Another person with Nebular BHO troubles

[DugganSC]

Sorry. Didn't mean to imply that I had not downloaded the Java update despite the name differences. I installed it and downloaded the Kaspersky scan bits. Started it running before leaving work. Just got back a half hour or so to find that it had stalled at 0%, scanning the Quarantine folder on my hard drive. I'll try starting it up again.1331 files were scanned, found 7 threat names and 18 object, still trying to get it to acknowledge that it halted and give me the info it has so far. And... managed to stop the scan but it still is not giving me the info. Restarting the scan.

[DugganSC]

Well, after almost nine hours of running, I'm up to 22% with 8 threat names, 19 infected objects, and 2 suspicious ones. I'll leave it running while I'm at work and hopefully it will speed up some or I may be a few days getting back to you with results.

[peku006]

Hi

if Kaspersky does not work properly, we can try something else......

You can use either Internet Explorer or Mozilla FireFox for this scan.

Note: If you are using Windows Vista, open your browser by right-clicking on its icon and select 'Run as administrator' to perform this scan.

• Go HERE to run an online scan from F-Secure
• Click on Start scanning
• This will open a new window
  
  • • In Interner Explorer
    • It will require an activex control, please install it
    • Click Accept
    
    
    
    • In Firefox
    • It will require an Add-on to be installed, please install it
    • Order to install the Add-on Firefox needs to be restarted, please do so
• Click Full System Scan
• It will now download the scanner this may take a while please be patient
• It will then start scanning wait for the scan to finish
• Click Automatic cleaning (recommended)
• Wait for it finish the cleaning process
• Click show report
• This will open up a window with the results of the scan copy and paste those results as a reply to this topic

Thanks peku006

[DugganSC]

Kaspersky is working. It's just taking a while. *wry grin* I recently went ahead and sprung for a 1 TB hard drive. Most of the space has yet to be allocated, but I did mirror my existing drives before I started adding new stuff. It's currently on the mirrors. 25 hours, a little over halfway done. 8 threat names, 19 infected objects, and 2 suspicious ones so far. Maybe it will finish overnight.

[peku006]

I'm waiting..........

[DugganSC]

The computer has actually been running a bit slow, but I can chalk some of that up to the virus scan, I'm sure.

Logfile of Trend Micro HijackThis v2.0.2
Scan saved at 11:39:25 PM, on 6/17/2009
Platform: Windows XP SP3 (WinNT 5.01.2600)
MSIE: Internet Explorer v7.00 (7.00.6000.16850)
Boot mode: Normal

