[Closed] performance issues after following instructions

hi my topic Click me!"][Resolved] windows stop errors, Disk boot failure on restart, "H, windows stop error codes 0x8e, 0x7A, 0x77 was recently closed because i got the all clear and posted my system has returned to original performance however this was a premature posting as it seemed to have done initially but on further review the improvement has only gone up from about 10 percent to about 20-30 percent after i uninstalled all the software i had downloaded from this site please note my performance issues only began after following the instructions in the are you infected thread. i tried to pm LDTate but am not allowed to use that function and was advised by Leurgy to start this thread

Hi,

First lets make sure you are not re-infected:

please do the following:

Please download DDS from either of these links

LINK 1
LINK 2

and save it to your desktop.

• Disable any script blocking protection
• Double click dds.pif to run the tool.
• When done, two DDS.txt's will open.
• Save both reports to your desktop.

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Please include the contents of the following in your next reply:

DDS.txt
Attach.txt.


NEXT


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Download GMER Rootkit Scanner from here or here.

• Extract the contents of the zipped file to desktop.
• Double click GMER.exe. If asked to allow gmer.sys driver to load, please consent .
• If it gives you a warning about rootkit activity and asks if you want to run scan…click on NO.
  
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• In the right panel, you will see several boxes that have been checked. Uncheck the following …
  • Sections
  • IAT/EAT
  • Drives/Partition other than Systemdrive (typically C:\)
  • Show All (don't miss this one)
• Then click the Scan button & wait for it to finish.
• Once done click on the [Save..] button, and in the File name area, type in "Gmer.txt" or it will save as a .log file which cannot be uploaded to your post.
  
• Save it where you can easily find it, such as your desktop, and post it in your next reply.

**Caution**
Rootkit scans often produce false positives. Do NOT take any action on any "<— ROOKIT" entries

Due to inactivity this topic will be closed. If you need help please start a new thread.