Indications of Virus Infection from the W32/KRIZ Viruses (282997)


The information in this article applies to:

  • Microsoft Windows 95
  • Microsoft Windows 98
  • Microsoft Windows 98 Second Edition
  • Microsoft Windows Millennium Edition
This article was previously published under Q282997

SYMPTOMS

You may receive an error message related to the Krized.tt6 file. The error message may look similar to any of the following error messages:
waol caused an invalid page fault in module kernel32.dll

-or-

vsmon caused an invalid page fault in module wsock32.dll

-or-

explorer caused an invalid page fault in module kernel32.dll

-or-

explorer caused an invalid page fault in module wsock32.dll

-or-

program caused an invalid page fault in module kernel32.dll

-or-

program caused an invalid page fault in module wsock32.dll
You may also experience slow performance when you try to browse network shares.

CAUSE

This behavior can occur if your computer is infected by a variation of the W32/KRIZ virus. Variations of the W32/KRIZ virus include the W32/KRIZ.3862 and W32/KRIZ.4092 variations.

RESOLUTION

Microsoft does not provide software that can detect or remove computer viruses. If you suspect or confirm that your computer is infected with a virus, obtain current antivirus software. For a list of antivirus software manufacturers, click the following article number to see the article in the Microsoft Knowledge Base:

49500 List of Antivirus Software Vendors

Modification Type:MinorLast Reviewed:7/8/2005
Keywords:kbprb kbvirus KB282997
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