Sorry for delay, I have missed your reply :(
Does spybot still find something?
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Sorry for delay, I have missed your reply :(
Does spybot still find something?
Have you made any recovery disks upon purchase of computer?
I mean by windows media physical media, that is windows installation DVD.
Sorry for delay again.
It sounds to me that reformatting is required due to severe symptoms.
Do you have windows media available?
Yes, please :)
1 and 2 indicate infection but 3 can be just a coincidence.
Has it happened again?
Hi boyd99
Please update spybot, rescan with it and post back a fresh spybot log :)
Yes, please install fresh versions of both and try again if you can now run them in normal mode.
Hi,
That log looks pretty fine now.
How is computer working at the moment?
Hi SLRHCristy
Yes I think it has been a forum bug because it did show my post as latest in board index before your latest one.
Yes please rerun combofix.
Hi SLRHCristy
I am very sorry but I didn't get a notification this time either. I will now look manually if any new replies.
Please try to run combofix in safe mode and let me know it if works...
Hi and sorry for delay.
For some reason I didn't get an email notification.
Please rerun combofix and post back a fresh combofix log.
Yes I think that it is worth trying to reinstall AVG because enabling auto updates shouldn't cause that. Looks like a corrupted installation to me.
I suggest that you use either some fan/cooler table or some canned air spray to bottom of laptop and post back if it helps.
Sure but could you before that post me a fresh DDS log, please :)
Have you lately taken off dust from fan and case?
It might be a heating issue.
Then it is very likely some firefox addon.
I suggest that you disable them one by one until locking up doesn't occur and enable them one by one as well.
Let me know if it helped.
Those are not dangerous but more like harmless.
Please see here how to prevent them coming.
Let me know if it helped.
Does it freeze also with other programs?
Hi
Does spybot still find something and do you still have same symptoms?
Hi SLRHCristy
We will begin with ComboFix.exe. Please visit this webpage for download links, and instructions for running the tool:
http://www.bleepingcomputer.com/combofix/how-to-use-combofix...
Hi jtgotit2
Does it usually lock up after long period of using browser?
Hi Slite
Which program finds those threats and where they are according to?
Hi setaggart
We will begin with ComboFix.exe. Please visit this webpage for download links, and instructions for running the tool:
http://www.bleepingcomputer.com/combofix/how-to-use-combofix...
Hi Infected25
Which program finds that and where it is according to it?
In that case, please update Spybot definitions and do another scan.
Chances are that folder is not bad at all but needed.
Please then try to delete it in safe mode :)
Great :)
See instructions from below:
Now that you are clean, please follow these simple steps in order to keep your computer clean and secure:
Now lets uninstall ComboFix:
Click...
Good :)
Are you able to delete that folder?
Well do you have any issues left? :)
Are hidden files visible?
You can ensure from here
Glad to hear :)
I think in that case it is worth trying to uninstall and reinstall it.
Let me know if it helped.
Good :)
Are there any files inside that folder?
Good :)
Do you have any issues left?
Are you able to find C:\Windows\WinSxS\x86_Microsoft.Windows.Shell.HWEventDetector_6595b64144ccf1df_5.2.2.3_x-ww_5390e909\?
Then let's try this:
Please download Malwarebytes' Anti-Malware to your desktop.
Double-click mbam-setup.exe and follow the prompts to install the program.
At the end, be sure a checkmark is...
Then please run another spybot scan in safe mode and let me know if it worked there.
With which browser you tried to run scan?
Thank you :)
If windows installation is 5 years old, it surely is slow.
Windows can get slow even within 1-2 yrs.
So it might not be a bad idea to attempt reinstallation of windows.
Yes my bad, that is then likely full report.
Did you let spybot remove what it found?
You can actually handle zipped files without Winzip in XP/Vista/7 :)
How old is windows installation?
Please go to Kaspersky Online Virus Scanner © Kaspersky Lab to perform an online antivirus scan.
Read the "Advantages - Requirements and Limitations" then press... the ACCEPT...button.
The...
Please copy/paste contents of that report to your next reply :)
Hi justwayne
Please post also attach.txt :)
It can be a malware leftover.
We will continue with ComboFix.exe. Please visit this webpage for download links, and instructions for running the tool:
...
Thank you :)
Please post also spybot report.
Please post also a fresh attach.txt :)
Looks good :)
Please re-run DDS and post back fresh logs.
As per forum rules, you will need to uninstall p2p programs, see here
In your case µTorrent is the one.
After that, please rerun DDS and post back fresh logs.
Hi harrydirt
Please tell me where click.giftload is located and which program tells about it.