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here is hijackthis log for review... computer seems to be slower lately.

thanks!

Logfile of Trend Micro HijackThis v2.0.2
Scan saved at 8:33:31 PM, on 11/12/2009
Platform: Windows Vista SP2 (WinNT 6.00.1906)
MSIE: Internet Explorer v8.00 (8.00.6001.18828)
Boot mode: Normal

Running processes:
C:\Windows\system32\taskeng.exe
C:\Windows\system32\Dwm.exe
C:\Windows\Explorer.EXE
C:\Program Files\Dell\DellDock\DellDock.exe
C:\Program Files\DellTPad\Apoint.exe
C:\Windows\OEM02Mon.exe
C:\Windows\System32\igfxtray.exe
C:\Windows\System32\hkcmd.exe
C:\Windows\System32\igfxpers.exe
C:\Program Files\Intel\Intel Matrix Storage Manager\IAAnotif.exe
C:\Program Files\Google\Google Desktop Search\GoogleDesktop.exe
C:\Windows\system32\igfxsrvc.exe
C:\Program Files\Dell\MediaDirect\PCMService.exe
C:\Program Files\Dell DataSafe Online\DataSafeOnline.exe
C:\Program Files\Dell Support Center\bin\sprtcmd.exe
C:\Program Files\AVG\AVG8\avgtray.exe
C:\Program Files\Linksys\Linksys EasyLink Advisor\Linksys EasyLink Advisor.exe
C:\Program Files\Common Files\Pure Networks Shared\Platform\nmctxth.exe
C:\Program Files\iTunes\iTunesHelper.exe
C:\Program Files\Java\jre6\bin\jusched.exe
C:\Program Files\DellTPad\ApMsgFwd.exe
C:\Program Files\Sigmatel\C-Major Audio\WDM\sttray.exe
C:\Program Files\Spybot - Search & Destroy\TeaTimer.exe
C:\Program Files\Common Files\InstallShield\UpdateService\ISUSPM.exe
C:\Program Files\Digital Line Detect\DLG.exe
C:\Program Files\Dell\QuickSet\quickset.exe
C:\Program Files\Windows Defender\MSASCui.exe
C:\Program Files\Windows Media Player\wmpnscfg.exe
C:\Program Files\DellTPad\HidFind.exe
C:\Program Files\DellTPad\Apntex.exe
C:\Windows\system32\taskeng.exe
C:\Windows\system32\wuauclt.exe
C:\Windows\system32\rundll32.exe
C:\Windows\system32\Macromed\Flash\FlashUtil10c.exe
C:\Program Files\Internet Explorer\iexplore.exe
C:\Program Files\Internet Explorer\iexplore.exe
C:\Users\Michelle\Desktop\Keith\hijackgpthis.exe
C:\Windows\system32\SearchProtocolHost.exe
C:\Windows\system32\SearchFilterHost.exe
C:\Program Files\Common Files\InstallShield\UpdateService\agent.exe

