DLL files (kernel32.dll/winsock.dll/wsock32.dll in virus chest

system · 2007-05-30T09:32:35.000Z

Hi, I am a computer novice and I do not like Avast! free for home as I do not find it user friendly at all - I wish I had stayed with AVG free. I want to uninstall this AV program but the above mentioned DLL files are in the virus chest under system files. I have googled these DLL files and they are not something that I should be removing but I am sure (at least i think) if I uninstall Avast! free for home then I will lose these files as I am denied access to restore them. From what I have read from googling these files, people who removed them, in particular wsock32.dll, have had serious problems with their computer. I would really appreciate some expert advice on this and I thank you in advance :-[

FreewheelinFrank · 2007-05-30T10:07:27.000Z

These are only backup copies and you will not experience any difficulty uninstalling the program.

system · 2007-05-30T10:40:16.000Z

Gaz99 post:1:

Hi, I am a computer novice and I do not like Avast! free for home as I do not find it user friendly at all - I wish I had stayed with AVG free. I want to uninstall this AV program but the above mentioned DLL files are in the virus chest under system files. I have googled these DLL files and they are not something that I should be removing but I am sure (at least i think) if I uninstall Avast! free for home then I will lose these files as I am denied access to restore them. From what I have read from googling these files, people who removed them, in particular wsock32.dll, have had serious problems with their computer. I would really appreciate some expert advice on this and I thank you in advance :-[

Thank you FreewheelinFrank

Lisandro · 2007-05-30T12:04:18.000Z

Gaz99 post:1:

Hi, I am a computer novice and I do not like Avast! free for home as I do not find it user friendly at all

Did you try ashSimp2.exe (the skinless version of avast)?

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