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Using Windows Explorer locate and delete this folder.
C:\Qoobox

We all get cookies,be careful of what websites you visit and make sure you install IESpyAd as this will help in blocking those types of cookies from installing,for an explanation see Here

You can find the link for IESpyAd below.

Well done,your logs are clean.

Reset Hidden Files

Windows XP
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* Click Start.
* Open My Computer.
* Select the Tools menu and click Folder Options.
* Select the View tab.
* Deselect the Show hidden files and folders option.
* Select the Hide file extensions for known types option.
* Select the Hide protected operating system files option.
* Click Yes to confirm.
* Click OK.

Please update your system to Service Pack 2,as not having the latest services packs and updates can
leave your system wide open to re-infection.
Go Here and install the latest service pack(sp2).

MICROSOFT UPDATES

It is very important that you get all of the critical updates for your Operating System and Internet Explorer. Keeping your OS and browser up to date will help make you less susceptible to attacks by Trojans and viruses. Please go to Microsoft and download all the critical updates to help prevent possible re-infection.
Microsoft updates are released every second Tuesday of each month,what is called "Patch Tuesday".

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Clear Firefox Cookies

* Click Tools -> Options
* Click Privacy Tab
* Click the "Show Cookies" button
* Click the "Remove All Cookies" button, which is at the bottom of the window.
* Click Close

Clear IE6 cookies

*Open IE and click Tools
*Click on Internet Options
*Click on General Tab
*Click on Delte Temp Files & Cookies buttons.



Clear IE7 cookies

*On the Internet Explorer 7 Tools menu, click Internet Options. The Internet Options box should open to the General tab.
*On the General tab, in the Browsing History, click the Delete button. This will delete all the files that are currently stored in your cache [that includes cookies too].
*Click OK, and then click OK again.

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To turn off System Restore click Start > Right Click My Computer > Properties. Click the System Restore tab and Check "Turn off System Restore" or "Turn off System Restore on all drives" Click Apply. When turning off System Restore, the existing restore points will be deleted. Click Yes to do this then Click OK.

Turn on System Restore by Clicking Start. Right-click My Computer, and then click Properties. Click the System Restore tab. Uncheck "Turn off System Restore" or "Turn off System Restore on all drives".Click Apply, and then OK.

This will create a new Restore Point.

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Useful Information and Programs to keep you safe.

Download the McAfee Site Advisor--free. The folks there check out websites and based on their findings, rate it as Safe, Unknown, Caution, Bad.

TrendProtect is a FREE browser plug-in that helps you avoid Web pages with unwanted content and hidden threats. TrendProtect rates the current page and pages listed in Google, MSN, and Yahoo search results. You can use the rating to decide if you want to visit or avoid a given Web page. To rate Web pages, TrendProtect refers to an extensive database that covers the following information for billions of Web pages:

* Content category
* Phishing scam detection
* Site reputation
* Page reputation

WOT Free helps you avoid disingenuous Internet content by allowing you to learn from others' experiences. WOT shows you website reputations on your browser, telling you how much other users trust a website. This helps you make better decisions while browsing and avoid phishing, malware, and other types of fraud. Reputations can also be added to web search results, Gmail, Wikipedia, and other selected sites.

WOT reputations are computed mainly from user testimonies. Sharing your knowledge with others is just a click away, without ever having to leave the site. We also collect data from hundreds of other sources (including PhishTank) to quickly warn you of emerging threats. Currently, WOT knows over 12 million websites.
Note:Only compatible with Firefox 1.5 and higher.

Only install one of the above

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Alternate Browsers
Try the following free alternate browsers rather than Internet Explorer
Firefox
Opera
Maxthon

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Free Firewalls
A good firewall will monitor incoming and outgoing traffic. NOTE: Microsoft's Firewall does not monitor outgoing traffic. If you do not have a firewall, here are 3 free ones available for personal use:
Comodo Personal Firewall
Sygate Personal Firewall
ZoneAlarm

AntiVirus Products
AOL Antivirus Shield(Powered by Kaspersky),do not install the security toolbar.
Avast!
AVG Antivirus
Antivir free
Bitdefender Free

Only install one firewall and one antivirus product

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Free Antispyware Products
SuperAntiSpyware
AVG Antispyware Free
Ad-Aware
Spybot S&D
Download SpywareBlaster 3.5.1 to help prevent spyware from installing in the first place. Install & update SpywareBlaster with the latest definitions. After you have updated, click the button - enable protection for all unprotected items.
Download Spyware Guard to catch and block spyware before it can execute.

Download IE-SPYAD.EXE to block access to malicious websites so you cannot be redirected to them from an infected site or email. IE/Spyad places more than 4000 dubious websites and domains in the IE Restricted list. This severely impairs attempts to infect your system. It basically prevents any downloads (Cookies etc) from the sites listed, although you will still be able to connect to the sites. This is a self-extracting .ZIP file, save it to your desktop. Once downloaded, double-click on it to extract the files inside (default dir is C:\IE-SPYAD)

* Now navigate to C:\ie-spyad. Double click to open it.
* From within the folder, double-click install.bat
* Select Option #2 - Install the new IE-SPYAD list, by typing 2
* Then return to the main menu.
* Select option #4 - Add the old porn sites domain, by typing 4

The MVPS Hosts file replaces your current HOSTS file with one that will restrict known ad sites from 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. Note that if you use a company provided HOSTS file you should not use the MVPS HOSTS file.

Winpatrol - Download and install the free version of Winpatrol. A tutorial for this product is located here:
Using Winpatrol to protect your computer.

SnoopFreeis a programme that informs you when another programme is wanting to log your keystrokes or read your screen.Only for XP users.

Update all these programs regularly. Without regular updates you will not be protected when new malicious programs are released.


Also, please take a look at these well written articles:

PC Safety and Security--What Do I Need?

HOW DID I GET INFECTED IN THE FIRST PLACE? by Tony Klein
THE ANTI-SPYWARE TUTORIAL
MAKING INTERNET EXPLORER SAFER
Understanding and Using Firewalls

**Be very wary with any security software that is advertised in popups or in other ways. They are not only usually of no use, but often have malware in them.

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