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I just wanted to come back and say thanks for all your help. I restored the laptop back to it's original factory settings. All is well now. :thanks:

Wanted to let you know that I'm still trying to get hold of a Windows disc. I do have a question. Does it matter which version of Windows I use? I have Vista on my laptop.

I am trying to borrow one.
I was going through the manual for my laptop and did find out that it has a recovery partition that would return it to it's original condition.

I did want to mention that I went through the allowed programs list in my ZA Security Suite and I found some that were suspect. I chose the option to "kill" some of them. I killed the ones that...

I have the disc that came with my laptop. It's the Vista Anytime Upgrade disc. I do have an XP Pro upgrade disc. That is the only windows cd I have.

I did a search of the files on my laptop for atapi. I attached a screenshot of the search results. I also scanned the files with ZA, Malwarebytes, and AdAware. Nothing malicious was found.

I'm not sure I know what you mean. Do a search on a search engine or my laptop?

I did find this information on atapi.sys file:
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I used a different website and this is the results:

Virus Total
Virustotal is a service that analyzes suspicious files and facilitates the quick detection of viruses, worms, trojans, and all...

Jotti's malware scan
Filename: atapi.sys
Status:
Scan finished. 0 out of 20 scanners reported malware.
Scan taken on: Tue 5 Jan 2010 10:41:21 (CET) Permalink

Yes I am still getting redirected and/or another popup window. I have the laptop offline as you suggested. I also scanned it with AdAware, Spybot, Superantispyware, and ZA. The only thing they...

I wanted to add some additional information. I'm not sure it has any bearing on the problems I'm having with the infections. When I boot up I will get a message box saying that either WMIServ App...

I've deleted the files quarantined by my a/v program. Sorry but I do not have a usb stick. Is there another way? Since the problem is with my laptop, I do have a desktop pc that I can use. If it...

I already had Malwarebytes installed. Not to my desktop, so I hope that doesn't matter.

Malwarebytes' Anti-Malware 1.43
Database version: 3490
Windows 6.0.6002 Service Pack 2
Internet...

I am still being redirected to other websites when I click on a link in google or any other search. Doesn't matter if I'm using IE or Firefox.

KASPERSKY ONLINE SCANNER 7.0: scan report
Friday, January 1, 2010
Operating system: Microsoft Windows Vista Home Premium Edition, 32-bit Service Pack 2 (build 6002)
Kaspersky Online Scanner...

I just wanted to mention that Combfix warned me that my zonealarm scanner and AdAware live scanner was still active. I tried to disable them but was unable to figure out how. I went into Task...

Logfile of Trend Micro HijackThis v2.0.3 (BETA)
Scan saved at 12:37:58 AM, on 12/31/2009
Platform: Windows Vista SP2 (WinNT 6.00.1906)
MSIE: Internet Explorer v8.00 (8.00.6001.18865)
Boot mode:...

ComboFix 09-12-30.01 - AnthonyL 12/31/2009 0:17.1.2 - x86
Microsoft® Windows Vista™ Home Premium 6.0.6002.2.1252.1.1033.18.1525.794 [GMT -7:00]
Running from:...

Thanks for your assistance. Sorry it has taken so long to get back to you. The holidays have been busy. I hope you had a good holiday as well. I thought I would let you know that my ZA av found...

My laptop is infected. When I click on a link in google I am taken to a different website. I have run my ZA anti-virus/anti-spyware. Also, have run AdAware, Malwarebytes, Spybot, Superantispyware,...