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my sons computer which i had reformatted not too long ago seems to have a virus, it is running extremely slow, i can click on the web brower and it takes for ever to come up or even change pages....the computer is running avast the (free edition) i also run ad-aware and ccleaner from time to time, but no matter how many times i run them they always find infections and the computer still continues to run slow, which it wasnt before i let my son on it again......
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DDS (Ver_09-10-13.01) - NTFSx86
Run by julioc at 23:57:32.78 on Sun 10/18/2009
Internet Explorer: 7.0.5730.13
Microsoft Windows XP Professional 5.1.2600.2.1252.1.1033.18.255.42 [GMT -4:00]
UNLESS SPECIFICALLY INSTRUCTED, DO NOT POST THIS LOG.
IF REQUESTED, ZIP IT UP & ATTACH IT
DDS (Ver_09-10-13.01)
Microsoft Windows XP Professional
Boot Device: \Device\HarddiskVolume1
Install Date: 12/5/2004 7:34:51 PM
System Uptime: 10/18/2009 11:13:26 PM (0 hours ago)
A: is Removable
C: is FIXED (NTFS) - 75 GiB total, 60.957 GiB free.
D: is CDROM ()
E: is CDROM ()
==== Disabled Device Manager Items =============
==== System Restore Points ===================
RP936: 7/21/2009 5:32:59 PM - System Checkpoint
RP937: 7/22/2009 8:19:19 PM - System Checkpoint
RP938: 7/24/2009 2:54:50 AM - System Checkpoint
RP939: 7/25/2009 3:15:46 AM - System Checkpoint
RP940: 7/26/2009 4:40:49 AM - System Checkpoint
RP941: 7/27/2009 5:28:44 AM - System Checkpoint
RP942: 7/28/2009 6:15:44 AM - System Checkpoint
RP943: 7/29/2009 3:00:29 AM - Software Distribution Service 3.0
RP944: 7/30/2009 5:08:01 AM - System Checkpoint
RP945: 7/31/2009 5:36:19 AM - System Checkpoint
RP946: 8/1/2009 6:36:19 AM - System Checkpoint
RP947: 8/2/2009 7:36:18 AM - System Checkpoint
RP948: 8/3/2009 8:36:22 AM - System Checkpoint
RP949: 8/4/2009 9:36:21 AM - System Checkpoint
RP950: 8/5/2009 10:36:28 AM - System Checkpoint
RP951: 8/6/2009 11:36:27 AM - System Checkpoint
RP952: 8/7/2009 12:36:26 PM - System Checkpoint
RP953: 8/8/2009 1:36:25 PM - System Checkpoint
RP954: 8/9/2009 2:36:26 PM - System Checkpoint
RP955: 8/10/2009 3:36:28 PM - System Checkpoint
RP956: 8/11/2009 4:36:26 PM - System Checkpoint
RP957: 8/12/2009 3:00:21 AM - Software Distribution Service 3.0
RP958: 8/13/2009 3:14:31 AM - System Checkpoint
RP959: 8/14/2009 4:14:30 AM - System Checkpoint
RP960: 8/15/2009 5:14:30 AM - System Checkpoint
RP961: 8/16/2009 6:14:32 AM - System Checkpoint
RP962: 8/17/2009 7:14:31 AM - System Checkpoint
RP963: 8/21/2009 3:07:23 AM - System Checkpoint
RP964: 8/22/2009 3:35:28 AM - System Checkpoint
RP965: 8/23/2009 4:50:00 AM - System Checkpoint
RP966: 8/24/2009 5:35:30 AM - System Checkpoint
RP967: 8/25/2009 6:35:29 AM - System Checkpoint
RP968: 8/26/2009 3:00:26 AM - Software Distribution Service 3.0
RP969: 8/27/2009 5:15:21 AM - System Checkpoint
RP970: 8/28/2009 5:47:52 AM - System Checkpoint
RP971: 8/29/2009 6:47:52 AM - System Checkpoint
RP972: 8/30/2009 12:18:55 PM - System Checkpoint
RP973: 8/31/2009 12:48:56 PM - System Checkpoint
RP974: 9/1/2009 7:28:57 PM - System Checkpoint
RP975: 9/2/2009 7:40:44 PM - System Checkpoint
RP976: 9/8/2009 11:04:02 AM - System Checkpoint
RP977: 9/9/2009 3:00:23 AM - Software Distribution Service 3.0
RP978: 9/10/2009 6:23:00 PM - System Checkpoint
RP979: 9/11/2009 6:36:57 PM - System Checkpoint
RP980: 9/12/2009 7:30:48 PM - System Checkpoint
RP981: 9/13/2009 9:40:33 PM - System Checkpoint
RP982: 9/14/2009 10:18:55 PM - System Checkpoint
RP983: 9/15/2009 7:41:37 AM - Installed Windows XP WgaNotify.