R1 - HKLM\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Main,Default_Page_URL = http://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/?LinkId=69157
R1 - HKLM\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Main,Default_Search_URL = http://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/?LinkId=54896
R1 - HKLM\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Main,Search Page = http://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/?LinkId=54896
R0 - HKLM\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Main,Start Page = http://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/?LinkId=69157
R0 - HKLM\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Search,SearchAssistant =
R0 - HKLM\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Search,CustomizeSearch =
R1 - HKCU\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Main,Window Title = Internet Explorer provided by Dell
R1 - HKCU\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Internet Settings,ProxyOverride = *.local
R0 - HKCU\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Toolbar,LinksFolderName =
R3 - URLSearchHook: (no name) - *{CFBFAE00-17A6-11D0-99CB-00C04FD64497} - (no file)
R3 - URLSearchHook: AVG Security Toolbar BHO - {A3BC75A2-1F87-4686-AA43-5347D756017C} - C:\Program Files\AVG\AVG8\Toolbar\IEToolbar.dll
O1 - Hosts: ::1 localhost
O2 - BHO: AcroIEHelperStub - {18DF081C-E8AD-4283-A596-FA578C2EBDC3} - C:\Program Files\Common Files\Adobe\Acrobat\ActiveX\AcroIEHelperShim.dll
O2 - BHO: WormRadar.com IESiteBlocker.NavFilter - {3CA2F312-6F6E-4B53-A66E-4E65E497C8C0} - C:\Program Files\AVG\AVG8\avgssie.dll
O2 - BHO: Spybot-S&D IE Protection - {53707962-6F74-2D53-2644-206D7942484F} - C:\PROGRA~1\SPYBOT~1\SDHelper.dll
O2 - BHO: Search Helper - {6EBF7485-159F-4bff-A14F-B9E3AAC4465B} - C:\Program Files\Microsoft\Search Enhancement Pack\Search Helper\SEPsearchhelperie.dll
O2 - BHO: AVG Security Toolbar BHO - {A3BC75A2-1F87-4686-AA43-5347D756017C} - C:\Program Files\AVG\AVG8\Toolbar\IEToolbar.dll
O2 - BHO: Google Toolbar Helper - {AA58ED58-01DD-4d91-8333-CF10577473F7} - C:\Program Files\Google\Google Toolbar\GoogleToolbar.dll
O2 - BHO: Google Toolbar Notifier BHO - {AF69DE43-7D58-4638-B6FA-CE66B5AD205D} - C:\Program Files\Google\GoogleToolbarNotifier\5.3.4501.1418\swg.dll
O2 - BHO: Google Dictionary Compression sdch - {C84D72FE-E17D-4195-BB24-76C02E2E7C4E} - C:\Program Files\Google\Google Toolbar\Component\fastsearch_A8904FB862BD9564.dll
O2 - BHO: Browser Address Error Redirector - {CA6319C0-31B7-401E-A518-A07C3DB8F777} - C:\Program Files\Dell\BAE\BAE.dll
O2 - BHO: MSN Toolbar Helper - {d2ce3e00-f94a-4740-988e-03dc2f38c34f} - C:\Program Files\MSN\Toolbar\3.0.1125.0\msneshellx.dll
O2 - BHO: Java(tm) Plug-In 2 SSV Helper - {DBC80044-A445-435b-BC74-9C25C1C588A9} - C:\Program Files\Java\jre6\bin\jp2ssv.dll
O3 - Toolbar: Google Toolbar - {2318C2B1-4965-11d4-9B18-009027A5CD4F} - C:\Program Files\Google\Google Toolbar\GoogleToolbar.dll
O3 - Toolbar: AVG Security Toolbar - {CCC7A320-B3CA-4199-B1A6-9F516DD69829} - C:\Program Files\AVG\AVG8\Toolbar\IEToolbar.dll
O3 - Toolbar: MSN Toolbar - {1E61ED7C-7CB8-49d6-B9E9-AB4C880C8414} - C:\Program Files\MSN\Toolbar\3.0.1125.0\msneshellx.dll
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [Windows Defender] %ProgramFiles%\Windows Defender\MSASCui.exe -hide
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [Apoint] C:\Program Files\DellTPad\Apoint.exe
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [OEM02Mon.exe] C:\Windows\OEM02Mon.exe
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [IgfxTray] C:\Windows\system32\igfxtray.exe
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [HotKeysCmds] C:\Windows\system32\hkcmd.exe
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [Persistence] C:\Windows\system32\igfxpers.exe
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [IAAnotif] "C:\Program Files\Intel\Intel Matrix Storage Manager\Iaanotif.exe"
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [Google Desktop Search] "C:\Program Files\Google\Google Desktop Search\GoogleDesktop.exe" /startup
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [dscactivate] "C:\Program Files\Dell Support Center\gs_agent\custom\dsca.exe"
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [PCMService] "C:\Program Files\Dell\MediaDirect\PCMService.exe"
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [Dell DataSafe Online] "C:\Program Files\Dell DataSafe Online\DataSafeOnline.exe" /m
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [DellSupportCenter] "C:\Program Files\Dell Support Center\bin\sprtcmd.exe" /P DellSupportCenter
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [AVG8_TRAY] C:\PROGRA~1\AVG\AVG8\avgtray.exe
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [LELA] "C:\Program Files\Linksys\Linksys EasyLink Advisor\Linksys EasyLink Advisor.exe" /minimized
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [nmctxth] "C:\Program Files\Common Files\Pure Networks Shared\Platform\nmctxth.exe"
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [RoxWatchTray] "C:\Program Files\Common Files\Roxio Shared\9.0\SharedCOM\RoxWatchTray9.exe"
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [Adobe Reader Speed Launcher] "C:\Program Files\Adobe\Reader 9.0\Reader\Reader_sl.exe"
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [QuickTime Task] "C:\Program Files\QuickTime\QTTask.exe" -atboottime
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [iTunesHelper] "C:\Program Files\iTunes\iTunesHelper.exe"
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [SunJavaUpdateSched] "C:\Program Files\Java\jre6\bin\jusched.exe"
