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[RastorMosaic]

The attach.txt...


DDS (Ver_09-12-01.01)

Microsoft® Windows Vista™ Home Premium
Boot Device: \Device\HarddiskVolume2
Install Date: 5/19/2008 11:01:06 AM
System Uptime: 2/18/2010 5:05:36 PM (9 hours ago)

Motherboard: TOSHIBA | | IALAA
Processor: AMD Athlon(tm) 64 X2 Dual-Core Processor TK-57 | Socket M2/S1G1 | 1900/200mhz

==== Disk Partitions =========================

C: is FIXED (NTFS) - 142 GiB total, 62.208 GiB free.
D: is CDROM ()

==== Disabled Device Manager Items =============

==== System Restore Points ===================


==== Installed Programs ======================

32 Bit HP CIO Components Installer
7-Zip 4.65
Activation Assistant for the 2007 Microsoft Office suites
Adobe Reader 9.3
AI RoboForm
ALPS Touch Pad Driver
Apple Application Support
Apple Mobile Device Support
Apple Software Update
Atheros Driver Installation Program
Atheros Wi-Fi Protected Setup Library
ATI Catalyst Install Manager
Bluetooth Stack for Windows by Toshiba
BufferChm
Canon G.726 WMP-Decoder
CANON iMAGE GATEWAY Task for ZoomBrowser EX
Canon Internet Library for ZoomBrowser EX
Canon MovieEdit Task for ZoomBrowser EX
Canon RAW Image Task for ZoomBrowser EX
Canon Utilities CameraWindow
Canon Utilities CameraWindow DC
Canon Utilities CameraWindow DC_DV 6 for ZoomBrowser EX
Canon Utilities MyCamera
Canon Utilities MyCamera DC
Canon Utilities PhotoStitch
Canon Utilities RemoteCapture DC
Canon Utilities RemoteCapture Task for ZoomBrowser EX
Canon Utilities ZoomBrowser EX
Canon ZoomBrowser EX Memory Card Utility
Catalyst Control Center - Branding
Catalyst Control Center Core Implementation
Catalyst Control Center Graphics Full Existing
Catalyst Control Center Graphics Full New
Catalyst Control Center Graphics Light
Catalyst Control Center Graphics Previews Vista
Catalyst Control Center Localization Chinese Standard
Catalyst Control Center Localization Chinese Traditional
Catalyst Control Center Localization Czech
Catalyst Control Center Localization Danish
Catalyst Control Center Localization Dutch
Catalyst Control Center Localization Finnish
Catalyst Control Center Localization French
Catalyst Control Center Localization German
Catalyst Control Center Localization Greek
Catalyst Control Center Localization Hungarian
Catalyst Control Center Localization Italian
Catalyst Control Center Localization Japanese
Catalyst Control Center Localization Korean
Catalyst Control Center Localization Norwegian
Catalyst Control Center Localization Polish
Catalyst Control Center Localization Portuguese
Catalyst Control Center Localization Russian
Catalyst Control Center Localization Spanish
Catalyst Control Center Localization Swedish
Catalyst Control Center Localization Thai
Catalyst Control Center Localization Turkish
ccc-core-static
ccc-utility
CCC Help Chinese Standard
CCC Help Chinese Traditional
CCC Help Czech
CCC Help Danish
CCC Help Dutch
CCC Help English
CCC Help Finnish
CCC Help French
CCC Help German
CCC Help Greek
CCC Help Hungarian
CCC Help Italian
CCC Help Japanese
CCC Help Korean
CCC Help Norwegian
CCC Help Polish
CCC Help Portuguese
CCC Help Russian
CCC Help Spanish
CCC Help Swedish
CCC Help Thai
CCC Help Turkish
CCleaner
CD/DVD Drive Acoustic Silencer
CleanUp!
Colour Spy 1.5
Compatibility Pack for the 2007 Office system
Copy
Core FTP LE 2.1
Core FTP Pro 2.0
Core FTP Pro 2.1
Core FTP Server
Destinations
DeviceDiscovery
DirectoryBot
DJ_AIO_06_F2400_SW_Min
DVD MovieFactory for TOSHIBA
e-Sword
ERUNT 1.1j
F2400
Free&Easy Font Viewer 2.0
GearDrvs
GetDiz 4.5
GoodSync
Google Toolbar for Internet Explorer
GPBaseService2
HijackThis 2.0.2
Hotfix for Microsoft .NET Framework 3.5 SP1 (KB953595)
Hotfix for Microsoft .NET Framework 3.5 SP1 (KB958484)
HP Customer Participation Program 13.0
HP Deskjet F2400 All-In-One Driver Software 13.0 Rel .6
HP Imaging Device Functions 13.0
HP Print Projects 1.0
HP Solution Center 13.0
HP Update
HP Wireless Comfort Mobile Mouse
HPPhotoGadget
