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Hi
My Java app looks a little different to what you describe.
I get under general tab
Temporary internet files
Settings
Delete Files
Then there are tick boxes for 'Applications and Applets' and 'Trace and Log files'
What should I Do
Many Thanks
Matt
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Last edited by ken545; 2010-10-06 at 23:50.
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ComboFix Report Below - should be the end of bit torrent.
All seems OK now.
ComboFix 10-10-07.01 - Matt 07/10/2010 19:15:03.2.2 - x86
Microsoft® Windows Vista™ Home Premium 6.0.6001.1.1252.44.1033.18.2037.810 [GMT 1:00]
Running from: c:\users\Matt\Desktop\Blaaaa.exe
Command switches used :: c:\users\Matt\Desktop\CFScript.txt
SP: Windows Defender *enabled* (Updated) {D68DDC3A-831F-4FAE-9E44-DA132C1ACF46}
FILE ::
"c:\program files\BitTorrent-6.0.3.exe"
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((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((( Other Deletions )))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))
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c:\program files\BitTorrent-6.0.3.exe
c:\program files\DNA
c:\program files\DNA\btdna.exe
c:\program files\DNA\DNAcpl.cpl
c:\program files\DNA\plugins\npbtdna.dll
c:\users\Matt\AppData\Roaming\DNA
c:\users\Matt\AppData\Roaming\DNA\dht.dat
c:\users\Matt\AppData\Roaming\DNA\dht.dat.old
c:\users\Matt\AppData\Roaming\DNA\dna.lng
c:\users\Matt\AppData\Roaming\DNA\resume.dat
c:\users\Matt\AppData\Roaming\DNA\resume.dat.old
c:\users\Matt\AppData\Roaming\DNA\rss.dat
c:\users\Matt\AppData\Roaming\DNA\rss.dat.old
c:\users\Matt\AppData\Roaming\DNA\settings.dat
c:\users\Matt\AppData\Roaming\DNA\settings.dat.old
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((((((((((((((((((((((((( Files Created from 2010-09-07 to 2010-10-07 )))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))
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2010-10-03 21:08 . 2010-10-03 21:08 -------- d-----w- C:\found.001
2010-09-27 18:47 . 2010-09-27 18:48 -------- d-----w- c:\program files\ERUNT
2010-09-26 19:17 . 2010-09-26 19:17 -------- d-----w- c:\users\Matt\AppData\Local\Sophos
2010-09-15 18:39 . 2010-08-17 13:32 126464 ----a-w- c:\windows\system32\spoolsv.exe
2010-09-15 18:39 . 2010-04-16 16:10 501760 ----a-w- c:\windows\system32\usp10.dll
2010-09-15 18:39 . 2010-04-05 16:08 317952 ----a-w- c:\windows\system32\MP4SDECD.DLL
2010-09-15 18:39 . 2010-05-27 19:16 738816 ----a-w- c:\windows\system32\inetcomm.dll
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(((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((( Find3M Report ))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))
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2010-10-07 18:24 . 2009-07-23 13:02 -------- d-----w- c:\users\Matt\AppData\Roaming\Skype
2010-10-07 18:23 . 2008-03-19 00:02 -------- d-----w- c:\programdata\Kontiki
2010-10-07 17:34 . 2008-02-29 13:54 -------- d-----w- c:\programdata\Google Updater
