Problems with re-direction

[CalamityJane]

You're welcome! I'm very glad we could help

Some final cleanup and prevention recomendations follow.

Navigate to C:\Windows\Temp
Click Edit, click Select All, press the DELETE key, and then click Yes to confirm that you want to send all the items to the Recycle Bin.

Navigate to C:\Documents and Settings\(EVERY LISTED USER)\Local Settings\Temp
Click Edit, click Select All, press the DELETE key, and then click Yes to confirm that you want to send all the items to the Recycle Bin.

Clean out your Temporary Internet files.

• Quit Internet Explorer and quit any instances of Windows Explorer.
• Click Start, click Control Panel, and then double-click Internet Options.
• On the General tab, click Delete Files under Temporary Internet Files.
• In the Delete Files dialog box, tick the Delete all offline content check box , and then click OK.
  
• Click on the Programs tab then click the Reset Web Settings button. Click Apply then OK.
• Click OK.

Empty the Recycle Bin by right-clicking the Recycle Bin icon on your Desktop, and then clicking Empty Recycle Bin.

Next, I highly recommend you get some extra protection to prevent future infections. Here are some things you can do and some free programs to help .
"So, how did I get infected in the first place?" (by Tony Klein)
http://forums.spybot.info/showthread.php?t=279

I also highly recommend to get the free tool, Microsoft Baseline Security Analyzer (MBSA) from Microsoft to analyze your PC security for prevention purposes.

MBSA Version 2.0 will scan for common system misconfigurations on Windows 2000, Windows XP, and Windows Server 2003 systems. This program will identify the system security weaknesses in your browser and operating system and provides easy instructions to correct them. This includes any missing critical Windows security updates, system vulnerabilities and your IE Browser security settings. Get the download here:
Microsoft Baseline Security Analyzer
http://www.microsoft.com/technet/sec.../mbsahome.mspx
Choose MBSAsetup-EN.msi = (English Version) or the language appropriate for you.

Also visit this Free Online Scanner for PC Health and Safety
http://safety.live.com/site/en-US/default.htm
and Microsoft Security At Home
http://www.microsoft.com/athome/security/default.mspx
for tips to Protect your Pc, Protect yourself and Protect your Family.

[Rik77]

Thanks. I'll look through these.

Just one question though. In my temp folder for the main listed user, there are over 3500 files, many of them folders with files in. There is a folder called cookies for example so I get a warning when attempting to delete. Is it ok to delete all these?

[CalamityJane]

Ok, let's use a more cautious approach.

Go to Start > Run ... and type in the box: cleanmgr

Wait while Windows scans your system for files to delete to free up disk space.

When it finishes it will present a list.

Make sure these 3 are checkmarked and press *ok* to delete them:

Temporary Files

Temporary Internet Files

Recycle bin

Do that for each user on the system.

[Rik77]

Great, thanks for that.

[CalamityJane]

You're welcome

Since your issues seem to be resolved at this point, I'll go ahead and archive and close this thread. If you should need it reopened for any reason, please send me a Private Message.