Running processes:
C:\WINDOWS\System32\smss.exe
C:\WINDOWS\system32\winlogon.exe
C:\WINDOWS\system32\services.exe
C:\WINDOWS\system32\lsass.exe
C:\WINDOWS\system32\svchost.exe
C:\WINDOWS\System32\svchost.exe
C:\WINDOWS\system32\ZoneLabs\vsmon.exe
C:\WINDOWS\Explorer.EXE
C:\Program Files\Common Files\Symantec Shared\ccSetMgr.exe
C:\Program Files\Common Files\Symantec Shared\ccEvtMgr.exe
C:\Program Files\Lavasoft\Ad-Aware\aawservice.exe
C:\WINDOWS\system32\spoolsv.exe
C:\Program Files\TortoiseSVN\bin\TSVNCache.exe
C:\Program Files\Common Files\Symantec Shared\ccApp.exe
C:\PROGRA~1\SYMANT~1\VPTray.exe
C:\Program Files\Hewlett-Packard\HP Share-to-Web\hpgs2wnd.exe
C:\Program Files\Google\Google Desktop Search\GoogleDesktop.exe
c:\Program Files\Hewlett-Packard\HP Share-to-Web\hpgs2wnf.exe
C:\Program Files\Common Files\Apple\Mobile Device Support\bin\AppleMobileDeviceService.exe
C:\Program Files\Common Files\Autodesk Shared\Service\AdskScSrv.exe
C:\Program Files\Bonjour\mDNSResponder.exe
C:\Program Files\Symantec AntiVirus\DefWatch.exe
H:\Program Files\iTunes\iTunesHelper.exe
C:\Program Files\QuickTime\qttask.exe
C:\WINDOWS\system32\inetsrv\inetinfo.exe
C:\WINDOWS\system32\CTHELPER.EXE
C:\Program Files\Java\jre6\bin\jqs.exe
C:\Program Files\Zone Labs\ZoneAlarm\zlclient.exe
C:\Program Files\Google\Google Desktop Search\GoogleDesktop.exe
C:\Program Files\Java\jre6\bin\jusched.exe
C:\WINDOWS\system32\ctfmon.exe
C:\Program Files\Windows Live\Messenger\MsnMsgr.Exe
C:\Program Files\MySQL\MySQL Server 5.0\bin\mysqld-nt.exe
C:\WINDOWS\system32\nvsvc32.exe
H:\Program Files\DAEMON Tools Lite\daemon.exe
N:\Steam\Steam.exe
C:\Program Files\Prime95\prime95.exe
C:\Documents and Settings\Duggan\Local Settings\Application Data\Google\Update\GoogleUpdate.exe
C:\Program Files\Common Files\Protexis\License Service\PsiService_2.exe
C:\Program Files\Spybot - Search & Destroy\TeaTimer.exe
C:\Program Files\Microsoft SQL Server\90\Shared\sqlwriter.exe
C:\WINDOWS\system32\svchost.exe
C:\Program Files\Symantec AntiVirus\Rtvscan.exe
C:\Program Files\GetRight\GetRight.exe
C:\Program Files\802.11 Wireless LAN\802.11g Wireless Cardbus & PCI Adapter HW.51 V1.00\WlanCU.exe
C:\Program Files\Viewpoint\Common\ViewpointService.exe
F:\Program Files\MagicDisc\MagicDisc.exe
C:\Program Files\OpenOffice.org 3\program\soffice.exe
C:\Program Files\OpenOffice.org 3\program\soffice.bin
C:\Program Files\iPod\bin\iPodService.exe
C:\Program Files\Windows Live\Contacts\wlcomm.exe
C:\Documents and Settings\Duggan\Local Settings\Application Data\Google\Chrome\Application\chrome.exe
C:\Documents and Settings\Duggan\Local Settings\Application Data\Google\Chrome\Application\chrome.exe
C:\Documents and Settings\Duggan\Local Settings\Application Data\Google\Chrome\Application\chrome.exe
C:\Documents and Settings\Duggan\Local Settings\Application Data\Google\Chrome\Application\chrome.exe
C:\Documents and Settings\Duggan\Local Settings\Application Data\Google\Chrome\Application\chrome.exe
C:\Documents and Settings\Duggan\Local Settings\Application Data\Google\Chrome\Application\chrome.exe
C:\Documents and Settings\Duggan\Local Settings\Application Data\Google\Chrome\Application\chrome.exe
C:\Documents and Settings\Duggan\Local Settings\Application Data\Google\Chrome\Application\chrome.exe
C:\Documents and Settings\Duggan\Local Settings\Application Data\Google\Chrome\Application\chrome.exe
C:\Documents and Settings\Duggan\Local Settings\Application Data\Google\Chrome\Application\chrome.exe
C:\Documents and Settings\Duggan\Local Settings\Application Data\Google\Chrome\Application\chrome.exe
C:\Documents and Settings\Duggan\Local Settings\Application Data\Google\Chrome\Application\chrome.exe
C:\Documents and Settings\Duggan\Local Settings\Application Data\Google\Chrome\Application\chrome.exe
C:\Documents and Settings\Duggan\Local Settings\Application Data\Google\Chrome\Application\chrome.exe
C:\Documents and Settings\Duggan\Local Settings\Application Data\Google\Chrome\Application\chrome.exe
C:\Documents and Settings\Duggan\Local Settings\Application Data\Google\Chrome\Application\chrome.exe
C:\Documents and Settings\Duggan\Local Settings\Application Data\Google\Chrome\Application\chrome.exe
C:\Documents and Settings\Duggan\Local Settings\Application Data\Google\Chrome\Application\chrome.exe
C:\Documents and Settings\Duggan\Local Settings\Application Data\Google\Chrome\Application\chrome.exe
C:\Documents and Settings\Duggan\Local Settings\Application Data\Google\Chrome\Application\chrome.exe
C:\Documents and Settings\Duggan\Local Settings\Application Data\Google\Chrome\Application\chrome.exe
C:\Documents and Settings\Duggan\Local Settings\Application Data\Google\Chrome\Application\chrome.exe
C:\Documents and Settings\Duggan\Local Settings\Application Data\Google\Chrome\Application\chrome.exe
C:\Documents and Settings\Duggan\Local Settings\Application Data\Google\Chrome\Application\chrome.exe
C:\Documents and Settings\Duggan\Local Settings\Application Data\Google\Chrome\Application\chrome.exe
C:\Documents and Settings\Duggan\Local Settings\Application Data\Google\Chrome\Application\chrome.exe
C:\Program Files\Mozilla Firefox\firefox.exe
C:\Program Files\Java\jre6\bin\java.exe
C:\WINDOWS\system32\lvcomsx.exe
C:\Program Files\Common Files\Real\Update_OB\realsched.exe
C:\WINDOWS\system32\NOTEPAD.EXE
C:\Program Files\Trend Micro\HijackThis\HijackThis.exe
H:\Program Files\Pidgin\pidgin.exe

