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Old 06-18-2005, 01:57 AM   #1
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Drwtsn32.exe errors

this is the error reporting/solving program for xp right? not a virus or something? i keep getting errors saying that it had a problem and then ill click either send report or dont and my computer locks up. i can still open the task manager so i do and end the drwtsn prossess and it unlocks my computer. why is it doing this? is this a virus??
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Old 06-18-2005, 04:27 AM   #2
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Old 06-18-2005, 09:43 AM   #3
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With that overclock you could be getting corruption problems so undo it and see what happens.
If Dr.Watson is still showing up it's the canary in the mine and you've been infected with one of the newer stealth variants of coolwebsearch.
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Old 07-05-2005, 07:58 PM   #4
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Question Dr Watson

I am getting the same problem.

Startup XP Professional. Dr Watson locks with error and laptop locks.

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Old 07-06-2005, 09:26 PM   #5
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i grabed microsofts anti spyware and it found all kinds of things including a version of coolweb and all the things it found where not found by spybot or adaware

it fixed my problem!!
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