How to Get Rid of Security Alerts in Windows 2000

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    End Processes

    • 1). Press "Shift"+"Ctrl"+"Escape" to open the Task Manager.

    • 2). Click the "Processes" tab of the Task Manager.

    • 3). End the following processes. To end a process, right-click the process and select "End Process" from the context menu that appears.

      CurrentFolder\smmain.exe

      CurrentFolder\spunst.exe

      ProgramFiles\Video ActiveX Access\iesmin.exe

      CurrentFolder\smunst.exe

      CurrentFolder\smmon.exe

    • 4). Close the Task Manager.

    Unregister DLLs

    • 1). Click the "Windows Start Menu" and then click "Run."

    • 2). Type "cmd" into the Run box and click "OK." The Command Prompt opens.

    • 3). Type "regsvr32 /u splug.dll" (without the quotation marks) into the Command Prompt and press "Enter."

    • 4). Close the Command Prompt.

    Delete Registry Keys

    • 1). Click the "Start" button and then click "Run."

    • 2). Type "regedit" into the Run box and click "OK." The Registry Editor opens.

    • 3). Delete the following registry keys from the left pane of the Registry Editor. To delete a registry key, right-click it and select "Delete." Note that deleting the wrong registry key can cause significant system-wide errors.

      "HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\policies\explorer\run\"rare" = "%CurrentFolder%\smmain.exe""

      "HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Protection Tools\"65005″ = "1″"

      "HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\CLSID\{F0993251-2512-4710-AF6E-0A13EA199D02}"

      "HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Toolbar\{F0993251-2512-4710-AF6E-0A13EA199D02}"

      "HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Ext\Stats\{F0993251-2512-4710-AF6E-0A13EA199D02}"

      "HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Toolbar\WebBrowser\{F0993251-2512-4710-AF6E-0A13EA199D02}"

    • 4). Close the Registry Editor and restart your computer.

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