Hello and welcome to
GeekPolice.Net My name is
Dave. I will be helping you out with your particular problem on your computer.
1. I will be working on your
Malware issues. This
may or may not solve other issues you have with your machine.
2. The fixes are specific to your problem and should only be used for this issue on this machine.
3. If you don't know or understand something, please don't hesitate to ask.
4. Please
DO NOT run any other tools or scans while I am helping you.
5. It is important that you reply to this thread. Do not start a new topic.
6. Your security programs may give warnings for some of the tools I will ask you to use. Be assured, any links I give are safe.
7. Absence of symptoms does not mean that everything is clear.
If you can't access the internet with your infected computer you will have to download and transfer any programs to the computer you're using now and transfer them to the infected computer with a CD-RW or a USB storage device. I prefer a CD because a storage device can get infected. If you use a storage device hold the
shift key down while inserting the USB storage device for about
10 secs. You will also have to transfer the logs you receive back to the good computer using the same method until we can get the computer back on-line.
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Spybot is an obsolete scanner and is no longer useful.Registry cleaners are extremely powerful applications and their potential for harming your OS far outweighs any small potential for improving your computer's performance.
Wise Registry Cleaner 7.72 There are a number of them available and some are more safe than others. Keep in mind that no two registry cleaners work entirely the same way. Each vendor uses different criteria as to what constitutes a "bad" entry. One cleaner may find entries on your system that will not cause a problem when removed, another may not find the same entries, and still another may want to remove entries required for a program to work. Without research into what the registry entry selected for deletion is, a registry cleaner can end up being an automated method to cause problems with the registry.
For routine use by those not familiar with the registry, the benefits to your computer are negligible while the potential risks are great.
Further reading:
XP Fixes Myth #1: Registry Cleaners*****************************************
Remove the Adware:
- Please close all open programs and internet browsers.
- Double click on adwcleaner.exe to run the tool.
- Click on Delete.
- Confirm each time with OK
- Your computer will be rebooted automatically. A text file will open after the restart.
- Please post the content of that logfile in your reply.
- You can find the logfile at C:\AdwCleaner[Sn].txt as well - n is the order number.
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Malwarebytes' Anti-Rootkit
Please download
Malwarebytes' Anti-Rootkit and save it to your desktop.
- Be sure to print out and follow the instructions provided on that same page for performing a scan.
- Caution: This is a beta version so also read the disclaimer and back up all your data before using.
- When the scan completes, click on the Cleanup button to remove any threats found and reboot the computer if prompted to do so.
- Perform another scan with Malwarebytes Anti-Rootkit to verify that no threats remain. If they do, then click Cleanup once more and repeat the process.
- If there are problems with Internet access, Windows Update, Windows Firewall or other system issues, run the fixdamage tool located in the folder Malwarebytes Anti-Rootkit was run from and reboot your computer.
- Two files (mbar-log-YYYY-MM-DD, system-log.txt) will be created and saved within that same folder.
- Copy and paste the contents of these two log files in your next reply.
button.
to download the ESET Smart Installer. Save it to your desktop.
icon on your desktop.
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, and save the file to your desktop using a unique name, such as ESETScan. Include the contents of this report in your next reply.
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