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Before beginning the proposed fix, read this post completely. Any questions should be kindly asked before proceeding. Ensure that there are no open browsers when 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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1. Download Combofix from any of the links below. You must rename it before saving it. Save it to your desktop.
   
   Link 1
   Link 2
   Link 3
   
   
   
   
   
   
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   * IMPORTANT !!! Place combo-fix.exe on your Desktop
   
2. Disable your AntiVirus and AntiSpyware applications, usually via a right click on the System Tray icon. They may otherwise interfere with ComboFix.
   
   
   You can get help on disabling your protection programs here
   
3. Double click on combo-fix.exe & follow the prompts.
   
4. As part of it's process, ComboFix will check to see if the Microsoft Windows Recovery Console is installed.
   
   Please note: If the Microsoft Windows Recovery Console is already installed, ComboFix will continue it's malware removal procedures.
   
   
   
   
   
   The Windows recovery console will allow you to boot up into a special recovery mode that allows us to help you in the case that your computer has a problem after an attempted removal of malware.
   
   With malware infections being as they are today, it's strongly recommended to have this pre-installed on your machine before doing any malware removal.
   
   Follow the prompts to allow ComboFix to download and install the Microsoft Windows Recovery Console, and when prompted, agree to the End-User License Agreement.
   
   ComboFix will now automatically install the Microsoft Windows Recovery Console onto your computer, which will show up as a new option when booting up your computer. Do not select the Microsoft Windows Recovery Console option when you start your computer unless requested to by a helper.
   
   Once the Microsoft Windows Recovery Console is installed using ComboFix, you should see a message that says:
   
   The Recovery Console was successfully installed.
   
   
   
   Click on Yes, to continue scanning for malware.
   
5. Your desktop may go blank. This is normal. It will return when ComboFix is done. ComboFix may reboot your machine. This is normal.
   
6. When finished, it shall produce a log for you (Located in C:\ComboFix.txt). Post that log in your next reply
   
   Note:
   Do not mouseclick combofix's window whilst it's running. That may cause it to stall.
   
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7. Ensure your AntiVirus and AntiSpyware applications are re-enabled. A reboot should have done this.