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Besides being slow at start-up, does your machine display any signs of malware activity like search engines, browser re-directions? Or any pop ups?


Please delete the contents of this folder, leaving it empty: (Do not delete the container folder)

C:\Documents and Settings\All Users\Application Data\Symantec\Norton AntiVirus\Quarantine\


Locate and delete the following files/folders: (let me know if you fail to find/delete any)

• C:\WINDOWS\SYSTEM32\irctplug.exe

This will clear out the System Volume Informations folder
Go to Start >> Run - type control sysdm.cpl,,4 & press Enter

• Tick on the checkbox - Turn off System Restore on all drives
• Click Apply

Turn it back 'On' by unticking the same checkbox & click OK


When you have completed the above, download StartDreck

Unzip to its own folder and start the program:
Press 'Config'
Press 'mark all'

Uncheck the following boxes only:
System/Running Process -> List Modules
System/Drivers -> NT Services
System/Drivers -> NT Kernel- and FS-drivers
Press 'OK'

Press 'Save' and select the location to save the log file (default is the same folder as the application)



Start HJT & goto Config > Misc Tools - Open Uninstall Manager

Click the Save List button & post the the resultant log here.

Please highlight any entries that looks suspicious to you


Please post StartDreck's log & the uninstall list in your next reply