Hi cdauman8,
Everything looks good so we'll remove the tools. Keep
Defogger, we will use it shortly.
From your desktop, please delete, if present
- any notepads/logs that we created
- aswMBR
- mbr.dat
- mbr.zip
- TDSSKiller
You can also delete from the C:\ drive the file called
TDSSKiller_* (* denotes version & date)
Next
Click the
Start button,in the search box type
Run. At the top click
run
Copy and paste the following line into the run box and click
OK
Combofix /uninstall
Open
OTL then click the
Clean Up button. You may get prompted by your firewall that OTL wants to contact the internet - allow this. A cleanup.txt will be downloaded, a message dialog will ask you if you want to proceed with the cleanup process, click
Yes. This will do some clean up tasks and delete some of the tools you have downloaded plus itself.
To re-enable your Emulation drivers, double click
DeFogger to run the tool.
- The application window will appear
- Click the Re-enable button to re-enable your CD Emulation drivers
- Click Yes to continue
- A 'Finished!' message will appear
- Click OK
- DeFogger will now ask to reboot the machine - click OK
IMPORTANT! If you receive an error message while running DeFogger, please post the log
defogger_enable which will appear on your desktop.
Your Emulation drivers are now re-enabled. You can delete
Defogger.
I suggest you keep
MBAM. Keep it updated and use it regularly.
Updates
Java
You have an older version of Java installed.
Click on the Start button > Control Panel
Depending on your setings, either
[*] click on the
Uninstall a program option under the
Programs category.
[*]If you are using the Classic View of the Control Panel, then you would double-click on the
Programs and Features icon instead.
[/list] Uninstall the following program
Java(TM) SE Runtime Environment 6
Do not uninstall any other version of java you may find.
Next, clear the java cache
To clear the Java Plug-in cache:
- Click Start > Control Panel.
- Double-click the Java icon in the control panel.
- On the General tab, Click Settings under Temporary Internet Files.
- On the Temporary Files Settings screen, Click Delete Files.
- check all boxes
- Click OK
Adobe Reader
You have an older version of
Adobe Reader. You can download the current version
HERE
You may want to consider
Foxit Reader instead. It may be a bit lighter on resources. If you choose FoxIt be sure to
decline the Foxit Toolbar offered during the install.
Visit their support forum
Foxit Forum
In either case you should uninstall
Adobe Reader 9.1.2 first. Be sure to move any PDF documents to another folder first though.
Some Recommendations and prevention tips
Basic security consists of 1 antivirus program, 1 resident antispyware program, 1 on demand antispyware program and a firewall. Those you have now provided you are using a firewall. Windows 7 has a built in firewall which is pretty good when set up. You can find some very good information
HERE .
You should also use
Spyware Blaster to help immunize your computer.
- SpywareBlaster will add a large list of programs and sites into your Internet Explorer
settings that will protect you from running and downloading known malicious programs.
OR
A guide to understanding and using the hosts file.
Learn how your Hosts file can protect you and how you can protect it.
Besides the Hosts file information, there are links to a very good updated hosts file, a host file manager. and some programs that can protect your hosts file.
HOSTS
Please read the info on disabling the DNS Client before installing a custom hosts file.
-Secure your
Internet Explorer
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.
- Make sure you have reset Windows Updates to your chosen option. Click your start button > Control Panel > System > Windows updates (lower left) > change settings
- Keep your
antivirus program
updated, as well as any other security programs you have.
-More tips and programs can be found
HERE
Please post back if you have any problems.
