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Post in the correct forum and you may get the help you need :). Moving you there now, fasten seat belt.

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Hi and welcome to Daniweb forums :). Read here please; [url]http://www.daniweb.com/forums/thread83821.html[/url] Not seeing anything bad in that log, but the latest version [i]may[/i] reveal something. Download [url=http://www.softpedia.com/get/System/System-Miscellaneous/Dial-a-fix.shtml]Dial-a-Fix[/url] and run it. Select the 'Check all' (green arrow) and then hit 'GO.' Reboot when done and see how things are now.

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Hi and welcome to Daniweb forums :). [b]Download [color=blue]HijackThis[/color] from [url=http://majorgeeks.com/download.php?det=5554][u]here.[/u][/url][/b] Download it to your desktop and NOT a temporary folder. Start HJT & press the "Do a system scan and save a log file" button. When the scan is finished a window will pop up giving you the option …

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Hijackthis is free and safe :). Welcome to Daniweb forums :). [b]Download [color=blue]HijackThis[/color] from [url=http://majorgeeks.com/download.php?det=5554][u]here.[/u][/url][/b] Download it to your desktop and NOT a temporary folder. Start HJT & press the "Do a system scan and save a log file" button. When the scan is finished a window will pop up …

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Hi and welcome to Daniweb forums :). Please go [url=http://windowsupdate.microsoft.com/][u]here[/u][/url] & install ALL critical updates required for your system, [color=red][b]including service pack 1a for both XP and IE6.[/b][/color] Most malware is designed to attack unpatched XP systems - exploiting the available 'holes' - and can bypass third-party protection on an …

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Can you please do the following. =============== Scan with [b]HijackThis[/b] and then place a check next to all the following, if present: [color=#9933cc][b] R0 - HKCU\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Main,Local Page = [/b][/color] [color=#9933cc][b] R0 - HKLM\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Main,Local Page = [/b][/color] [color=#9933cc][b] O2 - BHO: (no name) - {7E853D72-626A-48EC-A868-BA8D5E23E045} - (no file) [/b][/color] …

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Hi and welcome to Daniweb forums :). Can you please do the following. =============== Can you disable [b]Windows Defender[/b] as it may interfere with the removal process. Please leave it disabled until your PC has been given the all clear. [LIST] [*]Open [b]Windows Defender[/b] [*]Click [b]Tools[/b] [*]Click [b]General Settings[/b] [*]Scroll …

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Not seeing anything in that log and not promising that we can get you up and running again, but let's give it a crack :). Welcome to Daniweb :). [list] [*] [color=blue][b]You must [u]download it to and run it from[/u] your Desktop[/b][/color] [*]Physically disconnect from the internet. [*] Now [b]STOP …

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Please download and install [url=http://free.grisoft.com/doc/20/lng/us/tpl/v5][b][color=blue]AVG antispyware tool[/color][/b][color=blue][/color][/url][list][*][color=red]Close all other Applications[/color] Select language click [b]Ok[/b][*]Click [b]I Agree [/b][*]Click[b] next[/b][*]Click [b]Install[/b][*]Click[b] Finish[/b][*]Wait and AVG antispyware will open to the main screen automatically.[*]Wait again a few minutes and AVG antispyware Should Auto update itself. If it doesn't click [b]update[/b] at top of screen.[*][b][color=red]It …

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No guarantees here but, [b]Download [color=blue]HijackThis[/color] from [url=http://majorgeeks.com/download.php?det=5554][u]here.[/u][/url][/b] Download it to your desktop and NOT a temporary folder. Start HJT & press the "Do a system scan and save a log file" button. When the scan is finished a window will pop up giving you the option of where to …

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Hi and welcome to Daniweb forums :). =============== Download the newest version of [url=http://majorgeeks.com/download.php?det=5554]HiJackThis[/url]; [i]version 2.0.2[/i]. Place it in a permanent folder before scanning. Repost your log after following the steps below. [color=#ff0000][i]This version has features that might be more helpful in 'cleaning' up your system[/i][/color]. =============== Please go to …