hpPrintProjects
HPProductAssistant
hpWLPGInstaller
HTML-Kit
HTML-Kit Tools
ISA 2 basic
Java Auto Updater
Java(TM) 6 Update 18
MarketResearch
Memeo AutoBackup
Microsoft .NET Framework 3.5 SP1
Microsoft Money 2002
Microsoft Money 2002 System Pack
Microsoft Office 2007 Primary Interop Assemblies
Microsoft Office 2007 Service Pack 2 (SP2)
Microsoft Office Excel MUI (English) 2007
Microsoft Office Home and Student 2007
Microsoft Office OneNote MUI (English) 2007
Microsoft Office PowerPoint MUI (English) 2007
Microsoft Office PowerPoint Viewer 2007 (English)
Microsoft Office Proof (English) 2007
Microsoft Office Proof (French) 2007
Microsoft Office Proof (Spanish) 2007
Microsoft Office Proofing (English) 2007
Microsoft Office Proofing Tools 2007 Service Pack 2 (SP2)
Microsoft Office Shared MUI (English) 2007
Microsoft Office Shared Setup Metadata MUI (English) 2007
Microsoft Office Word MUI (English) 2007
Microsoft Silverlight
Microsoft SQL Server 2005 Compact Edition [ENU]
Microsoft Visual C++ 2005 ATL Update kb973923 - x86 8.0.50727.4053
Microsoft Visual C++ 2005 Redistributable
Microsoft Visual Studio 2005 Tools for Office Runtime
Microsoft Works
Microsoft XML Parser
Mozilla Firefox (3.5.7)
Mozilla Thunderbird (2.0.0.23)
MSXML 4.0 SP2 (KB941833)
MSXML 4.0 SP2 (KB954430)
MSXML 4.0 SP2 (KB973688)
MSXML 4.0 SP2 Parser and SDK
Netflix in Windows Media Center
Norton 360
OGA Notifier 2.0.0048.0
Paint Shop Pro 7
Picasa 2
QuickTime
Realtek 8169 PCI, 8168 and 8101E PCIe Ethernet Network Card Driver for Windows Vista
Realtek High Definition Audio Driver
Rhapsody Player Engine
RSSBot
Scan
Security Update for 2007 Microsoft Office System (KB969559)
Security Update for 2007 Microsoft Office System (KB973704)
Security Update for CAPICOM (KB931906)
Security Update for Microsoft Office Excel 2007 (KB973593)
Security Update for Microsoft Office PowerPoint 2007 (KB957789)
Security Update for Microsoft Office system 2007 (972581)
Security Update for Microsoft Office system 2007 (KB969613)
Security Update for Microsoft Office system 2007 (KB974234)
Security Update for Microsoft Office Visio Viewer 2007 (KB973709)
Security Update for Microsoft Office Word 2007 (KB969604)
Security Update for Windows Media Encoder (KB954156)
Skins
Smart Defrag
SolutionCenter
Spelling Dictionaries Support For Adobe Reader 8
Spybot - Search & Destroy
SpywareBlaster 4.2
Status
SwordSearcher 4.1 Deluxe
Texas Instruments PCIxx21/x515/xx12 drivers.
The Logo Creator v5
The Logo Creator v5.2
TIPCI
Toolbox
TOSHIBA Assist
TOSHIBA ConfigFree
TOSHIBA Disc Creator
TOSHIBA DVD PLAYER
TOSHIBA Extended Tiles for Windows Mobility Center
TOSHIBA Flash Cards Support Utility
TOSHIBA Hardware Setup
TOSHIBA Recovery Disc Creator
Toshiba Registration
TOSHIBA SD Memory Utilities
TOSHIBA Software Modem
TOSHIBA Software Upgrades
TOSHIBA Speech System Applications
TOSHIBA Speech System SR Engine(U.S.) Version1.0
TOSHIBA Speech System TTS Engine(U.S.) Version1.0
TOSHIBA Supervisor Password
TOSHIBA Value Added Package
TrayApp
Update for 2007 Microsoft Office System (KB967642)
Update for Microsoft .NET Framework 3.5 SP1 (KB963707)
Update for Microsoft Office InfoPath 2007 (KB976416)
Utility Common Driver
Visual Studio 2005 Tools for Office Second Edition Runtime
WebReg
Windows Live installer
Windows Live Mail
Windows Live Photo Gallery
Windows Live Sign-in Assistant
Windows Live Writer
Windows Media Encoder 9 Series
Yahoo! Messenger

==== End Of File ===========================

[Blade81]

Hi,

It's possible that there're false positives in Kaspersky results. Anyway, check your email accounts in Thunderbird and delete suspicious looking email messages if seen any.

How's the system running?

[RastorMosaic]

Blade,

I have many MANY saved emails in Thunderbird.... I will check out the ones they show... it freaked me out at first when so many started popping up at first, but when I got the report and found out where they all were, I calmed down a bit. I can deal with these...

