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Lets fix this one with HJT, it seems to be taking me to strange places. We can always re install it if need be.
R1 - HKCU\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Internet Settings,ProxyOverride = local.,
Glad things are looking up, its been a long hard ride
Rootkits are the latest and greatest things that these scumware writers are using to infiltrate your computer. I am going to give you some free tools to install and some tips to help keep you more secure on the internet. Be sure to follow the instuctions for System Restore because if you ever use it to revert your system to an earlier date, everything we removed is backed up in that program and you will just re infect yourself all over again.
Here are some free programs and tips for keeping your system up to date, and to help keep all the riff raff out of your system.
* Download and Install CCleaner, Click on RUN TOOL, when you run the Issues Scan and it asks
you to back up the registry Say Yes.
Now that your clean, we need to erase all possible older infected files that may still be lurking on your system.
* Go to My Computer/ C:/ Windows/ Prefetch and remove all the contents of the Prefetch Folder.
But not the Prefetch folder itself.
* Open INTERNET EXPLORER
* Click on the TOOLS MENU
* Then INTERNET OPTIONS
* At the GENERAL TAB (which should be the first tab you are currently on),
* click on the DELETE FILES BUTTON and put a checkmark in DELETE ALL OFFLINE CONTENT.
* Then press the OK BUTTON . This may take quite a while, so do not be alarmed with how long it takes.
* When it is done, your Temporary Internet Files will now be deleted.
Now Empty your Recycle Bin
System Restore makes regular backups of all your settings, if you ever had to use this program to restore your
system to a previous date, you will be infected all over again so we need to clean out the previous Restore Points
Turn off System Restore.
* Right-click My Computer.
* Click Properties.
* Click the System Restore tab.
* Check Turn off System Restore on all Drives.
* Click Apply, and then click OK.
Reboot your System
Turn ON System Restore.
* Right-click My Computer.
* ClickProperties.
* Click the System Restore tab.
* UN-Check Turn off System Restore on all Drives.
* Click Apply, and then click OK.
* Go to Start/ Control Panel/ Performance and Maintenance/ System Restore/ Create a New Restore Point
You can name the restore point anything you like, something that you can remember
* Make sure that your ANTI-VIRUS SOFTWARE is up to date and run a full scan at least once aweek.
* Here are Free Anti-Virus Programs if you need one
AVG Free Edition
AntVir Personal Edition
* Spybot Search and Destroy 1.4
Check for Updates/ Immunize and run a Full System Scan on a regular basis.
* Ad-Aware SE Personal 1.06
Check for Updates and run a Full System Scan on a regular basis.
* Spyware Blaster It will prevent most spyware from ever being installed.
* Spyware Guard It offers realtime protection from spyware installation attempts.
* Win Patrol This program will warn you when any changes are being made to your system and
give you the option to deny the change.
* IE- Spyad IE-Spyad places over 4000 web sites and domains
in the IE Restricted list which will severely impair attempts to infect your system. It basically prevents any downloads (cookies etc) from the sites listed,
although you will still be able to connect to the sites.
* Firefox Browser
It has more features and is a lot more secure than IE. It is a very easy and painless download and install, it will no way interfere with IE, you can use
them both. When it asks you if you want it to be your default browser, say NO and take the checkmark out of the box to ask you again. After you use this
for awhile, you will want to make it your default.
* Thunderbird Mail There companion mail program was highly favored in PCWorld Magazine,
this has a good spam filter and is more secure than Outlook Express.
* Zone Alarm Here is a free Firewall from Zone Labs, I wouldn't
access the internet without it.
* WINDOWS UPDATES - Enable Automatic Updates
Right click on MY COMPUTER/Click on PROPERTIES/ AUTOMATIC UPDATES and put a mark in the radio button
DOWNLOAD UPDATES FOR ME BUT LET ME CHOOSE WHEN TO INSTALL THEM.
* Go to START/ CONTROL PANEL> PERFORMANCE AND MAINTENANCE> REARRANGE ITEMS ON YOUR HARD DISK TO MAKE PROGRAMS RUN FASTER
This is the Windows Disk Defragger, run this maybe once or twice a month to keep your system running good. The first time you run it, it may take awhile.
Dan, thanks for using Tom Coyote.
Ken
