How to find out what process is starting a DLL after logging in

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I have a user on a Windows 7 32bit machine. When this user logs in, they get the following error message:

"There was a problem starting C:\Users\xxxx\AppData\Local\eleluqizevaxikuf.dll - The specified module could not be found."

How can I determine what process or program is looking for this DLL? A Google search doesn't turn up any results for the specified DLL name.

Sathya · Answer 1 · 2010-12-02 15:19:04Z

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Use Autoruns to find out which applications are starting during Windows start up. You can probably run each of these to find the offending program.

answered Dec 2 '10 at 15:19

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This found it, thanks – Brenton Taylor Dec 14 '10 at 19:50

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Linker3000 · Answer 2 · 2010-12-02 17:44:24Z

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With a dll name like that it's time to run a full virus scan.

answered Dec 2 '10 at 17:44

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	I think the fact that "There was a problem starting" it means the file is already gone. The problem here is that something still references it. A full virus scan couldn't hurt though. – oKtosiTe Dec 2 '10 at 18:00
	Yes, a full scan found nothing – Brenton Taylor Dec 14 '10 at 19:34

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oKtosiTe · Answer 3 · 2010-12-02 17:58:23Z

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Have you tried searching the registry for said DLL's filename?

answered Dec 2 '10 at 17:58

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