2010-10-07 17:16 . 2009-07-23 13:05 -------- d-----w- c:\users\Matt\AppData\Roaming\skypePM
2010-10-06 02:01 . 2008-03-13 13:11 -------- d-----w- c:\program files\Microsoft Silverlight
2010-10-05 21:40 . 2010-10-05 21:40 -------- d-----w- c:\program files\ESET
2010-10-05 18:39 . 2009-11-14 10:07 256 ----a-w- c:\windows\system32\pool.bin
2010-10-05 18:23 . 2008-01-31 12:03 3308 ----a-w- c:\windows\bthservsdp.dat
2010-10-05 17:35 . 2010-10-05 17:35 -------- d-----w- c:\users\Matt\AppData\Roaming\Malwarebytes
2010-10-05 17:35 . 2010-10-05 17:35 -------- d-----w- c:\program files\Malwarebytes' Anti-Malware
2010-10-05 17:35 . 2010-10-05 17:35 -------- d-----w- c:\programdata\Malwarebytes
2010-09-30 19:40 . 2008-03-10 14:01 -------- d-----w- c:\programdata\Sophos
2010-09-27 17:40 . 2008-05-14 20:22 -------- d-----w- c:\program files\Photoshop CS2 v9.0
2010-09-19 02:36 . 2006-11-02 11:18 -------- d-----w- c:\program files\Windows Mail
2010-09-19 02:20 . 2008-02-29 15:05 -------- d-----w- c:\programdata\Microsoft Help
2010-09-08 18:43 . 2008-04-11 14:07 -------- d-----w- c:\program files\Mozilla Thunderbird
2010-09-01 22:02 . 2010-09-01 22:02 -------- d-----w- c:\program files\Network Stumbler
2010-08-30 13:34 . 2010-09-05 21:25 1496064 ----a-w- c:\users\Matt\AppData\Roaming\Mozilla\Firefox\Profiles\b8ci8yug.default\extensions\{3112ca9c-de6d-4884-a869-9855de68056c}\components\frozen.dll
2010-08-30 13:33 . 2010-09-05 21:25 43008 ----a-w- c:\users\Matt\AppData\Roaming\Mozilla\Firefox\Profiles\b8ci8yug.default\extensions\{3112ca9c-de6d-4884-a869-9855de68056c}\components\googletoolbarloader.dll
2010-08-30 13:33 . 2010-09-05 21:25 338944 ----a-w- c:\users\Matt\AppData\Roaming\Mozilla\Firefox\Profiles\b8ci8yug.default\extensions\{3112ca9c-de6d-4884-a869-9855de68056c}\libraries\googletoolbar-ff2.dll
2010-08-30 13:33 . 2010-09-05 21:25 346112 ----a-w- c:\users\Matt\AppData\Roaming\Mozilla\Firefox\Profiles\b8ci8yug.default\extensions\{3112ca9c-de6d-4884-a869-9855de68056c}\libraries\googletoolbar-ff3.dll
2010-08-26 19:53 . 2008-04-11 14:07 -------- d-----w- c:\users\Matt\AppData\Roaming\Thunderbird
2010-08-05 08:04 . 2008-02-28 18:51 141456 ----a-w- c:\users\Matt\AppData\Local\GDIPFONTCACHEV1.DAT
2010-08-04 17:06 . 2010-08-04 16:54 172947 ----a-w- c:\windows\hppins13.dat
2010-08-04 16:57 . 2006-11-02 10:25 51200 ----a-w- c:\windows\Inf\infpub.dat
2010-08-04 16:57 . 2006-11-02 10:25 143360 ----a-w- c:\windows\Inf\infstrng.dat
2010-08-04 16:57 . 2006-11-02 10:25 86016 ----a-w- c:\windows\Inf\infstor.dat
2008-03-24 11:12 . 2008-03-24 11:12 2400784 ----a-w- c:\program files\WLinstaller.exe
2008-03-19 13:21 . 2008-03-19 13:21 642796 ----a-w- c:\program files\XviD-1.1.3-28062007.exe
2008-03-19 11:47 . 2008-03-19 11:47 10719256 ----a-w- c:\program files\SkyAnytimeSetup.exe
2008-03-10 12:04 . 2008-03-10 12:04 26936432 ----a-w- c:\program files\savw70sasfx.exe
2008-02-20 23:55 . 2008-02-29 14:50 526428264 ----a-w- c:\program files\X12-30307(2).exe
2008-02-20 23:30 . 2008-02-29 14:49 259585360 ----a-w- c:\program files\X13-11296.exe
2007-12-14 08:42 . 2008-03-10 13:59 4597 ------w- c:\program files\readsavxp_70_eng.txt
