There is an official Window 95 update - "Winsock 2 for windows 95" - which can be got.

Adding ws2_32.dll on its own will not work. Additionally, you should source any executable file (including DLLs) from a trusted source.

Not a reflection on nihil's good intentions, but how do you know that nihil does not have a virus that accidentally infected that DLL?

Also this post should not be in *nix security discussions as it is not Unix related.

Slarty