Suddenly I cannot connect to internet Explorer on my laptop. I am able to use AOL. I have McAfee, WinPatrol and Webroot Spysweeper running on the computer, which is Windows XP. I manually update Malwarebytes and Spyblaster regularly. I am getting a message from WimPatrol that my Google startup page has changed – I answered "no" to all messages (7 or * at least while Malwarebytes was running. Malwarebytes did not find any problems.
I don't know where to start or how to fix.
I am not very knowledgeable about computers so I will need fairly detailed instructions on how to solve this problem.
I have a desktop computer that I can access Google
My AOL address is
My Google address is
Thanks for your help
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DDS.txt Attach.txt.
STEP #2
Download the GMER Rootkit Scanner. Unzip it to your Desktop. Before scanning, make sure all other running programs are closed and no other actions like a scheduled antivirus scan will occur while the scan is being performed. Do not use your computer for anything else during the scan.
Double-click gmer.exe. The program will begin to run. **Caution**
These types of scans can produce false positives. Do NOT take any action on any "<— ROOKIT"entries unless advised!
If possible rootkit activity is found, you will be asked if you would like to perform a full scan.
Click NO
In the right panel, you will see a bunch of boxes that have been checked … leave everything checked and ensure the Show all box is un-checked.
Now click the Scan button. Once the scan is complete, you may receive another notice about rootkit activity.
Click OK.
GMER will produce a log. Click on the [Save..] button, and in the File name area, type in "GMER.txt"
Save it where you can easily find it, such as your desktop.
Post the contents of GMER.txt in your next reply.
Please describe how your computer is behaving at the moment, listing any symptoms and problems that you are experiencing.