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Hi and welcome to Daniweb forums :). [list] [*] [color=blue][b]You must [u]download it to and run it from[/u] your Desktop[/b][/color] [*]Physically disconnect from the internet. [*] Now [b]STOP all your monitoring programs[/b] (Antivirus/Antispyware, Guards and Shields) as they could easily interfere with ComboFix. [*] Double click combofix.exe & follow the …

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Hi and welcome to Daniweb forums :). Can you please do the following. =============== Download the newest version of [url=http://majorgeeks.com/download.php?det=5554]HiJackThis[/url]; [i]version 2.0.2[/i]. Place it in a permanent folder before scanning. Repost your log after following the steps below. [color=#ff0000][i]This version has features that might be more helpful in 'cleaning' up …

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Hi and welcome to Daniweb forums :). [list] [*] [color=blue][b]You must [u]download it to and run it from[/u] your Desktop[/b][/color] [*]Physically disconnect from the internet. [*] Now [b]STOP all your monitoring programs[/b] (Antivirus/Antispyware, Guards and Shields) as they could easily interfere with ComboFix. [*] Double click combofix.exe & follow the …

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Hi and welcome to Daniweb forums :). Can you please do the following. =============== You will have to disable [b]Spybot's Teatimer[/b] before we begin, as it will interfere with the fix. To do this can you start Spybot and go to the [b]Mode[/b] button and select [b]Advanced.[/b] Go to [b]Tools …

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Try this too please; [list] [*] [b]Save it to your Desktop[/b] [*] Now [b]STOP all your monitoring programs[/b] (Antivirus/Antispyware, Guards and Shields) [*] Click on your [b]START[/b] button and choose [b]Run[/b]. Then [b]copy/paste[/b] the entire content of the following quotebox (Including the [b]""[/b] marks and the Symbols) into the run …

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Try this whilst Gerbil is offline; [list] [*] [b]Save it to your Desktop[/b] [*] Now [b]STOP all your monitoring programs[/b] (Antivirus/Antispyware, Guards and Shields) [*] Click on your [b]START[/b] button and choose [b]Run[/b]. Then [b]copy/paste[/b] the entire content of the following quotebox (Including the [b]""[/b] marks and the Symbols) into …

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[b]Download [color=blue]HijackThis[/color] from [url=http://majorgeeks.com/download.php?det=5554][u]here.[/u][/url][/b] Download it to your desktop and NOT a temporary folder. Start HJT & press the "Do a system scan and save a log file" button. When the scan is finished a window will pop up giving you the option of where to save it. Save it …

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Hi and welcome to Daniweb forums :). [b]Viewpoint Manager[/b] is considered to be foistware, rather than malware, since it is installed without users approval, but doesn't spy or do anything "bad". Please read this article: [url]http://www.clickz.com/news/article.php/3561546[/url] I suggest that you remove the program. Go to Start > Settings > Control …

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Hi and welcome to Daniweb forums :). You have a couple of nasties lurking in your log. First I would like you to do the following; [list] [*] [color=blue][b]You must [u]download it to and run it from[/u] your Desktop[/b][/color] [*] Now [b]STOP all your monitoring programs[/b] (Antivirus/Antispyware, Guards and Shields) …

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Can you please do the following. =============== Go to [b]Add/Remove programs[/b] and uninstall the following, if present: [b][color=#ff0000]MyWebSearch[/color][/b] The above could appear anywhere within the entry. Be careful not to remove any [i]personal[/i] or [i]system[/i] software. =============== Scan with [b]HijackThis[/b] and then place a check next to all the following, …

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Hi and welcome to Daniweb forums :). Download [url=http://downloads.andymanchesta.com/RemovalTools/SDFix.zip][b][color=red]SDFix[/b][/color][/url] and save it to your desktop. Please then reboot your computer in [b]Safe Mode[/b] by doing the following :[list] [*]Restart your computer [*]After hearing your computer beep once during startup, but before the Windows icon appears, tap the F8 key continually; …

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Hi and welcome to Daniweb forums :). -- Can you please do the following. =============== Scan with [b]HijackThis[/b] and then place a check next to all the following, if present: [color=#9933cc][b] R3 - Default URLSearchHook is missing [/b][/color] [color=#9933cc][b] O2 - BHO: (no name) - {1B85D3A6-ECC3-4218-BE7C-B7781AA11DC2} - (no file) [/b][/color] …