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [Microsoft Default Manager] "C:\Program Files\Microsoft\Search Enhancement Pack\Default Manager\DefMgr.exe" -resume
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [SigmatelSysTrayApp] %ProgramFiles%\SigmaTel\C-Major Audio\WDM\sttray.exe
O4 - HKCU\..\Run: [swg] C:\Program Files\Google\GoogleToolbarNotifier\GoogleToolbarNotifier.exe
O4 - HKCU\..\Run: [DellSupportCenter] "C:\Program Files\Dell Support Center\bin\sprtcmd.exe" /P DellSupportCenter
O4 - HKCU\..\Run: [SpybotSD TeaTimer] C:\Program Files\Spybot - Search & Destroy\TeaTimer.exe
O4 - HKCU\..\Run: [ISUSPM] "C:\Program Files\Common Files\InstallShield\UpdateService\ISUSPM.exe" -scheduler
O4 - HKUS\S-1-5-19\..\Run: [Sidebar] %ProgramFiles%\Windows Sidebar\Sidebar.exe /detectMem (User 'LOCAL SERVICE')
O4 - HKUS\S-1-5-19\..\Run: [WindowsWelcomeCenter] rundll32.exe oobefldr.dll,ShowWelcomeCenter (User 'LOCAL SERVICE')
O4 - HKUS\S-1-5-20\..\Run: [Sidebar] %ProgramFiles%\Windows Sidebar\Sidebar.exe /detectMem (User 'NETWORK SERVICE')
O4 - Startup: Dell Dock.lnk = C:\Program Files\Dell\DellDock\DellDock.exe
O4 - Global Startup: Digital Line Detect.lnk = C:\Program Files\Digital Line Detect\DLG.exe
O4 - Global Startup: QuickSet.lnk = C:\Program Files\Dell\QuickSet\quickset.exe
O8 - Extra context menu item: Add to Google Photos Screensa&ver - res://C:\Windows\system32\GPhotos.scr/200
O9 - Extra button: (no name) - {DFB852A3-47F8-48C4-A200-58CAB36FD2A2} - C:\PROGRA~1\SPYBOT~1\SDHelper.dll
O9 - Extra 'Tools' menuitem: Spybot - Search & Destroy Configuration - {DFB852A3-47F8-48C4-A200-58CAB36FD2A2} - C:\PROGRA~1\SPYBOT~1\SDHelper.dll
O13 - Gopher Prefix:
O16 - DPF: {0CCA191D-13A6-4E29-B746-314DEE697D83} (Facebook Photo Uploader 5 Control) - https://upload.facebook.com/controls/2008.10.10_v5.5.8/FacebookPhotoUploader5.cab
O16 - DPF: {E06E2E99-0AA1-11D4-ABA6-0060082AA75C} -
O16 - DPF: {E2883E8F-472F-4FB0-9522-AC9BF37916A7} - http://platformdl.adobe.com/NOS/getPlusPlus/1.6/gp.cab
O18 - Protocol: linkscanner - {F274614C-63F8-47D5-A4D1-FBDDE494F8D1} - C:\Program Files\AVG\AVG8\avgpp.dll
O18 - Filter: x-sdch - {B1759355-3EEC-4C1E-B0F1-B719FE26E377} - C:\Program Files\Google\Google Toolbar\Component\fastsearch_A8904FB862BD9564.dll
O20 - AppInit_DLLs: C:\PROGRA~1\Google\GOOGLE~3\GOEC62~1.DLL,avgrsstx.dll
O20 - Winlogon Notify: GoToAssist - C:\Program Files\Citrix\GoToAssist\514\G2AWinLogon.dll
O23 - Service: Andrea ST Filters Service (AESTFilters) - Andrea Electronics Corporation - C:\Windows\system32\aestsrv.exe
O23 - Service: Apple Mobile Device - Apple Inc. - C:\Program Files\Common Files\Apple\Mobile Device Support\bin\AppleMobileDeviceService.exe
O23 - Service: AVG Free8 E-mail Scanner (avg8emc) - AVG Technologies CZ, s.r.o. - C:\PROGRA~1\AVG\AVG8\avgemc.exe
O23 - Service: AVG Free8 WatchDog (avg8wd) - AVG Technologies CZ, s.r.o. - C:\PROGRA~1\AVG\AVG8\avgwdsvc.exe
O23 - Service: Bonjour Service - Apple Inc. - C:\Program Files\Bonjour\mDNSResponder.exe
O23 - Service: Dock Login Service (DockLoginService) - Stardock Corporation - C:\Program Files\Dell\DellDock\DockLogin.exe
O23 - Service: Intel(R) PROSet/Wireless Event Log (EvtEng) - Intel Corporation - C:\Program Files\Intel\Wireless\Bin\EvtEng.exe
O23 - Service: GameConsoleService - WildTangent, Inc. - C:\Program Files\WildTangent\Dell Games\Dell Game Console\GameConsoleService.exe
O23 - Service: Google Desktop Manager 5.8.809.23506 (GoogleDesktopManager-092308-165331) - Google - C:\Program Files\Google\Google Desktop Search\GoogleDesktop.exe
O23 - Service: GoToAssist - Citrix Online, a division of Citrix Systems, Inc. - C:\Program Files\Citrix\GoToAssist\514\g2aservice.exe
O23 - Service: Google Software Updater (gusvc) - Google - C:\Program Files\Google\Common\Google Updater\GoogleUpdaterService.exe
O23 - Service: Intel(R) Matrix Storage Event Monitor (IAANTMON) - Intel Corporation - C:\Program Files\Intel\Intel Matrix Storage Manager\Iaantmon.exe
O23 - Service: InstallDriver Table Manager (IDriverT) - Macrovision Corporation - C:\Program Files\Common Files\InstallShield\Driver\1050\Intel 32\IDriverT.exe
O23 - Service: iPod Service - Apple Inc. - C:\Program Files\iPod\bin\iPodService.exe
O23 - Service: Linksys Updater (LinksysUpdater) - Unknown owner - C:\Program Files\Linksys\Linksys Updater\bin\LinksysUpdater.exe
O23 - Service: Pure Networks Platform Service (nmservice) - Pure Networks, Inc. - C:\Program Files\Common Files\Pure Networks Shared\Platform\nmsrvc.exe
O23 - Service: Intel(R) PROSet/Wireless Registry Service (RegSrvc) - Intel Corporation - C:\Program Files\Intel\Wireless\Bin\RegSrvc.exe
O23 - Service: Roxio UPnP Renderer 9 - Sonic Solutions - C:\Program Files\Roxio\Digital Home 9\RoxioUPnPRenderer9.exe
O23 - Service: Roxio Upnp Server 9 - Sonic Solutions - C:\Program Files\Roxio\Digital Home 9\RoxioUpnpService9.exe
O23 - Service: LiveShare P2P Server 9 (RoxLiveShare9) - Sonic Solutions - C:\Program Files\Common Files\Roxio Shared\9.0\SharedCOM\RoxLiveShare9.exe
O23 - Service: RoxMediaDB9 - Sonic Solutions - C:\Program Files\Common Files\Roxio Shared\9.0\SharedCOM\RoxMediaDB9.exe
O23 - Service: Roxio Hard Drive Watcher 9 (RoxWatch9) - Sonic Solutions - C:\Program Files\Common Files\Roxio Shared\9.0\SharedCOM\RoxWatch9.exe
O23 - Service: SupportSoft Sprocket Service (dellsupportcenter) (sprtsvc_dellsupportcenter) - SupportSoft, Inc. - C:\Program Files\Dell Support Center\bin\sprtsvc.exe
O23 - Service: SigmaTel Audio Service (STacSV) - IDT, Inc. - C:\Windows\system32\STacSV.exe
O23 - Service: stllssvr - MicroVision Development, Inc. - C:\Program Files\Common Files\SureThing Shared\stllssvr.exe
O23 - Service: XAudioService - Conexant Systems, Inc. - C:\Windows\system32\DRIVERS\xaudio.exe

