tetonbob

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Glad to hear you've got the main issue resolved, because from your log it did not appear to be malware.

Let's clean up MyWebSearch

Before beginning the fix, read this post completely. If there's anything that you do not understand, kindly ask your questions before proceeding. Ensure that there aren't any opened browsers when you are carrying out the procedures below. Save the following instructions in Notepad as this webpage would not be available when you're carrying out the fix.

It is IMPORTANT that you don't miss a step & perform everything in the correct order/sequence.

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Open HijackThis and click on 'Do a System Scan Only'. Check the following entries if they exist (make sure you do not miss any) and click Fix Checked

R3 - URLSearchHook: Yahoo! Toolbar - {EF99BD32-C1FB-11D2-892F-0090271D4F88} - (no file)
R3 - URLSearchHook: {1A03F196-9617-4CA0-842B-A83CEECB022B} - - (no file)
O2 - BHO: Yahoo! Toolbar Helper - {02478D38-C3F9-4EFB-9B51-7695ECA05670} - (no file)
O2 - BHO: (no name) - {5BAB4B5B-68BC-4B02-94D6-2FC0DE4A7897} - (no file)
O4 - HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\..\Run: [My Web Search Bar Search Scope Monitor] "C:\PROGRA~1\MYWEBS~1\bar\1.bin\m3SrchMn.exe" /m=0
O4 - HKCU\..\Run: [PopularScreensaversWallpaper] rundll32 C:\PROGRA~1\MYWEBS~1\bar\1.bin\F3SCRCTR.DLL,LES


Close HijackThis now.

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Please download the OTMoveIt by OldTimer.

• Save it to your desktop.
• Please double-click OTMoveIt.exe to run it.
• Copy the file paths below to the clipboard by highlighting ALL of them and pressing CTRL + C (or, after highlighting, right-click and choose copy):
  
  C:\Program Files\Internet Explorer\MSIMG32.dll
  c:\windows\downloaded program files\f3initialsetup1.0.0.15.inf
  C:\Documents and Settings\Owner.YOUR-270F51B328\Local Settings\Temporary Internet Files\Content.IE5\710VIMXK\channels_02[1].gif
  C:\Program Files\MyWebSearch
  
  
• Return to OTMoveIt, right click on the "Paste List of Files/Folders to be moved" window and choose Paste.
• Click the red Moveit! button.
• Close OTMoveIt

If a file or folder cannot be moved immediately you may be asked to reboot the machine to finish the move process. If you are asked to reboot the machine choose Yes.

Please post the log from OTMoveIt, located here:

c:\_OTMoveIt\MovedFiles\mmddyyyy_hhmmss.log

Where mmddyyyy_hhmmss is the date of the tool run.

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Open HijackThis and click on 'Do a System Scan and save a Logfile'. Save the log file and post it here.

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Create an uninstall list:

With HiJackThis still open

• Click on the configure button on the bottom right
• Click on the tab "Misc Tools"
• Click on the Box that says "Open Uninstall Manager"
• Click on the button "Save list"
• Copy and past the List from the notepad file into your post

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