R0 - HKCU\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Main,Start Page = about:blank
R1 - HKLM\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Main,Default_Page_URL = http://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/?LinkId=69157
R1 - HKLM\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Main,Default_Search_URL = http://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/?LinkId=54896
R1 - HKLM\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Main,Search Page = http://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/?LinkId=54896
R0 - HKLM\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Main,Start Page = http://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/?LinkId=69157
R1 - HKCU\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Internet Settings,ProxyOverride = *.local
O2 - BHO: (no name) - {06849E9F-C8D7-4D59-B87D-784B7D6BE0B3} - (no file)
O2 - BHO: IE to GetRight Helper - {31FF080D-12A3-439A-A2EF-4BA95A3148E8} - C:\Program Files\GetRight\xx2gr.dll
O2 - BHO: Spybot-S&D IE Protection - {53707962-6F74-2D53-2644-206D7942484F} - C:\PROGRA~1\SPYBOT~1\SDHelper.dll
O2 - BHO: (no name) - {5C255C8A-E604-49b4-9D64-90988571CECB} - (no file)
O2 - BHO: Windows Live Sign-in Helper - {9030D464-4C02-4ABF-8ECC-5164760863C6} - C:\Program Files\Common Files\Microsoft Shared\Windows Live\WindowsLiveLogin.dll
O2 - BHO: Google Toolbar Notifier BHO - {AF69DE43-7D58-4638-B6FA-CE66B5AD205D} - C:\Program Files\Google\GoogleToolbarNotifier\5.1.1309.3572\swg.dll
O2 - BHO: Java(tm) Plug-In 2 SSV Helper - {DBC80044-A445-435b-BC74-9C25C1C588A9} - C:\Program Files\Java\jre6\bin\jp2ssv.dll
O2 - BHO: JQSIEStartDetectorImpl - {E7E6F031-17CE-4C07-BC86-EABFE594F69C} - C:\Program Files\Java\jre6\lib\deploy\jqs\ie\jqs_plugin.dll
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [ccApp] "C:\Program Files\Common Files\Symantec Shared\ccApp.exe"
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [vptray] C:\PROGRA~1\SYMANT~1\VPTray.exe
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [Share-to-Web Namespace Daemon] c:\Program Files\Hewlett-Packard\HP Share-to-Web\hpgs2wnd.exe
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [Google Desktop Search] "C:\Program Files\Google\Google Desktop Search\GoogleDesktop.exe" /startup
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [IMJPMIG8.1] "C:\WINDOWS\IME\imjp8_1\IMJPMIG.EXE" /Spoil /RemAdvDef /Migration32
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [MSPY2002] C:\WINDOWS\system32\IME\PINTLGNT\ImScInst.exe /SYNC
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [PHIME2002ASync] C:\WINDOWS\system32\IME\TINTLGNT\TINTSETP.EXE /SYNC
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [PHIME2002A] C:\WINDOWS\system32\IME\TINTLGNT\TINTSETP.EXE /IMEName
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [TkBellExe] "C:\Program Files\Common Files\Real\Update_OB\realsched.exe" -osboot
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [iTunesHelper] "H:\Program Files\iTunes\iTunesHelper.exe"
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [QuickTime Task] "C:\Program Files\QuickTime\qttask.exe" -atboottime
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [UpdReg] C:\WINDOWS\UpdReg.EXE
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [Jet Detection] C:\Program Files\Creative\SBAudigy\PROGRAM\ADGJDet.exe
