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I notice that you have two anti-virus programs on your machine. That's not a good idea!! :4-thatsba
Alike firewalls, anti-virus programs have conflicts co-existing with each other & may produce undesirable results. Please uninstall one of them.
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Before proceeding any further, please create a new directory - C:\PROGRAM FILES\HIJACKTHIS\
Re-locate your HijackThis files to the new directory
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Please download these additional files/programs. Do not run them unless instructed to do so.
Unless otherwise stated, they should be stored in same directory as the HiJackThis program.
smitRem.exe - extract it to it's own folder.
CleanUp!.exe - Install
Ewido Security Suite
If you are having problems with the updater, you can use this link to manually update Ewido
When you have finished updating, EXIT Ewido.
'UNPLUG'/DISCONNECT YOUR COMPUTER FROM THE INTERNET WHEN YOU HAVE FINISHED DOWNLOADING
This webpage would not be available when you're carrying out the fix. Please save the following instructions in Notepad. I have customed my instructions on the assumption that you are using Notepad. It may lead to some confusion should you choose to do otherwise.
If there's anything that you don't understand, kindly ask your questions before proceeding with the fixes. There should not be any opened browsers when you are carrying out the procedures below.
IT IS IMPORTANT THAT YOU DON'T MISS A STEP & PERFORM EVERYTHING IN THE RIGHT ORDER.
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From Control Panel->Add/Remove Programs, uninstall the following programs, if present, :
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CLOSE ALL OTHER PROGRAMS & ALL OPENED WINDOWS
Run a scan with HiJackThis & select/tick the following & click "Fix checked" :
R0 - HKCU\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Main,Start Page = http://quickmetasearch.com/?said=acc0001_ho
R0 - HKLM\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Main,Start Page = http://quickmetasearch.com/?said=acc0001_ho
R0 - HKLM\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Search,SearchAssistant = http://www.trustyhound.com/sidebar-search.php
O2 - BHO: (no name) - {549B5CA7-4A86-11D7-A4DF-000874180BB3} - (no file)
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [TrustyHound-TS] C:\Program Files\TrustyHound-TS\TrustyHound-TS.exe
O4 - HKCU\..\Run: [Windows installer] C:\winstall.exe
O4 - HKCU\..\Run: [SNInstall] C:\winstall.exe
O16 - DPF: {205FF73B-CA67-11D5-99DD-444553540012} - http://www.funnytaf.com/fun/installer/Install.cab
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Next, reboot your computer in SafeMode :
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If you have not done so already, please enable the viewing of Hidden files
From Windows Explorer, go to Tools>Folder Options> View tab.
Locate and delete the following folders, if present:
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Run Cleanup! using the following configuration:
1. Click Options...
2. Set the slider to Standard CleanUp!
3. Uncheck the following:
5. Press the CleanUp! button to start the program. Reboot/logoff when prompted.
* CleanUp! will not create any backups!!
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Open the smitRem folder, then double click the RunThis.bat file to start the tool. Follow the prompts on screen.
Wait for the tool to complete and disk cleanup to finish.
The tool will create a log named smitfiles.txt in the root of your drive, eg; Local Disk C: or partition where your operating system is installed. Please post that log along with all others requested in your next reply.
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Run Ewido with it's updated definitions
...it's important that all windows must be closed)
** Ewido scan would require at least an hour. I suggest that you go grab a cup of coffee & do something else while you wait for it to complete.
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Next go to Control Panel click Display>Desktop>Customize Desktop>Website>Uncheck "Security Info" if present.
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REBOOT TO NORMAL MODE
Perform an online scan with Internet Explorer with Panda ActiveScan
*You needn't remain online while it's doing the scan but you have to re-connect after it has finished to see the report.
*Turn off the real time scanner of any existing antivirus program while performing the online scan
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In your next post, please include fresh copies of:
Please subscribe to this thread to get immediate notification of fixes as soon as they are posted.
I notice that you have two anti-virus programs on your machine. That's not a good idea!! :4-thatsba
Alike firewalls, anti-virus programs have conflicts co-existing with each other & may produce undesirable results. Please uninstall one of them.
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Before proceeding any further, please create a new directory - C:\PROGRAM FILES\HIJACKTHIS\
Re-locate your HijackThis files to the new directory
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Please download these additional files/programs. Do not run them unless instructed to do so.
Unless otherwise stated, they should be stored in same directory as the HiJackThis program.
smitRem.exe - extract it to it's own folder.
CleanUp!.exe - Install
Ewido Security Suite
- Install Ewido Security Suite
- When installing, under "Additional Options" uncheck..