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descriptioncomputer seems to be slowing down and lagging EmptyRe: computer seems to be slowing down and lagging

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Please download TFC by OldTimer to your desktop
  • Please double-click TFC.exe to run it. (Note: If you are running on Vista, right-click on the file and choose Run As Administrator).
  • It will close all programs when run, so make sure you have saved all your work before you begin.
  • Click the Start
    button to begin the process. Depending on how often you clean temp
    files, execution time should be anywhere from a few seconds to a minute
    or two. Let it run uninterrupted to completion.
  • Once it's finished it should reboot your machine. If it does not, please manually reboot the machine yourself to ensure a complete clean.


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Please download avast! ANTIROOTKIT from avast.com and save it to your Desktop.

Note: to prevent false positives, please quit all running programs before starting the scan!
  • Double-click on aswar.exe to start the program.
  • Click Show Scan Options.
  • Make sure the following checkboxes have checkmarks in them: hȋdden Files and Directories, hȋdden Services and Drivers, hȋdden Registry Keys and Values, hȋdden Processes, Log all scanned items.
  • Click the big Scan Now! button.
  • Click View scan log. Please post the contents of that log in your next reply. If the scan log will not launch, please tell me.


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How to use CodeStuff Starter to view services and startup items:


  • Please download and install CodeStuff Starter
  • Run Starter by finding it on your start menu after it is installed.
  • When the program opens, you will see three tabs on the main screen (Startup, Processes, Services)
  • Please click the Startup tab and make sure that All Sections is selected on the left hand side under the sections view pane.
  • Once the Startup tab and all sections is selected, please click the File menu and choose Save as HTML.
  • Please save the file to your desktop and call it startup.html.
  • Now, please click the Services tab.
  • Once the Services tab is open, please click the File menu and choose Save as HTML.
  • Please save the file to your desktop and call it services.html.
  • Now that both files have been saved to your desktop, close CodeStuff Starter.
  • Locate the startup.html and services.html files on your desktop. Both files can be attached to the forum, as is. Please do so in your next reply.


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Please post the log from avast antirootkit, and the HTML files from CodeStuff.

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i have tried hosting the .html images and i get the message "your file type is not allowed". also, i cannot copy and paste the aswar.log, the browser locks up and "not responding". any ideas of why i cannot do these tasks?

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Please download ComboFix computer seems to be slowing down and lagging Combofix from BleepingComputer.com

Alternate link: GeeksToGo.com

Alternate link: Forospyware.com

Rename ComboFix.exe to commy.exe before you save it to your Desktop
  • Disable your AntiVirus and AntiSpyware applications, usually via a right click on the System Tray icon. They may otherwise interfere with our tools A guide to do this can be found here
  • Click Start>Run then copy paste the following command into the Run box & click OK "%userprofile%\desktop\commy.exe" /stepdel
  • As part of it's process, ComboFix will check to see if the Microsoft Windows Recovery Console is installed. With malware infections being as they are today, it's strongly recommended to have this pre-installed on your machine before doing any malware removal. It will allow you to boot up into a special recovery/repair mode that will allow us to more easily help you should your computer have a problem after an attempted removal of malware.
  • Follow the prompts to allow ComboFix to download and install the Microsoft Windows Recovery Console, and when prompted, agree to the End-User License Agreement to install the Microsoft Windows Recovery Console

computer seems to be slowing down and lagging Query_RC
Please note: If the Microsoft Windows Recovery Console is already installed, ComboFix will continue it's malware removal procedures.

Once the Microsoft Windows Recovery Console is installed using ComboFix, you should see the following message:
computer seems to be slowing down and lagging RC_successful

  • Click on Yes, to continue scanning for malware.
  • When finished, it shall produce a log for you. Please include the contents of C:\ComboFix.txt in your next reply.

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ComboFix 09-11-13.04 - Michelle 11/13/2009 12:25.1.2 - NTFSx86
Microsoft®️ Windows Vista™️ Home Basic 6.0.6002.2.1252.1.1033.18.3573.1893 [GMT -5:00]
Running from: c:\users\Michelle\Desktop\commy.exe
Command switches used :: /stepdel
AV: AVG Anti-Virus Free *On-access scanning enabled* (Updated) {17DDD097-36FF-435F-9E1B-52D74245D6BF}
SP: AVG Anti-Virus Free *enabled* (Updated) {17DDD097-36FF-435F-9E1B-52D74245D6BF}
SP: Windows Defender *enabled* (Updated) {D68DDC3A-831F-4FAE-9E44-DA132C1ACF46}
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c:\$recycle.bin\S-1-5-21-2347180839-3205931739-3509662-500
c:\$recycle.bin\S-1-5-21-3045153799-1005947171-1626909330-500
c:\$recycle.bin\S-1-5-21-2347180839-3205931739-3509662-500\desktop.ini
c:\$recycle.bin\S-1-5-21-3045153799-1005947171-1626909330-500\desktop.ini
c:\users\Michelle\AppData\Roaming\inst.exe

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2009-11-13 17:37 . 2009-11-13 17:37 -------- d-----w- c:\users\Default\AppData\Local\temp
2009-11-13 03:34 . 2009-11-13 03:34 -------- d-----w- c:\program files\CodeStuff
2009-11-11 11:33 . 2009-08-14 13:27 2036736 ----a-w- c:\windows\system32\win32k.sys
2009-11-11 11:33 . 2009-08-10 12:35 355328 ----a-w- c:\windows\system32\WSDApi.dll
2009-11-04 11:59 . 2009-08-07 02:24 44768 ----a-w- c:\windows\system32\wups2.dll
2009-11-04 11:59 . 2009-08-07 02:24 53472 ----a-w- c:\windows\system32\wuauclt.exe
2009-11-04 11:59 . 2009-08-07 02:23 1929952 ----a-w- c:\windows\system32\wuaueng.dll
2009-11-04 11:59 . 2009-08-07 01:45 2421760 ----a-w- c:\windows\system32\wucltux.dll
2009-11-04 11:58 . 2009-08-07 02:24 35552 ----a-w- c:\windows\system32\wups.dll
2009-11-04 11:58 . 2009-08-07 02:23 575704 ----a-w- c:\windows\system32\wuapi.dll
2009-11-04 11:58 . 2009-08-07 01:44 87552 ----a-w- c:\windows\system32\wudriver.dll
2009-11-04 11:58 . 2009-08-07 00:23 171608 ----a-w- c:\windows\system32\wuwebv.dll
2009-11-04 11:58 . 2009-08-06 23:44 33792 ----a-w- c:\windows\system32\wuapp.exe
2009-10-29 12:28 . 2009-10-29 12:28 -------- d-----w- c:\program files\TomTom DesktopSuite
2009-10-28 03:04 . 2009-09-10 14:58 310784 ----a-w- c:\windows\system32\unregmp2.exe
2009-10-28 03:04 . 2009-09-10 14:59 8147456 ----a-w- c:\windows\system32\wmploc.DLL
2009-10-15 11:44 . 2009-09-10 16:48 218624 ----a-w- c:\windows\system32\msv1_0.dll
2009-10-15 11:44 . 2009-06-15 14:54 175104 ----a-w- c:\windows\system32\wdigest.dll
2009-10-15 11:44 . 2009-06-15 23:15 439864 ----a-w- c:\windows\system32\drivers\ksecdd.sys
2009-10-15 11:44 . 2009-06-15 14:52 1259008 ----a-w- c:\windows\system32\lsasrv.dll
2009-10-15 11:44 . 2009-06-15 14:53 72704 ----a-w- c:\windows\system32\secur32.dll
2009-10-15 11:44 . 2009-06-15 12:48 9728 ----a-w- c:\windows\system32\lsass.exe
2009-10-15 11:44 . 2009-08-04 12:34 3548216 ----a-w- c:\windows\system32\ntoskrnl.exe
2009-10-15 11:44 . 2009-08-04 12:34 3600456 ----a-w- c:\windows\system32\ntkrnlpa.exe

