Simon V.
Hello 
Open HijackThis, perform a scan and put a check next to the following items (if present):
R3 - URLSearchHook: Yahoo! Toolbar - {EF99BD32-C1FB-11D2-892F-0090271D4F88} - (no file)
O16 - DPF: {CAFEEFAC-0016-0000-0003-ABCDEFFEDCBA} (Java Plug-in 1.6.0_03) -
Close all programs except HijackThis and click on Fix checked.
Apart from that, your log looks clean, congratulations Here are some tips to keep your computer clean in the future -
Click Start then Run….
You are operating your computer with multiple Anti-Virus programs running in memory at once:
AVG 7.5
McAfee
Anti-Virus programs take up an enormous amount of your computer's resources when they are actively scanning your computer. Having two Anti-Virus programs running at the same time can cause your computer to run very slow, become unstable and even crash.
If you choose to install more than one antivirus program on your computer, then only one of them should be active in memory at a time.
Please disable or uninstall one or the other so they do not conflict.
Make your Internet Explorer More Secure
Visit Microsoft's Update Site Frequently - It is important that you visit http://update.microsoft.com/ regularly. This will ensure your computer has always the latest security updates available installed on your computer. If there are new updates to install, install them immediately, reboot your computer, and revisit the site until there are no more critical updates.
Install WinPatrol - An excellent startup manager, notifies you if programs are added to startup, allows delayed startup, … A must have! An installation guide can be found here: http://www.winpatrol.com/download.html
Install SpywareBlaster - 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. A tutorial can be found here: http://www.bleepingcomputer.com/tutorials/tutorial49.html
Install IE-Spyad - IE-Spyad places more than 4000 dubious websites and domains in the IE Restricted list. This severely impair attempts to infect your system. It basically prevents any downloads (Cookies etc) from the sites listed, although you will still be able to connect to the sites. A tutorial on installing this product can be found here: http://www.spywarewarrior.com/uiuc/resource.htm#IESPYAD
Update All Your Security Programs Regularly - Make sure you update all your security programs (Anti-Virus, Firewall, Anti-Spyware) regularly (once a weak, at least). Without regular updates you WILL NOT be protected when new malicious programs are released.
You can also read this excellent article by TonyKlein: So how did I get infected in the first place?
Follow this list and your potential for being infected again will reduce dramatically.
Open HijackThis, perform a scan and put a check next to the following items (if present):
R3 - URLSearchHook: Yahoo! Toolbar - {EF99BD32-C1FB-11D2-892F-0090271D4F88} - (no file)
O16 - DPF: {CAFEEFAC-0016-0000-0003-ABCDEFFEDCBA} (Java Plug-in 1.6.0_03) -
Close all programs except HijackThis and click on Fix checked.
Apart from that, your log looks clean, congratulations
Here are some tips to keep your computer clean in the future -Click Start then Run….
- Type Combofix /u in the runbox and click OK. (Note: The space between the x and the /u needs to be there)
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- This will uninstall Combofix.
You are operating your computer with multiple Anti-Virus programs running in memory at once:
AVG 7.5
McAfee
Anti-Virus programs take up an enormous amount of your computer's resources when they are actively scanning your computer. Having two Anti-Virus programs running at the same time can cause your computer to run very slow, become unstable and even crash.
If you choose to install more than one antivirus program on your computer, then only one of them should be active in memory at a time.
Please disable or uninstall one or the other so they do not conflict.
Make your Internet Explorer More Secure
- 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 Initialise 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.
Visit Microsoft's Update Site Frequently - It is important that you visit http://update.microsoft.com/ regularly. This will ensure your computer has always the latest security updates available installed on your computer. If there are new updates to install, install them immediately, reboot your computer, and revisit the site until there are no more critical updates.
Install WinPatrol - An excellent startup manager, notifies you if programs are added to startup, allows delayed startup, … A must have! An installation guide can be found here: http://www.winpatrol.com/download.html
Install SpywareBlaster - 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. A tutorial can be found here: http://www.bleepingcomputer.com/tutorials/tutorial49.html
Install IE-Spyad - IE-Spyad places more than 4000 dubious websites and domains in the IE Restricted list. This severely impair attempts to infect your system. It basically prevents any downloads (Cookies etc) from the sites listed, although you will still be able to connect to the sites. A tutorial on installing this product can be found here: http://www.spywarewarrior.com/uiuc/resource.htm#IESPYAD
Update All Your Security Programs Regularly - Make sure you update all your security programs (Anti-Virus, Firewall, Anti-Spyware) regularly (once a weak, at least). Without regular updates you WILL NOT be protected when new malicious programs are released.
You can also read this excellent article by TonyKlein: So how did I get infected in the first place?
Follow this list and your potential for being infected again will reduce dramatically.