Hi amitemurray,
Your java is out of date. 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
Next, Double click on
OTL.exe - Under the Custom Scans/Fixes box at the bottom, paste in the following
- Do Not copy the word CODE
- please note the fix starts with the :
:Services
:Commands
[emptytemp]
Then click the
Run Fix button at the top
- Let the program run unhindered
No need to post the
OTL log.
From your desktop, please delete, if present
- any notepads/logs that we created
- mbam-clean.exe
- aswMBR.exe
Next
Click the
Start button, click
Run. [Vista users, go Start>"Start search"] 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.
I suggest you keep
MBAM. Keep it updated and use it regularly.
ESET online scan can be removed via add/remove programs.
Updates and upgrades
You have an older version of
Adobe Reader. You can download the current version
HERE
You may want to consider
Foxit Reader instead. It may be a bit lighter on resources.
Visit their support forum
Foxit Forum
In either case you should uninstall
Adobe Reader 8.2.5 first. Be sure to move any PDF documents to another folder first though.
Some Recommendations and prevention tips
Basic security consists of 1 antivirus program, 1 resident antispyware program, 1 on demand antispyware program and a firewall.
I suggest either for a resident antispyware program.
Windows Defender
OR
Winpatrol
* If you are behind a router Windows firewall should be fine. Otherwise a 3rd party firewall with outbound monitoring is recommended.
Click
FIREWALL for links and tutorials to good, free and paid for firewalls. (
Note: Zone Alarm is becoming bloatware IMO)
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
- Make sure you have reset Automatic Updates to your chosen optionClick your start button > Control Panel > System
- 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
Please post back if you have any problems.
Take care
