If you have not rebooted or shutdown/restarted, proceed as follows:
First, Disconnect from the Internet!!
(Please copy these instructions to NotePad for copy/paste use, since you will be off the Internet.)
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Next, launch Notepad, and copy/paste all the blue REGEDIT below to it
Save in: Desktop
File Name: fixme.reg
Save as Type: All files
Click: Save
Back on the Desktop, double-click on the fixme.reg file you just saved and click on Yes when asked to merge the information.
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Now, extract KillBox (downloaded earlier) from the zip file and double-click on KillBox.exe to run it.
In the main screen of Pocket KillBox, go to Tools in the top menu bar, and select: Delete Temp Files.
Back at the main screen of KillBox, select the option: Delete on Reboot
In the Full Path of File to Delete box, copy and paste this entry: C:\WINDOWS\system32\r86u0ij9e8o.dll
Press the button with a red circle and a white X.
When asked if you would like to Reboot, select No.
Do the same as above for each of the files that follow, and select No when asked to reboot! Don't forget to press the Button.
Finally, in the Full Path of File to Delete, copy and paste the following: C:\WINDOWS\System32\guard.tmp
Press the button with a red circle and a white X.
When asked to Reboot, select Yes!!
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Make sure all windows are closed before proceeding to run HijackThis and Scan. Fix the following by placing a check in the appropriate box and selecting Fix Checked:
Reboot the computer.
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Run the Hoster again.
Select: Restore Original Hosts
Click OK and exit Hoster.
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Also, check the Recycle Bin to see if it works properly. A side effect of VX2 is to sometimes damage the Recycle Bin operation.
Create an blank Notepad file on the Desktop: right click the Desktop, select New>Text Document
Right click the text document and delete it.
When a file is deleted, it should ask if you want to send it to Recycle Bin.
Does it ask if you want to send the file to the Recycle Bin, or, does the file just get deleted?
Post back what it does.
When done with all of the above, close all windows and browsers, run HijackThis, Scan, post a new HijackThis log, and a new Find_It log.
Logfile of HijackThis v1.99.0
Scan saved at 1:43:02 PM, on 12/19/2004
Platform: Windows XP SP2 (WinNT 5.01.2600)
MSIE: Internet Explorer v6.00 SP2 (6.00.2900.2180)
In the main screen of Pocket KillBox, go to Tools in the top menu bar, and select: Delete Temp Files.
Back at the main screen of KillBox, select the option: Delete on Reboot
In the Full Path of File to Delete box, copy and paste this entry: C:\WINDOWS\SYSTEM32\mmf.sys
Press the button with a red circle and a white X.
When asked if you would like to Reboot, select No.
Do the same as above for each of the files that follow, and select No when asked to reboot! Don't forget to press the Button.
Finally, in the Full Path of File to Delete, copy and paste the following: C:\WINDOWS\System32\guard.tmp
Press the button with a red circle and a white X.
When asked to Reboot, select Yes!!
Also, check the Recycle Bin to see if it works properly. A side effect of VX2 is to sometimes damage the Recycle Bin operation.
Create an blank Notepad file on the Desktop: right click the Desktop, select New>Text Document
Right click the text document and delete it.
When a file is deleted, it should ask if you want to send it to Recycle Bin.
Does it ask if you want to send the file to the Recycle Bin, or, does the file just get deleted?
Post back what it does.
When done with all of the above, close all windows and browsers, run HijackThis, Scan, post a new HijackThis log, and a new Find_It log.
Logfile of HijackThis v1.99.0
Scan saved at 3:19:48 PM, on 12/19/2004
Platform: Windows XP SP2 (WinNT 5.01.2600)
MSIE: Internet Explorer v6.00 SP2 (6.00.2900.2180)
In the main screen of Pocket KillBox, go to Tools in the top menu bar, and select: Delete Temp Files.
Back at the main screen of KillBox, select the option: Delete on Reboot
In the Full Path of File to Delete box, copy and paste this entry: C:\WINDOWS\System32\NTDLL.DLL
Press the button with a red circle and a white X.
When asked if you would like to Reboot, select No.
Do the same as above for each of the files that follow, and select No when asked to reboot! Don't forget to press the Button.
C:\WINDOWS\system32\vwiiwo.exe
Finally, in the Full Path of File to Delete, copy and paste the following: C:\Program Files\RSNet\RSEDNClient.exe
Press the button with a red circle and a white X.
When asked to Reboot, select Yes!!
Close ALL windows and browsers except HijackThis and click "Fix checked"
Delete File is still listed.
Open C:\WINDOWS\system32\vwiiwo.exe <–Delete File
Open C:\Program Files\RSNet\RSEDNClient.exe <–Delete File
Download CWShredder from my signature below. Unzip it on the desktop.
Open CWShredder and with ALL other windows closed, click fix.
Make sure you have the up-to-date versions of Spybot V 1.3 and Ad-aware SE Build 1.05 . All are free and available below.
Download Spybot, install and update. Then download Ad-aware, install, and update.
Spybot:
Install the program and launch it.
Go to Start > Programs >Spybot > Search & Destroy and choose Spybot S&D
Close ALL windows except Spybot S&D
Click the button to "Search for Updates" and download and install the Updates.
Next click the button "Check for Problems"
When Spybot is complete, it will be showing "RED" (RED) entries "BLACK" entries and "GREEN" (GREEN) entries in the window
Put a check mark beside the RED (RED) entries ONLY.
Choose "Fix Selected Problems" and allow Spybot to fix the RED (RED) entries.
Ad-Aware FULL SCAN:
Install the program and launch it.
First in the main window look in the bottom right corner and click on Check for updates now then click Connect and download the latest reference files.
From main window :Click Start then under Select a scan Mode check Perform full system scan.
Next deselect Search for negligible risk entries.
Now to scan just click the Next button.
When the scan is finished mark everything for removal and get rid of it.(Right-click the window and choose select all from the drop down menu and click Next)
Before restart, Empty Recycle Bin.
Restart your computer.
Reboot and "copy/paste" a new log file into this thread.
Logfile of HijackThis v1.99.0
Scan saved at 4:52:05 PM, on 12/19/2004
Platform: Windows XP SP2 (WinNT 5.01.2600)
MSIE: Internet Explorer v6.00 SP2 (6.00.2900.2180)
Note: This will remove all previous Restore Points
Turn off System Restore:
On the Desktop, right-click My Computer.
Click Properties.
Click the System Restore tab.
Check Turn off System Restore.
Click Apply, and then click OK.
Restart your computer, turn it back on.
On the Desktop, right-click My Computer.
Click Properties.
Click the System Restore tab.
Remove the Check Turn off System Restore.
Click Apply, and then click OK.
If you dont have these three programs I would recommend that you get them. Spywareblaster,Spywareguard and IESPY AD. They will add 1000's of sites to your resticted zone and block some hijacks from happening. I also have a FREE FIREWALL and FREE ANTI VIRUS if you need one.
It is critical to have both a firewall and anti virus to protect your system.
Keep your system up to date and run Adaware & Spybot, once a week works, and hopefully you will be ok from here on. Both are available below.
Thank you so much LDTate for taking time to assist me with cleaning up my sons pc. PC appears to be running like a fresh windows install. I've taken you advice and installed a few of the programs you've suggested. I'll have to tell the kids to be more carefull.
You're more then welcome. Just keep those programs up-to-date. I'd check once a week for updates. Don't be to hard on the kids, this happens to everybody. Happy Holidays
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