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2009-11-13 08:18 . 2006-11-02 11:18 4096 d-----w- c:\program files\Windows Mail
2009-11-03 01:42 . 2009-10-02 21:41 195456 ------w- c:\windows\system32\MpSigStub.exe
2009-10-24 17:39 . 2009-07-28 21:12 8293568 ----a-w- c:\users\Michelle\AppData\Roaming\DataSafeDotNet.exe
2009-10-24 17:39 . 2009-07-28 21:12 8293568 ----a-w- c:\users\Michelle\AppData\Roaming\DataSafeDotNet.exe
2009-10-13 01:29 . 2009-01-16 18:10 8192 d-----w- c:\program files\Spybot - Search & Destroy
2009-10-13 01:23 . 2009-10-13 01:23 -------- d-----w- c:\program files\CCleaner
2009-10-13 01:18 . 2009-03-12 01:54 4096 d-----w- c:\program files\AviSynth 2.5
2009-10-13 01:16 . 2009-10-13 01:16 4096 d-----w- c:\program files\Xvid
2009-10-13 01:14 . 2009-01-17 16:36 -------- d-----w- c:\users\Michelle\AppData\Roaming\DVD Flick
2009-10-08 04:37 . 2009-10-08 04:37 -------- d-----w- c:\program files\MSECache
2009-10-06 23:01 . 2008-12-28 14:38 -------- d-----w- c:\users\Michelle\AppData\Roaming\Vso
2009-10-06 23:01 . 2008-12-28 14:38 47360 ----a-w- c:\users\Michelle\AppData\Roaming\pcouffin.sys
2009-10-06 23:01 . 2008-12-28 14:38 47360 ----a-w- c:\users\Michelle\AppData\Roaming\pcouffin.sys
2009-10-06 23:01 . 2009-10-06 23:01 4096 d-----w- c:\program files\DVDFab 6
2009-10-05 21:54 . 2008-12-04 14:32 4096 d-----w- c:\program files\Dell DataSafe Online
2009-10-01 04:13 . 2006-11-02 12:35 -------- d-----w- c:\program files\Windows Calendar
2009-10-01 04:13 . 2006-11-02 12:35 4096 d-----w- c:\program files\Windows Sidebar
2009-10-01 04:13 . 2006-11-02 12:35 4096 d-----w- c:\program files\Windows Collaboration
2009-10-01 04:13 . 2006-11-02 12:35 4096 d-----w- c:\program files\Windows Photo Gallery
2009-10-01 04:13 . 2006-11-02 12:35 4096 d-----w- c:\program files\Windows Defender
2009-10-01 04:10 . 2006-11-02 10:25 665600 ----a-w- c:\windows\inf\drvindex.dat
2009-09-28 01:32 . 2009-01-17 15:59 -------- d-----w- c:\users\Michelle\AppData\Roaming\Moyea
2009-09-28 01:02 . 2009-09-28 01:02 -------- d-----w- c:\program files\Microsoft
2009-09-28 01:00 . 2008-12-12 12:25 411368 ----a-w- c:\windows\system32\deploytk.dll
2009-09-27 02:08 . 2009-02-22 17:01 4096 d-----w- c:\users\Michelle\AppData\Roaming\Apple Computer
2009-09-26 19:24 . 2009-09-26 19:22 4096 d-----w- c:\program files\K-Lite Codec Pack
2009-09-21 23:39 . 2009-01-30 23:21 680 ----a-w- c:\users\Michelle\AppData\Local\d3d9caps.dat
2009-09-21 21:27 . 2008-12-04 14:21 4096 d-----w- c:\program files\Google
2009-09-14 09:29 . 2009-10-15 11:43 144896 ----a-w- c:\windows\system32\drivers\srv2.sys
2009-09-07 23:23 . 2008-12-20 03:04 11952 ----a-w- c:\windows\system32\avgrsstx.dll
2009-09-07 23:23 . 2008-12-20 03:04 335240 ----a-w- c:\windows\system32\drivers\avgldx86.sys
2009-09-07 23:23 . 2008-12-20 03:04 27784 ----a-w- c:\windows\system32\drivers\avgmfx86.sys
2009-09-04 11:41 . 2009-10-15 11:43 60928 ----a-w- c:\windows\system32\msasn1.dll
2009-08-29 00:27 . 2009-09-08 00:14 4240384 ----a-w- c:\windows\system32\GameUXLegacyGDFs.dll
2009-08-29 00:14 . 2009-09-08 00:14 28672 ----a-w- c:\windows\system32\Apphlpdm.dll
2009-08-27 05:22 . 2009-10-15 11:43 916480 ----a-w- c:\windows\system32\wininet.dll
2009-08-27 05:17 . 2009-10-15 11:43 71680 ----a-w- c:\windows\system32\iesetup.dll
2009-08-27 05:17 . 2009-10-15 11:43 109056 ----a-w- c:\windows\system32\iesysprep.dll
2009-08-27 03:42 . 2009-10-15 11:43 133632 ----a-w- c:\windows\system32\ieUnatt.exe
2009-08-25 02:06 . 2009-08-25 02:06 86016 ----a-w- c:\windows\system32\OpenAL32.dll
2009-08-25 02:06 . 2009-08-25 02:06 262144 ----a-w- c:\windows\system32\wrap_oal.dll
2008-12-04 14:21 . 2008-12-20 03:18 122880 ----a-w- c:\program files\mozilla firefox\components\GoogleDesktopMozilla.dll
2008-12-04 14:13 . 2008-12-04 14:13 74 --sh--r- c:\windows\CT4CET.bin
2008-12-04 15:41 . 2008-12-04 15:40 8192 --sha-w- c:\windows\Users\Default\NTUSER.DAT
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((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((( Reg Loading Points ))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))
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*Note* empty entries & legit default entries are not shown
REGEDIT4

[HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\URLSearchHooks]
"{A3BC75A2-1F87-4686-AA43-5347D756017C}"= "c:\program files\AVG\AVG8\Toolbar\IEToolbar.dll" [2009-09-02 1107200]

[HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\clsid\{a3bc75a2-1f87-4686-aa43-5347d756017c}]

[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\~\Browser Helper Objects\{A3BC75A2-1F87-4686-AA43-5347D756017C}]
2009-09-02 15:58 1107200 ----a-w- c:\program files\AVG\AVG8\Toolbar\IEToolbar.dll

[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Toolbar]
"{CCC7A320-B3CA-4199-B1A6-9F516DD69829}"= "c:\program files\AVG\AVG8\Toolbar\IEToolbar.dll" [2009-09-02 1107200]

[HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\clsid\{ccc7a320-b3ca-4199-b1a6-9f516dd69829}]

[HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Toolbar\Webbrowser]
"{CCC7A320-B3CA-4199-B1A6-9F516DD69829}"= "c:\program files\AVG\AVG8\Toolbar\IEToolbar.dll" [2009-09-02 1107200]

[HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\clsid\{ccc7a320-b3ca-4199-b1a6-9f516dd69829}]

[HKEY_CURRENT_USER\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run]
"swg"="c:\program files\Google\GoogleToolbarNotifier\GoogleToolbarNotifier.exe" [2008-12-04 39408]
"DellSupportCenter"="c:\program files\Dell Support Center\bin\sprtcmd.exe" [2009-05-21 206064]
"SpybotSD TeaTimer"="c:\program files\Spybot - Search & Destroy\TeaTimer.exe" [2009-03-05 2260480]
"ISUSPM"="c:\program files\Common Files\InstallShield\UpdateService\ISUSPM.exe" [2006-09-11 218032]

[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run]
"Windows Defender"="c:\program files\Windows Defender\MSASCui.exe" [2008-01-21 1008184]
"Apoint"="c:\program files\DellTPad\Apoint.exe" [2008-05-04 167936]
"OEM02Mon.exe"="c:\windows\OEM02Mon.exe" [2008-03-04 36864]
"IgfxTray"="c:\windows\system32\igfxtray.exe" [2008-03-06 141848]
"HotKeysCmds"="c:\windows\system32\hkcmd.exe" [2008-03-06 166424]
"Persistence"="c:\windows\system32\igfxpers.exe" [2008-03-06 133656]
"IAAnotif"="c:\program files\Intel\Intel Matrix Storage Manager\Iaanotif.exe" [2007-03-21 174872]
"Google Desktop Search"="c:\program files\Google\Google Desktop Search\GoogleDesktop.exe" [2008-12-04 30192]
"dscactivate"="c:\program files\Dell Support Center\gs_agent\custom\dsca.exe" [2008-03-11 16384]
"PCMService"="c:\program files\Dell\MediaDirect\PCMService.exe" [2008-11-06 184320]
"Dell DataSafe Online"="c:\program files\Dell DataSafe Online\DataSafeOnline.exe" [2008-11-03 1745648]
"DellSupportCenter"="c:\program files\Dell Support Center\bin\sprtcmd.exe" [2009-05-21 206064]
"AVG8_TRAY"="c:\progra~1\AVG\AVG8\avgtray.exe" [2009-11-13 2028312]
"LELA"="c:\program files\Linksys\Linksys EasyLink Advisor\Linksys EasyLink Advisor.exe" [2008-05-01 131072]
"nmctxth"="c:\program files\Common Files\Pure Networks Shared\Platform\nmctxth.exe" [2008-04-09 648504]
"RoxWatchTray"="c:\program files\Common Files\Roxio Shared\9.0\SharedCOM\RoxWatchTray9.exe" [2007-08-16 236016]
"Adobe Reader Speed Launcher"="c:\program files\Adobe\Reader 9.0\Reader\Reader_sl.exe" [2009-02-27 35696]
"QuickTime Task"="c:\program files\QuickTime\QTTask.exe" [2009-05-26 413696]
"iTunesHelper"="c:\program files\iTunes\iTunesHelper.exe" [2009-07-13 292128]
"SunJavaUpdateSched"="c:\program files\Java\jre6\bin\jusched.exe" [2009-09-28 149280]
"Microsoft Default Manager"="c:\program files\Microsoft\Search Enhancement Pack\Default Manager\DefMgr.exe" [2009-02-03 233304]
"SigmatelSysTrayApp"="c:\program files\SigmaTel\C-Major Audio\WDM\sttray.exe" [2007-09-13 405504]

c:\users\Michelle\AppData\Roaming\Microsoft\Windows\Start Menu\Programs\Startup\
Dell Dock.lnk - c:\program files\Dell\DellDock\DellDock.exe [2008-9-23 1295656]

c:\programdata\Microsoft\Windows\Start Menu\Programs\Startup\
Digital Line Detect.lnk - c:\program files\Digital Line Detect\DLG.exe [2008-12-4 50688]
QuickSet.lnk - c:\program files\Dell\QuickSet\quickset.exe [2008-2-22 1193240]

[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\software\microsoft\windows\currentversion\policies\system]
"EnableUIADesktopToggle"= 0 (0x0)

[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\software\microsoft\windows nt\currentversion\winlogon\notify\GoToAssist]
2008-12-04 14:29 10536 ----a-w- c:\program files\Citrix\GoToAssist\514\g2awinlogon.dll

[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\software\microsoft\windows nt\currentversion\windows]
"AppInit_DLLs"=c:\progra~1\Google\GOOGLE~3\GoogleDesktopNetwork3.dll c:\windows\System32\avgrsstx.dll

[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Control\SafeBoot\Minimal\Wdf01000.sys]
@="Driver"

[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Control\SafeBoot\Minimal\WinDefend]
@="Service"

[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\software\microsoft\security center\Svc]
"VistaSp2"=hex(b):fa,0c,ac,84,f8,42,ca,01

