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Go to My Computer->Tools/View->Folder Options->View tab and make sure that 'Show hidden files and folders' (or 'Show all files') is enabled. Also make sure that 'Display the contents of system folders' is checked. If you have Windows XP, the search feature is a little different. When you click on 'All files and folders' on the left pane, click on the 'More advanced options' at the bottom. Make sure that 'Search system folders', 'Search hidden files and folders', and 'Search subfolders' are checked.
WildTangent - This is an online gaming package that is installed by a number of third party applications and even OEMs, ISPs and AIM. The games aspect of this is really rather cool. The being installed without you asking for it isn't good at all. They collect information about you and your usage. We recommend uninstalling it.
Reboot your system in Safe Mode (By repeatedly tapping the F8 key until the menu appears).
Go into Hijack This->Config->Misc. Tools->Open process manager. Select the following and click
“Kill process” for each one
(You must kill them one at a time).
C:\Program Files\Viewpoint\Viewpoint Manager\ViewMgr.exe
C:\Program Files\WildTangent\Apps\CDA\GameDrvr.exe
C:\Program Files\AWS\WeatherBug\Weather.exe
Click > Start > Control Panel > Add / Remove Programs and uninstall the following programs:
Viewpoint
WildTangent
WeatherBug
Open Hijack This and click on Scan. Check the following entries
(make sure you do not miss any)
O2 - BHO: (no name) - {549B5CA7-4A86-11D7-A4DF-000874180BB3} - (no file)
O2 - BHO: (no name) - {FDD3B846-8D59-4ffb-8758-209B6AD74ACC} - (no file)
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [ViewMgr] C:\Program Files\Viewpoint\Viewpoint Manager\ViewMgr.exe
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [WildTangent CDA] "C:\Program Files\WildTangent\Apps\CDA\GameDrvr.exe" /startup "C:\Program Files\WildTangent\Apps\CDA\cdaEngine0500.dll"
O4 - HKCU\..\Run: [Weather] C:\Program Files\AWS\WeatherBug\Weather.exe 1
O9 - Extra button: WeatherBug - {AF6CABAB-61F9-4f12-A198-B7D41EF1CB52} - C:\Program Files\AWS\WeatherBug\Weather.exe (HKCU)
O16 - DPF: {3A7FE611-1994-4EF1-A09F-99456752289D} (WildTangent Active Launcher) - http://install.wildtangent.com/Acti...iveLauncher.cab
Please remember to close all other windows, including browsers then click Fix checked.
Delete the following Files indicated in
RED and Folders indicated in
BLUE if they still exist.
C:\Program Files\
Viewpoint
C:\Program Files\
WildTangent
C:\Program Files\AWS\
WeatherBug
Reboot your System in normal mode.
If you have a fast internet connection (Broadband), run an online scan at
Trend Micro or
RAV Antivirus.
Please select the “autoclean” option when using Trend Micro.
Please post a fresh Hijack This log so that we can check if your system is clean.