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[LDTate]

No smitfraud

Lets do the AVG Anti-Spyware scan

• Once you have downloaded AVG Anti-Spyware, locate the icon on the desktop
  and double-click it to launch the set up program.
• Once the setup is complete you will need run ewido and update the definition
  files.
• On the main screen select the icon "Update" then select the "
  Update now" link.
  • Next select the "Start Update" button, the update will start and a
    progress bar will show the updates being installed.
• Once the update has completed select the "Scanner" icon at the top of
  the screen, then select the "Settings" tab.
• Once in the Settings screen click on "Recommended actions" and then
  select " "Quarantine" .".
• Under "Reports"
  • Select "Automatically generate report after every scan"
  • Un-Select "Only if threats were found"

Close AVG Anti-Spyware, Do Not run a scan just yet, we will shortly.

• Reboot your computer into SafeMode. You can do this by restarting
  your computer and continually tapping the F8 key until a menu appears.
  
  Use your up arrow key to highlight SafeMode then hit enter.
  IMPORTANT: Do not open any other windows or
  programs while AVG Anti-Spyware is scanning, it may interfere with the scanning proccess:
• Lauch AVG Anti-Spyware by double-clicking the icon on your desktop.
• Select the "Scanner" icon at the top and then the "Scan" tab
  then click on "Complete System Scan".
• ewido will now begin the scanning process, be patient this may take a little
  time.
  Once the scan is complete do the following:
• If you have any infections you will prompted, then select "Apply all
  actions"
• Next select the "Reports" icon at the top.
• Select the "Save report as" button in the lower left hand of the
  screen and save it to a text file on your system (make sure to remember where
  you saved that file, this is important).
• Close AVG Anti-Spyware and reboot your system back into Normal Mode and post the
  results of the AVG Anti-Spyware report scan along with a new HijackThis log.

[LDTate]

Don't click the link. Copy/paste it into the address bar. Let me know what happens.

http://www.microsoft...us/default.aspx

http://www.microsoft...?displaylang=en

[LDTate]

I'm out of ideas. Maybe someone will be able to help you here:
http://forums.tomcoy...hp?showforum=83

Give them a link here to your HJT log so they can see what we've already tried:
http://forums.tomcoy...w...pid=342670

Do this first though.

You need to create a new Clean restore point.

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.

Double-click My Computer.
Click the Tools menu, and then click Folder Options.
Click the View tab.
Check "Hide file extensions for known file types."
Under the "Hidden files" folder, Uncheck "Show hidden files and folders."
Check "Hide protected operating system files."
Click Apply, and then click OK.

[LDTate]

shelf life posted a good idea. Try this:

Please download hoster from the link below.

http://www.funkytoad...load/hoster.zip

Unzip Hoster.zip
Open Hoster.exe.

Then click on "Restore Original Hosts"

Close program when complete.

Empty Recycle Bin

Reboot and "copy/paste" a new log file into this thread.
Also please describe how your computer behaves at the moment.

[LDTate]

When you ran this did you make sure there was a space between the g /f

Click Start> Run> type in CMD tap enter key
Copy/Paste: ipconfig /flushdns


Another thing we can try while in the command prompt is:

ipconfig /release (tap enter)
ipconfig /renew (tap enter)

exit

[LDTate]

Did you try these? ipconfig /release (tap enter) ipconfig /renew (tap enter)

[LDTate]

Ok.

If still no help, unplug the power from router / modem and wait for about 5 mins.
Plug the power back in.

[LDTate]

You can try this:

You can use windows sfc (system file checker) You'd need your XP CD to make this work.
Click Start> Run> type sfc /scannow Note the space.
(Note that there is a space between sfc and /scannow)