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [CTHelper] CTHELPER.EXE
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [CTxfiHlp] CTXFIHLP.EXE
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [ZoneAlarm Client] "C:\Program Files\Zone Labs\ZoneAlarm\zlclient.exe"
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [NvCplDaemon] RUNDLL32.EXE C:\WINDOWS\system32\NvCpl.dll,NvStartup
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [nwiz] nwiz.exe /install
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [NvMediaCenter] RUNDLL32.EXE C:\WINDOWS\system32\NvMcTray.dll,NvTaskbarInit
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [SunJavaUpdateSched] "C:\Program Files\Java\jre6\bin\jusched.exe"
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [LVCOMSX] C:\WINDOWS\system32\LVCOMSX.EXE
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [CamWizard] C:\Program Files\Common Files\Logitech\QCDRV\BIN\CamWizrd.exe
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [LogitechVideoRepair] C:\Program Files\Logitech\Video\ISStart.exe /RegAll
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [LogitechVideoTray] C:\Program Files\Logitech\Video\LogiTray.exe
O4 - HKLM\..\RunOnce: [InstallShieldSetup] C:\PROGRA~1\INSTAL~1\{C4304~1\setup.exe -rebootC:\PROGRA~1\INSTAL~1\{C4304~1\reboot.ini -l0x9
O4 - HKCU\..\Run: [ctfmon.exe] C:\WINDOWS\system32\ctfmon.exe
O4 - HKCU\..\Run: [MsnMsgr] "C:\Program Files\Windows Live\Messenger\MsnMsgr.Exe" /background
O4 - HKCU\..\Run: [DAEMON Tools Lite] "H:\Program Files\DAEMON Tools Lite\daemon.exe" -autorun
O4 - HKCU\..\Run: [Steam] "N:\Steam\Steam.exe" -silent
O4 - HKCU\..\Run: [Pidgin] h:\Program Files\Pidgin\pidgin.exe
O4 - HKCU\..\Run: [Google Update] "C:\Documents and Settings\Duggan\Local Settings\Application Data\Google\Update\GoogleUpdate.exe" /c
O4 - HKCU\..\Run: [SpybotSD TeaTimer] C:\Program Files\Spybot - Search & Destroy\TeaTimer.exe
O4 - Startup: Azureus.lnk = H:\Program Files\Azureus\Azureus.exe
O4 - Startup: ERUNT AutoBackup.lnk = C:\Program Files\ERUNT\AUTOBACK.EXE
O4 - Startup: Hardware Monitor.lnk = C:\Program Files\SoltekHM\soltekHM.exe
O4 - Startup: MagicDisc.lnk = F:\Program Files\MagicDisc\MagicDisc.exe
O4 - Startup: OpenOffice.org 3.0.lnk = C:\Program Files\OpenOffice.org 3\program\quickstart.exe
O4 - Global Startup: GetRight.lnk = C:\Program Files\GetRight\GetRight.exe
O4 - Global Startup: Wireless Configuration Utility HW.51.lnk = C:\Program Files\802.11 Wireless LAN\802.11g Wireless Cardbus & PCI Adapter HW.51 V1.00\WlanCU.exe
O8 - Extra context menu item: Add to Google Photos Screensa&ver - res://C:\WINDOWS\system32\GPhotos.scr/200
O8 - Extra context menu item: Download with GetRight - C:\Program Files\GetRight\GRdownload.htm
O8 - Extra context menu item: Open with GetRight Browser - C:\Program Files\GetRight\GRbrowse.htm
O9 - Extra button: (no name) - {DFB852A3-47F8-48C4-A200-58CAB36FD2A2} - C:\PROGRA~1\SPYBOT~1\SDHelper.dll
O9 - Extra 'Tools' menuitem: Spybot - Search & Destroy Configuration - {DFB852A3-47F8-48C4-A200-58CAB36FD2A2} - C:\PROGRA~1\SPYBOT~1\SDHelper.dll
O9 - Extra button: (no name) - {e2e2dd38-d088-4134-82b7-f2ba38496583} - C:\WINDOWS\Network Diagnostic\xpnetdiag.exe
O9 - Extra 'Tools' menuitem: @xpsp3res.dll,-20001 - {e2e2dd38-d088-4134-82b7-f2ba38496583} - C:\WINDOWS\Network Diagnostic\xpnetdiag.exe
O9 - Extra button: Messenger - {FB5F1910-F110-11d2-BB9E-00C04F795683} - C:\Program Files\Messenger\msmsgs.exe
