winantispyware removal - impossile

[tetonbob]

Have a look here for some comparatives:

http://www.av-comparatives.org/seite...se_2006_08.php

NOD32 and Kaspersky are what I would consider among the best pay-for products.

I use NOD32 by Eset (pay for product) on one machine, and Avira (free) on another, but it's also a matter of behavior. I don't use P2P programs, nor try to download cracks or keygens, because they often come with hidden surprises.

Norton is a fine AV (though a bit resource intensive). It rates well in those comparatives in the link, but if you open the door and bring in the bad guys, no AV will protect you completely.



Your logs appear clean.You should be good to go. We still have a few items to address.


Now that you are clean, to help protect your computer in the future I recommend that you get the following free programs if you don't have them already:

• SpywareBlaster 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
• SpywareGuard to catch and block spyware before it can execute.
  
• SPYBOT - SEARCH & DESTROY
  Download and install Spybot - Search & Destroy with its TeaTimer option. This will provide realtime spyware & hijacker protection on your computer alongside your virus protection. You should also scan your computer with the program on a regular basis just as you would an antivirus software. A tutorial on installing & using this product can be found here
  
  IE-SpyAd - 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. An installation tutorial is available here.
  
  
• MVPS HOST FILE
  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.
    
  • Once updated you should see another prompt that the task was completed.
• ANTIVIRUS SOFTWARE
  It is very important that you have anti-virus software running on your machine. This alone can save you a lot of trouble with malware in the future.
  
  Here are a few very good free Antivirus products which are available:
  • Avast!
  • AVG
  • Avira PersonalEdition Classic
  Select one of these, or another of your choice. Do not install more than one antivirus program because they will conflict with each other. It is imperative that you update your antivirus software at least once a week (even more if you wish). If you do not update your antivirus software then it will not be able to catch new malware that may have come out.
  
  

  See this link for a listing of some online antivirus scanners:
  
  Anti-Spyware Tutorial

• FIREWALL
  If you do not have a firewall, here are a couple of great free ones available for personal use. Using a third-party firewall will allow you to give/deny access for applications that want to go online. Select one of these, or another of your choice:
  
  Do not install more than one firewall program because they will conflict with each other.

• Comodo Personal Firewall
• ZoneAlarm

In light of your recent troubles, I'm sure you'll like to avoid any future infections. Please take a look at these well written articles

• HOW DID I GET INFECTED IN THE FIRST PLACE?
• THE ANTI-SPYWARE TUTORIAL
• MAKING INTERNET EXPLORER SAFER

If you want to fight back the Malware Writers that have made your life a misery, please take a look here and read what you can do against it.

Please respond to this thread one more time so we can mark this thread as resolved.

[leorot]

i will take your advice and i will install those programs - i care about my computer and i want it in good shape. anyway, all my troubles came from using keygens for those games.
i would like to do more than say Thank You, but right now i live outside the U.S. and cannot donate to the forum. but in case u ever want to visit the real Transylvania, let me know. Mike.

[tetonbob]

Thanks for the offer, Mike. If I ever plan a trip to Romania, I'll drop you a line.

Transylvania County, NC, is in the mountains of Western North Carolina.

Happy computing, and Safe Surfing to you.