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Hi, For the past few days Spybot has been picking up this in bunches. One day I'll delete them and the next they're back, somtimes more than before. I haven't had any pop-ups or page redirects, but my PC has been a little sluggish in the past week Malwarebytes and Avast hasn't picked up anything at all. It might not be anything other than cookies from sites that I go to, but I decided to err on the side of caution because you never know. Below in the attachments are my DDS scan logs. Thanks in advance. DDS (Ver_10-03-17.01) - NTFSx86 Run by [removed] at 9:58:27.37 on Tue 06/22/2010 Internet Explorer: 8.0.6001.18928 Microsoft® Windows Vista™ Home Premium 6.0.6002.2.1252.1.1033.18.2038.916 [GMT -5:00] AV: avast! antivirus 4.8.1335 [VPS 090802-0] *On-access scanning enabled* (Updated) {7591DB91-41F0-48A3-B128-1A293FD8233D} SP: Spybot - Search and Destroy *enabled* (Updated) {ED588FAF-1B8F-43B4-ACA8-8E3C85DADBE9} SP: Windows Defender *enabled* (Updated) {D68DDC3A-831F-4FAE-9E44-DA132C1ACF46} SP: avast! antivirus 4.8.1335 [VPS 090802-0] *enabled* (Updated) {7591DB91-41F0-48A3-B128-1A293FD8233D} ============== Running Processes =============== C:\Windows\system32\wininit.exe C:\Windows\system32\lsm.exe C:\Windows\system32\svchost.exe -k DcomLaunch C:\Windows\system32\svchost.exe -k rpcss C:\Windows\System32\svchost.exe -k secsvcs C:\Windows\System32\svchost.exe -k LocalServiceNetworkRestricted C:\Windows\System32\svchost.exe -k LocalSystemNetworkRestricted C:\Windows\system32\svchost.exe -k netsvcs C:\Windows\system32\svchost.exe -k GPSvcGroup C:\Windows\system32\SLsvc.exe C:\Windows\system32\svchost.exe -k LocalService C:\Windows\system32\svchost.exe -k NetworkService C:\Program Files\Alwil Software\Avast4\aswUpdSv.exe C:\Program Files\Alwil Software\Avast4\ashServ.exe C:\Windows\System32\spoolsv.exe C:\Windows\system32\svchost.exe -k LocalServiceNoNetwork C:\Program Files\Common Files\Apple\Mobile Device Support\AppleMobileDeviceService.exe C:\Program Files\AskBarDis\bar\bin\AskService.exe C:\Program Files\AskBarDis\bar\bin\ASKUpgrade.exe C:\Program Files\Bonjour\mDNSResponder.exe C:\Program Files\Intel\Intel Matrix Storage Manager\Iaantmon.exe C:\Program Files\Common Files\LightScribe\LSSrvc.exe C:\Program Files\CDBurnerXP\NMSAccessU.exe C:\Windows\system32\svchost.exe -k NetworkServiceNetworkRestricted C:\Windows\system32\svchost.exe -k imgsvc C:\Windows\System32\svchost.exe -k WerSvcGroup C:\Windows\system32\taskeng.exe C:\Windows\system32\SearchIndexer.exe C:\Windows\system32\DRIVERS\xaudio.exe C:\Program Files\Yahoo!\SoftwareUpdate\YahooAUService.exe C:\Program Files\Spybot - Search & Destroy\SDWinSec.exe C:\Windows\system32\WUDFHost.exe C:\Program Files\Alwil Software\Avast4\ashMaiSv.exe C:\Program Files\Alwil Software\Avast4\ashWebSv.exe C:\Windows\system32\taskeng.exe C:\Windows\system32\Dwm.exe C:\Windows\Explorer.EXE C:\Program Files\Windows Defender\MSASCui.exe C:\hp\support\hpsysdrv.exe C:\Program Files\Hewlett-Packard\On-Screen OSD Indicator\OSD.exe C:\WINDOWS\RtHDVCpl.exe C:\Program Files\Alwil Software\Avast4\ashDisp.exe C:\Program Files\Intel\Intel Matrix Storage Manager\IAAnotif.exe C:\Program Files\Common Files\Java\Java Update\jusched.exe C:\WINDOWS\System32\igfxpers.exe C:\WINDOWS\Pixart\Pac7302\Monitor.exe C:\WINDOWS\system32\igfxsrvc.exe C:\Program Files\Common Files\Adobe\ARM\1.0\AdobeARM.exe C:\Program Files\DivX\DivX Update\DivXUpdate.exe C:\Program Files\iTunes\iTunesHelper.exe C:\Program Files\Windows Sidebar\sidebar.exe C:\Program Files\Hewlett-Packard\HP Advisor\HPAdvisor.exe C:\Program Files\Yahoo!\Messenger\YahooMessenger.exe C:\WINDOWS\ehome\ehtray.exe C:\Program Files\Windows Media Player\wmpnscfg.exe C:\Program Files\Spybot - Search & Destroy\TeaTimer.exe C:\Program Files\Windows Live\Messenger\msnmsgr.exe C:\Windows\system32\wbem\unsecapp.exe C:\Windows\system32\wbem\wmiprvse.exe C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe C:\Program Files\Windows Media Player\wmpnetwk.exe C:\Windows\ehome\ehmsas.exe c:\Program Files\Hewlett-Packard\HP Health Check\hphc_service.exe C:\Program Files\Windows Sidebar\sidebar.exe C:\Windows\system32\wbem\wmiprvse.exe C:\Program Files\iPod\bin\iPodService.exe C:\Program Files\Windows Live\Contacts\wlcomm.exe C:\Windows\Microsoft.Net\Framework\v3.0\WPF\PresentationFontCache.exe C:\Program Files\PeerBlock\peerblock.exe C:\Program Files\IceChat7\IceChat7.exe C:\Users\Lee Luckett\AppData\Local\Google\Chrome\Application\chrome.exe C:\hp\kbd\kbd.exe C:\Users\Lee Luckett\AppData\Local\Google\Chrome\Application\chrome.exe C:\Users\Lee Luckett\AppData\Local\Google\Chrome\Application\chrome.exe C:\Users\Lee Luckett\AppData\Local\Google\Chrome\Application\chrome.exe C:\Windows\system32\SearchProtocolHost.exe C:\Windows\system32\SearchFilterHost.exe C:\Windows\system32\DllHost.exe C:\Windows\system32\DllHost.exe C:\Users\Lee Luckett\Downloads\dds.scr ============== Pseudo HJT Report =============== uStart Page = hxxp://www.yahoo.com uDefault_Page_URL = hxxp://ie.redirect.hp.com/svs/rdr?TYPE=3&tp=iehome&locale=en_us&c=81&bd=Pavilion&pf=desktop mStart Page = hxxp://www.yahoo.com/ mDefault_Page_URL = hxxp://www.yahoo.com/ uInternet Settings,ProxyOverride = *.local uURLSearchHooks: Yahoo! Toolbar: {ef99bd32-c1fb-11d2-892f-0090271d4f88} - c:\progra~1\yahoo!