help! winfixer 2005 won't quit.

[schamp]

I am so grateful that you guys are out here! Please help me out with this, it's driving me crazy!!!!!!!

Logfile of

HijackThis

v1.99.1
Scan saved at

9:32:21 PM, on

9/20/2005
Platform:

Windows XP SP2

(WinNT

5.01.2600)
MSIE: Internet

Explorer v6.00

SP2

(6.00.2900.218

0)

Running

processes:
C:\WINDOWS\S

ystem32\smss.ex

e
C:\WINDOWS\s

ystem32\csrss.ex

e
C:\WINDOWS\s

ystem32\winlog

on.exe
C:\WINDOWS\s

ystem32\services

.exe
C:\WINDOWS\s

ystem32\lsass.ex

e
C:\WINDOWS\s

ystem32\svchost

.exe
C:\WINDOWS\s

ystem32\svchost

.exe
C:\WINDOWS\S

ystem32\svchost

.exe
C:\WINDOWS\S

ystem32\svchost

.exe
C:\WINDOWS\S

ystem32\svchost

.exe
C:\WINDOWS\s

ystem32\LEXBC

ES.EXE
C:\WINDOWS\s

ystem32\spoolsv

.exe
C:\WINDOWS\s

ystem32\LEXPPS

.EXE
C:\Program

Files\Common

Files\Symantec

Shared\ccSetMgr.

exe
C:\Program

Files\Common

Files\Microsoft

Shared\VS7DEBU

G\MDM.EXE
C:\Program

Files\Norton

AntiVirus\navap

svc.exe
C:\Program

Files\Norton

Utilities\NPROT

ECT.EXE
C:\WINDOWS\S

ystem32\nvsvc3

2.exe
C:\Program

Files\Norton

AntiVirus\SAVSc

an.exe
C:\PROGRA~1\S

PEEDD~1\nopd

b.exe
C:\WINDOWS\S

ystem32\svchost

.exe
C:\WINDOWS\s

ystem32\wdfmgr

.exe
C:\Program

Files\Common

Files\Symantec

Shared\ccEvtMgr

.exe
C:\Program

Files\Common

Files\Symantec

Shared\Security

Center\SymWSC

.exe
C:\WINDOWS\S

ystem32\alg.exe
C:\WINDOWS\E

xplorer.EXE
C:\WINDOWS\s

ystem32\wscntfy

.exe
C:\PROGRA~1\

TEXTBR~1.0\Bi

n\INSTAN~1.E

XE
C:\WINDOWS\s

ystem32\ctfmon

.exe
C:\Program

Files\a2\a2guard

.exe
C:\Program

Files\BigFix\BigF

ix.exe
C:\Program

Files\Norton

Utilities\SYSDOC

32.EXE
C:\Program

Files\palmOne\H

OTSYNC.EXE
C:\Program

Files\Internet

Explorer\IEXPLO

RE.EXE
C:\WINDOWS\s

ystem32\DllHost

.exe
C:\Documents

and

Settings\Sarah

Champ\Desktop\

HijackThis.exe

R0 -

HKCU\Software\

Microsoft\Intern

et

Explorer\Main,St

art Page =

http://www.myt

elus.com/home

_page.html
O2 - BHO:

AcroIEHlprObj

Class -

{06849E9F-C8D

7-4D59-B87D-7

84B7D6BE0B3}

- C:\Program

Files\Adobe\Acr

obat

7.0\ActiveX\Acr

oIEHelper.dll
O2 - BHO: (no

name) -

{549B5CA7-4A

86-11D7-A4DF-

000874180BB3

} - (no file)
O2 - BHO: (no

name) -

{5C8B2A36-3DB

1-42A4-A3CB-

D426709BBFEB}

- (no file)
O2 - BHO:

MSEvents Object

-

{827DC836-DD9

F-4A68-A602-

5812EB50A834}

-

C:\WINDOWS\C

ursors\fontsrv.dll
O2 - BHO:

Google Toolbar

Helper -

{AA58ED58-01

DD-4d91-8333-

CF10577473F7}

- c:\program

files\google\goo

gletoolbar2.dll
O2 - BHO:

CNavExtBho

Class -

{BDF3E430-B10

1-42AD-A544-

FADC6B084872

} - C:\Program

Files\Norton

AntiVirus\NavSh

Ext.dll
O3 - Toolbar:

Norton

AntiVirus -

{42CDD1BF-3FF

B-4238-8AD1-7

859DF00B1D6}

- C:\Program

Files\Norton

AntiVirus\NavSh

Ext.dll
O3 - Toolbar:

&Google -

{2318C2B1-4965

-11d4-9B18-009

027A5CD4F} -

c:\program

files\google\goo

gletoolbar2.dll
O4 -

HKLM\..\Run:

[InstantAccess]

C:\PROGRA~1\

TEXTBR~1.0\Bi

n\INSTAN~1.E

XE /h
O4 -

HKLM\..\Run:

[NvCplDaemon]

RUNDLL32.EXE

C:\WINDOWS\s

ystem32\NvCpl.

dll,NvStartup
O4 -

HKLM\..\RunSer

vices:

[RegisterDropHa

ndler]

C:\PROGRA~1\

TEXTBR~1.0\Bi

n\REGIST~1.EX

E
O4 -

HKCU\..\Run:

[ctfmon.exe]

C:\WINDOWS\s

ystem32\ctfmon

.exe
O4 -

HKCU\..\Run:

[a-squared]

"C:\Program

Files\a2\a2guard

.exe"
O4 - Startup:

HotSync

Manager.lnk =

C:\Program

Files\palmOne\H

OTSYNC.EXE
O4 - Global

Startup: Adobe

Reader Speed

Launch.lnk =

C:\Program

Files\Adobe\Acr

obat

7.0\Reader\read

er_sl.exe
O4 - Global

Startup:

BigFix.lnk =

C:\Program

Files\BigFix\BigF

ix.exe
O4 - Global

Startup: Norton

System

Doctor.lnk =

C:\Program

Files\Norton

Utilities\SYSDOC

32.EXE
O8 - Extra

context menu

item: &eBay

Search -

res://C:\Progra

m

Files\eBay\eBay

Toolbar2\eBayT

b.dll/RCSearch.h

tml
O8 - Extra

context menu

item: &Google

Search -

res://c:\program

files\google\Goo

gleToolbar2.dll/

cmsearch.html
O8 - Extra

context menu

item: &Translate

English Word -

res://c:\program

files\google\Goo

gleToolbar2.dll/

cmwordtrans.ht

ml
O8 - Extra

context menu

item: Backward

Links -

res://c:\program

files\google\Goo

gleToolbar2.dll/

cmbacklinks.ht

ml
O8 - Extra

context menu

item: Cached

Snapshot of Page

-

res://c:\program

files\google\Goo

gleToolbar2.dll/

cmcache.html
O8 - Extra

context menu

item: Similar

Pages -

res://c:\program

files\google\Goo

gleToolbar2.dll/

cmsimilar.html
O8 - Extra

context menu

item: Translate

Page into

English -

res://c:\program

files\google\Goo

gleToolbar2.dll/

cmtrans.html
O9 - Extra

button: (no

name) -

{08B0E5C0-4F

CB-11CF-AAA5

-00401C60850

1} - C:\Program

Files\Java\j2re1.4

.2\bin\npjpi142.

