Please read this post completely before begining the fix. If there's anything that you do not understand, kindly ask your questions before proceeding.
Please ensure that there aren't any opened browsers when you are carrying out the procedures below. Save the following instructions in Notepad as this
webpage would not be available when you're carrying out the fix.
IT IS IMPORTANT THAT YOU DON'T MISS A STEP & PERFORM EVERYTHING IN THE RIGHT ORDER.
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Since you couldn't find the lpt file, that would indicate it's gone. Now let's go after what the scanners found.
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DOWNLOADS
REGISTRY FIX
Download the attached
nick.zip file at the bottom of this post to your desktop. Double click on the zip folder,
then double click on the .reg file within.
Click
yes to allow it to merge into your registry.
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DISABLE ANTI-SPYWARE APPLICATIONS
Please disable these Anti-Spyware programs as they may interfere with this fix. You may re-enable them after we clean your system.
Windows Defender
Please disable your Windows Defender Real-time Protection, as it may hinder the removal of some entries.
- Open Windows Defender.
- Click on Tools>Options.
- Scroll down and uncheck "Use real-time protection (recommended)".
- After you uncheck this, click on the Save button and close Windows Defender.
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SAFE MODE RE-BOOT
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.
5)
Login with your usual account. Make sure to close any open browsers.
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FIXES AND DELETIONS
CLEAR AVG A/S QUARANTINE
- Launch AVG A/S
- Click on Show Quarantine
- Click on Select All
- Click on Remove Finally
- Close AVG A/S
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Open HijackThis and click on 'Do a System Scan Only'. Check the following entries
(If they still exist, make sure you do not miss any)
O2 - BHO: (no name) - {7E853D72-626A-48EC-A868-BA8D5E23E045} - (no file)
O16 - DPF: {1D4DB7D2-6EC9-47A3-BD87-1E41684E07BB} - http://ak.imgfarm.com/images/nocache...up1.0.0.15.cab
O16 - DPF: {2D2BEE6E-3C9A-4D58-B9EC-458EDB28D0F6} - http://www.drivecleaner.com/.freewar...eanerstart.cab
Please remember to close all other windows, including browsers then click Fix checked.
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UNHIDE HIDDEN FILES
Go to My Computer->Tools->Folder Options->View tab:
* Under the Hidden files and folders heading, select Show hidden files and folders.
* Uncheck the Hide protected operating system files (recommended) option.
* Also make sure there is no checkmark beside Hide file extensions for known file types
* Click Yes to confirm and then click OK.
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Go to Start>Run then copy and paste, or type the following, then press Enter:
regsvr32 /u occache.dll
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Delete the following Files indicated in
RED if they still exist.
c:\windows\downloaded program files\f3initialsetup1.0.0.15.inf
Delete the CONTENTS of the below cookies folders. Leave the folders intact
C:\Documents and Settings\Charlotte\Local Settings\Temp\Cookies
C:\Documents and Settings\Chris\Local Settings\Temp\Cookies
C:\Documents and Settings\Nick\Cookies
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Go to Start>Run then copy and paste, or type the following, then press Enter:
regsvr32 occache.dll
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SYSTEM RE-BOOT
Reboot into
Normal Mode.
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ON-LINE SCANS
Kaspersky - Extended
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
Note for Internet Explorer 7 users: If at any time you have trouble with the accept button of the licence, click on the Zoom tool located at the
right bottom of the IE window and set the zoom to 75 %. Once the license accepted, reset to 100%.
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FOLLOW-UP
Please return and post these items in the order listed:
Kaspersky scan
A new HJT log run in Normal Mode
Please note: In order to properly see what is on your system, all HJT logs must be run in the normal mode
Please let me know how your system is behaving.