\companion\installs\cpn0\yt.dll BHO: &Yahoo! Toolbar Helper: {02478d38-c3f9-4efb-9b51-7695eca05670} - c:\progra~1\yahoo!\companion\installs\cpn0\yt.dll BHO: Adobe PDF Reader Link Helper: {06849e9f-c8d7-4d59-b87d-784b7d6be0b3} - c:\program files\common files\adobe\acrobat\activex\AcroIEHelper.dll BHO: AskBar BHO: {201f27d4-3704-41d6-89c1-aa35e39143ed} - c:\program files\askbardis\bar\bin\askBar.dll BHO: Spybot-S&D IE Protection: {53707962-6f74-2d53-2644-206d7942484f} - c:\progra~1\spybot~1\SDHelper.dll BHO: {5C255C8A-E604-49b4-9D64-90988571CECB} - No File BHO: {602ADB0E-4AFF-4217-8AA1-95DAC4DFA408} - No File BHO: Windows Live Sign-in Helper: {9030d464-4c02-4abf-8ecc-5164760863c6} - c:\program files\common files\microsoft shared\windows live\WindowsLiveLogin.dll BHO: Java™ Plug-In 2 SSV Helper: {dbc80044-a445-435b-bc74-9c25c1c588a9} - c:\program files\java\jre6\bin\jp2ssv.dll BHO: SingleInstance Class: {fdad4da1-61a2-4fd8-9c17-86f7ac245081} - c:\progra~1\yahoo!\companion\installs\cpn0\YTSingleInstance.dll TB: Yahoo! Toolbar: {ef99bd32-c1fb-11d2-892f-0090271d4f88} - c:\progra~1\yahoo!\companion\installs\cpn0\yt.dll TB: {7FEBEFE3-6B19-4349-98D2-FFB09D4B49CA} - No File TB: Ask Toolbar: {3041d03e-fd4b-44e0-b742-2d9b88305f98} - c:\program files\askbardis\bar\bin\askBar.dll uRun: [Sidebar] c:\program files\windows sidebar\sidebar.exe /autoRun uRun: [WindowsWelcomeCenter] rundll32.exe oobefldr.dll,ShowWelcomeCenter uRun: [HPAdvisor] c:\program files\hewlett-packard\hp advisor\HPAdvisor.exe view=DOCKVIEW,SYSTRAY uRun: [Google Update] "c:\users\lee luckett\appdata\local\google\update\GoogleUpdate.exe" /c uRun: [Skype] "c:\program files\skype\\phone\Skype.exe" /nosplash /minimized uRun: [Messenger (Yahoo!)] "c:\program files\yahoo!\messenger\YahooMessenger.exe" -quiet uRun: [ehTray.exe] c:\windows\ehome\ehTray.exe uRun: [SpybotSD TeaTimer] c:\program files\spybot - search & destroy\TeaTimer.exe uRun: [msnmsgr] "c:\program files\windows live\messenger\msnmsgr.exe" /background uRun: [PeerBlock] c:\program files\peerblock\peerblock.exe uRun: [WMPNSCFG] c:\program files\windows media player\WMPNSCFG.exe mRun: [Windows Defender] %ProgramFiles%\Windows Defender\MSASCui.exe -hide mRun: [hpsysdrv] c:\hp\support\hpsysdrv.exe mRun: [KBD] c:\hp\kbd\KbdStub.EXE mRun: [OsdMaestro] "c:\program files\hewlett-packard\on-screen osd indicator\OSD.exe" mRun: [RtHDVCpl] RtHDVCpl.exe mRun: [HP Health Check Scheduler] [ProgramFilesFolder]Hewlett-Packard\HP Health Check\HPHC_Scheduler.exe mRun: [SunJavaUpdateReg] "c:\windows\system32\jureg.exe" mRun: [] mRun: [avast!] c:\progra~1\alwils~1\avast4\ashDisp.exe mRun: [IAAnotif] "c:\program files\intel\intel matrix storage manager\Iaanotif.exe" mRun: [HP Software Update] c:\program files\hp\hp software update\HPWuSchd2.exe mRun: [AppleSyncNotifier] c:\program files\common files\apple\mobile device support\AppleSyncNotifier.exe mRun: [SunJavaUpdateSched] "c:\program files\common files\java\java update\jusched.exe" mRun: [IgfxTray] c:\windows\system32\igfxtray.exe mRun: [HotKeysCmds] c:\windows\system32\hkcmd.exe mRun: [Persistence] c:\windows\system32\igfxpers.exe mRun: [PAC7302_Monitor] c:\windows\pixart\pac7302\Monitor.exe mRun: [CarboniteSetupLite] "c:\program files\carbonite\CarbonitePreinstaller.exe" /preinstalled /showonfirst /reshowat=1800 mRun: [QuickTime Task] "c:\program files\quicktime\QTTask.exe" -atboottime mRun: [Adobe Reader Speed Launcher] "c:\program files\adobe\reader 8.0\reader\Reader_sl.exe" mRun: [Adobe ARM] "c:\program files\common files\adobe\arm\1.0\AdobeARM.exe" mRun: [DivXUpdate] "c:\program files\divx\divx update\DivXUpdate.exe" /CHECKNOW mRun: [iTunesHelper] "c:\program files\itunes\iTunesHelper.exe" mPolicies-explorer: BindDirectlyToPropertySetStorage = 0 (0x0) mPolicies-system: EnableUIADesktopToggle = 0 (0x0) IE: {DFB852A3-47F8-48C4-A200-58CAB36FD2A2} - {53707962-6F74-2D53-2644-206D7942484F} - c:\progra~1\spybot~1\SDHelper.dll DPF: {80B626D6-BC34-4BCF-B5A1-7149E4FD9CFA} - hxxp://zone.msn.com/bingame/zpagames/GAME_UNO1.cab60096.cab DPF: {8AD9C840-044E-11D1-B3E9-00805F499D93} - hxxp://java.sun.com/update/1.6.0/jinstall-1_6_0_20-windows-i586.cab DPF: {B8BE5E93-A60C-4D26-A2DC-220313175592} - hxxp://cdn2.zone.msn.com/binFramework/v10/ZPAFramework.cab102118.cab DPF: {CAFEEFAC-0016-0000-0001-ABCDEFFEDCBA} - hxxp://java.sun.com/update/1.6.0/jinstall-1_6_0_01-windows-i586.cab DPF: {CAFEEFAC-0016-0000-0020-ABCDEFFEDCBA} - hxxp://java.sun.com/update/1.6.0/jinstall-1_6_0_20-windows-i586.cab DPF: {CAFEEFAC-FFFF-FFFF-FFFF-ABCDEFFEDCBA} - hxxp://java.sun.com/update/1.6.0/jinstall-1_6_0_20-windows-i586.cab Handler: skype4com - {FFC8B962-9B40-4DFF-9458-1830C7DD7F5D} - c:\progra~1\common~1\skype\SKYPE4~1.DLL Notify: igfxcui - igfxdev.dll ============= SERVICES / DRIVERS =============== R1 aswSP;avast! Self Protection;c:\windows\system32\drivers\aswSP.sys [2009-7-21 114768] R2 ASKService;ASKService;c:\program files\askbardis\bar\bin\AskService.exe [2009-7-21 464264] R2 ASKUpgrade;ASKUpgrade;c:\program files\askbardis\bar\bin\ASKUpgrade.exe [2009-7-21 234888] R2 aswFsBlk;aswFsBlk;c:\windows\system32\drivers\aswFsBlk.sys [2009-7-21 20560] R2 aswMonFlt;aswMonFlt;c:\windows\system32\drivers\aswMonFlt.sys [2009-7-21 53328] R2 avast! Antivirus;avast! Antivirus;c:\program files\alwil software\avast4\ashServ.exe [2009-7-21 138680] R2 SBSDWSCService;SBSD Security Center Service;c:\program files\spybot - search & destroy\SDWinSec.exe [2009-8-10 1153368] R3 avast! Mail Scanner;avast! Mail Scanner;c:\program files\alwil software\avast4\ashMaiSv.exe [2009-7-21 254040] R3 avast! Web Scanner;avast! Web Scanner;c:\program files\alwil software\avast4\ashWebSv.exe [2009-7-21 352920] R3 pbfilter;pbfilter;c:\program files\peerblock\pbfilter.sys [2009-11-5 19568] S3 FontCache;Windows Font Cache Service;c:\windows\system32\svchost.exe -k LocalServiceAndNoImpersonation [2009-8-3 21504] =============== Created Last 30 ================ 2010-06-21 18:36:10 0 d—–w- c:\program files\MediaInfo 2010-06-21 18:16:30 0 d—–w- c:\users\leeluc~1\appdata\roaming\HandBrake 2010-06-21 18:16:24 0 d—–w- c:\program files\Handbrake 2010-06-21 13:48:06 0 d—–w- c:\users\leeluc~1\appdata\roaming\AnvSoft 2010-06-21 13:48:02 0 d—–w- c:\program files\AnvSoft 2010-06-19 22:36:15 0 d—–w- c:\program files\iPod 2010-06-19 22:21:56 0 d—–w- c:\program files\Bonjour 2010-06-16 15:02:25 0 d-sh–w- C:\$RECYCLE.BIN 2010-06-10 18:14:48 2037248 —-a-w- c:\windows\system32\win32k.sys 2010-05-27 18:37:31 921632 —-a-w- C:\PA7302.DAT 2010-05-26 12:56:31 2048 —-a-w- c:\windows\system32\tzres.dll ==================== Find3M ==================== 2010-06-19 22:28:18 51200 —-a-w- c:\windows\inf\infpub.dat 2010-06-19 22:28:17 143360 —-a-w- c:\windows\inf\infstrng.dat 2010-06-19 22:28:17 143360 —-a-w- c:\windows\inf\infstor.dat 2010-05-26 17:06:41 34304 —-a-w- c:\windows\system32\atmlib.dll 2010-05-26 14:47:41 289792 —-a-w- c:\windows\system32\atmfd.dll 2010-05-21 19:14:28 221568 ——w- c:\windows\system32\MpSigStub.exe 2010-05-18 21:35:16 91424 —-a-w- c:\windows\system32\dnssd.dll 2010-05-18 21:35:16 107808 —-a-w- c:\windows\system32\dns-sd.exe 2010-05-04 05:59:21 916480 —-a-w- c:\windows\system32\wininet.dll 2010-05-04 05:55:42 71680 —-a-w- c:\windows\system32\iesetup.dll 2010-05-04 05:55:42 109056 —-a-w- c:\windows\system32\iesysprep.dll 2010-05-04 04:31:05 133632 —-a-w- c:\windows\system32\ieUnatt.exe 2010-04-29 20:39:38 38224 —-a-w- c:\windows\system32\drivers\mbamswissarmy.sys 2010-04-29 20:39:26 20952 —-a-w- c:\windows\system32\drivers\mbam.sys 2010-04-20 22:30:37 186 —-a-w- c:\users\leeluc~1\appdata\roaming\wklnhst.dat 2010-04-17 05:04:40 306032 —-a-w- c:\windows\WLXPGSS.SCR 2010-04-17 03:12:18 48464 —-a-w- c:\windows\system32\sirenacm.dll 2010-04-12 22:29:19 411368 —-a-w- c:\windows\system32\deployJava1.dll 2010-04-05 17:01:01 67072 —-a-w- c:\windows\system32\asycfilt.dll 2010-01-28 17:11:14 665600 —-a-w- c:\windows\inf\drvindex.dat 2009-08-03 06:08:39 174 –sha-w- c:\program files\desktop.ini 2006-11-02 12:42:02 30674 —-a-w- c:\windows\inf\perflib\0409\perfd.dat 2006-11-02 12:42:02 30674 —-a-w- c:\windows\inf\perflib\0409\perfc.dat 2006-11-02 12:42:02 287440 —-a-w- c:\windows\inf\perflib\0409\perfi.dat 2006-11-02 12:42:02 287440 —-a-w- c:\windows\inf\perflib\0409\perfh.dat 2006-11-02 09:20:21 287440 —-a-w- c:\windows\inf\perflib\0000\perfi.dat 2006-11-02 09:20:21 287440 —-a-w- c:\windows\inf\perflib\0000\perfh.dat 2006-11-02 09:20:19 30674 —-a-w- c:\windows\inf\perflib\0000\perfd.dat 2006-11-02 09:20:19 30674 —-a-w- c:\windows\inf\perflib\0000\perfc.dat 2010-01-28 19:27:23 245760 –sha-w- c:\windows\serviceprofiles\networkservice\appdata\roaming\microsoft\windows\ietldcache\index.dat 2010-01-28 17:15:08 245760 –sha-w- c:\windows\system32\config\systemprofile\appdata\roaming\microsoft\windows\ietldcache\index.dat 2007-12-08 07:07:03 8192 –sha-w- c:\windows\users\default\NTUSER.DAT ============= FINISH: 10:00:12.55 ===============