dll
O9 - Extra

'Tools'

menuitem: Sun

Java Console -

{08B0E5C0-4F

CB-11CF-AAA5

-00401C60850

1} - C:\Program

Files\Java\j2re1.4

.2\bin\npjpi142.

dll
O9 - Extra

button: ICQ -

{6224f700-cba3

-4071-b251-47c

b894244cd} -

C:\Program

Files\ICQ\ICQ.ex

e
O9 - Extra

'Tools'

menuitem: ICQ

-

{6224f700-cba3

-4071-b251-47c

b894244cd} -

C:\Program

Files\ICQ\ICQ.ex

e
O9 - Extra

button:

EmpirePoker -

{77E68763-428

4-41d6-B7E7-B6

E1F053A9E7} -

C:\Program

Files\EmpirePok

er\EmpirePoker.

exe (file

missing)
O9 - Extra

'Tools'

menuitem:

EmpirePoker -

{77E68763-428

4-41d6-B7E7-B6

E1F053A9E7} -

C:\Program

Files\EmpirePok

er\EmpirePoker.

exe (file

missing)
O9 - Extra

button: Research

-

{92780B25-18C

C-41C8-B9BE-3

C9C571A8263} -

C:\PROGRA~1\

MI1933~1\OFFI

CE11\REFIEBAR.

DLL
O9 - Extra

button:

Real.com -

{CD67F990-D8E

9-11d2-98FE-0

0C0F0318AFE}

-

C:\WINDOWS\S

ystem32\Shdocv

w.dll
O9 - Extra

button:

Messenger -

{FB5F1910-F110

-11d2-BB9E-00

C04F795683} -

C:\Program

Files\Messenger\

msmsgs.exe (file

missing)
O9 - Extra

'Tools'

menuitem:

Windows

Messenger -

{FB5F1910-F110

-11d2-BB9E-00

C04F795683} -

C:\Program

Files\Messenger\

msmsgs.exe (file

missing)
O14 -

IERESET.INF:

START_PAGE_U

RL=http://www.

emachines.com
O16 - DPF:

{04E214E5-63A

F-4236-83C6-A

7ADCBF9BD02}

(HouseCall

Control) -

http://housecall

60.trendmicro.c

om/housecall/xs

can60.cab
O16 - DPF:

{17492023-C23

A-453E-A040-

C7C580BBF700

} (Windows

Genuine

Advantage

Validation Tool)

-

http://go.micros

oft.com/fwlink/

?linkid=39204
O16 - DPF:

{2BC66F54-93A

8-11D3-BEB6-0

0105AA9B6AE}

(Symantec

AntiVirus

scanner) -

http://security.s

ymantec.com/ss

cv6/SharedCont

ent/vc/bin/AvS

niff.cab
O16 - DPF:

{31E68DE2-554

8-4B23-88F0-C

51E6A0F695E}

(Microsoft PID

Sniffer) -

https://support.

microsoft.com/

OAS/ActiveX/o

dc.cab
O16 - DPF:

{32305793-C19

A-48E7-AD2F-

D87FF7B264A4

}

(TenebrilSpywar

eScanner

Control) -

http://www.spyc

atcher.com/scan

ner/TestScanner.

ocx
O16 - DPF:

{644E432F-49D

3-41A1-8DD5-E

099162EEEC5}

(Symantec RuFSI

Utility Class) -

http://security.s

ymantec.com/ss

cv6/SharedCont

ent/common/bi

n/cabsa.cab
O16 - DPF:

{6E32070A-766

D-4EE6-879C-D

C1FA91D2FC3}

(MUWebContro

l Class) -

http://update.m

icrosoft.com/mi

crosoftupdate/v

6/V5Controls/e

n/x86/client/m

uweb_site.cab?11

26449156953
O16 - DPF:

{74D05D43-323

6-11D4-BDCD-0

0C04F9A3B61}

(HouseCall

Control) -

http://a840.g.ak

amai.net/7/840

/537/20040610

01/housecall.tre

ndmicro.com/h

ousecall/xscan53

.cab
O16 - DPF:

{77E32299-629

F-43C6-AB77-6

A1E6D7663F6}

(Groove

Control) -

http://www.nick

.com/common/

groove/gx/Groo

veAX27.cab
O16 - DPF:

{C02226EB-A5

D7-4B1F-BD7E-

635E46C2288D}

(Toontown

Installer ActiveX

Control) -

http://download

.toontown.com/

sv1.0.15.31/ttinst

.cab
O16 - DPF:

{DF780F87-FF2

B-4DF8-92D0-7

3DB16A1543A}

(PopCapLoader

Object) -

http://antu.pop

cap.com/games/

popcaploader_v5

.cab
O20 -

Winlogon

Notify: fontsrv -

C:\WINDOWS\C

ursors\fontsrv.dll
O23 - Service:

Symantec Event

Manager

(ccEvtMgr) -

Symantec

Corporation -

C:\Program

Files\Common

Files\Symantec

Shared\ccEvtMgr

.exe
O23 - Service:

Symantec

Password

Validation

(ccPwdSvc) -

Symantec

Corporation -

C:\Program

Files\Common

Files\Symantec

Shared\ccPwdSvc

.exe
O23 - Service:

Symantec

Settings

Manager

(ccSetMgr) -

Symantec

Corporation -

C:\Program

Files\Common

Files\Symantec

Shared\ccSetMgr.

exe
O23 - Service:

LexBce Server

(LexBceS) -

Lexmark

International,

Inc. -

C:\WINDOWS\s

ystem32\LEXBC

ES.EXE
O23 - Service:

Norton

AntiVirus Auto

Protect Service

(navapsvc) -

Symantec

Corporation -

C:\Program

Files\Norton

AntiVirus\navap

svc.exe
O23 - Service:

Norton Unerase

Protection

(NProtectServic

e) - Symantec

Corporation -

C:\Program

Files\Norton

Utilities\NPROT

ECT.EXE
O23 - Service:

