New Startup Registry...?

[Naja]

I have a "StartUp Monitor" program that I use to tell me when anything is attempting to put itself into my start up registry/menu/whateveritis.

I got a "StartUp Monitor Warning" that I don't understand. The only thing I downloaded was a PC-Cilin update, but this is what it said:

"Start Up Monitor Warning
The program Register OCX has registered the executable regsvr32.exe/msdxm.ocx to run at system start up.

Do you wish to allow this change?"

I clicked "No" because I am really not sure WHERE this came from.

Anybody know what that is?

I checked the system startup menu (start>run>msconfig) and I don't see anything in there like this-checked or unchecked.

IF I want/need this to start up--how do I find it again?

Thanx!

[doctorgonzo]

msdxm.ocx is supposed to be the Windows Media Player control. I don't know why it would be in the registry running at startup, though. Have you scanned your system for virii?

[Naja]

Yes, I scanned before I posted with AVG6.0 and PC-Cilin. Nothing found.

I was reading about the new RCP virus and check to see if the patch was installed on my pc-and it was July 12, 2003. But I wanted to DL some other stuff from Microsoft Update--I started the DL-lost my connection-now I've been back about 4 times and everytime I go to scan for updates it stops responding and all my MSN Explorer windows stop responding also. so I have to shut down all the windows and relog in to MSN.

I don't know if that's related anyhow or what, but something doesn't seem quite right.

Any thoughts?

PS MSN Explorer seems to be working fine as long as I don't try to scan for updates at windows update.


UPDATE: Symantec states:

"The worm also attempts to perform a Denial of Service (DoS) on Windows Update. This is an attempt to prevent you from applying a patch on your computer against the DCOM RPC vulnerability."

I haven't recieved a "Denial of Service" but all my MSN Explorer windows "Not Responding" once I click scan.

Windows update history showed the msblast patch was DLed on 7/12/03.

Anybody?

[flanzig1]

MS servers are probably overloaded with update requests to fix the RPC hole. Alot of people are scared and trying to download the patch.

[Naja]

Why would that freeze up ALL of my MSN Explorer windows?

[Naja]

Correction: the msblast patch was install on 7/ 19 /2003--not on the 12th. Still plenty early enough.