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DO NOT use any TOOLS such as Combofix, Vundofix, or HijackThis fixes without supervision.

Doing so could make your pc inoperatible and could require a full reinstall of your OS, losing all your programs and data.



Vista and Windows 7 users:
1. These tools MUST be run from the executable. (.exe) every time you run them
2. With Admin Rights (Right click, choose "Run as Administrator")


Stay with this topic until I give you the all clean post.

You might want to print these instructions out.

I suggest you do this:


XP Users

Double-click My Computer.
Click the Tools menu, and then click Folder Options.
Click the View tab.
Uncheck "Hide file extensions for known file types."
Under the "Hidden files" folder, select "Show hidden files and folders."
Uncheck "Hide protected operating system files."
Click Apply, and then click OK.


Vista Users

To enable the viewing of hidden and protected system files in Windows Vista please follow these steps:

Close all programs so that you are at your desktop.
Click on the Start button. This is the small round button with the Windows flag in the lower left corner.

Click on the Control Panel menu option.
When the control panel opens you can either be in Classic View or Control Panel Home view:

If you are in the Classic View do the following:
Double-click on the Folder Options icon.
Click on the View tab.


If you are in the Control Panel Home view do the following:

Click on the Appearance and Personalization link.
Click on Show Hidden Files or Folders.
Under the Hidden files and folders section select the radio button labeled Show hidden files and folders.
Remove the checkmark from the checkbox labeled Hide extensions for known file types.
Remove the checkmark from the checkbox labeled Hide protected operating system files.




Please do not delete anything unless instructed to.


We've been seeing some Java infections lately.
Go here and follow the instructions to clear your Java Cache


Next:

Please download ATF Cleaner by Atribune.
Download - ATF Cleaner»
Double-click ATF-Cleaner.exe to run the program.
Under Main choose: Select All
Click the Empty Selected button.
If you use Firefox browserClick Firefox at the top and choose: Select All
Click the Empty Selected button.
NOTE: If you would like to keep your saved passwords, please click No at the prompt.
If you use Opera browserClick Opera at the top and choose: Select All
Click the Empty Selected button.
NOTE: If you would like to keep your saved passwords, please click No at the prompt.
Click Exit on the Main menu to close the program.

It's normal after running ATF cleaner that the PC will be slower to boot the first time.

Next:


Download ComboFix from one of these locations:

Link 1
Link 2 If using this link, Right Click and select Save As.


* IMPORTANT !!! Save ComboFix.exe to your Desktop


  • Disable your AntiVirus and AntiSpyware applications, usually via a right click on the System Tray icon. They may otherwise interfere with our tools. Note: If you are having difficulty properly disabling your protective programs, or are unsure as to what programs need to be disabled, please refer to the information available through this link : Protective Programs

  • Double click on ComboFix.exe & follow the prompts.

    Notes: Combofix will run without the Recovery Console installed. Skip the Recovery Console part if you're running Vista or Windows 7.

    Note: If you have SP3, use the SP2 package.If Vista or Windows 7, skip the Recovery Console part
  • As part of it's process, ComboFix will check to see if the Microsoft Windows Recovery Console is installed. With malware infections being as they are today, it's strongly recommended to have this pre-installed on your machine before doing any malware removal. It will allow you to boot up into a special recovery/repair mode that will allow us to more easily help you should your computer have a problem after an attempted removal of malware.
  • Follow the prompts to allow ComboFix to download and install the Microsoft Windows Recovery Console, and when prompted, agree to the End-User License Agreement to install the Microsoft Windows Recovery Console.

**Please note: If the Microsoft Windows Recovery Console is already installed, ComboFix will continue it's malware removal procedures.


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Once the Microsoft Windows Recovery Console is installed using ComboFix, you should see the following message:

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Click on Yes, to continue scanning for malware.

When finished, it shall produce a log for you. Please include the C:\ComboFix.txt using Copy / Paste in your next reply.


Notes:

1.Do not mouse-click Combofix's window while it is running. That may cause it to stall.
2. ComboFix may reset a number of Internet Explorer's settings, including making I-E the default browser.
3. Combofix prevents autorun of ALL CD, floppy and USB devices to assist with malware removal & increase security. If this is an issue or makes it difficult for you – please tell your helper.
4. CF disconnects your machine from the internet. The connection is automatically restored before CF completes its run. If CF runs into difficulty and terminates prematurely, the connection can be manually restored by restarting your machine.

Give it atleast 20-30 minutes to finish if needed.

Please do not attach the scan results from Combofx. Use copy/paste.

