Hi
Those are not tools we like to leave in the hands of users, as they are powerful enough to wreck a system if used incorrectly.
So, delete the
Smitfraudfix folder and
Combofix icon from your Desktop.
Then navigate to, and delete these folders.
C:\
Combofix
C:\
Qoobox
I would advise updating
Adobe Reader, as the latest version clears up any vulnerabilities of previous versions.
First uninstall the version you have on your computer then download and install
Adobe Reader 8.1.
Delete the older versions of Java and download the newest.
Please follow these steps to remove older version Java components.
- Close any programmes you may have running, ESPECIALLY your web browser
- Click Start > Control Panel.
- Click Add/Remove Programs.
- Check any item with Java Runtime Environment (JRE or J2SE) in the name.
- Click the Remove or Change/Remove button.
- Repeat as many times as necessary to remove all versions of Java.
- Reboot your computer once all Java components are removed.
Then download the latest version of
Java Runtime Environment (JRE) (4th one down the list), which is
JRE6u2, and click
Yes at the page warning, then accept the
Licence Agreement before downloading the
Offline file.
This is my usual speech for when you are clean, which you appear to be.
Please follow these simple steps in order to keep your computer clean and secure:
Disable and Enable System Restore.- Click Start | Help and Support | Undo changes to your computer with System Restore.
- Click Create A Restore Point then click Next. Give it a name it and then click Create, then Close.
- Close the Help and Support Center box.
- Click Start | Run and type Cleanmgr
- Select (C: ) then click OK.
- Click the More Options tab.
- Click Clean Up in the System Restore Section.
This will remove all previous restore points
except the newly created one.
Here are some free programs, I recommend.
Spybot Search and Destroy
Download it from
here . Just choose a mirror and off you go.
Find here the tutorial on how to use Spybot properly
here
Install Spyware Guard
Download it from
here
Find here the tutorial on how to use Spyware Guard
here
Install SpyWare Blaster
Download it from here
Find here the tutorial on how to use Spyware Blaster here
Install WinPatrol
Download it from here
Here you can find information about how WinPatrol works
here
Make sure your Windows is ALWAYS up to date!
An unpatched Windows is vulnerable and even with the "best" Antivirus and Firewall installed, malware will find its way through.
So visit http://windowsupdate.microsoft.com/ to download and install the latest updates.
Update your Antivirus programs and other security products regularly to avoid new threats that could infect your system.
Please check out Tony Klein's article "How did I get infected in the first place?"
Follow this list and your potential for being infected again will reduce dramatically.
Glad I was able to help.
