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peku006,
As I mentioned in my last email, I had already removed all the components I could find of Uniblue's spyeraser, though I could not find any entry for it in the Windows "Add/remove . . . " facility.
Unless you have more scans, tests, etc., for me to run first, then perhaps the only thing that is still around to do is: "We will take care of the System Volume Information later".

Everything seems to be working well. Comodo firewall is very interesting as a eyeopener to the amount of "behind the scenes" traffic on the network to and from my machine, and its potential for harm.

Thank you for your consistent attention to my issues. Clearly I would still be buried in deep doodoo without your expert and precise help.
Please tell me when you think we are all done.
Michael1938
 
Hi michael1938
great to hear that your computer is working well :bigthumb:
"We will take care of the System Volume Information later".
Click to expand...
we do it now......:yes:(Disable and Enable System Restore)

Your log now appears to be clean. Congratulations! :yahoo:

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

Delete SecurityCheck from your desktop.

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.

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

Here are some things that I think are worth having a look at if you don't already know a bout them:.

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

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

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

FireTrust SiteHound
You can find information and download it from here

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

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

Read some information here how to prevent Malware.

I'd be grateful if you could reply to this post so that I know you have read it and, if you've no other questions, the thread can be closed.


Happy safe surfing! :bigthumb:

peku006
 
peku006,
All is good! Thank you to you (and all the others who work in parallel with you) in helping (that is rescuing) others who have fallen victim to those motivated to wreak mischief or havoc via the Internet.
I am now much more sensitive to the need to keep everything up to date and to be more aware of the quality of safeguards and tools needed and used to maintain a safe system.
I will be following up on all of your suggested links.
Thank you again
michael1938
 
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