What antivirus do you recommend? Mine is coming up for renewal in April, thought I'd review, I've had AVG for three years.

System is running better now that I removed the p2p junk. I have no idea what the settings were on in Limewire, I was probably sharing half my bandwidth and didn't realize. I performed all these steps (as were necessary) on all desktops as well. Limewire was there too, and I had no idea. Think I need to create specific users for the couple of people that use the computer and confine them to their own space. LOL

Is there anything else I need to do?

You have been very helpful. I sincerely appreciate the time you take to help.

[Blade81]

Hi,

Good free antivirus programs are:
Antivir and
Avast!

Good commercial ones are from:
Kaspersky and
ESET


Below I've listed some final steps to follow

THESE STEPS ARE VERY IMPORTANT

Let's reset system restore
Reset and Re-enable your System Restore to remove infected files that have been backed up by Windows. The files in System Restore are protected to prevent any programs changing those files. This is the only way to clean these files: You will lose all previous restore points which are likely to be infected. Please note you need Administrator Access to do clean the restore points.

A To disable the System Restore feature:

1. Click on the Start button.
2. Hover over the Computer option, right click on it and then click Properties.
3. On the left hand side, click Advanced Settings.
4. If asked to permit the action, click on Allow.
5. Click on the System Protection tab.
6. Uncheck any checkboxes listed for your hard drives.
7. Press OK.


B. Reboot.

C Turn ON System Restore.
Follow the steps like you did when disabling system restore but on step 6. check any checkboxes listed for your hard drives.


Please download OTC and save it to desktop.

• Double-click OTC.exe.
• Click the CleanUp! button.
• Select Yes when the
  Begin cleanup Process?
  prompt appears.
• If you are prompted to Reboot during the cleanup, select Yes.
• The tool will delete itself once it finishes, if not delete it by yourself.

Note: If you receive a warning from your firewall or other security programs regarding OTC attempting to contact the internet, please allow it to do so.


UPDATING WINDOWS AND INTERNET EXPLORER

IMPORTANT: You Need to Update Windows and Internet Explorer to protect your computer from the malware that is around on the Internet. Please go to the windows update site to get the critical updates.

If you are running Microsoft Office, or any portion thereof, go to the Microsoft's Office Update site and make sure you have at least all the critical updates installed (Free) Microsoft Office Update.

Make your Internet Explorer more secure

This can be done by following these simple instructions:
From within Internet Explorer click on the Tools menu and then click on Options.
Click once on the Security tab
Click once on the Internet icon so it becomes highlighted.
Click once on the Custom Level button.
Change the Download signed ActiveX controls to Prompt
Change the Download unsigned ActiveX controls to Disable
Change the Initialize and script ActiveX controls not marked as safe to Disable
Change the Installation of desktop items to Prompt
Change the Launching programs and files in an IFRAME to Prompt
Change the Navigate sub-frames across different domains to Prompt
When all these settings have been made, click on the OK button.
If it prompts you as to whether or not you want to save the settings, press the Yes button.
Next press the Apply button and then the OK to exit the Internet Properties page.



The following are recommended third party programs that are designed to keep your computer clean. A link as well as a brief description is included with each item.

• hosts file:
  
  • Every version of windows has a hosts file as part of them.
  • In a very basic sense, they are used to locate webpages.
  • We can customize a hosts file so that it blocks certain webpages.
  • However, it can slow down certain computers.
  • This is why using a hosts file is optional!!
  
  Download it here. Make sure you read the instructions on how to install the hosts file. There is a good tutorial here
  If you decide to download the hosts file, the slowdown problems can usually be avoided by following these steps:
  
  2. Click the start button (at the lower left hand corner of your screen)
  3. Click run
  4. In the dialog box, type services.msc
  5. hit enter, then locate dns client
  6. Highlight it, then double-click it.
  7. On the dropdown box, change the setting from automatic to manual.
  8. Click ok
  
  
• Run Secunia vulnerability check here and fix its findings.
  

Just a final reminder for you. I am trying to stress these two points.
UPDATE UPDATE UPDATE!!! Make sure you do this about every 1-2 weeks.
Make sure all of your security programs are up to date.
Visit Microsoft's Windows Update Site Frequently - It is important that you visit http://www.windowsupdate.com regularly. This will ensure your computer has always the latest security updates available installed on your computer. If there are new updates to install, install them immediately, reboot your computer, and revisit the site until there are no more critical updates.


Once again, please post and tell me how things are going with your system... problems etc.

Have a great day,
Blade

[RastorMosaic]

Blade thank you thank for the great follow up. I do, however, have to go out of town this afternoon and I don't think I am going to get this done before I have to leave...

Will this thread stay open until I can get finished??

[Blade81]

You're welcome

I'll leave the topic open for a few days so you may post back when you've finished.

[Blade81]

Since this issue appears to be resolved ... this Topic has been closed. Glad I could help.

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