Also please describe how your computer behaves at the moment.
Other than a few items missing from my taskbar I don't see any noticeable differences in my PC's performance.


Here are the Combofix logs:


ComboFix 10-06-21.03 - Lee Luckett 06/22/2010 12:25:25.1.2 - x86
Microsoft® Windows Vista™ Home Premium 6.0.6002.2.1252.1.1033.18.2038.817 [GMT -5:00]
Running from: c:\users\[removed]\Downloads\ComboFix.exe
AV: avast! antivirus 4.8.1335 [VPS 090802-0] *On-access scanning enabled* (Updated) {7591DB91-41F0-48A3-B128-1A293FD8233D}
SP: avast! antivirus 4.8.1335 [VPS 090802-0] *enabled* (Updated) {7591DB91-41F0-48A3-B128-1A293FD8233D}
SP: Spybot - Search and Destroy *disabled* (Updated) {ED588FAF-1B8F-43B4-ACA8-8E3C85DADBE9}
SP: Windows Defender *enabled* (Updated) {D68DDC3A-831F-4FAE-9E44-DA132C1ACF46}
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2010-06-21 18:36 . 2010-06-21 18:36 ——– d—–w- c:\program files\MediaInfo
2010-06-21 18:16 . 2010-06-21 18:16 ——– d—–w- c:\users\Lee Luckett\AppData\Local\HandBrake
2010-06-21 18:16 . 2010-06-21 18:16 ——– d—–w- c:\users\Lee Luckett\AppData\Roaming\HandBrake
2010-06-21 18:16 . 2010-06-21 18:21 ——– d—–w- c:\program files\Handbrake
2010-06-21 13:48 . 2010-06-21 13:48 ——– d—–w- c:\users\Lee Luckett\AppData\Roaming\AnvSoft
2010-06-21 13:48 . 2010-06-21 13:48 ——– d—–w- c:\program files\AnvSoft
2010-06-19 22:36 . 2010-06-19 22:36 ——– d—–w- c:\program files\iPod
2010-06-19 22:21 . 2010-06-19 22:21 ——– d—–w- c:\program files\Bonjour
2010-06-19 22:18 . 2010-06-19 22:18 72504 —-a-w- c:\programdata\Apple Computer\Installer Cache\iTunes 9.2.0.61\SetupAdmin.exe
2010-06-19 22:14 . 2010-06-19 22:14 71992 —-a-w- c:\programdata\Apple Computer\Installer Cache\Safari 5.33.16.0\SetupAdmin.exe
2010-06-12 23:05 . 2010-06-12 23:11 ——– d—–w- c:\users\Lee Luckett\AppData\Roaming\ImgBurn
2010-06-12 22:33 . 2010-06-12 22:34 ——– d—–w- c:\program files\ImgBurn
2010-06-10 18:14 . 2010-05-01 14:13 2037248 —-a-w- c:\windows\system32\win32k.sys
2010-06-06 12:56 . 2010-06-06 12:56 56765 —-a-w- c:\programdata\DivX\DivXPlusShortcuts\Uninstaller.exe
2010-06-06 12:56 . 2010-06-06 12:56 53600 —-a-w- c:\programdata\DivX\Update\Uninstaller.exe
2010-06-06 12:56 . 2010-06-06 12:56 54128 —-a-w- c:\programdata\DivX\Converter\Uninstaller.exe
2010-06-06 12:56 . 2010-06-06 12:56 54644 —-a-w- c:\programdata\DivX\TranscodeEngine\Uninstaller.exe
2010-06-06 12:56 . 2010-06-06 12:56 54101 —-a-w- c:\programdata\DivX\MPEG2Plugin\Uninstaller.exe
2010-05-27 18:37 . 2010-05-27 18:46 921632 —-a-w- C:\PA7302.DAT
2010-05-26 12:56 . 2010-04-23 14:13 2048 —-a-w- c:\windows\system32\tzres.dll

