[Resolved] Internet Explorer Virus

Hi,

Glad that worked for you.

Log looks good

Clean up with OTMoveIt3

• Right-click OTMoveIt3.exe and select Run As Administrator… to run it.
• Click the CleanUp! button.
• Select Yes when the "Begin cleanup Process?" prompt appears.
• If you are prompted to Reboot during the cleanup, select Yes.
• The tool will delete itself once it finishes, if not delete it by yourself.

You can now delete any other tools I had you download and use, unless you wish to keep them.


Set correct settings for files that should be hidden in Windows Vista

• Click Start.
• Open My Computer.
• Select Folder and Search Options
• Select the View Tab.
• Under the Hidden files and folders heading select Hide hidden files and folders.
• Check Hide file extensions for known file types
• Check the Hide protected operating system files (recommended) option.
• Click Yes to confirm.
• Click OK.

Now that your system appears to be clean, there's just a few steps I'd like you to take to prevent any future infections.

• System restore:
  We will now clear your existing system restore points and establish a new clean restore point:
  • Click on the Start button to open your Start Menu.
  • Click on the Control Panel menu option.
  • Click on the System and Maintenance menu option.
  • Click on the System menu option.
  • Click on System Protection in the left-hand task list.
  • Create the manual restore point you should click on the Create button. When you press this button a prompt will appear asking you to provide a title for this manual restore point.
  • Type in a title for the manual restore point and press the Create button.
  • Close the System window after you have been advised that the procedure has been successfully completed.
    
  • 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.
  Make sure you do this now, as your System Restore currently has infected files in it.
  
  
• Keeping your Windows up-to-date is crucial to your computer's security. Please go to the Windows Update Site (using Internet Explorer) and download and install all critical updates on a regular basis.
  
  
• You don't appear to be running any third party Firewall software.
  
  Install a firewall! Without a firewall you are very susceptible to being hacked, and people could gain access to your computer. If you don't have a firewall I strongly recommend you download ONE of the following:
  1) Comodo
  2) Agnitum
  3) Sunbelt/Kerio
  
  
• Make sure you update your Anti-Virus software regularly, new viruses are being developed all the time.
  
  
• Some more programs that it would be useful to have [OPTIONAL but RECOMMENDED]:
  
  Download Spybot Search and Destroy 1.5 from here
  Check for Updates/ Immunize and run a Full System Scan on a regular basis.
  
  SpywareBlaster is another real-time scanner that prevents most spyware from even being installed.
  Freely available: Download SpywareBlaster
  
  Download and install the free version of WinPatrol. This program protects your computer in a variety of ways and will work well with your existing security software. Have a look at this tutorial to help you get started with the program.

Also, please read this great article by Tony Klein: So How Did I Get Infected In First Place

Glad we could be of assistance.

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Stay Clean!

jpshortstuff

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