Hello again
The reason for the late reply is sue to the fact that i had already unsubscribed to this thread, i only have a certain amount of time and therefore can only have a certain amount of active logs on the go at any one time.
Delete this file in red.
C:\Documents and Settings\Andrew\Shared\running wild roxy music.mp3
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I see you are running a registry cleaner, these programs can do more harm than good, see this blog by one of my colleagues.
http://miekiemoes.blogspot.com/2008/...eaking_13.html
Also, AVG Antispyware will be no longer from the end of this year, well that is the current information, AVG antispyware is now incorporated into AVG8 and will no longer be offered as a stand-alone product.
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Well done, your logs are clean.
Click start>run>type(or copy/paste command into run box):
ComboFix /u
Click ok.
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Clear IE7 cookies
*On the Internet Explorer 7 Tools menu, click
Internet Options. The Internet Options box should open to the
General tab.
*On the
General tab, in the
Browsing History, click the
Delete button. This will delete all the files that are currently stored in your
cache [that includes cookies too].
*Click OK, and then click OK again.
Clear Firefox cookies/cache
• Select "Tools"
• Select "Options".
• Select "Privacy".
• In "Settings" window put the check mark for Cookies,Cache,Browsing history and any others you want.
• Click OK.
• In Private area click "Clear Now".
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MICROSOFT UPDATES
1.Click
Start,
Run, type
sysdm.cpl, and then press
OK.
2.Click the
Automatic Updates tab, and then click to select one of the following options. We recommend that you select the
Automatic (recommended).
Microsoft updates are released every second Tuesday of each month,what is called "Patch Tuesday".
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Useful Information and Programs to keep you safe.
TrendProtect is a
FREE browser plug-in that helps you avoid Web pages with
unwanted content and
hidden threats. TrendProtect rates the current page and pages listed in Google, MSN, and Yahoo search results. You can use the rating to decide if you want to visit or avoid a given Web page. To rate Web pages, TrendProtect refers to an extensive database that covers the following information for billions of Web pages:
*
Content category
*
Phishing scam detection
*
Site reputation
*
Page reputation
WOT Free helps you avoid disingenuous Internet content by allowing you to learn from others' experiences. WOT shows you website reputations on your browser, telling you how much other users trust a website. This helps you make better decisions while browsing and avoid phishing, malware, and other types of fraud. Reputations can also be added to web search results, Gmail, Wikipedia, and other selected sites.
WOT reputations are computed mainly from user testimonies. Sharing your knowledge with others is just a click away, without ever having to leave the site. We also collect data from hundreds of other sources (including PhishTank) to quickly warn you of emerging threats. Currently, WOT knows over 12 million websites.
Note:Only compatible with Firefox 1.5 and higher.
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Alternate Browsers
Try the following free alternate browsers rather than Internet Explorer
Avant
Firefox
Opera
K-Meleon
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Free Antispyware Products
SuperAntiSpyware
Malwarebytes ' Anti-Malware
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IE-Spyad™ is a freeware utility that places more than 4000 dubious websites and domains in the Internet Explorer Restricted List.
Download and installation instructions for IE-Spyad™
Here
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The
MVPS Hosts file replaces your current HOSTS file with one that will
restrict known ad sites from serving you
unsolicited advertisements. Basically, this
prevents your computer from connecting to those sites by redirecting them to
127.0.0.1 which is the IP of your local computer.
Note that if you use a company provided HOSTS file you should not use the MVPS HOSTS file.
If your having trouble downloading & extracting,see link below for guidance:
http://www.mvps.org/winhelp2002/hosts2.htm
Once you have extracted the host file,double click on it and a new window will open.
Double-click on
mvps.batand follow the prompts
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Winpatrol - Download and install the free version of Winpatrol. A tutorial for this product is located here:
Using Winpatrol to protect your computer.
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SnoopFree is a programme that informs you when another programme is wanting to log your keystrokes or read your screen.Only for
XP users.
Update all these programs regularly. Without regular updates you will not be protected when new malicious programs are released.
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Also, please take a look at these well written articles:
PC Safety and Security--What Do I Need?
HOW DID I GET INFECTED IN THE FIRST PLACE? by
Tony Klein
THE ANTI-SPYWARE TUTORIAL
MAKING INTERNET EXPLORER SAFER
Understanding and Using Firewalls
**Be very wary with any security software that is advertised in popups or in other ways. They are not only usually of no use, but often have malware in them.
Please reply to this thread once more, as we may mark this as resolved, thanks.