Hello and Welcome to TSF!!
Please print out or copy this page to Notepad. Make sure to work through the fixes in the exact order it is mentioned below. If there's anything that you don't understand, ask your question(s) before proceeding with the fixes. You should 'not' have any open browsers when you are following the procedures below. Also if you have any programs that may prevent system changes (like Spybot's TeaTimer program, Ad-aware's Ad-Watch, and others), make sure you disable them before doing any of the fixes (or accept the changes for the fix we give you when asked by the programs).
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________________Downloads and Other____________________________
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Download
Ewido Security Suite- Install Ewido Security Suite
- When installing, under "Additional Options" uncheck..
- Install background guard
- Install scan via context menu
- Double-click the icon on Desktop to launch Ewido
You will need to update Ewido to the latest definition files.
- On the left hand side of the main screen click update.
- Then click on Start Update.
The update will start and a progress bar will show the updates being installed.
If you are having problems with the updater, you can use this link to
manually update Ewido
When you have finished updating,
EXIT Ewido.
Download and install
CleanUp! but
do not run it yet
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__________________Reboot into Safe Mode________________________
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Next, please reboot your computer in
Safe Mode by doing the following:
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) Use the up arrow key to highlight Safe Mode and press Enter.
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_______________________Program Removal_________________________
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Uninstall the following via the Add/Remove Panel (Start->(Settings)->Control Panel->Add/Remove Programs) if found:
Feee Download Manager
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__________________Fix Entries in HijackThis____________________
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Run a scan in HijackThis. Check each of the following if they still exist and hit 'Fix Checked' after you check the last one:
O8 - Extra context menu item: Download all with Free Download Manager - file://C:\Program Files\Free Download Manager\dlall.htm
O8 - Extra context menu item: Download selected with Free Download Manager - file://C:\Program Files\Free Download Manager\dlselected.htm
O8 - Extra context menu item: Download web site with Free Download Manager - file://C:\Program Files\Free Download Manager\dlpage.htm
O8 - Extra context menu item: Download with Free Download Manager - file://C:\Program Files\Free Download Manager\dllink.htm
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_______________________Deletion of Files_______________________
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Go to
My Computer->
Tools->
Folder Options->
View tab:
* Under the Hidden files and folders heading:
*
select Show hidden files and folders.
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Uncheck Hide protected operating system files (recommended) option.
*Also, make sure there is no checkmark beside
Hide file extensions for known file types.
* Click OK.
Delete the following Files indicated in
RED and Folders indicated in
BLUE if they still exist.
C:\Program Files\
Free Download Manager
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:
- Empty Recycle Bins
- Delete Cookies
- Delete Prefetch files
- Cleanup! All Users
- Click on the “Temporary Files” and uncheck the box for “Scan drives for file matching” if it’s checked.
Click
OK
Press the
CleanUp! button to start the program.
DO NOT Reboot/logoff when prompted.
Run
Ewido with it's updated definitions:(...it's important that all windows must be closed)
- Click Scanner
- Click Complete System Scan to begin scanning.
- Click OK when prompted to clean files
With the first file it prompts to clean, select the option:
- "Perform action on all infections"
- Choose clean and click OK.
Once finished, click the
Save report button & save the report to your desktop. Post that in your next reply along with any other logs requested.
** Ewido scan may take at least an hour
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__________________________The Finish___________________________
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Reboot your system in Normal Mode.
Perform an online scan with Internet Explorer with
Panda ActiveScan
Click on the "Free To Use ActiveScan" located on the top right hand corner- Click Check Now and a "pop up" window will appear. * Please ensure that your pop up blocker doesn't block it *
- Enter your e-mail address, country, and state & click Scan Now * The download of the 8 MB Panda's ActiveX control will take place *
Begin the scan by selecting
My Computer- If it finds any malware, it will offer you a report.
- Please ignore any entry it finds and the offer to buy the program to remove the entry, as we will address this later.
- Click on See report then click Save report
*You needn't remain online while it's doing the scan but you have to re-connect after it has finished to see the report.
*Turn off the real time scanner of any existing antivirus program while performing the online scan
Paste the
Panda Scan report here together with a new
HiJack This log and the Ewido log from earlier.