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As an unrelated question, hopefully simple to someone of your computer expertise, how would I make it so that the "Log Off" and "Switch User" buttons are available from the Start menu?
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Start>Control Panel>User Accounts>Change the way Users Log on and off>Check both boxes, Use the Welcome Screen, and Use Fast User Switching.
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Open HijackThis and click on 'Do a System Scan Only'. Check the following entries if they exist
(make sure you do not miss any) and click
Fix Checked
O2 - BHO: Nothing - {686a161d-5bd1-4999-8832-6393f41e564c} - C:\WINDOWS\system32\hp100.tmp (file missing)
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Delete the following if they exist:
C:\WINDOWS\VcpDLL.dll
If it resists deletion, boot to safe mode, and delete it from there.
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We need to update your Java as it is out of date. The older version is a security risk, as malware writers exploit the weaknesses in it's code.
Updating Java:
- Go to Start > Control Panel double-click on the Software icon > add/remove programs.
- Search in the list for all previous installed versions of Java. (J2SE Runtime Environment.... )
- Select it and click Remove.
- Then Download and install the newest version from here:
http://www.java.com/en/download/manual.jsp
- After the reboot, go back into the Control Panel and double-click the Java Icon.
- Under Temporary Internet Files, click the Delete Files button.
- There are three options in the window to clear the cache - Leave ALL 3 Checked
- Downloaded Applets
- Downloaded Applications
- Other Files
- Click OK on Delete Temporary Files Window
Note: This deletes ALL the Downloaded Applications and Applets from the CACHE.
- Click OK to leave the Java Control Panel.
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Clear your IE cookies. Start>Settings>Control Panel>Internet Options>General tab>under Temporary files, click on Delete Cookies.
Clear your Firefox cookies. From the open browser, go toTools>Options>Privacy>Cookies>Clear
To ensure we got it all, please run this online scan:
Establish an internet connection & perform an online scan with Internet Explorer at
Kaspersky Online Scanner
Answer Yes, when prompted to install an ActiveX component.
- The program will then begin downloading the latest definition files.
- Once the files have been downloaded click on NEXT
- Locate the Scan Settings button & configure to:
- Scan using the following Anti-Virus database:
- Scan Options:
- Scan Archives
- Scan Mail Bases
- Click OK & have it scan 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 the Save as Text button to save the file to your desktop so that you may post it in your next reply
* Turn off the real time scanner of any existing antivirus program while performing the online scan
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Open Hijack This and click on 'Do a System Scan and save a Logfile'. Save the log file and post it here.
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Please Open the
SmitfraudFix folder and double-click
smitfraudfix.cmd
Select option
#1 -
Search by typing
1 and press
"Enter"
and a text file will appear which lists infected files (if present).
Please copy/paste the content of that report into your next reply.
Let me know how it's running, and if you encounter any problems.
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