R1 AvgLdx86;AVG Free AVI Loader Driver x86;c:\windows\System32\drivers\avgldx86.sys [12/19/2008 10:04 PM 335240]
R1 AvgTdiX;AVG8 Network Redirector;c:\windows\System32\drivers\avgtdix.sys [2/5/2009 12:47 PM 108552]
R2 AESTFilters;Andrea ST Filters Service;c:\windows\System32\AEstSrv.exe [12/4/2008 2:55 AM 73728]
R2 avg8emc;AVG Free8 E-mail Scanner;c:\progra~1\AVG\AVG8\avgemc.exe [12/19/2008 10:04 PM 908056]
R2 avg8wd;AVG Free8 WatchDog;c:\progra~1\AVG\AVG8\avgwdsvc.exe [12/19/2008 10:04 PM 297752]
R2 DockLoginService;Dock Login Service;c:\program files\Dell\DellDock\DockLogin.exe [9/23/2008 11:09 PM 155648]
R3 IntcHdmiAddService;Intel(R) High Definition Audio HDMI Service;c:\windows\System32\drivers\IntcHdmi.sys [12/4/2008 10:51 AM 111616]
R3 OEM02Dev;Creative Camera OEM002 Driver;c:\windows\System32\drivers\OEM02Dev.sys [12/4/2008 10:51 AM 235648]
R3 OEM02Vfx;Creative Camera OEM002 Video VFX Driver;c:\windows\System32\drivers\OEM02Vfx.sys [12/4/2008 10:51 AM 7424]
S2 LinksysUpdater;Linksys Updater;c:\program files\Linksys\Linksys Updater\bin\LinksysUpdater.exe [4/18/2008 4:30 AM 204800]
S3 GoogleDesktopManager-092308-165331;Google Desktop Manager 5.8.809.23506;c:\program files\Google\Google Desktop Search\GoogleDesktop.exe [12/4/2008 9:21 AM 30192]

--- Other Services/Drivers In Memory ---

*NewlyCreated* - MBR
*NewlyCreated* - PROCEXP113
*Deregistered* - mbr
*Deregistered* - PROCEXP113

[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\software\microsoft\windows nt\currentversion\svchost]
LocalServiceNoNetwork REG_MULTI_SZ PLA DPS BFE mpssvc
.
.
------- Supplementary Scan -------
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uStart Page = hxxp://www.google.com/
uInternet Settings,ProxyOverride = *.local
uSearchURL,(Default) = hxxp://www.google.com/search/?q=%s
IE: Add to Google Photos Screensa&ver - c:\windows\system32\GPhotos.scr/200
FF - ProfilePath - c:\users\Michelle\AppData\Roaming\Mozilla\Firefox\Profiles\f06bzxg6.default\
FF - prefs.js: keyword.URL - hxxp://us.yhs.search.yahoo.com/avg/search?fr=yhs-avg&type=yahoo_avg_hs2-tb-web_us&p=
FF - component: c:\program files\AVG\AVG8\Firefox\components\avgssff.dll
FF - component: c:\program files\AVG\AVG8\Toolbar\Firefox\avg@igeared\components\IGeared_tavgp_xputils2.dll
FF - component: c:\program files\AVG\AVG8\Toolbar\Firefox\avg@igeared\components\IGeared_tavgp_xputils3.dll
FF - component: c:\program files\AVG\AVG8\Toolbar\Firefox\avg@igeared\components\IGeared_tavgp_xputils35.dll
FF - component: c:\program files\AVG\AVG8\Toolbar\Firefox\avg@igeared\components\xpavgtbapi.dll
FF - component: c:\program files\Mozilla Firefox\components\GoogleDesktopMozilla.dll
FF - plugin: c:\program files\Google\Picasa3\npPicasa3.dll
FF - plugin: c:\program files\K-Lite Codec Pack\Real\browser\plugins\nppl3260.dll
FF - plugin: c:\program files\K-Lite Codec Pack\Real\browser\plugins\nprpjplug.dll
FF - plugin: c:\users\Michelle\AppData\Local\Yahoo!\BrowserPlus\2.4.17\Plugins\npybrowserplus_2.4.17.dll
FF - hȋdden: Microsoft .NET Framework Assistant: {20a82645-c095-46ed-80e3-08825760534b} - c:\windows\Microsoft.NET\Framework\v3.5\Windows Presentation Foundation\DotNetAssistantExtension\
.
- - - - ORPHANS REMOVED - - - -

WebBrowser-{604BC32A-9680-40D1-9AC6-E06B23A1BA4C} - (no file)
AddRemove-HijackThis - c:\users\Michelle\Desktop\Keith\HijackThis.exe



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catchme 0.3.1398 W2K/XP/Vista - rootkit/stealth malware detector by Gmer, http://www.gmer.net
Rootkit scan 2009-11-13 12:37
Windows 6.0.6002 Service Pack 2 NTFS

scanning hȋdden processes ...

scanning hȋdden autostart entries ...

scanning hȋdden files ...


c:\windows\TEMP\TMP0000009FE4CD7A1D0A2D7232 524288 bytes executable

scan completed successfully
hȋdden files: 1

**************************************************************************
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--------------------- LOCKED REGISTRY KEYS ---------------------

[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\Class\{4D36E96D-E325-11CE-BFC1-08002BE10318}\0000\AllUserSettings]
@Denied: (A) (Users)
@Denied: (A) (Everyone)
@Allowed: (B 1 2 3 4 5) (S-1-5-20)
"BlindDial"=dword:00000000

[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\Class\{4D36E96D-E325-11CE-BFC1-08002BE10318}\0001\AllUserSettings]
@Denied: (A) (Users)
@Denied: (A) (Everyone)
@Allowed: (B 1 2 3 4 5) (S-1-5-20)
"BlindDial"=dword:00000000
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Completion time: 2009-11-13 12:40
ComboFix-quarantined-files.txt 2009-11-13 17:40

Pre-Run: 129,464,655,872 bytes free
Post-Run: 128,694,267,904 bytes free

- - End Of File - - A70D72C87EE7EB249BDF359F328D992F

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computer seems to be slowing down and lagging Mbamicontw5 Please download Malwarebytes Anti-Malware from here.

Double Click mbam-setup.exe to install the application.

  • Make sure a checkmark is placed next to Update Malwarebytes' Anti-Malware and Launch Malwarebytes Anti-Malware, then click Finish.
  • If an update is found, it will download and install the latest version.
  • Once the program has loaded, select "Perform Full Scan", then click Scan.
  • The scan may take some time to finish,so please be patient.
  • When the scan is complete, click OK, then Show Results to view the results.
  • Make sure that everything is checked, and click Remove Selected.
  • When disinfection is completed, a log will open in Notepad and you may be prompted to Restart. (See Extra Note)
  • Please save the log to a location you will remember.
  • The log is automatically saved by MBAM and can be viewed by clicking the Logs tab in MBAM.
  • Copy and paste the entire report in your next reply.