RP984: 9/16/2009 8:30:46 AM - System Checkpoint
RP985: 9/17/2009 4:39:24 PM - System Checkpoint
RP986: 9/18/2009 5:30:51 PM - System Checkpoint
RP987: 9/19/2009 6:30:46 PM - System Checkpoint
RP988: 9/20/2009 7:30:51 PM - System Checkpoint
RP989: 9/26/2009 8:31:23 AM - System Checkpoint
RP990: 9/27/2009 9:14:22 AM - System Checkpoint
RP991: 9/28/2009 3:05:33 PM - System Checkpoint
RP992: 9/29/2009 3:14:20 PM - System Checkpoint
RP993: 9/30/2009 5:07:07 PM - System Checkpoint
RP994: 10/1/2009 5:14:21 PM - System Checkpoint
RP995: 10/2/2009 5:22:45 PM - System Checkpoint
RP996: 10/3/2009 6:14:19 PM - System Checkpoint
RP997: 10/4/2009 10:08:01 PM - System Checkpoint
RP998: 10/6/2009 4:28:28 PM - System Checkpoint
RP999: 10/7/2009 5:14:23 PM - System Checkpoint
RP1000: 10/8/2009 6:14:23 PM - System Checkpoint
RP1001: 10/9/2009 7:14:23 PM - System Checkpoint
RP1002: 10/10/2009 8:14:23 PM - System Checkpoint
RP1003: 10/11/2009 9:14:24 PM - System Checkpoint
RP1004: 10/13/2009 8:29:58 PM - System Checkpoint
RP1005: 10/14/2009 9:14:21 PM - System Checkpoint
RP1006: 10/15/2009 3:00:23 AM - Software Distribution Service 3.0
RP1007: 10/16/2009 7:52:33 AM - System Checkpoint
RP1008: 10/17/2009 12:59:47 PM - System Checkpoint
RP1009: 10/18/2009 3:31:54 PM - System Checkpoint
==== Installed Programs ======================
Ad-Aware
Adobe Download Manager
Adobe Flash Player 10 ActiveX
Adobe Flash Player 10 Plugin
Adobe Photoshop 6.0
Adobe Reader 7.0.8
Adobe SVG Viewer
ArcSoft Software Suite
avast! Antivirus
Canon MP Navigator EX 2.0
Canon MP240 series MP Drivers
Canon MP240 series User Registration
Canon Utilities Easy-PhotoPrint EX
Canon Utilities My Printer
Canon Utilities Solution Menu
CCleaner (remove only)
Google Earth
Hotfix for Windows XP (KB914440)
Hotfix for Windows XP (KB915865)
Hotfix for Windows XP (KB952287)
Hotfix for Windows XP (KB970653-v3)
Macromedia Shockwave Player
Microsoft Internationalized Domain Names Mitigation APIs
Microsoft National Language Support Downlevel APIs
Microsoft Office 2000 SR-1 Premium
Microsoft Picture It! Express 7.0
Microsoft Visual C++ 2005 Redistributable
Mozilla Firefox (3.5.3)
MSXML 4.0 SP2 (KB927978)
MSXML 4.0 SP2 (KB936181)
MSXML 4.0 SP2 (KB954430)
Nero Media Player
Nero OEM
Nikon View 6
PowerDVD
QuickTime
Security Update for Windows Internet Explorer 7 (KB938127)
Security Update for Windows Internet Explorer 7 (KB939653)
Security Update for Windows Internet Explorer 7 (KB942615)
Security Update for Windows Internet Explorer 7 (KB956390)
Security Update for Windows Internet Explorer 7 (KB958215)
Security Update for Windows Internet Explorer 7 (KB960714)
Security Update for Windows Internet Explorer 7 (KB961260)
Security Update for Windows Internet Explorer 7 (KB963027)
Security Update for Windows Internet Explorer 7 (KB969897)
Security Update for Windows Internet Explorer 7 (KB972260)
Security Update for Windows Internet Explorer 7 (KB974455)
Security Update for Windows Media Player (KB911564)
Security Update for Windows Media Player (KB952069)
Security Update for Windows Media Player (KB954155)
Security Update for Windows Media Player (KB968816)
Security Update for Windows Media Player (KB973540)
Security Update for Windows Media Player 10 (KB911565)
Security Update for Windows Media Player 10 (KB917734)
Security Update for Windows Media Player 10 (KB936782)
Security Update for Windows Media Player 6.4 (KB925398)
Security Update for Windows XP (KB883939)
Security Update for Windows XP (KB890046)
Security Update for Windows XP (KB893756)
Security Update for Windows XP (KB896358)
Security Update for Windows XP (KB896422)
Security Update for Windows XP (KB896423)
Security Update for Windows XP (KB896424)
Security Update for Windows XP (KB896428)
Security Update for Windows XP (KB896688)
Security Update for Windows XP (KB899587)