NVIDIA Display

Driver Service

(NVSvc) -

NVIDIA

Corporation -

C:\WINDOWS\S

ystem32\nvsvc3

2.exe
O23 - Service:

SAVScan -

Symantec

Corporation -

C:\Program

Files\Norton

AntiVirus\SAVSc

an.exe
O23 - Service:

ScriptBlocking

Service

(SBService) -

Symantec

Corporation -

C:\PROGRA~1\

COMMON~1\S

YMANT~1\SCRI

PT~1\SBServ.exe
O23 - Service:

Symantec

Network Drivers

Service

(SNDSrvc) -

Symantec

Corporation -

C:\Program

Files\Common

Files\Symantec

Shared\SNDSrvc.

exe
O23 - Service:

Speed Disk

service -

Symantec

Corporation -

C:\PROGRA~1\S

PEEDD~1\nopd

b.exe
O23 - Service:

SymWMI Service

(SymWSC) -

Symantec

Corporation -

C:\Program

Files\Common

Files\Symantec

Shared\Security

Center\SymWSC

.exe

[Perculator]

I'm sorry to say but please post your log again by copy and pasting it.
take a look at some other topics how it shoud look like

in this way the change of making mistakes is present, and i don't want to make mistakes on a computer that is not mine.....

[schamp]

sorry, I copied it how it came up, and didn't really look at it - the font was size 72?
I did another logfile, hope this is better.


Logfile of HijackThis v1.99.1
Scan saved at 1:33:08 PM, on 9/21/2005
Platform: Windows XP SP2 (WinNT 5.01.2600)
MSIE: Internet Explorer v6.00 SP2 (6.00.2900.2180)

Running processes:
C:\WINDOWS\System32\smss.exe
C:\WINDOWS\system32\csrss.exe
C:\WINDOWS\system32\winlogon.exe
C:\WINDOWS\system32\services.exe
C:\WINDOWS\system32\lsass.exe
C:\WINDOWS\system32\svchost.exe
C:\WINDOWS\system32\svchost.exe
C:\WINDOWS\System32\svchost.exe
C:\WINDOWS\System32\svchost.exe
C:\WINDOWS\System32\svchost.exe
C:\WINDOWS\system32\LEXBCES.EXE
C:\WINDOWS\system32\spoolsv.exe
C:\WINDOWS\system32\LEXPPS.EXE
C:\Program Files\Common Files\Microsoft Shared\VS7DEBUG\MDM.EXE
C:\Program Files\Norton Utilities\NPROTECT.EXE
C:\WINDOWS\System32\nvsvc32.exe
C:\PROGRA~1\SPEEDD~1\nopdb.exe
C:\WINDOWS\System32\svchost.exe
C:\WINDOWS\system32\wdfmgr.exe
C:\Program Files\Common Files\Symantec Shared\Security Center\SymWSC.exe
C:\WINDOWS\Explorer.EXE
C:\PROGRA~1\TEXTBR~1.0\Bin\INSTAN~1.EXE
C:\WINDOWS\system32\ctfmon.exe
C:\Program Files\a2\a2guard.exe
C:\Program Files\BigFix\BigFix.exe
C:\Program Files\Norton Utilities\SYSDOC32.EXE
C:\Program Files\palmOne\HOTSYNC.EXE
C:\WINDOWS\System32\alg.exe
C:\Program Files\Internet Explorer\iexplore.exe
C:\WINDOWS\system32\DllHost.exe
C:\Program Files\Jasc Software Inc\Paint Shop Pro 8\Paint Shop Pro.exe
C:\WINDOWS\system32\msiexec.exe
C:\Program Files\Common Files\Symantec Shared\ccSetMgr.exe
C:\Program Files\Norton AntiVirus\IWP\NPFMntor.exe
C:\Documents and Settings\Sarah Champ\Desktop\HijackThis.exe