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Hi and welcome to Daniweb forums :). Please [u]download[/u] [b]ComboFix[/b] by sUBs from [url=http://download.bleepingcomputer.com/sUBs/ComboFix.exe][color=red][b]HERE[/b][/color][/url] or [url="http://subs.geekstogo.com//ComboFix.exe"][color=red][b]HERE[/b][/color][/url][list] [*] [b]Save it to your Desktop[/b] [*] Now [b]STOP all your monitoring programs[/b] (Antivirus/Antispyware, Guards and Shields) [*] Click on your [b]START[/b] button and choose [b]Run[/b]. Then [b]copy/paste[/b] the entire content of the following …

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Hi. If you read the announcement at the head of this forum, you will notice that it says not to piggy back other members threads. Combofix should only be run under direction. There is another thread advising the use of the latest version of hijackthis. You are running an outdated …

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Hi and welcome to Daniweb forums :). Download the newest version of [url=http://majorgeeks.com/download.php?det=5554]HiJackThis[/url]; [i]version 2.0.2[/i]. Place it in a permanent folder before scanning. Please [u]download[/u] [b]ComboFix[/b] by sUBs from [url=http://download.bleepingcomputer.com/sUBs/ComboFix.exe][color=red][b]HERE[/b][/color][/url] or [url="http://subs.geekstogo.com/ComboFix.exe"][color=red][b]HERE[/b][/color][/url][list] [*] [color=blue][b]You must [u]download it to and run it from[/u] your Desktop[/b][/color] [*] Now [b]STOP all your monitoring …

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Can you please do the following. =============== Download the newest version of [url=http://majorgeeks.com/download.php?det=5554]HiJackThis[/url]; [i]version 2.0.2[/i]. Place it in a permanent folder before scanning. Repost your log after following the steps below. [color=#ff0000][i]This version has features that might be more helpful in 'cleaning' up your system[/i][/color]. =============== Go to [b]Add/Remove programs[/b] …

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Please go to [url=http://virusscan.jotti.org/][u]Jotti's[/u][/url] or to [url=http://www.virustotal.com/en/virustotalf.html][u]virustotal[/u][/url] and have these files scanned. Post the results back here. C:\WINDOWS\System32\cloudsim.exe C:\PROGRA~1\COMMON~1\ufow\ufowm.exe

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Replied here; [url]http://www.daniweb.com/forums/thread100404.html[/url] please do not double post.

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Please go [url=http://windowsupdate.microsoft.com/][u]here[/u][/url] & install ALL critical updates required for your system, [color=red][b]including service pack 1a for both XP and IE6.[/b][/color] Most malware is designed to attack unpatched XP systems - exploiting the available 'holes' - and can bypass third-party protection on an unpatched system. The most that can be …

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[url]http://www.daniweb.com/forums/thread83821.html[/url] follow the link in that thread to get the latest version of hijackthis. Do not run it from a temp folder please. == Please [u]download[/u] [b]ComboFix[/b] by sUBs from [url=snip][color=red][b]HERE[/b][/color][/url] or [url=snip][color=red][b]HERE[/b][/color][/url][list] [*] [color=blue][b]You must [u]download it to and run it from[/u] your Desktop[/b][/color] [*] Now [b]STOP all your …

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Download [url=http://downloads.andymanchesta.com/RemovalTools/SDFix.zip][b][color=red]SDFix[/b][/color][/url] and save it to your desktop. Please then reboot your computer in [b]Safe Mode[/b] by doing the following :[list] [*]Restart your computer [*]After hearing your computer beep once during startup, but before the Windows icon appears, tap the F8 key continually; [*]Instead of Windows loading as normal, a …

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Hi and welcome to Daniweb forums :). Can you please do the following. =============== You will have to disable [b]Spybot's Teatimer[/b] before we begin, as it will interfere with the fix. To do this can you start Spybot and go to the [b]Mode[/b] button and select [b]Advanced.[/b] Go to [b]Tools …

