I'm glad to hear things are running much better
I searched for the file and found it in a quarantine folder. I deleted it without hesitating which i realized ten minutes later might not have been the best thing to do. I hope i didn't screw anything up. What happens now?
No problem, we're now going to delete all other backups (quarantine folder)
Remove add/remove entry
- Open HijackThis.
- Look under Misc Tools.
- Click on the Open Uninstall Manager... button.
- In the program list, click Search Assistant - My Search.
- Click on Delete this entry.
- Close HijackThis
Now, please continue with fixing the HijackThis line with the instructions in my previous post. You can also fix this line:
O3 - Toolbar: AVG Security Toolbar - {A057A204-BACC-4D26-9990-79A187E2698E} - (no file)
It's a leftover
REMOVE VIEWPOINT
You have Viewpoint, Viewpoint Manager, Viewpoint Media Player installed on your system. These programs are not malware but are considered as foistware instead of malware since they are installed without user's approval, and for this reason I recommend you remove them.
To uninstall the the Viewpoint components (Viewpoint, Viewpoint Manager, Viewpoint Media Player):
- Click Start, point to Settings, and then click Control Panel.
- In Control Panel, double-click Add or Remove Programs.
- In Add or Remove Programs, highlight Viewpoint Media Player, click Remove.
- Do the same for each Viewpoint component.
Time for some housekeeping
- Click START then RUN
- Now type Combofix /u in the runbox and click OK
Congratulations, your machine appears to be clean!
Now that you are clean, please follow these simple steps in order to keep your computer clean and secure:
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
Make sure you enable Automatic Updates for your computer. You can set this in the control panel -> windows update.
An alternative way is to visit Microsoft often to get the latest updates for your computer:
http://www.update.microsoft.com
Note: I see you are running SP2. It's recommended to update to SP3 if you have the time and resources for it. A service pack contains lot of security fixes and general updates.
Here are some free programs I recommend that could help you improve your computer's security.
Malwarebytes' Anti-Malware
Download it from here. Click "Download" and you'll get redirected to download.com, where you can download the product. You can also buy this program, which gives you real-time protection against common malware. However, you can use the free program to scan and remove any infections found.
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
FIREWALL
I can't see any firewall in your HijackThis log, so i assume you use windows firewall.
Without a firewall your computer is susceptible to being hacked and taken over. If you use the Windows Firewall you might think that's sufficient but it only controls one way of the traffic (inbound). Simply using a Firewall in its default configuration can lower your risk greatly.
It's preferable to install one of the suggested firewalls.
FREE FIREWALLS
- Comodo
When installing, it will ask you to install Anti-Virus functionality. Please uncheck "install comodo antivirus (recommended)" unless you've uninstalled you're AV. NEVER have 2 or more Anti-Virus programs on your computer; it will cause performance loss and/or other problems. - Online Armor
- Sunbelt Kerio
Tutorial about Firewalls can be found here
Read some information here how to prevent Malware.
Is your pc running slow?
Read What to do if your Computer is running slowly
Happy safe surfing!
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