The reason I was considering removing Firefox, is because I rarely ever use it, and I already have two other browsers (Explorer and Google Chrome,...
The ESET thing gave my computer a clean bill of health (no log was created). I take it this means I can uninstall "Hijack This. "
I had to disconnect from the internet and disable my anti-virus software to do a Security Check and an FSS check. Avast would not let them run,...
Will do. All of these checks are going to take awhile. I'll post the results later this evening. Thank you so much for everything.
I just realized that I already have SecurityCheck.exe and Temp File Cleaner from the last time I got advice from you (which was quite awhile ago)....
Here are the results of the OTL fixes. I will now proceed on to the last scans. ;) All processes killed ========== OTL ========== Registry...
Will do!
OTL Extras logfile created on: 2/24/2012 5:10:18 PM - Run 1 OTL by OldTimer - Version 3.2.33.2 Folder = C:\Documents and...
Some good news! :D Although a couple of new files appeared in the prefetch folder as usual, this time they were not accompanied by the evil...
I've uninstalled the "Ask Toolbar" (whatever it was...not really sure how it got there) and have downloaded the OTL.exe. I will run it and copy...
I'll know how the computer is doing in exactly 12 minutes when the clock strikes five, and I'll let you know immediately!
Well, I went and did it with the modem still on and attached. It didn't disconnect from the web like you said it would, but I'll just hope that...
I've downloaded Combofix. Before I do all of this, I only have one question: Shall I manually disconnect from the internet first (by either...
I hope I did all of this right. Thanks in advance for any information. :cool:
UNLESS SPECIFICALLY INSTRUCTED, DO NOT POST THIS LOG. IF REQUESTED, ZIP IT UP & ATTACH IT . DDS (Ver_2011-08-26.01) . Microsoft Windows XP...
DDS (Ver_2011-08-26.01) - NTFSx86 Internet Explorer: 7.0.5730.11 BrowserJavaVersion: 1.6.0_31 Run by Owner at 22:05:46 on 2012-02-23...
aswMBR version 0.9.9.1649 Copyright(c) 2011 AVAST Software Run date: 2012-02-23 21:18:17 ----------------------------- 21:18:17.296 OS...
Part 2: .text C:\WINDOWS\system32\igfxtray.exe[1172] ntdll.dll!LdrLoadDll...
GMER 1.0.15.15641 - http://www.gmer.net Rootkit scan 2012-02-23 21:16:28 Windows 5.1.2600 Service Pack 3 Harddisk0\DR0 ->...
Malwarebytes Anti-Malware 1.60.1.1000 www.malwarebytes.org Database version: v2012.02.23.05 Windows XP Service Pack 3 x86 NTFS Internet...
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