Loaded SpywareBot in confusion

[JWP798]

I loaded and ran SpywareBot, Error Killer, PrivacyControl and Zone Alarm thinking it was all part of Spybot. I was changing from Norton where the update was giving me problems.

One, is this the correct place to post this and two, did I expose myself to any threats, malware or damage. I ran a number of programs including Spybot from the Ultimate Boot CD to try to clean out my system. It appears to be free of bugs. I was concerned PrivacyControl gleaned information from my system.

I paid for SpywareBot and PrivacyControl but have removed all of these programs from my system.

[ken545]

Hello JWP798
Welcome to Safer Networking.

Please read Before You Post (http://forums.spybot.info/showthread.php?t=288)
That said, All advice given by anyone volunteering here, is taken at own risk.
While best efforts are made to assist in removing infections safely, unexpected stuff can happen.

I need to see a Hijackthis log so we can see whats going on on your system.

Download Trendmicros Hijackthis (http://www.trendsecure.com/portal/en-US/_download/HJTInstall.exe) to your desktop, double click it to install, follow the prompts and by default it will install in C:\Program Files\Trendmicro\Hijackthis\Highjackthis.exe


Open HJT Scan and Save a Log File, it will open in Notepad
Go to Format and make sure Wordwrap is Unchecked
Go to Edit> Select All.....Edit > Copy and Paste the new log into this thread

DO NOT have HijackThis fix anything yet. Most of what it finds will be harmless or even required.