2007-06-04 16:18 . 2008-03-10 13:59 3189 ----a-w- c:\program files\readesavxpsa.txt
2007-05-08 13:49 . 2008-03-10 13:59 143360 ----a-w- c:\program files\SavResIt.dll
2007-05-02 13:00 . 2008-03-10 13:59 249856 ----a-w- c:\program files\SavResChs.dll
2007-05-02 13:00 . 2008-03-10 13:59 155648 ----a-w- c:\program files\SavResEng.dll
2007-05-02 13:00 . 2008-03-10 13:59 327680 ----a-w- c:\program files\SavResCht.dll
2007-05-02 13:00 . 2008-03-10 13:59 204800 ----a-w- c:\program files\SavResDeu.dll
2007-05-02 13:00 . 2008-03-10 13:59 188416 ----a-w- c:\program files\SavResFra.dll
2007-05-02 13:00 . 2008-03-10 13:59 155648 ----a-w- c:\program files\SavResEsp.dll
2007-05-02 13:00 . 2008-03-10 13:59 339968 ----a-w- c:\program files\SavResJap.dll
2004-05-07 11:25 . 2008-03-10 13:59 1822520 ----a-w- c:\program files\instmsiW.exe
2004-05-07 11:25 . 2008-03-10 13:59 1708856 ----a-w- c:\program files\instmsiA.exe
2008-01-31 12:21 . 2008-01-31 12:21 76 --sh--r- c:\windows\CT4CET.bin
2008-01-31 19:55 . 2008-01-31 19:45 8192 --sha-w- c:\windows\Users\Default\NTUSER.DAT
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((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((( Reg Loading Points ))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))
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*Note* empty entries & legit default entries are not shown
REGEDIT4
[HKEY_CURRENT_USER\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run]
"Sidebar"="c:\program files\Windows Sidebar\sidebar.exe" [2008-01-19 1233920]
"swg"="c:\program files\Google\GoogleToolbarNotifier\GoogleToolbarNotifier.exe" [2008-02-29 68856]
"kdx"="c:\program files\Kontiki\KHost.exe" [2007-04-23 1032640]
"ehTray.exe"="c:\windows\ehome\ehTray.exe" [2008-01-19 125952]
"MsnMsgr"="c:\program files\Windows Live\Messenger\MsnMsgr.Exe" [2007-10-18 5724184]
"Skype"="c:\program files\Skype\Phone\Skype.exe" [2010-05-13 26192168]
"WMPNSCFG"="c:\program files\Windows Media Player\WMPNSCFG.exe" [2008-01-19 202240]
[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run]
"Windows Defender"="c:\program files\Windows Defender\MSASCui.exe" [2008-01-19 1008184]
"SynTPEnh"="c:\program files\Synaptics\SynTP\SynTPEnh.exe" [2007-04-28 857648]
"OEM02Mon.exe"="c:\windows\OEM02Mon.exe" [2007-12-03 36864]
"IgfxTray"="c:\windows\system32\igfxtray.exe" [2007-09-26 141848]
"HotKeysCmds"="c:\windows\system32\hkcmd.exe" [2007-09-26 154136]
"Persistence"="c:\windows\system32\igfxpers.exe" [2007-09-26 129560]
"Windows Mobile Device Center"="c:\windows\WindowsMobile\wmdc.exe" [2007-05-31 648072]
"SunJavaUpdateSched"="c:\program files\Java\jre1.6.0\bin\jusched.exe" [2008-01-31 77824]
"DELL Webcam Manager"="c:\program files\Dell\Dell Webcam Manager\DellWMgr.exe" [2007-07-27 118784]
"ISUSScheduler"="c:\program files\Common Files\InstallShield\UpdateService\issch.exe" [2006-10-03 81920]
"RoxWatchTray"="c:\program files\Common Files\Roxio Shared\9.0\SharedCOM\RoxWatchTray9.exe" [2006-11-05 221184]
"PCMService"="c:\program files\Dell\MediaDirect\PCMService.exe" [2007-11-01 189736]
