Hidden Files and programs virus [Solved]

Understood. I have attached the files requested here: Thank You Conspire.

You're welcome

One more to go

Run OTL.exe

• Copy/paste the following text written inside of the code box into the Custom Scans/Fixes box located at the bottom of OTL
  
  

  :OTL
  IE - HKCU\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Internet Settings: "ProxyServer" = 127.0.0.1:80
  
  :Commands
  [REBOOT]

• Then click the Run Fix button at the top
• Let the program run unhindered, reboot when it is done
• Then post Fix OTL log as well as a new OTL log by rerunning it after reboot without custom scans script.

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Go into the Control Panel and double-click the Java Icon.

• Under Temporary Internet Files, click the Settings… button
• Click 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 Settings
• Click Update tab and select Update Now

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On your next reply please post :
OTL fix log
Fresh OTL log


Please STOP and let me know if you have any problems in performing with the steps above or any questions you may have.

Good Day!

The only problem encountered in following your instructions was that after I entered the text inside the code box and ran fix, my system took a long time shutting down, and when it finally did shut down, unhindered, and rebooted, it did not offer a fix log. I followed the rest of the instructions regarding Java & temp Internet files & I have attached the fresh OTL log here. Please advise if I must run the OTL with latest code again. Thanks. JuliusMaximus

That's alright since the new OTL log shows that it was removed already.

You are good to go now.

Follow these steps to uninstall Combofix

• Click START then RUN
• Now copy/paste the code into the runbox and click OK. Note the space between the ..X and the /U, it needs to be there.

Combofix /Uninstall

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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.

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Thank you for your patience, and performing all of the procedures requested. I would also like to take this opportunity to apologize for any delay that may have occurred.

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MICROSOFT UPDATES
It is very important that you get all of the critical updates for your Operating System and Internet Explorer. Keeping your OS and browser up to date will help make you less susceptible to attacks by Trojans and viruses. Please go to Microsoft and download all the critical updates to help prevent possible re-infection.


Passwords
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 and consider a password keeper, to keep all your passwords safe.


SPYWARE PREVENTION
This is a good time to set up protection against further attacks. In light of your recent problem, I'm sure you'd like to avoid any future infections. Please read these well written articles:

• How Did I Get Infected In The First Place? by TonyKlein
• How to Prevent Malware by miekiemoes
• PC Safety and Security–What Do I Need?

To help protect your computer in the future I recommend that you get the following free programs if you do not already have them:

• WOT, Web of Trust, warns you about risky websites that try to scam visitors, deliver malware or send spam. Protect your computer against online threats by using WOT as your front-line layer of protection when browsing or searching in unfamiliar territory. WOT's color-coded icons show you ratings for 21 million websites, helping you avoid the dangerous sites:
  
• Green to go
• Yellow for caution
• Red to stop

WOT has an add-on available for both Firefox and IE.

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

• 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.

Follow this list and keep your antivirus program and antispyware programs updated and scan with them on a regular basis. By doing so, your potential for being infected again will reduce dramatically.

Hopefully this should take care of your problems! Good luck.

Do you have any questions or problems to ask? Please do not hesitate to do so.

**Please respond this one more time to ensure it is resolved and close this topic.

When I click on my Start Menu there is no RUN box, only a "search programs & files" field. How else can I access the RUN box? ….I copy and pasted uninstall of combofix into the search field and it uninstalled it… I will proceed with the OTL Clean up.

In search programs & files field, you type run or alternatively press and hold the windows key + R on your keyboard beside alt key

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