Hello Immune
Please follow the next set of instructions to continue the cleaning process.
Downloads
1. Please download
CCleaner (freeware) from here:
http://www.ccleaner.com/download/- Run the CCleaner installer.
- During installation process, please UNCHECK "Add CCleaner Yahoo! Toolbar".
2.
1.) Download and install SUPERAntiSpyware
HERE. Save the installer on your desktop.
2.) During the installation process, the program will prompt you to download any updates, click
Yes.
3.) After the update process has completed, a dialog box will state:
Database definitions have been updated, click
OK.
4.) At the
SUPERAntiSpyware Main Menu, click the
Preferences button.
5.) Click the
General and Startup tab.
Under
Start-Up Options,
uncheck these boxes:
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Start SUPERAntiSpyware when Windows starts
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Show SUPERAntiSpyware icon in system tray
6.) Click the
Scanning Control tab.
Under
Scanner Options, place a check in these boxes:
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Ignore files larger than 4MB (recommended)
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Ignore non-executable files (recommended)
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Scan for tracking cookies
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Resolve Links/Shortcuts during scan (.lnk)
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Terminate memory threats before quarantining
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Scan Alternate Data Streams
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Use Kernel Direct File Access (recommended)
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Use Kernel Direct Registry Access (recommended)
Under
Scanner Options,
uncheck these boxes:
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Ignore System Restore/Volume Information on ME/XP
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Scan only known file types (.exe, .com, .dll, etc.)
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Close browsers before scanning
7.) Click the
Hi-Jack Protection tab.
Under
Home Page Protection,
uncheck these boxes:
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Display notification when home page changed
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Protect home page from being changed. Changes can be made only here.
8.) Click
Close at the bottom of the page.
Don't run SUPERAntiSpyware yet, we will use it later.
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Fix
Restart your computer and boot into
Safe Mode by tapping the F8 key repeatedly until a menu shows up (and choose Safe Mode from the list). In some systems, this may be the F5 key, so try that if F8 doesn't work. Login on your usual account. Make sure to close any open browsers.
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CCleaner
- Run CCleaner and click the Windows tab.
- Select the following:
- Check everything under the Internet Explorer section.
- Check everything under the Windows Explorer section.
- Check everything under the System section.
- Check ONLY Old Prefetch data under the Advanced section.
- Next, click the Options icon, then click the Advanced button:
- UNCHECK : "Only delete files in Windows Temp folders older than 48 hours", click OK.
- Next, click the Cleaner icon, then click the Run Cleaner button (bottom right), then Exit.
NOTE : Please do
NOT use the
Applications tab or the
Issues icon. Keep to the
Cleaner icon and the
Windows tab.
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SUPER Anti-Spyware
Open the
SUPERAntiSpyware program.
1.) At the
SUPERAntiSpyware Main Menu, under
Scan for Harmful Software, click the
Scan your Computer button, the
SUPERAntiSpyware Scanner menu will appear.
2.) Make sure under
Scan Location that your correct hard drive letter is checked.
(Example:
C:\ - Fixed Drive (NTFS))
The correct hard drive letter should automatically be checked by default.
3.) Under
Complete Scan, click
Perform Complete Scan.
4.) At the bottom, click
Next, to start the scan.
NOTE: This scan is
very thorough, it will take a while to complete depending on the number of files and folders on the hard drive so please be patient. In future scans with SUPERAntiSpyware, selecting Perform Quick Scan should be sufficient.
5.) After the scan it will produce a report. Post back the content of the report here.
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Reboot your system in
Normal Mode.
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With your next post please "Copy-Paste" the content of the SUPER AntiSpyware Scan report.
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