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**TheBruce1** · 08-13-2008, 07:22 AM

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Please follow all instructions and in which order they come, if you have any questions, please ask before proceeding. Its important that you follow this through until i give you the all clear, a lack of symptoms does not mean that it is no longer present.

Please DO NOT Attach logs to your posts unless you are advised to do so.

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P2P

P2P - I see you have P2P software LimeWire 4.18.3 installed on your machine. We are not here to pass judgment on file-sharing as a concept. However, we will warn you that engaging in this activity and having this kind of software installed on your machine will always make you more susceptible to re-infections. It may be contributing to your current situation. This page will give you further information.

Please note: Even if you are using a "safe" P2P program, it is only the program that is safe. You will be sharing files from uncertified sources, and these are often infected. The bad guys use P2P filesharing as a major conduit to spread their wares and their infections.

References for the risk of these programs are Here,
Here and Here.

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Please visit this webpage for instructions for downloading and 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 mode. This allows us to help you in the case that your computer has a problem after an attempted removal of malware. It is a simple procedure that will only take a few moments of your time.

Once the Recovery Console is installed using ComboFix, you should see a message 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.

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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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Logs Required
C:\Combofix.txt
Hijackthis Log

08-13-2008, 07:22 AM	#2 (permalink)
TheBruce1 Moderator, Analyst, Security Team Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Dùn Èideann,Scotland. Posts: 5,093 OS: XP	Re: "Windows Security Alert" continues after XPAntivirus removed Hello and welcome to TSF Please subscribe to this thread to get immediate notification of replies as soon as they are posted. To do this click Thread Tools, then click Subscribe to this Thread. Make sure it is set to Instant Notification, then click Subscribe. ======== Please follow all instructions and in which order they come, if you have any questions, please ask before proceeding. Its important that you follow this through until i give you the all clear, a lack of symptoms does not mean that it is no longer present. Please DO NOT Attach logs to your posts unless you are advised to do so. ========= P2P P2P - I see you have P2P software LimeWire 4.18.3 installed on your machine. We are not here to pass judgment on file-sharing as a concept. However, we will warn you that engaging in this activity and having this kind of software installed on your machine will always make you more susceptible to re-infections. It may be contributing to your current situation. This page will give you further information. Please note: Even if you are using a "safe" P2P program, it is only the program that is safe. You will be sharing files from uncertified sources, and these are often infected. The bad guys use P2P filesharing as a major conduit to spread their wares and their infections. References for the risk of these programs are Here, Here and Here. ========= Please visit this webpage for instructions for downloading and 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 mode. This allows us to help you in the case that your computer has a problem after an attempted removal of malware. It is a simple procedure that will only take a few moments of your time. Once the Recovery Console is installed using ComboFix, you should see a message 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. ========== Open HijackThis and click on 'Do a System Scan and save a Logfile'. Save the log file and post it here. ========== Logs Required C:\Combofix.txt Hijackthis Log __________________ Member of ASAP since 2007 Member of UNITE since 2008 Notice to BT customers BT to dump Phorm, see Here for more information. No DPI If we have helped you in anyway, please consider Donating