Security Update for Windows XP (KB899588)
Security Update for Windows XP (KB899589)
Security Update for Windows XP (KB899591)
Security Update for Windows XP (KB900725)
Security Update for Windows XP (KB901017)
Security Update for Windows XP (KB901214)
Security Update for Windows XP (KB902400)
Security Update for Windows XP (KB903235)
Security Update for Windows XP (KB904706)
Security Update for Windows XP (KB905414)
Security Update for Windows XP (KB905749)
Security Update for Windows XP (KB905915)
Security Update for Windows XP (KB908519)
Security Update for Windows XP (KB908531)
Security Update for Windows XP (KB911280)
Security Update for Windows XP (KB911562)
Security Update for Windows XP (KB911567)
Security Update for Windows XP (KB911927)
Security Update for Windows XP (KB912812)
Security Update for Windows XP (KB912919)
Security Update for Windows XP (KB913446)
Security Update for Windows XP (KB913580)
Security Update for Windows XP (KB914388)
Security Update for Windows XP (KB914389)
Security Update for Windows XP (KB916281)
Security Update for Windows XP (KB917159)
Security Update for Windows XP (KB917344)
Security Update for Windows XP (KB917422)
Security Update for Windows XP (KB917953)
Security Update for Windows XP (KB918118)
Security Update for Windows XP (KB918439)
Security Update for Windows XP (KB918899)
Security Update for Windows XP (KB919007)
Security Update for Windows XP (KB920213)
Security Update for Windows XP (KB920214)
Security Update for Windows XP (KB920670)
Security Update for Windows XP (KB920683)
Security Update for Windows XP (KB920685)
Security Update for Windows XP (KB921398)
Security Update for Windows XP (KB921503)
Security Update for Windows XP (KB921883)
Security Update for Windows XP (KB922616)
Security Update for Windows XP (KB922760)
Security Update for Windows XP (KB922819)
Security Update for Windows XP (KB923191)
Security Update for Windows XP (KB923414)
Security Update for Windows XP (KB923561)
Security Update for Windows XP (KB923689)
Security Update for Windows XP (KB923694)
Security Update for Windows XP (KB923980)
Security Update for Windows XP (KB924191)
Security Update for Windows XP (KB924270)
Security Update for Windows XP (KB924496)
Security Update for Windows XP (KB924667)
Security Update for Windows XP (KB925454)
Security Update for Windows XP (KB925486)
Security Update for Windows XP (KB925902)
Security Update for Windows XP (KB926255)
Security Update for Windows XP (KB926436)
Security Update for Windows XP (KB927779)
Security Update for Windows XP (KB927802)
Security Update for Windows XP (KB928090)
Security Update for Windows XP (KB928255)
Security Update for Windows XP (KB928843)
Security Update for Windows XP (KB929123)
Security Update for Windows XP (KB929969)
Security Update for Windows XP (KB930178)
Security Update for Windows XP (KB931261)
Security Update for Windows XP (KB931784)
Security Update for Windows XP (KB932168)
Security Update for Windows XP (KB933729)
Security Update for Windows XP (KB935839)
Security Update for Windows XP (KB935840)
Security Update for Windows XP (KB936021)
Security Update for Windows XP (KB937894)
Security Update for Windows XP (KB938127)
Security Update for Windows XP (KB938464)
Security Update for Windows XP (KB938829)
Security Update for Windows XP (KB939653)
Security Update for Windows XP (KB941202)
Security Update for Windows XP (KB941568)
Security Update for Windows XP (KB941569)
Security Update for Windows XP (KB941644)
Security Update for Windows XP (KB943460)
Security Update for Windows XP (KB943485)
Security Update for Windows XP (KB944653)
Security Update for Windows XP (KB946648)
Security Update for Windows XP (KB950762)
Security Update for Windows XP (KB950974)
Security Update for Windows XP (KB951066)
Security Update for Windows XP (KB951376-v2)