"GrooveMonitor"="c:\program files\Microsoft Office\Office12\GrooveMonitor.exe" [2008-10-25 31072]
"kdx"="c:\program files\Kontiki\KHost.exe" [2007-04-23 1032640]
"SigmatelSysTrayApp"="c:\program files\SigmaTel\C-Major Audio\WDM\sttray.exe" [2007-09-07 405504]
"QuickTime Task"="c:\program files\QuickTime\QTTask.exe" [2008-09-06 413696]
"BlackBerryAutoUpdate"="c:\program files\Common Files\Research In Motion\Auto Update\RIMAutoUpdate.exe" [2009-08-31 623960]
"HPUsageTracking"="c:\program files\HP\HP UT\bin\hppusg.exe" [2009-10-06 30264]
c:\users\Matt\AppData\Roaming\Microsoft\Windows\Start Menu\Programs\Startup\
Adobe Gamma.lnk - c:\program files\Common Files\Adobe\Calibration\Adobe Gamma Loader.exe [2005-3-16 113664]
c:\programdata\Microsoft\Windows\Start Menu\Programs\Startup\
Adobe Reader Speed Launch.lnk - c:\program files\Adobe\Acrobat 7.0\Reader\reader_sl.exe [2008-4-23 29696]
Bluetooth.lnk - c:\program files\WIDCOMM\Bluetooth Software\BTTray.exe [2006-11-3 703280]
Desktop Manager.lnk - c:\program files\Research In Motion\BlackBerry\DesktopMgr.exe [2009-8-31 1799512]
Digital Line Detect.lnk - c:\program files\Digital Line Detect\DLG.exe [2008-1-31 50688]
QuickSet.lnk - c:\windows\Installer\{7F0C4457-8E64-491B-8D7B-991504365D1E}\NewShortcut2_53A01CC614B04512A2E710D39BF83DC4.exe [2008-1-31 45056]
WinZip Quick Pick.lnk - c:\program files\WinZip\WZQKPICK.EXE [2008-9-10 525664]
[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\software\microsoft\windows\currentversion\policies\system]
"EnableLUA"= 0 (0x0)
"EnableUIADesktopToggle"= 0 (0x0)
[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Control\SafeBoot\Minimal\WinDefend]
@="Service"
[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\software\microsoft\security center\Monitoring\McAfeeAntiSpyware]
"DisableMonitoring"=dword:00000001
R2 clr_optimization_v4.0.30319_32;Microsoft .NET Framework NGEN v4.0.30319_X86;c:\windows\Microsoft.NET\Framework\v4.0.30319\mscorsvw.exe [2010-03-18 130384]
R2 gupdate;Google Update Service (gupdate);c:\program files\Google\Update\GoogleUpdate.exe [2010-02-13 135664]
R3 WPFFontCache_v0400;Windows Presentation Foundation Font Cache 4.0.0.0;c:\windows\Microsoft.NET\Framework\v4.0.30319\WPF\WPFFontCache_v0400.exe [2010-03-18 753504]
S2 AESTFilters;Andrea ST Filters Service;c:\windows\system32\aestsrv.exe [2007-08-29 73728]
S3 tap0801;TAP-Win32 Adapter V8;c:\windows\system32\DRIVERS\tap0801.sys [2006-10-01 26624]
[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\software\microsoft\windows nt\currentversion\svchost]
bthsvcs REG_MULTI_SZ BthServ
WindowsMobile REG_MULTI_SZ wcescomm rapimgr
LocalServiceRestricted REG_MULTI_SZ WcesComm RapiMgr
HPZ12 REG_MULTI_SZ Pml Driver HPZ12 Net Driver HPZ12
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Contents of the 'Scheduled Tasks' folder
2008-03-24 c:\windows\Tasks\Check Updates for Windows Live Toolbar.job
- c:\program files\Windows Live Toolbar\MSNTBUP.EXE [2007-10-19 11:20]
2010-10-07 c:\windows\Tasks\Google Software Updater.job
- c:\program files\Google\Common\Google Updater\GoogleUpdaterService.exe [2008-02-29 20:54]
