Occasionally you’ll get a Zonealarm Alert that says a program “wants to act as a server,” or “wants to accept connections from the Internet.” Allowing a program to act as a server means that an outside connection can access your PC through that program! Practically all Trojans and many other malware want server rights, so beware! Typically, the only programs that may need server rights are the file sharing programs like Bearshare, or games that require point-to-point connections with other players across the Internet
Great that your machine is running better now, the scans are fine and it looks like your machine is clean
Delete RSIT from your desktop, also delete this folder C:\rsit.
Double-click OTListIt2.exe to start it.
Click the Clean up button
Click Yes to the reboot.
Now that you are clean, please follow these simple steps in order to keep your computer clean and secure:
Disable and Enable System Restore-WINDOWS XP
This is a good time to clear your existing system restore points and establish a new clean restore point:
Turn off System Restore
- On the Desktop, right-click My Computer.
- Click Properties.
- Click the System Restore tab.
- Check Turn off System Restore.
- Click Apply, and then click OK.
- Reboot.
- On the Desktop, right-click My Computer.
- Click Properties.
- Click the System Restore tab.
- UN-Check *Turn off System Restore*.
- Click Apply, and then click OK.
Here are some free programs I recommend that could help you improve your computer's security.
Spybot Search and Destroy 1.6
Download it from here. Just choose a mirror and off you go.
Find here the tutorial on how to use Spybot properly here
Install SpyWare Blaster 4.0
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.
Is your pc running slow?
Read What to do if your Computer is running slowly
Happy surfing and stay clean!