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Old 06-17-2006, 02:19 AM   #9 (permalink)
POADB
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***************************DOWNLOADS***************************

Please Download Ewido Security Suite - Install & Update it's database but do not run it yet.

Download Brute Force Uninstaller to your desktop.
  • Right click the BFU folder on your desktop, and choose Extract All
  • Click "Next"
  • In the box to choose where to extract the files to,
  • Click "Browse"
  • Click on the + sign next to "My Computer"
  • Click on "Local Disk (C:\) or whatever your primary drive is
  • Click "Make New Folder"
  • Type in BFU
  • Click "Next", and Uncheck the "Show Extracted Files" box and then click "Finish".
RIGHT-CLICK HERE and choose "Save As" (in IE it's "Save Target As") in order to download Alcra PLUS Remover.
Save it in the same folder we just made. (C:\BFU).

Turn off your Internet, and close any open Internet Brower(s) and refer to the offline instructions I suggested you make in my introduction.

***************************PURGE TEMPS***************************

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. Reboot/logoff when prompted.

***************************SAFE MODE***************************

REBOOT TO SAFE MODE
  1. Restart the computer. The computer begins processing a set of instructions known as BIOS.
  2. As soon as the BIOS has finished loading, begin tapping the F8 key on your keyboard.
  3. Continue to do so until the 'Windows Advanced Options' menu appears.
  4. Using the arrow keys on the keyboard, scroll to and select the menu item - Safe Mode.

***************************BFU SCRIPT***************************

Next please go to Start > My Computer and navigate to the C:\BFU folder.
  • Start the Brute Force Uninstaller by doubleclicking BFU.exe
  • Behind the scriptline to execute field click the folder icon and select alcanshorty.bfu
  • Press Execute and let the program do it’s job. (You ought to see a progress bar if you did this correctly.)
  • Wait for the complete script execution box to pop up and press OK.
  • Press exit to terminate the BFU program.

Reboot into Normal Mode.

***************************ONLINE SCAN***************************

Perform an online scan with Internet Explorer with Panda ActiveScan
** click on "Free use ActiveScan" located on the top right hand corner
  1. Click Check Now & a 'pop up' window shall appear. *ensure that your pop up blocker doesn't block it
  2. Enter your e-mail address, country, and state & click Scan Now ...begins downloading 8 MB Panda's ActiveX controls
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 wants you to buy the program for removal as we will address this later.
  • Click on see report. Then click Save report
Please post that log in your next reply.

***************************CHECK LIST***************************

In your next post please provide:
  1. HJT log
  2. Online Scan.
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