[Resolved] Major Problem

[boot loader] timeout=30 default=multi(0)disk(0)rdisk(0)partition(1)\WINDOWS [operating systems] multi(0)disk(0)rdisk(0)partition(1)\WINDOWS="Microsoft Windows XP Professional" /noexecute=optin /fastdetect C:\CMDCONS\BOOTSECT.DAT="Microsoft Windows Recovery Console" /cmdcons And that fixed the boot agent. Thank you.

Hi SnowFlake343,

We'll adjust the time to 3 seconds. That is plenty of time to access the Recovery Console if the need should ever arise and you will hardly even notice it.

Click Start, right click on My Computer

• Click Properties
• Click the Avanced tab
• Click the Settings button in the Startup and Recovery section
• Use the down arrow beside the Time to display list of Operating systems to change the number to 3
• Click OK to accept the change
• Click Apply, click Ok to close the System Properties windows

Before we clean up the tools, how is the computer? Any problems?

Thanks

Alrighty, I did that. Thanks! As far as I can tell, the only problem is MS Silverlight not working in IE, which isn't that big of a deal. Other than that, everything is fixed! Thank you so much for everything, I really appreciate it.

Hi Snowflake343

Ok that sounds good. Your best bet for SilverLight would be here .

LimeWire
You have LimeWire, a P2P/file sharing program installed on your computer. P2P applications like it are the largest source of malware we see. You'll be doing yourself a favor by removing it.

References for the risk of these programs can be found in these links:
http://www.microsoft.com/windows/ie/commun…protection.mspx

http://www.internetworldstats.com/articles…cles/art053.htm

I would recommend that you uninstall LimeWire, however that choice is up to you. If you choose to remove this program, you can do so via Control Panel >> Add or Remove Programs.



Let's see if we can get your java updated.

Click your start button, open Control panel.

• Locate the Java icon (it looks like a coffee cup)
• double click it to open it
• click the Update tab
• Click update now

Make sure your firewall doesn't block it.

After the java is updated, reboot your computer if not prompted to.


From your desktop, please delete, if present

• any notepads/logs that we created
• DDS.scr
• GMER.zip
• GMER.exe
• SystemLook
• fix.reg
• copy.bat
• myfix.bat

You can also delete any installation file that I had you download to your desktop.



Next

Click the Start button, click Run. Copy and paste the following line into the run box and click OK
Combofix /uninstall



Open OTL then click the Clean Up button. You may get prompted by your firewall that OTL wants to contact the internet - allow this. A cleanup.txt will be downloaded, a message dialog will ask you if you want to proceed with the cleanup process, click Yes. This will do some clean up tasks and delete some of the tools you have downloaded plus itself.


Some Recommendations and prevention tips

Basic security consists of 1 antivirus program, 1 resident antispyware program, 1 on demand antispyware program and a firewall. You have an antivirus program and a firewall.

For resident antispyware I suggest either

Windows Defender
OR
Winpatrol


For an on demand antispyware program I highly recommend Malwarebytes Anti-Malware. you can get a copy from HERE


You should also use Spyware Blaster to help immunize your computer.

- SpywareBlaster will add a large list of programs and sites into your Internet Explorer
settings that will protect you from running and downloading known malicious programs.

OR

A guide to understanding and using the hosts file.

Learn how your Hosts file can protect you and how you can protect it.
Besides the Hosts file information, there are links to a very good updated hosts file, a host file manager. and some programs that can protect your hosts file.
HOSTS

Please read the info on disabling the DNS Client before installing a custom hosts file.


-Secure your Internet Explorer

From within Internet Explorer click on the Tools menu and then click on Options.

• Click once on the Security tab
• Click once on the Internet icon so it becomes highlighted.
• Click once on the Custom Level button.
• Change the Download signed ActiveX controls to Prompt
• Change the Download unsigned ActiveX controls to Disable
• Change the Initialize and script ActiveX controls not marked as safe to Disable
• Change the Installation of desktop items to Prompt
• Change the Launching programs and files in an IFRAME to Prompt
• Change the Navigate sub-frames across different domains to Prompt
• When all these settings have been made, click on the OK button.
• If it prompts you as to whether or not you want to save the settings, press the Yes button.

Next press the Apply button and then the OK to exit the Internet Properties page.


- 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


- Ensure that Automatic Update is turned on so you get all the latest patches.
Click start, control panel, click Security Center.


- Keep your antivirus program updated, as well as any other security programs you have.


-More tips and programs can be found HERE


- You may also want to read this article By Tony Klein
http://www.freedomlist.com/forum/viewtopic.php?t=22879

We will keep this thread open for a couple of days. Please post back if you have any problems or questions. Please post back when you have finished so this thread can be marked "Resolved".

Take care

Alrighty. I've done everything on the list. Thank you so much for all of your help.

Hi Snowflake343, You are more than welcome! Take care.

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