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Hi and welcome to Daniweb forums :). == Please follow the instructions found here; [url]http://www.daniweb.com/forums/thread83821.html[/url] == Please [u]download[/u] [b]ComboFix[/b] by sUBs from [url=http://download.bleepingcomputer.com/sUBs/ComboFix.exe][color=red][b]HERE[/b][/color][/url] or [url="http://subs.geekstogo.com//ComboFix.exe"][color=red][b]HERE[/b][/color][/url][list] [*] [b]Save it to your Desktop[/b] [*] Now [b]STOP all your monitoring programs[/b] (Antivirus/Antispyware, Guards and Shields) [*] Click on your [b]START[/b] button and choose …

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[b]Download [color=blue]HijackThis[/color] from [url=http://majorgeeks.com/download.php?det=5554][u]here.[/u][/url][/b] Download it to your desktop and NOT a temporary folder. == Please [u]download[/u] [b]ComboFix[/b] by sUBs from [url=http://download.bleepingcomputer.com/sUBs/ComboFix.exe][color=red][b]HERE[/b][/color][/url] or [url="http://subs.geekstogo.com/ComboFix.exe"][color=red][b]HERE[/b][/color][/url][list] [*] [color=blue][b]You must [u]download it to and run it from[/u] your Desktop[/b][/color] [*] Now [b]STOP all your monitoring programs[/b] (Antivirus/Antispyware, Guards and Shields) as they could …

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Could be because you have just about everything starting up when you boot :). Go to [url]www.blackviper.com[/url] for a comprehensive listing of what to safely remove from startup in services. Also, too many icons on the desktop can slow down the bootup time significantly. You can also do the following; …

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Open Task Manager and double click on the very top part of it and it should revert back to normal.

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sbarron2000. Hi and welcome to Daniweb forums :). Download [url=http://downloads.andymanchesta.com/RemovalTools/SDFix.zip][b][color=red]SDFix[/b][/color][/url] and save it to your desktop. Please then reboot your computer in [b]Safe Mode[/b] by doing the following :[list] [*]Restart your computer [*]After hearing your computer beep once during startup, but before the Windows icon appears, tap the F8 key …

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Please do not triple post. I have replied to your thread here [url]http://www.daniweb.com/forums/thread100059.html[/url] so please keep to that thread :).

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Hi and welcome to Daniweb forums :). Download this file from one of the following links : [url]http://download.bleepingcomputer.com/sUBs/ComboFix.exe[/url] [url]http://www.techsupportforum.com/sectools/combofix.exe[/url] 1.[b][color=red] Make sure that Combofix is downloaded to and run from, your desktop.[/color][/b] 2. Double click combofix.exe & follow the prompts. 3. When finished, ComboFix generates a pop up log which …

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Hi and welcome to Daniweb forums :). Please [b]download[/b] this file - [url=http://download.bleepingcomputer.com/sUBs/Beta/ComboFix.exe][color=red][b]combofix.exe[/b][/color][/url] by [b]sUBs[/b][list] [*] [b][color="#FF0000"]Save it to your Desktop[/color][/b] [*] Now [b]physically disconnect from the internet[/b] and [b]STOP all your monitoring programs[/b] (Antivirus/Antispyware, Guards and Shields) [*] Click on your [b]START[/b] button and choose [b]Run[/b]. Then [b]copy/paste[/b] the …

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Hi and welcome to Daniweb forums :). Please download and install [url=http://www.ewido.net/en/product/][b][color=blue]ewido anti-spyware tool[/color][/b][color=blue][/color][/url][list][*][color=red]Close all other Applications[/color] Select language click [b]Ok[/b][*]Click [b]I Agree [/b][*]Click[b] next[/b][*]Click [b]Install[/b][*]Click[b] Finish[/b][*]Wait and Ewido will open to the main screen automatically.[*]Wait again a few minutes and Ewido Should Auto update itself. If it doesn't click …

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Please [b]download[/b] this file - [url=http://download.bleepingcomputer.com/sUBs/Beta/ComboFix.exe][color=red][b]combofix.exe[/b][/color][/url] by [b]sUBs[/b][list] [*] [b][color="#FF0000"]Save it to your Desktop[/color][/b] [*] Now [b]physically disconnect from the internet[/b] and [b]STOP all your monitoring programs[/b] (Antivirus/Antispyware, Guards and Shields) [*] Click on your [b]START[/b] button and choose [b]Run[/b]. Then [b]copy/paste[/b] the entire content of the following quotebox (Including …

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