Security Update for Windows XP (KB951698)
Security Update for Windows XP (KB951748)
Security Update for Windows XP (KB952004)
Security Update for Windows XP (KB952954)
Security Update for Windows XP (KB954211)
Security Update for Windows XP (KB954600)
Security Update for Windows XP (KB955069)
Security Update for Windows XP (KB956391)
Security Update for Windows XP (KB956572)
Security Update for Windows XP (KB956802)
Security Update for Windows XP (KB956803)
Security Update for Windows XP (KB956841)
Security Update for Windows XP (KB956844)
Security Update for Windows XP (KB957095)
Security Update for Windows XP (KB957097)
Security Update for Windows XP (KB958470)
Security Update for Windows XP (KB958644)
Security Update for Windows XP (KB958687)
Security Update for Windows XP (KB958690)
Security Update for Windows XP (KB958869)
Security Update for Windows XP (KB959426)
Security Update for Windows XP (KB960225)
Security Update for Windows XP (KB960715)
Security Update for Windows XP (KB960803)
Security Update for Windows XP (KB960859)
Security Update for Windows XP (KB961371)
Security Update for Windows XP (KB961373)
Security Update for Windows XP (KB961501)
Security Update for Windows XP (KB968537)
Security Update for Windows XP (KB969059)
Security Update for Windows XP (KB969898)
Security Update for Windows XP (KB970238)
Security Update for Windows XP (KB971032)
Security Update for Windows XP (KB971486)
Security Update for Windows XP (KB971557)
Security Update for Windows XP (KB971633)
Security Update for Windows XP (KB971657)
Security Update for Windows XP (KB971961)
Security Update for Windows XP (KB973346)
Security Update for Windows XP (KB973354)
Security Update for Windows XP (KB973507)
Security Update for Windows XP (KB973525)
Security Update for Windows XP (KB973869)
Security Update for Windows XP (KB974112)
Security Update for Windows XP (KB974571)
Security Update for Windows XP (KB975025)
Security Update for Windows XP (KB975467)
Update for Windows XP (KB894391)
Update for Windows XP (KB896727)
Update for Windows XP (KB898461)
Update for Windows XP (KB900485)
Update for Windows XP (KB904942)
Update for Windows XP (KB910437)
Update for Windows XP (KB916595)
Update for Windows XP (KB920872)
Update for Windows XP (KB922582)
Update for Windows XP (KB927891)
Update for Windows XP (KB930916)
Update for Windows XP (KB931836)
Update for Windows XP (KB933360)
Update for Windows XP (KB936357)
Update for Windows XP (KB938828)
Update for Windows XP (KB942763)
Update for Windows XP (KB951072-v2)
Update for Windows XP (KB955839)
Update for Windows XP (KB967715)
Update for Windows XP (KB968389)
Update for Windows XP (KB973815)
Viewpoint Manager (Remove Only)
Viewpoint Media Player
WebFldrs XP
Windows Genuine Advantage Notifications (KB905474)
Windows Genuine Advantage v1.3.0254.0
Windows Genuine Advantage Validation Tool (KB892130)
Windows Installer 3.1 (KB893803)
Windows Internet Explorer 7
Windows Media Format Runtime
Windows Media Player 10
Windows XP Hotfix - KB867282
Windows XP Hotfix - KB873333
Windows XP Hotfix - KB873339
Windows XP Hotfix - KB885250
Windows XP Hotfix - KB885835
Windows XP Hotfix - KB885836
Windows XP Hotfix - KB886185
Windows XP Hotfix - KB887472
Windows XP Hotfix - KB887742
Windows XP Hotfix - KB888113
Windows XP Hotfix - KB888302
Windows XP Hotfix - KB890047
Windows XP Hotfix - KB890175
Windows XP Hotfix - KB890859
Windows XP Hotfix - KB890923
Windows XP Hotfix - KB891781
Windows XP Hotfix - KB893066
Windows XP Hotfix - KB893086
Windows XP Service Pack 2
Yahoo! Anti-Spy
Yahoo! Messenger
Yahoo! Toolbar
==== Event Viewer Messages From Past Week ========
10/18/2009 1:19:37 PM, error: Print [6161] -
10/15/2009 3:22:09 AM, error: Service Control Manager [7000] - The CSS DVP service failed to start due to the following error: The system cannot find the file specified.
