BleepingComputer.com: Error Loading C:\Windows\NVCDE2.dll

My PC (running Windows XP and Internet Exlporer 8)was infected by Antimalware Doctor which I removed following the instructions on this site. I have successfully removed the infection but now get the following error when I first log on: -

Error Loading C:\Windows\NVCDE2.dll
The specified module could not be found.

Grateful for ny guidance.

Its not unusual to receive such an error after using specialized fix tools.

A "Cannot find...", "Could not run...", "Error loading... or "specific module could not be found" message is usually related to malware that was set to run at startup but has been deleted. Windows is trying to load this file but cannot locate it since the file was mostly likely removed during an anti-virus or anti-malware scan. However, an associated orphaned registry entry remains and is telling Windows to load the file when you boot up. Since the file no longer exists, Windows will display an error message. You need to remove this registry entry so Windows stops searching for the file when it loads.

To resolve this, download Autoruns, search for the related entry and then delete it.

Create a new folder on your hard drive called AutoRuns (C:\AutoRuns) and extract (unzip) the file there. (click here if you're not sure how to do this.)
Open the folder and double-click on autoruns.exe to launch it.
Please be patient as it scans and populates the entries.
When done scanning, it will say Ready at the bottom.
Scroll through the list and look for a startup entry related to the file(s) in the error message. -->>NVCDE2.dll
Right-click on the entry and choose delete.
Reboot your computer and see if the startup error returns.
[i]Credit to quietman7[/i

Hopefully...that means that you have a startup item looking for the missing malware.

Download/install AutoRuns for Windows - http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/sysinternals/bb963902.aspx .

In the folder created, double-click autoruns.exe.

Click the Logon tab.

Look for an item listed on that tab...that is similar to the item named in the error message.

Delete it.

Reboot, see if error comes up.

Louis

Thanks, works perfectly.

Glad you resolved it, happy computing .

Louis