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    Hi, I've actually tried running Spybot in Safe...

    Hi, I've actually tried running Spybot in Safe Mode with all other security programs disabled, several times, and it didn't help.

    I'm OK with Spybot removing tracking cookies, or did you mean the...
  2. I noticed that, I had a few files left in a...

    I noticed that, I had a few files left in a folder and they were indeed reported. LOL



    Thank you sir, the pleasure is all mine. You're a gentleman and a scholar!
  3. Yes, thanks things do seem to be pretty much back...

    Yes, thanks things do seem to be pretty much back to normal. Thank you so much for your help.

    Regarding the uninstalls, I've been pretty much deleting the scan tools after we've successfully used...
  4. Actually I was able to boot up again in normal...

    Actually I was able to boot up again in normal mode, and it seems to be functioning normally. It may be a coincidence, but it seems that if I unplug the network cable while booting up, I'm less...
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    Spybot Scans Successfully, But Hangs On Fix

    Hi,

    I've recently been helped with removing some malware (thread, for reference), and while Spybot helped diagnose the problem, it seems to be permanently broken for me. It scans my system without...
  6. Actually, I have a little trouble booting in...

    Actually, I have a little trouble booting in normal mode, this morning, but I was able to boot up just fine last night.

    I almost hate to mention it, but I completely uninstalled Spybot, and...
  7. OK, I tried a couple of times to reboot normally,...

    OK, I tried a couple of times to reboot normally, but couldn't, same issue. However, booting in Safe Mode with networking seems to have gotten me back on track. The blue "ComboFix - Find3M" window...
  8. Uh oh, it seems to have frozen on reboot, which...

    Uh oh, it seems to have frozen on reboot, which happened while I was away from the PC, so I didn't see what happened. I'm stuck at the "Please Wait... Windows is starting up..." dialog. Should I try...
  9. The logs were too big to post together... And...

    The logs were too big to post together...

    And here's Info.txt
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    info.txt logfile of random's system information tool 1.06 2010-04-19 18:31:40

    ======Uninstall list======

    -->"C:\Program...
  10. Here's log.txt ---- Logfile of random's system...

    Here's log.txt
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    Logfile of random's system information tool 1.06 (written by random/random)
    Run by Brian at 2010-04-19 18:31:21
    Microsoft Windows XP Professional Service Pack 3
    System drive...
  11. Even after completely uninstalling Spybot and...

    Even after completely uninstalling Spybot and reinstalling it, it still appears to be hanging when I click the fix button. I'm gonna let it run for a little while, even though there's no way removing...
  12. Old Java uninstalled, new installed. Also...

    Old Java uninstalled, new installed. Also uninstalled and reinstalled Spybot and MalwareBytes. ATFCleaner ran without problem.

    MalwareBytes Log:
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    Malwarebytes' Anti-Malware 1.45...
  13. Another thing that's confusing is the Java...

    Another thing that's confusing is the Java entries in Add/Remove Programs. Which of the following should I uninstall? All of them? Is there one I'm missing here? Here's my complete list at the...
  14. Initial tests look good! IE's search results are...

    Initial tests look good! IE's search results are no longer hijacked, and Chrome is functional again!

    I also ran Spybot to see if it was once again operational. The scan found
    Virtumonde.sdn:...
  15. I've never been so relieved to be told I have a...

    I've never been so relieved to be told I have a computer virus. :D:

    Here's the ComboFix log (yeah, I saved it as "Combarino-Feex" LOL):
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    ComboFix 10-04-18.04 - Brian 04/19/2010 12:29:42.4.2...
  16. And here's the SystemLook output: ----...

    And here's the SystemLook output:
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    SystemLook v1.0 by jpshortstuff (11.01.10)
    Log created at 01:14 on 19/04/2010 by Brian (Administrator - Elevation successful)

    ========== reg ==========
    ...
  17. Also, here's the hs_err... log I mentioned...

    Also, here's the hs_err... log I mentioned before. (The one with the Java error.)

    hs_err_pid318784.log contents:
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    #
    # An unexpected error has been detected by Java Runtime Environment:
    #...
  18. Wow, that was a scan for the record books. After...

    Wow, that was a scan for the record books. After the better part of a day, here's the result.

    GMER Log:
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    GMER 1.0.15.15281 - http://www.gmer.net
    Rootkit scan 2010-04-19 00:27:30
    Windows...
  19. I think I need to correct my previously posted...

    I think I need to correct my previously posted GMER log. I ran that literally in safe mode, without networking. It occurred to me last night that all my problems seem to show them self when...
  20. Another thing. I just noticed a log file called...

    Another thing. I just noticed a log file called hs_err_pid318784.log on my desktop (my desktop is cluttered, it was easy to overlook), with a modification date from around the time of my PC's...
  21. Well, it ran to completion in safe mode, and I'm...

    Well, it ran to completion in safe mode, and I'm a little disappointed with what I'm seeing in the log that it saved. Is this all I should have expected to see? I had to step out for a while this...
  22. Well, as the saying goes, where there's a will,...

