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LOL..You can shoot him later. Right now, I need you to stay out of prison to do this fix.

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Before proceeding any further, please create a new directory - C:\PROGRAM FILES\HIJACKTHIS\
Re-locate your HijackThis files to the new directory


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Please download these additional files/programs. Do not run them untill instructed to do so.
Unless otherwise stated, they should be stored in same directory as the HiJackThis program.

CleanUp!.exe - Install

KillBox v2.0.0.175.exe (it's important that you get version v2.0.0.175)

About Buster.zip - Unzip to a new folder. Update About Buster & exit the program once that is completed.

CWShredder.exe

1. Open CWShredder and click - I AGREE
2. Click - Check For Update
3. Close CWShredder after updating

HSFix.zip

Ewido Security Suite

• Install Ewido Security Suite
• When installing, under "Additional Options" uncheck..
  • Install background guard
  • Install scan via context menu
• Double-click the icon on Desktop to launch Ewido

You will need to update Ewido to the latest definition files.

• On the left hand side of the main screen click update.
• Then click on Start Update.

The update will start and a progress bar will show the updates being installed.
If you are having problems with the updater, you can use this link to manually update Ewido
When you have finished updating, EXIT Ewido.

ro.txt
Download it & rename it "ro.REG" (inclusive of the quotes)
Make sure you do not mistakenly rename it as ro.reg.txt (double extensions)


'UNPLUG'/DISCONNECT YOUR COMPUTER FROM THE INTERNET WHEN YOU HAVE FINISHED DOWNLOADING


This webpage would not be available when you're carrying out the fix. Please save the following instructions in Notepad. I have customed my instructions on the assumption that you are using Notepad. It may lead to some confusion should you choose to do otherwise.

If there's anything that you don't understand, kindly ask your questions before proceeding with the fixes. There should not be any opened browsers when you are carrying out the procedures below.


IT IS IMPORTANT THAT YOU DON'T MISS A STEP & PERFORM EVERYTHING IN THE RIGHT ORDER.


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Launch KillBox.exe & select the following options:

• delete on Reboot

Select all the filenames below & then right-click & select Copy

• C:\WINDOWS\ntau.exe
  C:\WINDOWS\system32\addlf.exe
  C:\WINDOWS\system32\ipea32.exe
  C:\WINDOWS\system32\winue32.exe
  C:\WINDOWS\dtlwd.dll
  C:\WINDOWS\system32\netat.dll
  C:\WINDOWS\mskm.dll
  C:\WINDOWS\system32\msls.dll
  C:\WINDOWS\system32\ipoj.exe

* Go to the File menu, and choose Paste from Clipboard
* Click the RED X button.
* Click Yes at the Delete on Reboot prompt.
* Click Yes at the 'Pending Operations prompt'.

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Next, reboot your computer in SafeMode :

• Restart your computer
• After hearing your computer beep once during startup, but before the Windows icon appears, press F8.
• Instead of Windows loading as normal, a menu should appear
• Select the first option, to run Windows in Safe Mode.

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From Control Panel->Add/Remove Programs, uninstall the following programs, if present, :

• SpyFighter
  MyWay

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Unzip HSfix.zip & double-click on HSfix.reg. Answer Yes when prompted to merge into the registry.

Double-click on ro.REG & answer YES when prompted to merge into the Registry


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Start HijackThis & Go to Config> Misc Tools > Open ADS Spy

1. Checkmark/tick - "Ignore Safe System Info Streams"
2. Click the "Scan" button
3. When it has finished scanning, checkmark/tick all that it found
4. Click the "remove selected" button

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CLOSE ALL OTHER PROGRAMS & ALL OPENED WINDOWS


Run a scan with HiJackThis & select/tick the following & click "Fix checked" :

R0 - HKLM\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Search,SearchAssistant = res://C:\WINDOWS\dtlwd.dll/sp.html#44768

(FIX ALL R0 & R1 ENTRIES THAT LOOKS SIMILAR TO THIS - res://C:\WINDOWS\****.dll/sp.htm)