Extra Note:

If MBAM encounters a file that is difficult to remove,you will be presented with 1 of 2 prompts,click OK to either and let MBAM proceed with the disinfection process. If asked to restart the computer, please do so immediately.

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Malwarebytes' Anti-Malware 1.41
Database version: 2775
Windows 6.0.6002 Service Pack 2

11/14/2009 4:26:31 PM
mbam-log-2009-11-14 (16-26-31).txt

Scan type: Full Scan (C:\|D:\|)
Objects scanned: 235861
Time elapsed: 1 hour(s), 12 minute(s), 41 second(s)

Memory Processes Infected: 0
Memory Modules Infected: 0
Registry Keys Infected: 0
Registry Values Infected: 0
Registry Data Items Infected: 0
Folders Infected: 0
Files Infected: 0

Memory Processes Infected:
(No malicious items detected)

Memory Modules Infected:
(No malicious items detected)

Registry Keys Infected:
(No malicious items detected)

Registry Values Infected:
(No malicious items detected)

Registry Data Items Infected:
(No malicious items detected)

Folders Infected:
(No malicious items detected)

Files Infected:
(No malicious items detected)

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Please use Internet Explorer and run a BitDefender Online scan

  • Please check I agree with the Terms and Conditions and click Start Here
  • You will need to allow an Active X install for the scan to run.
  • Leave the scanning options at default and click Start Scan
Please post the results in your next reply.

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BitDefender Online Scanner - Real Time Virus Report



Generated at: Sun, Nov 15, 2009 - 17:56:00


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Scan Info



Scanned Files
282303

Infected Files
0








Virus Detected



No virus found.

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To uninstall ComboFix

  • Click the Start button. Click Run. For Vista: type in Run in the Start search, and click on Run in the results pane.
  • In the field, type in ComboFix /u

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(Note: Make sure there's a space between the word ComboFix and the forward-slash.)

  • Then, press Enter, or click OK.
  • This will uninstall ComboFix, delete its folders and files, hides System files and folders, and resets System Restore.


==

Download Security Check by screen317 from SpywareInfoforum.org or Changelog.fr.
  • Save it to your Desktop.
  • Double click SecurityCheck.exe and follow the onscreen instructions inside of the black box.
  • A Notepad document should open automatically called checkup.txt; please post the contents of that document.

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Results of screen317's Security Check version 0.99.0
Windows Vista Service Pack 2 (UAC is enabled)
``````````````````````````````
Antivirus/Firewall Check:

Windows Firewall Enabled!
AVG Free 8.5
Antivirus up to date!
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Anti-malware/Other Utilities Check:

Spybot - Search & Destroy
CCleaner (remove only)
Java(TM) 6 Update 16
Adobe Flash Player 10
Adobe Reader 9.1.3
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Process Check:
objlist.exe by Laurent

Windows Defender MSASCui.exe
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DNS Vulnerability Check:

Unknown. This method cannot test your vulnerability to DNS cache poisoning.

`````````End of Log```````````

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Please read the following information that I have provided, which will help you prevent malicious software in the future. Please keep in mind, malware is a continuous danger on the Internet. It is highly important to stay safe while browsing, to prevent re-infection.

Software recommendations

Firewall

  • Tallemu Online Armor: the free version is just as good as the premium. I have linked you to the free version.
  • Comodo Firewall: the free version is just as good as the premium. I have linked you to the free version. The optional security suite enhances the firewall by 40% increase. If you would like to install the suite that includes antivirus, then remove your old antivirus first.
  • PC Tools Firewall Plus: free and excellent firewall.


AntiSpyware

  • SpywareBlaster
    SpywareBlaster is a program that prevents spyware from installing on your computer. A tutorial on using SpywareBlaster may be found here.
  • Spybot - Search & Destroy.
    Spybot - Search & Destroy is a spyware and adware removal program. It also has realtime protection, TeaTimer to help safeguard your computer against spyware. (The link for Spybot - Search & Destroy contains a tutorial that will help you download, install, and begin using Spybot).


NOTE: Please keep ALL of these programs up-to-date and run them whenever you suspect a problem to prevent malware problems.

Resident Protection help
A number of programs have resident protection and it is a good idea to run the resident protection of one of each type of program to maintain protection. However, it is important to run only one resident program of each type since they can conflict and become less effective. That means only one antivirus, firewall, and scanning anti-spyware program at a time. Passive protectors such as SpywareBlaster can be run with any of them.

Rogue programs help
There are a lot of rogue programs out there that want to scare you into giving them your money and some malware actually claims to be security programs. If you get a popup for a security program that you did not install yourself, do NOT click on it and ask for help immediately. It is very important to run an antivirus and firewall, but you can't always rely on reviews and ads for information. Ask in a security forum that you trust if you are not sure. If you are unsure and looking for anti-spyware programs, you can find out if it is a rogue here:
http://www.spywarewarrior.com/rogue_anti-spyware.htm

Securing your computer

  • Windows Updates - It is very important to make sure that both Internet Explorer and Windows are kept current with the latest critical security patches from Microsoft. To do this just start Internet Explorer and select Tools > Windows Update, and follow the online instructions from there.
  • hpHosts file replaces your current HOSTS file with one containing well known ad sites and other bad sites. This prevents your computer from connecting to those sites by redirecting them to 127.0.0.1, which is your local computer's loopback address, meaning it will be difficult to infect your computer in the future.


Please consider using an alternate browser
Mozilla's Firefox browser is a very good alternative. In addition to being generally more secure than Internet Explorer, it has a very good built-in popup blocker and add-ons, like NoScript, can make it even more secure. Opera is another good option.

If you are interested:

  • Firefox may be downloaded from here: http://www.getfirefox.com
  • Opera is available here: http://www.opera.com/download/


Thank you for choosing GeekPolice. Please see this page if you would like to leave feedback or contribute to our site. Do you have any more questions?

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