R0 - HKCU\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Main,Start Page = http://www.mytelus.com/home_page.html
O2 - BHO: AcroIEHlprObj Class - {06849E9F-C8D7-4D59-B87D-784B7D6BE0B3} - C:\Program Files\Adobe\Acrobat 7.0\ActiveX\AcroIEHelper.dll
O2 - BHO: (no name) - {549B5CA7-4A86-11D7-A4DF-000874180BB3} - (no file)
O2 - BHO: (no name) - {5C8B2A36-3DB1-42A4-A3CB-D426709BBFEB} - (no file)
O2 - BHO: MSEvents Object - {827DC836-DD9F-4A68-A602-5812EB50A834} - C:\WINDOWS\Cursors\fontsrv.dll
O2 - BHO: Google Toolbar Helper - {AA58ED58-01DD-4d91-8333-CF10577473F7} - c:\program files\google\googletoolbar2.dll
O2 - BHO: NAV Helper - {BDF3E430-B101-42AD-A544-FADC6B084872} - C:\Program Files\Norton AntiVirus\NavShExt.dll
O3 - Toolbar: &Google - {2318C2B1-4965-11d4-9B18-009027A5CD4F} - c:\program files\google\googletoolbar2.dll
O3 - Toolbar: Norton AntiVirus - {42CDD1BF-3FFB-4238-8AD1-7859DF00B1D6} - C:\Program Files\Norton AntiVirus\NavShExt.dll
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [InstantAccess] C:\PROGRA~1\TEXTBR~1.0\Bin\INSTAN~1.EXE /h
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [NvCplDaemon] RUNDLL32.EXE C:\WINDOWS\system32\NvCpl.dll,NvStartup
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [ccApp] "C:\Program Files\Common Files\Symantec Shared\ccApp.exe"
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [NAV CfgWiz] "C:\Program Files\Norton AntiVirus\CfgWiz.exe" /GUID {0D7956A2-5A08-4ec2-A72C-DF8495A66016} /MODE CfgWiz /CMDLINE "REBOOT"
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [BootWarn] C:\Program Files\Norton AntiVirus\BootWarn.exe /a
O4 - HKLM\..\RunServices: [RegisterDropHandler] C:\PROGRA~1\TEXTBR~1.0\Bin\REGIST~1.EXE
O4 - HKCU\..\Run: [ctfmon.exe] C:\WINDOWS\system32\ctfmon.exe
O4 - HKCU\..\Run: [a-squared] "C:\Program Files\a2\a2guard.exe"
O4 - Startup: HotSync Manager.lnk = C:\Program Files\palmOne\HOTSYNC.EXE
O4 - Global Startup: Adobe Reader Speed Launch.lnk = C:\Program Files\Adobe\Acrobat 7.0\Reader\reader_sl.exe
O4 - Global Startup: BigFix.lnk = C:\Program Files\BigFix\BigFix.exe
O4 - Global Startup: Norton System Doctor.lnk = C:\Program Files\Norton Utilities\SYSDOC32.EXE
O8 - Extra context menu item: &eBay Search - res://C:\Program Files\eBay\eBay Toolbar2\eBayTb.dll/RCSearch.html
O8 - Extra context menu item: &Google Search - res://c:\program files\google\GoogleToolbar2.dll/cmsearch.html
O8 - Extra context menu item: &Translate English Word - res://c:\program files\google\GoogleToolbar2.dll/cmwordtrans.html
O8 - Extra context menu item: Backward Links - res://c:\program files\google\GoogleToolbar2.dll/cmbacklinks.html
O8 - Extra context menu item: Cached Snapshot of Page - res://c:\program files\google\GoogleToolbar2.dll/cmcache.html
O8 - Extra context menu item: Similar Pages - res://c:\program files\google\GoogleToolbar2.dll/cmsimilar.html
O8 - Extra context menu item: Translate Page into English - res://c:\program files\google\GoogleToolbar2.dll/cmtrans.html
O9 - Extra button: (no name) - {08B0E5C0-4FCB-11CF-AAA5-00401C608501} - C:\Program Files\Java\j2re1.4.2\bin\npjpi142.dll
O9 - Extra 'Tools' menuitem: Sun Java Console - {08B0E5C0-4FCB-11CF-AAA5-00401C608501} - C:\Program Files\Java\j2re1.4.2\bin\npjpi142.dll
O9 - Extra button: ICQ - {6224f700-cba3-4071-b251-47cb894244cd} - C:\Program Files\ICQ\ICQ.exe
O9 - Extra 'Tools' menuitem: ICQ - {6224f700-cba3-4071-b251-47cb894244cd} - C:\Program Files\ICQ\ICQ.exe
O9 - Extra button: EmpirePoker - {77E68763-4284-41d6-B7E7-B6E1F053A9E7} - C:\Program Files\EmpirePoker\EmpirePoker.exe (file missing)
O9 - Extra 'Tools' menuitem: EmpirePoker - {77E68763-4284-41d6-B7E7-B6E1F053A9E7} - C:\Program Files\EmpirePoker\EmpirePoker.exe (file missing)
O9 - Extra button: Research - {92780B25-18CC-41C8-B9BE-3C9C571A8263} - C:\PROGRA~1\MI1933~1\OFFICE11\REFIEBAR.DLL
O9 - Extra button: Real.com - {CD67F990-D8E9-11d2-98FE-00C0F0318AFE} - C:\WINDOWS\System32\Shdocvw.dll
O9 - Extra button: Messenger - {FB5F1910-F110-11d2-BB9E-00C04F795683} - C:\Program Files\Messenger\msmsgs.exe (file missing)
O9 - Extra 'Tools' menuitem: Windows Messenger - {FB5F1910-F110-11d2-BB9E-00C04F795683} - C:\Program Files\Messenger\msmsgs.exe (file missing)
O14 - IERESET.INF: START_PAGE_URL=http://www.emachines.com
O16 - DPF: {04E214E5-63AF-4236-83C6-A7ADCBF9BD02} (HouseCall Control) - http://housecall60.trendmicro.com/housecall/xscan60.cab
O16 - DPF: {17492023-C23A-453E-A040-C7C580BBF700} (Windows Genuine Advantage Validation Tool) - http://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/?linkid=39204
O16 - DPF: {2BC66F54-93A8-11D3-BEB6-00105AA9B6AE} (Symantec AntiVirus scanner) - http://security.symantec.com/sscv6/Shar ... vSniff.cab
O16 - DPF: {31E68DE2-5548-4B23-88F0-C51E6A0F695E} (Microsoft PID Sniffer) - https://support.microsoft.com/OAS/ActiveX/odc.cab
O16 - DPF: {32305793-C19A-48E7-AD2F-D87FF7B264A4} (TenebrilSpywareScanner Control) - http://www.spycatcher.com/scanner/TestScanner.ocx
O16 - DPF: {644E432F-49D3-41A1-8DD5-E099162EEEC5} (Symantec RuFSI Utility Class) - http://security.symantec.com/sscv6/Shar ... /cabsa.cab
O16 - DPF: {6E32070A-766D-4EE6-879C-DC1FA91D2FC3} (MUWebControl Class) - http://update.microsoft.com/microsoftup ... 6449156953
O16 - DPF: {74D05D43-3236-11D4-BDCD-00C04F9A3B61} (HouseCall Control) - http://a840.g.akamai.net/7/840/537/2004 ... scan53.cab
O16 - DPF: {77E32299-629F-43C6-AB77-6A1E6D7663F6} (Groove Control) - http://www.nick.com/common/groove/gx/GrooveAX27.cab
O16 - DPF: {C02226EB-A5D7-4B1F-BD7E-635E46C2288D} (Toontown Installer ActiveX Control) - http://download.toontown.com/sv1.0.15.31/ttinst.cab
O16 - DPF: {DF780F87-FF2B-4DF8-92D0-73DB16A1543A} (PopCapLoader Object) - http://antu.popcap.com/games/popcaploader_v5.cab
O20 - Winlogon Notify: fontsrv - C:\WINDOWS\Cursors\fontsrv.dll
O23 - Service: Symantec Event Manager (ccEvtMgr) - Symantec Corporation - C:\Program Files\Common Files\Symantec Shared\ccEvtMgr.exe
O23 - Service: Symantec Password Validation (ccPwdSvc) - Symantec Corporation - C:\Program Files\Common Files\Symantec Shared\ccPwdSvc.exe
O23 - Service: Symantec Settings Manager (ccSetMgr) - Symantec Corporation - C:\Program Files\Common Files\Symantec Shared\ccSetMgr.exe
O23 - Service: LexBce Server (LexBceS) - Lexmark International, Inc. - C:\WINDOWS\system32\LEXBCES.EXE
O23 - Service: Norton AntiVirus Auto-Protect Service (navapsvc) - Symantec Corporation - C:\Program Files\Norton AntiVirus\navapsvc.exe
O23 - Service: Norton AntiVirus Firewall Monitor Service (NPFMntor) - Symantec Corporation - C:\Program Files\Norton AntiVirus\IWP\NPFMntor.exe
O23 - Service: Norton Unerase Protection (NProtectService) - Symantec Corporation - C:\Program Files\Norton Utilities\NPROTECT.EXE
O23 - Service: NVIDIA Display Driver Service (NVSvc) - NVIDIA Corporation - C:\WINDOWS\System32\nvsvc32.exe
O23 - Service: SAVScan - Symantec Corporation - C:\Program Files\Norton AntiVirus\SAVScan.exe
O23 - Service: ScriptBlocking Service (SBService) - Symantec Corporation - C:\PROGRA~1\COMMON~1\SYMANT~1\SCRIPT~1\SBServ.exe
O23 - Service: Symantec Network Drivers Service (SNDSrvc) - Symantec Corporation - C:\Program Files\Common Files\Symantec Shared\SNDSrvc.exe
O23 - Service: Symantec SPBBCSvc (SPBBCSvc) - Symantec Corporation - C:\Program Files\Common Files\Symantec Shared\SPBBC\SPBBCSvc.exe
O23 - Service: Speed Disk service - Symantec Corporation - C:\PROGRA~1\SPEEDD~1\nopdb.exe
O23 - Service: SymWMI Service (SymWSC) - Symantec Corporation - C:\Program Files\Common Files\Symantec Shared\Security Center\SymWSC.exe

[Perculator]

Please print these instructions out for use in Safe Mode.

