a number of problems. You can obtain Spybot at http://ejrs.com/spybot.
Ad-aware, http://www.lavasoft.de , is similar to Spybot. Both are highly recommended; some users prefer one or the other, some use both.
