Repair Winsock after corruption by spyware

[baja_yu]

Hi,

I have been searching the web for a way to fix winsock programatically after being corrupted by spyware (I think WebHancer does this). While uninstalling it manually would do the trick, I need a way to fix (for win 9x, ME, 2003 and XP) it through VB.

Any help is apriciated. Thanks.

[MartinLiss]

You posted in the wrong forum and I'm going to move the thread, but does this (http://cexx.org/webhancer.htm) help?

[MartinLiss]

You might also try posting at AntiOnline (http://www.antionline.com/index.php).

[MarkT]

See if WinsockFix.zip (http://www.tacktech.com/display.cfm?ttid=257) does what you need. I had good luck using it.

[baja_yu]

Yes, there are a lot of tools like that, but what I need is the info on what they do so I can build my own...

[RobDog888]

I think this will be of some help. You could automate it if you
have the reg setting from a wroking computer that is similar, or
just re-install winsock.

KB - 817571 (http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-us;817571)

[baja_yu]

Thanks RobDog.... now, I need as much exports of keys:

HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Services\Winsock
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Services\WinSock2

with a note from what OS it is :)

[RobDog888]

No prob. But MS states that the systems should be similar and
similar OS. So are they implying that the hardware matters too?

[baja_yu]

Yes. I am planing to use that info for informational purposes, see the differences and similarities and all that....