Congratulations you are clean!
Now that you are clean, please follow these simple steps in order to keep your computer clean and secure:
Create a new System Restore Point This is a good time to clear your existing system restore points and establish a new clean restore point:
- Go to Start > All Programs > Accessories > System Tools > System Restore
- Select Create a restore point, and Ok it.
- Next, go to Start > Run and type in cleanmgr
- Select the More options tab
- Choose the option to clean up system restore and OK it.
This will remove all restore points except the new one you just created.
Here are some free programs I recommend that could help you improve your computer's security. Spybot Search and Destroy 1.5.2 Download it from
here. Just choose a mirror and off you go.
Find here the tutorial on how to use Spybot properly
here Find here changes from older version 1.4
here Install Spyware Guard Download it from
here Find here the tutorial on how to use Spyware Guard
here Install SpyWare Blaster Download it from
here Find here the tutorial on how to use Spyware Blaster
here Install WinPatrol Download it from
here Here you can find information about how WinPatrol works
here Install FireTrust SiteHound You can find information and download it from
here Install MVPS Hosts File from here The MVPS Hosts file replaces your current HOSTS file with one containing well know ad sites etc. Basically, this prevents your computer from connecting to those sites by redirecting them to 127.0.0.1 which is your local computer.
Find Tutorial here :
http://www.mvps.org/winhelp2002/hosts.htm Update your Antivirus programs and other security products regularly to avoid new threats that could infect your system.
You can use one of these sites to check if any updates are needed for your pc.
Secunia Software Inspector F-secure Health Check Visit Microsoft often to get the latest updates for your computer.
http://www.update.microsoft.com Please check out Tony Klein's article "How did I get infected in the first place?" Read some information here how to prevent Malware.
Stand Up and Be Counted!Please take the time to tell us what you would like to be done about the people who are behind all the problems you have had. We can only get something done about this if the people that we help, like you, are prepared to complain. We have a dedicated forum for collecting these complaints called
Malware Complaints. Please register there first! Then follow the instructions.
>> Here << you can see how you can help us.
Happy safe surfing!
Dan