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DLL Issue

When I restart my computer (HP Pavilion, P7-1154), I get the following message:

There was a problem starting
C:\Users\Rodger\AppData\Local\Conduit\BackgroundContainer\BackgroundContainer.dll

The specified module could not be found.

The computes is running slow and unusual things pop up.  I found some stuff I don't recognize in the Control Panel, Programs and  am uninstalling them.

How do I proceed to resolve the DLL issue?

Thanks.
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Rodger Reedy

8/22/2022 - Mon
Rodger Reedy

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I'm also having trouble uninstalling some junk programs with control panel.  Can you suggest an uninstaller?
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Malwarebytes might remove Conduit also since it is known malware.  http://www.malwarebytes.org/
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Thanks for the suggestions.  I think I've solved the problem.  I removed all the suspect programs with Revo; then I ran Malware Bytes; then cleaned up the browsers by resetting them all to defaults, away from the Conduit search; then ran HitMan Pro.

The only residual thing (minor) is that a TomTom browser page keeps coming up at each restart.  It's not in the Startup files; not sure where to look to keep it from coming up.

Any ideas?
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look to the registry...
Start > regedit > enter
Click Computer on top left.
Press  CtrlF  to Search
Search for TomTom and delete any unnecessary keys.
F3 to continue Searching.

Backup registry first.
Rodger Reedy

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The computer is clean and running smoothly.  Thanks for the help.