I suggest deleting them and uninstalling those programs.
Cracks and Keygens are the largest source of infections that we see, invariably programs obtained through torrents or p2p file sharing are infected. This was probably the cause of your problems.
How is the computer running now? Any outstanding issues?
We can now clean up our tools,
Please do the following:
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An update should begin; > follow the prompts.
Clear Sun Jave cache
Go into the Control Panel and double-click the Java Icon. (looks like a coffee cup) If you do not see the icon, look to your left and click 'Switch to Classic View'.
On the General tab, under Temporary Internet Files, click the Settings button.
Next, click on the Delete Files button
There are two options in the window to clear the cache - Leave BOTH Checked
Applications and Applets
Trace and Log Files
Click OK on Delete Temporary Files Window Note: This deletes ALL the Downloaded Applications and Applets from the CACHE.
Click OK to leave the Temporary Files Window
Click OK to leave the Java Control Panel.
Clean up with OTL:
Double-click OTL.exe to start the program.
Close all other programs apart from OTL as this step will require a reboot
On the OTL main screen, press the CLEANUP button
Say Yes to the prompt and then allow the program to reboot your computer.
If any logs/tools remain on your desktop > right click and delete them.
NEXT
Now we need to create a new clean SYSTEM RESTORE point.
press the Win key on the keyboard, type Restore then press enter to get to the System Restore section.
Click "Create a restore point" Click on the "Create" button to create a new restore point. You may be prompted for permission to continue - ALLOW it to continue. You'll be prompted for a name, and you might want to give it a useful name that you'll be able to easily identify later.
Click the Create button, and then the system will create the restore point.
When it's all finished, you'll get a message saying it's completed successfully.
You will now have a new restore point
Then remove all previous Restore Points
Click Win key on the keyboard, type cleanmgr to access the disk cleanup
choose all files on the computer, then choose the C: drive, press OK Disk cleanup calculates the files, this takes a few minutes > another menu will pop up.
At the top, click on the More Options tab, under System Restore and Shadow Copies group,
Click the Clean up button,
Vista will ask you if you’re sure, click on the Delete button, click OK > Delete Files
NEXT
Below I have included a number of recommendations for how to protect your computer against malware infections.
It is good security practice to change your passwords to all your online accounts on a fairly regular basis, this is especially true after an infection. Refer to this Microsoft article
Strong passwords: How to create and use them
Then consider a password keeper, to keep all your passwords safe.
Keep Windows updated by regularly checking their website at :
http://windowsupdate.microsoft.com/
This will ensure your computer has always the latest security updates available installed on your computer.
Make Internet Explorer more secure
Click Start > Run
Type Inetcpl.cpl & click OK
Click on the Security tab
Click Reset all zones to default level
Make sure the Internet Zone is selected & Click Custom level
In the ActiveX section, set the first two options ("Download signed and unsigned ActiveX controls) to "Prompt", and ("Initialize and Script ActiveX controls not marked as safe") to "Disable".
Next Click OK, then Apply button and then OK to exit the Internet Properties page.
DownloadTFCto your desktop
Close any open windows.
Double click the TFC icon to run the program
TFC will close all open programs itself in order to run,
Click the Start button to begin the process.
Allow TFC to run uninterrupted.
The program should not take long to finish it's job
Once its finished it should automatically reboot your machine,
if it doesn't, manually reboot to ensure a complete clean
It's normal after running TFC cleaner that the PC will be slower to boot the first time.
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Green to go
Yellow for caution
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WOT has an addon available for both Firefox, IE and chrome.
Keep a backup of your important files - Now, more than ever, it's especially important to protect your digital files and memories. This article is full of good information on alternatives for home backup solutions.
ERUNT (Emergency Recovery Utility NT) allows you to keep a complete backup of your registry and restore it when needed. The standard registry backup options that come with Windows back up most of the registry but not all of it. ERUNT however creates a complete backup set, including the Security hive and user related sections. ERUNT is easy to use and since it creates a full backup, there are no options or choices other than to select the location of the backup files. The backup set includes a small executable that will launch the registry restore if needed.
In light of your recent issue, I'm sure you'd like to avoid any future infections. Please take a look at these well written articles: Think Prevention. PC Safety and Security–What Do I Need?.
**Be very wary with any security software that is advertised in popups or in other ways. They are not only usually of no use, but often have malware in them.
Thank you for your patience, and performing all of the procedures requested.
Please respond one last time so we can consider the thread resolved and close it, thank-you.
~CB