I have solved the problem as far as my VB project is concerned.
The project uses the amovie.ocx control. I also guessed that amcompat.tlb
library for amovie.ocx.
control. This worked again in this instance and now no more message re
amcompat.tlb. However, previously I never got the error message concerning
"Ken Halter" <Ken_Halter@Use_Sparingly_Hotmail.com> wrote in message
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> <shterzer@gmail.com> wrote in message
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>> Surprisingly enough, we just had the same problem over here in one of
>> the stations loading an old VB6 application.
>> Checking the references of the project showed no usage of the .tlb
>> file, so we checked out the VBP from SourceSafe (not from within VB),
>> loaded up the project without the TLB, saved it and checked it back in.
>> Problem solved, but still remains a mystery.
>
> It appears that both of you visited the same site in the past and that
> site installed the tlb. It is definitely being reported as spyware.
>
> F-Secure Computer Virus Information Pages Aureate 'Spying' case
>
http://www.f-secure.com/v-descs/aureate.shtml >
> <quote>
> The following is a listing of all software known to install the
> Aureate spy on your system. The Aureate spy keeps track of your
> Internet activities and sends a report to Aureate every time you
> open your browser. The Aureate spy places the following files on
> a Windows machine. [It is not known, yet, to affect Macintosh or
> Linux machines.]
>
> The installed files are some or all of:
>
> adimage.dll
> advert.dll
> advpack.dll
> amcis.dll
> amcis2.dll
> amcompat.tlb
> amstream.dll
> anadsc.ocx
> anadscb.ocx
> htmdeng.exe
> ipcclient.dll
> msipcsv.exe
> tfde.dll
> </quote>
>
>
> --
> Ken Halter - MS-MVP-VB (visiting from VB6 world) -
http://www.vbsight.com > Please keep all discussions in the groups..
>