O9 - Extra 'Tools' menuitem: Windows Messenger - {FB5F1910-F110-11d2-BB9E-00C04F795683} - C:\Program Files\Messenger\msmsgs.exe
O16 - DPF: {D27CDB6E-AE6D-11CF-96B8-444553540000} (Shockwave Flash Object) - http://fpdownload2.macromedia.com/ge...sh/swflash.cab
O23 - Service: Lavasoft Ad-Aware Service (aawservice) - Lavasoft - C:\Program Files\Lavasoft\Ad-Aware\aawservice.exe
O23 - Service: Apple Mobile Device - Apple, Inc. - C:\Program Files\Common Files\Apple\Mobile Device Support\bin\AppleMobileDeviceService.exe
O23 - Service: Autodesk Licensing Service - Autodesk - C:\Program Files\Common Files\Autodesk Shared\Service\AdskScSrv.exe
O23 - Service: Bonjour Service - Apple Inc. - C:\Program Files\Bonjour\mDNSResponder.exe
O23 - Service: Symantec Event Manager (ccEvtMgr) - Symantec Corporation - C:\Program Files\Common Files\Symantec Shared\ccEvtMgr.exe
O23 - Service: Symantec Settings Manager (ccSetMgr) - Symantec Corporation - C:\Program Files\Common Files\Symantec Shared\ccSetMgr.exe
O23 - Service: Symantec AntiVirus Definition Watcher (DefWatch) - Symantec Corporation - C:\Program Files\Symantec AntiVirus\DefWatch.exe
O23 - Service: Google Desktop Manager 5.7.806.10245 (GoogleDesktopManager-061008-081103) - Google - C:\Program Files\Google\Google Desktop Search\GoogleDesktop.exe
O23 - Service: Google Software Updater (gusvc) - Google - C:\Program Files\Google\Common\Google Updater\GoogleUpdaterService.exe
O23 - Service: InstallDriver Table Manager (IDriverT) - Macrovision Corporation - C:\Program Files\Common Files\InstallShield\Driver\11\Intel 32\IDriverT.exe
O23 - Service: iPod Service - Apple Inc. - C:\Program Files\iPod\bin\iPodService.exe
O23 - Service: Java Quick Starter (JavaQuickStarterService) - Sun Microsystems, Inc. - C:\Program Files\Java\jre6\bin\jqs.exe
O23 - Service: LiveUpdate - Symantec Corporation - C:\PROGRA~1\Symantec\LIVEUP~1\LUCOMS~1.EXE
O23 - Service: mental ray 3.5 Satellite (32-bit) (mi-raysat_3dsmax9_32) - Unknown owner - G:\Program Files\Autodesk\3ds Max 9\mentalray\satellite\raysat_3dsmax9_32server.exe (file missing)
O23 - Service: MySQL - Unknown owner - C:\Program.exe (file missing)
O23 - Service: NVIDIA Display Driver Service (NVSvc) - NVIDIA Corporation - C:\WINDOWS\system32\nvsvc32.exe
O23 - Service: Prime95 Service - Unknown owner - C:\Program Files\Prime95\prime95.exe
O23 - Service: Protexis Licensing V2 (PSI_SVC_2) - Protexis Inc. - C:\Program Files\Common Files\Protexis\License Service\PsiService_2.exe
O23 - Service: SAVRoam (SavRoam) - symantec - C:\Program Files\Symantec AntiVirus\SavRoam.exe
O23 - Service: Symantec Network Drivers Service (SNDSrvc) - Symantec Corporation - C:\Program Files\Common Files\Symantec Shared\SNDSrvc.exe
O23 - Service: Symantec SPBBCSvc (SPBBCSvc) - Symantec Corporation - C:\Program Files\Common Files\Symantec Shared\SPBBC\SPBBCSvc.exe
O23 - Service: Symantec AntiVirus - Symantec Corporation - C:\Program Files\Symantec AntiVirus\Rtvscan.exe
O23 - Service: Apache Tomcat (Tomcat5) - Apache Software Foundation - C:\Program Files\Apache Software Foundation\Tomcat 5.5\bin\tomcat5.exe
O23 - Service: Viewpoint Manager Service - Viewpoint Corporation - C:\Program Files\Viewpoint\Common\ViewpointService.exe
O23 - Service: TrueVector Internet Monitor (vsmon) - Check Point Software Technologies LTD - C:\WINDOWS\system32\ZoneLabs\vsmon.exe