2010-10-06 c:\windows\Tasks\GoogleUpdateTaskMachineCore.job
- c:\program files\Google\Update\GoogleUpdate.exe [2010-02-13 03:42]
2010-10-07 c:\windows\Tasks\GoogleUpdateTaskMachineUA.job
- c:\program files\Google\Update\GoogleUpdate.exe [2010-02-13 03:42]
2010-10-07 c:\windows\Tasks\User_Feed_Synchronization-{1E9CB9D5-E156-4D9B-884A-B900BFFB0EE4}.job
- c:\windows\system32\msfeedssync.exe [2010-08-12 04:24]
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------- Supplementary Scan -------
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uStart Page = hxxp://www.sky.com
IE: &Windows Live Search - c:\program files\Windows Live Toolbar\msntb.dll/search.htm
IE: Add to Windows &Live Favorites - http://favorites.live.com/quickadd.aspx
IE: E&xport to Microsoft Excel - c:\progra~1\MICROS~2\Office12\EXCEL.EXE/3000
IE: Google Sidewiki... - c:\program files\Google\Google Toolbar\Component\GoogleToolbarDynamic_mui_en_89D8574934B26AC4.dll/cmsidewiki.html
IE: Send image to &Bluetooth Device... - c:\program files\WIDCOMM\Bluetooth Software\btsendto_ie_ctx.htm
IE: Send page to &Bluetooth Device... - c:\program files\WIDCOMM\Bluetooth Software\btsendto_ie.htm
IE: {{08E730A4-FB02-45BD-A900-01E4AD8016F6} - http://www.sky.com
FF - ProfilePath - c:\users\Matt\AppData\Roaming\Mozilla\Firefox\Profiles\b8ci8yug.default\
FF - prefs.js: browser.search.defaulturl - hxxp://www.google.com/search?lr=&ie=UTF-8&oe=UTF-8&q=
FF - prefs.js: browser.search.selectedEngine - Google
FF - prefs.js: browser.startup.homepage - hxxp://www.bath.ac.uk/internal/
FF - component: c:\program files\Mozilla Firefox\extensions\{AB2CE124-6272-4b12-94A9-7303C7397BD1}\components\SkypeFfComponent.dll
FF - component: c:\users\Matt\AppData\Roaming\Mozilla\Firefox\Profiles\b8ci8yug.default\extensions\{3112ca9c-de6d-4884-a869-9855de68056c}\components\frozen.dll
FF - plugin: c:\program files\Common Files\Research In Motion\BBWebSLLauncher\NPWebSLLauncher.dll
FF - plugin: c:\program files\Google\Google Updater\2.4.1536.6592\npCIDetect13.dll
FF - plugin: c:\program files\Google\Update\1.2.183.23\npGoogleOneClick8.dll
FF - plugin: c:\program files\Java\jre1.6.0\bin\npjava11.dll
FF - plugin: c:\program files\Java\jre1.6.0\bin\npjava12.dll
FF - plugin: c:\program files\Java\jre1.6.0\bin\npjava13.dll
FF - plugin: c:\program files\Java\jre1.6.0\bin\npjava14.dll
FF - plugin: c:\program files\Java\jre1.6.0\bin\npjava32.dll
FF - plugin: c:\program files\Java\jre1.6.0\bin\npjpi160.dll
FF - plugin: c:\program files\Java\jre1.6.0\bin\npoji610.dll
FF - HiddenExtension: Microsoft .NET Framework Assistant: {20a82645-c095-46ed-80e3-08825760534b} - c:\windows\Microsoft.NET\Framework\v3.5\Windows Presentation Foundation\DotNetAssistantExtension\
---- FIREFOX POLICIES ----
c:\program files\Mozilla Firefox\greprefs\all.js - pref("network.IDN.whitelist.xn--mgbaam7a8h", true);
c:\program files\Mozilla Firefox\greprefs\all.js - pref("network.IDN.whitelist.xn--mgberp4a5d4ar", true);
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AddRemove-BitTorrent DNA - c:\program files\DNA\btdna.exe
