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**Angelfire777** · 05-15-2008, 08:22 AM

Hi,

Since HijackThis creates backups of all it fixes and we want them safe and secured should they be required later, we need to move HijackThis to a permanent folder. Right now it's running from inside a temp cleaner. It will get deleted easily after you run combofix.

a.) While in your Desktop, right click in the background > Go to New > click Folder > Name the Folder HJT

b.) After creating the folder, find your HijackThis.exe. Then, drag and drop that file to the new folder you created.
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Please visit this webpage for download links, and instructions for running combofix:

http://www.bleepingcomputer.com/comb...o-use-combofix

Please ensure you read this guide carefully and install the Recovery Console first.

The Windows Recovery Console will allow you to boot up into a special recovery (repair) mode. This allows us to more easily help you should your computer have a problem after an attempted removal of malware. It is a simple procedure that will only take a few moments of your time.

Once installed, you should see a blue screen prompt that says:

The Recovery Console was successfully installed.

Please continue as follows:

Close/disable all anti virus and anti malware programs so they do not interfere with the running of ComboFix.
Click Yes to allow ComboFix to continue scanning for malware.

When the tool is finished, it will produce a report for you.

Please include the following reports for further review, and so we may continue cleansing the system:

C:\ComboFix.txt
New HijackThis log.
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HJT Uninstall list

Open HijackThis > Click "Misc Tools Section"
Click "Open Uninstall Manager".
Click "Save List".
Save it to your Desktop.
Copy the contents of the file to your next reply.

05-15-2008, 08:22 AM	#4 (permalink)
Angelfire777 Moderator/Analyst, Security Team ; Rangemaster, TSF Academy Join Date: Oct 2006 Posts: 3,013 OS: XP	Re: fake security center at startup Hi, Since HijackThis creates backups of all it fixes and we want them safe and secured should they be required later, we need to move HijackThis to a permanent folder. Right now it's running from inside a temp cleaner. It will get deleted easily after you run combofix. a.) While in your Desktop, right click in the background > Go to New > click Folder > Name the Folder HJT b.) After creating the folder, find your HijackThis.exe. Then, drag and drop that file to the new folder you created. ___________ Please visit this webpage for download links, and instructions for running combofix: http://www.bleepingcomputer.com/comb...o-use-combofix Please ensure you read this guide carefully and install the Recovery Console first. The Windows Recovery Console will allow you to boot up into a special recovery (repair) mode. This allows us to more easily help you should your computer have a problem after an attempted removal of malware. It is a simple procedure that will only take a few moments of your time. Once installed, you should see a blue screen prompt that says: The Recovery Console was successfully installed. Please continue as follows: Close/disable all anti virus and anti malware programs so they do not interfere with the running of ComboFix. Click Yes to allow ComboFix to continue scanning for malware. When the tool is finished, it will produce a report for you. Please include the following reports for further review, and so we may continue cleansing the system: C:\ComboFix.txt New HijackThis log. ___________ HJT Uninstall list Open HijackThis > Click "Misc Tools Section" Click "Open Uninstall Manager". Click "Save List". Save it to your Desktop. Copy the contents of the file to your next reply. __________________ Proud member of UNITE and ASAP since 2006 If we have helped you, please consider donating. The past won't be able to hurt you unless you keep on looking back at it.