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If Norton is your main antivirus programs, please uninstall Avast. Ewido is okay to keep, as long you do not activate Ewido Guard. Even after the trial period has expired, Ewido can be still used.


Please read this post completely before begining the fix.


Right click on this & choose "Save As..." DelO15Domains.inf - DelO15Domains.inf
Right click on DelO15Domains.inf and choose Install. It will run immediately (you won't be able to see anything happen). You may delete the file afterwards.

Host.zip - Extract the contents into it's own folder. Double click MVPS.bat & allow it to run.

Right click on this & select 'Save As' - DNSManual.bat
Double-click DNSManual.bat & allow it to run.

SpywareBlaster 3.5.1 - Install & update SpywareBlaster with the latest definitions.
After you have updated, click the button - enable protection for all unprotected items

IE-SpyAD - Extract the contents to a new folder
From within the folder, double-click install.bat
Select Option #2 - Install the new IE-SPYAD list.
Then return to the main menu.
Select option #4 - Add the old porn sites domain

Please download the file attached - regdel.zip
Double-click the file within & allow it to merge with the Registry.
This will remove some malware entries from the Registry


* * * * * * RESTART WINDOWS IN SAFE MODE * * * * * * * * * *


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


* * * * * * DELETING FILES/FOLDERS * * * * * * * * * * * * * * *


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 file: (let me know if you fail to find/delete)

• C:\Documents and Settings\Owner\a.exe

Delete the contents of these folders, leaving them empty:

• C:\Documents and Settings\Owner\.housecall\Quarantine\
  C:\Program Files\Microsoft AntiSpyware\Quarantine\
  C:\Program Files\Yahoo!\YPSR\Quarantine\

* * * * * * PURGING TEMP FOLDERS * * * * * * * * * * * * * * *


Run Cleanup! using the following configuration:

1. Click Options...
2. Set the slider initially 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 to Normal Mode & empty the System Volume Information folders by doing so:-
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


Please post a fresh HijackThis log & let me know how the machine is behaving now.