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--------------------- LOCKED REGISTRY KEYS ---------------------
[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\CLSID\{A483C63A-CDBC-426E-BF93-872502E8144E}]
@Denied: (A 2) (Everyone)
@="FlashBroker"
"LocalizedString"="@c:\\Windows\\system32\\Macromed\\Flash\\FlashUtil10i_ActiveX.exe,-101"
[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\CLSID\{A483C63A-CDBC-426E-BF93-872502E8144E}\Elevation]
"Enabled"=dword:00000001
[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\CLSID\{A483C63A-CDBC-426E-BF93-872502E8144E}\LocalServer32]
@="c:\\Windows\\system32\\Macromed\\Flash\\FlashUtil10i_ActiveX.exe"
[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\CLSID\{A483C63A-CDBC-426E-BF93-872502E8144E}\TypeLib]
@="{FAB3E735-69C7-453B-A446-B6823C6DF1C9}"
[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\Interface\{E3F2C3CB-5EB8-4A04-B22C-7E3B4B6AF30F}]
@Denied: (A 2) (Everyone)
@="IFlashBroker4"
[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\Interface\{E3F2C3CB-5EB8-4A04-B22C-7E3B4B6AF30F}\ProxyStubClsid32]
@="{00020424-0000-0000-C000-000000000046}"
[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\Interface\{E3F2C3CB-5EB8-4A04-B22C-7E3B4B6AF30F}\TypeLib]
@="{FAB3E735-69C7-453B-A446-B6823C6DF1C9}"
"Version"="1.0"
[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\Class\{4D36E96D-E325-11CE-BFC1-08002BE10318}\0000\AllUserSettings]
@Denied: (A) (Users)
@Denied: (A) (Everyone)
@Allowed: (B 1 2 3 4 5) (S-1-5-20)
"BlindDial"=dword:00000000
[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\Class\{4D36E96D-E325-11CE-BFC1-08002BE10318}\0001\AllUserSettings]
@Denied: (A) (Users)
@Denied: (A) (Everyone)
@Allowed: (B 1 2 3 4 5) (S-1-5-20)
"BlindDial"=dword:00000000
[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\Class\{4D36E96D-E325-11CE-BFC1-08002BE10318}\0002\AllUserSettings]
@Denied: (A) (Users)
@Denied: (A) (Everyone)
@Allowed: (B 1 2 3 4 5) (S-1-5-20)
"BlindDial"=dword:00000000
[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\Class\{4D36E96D-E325-11CE-BFC1-08002BE10318}\0003\AllUserSettings]
@Denied: (A) (Users)
@Denied: (A) (Everyone)
@Allowed: (B 1 2 3 4 5) (S-1-5-20)
"BlindDial"=dword:00000000
[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\Class\{4D36E96D-E325-11CE-BFC1-08002BE10318}\0004\AllUserSettings]
@Denied: (A) (Users)
@Denied: (A) (Everyone)
@Allowed: (B 1 2 3 4 5) (S-1-5-20)
"BlindDial"=dword:00000000
[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\Class\{4D36E96D-E325-11CE-BFC1-08002BE10318}\0005\AllUserSettings]
@Denied: (A) (Users)
@Denied: (A) (Everyone)
@Allowed: (B 1 2 3 4 5) (S-1-5-20)
"BlindDial"=dword:00000000
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Completion time: 2010-10-07 19:28:05
ComboFix-quarantined-files.txt 2010-10-07 18:28
ComboFix2.txt 2010-10-03 22:10
Pre-Run: 41,220,739,072 bytes free
Post-Run: 40,931,696,640 bytes free
- - End Of File - - 350D75B16BCBACD6B6A028143C485E40
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Looking good
How are things running now ?