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(((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((( Find3M Report ))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))
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2010-06-22 17:33 . 2009-10-29 18:44 ——– d—–w- c:\program files\PeerBlock
2010-06-22 04:39 . 2009-08-10 23:10 ——– d—–w- c:\programdata\Spybot - Search & Destroy
2010-06-22 04:39 . 2009-07-21 14:46 ——– d—–w- c:\users\Lee Luckett\AppData\Roaming\Azureus
2010-06-22 02:32 . 2010-03-26 17:38 ——– d—–w- c:\users\Lee Luckett\AppData\Roaming\vlc
2010-06-20 23:17 . 2009-09-20 00:48 ——– d—–w- c:\users\Lee Luckett\AppData\Roaming\Vso
2010-06-20 01:03 . 2009-08-11 17:48 ——– d—–w- c:\users\Lee Luckett\AppData\Roaming\MiniLyrics
2010-06-19 22:37 . 2009-07-21 14:21 ——– d—–w- c:\program files\iTunes
2010-06-19 22:36 . 2009-07-21 14:18 ——– d—–w- c:\program files\Common Files\Apple
2010-06-19 22:17 . 2009-09-26 22:33 ——– d—–w- c:\program files\Safari
2010-06-17 17:16 . 2009-09-20 03:07 ——– d—–w- c:\users\Lee Luckett\AppData\Roaming\dvdcss
2010-06-14 05:07 . 2006-11-02 11:18 ——– d—–w- c:\program files\Windows Mail
2010-06-07 13:38 . 2009-08-27 00:18 ——– d—–w- c:\program files\Microsoft Silverlight
2010-06-06 12:57 . 2010-05-16 22:25 57344 —-a-w- c:\programdata\DivX\RunAsUser\RUNASUSERPROCESS.dll
2010-06-06 12:57 . 2010-05-16 22:19 ——– d—–w- c:\programdata\DivX
2010-06-06 12:56 . 2009-08-31 03:01 ——– d—–w- c:\program files\Common Files\DivX Shared
2010-06-06 12:56 . 2009-08-31 03:01 ——– d—–w- c:\program files\DivX
2010-06-06 12:56 . 2010-05-17 22:24 144696 —-a-w- c:\programdata\DivX\RunAsUser\RUNASUSERPROCESS.exe
2010-06-06 12:56 . 2010-05-16 22:22 895256 —-a-w- c:\programdata\DivX\Setup\DivXSetup.exe
2010-06-06 12:56 . 2010-05-16 22:22 1062184 —-a-w- c:\programdata\DivX\Setup\Resource.dll
2010-06-02 21:19 . 2009-12-23 00:43 ——– d—–w- c:\users\Lee Luckett\AppData\Roaming\Media Player Classic
2010-06-02 15:25 . 2009-08-27 00:15 ——– d—–w- c:\program files\Windows Live
2010-06-01 22:36 . 2009-07-21 14:25 ——– d—–w- c:\users\Lee Luckett\AppData\Roaming\Skype
2010-06-01 21:01 . 2009-07-21 14:27 ——– d—–w- c:\users\Lee Luckett\AppData\Roaming\skypePM
2010-05-30 04:26 . 2010-01-28 17:22 ——– d—–w- c:\program files\CCleaner
2010-05-26 17:06 . 2010-06-10 18:15 34304 —-a-w- c:\windows\system32\atmlib.dll
2010-05-26 14:47 . 2010-06-10 18:15 289792 —-a-w- c:\windows\system32\atmfd.dll
2010-05-21 19:14 . 2009-10-03 00:01 221568 ——w- c:\windows\system32\MpSigStub.exe
2010-05-18 21:35 . 2010-05-18 21:35 91424 —-a-w- c:\windows\system32\dnssd.dll
2010-05-18 21:35 . 2010-05-18 21:35 107808 —-a-w- c:\windows\system32\dns-sd.exe
2010-05-17 22:24 . 2010-05-17 22:24 57054 —-a-w- c:\programdata\DivX\DSDesktopComponents\Uninstaller.exe
2010-05-17 22:24 . 2010-05-17 22:24 54166 —-a-w- c:\programdata\DivX\DSAVCDecoder\Uninstaller.exe
2010-05-17 22:24 . 2010-05-17 22:24 57532 —-a-w- c:\programdata\DivX\DSASPDecoder\Uninstaller.exe
2010-05-17 22:24 . 2010-05-17 22:24 56458 —-a-w- c:\programdata\DivX\DivXDecoderShortcut\Uninstaller.exe
2010-05-17 22:24 . 2010-05-17 22:24 56969 —-a-w- c:\programdata\DivX\ASPEncoder\Uninstaller.exe
2010-05-17 22:24 . 2010-05-17 22:24 54174 —-a-w- c:\programdata\DivX\DSAACDecoder\Uninstaller.exe
2010-05-17 21:31 . 2010-05-16 22:21 ——– d—–w- c:\program files\Common Files\PX Storage Engine
2010-05-16 22:34 . 2009-08-31 03:03 ——– d—–w- c:\users\Lee Luckett\AppData\Roaming\DivX
2010-05-16 22:21 . 2010-05-16 22:21 57409 —-a-w- c:\programdata\DivX\ControlPanel\Uninstaller.exe
2010-05-16 22:21 . 2010-05-16 22:21 52963 —-a-w- c:\programdata\DivX\MSVC80CRTRedist\Uninstaller.exe
2010-05-16 22:21 . 2010-05-16 22:21 54073 —-a-w- c:\programdata\DivX\Qt4.5\Uninstaller.exe
2010-05-16 14:23 . 2009-07-21 13:55 5324 —-a-w- c:\users\Lee Luckett\AppData\Local\d3d9caps.dat
2010-05-15 23:34 . 2010-05-15 23:34 ——– d—–w- c:\program files\PS3 Media Server
2010-05-15 23:28 . 2010-05-15 23:28 ——– d—–w- c:\users\Lee Luckett\AppData\Roaming\PMS
2010-05-12 23:14 . 2009-09-22 16:21 181 —-a-w- c:\users\Lee Luckett\AppData\Roaming\Azureus\restart.bat
2010-05-12 23:13 . 2009-07-21 14:45 ——– d—–w- c:\program files\Vuze
2010-05-12 02:42 . 2007-12-08 08:04 ——– d—–w- c:\program files\Common Files\Adobe
2010-05-11 14:01 . 2007-12-08 08:05 ——– d—–w- c:\program files\Java
2010-05-04 05:59 . 2010-06-10 18:15 916480 —-a-w- c:\windows\system32\wininet.dll
2010-05-04 05:55 . 2010-06-10 18:15 109056 —-a-w- c:\windows\system32\iesysprep.dll
2010-05-04 05:55 . 2010-06-10 18:15 71680 —-a-w- c:\windows\system32\iesetup.dll
2010-05-04 04:31 . 2010-06-10 18:15 133632 —-a-w- c:\windows\system32\ieUnatt.exe
2010-05-02 04:41 . 2009-07-21 13:00 ——– d—–w- c:\program files\Malwarebytes' Anti-Malware
2010-05-01 22:16 . 2009-07-21 14:22 ——– d—–w- c:\users\Lee Luckett\AppData\Roaming\Apple Computer
2010-04-29 20:39 . 2009-07-21 13:00 38224 —-a-w- c:\windows\system32\drivers\mbamswissarmy.sys
2010-04-29 20:39 . 2009-07-21 13:00 20952 —-a-w- c:\windows\system32\drivers\mbam.sys
2010-04-24 14:36 . 2010-04-24 14:36 690952 —-a-w- c:\programdata\Microsoft\eHome\Packages\MCESpotlight\MCESpotlight\SpotlightResources.dll
2010-04-20 22:30 . 2010-04-20 22:28 186 —-a-w- c:\users\Lee Luckett\AppData\Roaming\wklnhst.dat
2010-04-17 05:04 . 2010-04-17 05:04 306032 —-a-w- c:\windows\WLXPGSS.SCR
2010-04-17 03:12 . 2010-04-17 03:12 48464 —-a-w- c:\windows\system32\sirenacm.dll
2010-04-12 22:29 . 2010-05-11 14:01 411368 —-a-w- c:\windows\system32\deployJava1.dll
2010-04-10 03:37 . 2009-07-21 14:47 4141117 —-a-w- c:\users\Lee Luckett\AppData\Roaming\Azureus\plugins\vuzexcode\mediainfo.exe
2010-04-10 03:37 . 2009-07-21 14:47 7282688 —-a-w- c:\users\Lee Luckett\AppData\Roaming\Azureus\plugins\vuzexcode\ffmpeg.exe
2010-04-05 17:01 . 2010-06-10 18:15 67072 —-a-w- c:\windows\system32\asycfilt.dll
2010-04-03 22:13 . 2010-04-03 22:13 79144 —-a-w- c:\programdata\Apple Computer\Installer Cache\Safari 5.31.22.7\SetupAdmin.exe
2007-12-08 07:07 . 2007-12-08 07:00 8192 –sha-w- c:\windows\Users\Default\NTUSER.DAT
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*Note* empty entries & legit default entries are not shown
REGEDIT4

