Firefox: Program too big to fit memory

[Bigdawg]

All of a sudden I am getting this error when i try to run Firefox. It pops up the DOS box briefly when I start the program and it took me 2 or 3 times to be able to read the message. I did delete then reinstall Firefox.

Anyone know anything about this? Windows XP machine with all updates.

 

[Replicator]

From what i've been able to find about this error message, it may be a virus !

Run a virus scan and an adware program to check for malicious content on your machine !

 

[slappy]

i hope your downloading it from Mozzilla Firefox directly


http://www.mozilla.com/en-US/firefox/

 

[SignsRus]

Bet it's a virus. That dos prompt is the virus disabling your internet I'm sure. When you reboot your pc does a dos prompt come up very quickly during windows load?

I'd try booting into safemode, and running a virus scan, etc.

If there isn't anything important on the pc I'd just format the thing and not even waste any time. That is if it' a virus!

I had a virus that did something similar a few weeks ago and after 2 days of trying to remove it just formatted. Luckily it only infected .exe files so I just backed up my other stuff put it on my external and formatted.

nothing like a fresh install anyways!

 

[Sign_Boy]

I ran spybot search and destroy "Thank you Shovel" and it fixed my machine when I had that meltdown. Did you make sure to get all of the files associated with Firefox when you removed the program?

 

[Bigdawg]

I did. AVG and adaware and windows tool find nothing. I'll try spybot and check for a thorough removal.

no dos screen at startup and can't reformat the drive - would take me forever to set back up.

 

[Sign_Boy]

I did. AVG and adaware and windows tool find nothing. I'll try spybot and check for a thorough removal.

no dos screen at startup and can't reformat the drive - would take me forever to set back up.

I doubt there would be a need to reformat at this point.
I ran AdAware also it didn't fix the problem.

Did you have any programs running when you did the install?

Good luck keep us posted

 

[slappy]

where did you download from?

 

[prophett]

an easy way to check if you have a virus is by checking the processes tab in task manager. if you have one it will show up there. when and if you find it, do a search on the name of the virus in google and find out how to remove it safely. just my .02 cents.

 

[Bigdawg]

I did download direct from Mozilla's site. I'll try the other stuff when i get home tonight!

 

[Si Allen]

Stacy....you have my deepest sympathy!

I too, acquired a virus, and wound up formatting my HD....nothing would get it out!

Still installing programs!

People who write these virii should be slowly lowered feet first into a giant meat grinder...and the results fed to pigs!

I am now finally able to get on the Net!

 

[Bigdawg]

Wanted to report Spybot took care of it!

Thank you Shovelhead and Sign Boy

 

[Sign_Boy]

Wanted to report Spybot took care of it!

Thank you Shovelhead and Sign Boy

Glad it worked out. Shovel gets the credit on this one