Fix these entries with HijackThis:
R0 - HKCU\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Main,Local Page =
R0 - HKLM\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Main,Local Page =
O3 - Toolbar: (no name) - {4982D40A-C53B-4615-B15B-B5B5E98D167C} - (no file)
O4 - HKCU\..\Run: [Kernel] C:\WINDOWS\services.exe
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Then 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 files/folders:
If it resist deletion, launch HiJackThis & go to Config>Misc.Tools>
Delete a file on reboot... - In the popup box that appears, copy/paste in:
- Click the Open button.
- Click YES when prompted to restart your computer.
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Download and install
CleanUp!
Open
Cleanup! by double-clicking the icon on your desktop (or from the Start > All Programs menu).
Set the program up as follows:
Click "
Options..."
Move the arrow down to "
Custom CleanUp!"
Put a check next to the following (Make sure nothing else is checked!):
- Empty Recycle Bins
- Delete Cookies
- Delete Prefetch files
- Cleanup! All Users
Click
OK
Press the
CleanUp! button to start the program.
It may ask you to reboot at the end, click NO.
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Then, perform an online scan with Internet Explorer with
Panda ActiveScan - Click Scan your PC & a 'pop up' window shall appear. *ensure that your pop up blocker doesn't block it
- Click Scan Now
- Enter your e-mail address & click Scan Now ...begins downloading 8 MB Panda's ActiveX controls
Begin the scan by selecting
My Computer- Once the scan is complete, it will display if your system has been infected. It does not provide an option to clean/disinfect. We only require a report from it.
- Click on see report. Then click Save report
Copy the
results of the ActiveScan and paste them here along with a new
HiJackThis log
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