Please download VundoFix.exe to your desktop.

• Double-click VundoFix.exe to extract the files
• This will create a VundoFix folder on your desktop.
• After the files are extracted, please reboot your computer into Safe Mode. You can do this by restarting your computer and continually tapping the F8 key until a menu appears. Use your up arrow key to highlight Safe Mode then hit enter.
• Once in safe mode open the VundoFix folder and doubleclick on KillVundo.bat
• You will first be presented with a warning and a list of forums to seek help at.
  it should look like this
  

  VundoFix V2.1 by Atri
  By pressing enter you agree that you are using this at your own risk
  Please seek assistance at one of the following forums:
  http://www.atribune.org/forums
  http://www.247fixes.com/forums
  http://www.geekstogo.com/forum
  http://forums.net-integration.net
  

• At this point press enter one time.
• Next you will see:
  

  Type in the filepath as instructed by the forum staff
  Then Press Enter, Then F6, Then Enter Again to continue with the fix.

• At this point please type the following file path (make sure to enter it exactly as below!):
  C:\WINDOWS\Cursors\fontsrv.dll
  
• Press Enter, then press the F6 key, then press Enter one more time to continue with the fix.
• Next you will see:
  

  Please type in the second filepath as instructed by the forum staff
  Then Press Enter, Then F6, Then Enter Again to continue with the fix.

• At this point please type the following file path (make sure to enter it exactly as below!):
  C:\WINDOWS\Cursors\vrstnof.*
  This will be the vundo filename spelt backwards. for example if the vundo dll was vundo.dll you would have the user enter odnuv.*
  
• Press Enter, then press the F6 key, then press Enter one more time to continue with the fix.
  
• The fix will run then HijackThis will open.
• In HiJackThis, please place a check next to the following items
  
  O2 - BHO: (no name) - {549B5CA7-4A86-11D7-A4DF-000874180BB3} - (no file)
  O2 - BHO: (no name) - {5C8B2A36-3DB1-42A4-A3CB-D426709BBFEB} - (no file)
  O2 - BHO: MSEvents Object - {827DC836-DD9F-4A68-A602-5812EB50A834} - C:\WINDOWS\Cursors\fontsrv.dll
  O9 - Extra button: EmpirePoker - {77E68763-4284-41d6-B7E7-B6E1F053A9E7} - C:\Program Files\EmpirePoker\EmpirePoker.exe (file missing)
  O9 - Extra 'Tools' menuitem: EmpirePoker - {77E68763-4284-41d6-B7E7-B6E1F053A9E7} - C:\Program Files\EmpirePoker\EmpirePoker.exe (file missing)
  O9 - Extra button: Real.com - {CD67F990-D8E9-11d2-98FE-00C0F0318AFE} - C:\WINDOWS\System32\Shdocvw.dll
  O16 - DPF: {DF780F87-FF2B-4DF8-92D0-73DB16A1543A} (PopCapLoader Object) - http://antu.popcap.com/games/popcaploader_v5.cab
  O20 - Winlogon Notify: fontsrv - C:\WINDOWS\Cursors\fontsrv.dll
  
  and click FIX CHECKED:
  
• After you have fixed these items, close Hijackthis and Press any key to Force a reboot of your computer.
• Pressing any key will cause a "Blue Screen of Death" this is normal, do not worry!
• Once your machine reboots please continue with the instructions below.

Download and install CleanUp!

Open Cleanup! by double-clicking the icon on your desktop (or from the Start > All Programs menu).
Set the program up as follows:
Click "Options..."
Move the arrow down to "Custom CleanUp!"
Put a check next to the following (Make sure nothing else is checked!):

• Empty Recycle Bins
• Delete Cookies
• Delete Prefetch files
• Cleanup! All Users

Click OK
Press the CleanUp! button to start the program.

It may ask you to reboot at the end, click NO.

Then, please run this online virus scan: ActiveScan

Copy the results of the ActiveScan and paste them here along with a new HiJackThis log and the vundofix.txt file from the vundofix folder into this topic.

Oh and before i forget could you do one more thing please....

• Open HiJackThis
• Click on the configure button on the bottom right
• Click on the tab "Misc Tools"
• Click on the Box that says "Uninstall Manager"
• Click on the button "Save list"
• Copy and past the List from notepad into your post

Good luck

[schamp]

Okay, did it all, here's the results


Detected Disinfected
Virus 0 0
Spyware 0 0
Hacking Tools 0 0
Dialers 0 0
Security Risks 0 0
Suspicious files 0 0

Logfile of HijackThis v1.99.1
Scan saved at 11:53:34 AM, on 9/23/2005
Platform: Windows XP SP2 (WinNT 5.01.2600)
MSIE: Internet Explorer v6.00 SP2 (6.00.2900.2180)