[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\~\Browser Helper Objects\{201f27d4-3704-41d6-89c1-aa35e39143ed}]
2009-04-02 17:47 333192 —-a-w- c:\program files\AskBarDis\bar\bin\askBar.dll

[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Toolbar]
"{3041d03e-fd4b-44e0-b742-2d9b88305f98}"= "c:\program files\AskBarDis\bar\bin\askBar.dll" [2009-04-02 333192]

[HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\clsid\{3041d03e-fd4b-44e0-b742-2d9b88305f98}]
[HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\TypeLib\{4b1c1e16-6b34-430e-b074-5928eca4c150}]

[HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Toolbar\Webbrowser]
"{3041D03E-FD4B-44E0-B742-2D9B88305F98}"= "c:\program files\AskBarDis\bar\bin\askBar.dll" [2009-04-02 333192]

[HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\clsid\{3041d03e-fd4b-44e0-b742-2d9b88305f98}]
[HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\TypeLib\{4b1c1e16-6b34-430e-b074-5928eca4c150}]

[HKEY_CURRENT_USER\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run]
"Sidebar"="c:\program files\Windows Sidebar\sidebar.exe" [2009-04-11 1233920]
"WindowsWelcomeCenter"="oobefldr.dll" [2009-04-11 2153472]
"HPAdvisor"="c:\program files\Hewlett-Packard\HP Advisor\HPAdvisor.exe" [2009-08-05 1644088]
"Google Update"="c:\users\Lee Luckett\AppData\Local\Google\Update\GoogleUpdate.exe" [2009-07-21 133104]
"Skype"="c:\program files\Skype\\Phone\Skype.exe" [2010-04-06 26102056]
"Messenger (Yahoo!)"="c:\program files\Yahoo!\Messenger\YahooMessenger.exe" [2009-05-27 4351216]
"ehTray.exe"="c:\windows\ehome\ehTray.exe" [2008-01-19 125952]
"SpybotSD TeaTimer"="c:\program files\Spybot - Search & Destroy\TeaTimer.exe" [2009-03-05 2260480]
"msnmsgr"="c:\program files\Windows Live\Messenger\msnmsgr.exe" [2010-04-17 3872080]
"PeerBlock"="c:\program files\PeerBlock\peerblock.exe" [2010-06-10 1842800]
"WMPNSCFG"="c:\program files\Windows Media Player\WMPNSCFG.exe" [2008-01-19 202240]

[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run]
"Windows Defender"="c:\program files\Windows Defender\MSASCui.exe" [2008-01-19 1008184]
"hpsysdrv"="c:\hp\support\hpsysdrv.exe" [2007-04-18 65536]
"KBD"="c:\hp\KBD\KbdStub.EXE" [2006-12-08 65536]
"OsdMaestro"="c:\program files\Hewlett-Packard\On-Screen OSD Indicator\OSD.exe" [2007-02-15 118784]
"RtHDVCpl"="RtHDVCpl.exe" [2008-01-15 4874240]
"SunJavaUpdateReg"="c:\windows\system32\jureg.exe" [2007-04-07 54936]
"avast!"="c:\progra~1\ALWILS~1\Avast4\ashDisp.exe" [2009-11-24 81000]
"IAAnotif"="c:\program files\Intel\Intel Matrix Storage Manager\Iaanotif.exe" [2008-06-02 178712]
"HP Software Update"="c:\program files\HP\HP Software Update\HPWuSchd2.exe" [2008-12-08 54576]
"AppleSyncNotifier"="c:\program files\Common Files\Apple\Mobile Device Support\AppleSyncNotifier.exe" [2010-03-17 47392]
"SunJavaUpdateSched"="c:\program files\Common Files\Java\Java Update\jusched.exe" [2010-02-18 248040]
"IgfxTray"="c:\windows\system32\igfxtray.exe" [2009-02-27 141848]
"HotKeysCmds"="c:\windows\system32\hkcmd.exe" [2009-02-27 173592]
"Persistence"="c:\windows\system32\igfxpers.exe" [2009-02-27 150552]
"PAC7302_Monitor"="c:\windows\PixArt\PAC7302\Monitor.exe" [2006-11-03 319488]
"CarboniteSetupLite"="c:\program files\Carbonite\CarbonitePreinstaller.exe" [2010-03-09 283792]
"QuickTime Task"="c:\program files\QuickTime\QTTask.exe" [2010-03-18 421888]
"Adobe Reader Speed Launcher"="c:\program files\Adobe\Reader 8.0\Reader\Reader_sl.exe" [2009-12-18 40368]
"Adobe ARM"="c:\program files\Common Files\Adobe\ARM\1.0\AdobeARM.exe" [2009-12-11 948672]
"DivXUpdate"="c:\program files\DivX\DivX Update\DivXUpdate.exe" [2010-06-03 1144104]
"iTunesHelper"="c:\program files\iTunes\iTunesHelper.exe" [2010-06-15 141624]

[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\software\microsoft\windows\currentversion\policies\system]
"EnableUIADesktopToggle"= 0 (0x0)

[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\software\microsoft\windows nt\currentversion\drivers32]
"aux4"=wdmaud.drv

[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Control\SafeBoot\Minimal\WinDefend]
@="Service"

[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\software\microsoft\security center\Monitoring]
"DisableMonitoring"=dword:00000001

[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\software\microsoft\security center\Monitoring\SymantecFirewall]
"DisableMonitoring"=dword:00000001

[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\software\microsoft\security center\Svc]
"VistaSp2"=hex(B):7e,17,fd,4f,29,14,ca,01