10/15/2009 10:18:24 AM, error: Dhcp [1002] - The IP address lease 192.168.1.10 for the Network Card with network address 0002B387C552 has been denied by the DHCP server 0.0.0.0 (The DHCP Server sent a DHCPNACK message).
10/14/2009 10:33:26 PM, error: W32Time [17] - Time Provider NtpClient: An error occurred during DNS lookup of the manually configured peer 'time.windows.com,0x1'. NtpClient will try the DNS lookup again in 30 minutes. The error was: A socket operation was attempted to an unreachable host. (0x80072751)
10/14/2009 10:18:32 PM, error: Server [2505] - The server could not bind to the transport \Device\NetBT_Tcpip_{37242A0F-93BB-44D1-AA06-46C2724DC0E3} because another computer on the network has the same name. The server could not start.
10/14/2009 10:18:26 PM, error: W32Time [17] - Time Provider NtpClient: An error occurred during DNS lookup of the manually configured peer 'time.windows.com,0x1'. NtpClient will try the DNS lookup again in 15 minutes. The error was: A socket operation was attempted to an unreachable host. (0x80072751)
10/14/2009 10:17:43 PM, error: E100B [4] - Adapter Intel(R) PRO/100+ Management Adapter: Adapter Link Down
NOTE. If any of the programs listed below refuse to run, try renaming executive file to something else; for instance, rename hijackthis.exe to scanner.exe
***VERY IMPORTANT! Make sure, you update Superantispyware, and Malwarebytes before running the scans.***
* Double-click SUPERAntiSpyware.exe and use the default settings for installation.
* An icon will be created on your desktop. Double-click that icon to launch the program.
* If asked to update the program definitions, click "Yes". If not, update the definitions before scanning by selecting "Check for Updates". (If you encounter any problems while downloading the updates, manually download and unzip them from here: http://www.superantispyware.com/definitions.html.)
* Close SUPERAntiSpyware.
PHYSICALLY DISCONNECT FROM THE INTERNET
Restart computer in Safe Mode. To enter Safe Mode, restart computer, and keep tapping F8 key, until menu appears; select Safe Mode; you'll see "Safe Mode" in all four corners of your screen
* Open SUPERAntiSpyware.
* Click Scan your Computer... button.
* Click Scanning Preferences/Control Center... button.
* Under General and Startup tab, make sure, Start SUPERAntiSpyware when Windows starts option is UN-checked.
* Click the Scanning Control tab.
* Under Scanner Options make sure the following are checked (leave all others unchecked): - Close browsers before scanning.
- Terminate memory threats before quarantining.
* Click the Close button to leave the control center screen.
* On the left, make sure you check C:\Fixed Drive.
* On the right, choose Perform Complete Scan.
* Click Next to start the scan. Please be patient while it scans your computer.
* After the scan is complete, a Scan Summary box will appear with potentially harmful items that were detected. Click OK.
* Make sure everything has a checkmark next to it and click Next.
* A notification will appear that Quarantine and Removal is Complete. Click OK and then click the Finish button to return to the main menu.
* If asked if you want to reboot, click Yes.
* To retrieve the removal information after reboot, launch SUPERAntispyware again. - Click Preferences, then click the Statistics/Logs tab.
- Under Scanner Logs, double-click SUPERAntiSpyware Scan Log.
- If there are several logs, click the current dated log and press View log. A text file will open in your default text editor.
- Please copy and paste the Scan Log results in your next reply.
* Click Close to exit the program. Post SUPERAntiSpyware log.
RECONNECT TO THE INTERNET
RESTART COMPUTER!
