IssueWhen starting Navision the user is getting the following error prior to login and selecting a company.

Error:u
This message is for C/AL programmers:

Could not create an instance of the OLE control or Automation server identified by GUID={74C8D7F6-E7C2-11D4-88F2-0050DA40EEB5}
1.0:{74C8D7FF-E7C2-11D4-88F2-0050DA40EEB5}:Unknown Automation Server.Unknown Class.
Check that the OLE control or Automation server is correctly installed and registered.
Solution
IT removed spyware from the machine with an updated version of Microsoft Antispyware (Windows Defender) and corrected the problem.

https://support.microsoft.com/en-ca/help/890830/remove-specific-prevalent-malware-with-windows-malicious-software-remo