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Old 07-29-2006, 04:29 PM   #10 (permalink)
tetonbob
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Sorry, I forgot that the Javas don't like to uninstall in safe mode. Were you able to uninstall the other programs, and delete all the files and folders?

The older versions are a security risk, as malware writers exploit the weaknesses in it's code. Let's try this way.

Uninstalling Java:
  • Go to Start > Control Panel double-click on the Software icon, Add or Remove programs.
  • Search in the list for all previous installed versions of Java. (Java 2 Runtime Environment, SE 1.4.2_03 etc..., J2SE Runtime Environment 5.0 Update 2....)
  • Select it and click Remove.
  • Leave Update 6 alone, it is the latest version
  • You may be asked to restart your system. 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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Download 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

The MVPS Hosts file replaces your current HOSTS file with one that will restrict known ad sites form serving you unsolicited advertisements. Basically, this prevents your computer from connecting to those sites by redirecting them to 127.0.0.1 which is the IP of your local computer.
  • Download Host.zip to your desktop.
  • From your Desktop right-click (hosts.zip) and select:
    Extract All from the menu.
  • Click Next, click Next, select the option:
    "Show Extracted files", click Finish
  • This will open the newly created hosts folder on your Desktop.
  • Double-click on the included mvps.bat file, this will rename the existing HOSTS file to HOSTS.MVP, then it will copy the included updated HOSTS file to the correct location on your machine.

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

Let me know how all that goes.

Post a new HJT log, please.
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