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All Looking back to normal now. Thank you very much for you help.
A quick question about protection software. There are loads of products out there today some you pay a fortune for and some are free. What would you recommend for good protection and a fair price.
Many Thanks again
Matt
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Hello Matt,
First off I am glad things are running well for you again
Lets go over a few things. Years ago when I first got into this, kids and miscreants wrote viruses, at most they they made your screen wobble or some other stupid thing, but not anymore, all this garbage is written by Cyber Criminals, mostly from Russia and Eastern Europe, also from China and some other armpits of the world. These people are thieves and all they want to do is to steal anything they can from you in the form of bank account numbers, credit card numbers and log on passwords, they also try to infect you with rouge programs that are hard to remove and want money from you to register them. If you did that you would be giving your credit card number to thieves.
On my own systems, I run Norton Internet Security ( cost about $59 a year for 3 computers ) , it includes a firewall, anti virus software and anti malware software. Doing what I do I go to conventions and met the fine people that own Malwarebytes, the program you used is free and yours to keep, if you purchased the paid version it would include a protection module. This program is optional but I have it on all three of my systems. If you should go to a bad site, you will get a PAGE NOT FOUND and them a pop up stating that Malwarebytes blocked the site. Its not expensive, somewhere around $20 or so but this is for life, not a yearly payment, this is of course your call.
This basically is all I use and so far have been doing pretty good. Some people make the mistake of adding to much and then there system grinds to a halt.
You want to stay away from Registry Cleaners, some are ok and some can be bad, if they remove legit not needed entries you will see no difference in system performance but if they remove the wrong entry ( and they sometimes do ) you can wind up with an unbootable computer.
If your ever in a website and a warning pops up telling you your infected to click here for a free scan, your not infected but you will be if you download the free scan, just get out of that site as fast as you can.
There are alternatives for AV software in you care not to purchase one. I see you have Sophos Anti-Virus, if it runs ok and its not clogging up your system, just keep it, but be sure to keep it up to date and run a full scan at least once a week
Stay out of porn sites, some are a hotbed of infections.
Keep away from any File sharing, like any of the torrents and Limewire, you will be sure to infect yourself using programs like these.
Ken....who is now off his soapbox
ATF Cleaner <-- Yours to keep, run it now and then to clean out the clutter.
Combofix <---Is not a general cleaning tool, just run it with supervision or you can damage your system
- Click START then RUN
- Now type Combofix /uninstall in the runbox and click OK. Note the space between the X and the U, it needs to be there.
- When shown the disclaimer, Select "2"
The above procedure will:- Delete the following:
- ComboFix and its associated files and folders.
- VundoFix backups, if present
- The C:_OtMoveIt folder, if present
- Reset the clock settings.
- Hide file extensions, if required.
- Hide System/Hidden files, if required.
- Reset System Restore.
Now to remove most of the tools that we have used in fixing your machine:- Make sure you have an Internet Connection.
- Download OTC to your desktop and run it
- A list of tool components used in the cleanup of malware will be downloaded.
- If your Firewall or Real Time protection attempts to block OTC to reach the Internet, please allow the application to do so.
- Click Yes to begin the cleanup process and remove these components, including this application.
- You will be asked to reboot the machine to finish the cleanup process. If you are asked to reboot the machine choose Yes.
Safe Surfn
Ken
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Hi Ken
Thanks very much for all your help. Programs removed. I am now running a full version of Malewarebytes.
Just to let you know my housemate is hoping you guys might be able to help him with an issue he has, although I think it is much less serious. He will post a new thread under his account. But he will be using the same internet connection.
Many Thanks again for all your help.
Matt
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Hello Matt,
Great, your housemate needs to start a new thread with his own log on name. The same IP is no problem but trying to fix two computers on the same post can be very confusing. If you want to post back when he has registered and posted you can , let me know what his log on name is, if I miss it we have a great staff and he will be in good hands
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Since this issue appears to be resolved ... this Topic has been closed. Glad I could help.
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