system files

Avast Free Antivirus / Premium Security
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HI to everyone,
I would like to know if is it normal to have constantly the following system files in my avast chest:

kernel32.dll
winsock.dll
wsock32.dll

If I scan them they tell me there is no virus, if i delete them I find them there again!!

I certainly have some kind of virus which slows down/ crashes my internet connection.
However im going crazy in finding it …any help would be really appreciated.

Thanks in advance

ps
I constantly receive an error window on my windows xp , which says

apigf32.exe- Immagine danneggiata (damaged image)
the application or dll c:\windows\system32\atluo.dll is not a valid windows image.

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Read THIS

Suggestions (before asking on this board):

  1. read Avast manual
  2. use the search option on this board
  3. make yourself familiar with Avast, how it works, settings etc.

A lot of things are explained in the manual and on this board.

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Gange, they’re there for backup purposes. You can, like Eddy said, search the board for kernel32.dll or winsock.dll or wsock32.dll and you’ll find the answers. Welcome to avast forums!

I constantly receive an error window on my windows xp , which says

apigf32.exe- Immagine danneggiata (damaged image) the application or dll c:\windows\system32\atluo.dll is not a valid windows image.
If you Google [b]atluo.dll[/b] won't you find anything? Seems that a system file is corrupted. Maybe using the command [b]sfc[/b] and your Windows CD you can restore the original file.