STEP 2. Download Malwarebytes' Anti-Malware: http://www.malwarebytes.org/mbam.php to your desktop. (Malwarebytes is free to use as a manual scanner. Payment is only required if you wish to have it run and update automatically which is not necessary for our purposes)
* Double-click mbam-setup.exe and follow the prompts to install the program.
* At the end, be 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.
* When the scan is complete, click OK, then Show Results to view the results.
* Be sure that everything is checked, and click Remove Selected.
* When completed, a log will open in Notepad.
* Post the log back here.
The log can also be found here:
C:\Documents and Settings\Username\Application Data\Malwarebytes\Malwarebytes' Anti-Malware\Logs\log-date.txt
Or at C:\Program Files\Malwarebytes' Anti-Malware\Logs\log-date.txt
STEP 4. Download HijackThis: http://www.trendsecure.com/portal/en...kthis/download
by clicking on Download HijackThis Installer
Install, and run it. Post HijackThis log. NOTE. If you're using Vista, right click on HijackThis, and click Run as Administrator
Do NOT attempt to "fix" anything!
DO NOT make any other changes to your computer (like installing programs, using other cleaning tools, etc.), until it's officially declared clean!!!
Logfile of Trend Micro HijackThis v2.0.2
Scan saved at 12:56:08 AM, on 10/21/2009
Platform: Windows XP SP2 (WinNT 5.01.2600)
MSIE: Internet Explorer v7.00 (7.00.6000.16915)
Boot mode: Normal
Please download JavaRa to your desktop and unzip it to its own folder
Run JavaRa.exe (Vista users! Right click on JavaRa.exe, click Run As Administrator), pick the language of your choice and click Select. Then click Remove Older Versions.
Accept any prompts.
Open JavaRa.exe again and select Search For Updates.
Select Update Using Sun Java's Website then click Search and click on the Open Webpage button. Download and install the latest Java Runtime Environment (JRE) version for your computer.
Note 1: UNCHECK any pre-checked toolbar and/or software offered with the Java update. The pre-checked toolbars/software are not part of the Java update.
Note 2: The Java Quick Starter (JQS.exe) adds a service to improve the initial startup time of Java applets and applications. If you don't want to run another extra service, go to Start > Control Panel > Java > Advanced > Miscellaneous and uncheck the box for Java Quick Starter. Click OK and restart your computer.
Unless you installed Viewpoint Manager knowledgeably...
Go Start>Control Panel>Add\Remove (Programs and Features in Vista), and...
Uninstall any of the following programs associated with Viewpoint:
* Viewpoint Manager
* Viewpoint Media Player
* Viewpoint Toolbar This program does not do anything bad such as deliver ads or spy on you, but it is considered foistware ("drive-by-install") as it is installed without your consent through programs like AOl, AIM, Compuserve, etc.
Logfile of Trend Micro HijackThis v2.0.2
Scan saved at 11:00:44 PM, on 10/21/2009
Platform: Windows XP SP2 (WinNT 5.01.2600)
MSIE: Internet Explorer v7.00 (7.00.6000.16915)
Boot mode: Normal
1. Download Temp File Cleaner (TFC)
Double click on TFC.exe to run the program.
Click on Start button to begin cleaning process.
TFC will close all running programs, and it may ask you to restart computer.
2. Turn off System Restore:
- Windows XP:
1. Click Start.
2. Right-click the My Computer icon, and then click Properties.
3. Click the System Restore tab.
4. Check "Turn off System Restore".
5. Click Apply.
6. When turning off System Restore, the existing restore points will be deleted. Click Yes to do this.
7. Click OK.
- Windows Vista:
1. Click Start.
2. Right-click the Computer icon, and then click Properties.
3. Click on System Protection under the Tasks column on the left side
4. Click on Continue on the "User Account Control" window that pops up
5. Under the System Protection tab, find Available Disks
6. Uncheck the box for any drive you wish to disable system restore on (in most cases, drive "C:")
7. When turning off System Restore, the existing restore points will be deleted. Click "Turn System Restore Off" on the popup window to do this.
8. Click OK
3. Restart computer.
4. Turn System Restore on.
5. Make sure, Windows Updates are current.
6. If any Trojan was listed among your infection(s), make sure, you change all of your on-line important passwords (bank account(s), secured web sites, etc.) immediately!
7. Download, and install WOT (Web OF Trust): http://www.mywot.com/. It'll warn you (in most cases) about dangerous web sites.