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Title: OLEAUT32.DLL entry in Event viewer?
Post by: ZZZ7 on June 20, 2009, 12:02:28 AM
Why all of a sudden is there this entry in the Event viewer.........it's related to Avast,which I've had for years and never seen this dll entry before?
Title: Re: OLEAUT32.DLL entry in Event viewer?
Post by: DavidR on June 20, 2009, 12:26:16 AM
It isn't related to avast as such but avast would be one of many applications that would use this I guess.

http://www.auditmypc.com/process/oleaut32.asp (http://www.auditmypc.com/process/oleaut32.asp)
Title: Re: OLEAUT32.DLL entry in Event viewer?
Post by: ZZZ7 on June 20, 2009, 12:32:30 AM
It isn't related to avast as such but avast would be one of many applications that would use this I guess.

http://www.auditmypc.com/process/oleaut32.asp (http://www.auditmypc.com/process/oleaut32.asp)

So why would it suddenly appear as an entry?
Title: Re: OLEAUT32.DLL entry in Event viewer?
Post by: DavidR on June 20, 2009, 12:43:47 AM
I haven't got the slightest idea as you haven't said why it is in the Windows event viewer ???

All you have done is post the reference to it in explorer, not why it was in the event viewer, an error, info, text of the log entry, etc.
Title: Re: OLEAUT32.DLL entry in Event viewer?
Post by: ZZZ7 on June 20, 2009, 01:09:59 AM
I haven't got the slightest idea as you haven't said why it is in the Windows event viewer ???

All you have done is post the reference to it in explorer, not why it was in the event viewer, an error, info, text of the log entry, etc.

Thought I was clear.........it's not an error,warning or info,it's just a sub entry with nothing it in and it just appeared this morning.

The only info I got [attachment] was through the registry key under current control set/services/event log!
Title: Re: OLEAUT32.DLL entry in Event viewer?
Post by: DavidR on June 20, 2009, 02:04:09 AM
Why all of a sudden is there this entry in the Event viewer.........<snip>

So if its not an error what is this you are talking about ?

So if there is no event viewer error there is no issue.

The registry can seriously spoil your whole day, I don't go wandering round it looking for things unless I get information (in the form of an error) that there is a problem.
Title: Re: OLEAUT32.DLL entry in Event viewer?
Post by: ZZZ7 on June 20, 2009, 02:52:21 AM
Why all of a sudden is there this entry in the Event viewer.........<snip>

So if its not an error what is this you are talking about ?

 

Wow.........! :eek:

It's a log entry that just appeared today and it has to be connected with Avast.............this is ridiculous!
Title: Re: OLEAUT32.DLL entry in Event viewer?
Post by: cinchez on June 20, 2009, 03:29:15 AM
Is it related or not?!

But the picture says its source is from avast!...

Strange..

Wait im going to google this dll^^

-AnimeLover^^
Title: Re: OLEAUT32.DLL entry in Event viewer?
Post by: DavidR on June 20, 2009, 04:13:11 AM
<snip>
It's a log entry that just appeared today and it has to be connected with Avast.............this is ridiculous!

It is just an information entry and I honestly wouldn't worry about it, as I said I don't visit the event viewer unless I'm getting errors displayed to the screen or experiencing problems (for the very reasons seen in this topic), especially if it is a single entry. If this were a regular occurrence then perhaps it would be worth hunting, even so for an Info entry I really wouldn't bother.

It is 'indirectly' linked to avast, but it is about avast using the oleaut32.dll to record that the VPS has been Updated and for some reason that failed. It may be related to a user without administrative permissions, I just don't know.

So if you wish you can monitor it after VPS Updates as that would seem to be the time it occurs and if it is a regular occurrence then it could be that what is being looked for, the 'source' information is missing or damaged (more speculation) or as mentioned above.