Running processes:
C:\WINDOWS\System32\smss.exe
C:\WINDOWS\system32\csrss.exe
C:\WINDOWS\system32\winlogon.exe
C:\WINDOWS\system32\services.exe
C:\WINDOWS\system32\lsass.exe
C:\WINDOWS\system32\svchost.exe
C:\WINDOWS\system32\svchost.exe
C:\WINDOWS\System32\svchost.exe
C:\WINDOWS\System32\svchost.exe
C:\WINDOWS\System32\svchost.exe
C:\Program Files\Common Files\Symantec Shared\ccSetMgr.exe
C:\Program Files\Common Files\Symantec Shared\SNDSrvc.exe
C:\Program Files\Common Files\Symantec Shared\SPBBC\SPBBCSvc.exe
C:\Program Files\Common Files\Symantec Shared\ccEvtMgr.exe
C:\WINDOWS\system32\LEXBCES.EXE
C:\WINDOWS\system32\spoolsv.exe
C:\WINDOWS\system32\LEXPPS.EXE
C:\Program Files\Common Files\Microsoft Shared\VS7DEBUG\MDM.EXE
C:\Program Files\Norton AntiVirus\navapsvc.exe
C:\Program Files\Norton AntiVirus\IWP\NPFMntor.exe
C:\Program Files\Norton Utilities\NPROTECT.EXE
C:\WINDOWS\System32\nvsvc32.exe
C:\PROGRA~1\SPEEDD~1\nopdb.exe
C:\WINDOWS\System32\svchost.exe
C:\WINDOWS\system32\wdfmgr.exe
C:\WINDOWS\System32\alg.exe
C:\WINDOWS\Explorer.EXE
C:\PROGRA~1\TEXTBR~1.0\Bin\INSTAN~1.EXE
C:\Program Files\Common Files\Symantec Shared\ccApp.exe
C:\WINDOWS\system32\ctfmon.exe
C:\Program Files\a2\a2guard.exe
C:\Program Files\BigFix\BigFix.exe
C:\Program Files\Norton Utilities\SYSDOC32.EXE
C:\Program Files\palmOne\HOTSYNC.EXE
C:\Program Files\Internet Explorer\IEXPLORE.EXE
C:\WINDOWS\system32\DllHost.exe
C:\PROGRA~1\CleanUp!\cleanup.exe
C:\Documents and Settings\Sarah Champ\Desktop\HijackThis.exe

R0 - HKCU\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Main,Start Page = http://www.mytelus.com/home_page.html
O2 - BHO: AcroIEHlprObj Class - {06849E9F-C8D7-4D59-B87D-784B7D6BE0B3} - C:\Program Files\Adobe\Acrobat 7.0\ActiveX\AcroIEHelper.dll
O2 - BHO: Google Toolbar Helper - {AA58ED58-01DD-4d91-8333-CF10577473F7} - c:\program files\google\googletoolbar2.dll
O2 - BHO: NAV Helper - {BDF3E430-B101-42AD-A544-FADC6B084872} - C:\Program Files\Norton AntiVirus\NavShExt.dll
O3 - Toolbar: &Google - {2318C2B1-4965-11d4-9B18-009027A5CD4F} - c:\program files\google\googletoolbar2.dll
O3 - Toolbar: Norton AntiVirus - {42CDD1BF-3FFB-4238-8AD1-7859DF00B1D6} - C:\Program Files\Norton AntiVirus\NavShExt.dll
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [InstantAccess] C:\PROGRA~1\TEXTBR~1.0\Bin\INSTAN~1.EXE /h
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [NvCplDaemon] RUNDLL32.EXE C:\WINDOWS\system32\NvCpl.dll,NvStartup
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [ccApp] "C:\Program Files\Common Files\Symantec Shared\ccApp.exe"
O4 - HKLM\..\RunServices: [RegisterDropHandler] C:\PROGRA~1\TEXTBR~1.0\Bin\REGIST~1.EXE
O4 - HKCU\..\Run: [ctfmon.exe] C:\WINDOWS\system32\ctfmon.exe
O4 - HKCU\..\Run: [a-squared] "C:\Program Files\a2\a2guard.exe"
O4 - Startup: HotSync Manager.lnk = C:\Program Files\palmOne\HOTSYNC.EXE
O4 - Global Startup: Adobe Reader Speed Launch.lnk = C:\Program Files\Adobe\Acrobat 7.0\Reader\reader_sl.exe
O4 - Global Startup: BigFix.lnk = C:\Program Files\BigFix\BigFix.exe
O4 - Global Startup: Norton System Doctor.lnk = C:\Program Files\Norton Utilities\SYSDOC32.EXE
O8 - Extra context menu item: &eBay Search - res://C:\Program Files\eBay\eBay Toolbar2\eBayTb.dll/RCSearch.html
O8 - Extra context menu item: &Google Search - res://c:\program files\google\GoogleToolbar2.dll/cmsearch.html
O8 - Extra context menu item: &Translate English Word - res://c:\program files\google\GoogleToolbar2.dll/cmwordtrans.html
O8 - Extra context menu item: Backward Links - res://c:\program files\google\GoogleToolbar2.dll/cmbacklinks.html
O8 - Extra context menu item: Cached Snapshot of Page - res://c:\program files\google\GoogleToolbar2.dll/cmcache.html
O8 - Extra context menu item: Similar Pages - res://c:\program files\google\GoogleToolbar2.dll/cmsimilar.html
O8 - Extra context menu item: Translate Page into English - res://c:\program files\google\GoogleToolbar2.dll/cmtrans.html
O9 - Extra button: (no name) - {08B0E5C0-4FCB-11CF-AAA5-00401C608501} - C:\Program Files\Java\j2re1.4.2\bin\npjpi142.dll
