Hello Jimmy
Thanks for replying and for the complimentary remarks.
Thank you also for thinking of a donation to WTT
I’m glad to hear that your computer appears to be OK now, but I would suggest that you run an online scan to be sure.
Run ESET Online Scan
Hold down Control and click on the following link to open ESET OnlineScan in a new window.
ESET OnlineScan 1. Click the
Eset online Scanner button.
2.
For alternate browsers only: (Microsoft Internet Explorer users can skip these steps)
• Click on esetinstaller.exe to download the ESET Smart Installer. Save it to your desktop.
• Double click on the Eset installer icon on your desktop.
3. Check
Yes, I accept the Terms of Use
4. Click the
Start button.
5. Accept any security warnings from your browser.
6. Check
Scan archives
7. Push the
Start button.
8. ESET will then download updates for itself, install itself, and begin scanning your computer. Please be patient as this can take some time.
9. When the scan completes, push
List of found threats
10. Push
Export to Text file and save the file to your desktop using a unique name, such as
ESETScan. Include the contents of this report in your next reply.
Note - when ESET doesn't find any threats, no report will be created.
11. Push the
back button.
12. Push
Finish
If a log has been produced it means that there has been infection{s} found so you may wish to send it in reply to this post.
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If you want this closed, I suggest a little tidying up of the tools we’ve used which will also set a restore point.
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Uninstall Combofix
Follow these steps to uninstall Combofix• Click
START then
RUN
• Now type
Combofix /uninstall in the runbox and click
OK.
Note the space between the X and the /, it needs to be there.
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• Please follow the prompts to uninstall Combofix.
• Once it's finished uninstalling itself you will receive a message saying Combofix was uninstalled successfully.
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Uninstall OTL
- Double-click OTL.exe
- Click the CleanUp! button.
- Select Yes when the Begin cleanup Process? prompt appears.
- If you are prompted to reboot during the cleanup, select Yes.
- The tool will delete itself once it finishes, if not delete it by yourself.
NOTE: If you receive a warning from your firewall or other security programs regarding OTL attempting to contact the internet, please allow it to do so.
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Uninstall Java and install current version
Ou have older versions of Java on your computer which can be exploited and leave you vulnerable to infection
Remove
all versions of Java or JRE environment 1. Click on
Start, Settings, Control Panel.
2. Double-click
Add Remove Programs.
3. Look for all versions of
Java or
Java Rintime Environment, and click
Uninstall. Alternatively, right-click the program and select
Uninstall.
Install the latest version of Java from
here
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Firewall
You're using the Windows Firewall which is not adequate protection. The main reason you should use a third-party firewall over the Windows XP Firewall is because Windows Firewall only stops
incoming signals from accessing your computer. However, it will not stop
Outgoing signals (possibly ones that could intrude your privacy) from sending information to the Internet or to other networks. That means if malware happens to compromise your PC again, it will be able to SEND OUT out your credit card data and any other personal information.
I suggest you install a more robust third party firewall that filters both incoming
and outgoing traffic.
Download and install one of the following freeware firewalls from below:
Sygate Personal Firewall Free Edition:
Zone Alarm Free:
Comodo Personal Firewall:
NOTE only install one firewall. Having more than one could cause many programs to stop working altogether. Also, the firewalls may get in each others' way and cause some security holes that would not be there with just one firewall.
When you have done that:
Disable Windows firewall:
- Click on Start, Settings and then Control Panel
- Click on the Security Center icon.
- Click on the Windows Firewall icon
- Click Off (not recommended) and then click OK.
You should take the time to read
Understanding and Using Firewalls
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Recommended programs
SpywareBlaster. SpywareBlaster protects against bad ActiveX, it immunizes your PC against them. It blocks over 11,000 bad sites and uses no resources of your computer.
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Update and run Malwarebytes. This really is an excellent program that you should update and run on a regular basis, probably weekly.
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It’s important to keep programs up to date so that malware doesn't exploit any old security flaws.
FileHippo Update Checker is an extremely helpful program that will tell you which of your programs need to be updated.
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MVPS Hosts file replaces your current HOSTS file with one containing well known ad sites and other bad sites. Basically, this prevents your computer from connecting to those sites by redirecting them to 127.0.0.1 which is your local computer, meaning it will be difficult to infect yourself in the future.
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I also recommend that you read the following:
How to prevent malware by miekiemoes
I'll leave this topic open for 3n days and if I hear nothing I will take it to mean that all is well and close it as "resolved"
Safe computing
Satchfan