    Well, as the saying goes, where there's a will, there's a way. And I found the way around the resolution problem in safe mode with GMER. The scan has been running for the last 3 and a half hours, so...
  23. Which entries in MSConfig were you referring to?...

    Which entries in MSConfig were you referring to? You mean the Spybot TeaTimer? Or Windows Updates?

    I have run defogger and reenabled the cd emulators successfully.

    I've tried GMER in safemode....
  24. It looks like we need another option. The same...

    It looks like we need another option. The same thing happened. GMER appears to have run successfully, and promptly rebooted the system when it appeared to be done. (I was watching, and it really...
  25. Unfortunately, I don't see any log! :confused: ...

    Unfortunately, I don't see any log! :confused:

    The only thing I see is the defogger_disable log, and that was only requested if an error occurred running defogger. I did notice that defogger did...
  26. Uh oh... GMER didn't crash, but my PC rebooted...

    Uh oh... GMER didn't crash, but my PC rebooted abruptly... Is it supposed to do that? I didn't touch anything...
  27. Quick question. I'm trying to disable Spybot's...

    Quick question. I'm trying to disable Spybot's TeaTimer per the linked instructions, but I can't find the TeaTimer entry in the System Startup section... Can I disable it via msconfig or something...
  28. Hi again, I was poking around, and noticed...

    Hi again,

    I was poking around, and noticed that both Malwarebytes and SUPERAntiSpyware were out of date, and allowed both to update. (Not sure how badly out of date their malware detection...
  29. OK, ran FileLister in normal windows....

    OK, ran FileLister in normal windows. C:\Files.txt has nothing in it. Also, the Files.txt that FileLister opens up while running had nothing in it.
  30. Windows crashed on the first boot, and it's was...

    Windows crashed on the first boot, and it's was very, very slow this time... But YES! It looks like the redirect is fixed! :bigthumb:

    However, Google Chrome is still broken. (Just in case that was...
  31. FYI, I tested Spybot by running a scan. As...

    FYI, I tested Spybot by running a scan. As before, it crashes once the scan has completed. Because it crashed, I couldn't see much more than reports of tracking cookies. Also, WildTangent, which I...
  32. Uh oh, my browser (firefox is the one I generally...

    Uh oh, my browser (firefox is the one I generally use) is still redirecting on Google searches. It redirected to some website that tried to download a file immediately. I closed the browser and...
  33. Hold on a second. I may have been looking at the...

    Hold on a second. I may have been looking at the wrong Files.txt. I just noticed that another Files.txt, Hidden.txt and UNI.txt were created in the same directory as the tool. The Files.txt I was...
  34. I ran the tool as described, and while the file...

    I ran the tool as described, and while the file was created, there wasn't anything in it. I ran it in safe mode, should I boot up in normal for it to work properly?
  35. Good afternoon, Yeah, I was worried I might...

    Good afternoon,

    Yeah, I was worried I might have some sort of rootkit thing going on too. But try, and try again, I couldn't get GMER to run successfully- I even let it go for something like 3...
  36. Is there an alternative to this tool? It keeps...

    Is there an alternative to this tool? It keeps crashing when I run it in normal mode (even blue-screened once), and the screen is too large for me to see the buttons below the scan button when I run...
  37. FYI: ComboFix rebooted in normal mode, and did...

    FYI: ComboFix rebooted in normal mode, and did not crash this time.

    ComboFix Log:
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    ComboFix 10-04-14.04 - Brian 04/15/2010 19:04:03.3.2 - x86 MINIMAL
    Microsoft Windows XP Professional ...
  38. Yeah, that should be safe. That's a little code I...

    Yeah, that should be safe. That's a little code I was messing around with. Also, I use Firefox as my default browser. I rarely use IE, and I know I set that value.

    Also another thing, before I...
  39. Done. I didn't see anything to report...

    Done. I didn't see anything to report...
  40. Apologies for the delay. I think from now on,...

    Apologies for the delay. I think from now on, I'll be running these scans exclusively in Safe Mode (unless instructed otherwise, of course). ComboFix took much longer than the 10 minutes it...
  41. I'm still in the process of running these tools,...

    I'm still in the process of running these tools, but I saw something I wanted to note before I close it and forget. When I booted up this time in normal mode, I got a "System settings protector"...
  42. Should run these in Safe Mode, or normal, or does...

    Should run these in Safe Mode, or normal, or does it matter?
  43. Good Afternoon, This time I booted up in Safe...

    Good Afternoon,

    This time I booted up in Safe Mode (no networking) in the hopes of having better luck removing it. I think it worked, my PC didn't crash this time. (See log text below.)

    If it...
  44. Hi ken545, Thank you so much for the...

    Hi ken545,

    Thank you so much for the assistance. My essential data is backed up already. :thanks:

    I went ahead and ran another Malwarebytes scan. Based on how things have gone so far, I thought...
  45. Numerous Issues Found, Can't Run Spybot or Install Latest HijackThis

    Hi,

    Ordinarily I'm pretty successful in resolving these issues (often with the help of this forum and google), but I just can't seem to fix my current PC (Dell XPS, Windows XP) trouble. I've been...
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