While TeaTimer is an excellent tool for the prevention of spyware, it can sometimes prevent HijackThis from fixing certain things.
Please disable TeaTimer for now until you are clean. TeaTimer can be re-activated once your HijackThis log is clean.
- Open Spybot Search & Destroy.
- In the Mode menu click "Advanced mode" if not already selected.
- Choose [Yes] at the Warning prompt.
- Expand the [Tools] menu.
- Click [Resident].
- Uncheck the Resident "TeaTimer" (Protection of overall system settings) active. box.
- In the File menu click [Exit] to exit Spybot Search & Destroy.
Please disable Webroot SpySweeper, as it may hinder the removal of some entries. You can re-enable it after you're clean.
To disable Webroot SpySweeper:
- Go to the Options>Program Options
- Uncheck Load at Windows Startup
- Click Shields & uncheck all items there
- Uncheck Home page shield.
- Automaticly restore default without notifiction
Please disable Spywareguard, as it may hinder the removal of some entries. You can re-enable it after you're clean.
- Right click the running icon of Spywareguard located in the system tray
- Go to Menu > File > Exit and confirm the programs close.
Now try changing those registry entries as you did before.