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End of file - 14964 bytes

[peku006]

Hi DugganSC
Use Explorer to navigate to and delete the following files (if they are present):

N:\torrents\Game Development\Game Engine and Game Design\Game Engine Programming\Maths and Physics\Gameinstitute.com - Game Mathematics.rar
N:\torrents\Game Development\Game Engine and Game Design\Game Engine Programming\Maths and Physics\Gameinstitute.com - Game Mathematics.rar

Please empty your Norton AntiVirus Quarantine. f you don't know how, click here.

System Still Slow?
You may wish to try StartupLite. Simply download this tool to your desktop and run it. It will explain any optional auto-start programs on your system, and offer the option to stop these programs from starting at startup. This will result in fewer programs running when you boot your system, and should improve preformance.
If that does not work, you can try the steps mentioned in Slow Computer/browser? Check Here First; It May Not Be Malware

post back if it helped.

Thanks peku006

[DugganSC]

Still running through some of the steps. *wrinkles nose* Honestly, what I probably need to do more than anything is a large amount of spring cleaning, getting rid of programs that I no longer need and probably going with a fresh install. The current contents of my harddrives have been persisted over at least two systems crashes that required an OS reinstall and one situation where Windows remapped my hard drive names and wouldn't let me change them back, so I know there are a lot of broken links. But the Nebular object is definitely off and so I feel like I have been serviced quite wonderfully.

^_^ I take it you guys aren't allowed to receive tips?

[peku006]

Hi DugganSC

The scans are fine and it looks like your machine is clean

To remove all of the tools we used and the files and folders they created do the following:

Download OTC by Old Timer and save it to your 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.

Now that you are clean, please follow these simple steps in order to keep your computer clean and secure:

Disable and Enable System Restore-WINDOWS XP
This is a good time to clear your existing system restore points and establish a new clean restore point:

Turn off System Restore

• On the Desktop, right-click My Computer.
• Click Properties.
• Click the System Restore tab.
• Check Turn off System Restore.
• Click Apply, and then click OK.
• Reboot.

Turn ON System Restore

• On the Desktop, right-click My Computer.
• Click Properties.
• Click the System Restore tab.
• UN-Check *Turn off System Restore*.
• Click Apply, and then click OK.

This will remove all restore points except the new one you just created.

Here are some free programs I recommend that could help you improve your computer's security.

Spybot Search and Destroy
Download it from here. Just choose a mirror and off you go.
Find here the tutorial on how to use Spybot properly here

Install SpyWare Blaster
Download it from here
Find here the tutorial on how to use Spyware Blaster here

Install WinPatrol
Download it from here
Here you can find information about how WinPatrol works here

Install FireTrust SiteHound
You can find information and download it from here

Install MVPS Hosts File from here
The MVPS Hosts file replaces your current HOSTS file with one containing well know ad sites etc. Basically, this prevents your computer from connecting to those sites by redirecting them to 127.0.0.1 which is your local computer.
Find Tutorial here : http://www.mvps.org/winhelp2002/hosts.htm

Update your Antivirus programs and other security products regularly to avoid new threats that could infect your system.
You can use one of these sites to check if any updates are needed for your pc.
Secunia Software Inspector
F-secure Health Check

Visit Microsoft often to get the latest updates for your computer.
http://www.update.microsoft.com

Please check out Tony Klein's article "How did I get infected in the first place?"

Read some information here how to prevent Malware.


Happy safe surfing!

^_^ I take it you guys aren't allowed to receive tips?

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