win 7 antivirus 2012

Hello h1gg1,

Time for some house cleaning
Follow these steps to uninstall Combofix


* Click START Search
* Now type ComboFix /Uninstall in the runbox and click OK. Note the space between the X and the /, it needs to be there.
(Note: There is a space between the ..X and the /U that needs to be there.)

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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 you notice any remaining tools or files you can delete them by right clicking and choosing delete.
  I would definitely keep Malwarebytes and run it weekly. SuperAntiSpyware is good to have too, but you don't have to keep it if you don''t want to.
  Any other tools we used can be deleted safely if they remain after these steps.
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  Now that you appear clean, please follow these simple steps in order to keep your computer clean and secure:
  
  Here are some tips to reduce the potential for spyware infection in the future:
  
  1. Make your Internet Explorer More Secure
• 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 Initialise 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.

2. Update your Anti-Virus Software - I can not overemphasize the need for you to update your Anti-virus application on a regular basis. With the ever increasing number of new variants of malware arriving on the scene daily, you become very susceptible to an attack without updated protection.

3. Make sure you keep your Windows OS current by visiting Windows update regularly to download and install any critical updates and service packs. Without these you are leaving the back door open.

4. SpywareBlaster prevents the installation of ActiveX-based malware, blocks cookies, and restricts the actions of "bad" sites. See tutorial here

5. MVPS HOSTS FILE replaces

• your current HOSTS file with one that will restrict known ad sites from serving you unsolicited advertisements. It basically prevents your computer from connecting to those sites by redirecting the attempted connections to 127.0.0.1, which is the IP of your local computer. See guide here and for Windows Vista here
• Download Host.zip and Save it to your Desktop.
• Right-click hosts.zip and select 'Extract all files' or 'Extract files…'.
• Follow the prompts and click 'Finish'.
• This will open the newly created hosts folder on your Desktop.
• Double-click on the included mvps.bat file, this will rename the existing HOSTS file to HOSTS.MVP, then it will copy the included updated HOSTS file to the correct location on your machine.
• Once updated you should see another prompt that the task was completed.

Finally, I strongly recommend that you read TonyKlein's good advice So how did I get infected in the first place?

Good luck, happy computing and stay clean!

Thanks Gail, Did everything you said and computer is running fast and free, no pop ups and can't let you know in words how grateful i am. I deleted my 'paid for' copy of Zonealarm and this free'd up the internet speed but this was my virus protection. If i redownload this will it hinder my i.e speed??

Hi h1gg1,

It was my pleasure to help you. When you uninstalled Zone alarm you said the computer is running faster so it's your decision to keep Zone alarm.Yes it will likely cause your browser to slow down again. Now if you would like to try a free Anti-virus program here is a few you can try.

Just choose one:
Microsoft Security Essentials
Avira
Avast

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