- Install background guard
- Install scan via context menu
- Double-click the icon on Desktop to launch Ewido
- On the left hand side of the main screen click update.
- Then click on Start Update.
If you are having problems with the updater, you can use this link to manually update Ewido
When you have finished updating, EXIT Ewido.
'UNPLUG'/DISCONNECT YOUR COMPUTER FROM THE INTERNET WHEN YOU HAVE FINISHED DOWNLOADING
This webpage would not be available when you're carrying out the fix. Please save the following instructions in Notepad. I have customed my instructions on the assumption that you are using Notepad. It may lead to some confusion should you choose to do otherwise.
If there's anything that you don't understand, kindly ask your questions before proceeding with the fixes. There should not be any opened browsers when you are carrying out the procedures below.
IT IS IMPORTANT THAT YOU DON'T MISS A STEP & PERFORM EVERYTHING IN THE RIGHT ORDER.
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From Control Panel->Add/Remove Programs, uninstall the following programs, if present, :
- TrustyHound-TS
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CLOSE ALL OTHER PROGRAMS & ALL OPENED WINDOWS
Run a scan with HiJackThis & select/tick the following & click "Fix checked" :
R0 - HKCU\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Main,Start Page = http://quickmetasearch.com/?said=acc0001_ho
R0 - HKLM\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Main,Start Page = http://quickmetasearch.com/?said=acc0001_ho
R0 - HKLM\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Search,SearchAssistant = http://www.trustyhound.com/sidebar-search.php
O2 - BHO: (no name) - {549B5CA7-4A86-11D7-A4DF-000874180BB3} - (no file)
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [TrustyHound-TS] C:\Program Files\TrustyHound-TS\TrustyHound-TS.exe
O4 - HKCU\..\Run: [Windows installer] C:\winstall.exe
O4 - HKCU\..\Run: [SNInstall] C:\winstall.exe
O16 - DPF: {205FF73B-CA67-11D5-99DD-444553540012} - http://www.funnytaf.com/fun/installer/Install.cab
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Next, reboot your computer in SafeMode :
- Restart your computer
- After hearing your computer beep once during startup, but before the Windows icon appears, press F8.
- Instead of Windows loading as normal, a menu should appear
- Select the first option, to run Windows in Safe Mode.
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If you have not done so already, please enable the viewing of Hidden files
From Windows Explorer, go to Tools>Folder Options> View tab.
- Tick - Show hidden files and folder
- Untick - Hide file extensions for known types
- Untick - Hide protected operating system files
Locate and delete the following folders, if present:
- C:\Program Files\TrustyHound-TS\
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Run Cleanup! using the following configuration:
1. Click Options...
2. Set the slider to Standard CleanUp!
3. Uncheck the following:
- Delete Newsgroup cache
[*]Delete Newsgroup Subscriptions
[*]Scan local drives for temporary files
5. Press the CleanUp! button to start the program. Reboot/logoff when prompted.
* CleanUp! will not create any backups!!
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Open the smitRem folder, then double click the RunThis.bat file to start the tool. Follow the prompts on screen.
Wait for the tool to complete and disk cleanup to finish.
The tool will create a log named smitfiles.txt in the root of your drive, eg; Local Disk C: or partition where your operating system is installed. Please post that log along with all others requested in your next reply.
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Run Ewido with it's updated definitions
...it's important that all windows must be closed) - Click Scanner
- Click Complete System Scan to begin scanning.
- Click OK when prompted to clean files
- "Perform action on all infections"
- .Choose clean and click OK.
** Ewido scan would require at least an hour. I suggest that you go grab a cup of coffee & do something else while you wait for it to complete.
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Next go to Control Panel click Display>Desktop>Customize Desktop>Website>Uncheck "Security Info" if present.
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REBOOT TO NORMAL MODE
Perform an online scan with Internet Explorer with Panda ActiveScan
- Click [Scan your PC] & a 'pop up' window shall appear. *ensure that your pop up blocker doesn't block it
- Click [Scan Now]
- Enter your e-mail address & click [Scan Now] ...begins downloading 8 MB Panda's ActiveX controls
- If it finds any malware, it will offer you a report.
- Click on see report. Then click Save report
*You needn't remain online while it's doing the scan but you have to re-connect after it has finished to see the report.
*Turn off the real time scanner of any existing antivirus program while performing the online scan
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In your next post, please include fresh copies of:
- HiJackThis log
[*] Online scan
[*] Smitfiles.txt
[*] Ewido's log