S1 aswSP;avast! Self Protection; [x]
S2 ASKService;ASKService;c:\program files\AskBarDis\bar\bin\AskService.exe [2009-04-02 464264]
S2 ASKUpgrade;ASKUpgrade;c:\program files\AskBarDis\bar\bin\ASKUpgrade.exe [2009-04-02 234888]
S2 aswFsBlk;aswFsBlk;c:\windows\system32\DRIVERS\aswFsBlk.sys [2009-11-24 20560]
S2 aswMonFlt;aswMonFlt;c:\windows\system32\DRIVERS\aswMonFlt.sys [2009-11-24 53328]
S2 SBSDWSCService;SBSD Security Center Service;c:\program files\Spybot - Search & Destroy\SDWinSec.exe [2009-01-26 1153368]
S3 pbfilter;pbfilter;c:\program files\PeerBlock\pbfilter.sys [2010-06-10 19568]


— Other Services/Drivers In Memory —

*NewlyCreated* - PBFILTER

[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\software\microsoft\windows nt\currentversion\svchost]
LocalServiceAndNoImpersonation REG_MULTI_SZ FontCache
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Contents of the 'Scheduled Tasks' folder

2010-06-21 c:\windows\Tasks\GoogleUpdateTaskUserS-1-5-21-3365457532-2897519267-2955100382-1000Core.job
- c:\users\Lee Luckett\AppData\Local\Google\Update\GoogleUpdate.exe [2009-07-21 12:23]

2010-06-22 c:\windows\Tasks\GoogleUpdateTaskUserS-1-5-21-3365457532-2897519267-2955100382-1000UA.job
- c:\users\Lee Luckett\AppData\Local\Google\Update\GoogleUpdate.exe [2009-07-21 12:23]

2010-06-22 c:\windows\Tasks\User_Feed_Synchronization-{B1A55445-B576-42C3-9439-F894BAB71642}.job
- c:\windows\system32\msfeedssync.exe [2010-06-10 04:30]
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——- Supplementary Scan ——-
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uStart Page = hxxp://www.yahoo.com
mStart Page = hxxp://www.yahoo.com/
uInternet Settings,ProxyOverride = *.local
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- - - - ORPHANS REMOVED - - - -

HKLM-Run-HP Health Check Scheduler - [ProgramFilesFolder]Hewlett-Packard\HP Health Check\HPHC_Scheduler.exe



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catchme 0.3.1398 W2K/XP/Vista - rootkit/stealth malware detector by Gmer, http://www.gmer.net
Rootkit scan 2010-06-22 12:32
Windows 6.0.6002 Service Pack 2 NTFS

scanning hidden processes …

scanning hidden autostart entries …

scanning hidden files …


c:\users\LEELUC~1\AppData\Local\Temp\catchme.dll 53248 bytes executable

scan completed successfully
hidden files: 1

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——————— LOCKED REGISTRY KEYS ———————

[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\Class\{4D36E96D-E325-11CE-BFC1-08002BE10318}\0000\AllUserSettings]
@Denied: (A) (Users)
@Denied: (A) (Everyone)
@Allowed: (B 1 2 3 4 5) (S-1-5-20)
"BlindDial"=dword:00000000
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Completion time: 2010-06-22 12:36:14
ComboFix-quarantined-files.txt 2010-06-22 17:36

Pre-Run: 165,103,992,832 bytes free
Post-Run: 165,049,065,472 bytes free

- - End Of File - - E9FC80F0D05CCFDB91D106233E86481C
1.Click Start > Settings > Control Panel.
2.Next, open Add/Remove Programs and remove if listed:
AskBarDis

After the above:

Good job :thumbup:

The following will implement some cleanup procedures as well as reset System Restore points:

  • Click START run
  • Now type ComboFix /Uninstall in the runbox and click OK. Note the space between the X and the U, it needs to be there.

If you used DeFogger
You must remember to re-enable your Emulation drivers once we are finished, double click DeFogger to run the tool.

  • The application window will appear
  • Click the Re-enable button to re-enable your CD Emulation drivers
  • Click Yes to continue
  • A 'Finished!' message will appear
  • Click OK
  • DeFogger will now ask to reboot the machine - click OK
IMPORTANT! If you receive an error message while running DeFogger, please post the log defogger_enable which will appear on your desktop.

Your Emulation drivers are now re-enabled.


To be on the safe side, I would also change all my passwords.



Here's my usual all clean post

Log looks good :D


  • Make your Internet Explorer more secure - This can be done by following these simple instructions:
    1. From within Internet Explorer click on the Tools menu and then click on Options.
    2. Click once on the Security tab
    3. Click once on the Internet icon so it becomes highlighted.
    4. Click once on the Custom Level button.
    5. Change the Download signed ActiveX controls to Prompt
    6. Change the Download unsigned ActiveX controls to Disable
    7. Change the Initialize and script ActiveX controls not marked as safe to Disable
    8. Change the Installation of desktop items to Prompt
    9. Change the Launching programs and files in an IFRAME to Prompt
    10. Change the Navigate sub-frames across different domains to Prompt
    11. When all these settings have been made, click on the OK button.
    12. 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.
  • Update your AntiVirus Software - It is imperative that you update your Antivirus software at least once a week
    (Even more if you wish). If you do not update your antivirus software then it will not be able to catch any of the new variants that may come out.

  • Use a Firewall - I can not stress how important it is that you use a Firewall on your computer.
    Without a firewall your computer is succeptible to being hacked and taken over.
    I am very serious about this and see it happen almost every day with my clients.
    Simply using a Firewall in its default configuration can lower your risk greatly.

  • Visit Microsoft's Windows Update Site Frequently - It is important that you visit http://www.windowsupdate.com regularly.
    This will ensure your computer has always the latest security updates available installed on your computer.
    If there are new updates to install, install them immediately, reboot your computer, and revisit the site
    until there are no more critical updates.

  • Update all these programs regularly - Make sure you update all the programs I have listed regularly.
    Without regular updates you WILL NOT be protected when new malicious programs are released.

Only run one Anti-Virus and Firewall program.


I would suggest you read How to Prevent Malware:

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