R3 - Default URLSearchHook is missing
O2 - BHO: Class - {C2CAFF59-2CB5-AC2F-01C3-DD7DBFA12089} - C:\WINDOWS\system32\netat.dll
O2 - BHO: Class - {D26AF2AB-0F2A-822B-1267-109C8769FEDC} - C:\WINDOWS\mskm.dll
O2 - BHO: Class - {EF566E13-6825-500A-957F-C72AD1DF5E45} - C:\WINDOWS\system32\msls.dll
O3 - Toolbar: My &Search Bar - {0494D0D9-F8E0-41ad-92A3-14154ECE70AC} - C:\Program Files\MyWay\myBar\1.bin\MYBAR.DLL
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [xp_system] C:\Program Files\TDS3\Ext.Sys\services.exe
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [iexplore.exe] C:\Program Files\Internet Explorer\iexplore.exe
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [ipoj.exe] C:\WINDOWS\system32\ipoj.exe
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [SpyFighterMonitor] "C:\Program Files\SpyFighter\SpyFighter.exe" monitor
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [SpyFighterUpdate] "C:\Program Files\SpyFighter\AutoUpdate.exe" silent
O4 - HKLM\..\RunOnce: [ntau.exe] C:\WINDOWS\ntau.exe
O16 - DPF: {7CA3D0A3-7E2E-4AAB-A75E-FAB8ECA8BD95} (Skilljam Game Player Object) - http://boxerjam.skilljam.com/ssp/SSP.cab
O16 - DPF: {7D40ADF2-AD68-4959-ACEC-DA96BF5E6EB7} (SpyBouncer.SBDownloader) - http://spywareremover.spybouncer.com/downloader.ocx


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If you have not done so already, please enable the viewing of Hidden files
From Windows Explorer, go to Tools>Folder Options> View tab.

• Tick - Show hidden files and folder
• Untick - Hide file extensions for known types
• Untick - Hide protected operating system files

Click Yes to confirm & then click OK

Locate and delete the following folders, if present:

• C:\Program Files\MyWay\
  C:\Program Files\SpyFighter\
  C:\Program Files\TDS3\Ext.Sys\

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Run Cleanup! using the following configuration:

1. Click Options...
2. Set the slider to Standard CleanUp!
3. Uncheck the following:

• Delete Newsgroup cache
• Delete Newsgroup Subscriptions
• Scan local drives for temporary files

4. Click OK
5. Press the CleanUp! button to start the program. Reboot/logoff when prompted.
* CleanUp! will not create any backups!!


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Run CWShredder & click on Fix.

Run About Buster and click - Begin Removal.
Locate 'Ab LogFile.txt' (... in the same folder as AboutBuster) and post it in your next reply.


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Run Ewido with it's updated definitions:(...it's important that all windows must be closed)

• Click Scanner
• Click Complete System Scan to begin scanning.
• Click OK when prompted to clean files

With the first file it prompts to clean, select the option:

• "Perform action on all infections"
• .Choose clean and click OK.

Once finished, click the Save report button & save the report to your desktop

** Ewido scan would require at least an hour. I suggest that you go grab a cup of coffee & do something else while you wait for it to complete.


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REBOOT TO NORMAL MODE


Perform an online scan with Internet Explorer with Panda ActiveScan

1. Click Scan your PC & a 'pop up' window shall appear. *ensure that your pop up blocker doesn't block it
2. Click Scan Now
3. Enter your e-mail address & click Scan Now ...begins downloading 8 MB Panda's ActiveX controls

Begin the scan by selecting My Computer

• If it finds any malware, it will offer you a report.
• Click on see report. Then click Save report

Post the contents of the report in your next reply

*You needn't remain online while it's doing the scan but you have to re-connect after it has finished to see the report.
*Turn off the real time scanner of any existing antivirus program while performing the online scan


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Download Trend Micro™ Anti-Spyware (by clicking the "Scan and Clean your PC" button).

• Double-click the tmas-web-scan.exe icon
• It will say "Loading TrendMicro definitions".
• Click "Start Scan"

After it's done scanning, click "Scan Results"

• Make sure all items found have a check next to them, then click "Clean Threats Now".
• Click Exit.

Reboot your computer. I then need you to repeat the same procedure above again... using the TrendMicro tool. I need the log from the second scan/clean...NOT the first...as this will contain what’s left in the system.

In place of the TrendMicro icon will be a text file called "Antispyware.log", please double-click that log and copy the entire contents and paste them here.


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In your next post, please include fresh logs from:

1. HiJackThis
2. Online scan
3. Antispyware.log
4. About Buster
5. Ewido

Please provide details of any problems you encountered whilst performing the above steps & update us on how the computer behaves now