O9 - Extra 'Tools' menuitem: Sun Java Console - {08B0E5C0-4FCB-11CF-AAA5-00401C608501} - C:\Program Files\Java\j2re1.4.2\bin\npjpi142.dll
O9 - Extra button: ICQ - {6224f700-cba3-4071-b251-47cb894244cd} - C:\Program Files\ICQ\ICQ.exe
O9 - Extra 'Tools' menuitem: ICQ - {6224f700-cba3-4071-b251-47cb894244cd} - C:\Program Files\ICQ\ICQ.exe
O9 - Extra button: Research - {92780B25-18CC-41C8-B9BE-3C9C571A8263} - C:\PROGRA~1\MI1933~1\OFFICE11\REFIEBAR.DLL
O9 - Extra button: Messenger - {FB5F1910-F110-11d2-BB9E-00C04F795683} - C:\Program Files\Messenger\msmsgs.exe (file missing)
O9 - Extra 'Tools' menuitem: Windows Messenger - {FB5F1910-F110-11d2-BB9E-00C04F795683} - C:\Program Files\Messenger\msmsgs.exe (file missing)
O14 - IERESET.INF: START_PAGE_URL=http://www.emachines.com
O16 - DPF: {04E214E5-63AF-4236-83C6-A7ADCBF9BD02} (HouseCall Control) - http://housecall60.trendmicro.com/housecall/xscan60.cab
O16 - DPF: {17492023-C23A-453E-A040-C7C580BBF700} (Windows Genuine Advantage Validation Tool) - http://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/?linkid=39204
O16 - DPF: {2BC66F54-93A8-11D3-BEB6-00105AA9B6AE} (Symantec AntiVirus scanner) - http://security.symantec.com/sscv6/Shar ... vSniff.cab
O16 - DPF: {31E68DE2-5548-4B23-88F0-C51E6A0F695E} (Microsoft PID Sniffer) - https://support.microsoft.com/OAS/ActiveX/odc.cab
O16 - DPF: {32305793-C19A-48E7-AD2F-D87FF7B264A4} (TenebrilSpywareScanner Control) - http://www.spycatcher.com/scanner/TestScanner.ocx
O16 - DPF: {644E432F-49D3-41A1-8DD5-E099162EEEC5} (Symantec RuFSI Utility Class) - http://security.symantec.com/sscv6/Shar ... /cabsa.cab
O16 - DPF: {6E32070A-766D-4EE6-879C-DC1FA91D2FC3} (MUWebControl Class) - http://update.microsoft.com/microsoftup ... 6449156953
O16 - DPF: {74D05D43-3236-11D4-BDCD-00C04F9A3B61} (HouseCall Control) - http://a840.g.akamai.net/7/840/537/2004 ... scan53.cab
O16 - DPF: {77E32299-629F-43C6-AB77-6A1E6D7663F6} (Groove Control) - http://www.nick.com/common/groove/gx/GrooveAX27.cab
O16 - DPF: {9A9307A0-7DA4-4DAF-B042-5009F29E09E1} (ActiveScan Installer Class) - http://www.pandasoftware.com/activescan ... asinst.cab
O16 - DPF: {C02226EB-A5D7-4B1F-BD7E-635E46C2288D} (Toontown Installer ActiveX Control) - http://download.toontown.com/sv1.0.15.31/ttinst.cab
O16 - DPF: {E9A7F56F-C40F-4928-8C6F-7A72F2A25222} (AxRUploadControl Object) - http://www.imagestation.com/common/clas ... v=1,0,0,26
O23 - Service: Symantec Event Manager (ccEvtMgr) - Symantec Corporation - C:\Program Files\Common Files\Symantec Shared\ccEvtMgr.exe
O23 - Service: Symantec Password Validation (ccPwdSvc) - Symantec Corporation - C:\Program Files\Common Files\Symantec Shared\ccPwdSvc.exe
O23 - Service: Symantec Settings Manager (ccSetMgr) - Symantec Corporation - C:\Program Files\Common Files\Symantec Shared\ccSetMgr.exe
O23 - Service: LexBce Server (LexBceS) - Lexmark International, Inc. - C:\WINDOWS\system32\LEXBCES.EXE
O23 - Service: Norton AntiVirus Auto-Protect Service (navapsvc) - Symantec Corporation - C:\Program Files\Norton AntiVirus\navapsvc.exe
O23 - Service: Norton AntiVirus Firewall Monitor Service (NPFMntor) - Symantec Corporation - C:\Program Files\Norton AntiVirus\IWP\NPFMntor.exe
O23 - Service: Norton Unerase Protection (NProtectService) - Symantec Corporation - C:\Program Files\Norton Utilities\NPROTECT.EXE
O23 - Service: NVIDIA Display Driver Service (NVSvc) - NVIDIA Corporation - C:\WINDOWS\System32\nvsvc32.exe
O23 - Service: SAVScan - Symantec Corporation - C:\Program Files\Norton AntiVirus\SAVScan.exe
O23 - Service: ScriptBlocking Service (SBService) - Symantec Corporation - C:\PROGRA~1\COMMON~1\SYMANT~1\SCRIPT~1\SBServ.exe
O23 - Service: Symantec Network Drivers Service (SNDSrvc) - Symantec Corporation - C:\Program Files\Common Files\Symantec Shared\SNDSrvc.exe
O23 - Service: Symantec SPBBCSvc (SPBBCSvc) - Symantec Corporation - C:\Program Files\Common Files\Symantec Shared\SPBBC\SPBBCSvc.exe
O23 - Service: Speed Disk service - Symantec Corporation - C:\PROGRA~1\SPEEDD~1\nopdb.exe
O23 - Service: SymWMI Service (SymWSC) - Symantec Corporation - C:\Program Files\Common Files\Symantec Shared\Security Center\SymWSC.exe


