syndmail.dll

[icallmedan]

On my friend's computer there is a probleml whenever it loads Windows 98. As soon as it gets to the desktop It says "This program has performed and illeagal operation..." The program is explorer. Under details it says "Explorer caused an invalid page fault in module SYNDMAIL.DLL at 0187:10017d5c" It goes on to contain:

Registers:
EAX=01427c44 CS=0187 EIP=10017d5c EFLGS=00010246
EBX=00000000 SS=018f ESP=0141f82c EBP=01427c78
ECX=01427c44 DS=018f ESI=00000003 FS=39b7
EDX=532e317e ES=018f EDI=00000000 GS=0000
Bytes at CS:EIP:
66 8b 02 83 c2 02 3a 01 75 ce 0a c0 74 c6 3a 61
Stack dump:
1000a7ae 532e317e 01427c44 bff92d08 00000090 00000000 0000000c 00000008 00000003 00000000 d82be2b0 11d05764 c0006ea9 a205d74f 001c0022 0000010a

I don't know what this problem is, or how to fix it. If anyone does, could they please help me out. Thanks.

[Panama Red]

You can spend a bunch of time trying to find the exact cause/fix or just save all that time and just do an over-the-top repair. Assuming you/he has the original 98 CD. Here's GR's sticky thread:

http://forum.pcmech.com/showthread.php?t=70846

[glc]

SYNDMAIL? Check your spelling, please. If it's SENDMAIL, try repairing IE. If not, that has to be malware.

[icallmedan]

It is SYNDMAIL....It must be malware. I tried to do an adaware scan on their computer, but it froze on the deleting stage. It found over 1000 critical objects...Maybe If I can use spybot or something else.

[Panama Red]

Try running them in Safe Mode?

[glc]

1000 critical objects is a prime candidate for nuke and pave. Good luck. Virus scan first, before going after spyware.