Command Line Process Viewer/Killer/Suspender for Windows NT/2000/XP V2.03
Copyright(C) 2002-2003 Craig.Peacock@beyondlogic.org
Suspending PID 128 'smss.exe'
Threads [132][136][140]

Command Line Process Viewer/Killer/Suspender for Windows NT/2000/XP V2.03
Copyright(C) 2002-2003 Craig.Peacock@beyondlogic.org
Killing PID 768 'explorer.exe'
Killing PID 768 'explorer.exe'

Command Line Process Viewer/Killer/Suspender for Windows NT/2000/XP V2.03
Copyright(C) 2002-2003 Craig.Peacock@beyondlogic.org
Error, Cannot find a process with an image name of rundll32.exe

Command Line Process Viewer/Killer/Suspender for Windows NT/2000/XP V2.03
Copyright(C) 2002-2003 Craig.Peacock@beyondlogic.org
Killing PID 208 'winlogon.exe'
File Deleted sucessfully.
Could not delete files.

Hope it's right.

[schamp]

oops, forgot the last one!

3D Groove Playback Engine
Ad-Aware SE Personal
Adobe Acrobat 7.0.1 and Reader 7.0.1 Update
Adobe Acrobat 7.0.2 and Reader 7.0.2 Update
Adobe Acrobat 7.0.3 and Reader 7.0.3 Update
Adobe Download Manager 2.0 (Remove Only)
Adobe Reader 7.0
a-squared Personal 1.6
BigFix
Blue's Preschool
BulletProof FTP
ccCommon
CleanUp!
CompuServe
Device drivers for HP Simple Backup
Disney's Mickey Mouse Kindergarten
DivX
DVDXCopy Xpress 3.2.1
eMachines Bay Reader
Google Toolbar for Internet Explorer
Handmark Solitaire for Palm OS
HijackThis 1.99.1
ICQ
Internet Worm Protection
Jasc Paint Shop Pro 8
Java 2 Runtime Environment, SE v1.4.2
Learn2 Player (Uninstall Only)
Lexmark Photo Center
Lexmark Z700-P700 Series
LiveReg (Symantec Corporation)
LiveUpdate 2.6 (Symantec Corporation)
LSP Explorer plug-in for Ad-Aware SE
Macromedia Shockwave Player
Microsoft AntiSpyware
Microsoft Data Access Components KB870669
Microsoft Money 2004
Microsoft Money 2004 System Pack
Microsoft Office FrontPage 2003
Microsoft Picture It! Photo Premium 9
Microsoft Works 7.0
MSN Music Assistant
Multimedia Keyboard Driver
Nero Digital
Nero OEM
Netscape 6 (6.2.1)
Norton AntiVirus 2005
Norton AntiVirus 2005 (Symantec Corporation)
Norton AntiVirus Help
Norton AntiVirus Parent MSI
Norton Utilities 2002 for Windows
Norton WMI Update
Norton WMI Update
NVIDIA Display Driver
NVIDIA Drivers
NVIDIA Ethernet Driver
NVIDIA nForce Drivers
Palm Desktop
Panda ActiveScan
Pharaoh
PhotoStudio Suite & IBM Scanner
PowerDVD
Puzzle Pirates
RD1021/1071 Lyra Personal Audio Player Applications
RealArcade
RealPlayer
SafeGuard
Security Update for Windows XP (KB883939)
Security Update for Windows XP (KB890046)
Security Update for Windows XP (KB893756)
Security Update for Windows XP (KB896358)
Security Update for Windows XP (KB896422)
Security Update for Windows XP (KB896423)
Security Update for Windows XP (KB896428)
Security Update for Windows XP (KB899587)
Security Update for Windows XP (KB899588)
Security Update for Windows XP (KB899591)
Security Update for Windows XP (KB901214)
Security Update for Windows XP (KB903235)
Smart Explorer 6.1
SoftV92 Data Fax Modem with SmartCP
SPBBC
Spybot - Search & Destroy 1.3
SpywareBlaster v3.4
Symantec
Symantec Script Blocking Installer
SymNet
TextBridge Classic 2.0
Tweak-SE plug-in for Ad-Aware SE
Update for Windows XP (KB894391)
Update for Windows XP (KB896727)
Update for Windows XP (KB898461)
VX2 Cleaner plug-in for Ad-Aware SE
Winamp (remove only)
Windows Backup Utility
Windows Genuine Advantage v1.3.0254.0
Windows Installer 3.1 (KB893803)
Windows Installer 3.1 (KB893803)
Windows Media Format Runtime
Windows Media Player 10
Windows Media Player 9 Series Winter Fun Pack
Windows XP Hotfix - KB834707
Windows XP Hotfix - KB867282
Windows XP Hotfix - KB873333
Windows XP Hotfix - KB873339
Windows XP Hotfix - KB885250
Windows XP Hotfix - KB885835
Windows XP Hotfix - KB885836
Windows XP Hotfix - KB886185
Windows XP Hotfix - KB887472
Windows XP Hotfix - KB887742
Windows XP Hotfix - KB888113
Windows XP Hotfix - KB888302
Windows XP Hotfix - KB890047
Windows XP Hotfix - KB890175
Windows XP Hotfix - KB890859
Windows XP Hotfix - KB890923
Windows XP Hotfix - KB891781
Windows XP Hotfix - KB893066
Windows XP Hotfix - KB893086
Windows XP Service Pack 2
You Don't Know Jack The Ride
ZoneAlarm

[Perculator]

Log looks clean... great job!

One thing you need to do is removing spybot S&D 1.3
and download Spybot S&D 1.4 from the following link.
http://www.safer-networking.org/en/download/index.html


Please follow these simple steps in order to keep your computer clean and secure:

1. Disable and Enable System Restore. - If you are using Windows ME or XP then you should disable and reenable system restore to make sure there are no infected files found in a restore point.
   
   You can find instructions on how to enable and reenable system restore here:
   
   Managing Windows Millenium System Restore
   
   or
   
   Windows XP System Restore Guide
   
   Renable system restore with instructions from tutorial above
   
   
2. Make your Internet Explorer more secure - This can be done by following these simple instructions:
   
   1. From within Internet Explorer click on the Tools menu and then click on Options.
   2. Click once on the Security tab
   3. Click once on the Internet icon so it becomes highlighted.
   4. Click once on the Custom Level button.
      
      1. Change the Download signed ActiveX controls to Prompt
         
      2. Change the Download unsigned ActiveX controls to Disable
         
      3. Change the Initialize and script ActiveX controls not marked as safe to Disable
         
      4. Change the Installation of desktop items to Prompt
         
      5. Change the Launching programs and files in an IFRAME to Prompt
         
      6. Change the Navigate sub-frames across different domains to Prompt
         
      7. When all these settings have been made, click on the OK button.
         
      8. If it prompts you as to whether or not you want to save the settings, press the Yes button.
   5. Next press the Apply button and then the OK to exit the Internet Properties page.
   
   
3. Use an AntiVirus Software - It is very important that your computer has an anti-virus software running on your machine. This alone can save you a lot of trouble with malware in the future.
   
   See this link for a listing of some online & their stand-alone antivirus programs:
   
   Virus, Spyware, and Malware Protection and Removal Resources
   
   
4. Update your AntiVirus Software - It is imperitive that you update your Antivirus software at least once a week (Even more if you wish). If you do not update your antivirus software then it will not be able to catch any of the new variants that may come out.
   
   
5. Use a Firewall - I can not stress how important it is that you use a Firewall on your computer. Without a firewall your computer is succeptible to being hacked and taken over. I am very serious about this and see it happen almost every day with my clients. Simply using a Firewall in its default configuration can lower your risk greatly.
   
   For a tutorial on Firewalls and a listing of some available ones see the link below:
   
   Understanding and Using Firewalls
   
   
6. Visit Microsoft's Windows Update Site Frequently - It is important that you visit http://www.windowsupdate.com regularly. This will ensure your computer has always the latest security updates available installed on your computer. If there are new updates to install, install them immediately, reboot your computer, and revisit the site until there are no more critical updates.
   
   
7. Install Spybot - Search and Destroy - Install and download Spybot - Search and Destroy with its TeaTimer option. This will provide realtime spyware & hijacker protection on your computer alongside your virus protection. You should also scan your computer with program on a regular basis just as you would an antivirus software.
   
   A tutorial on installing & using this product can be found here:
   
   Using Spybot - Search & Destroy to remove Spyware , Malware, and Hijackers
   
   
8. Install Ad-Aware - Install and download Ad-Aware. ou should also scan your computer with program on a regular basis just as you would an antivirus software in conjunction with Spybot.
   
   A tutorial on installing & using this product can be found here:
   
   Using Ad-aware to remove Spyware, Malware, & Hijackers from Your Computer
   
   
9. Install SpywareBlaster - SpywareBlaster will added a large list of programs and sites into your Internet Explorer settings that will protect you from running and downloading known malicious programs.
   
   A tutorial on installing & using this product can be found here:
   
   Using SpywareBlaster to protect your computer from Spyware and Malware
   
   
10. Update all these programs regularly - Make sure you update all the programs I have listed regularly. Without regular updates you WILL NOT be protected when new malicious programs are released.

Follow this list and your potential for being infected again will reduce dramatically.

Glad I was able to help.

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