Now you can run a few other removers to see if there any leftovers not revealed in these scans. Often there are different bugs that don't make any entries in the system registry. The one detected trojan downloader mentioned earlier did and you could see where it was located. But if that has a host trojan it may be a small file seen at the root of C with an exe extension. Look at the files seen there through Windows Explorer to see if you find anything that doesn't look right. Some of them can also hide inside folders as well. That is where running the other removers can help.
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comp virus protection tackover
- Thread starter mailliw
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Looking better.Go to 'add/remove programs' and uninstall all versions of 'Java'.Also, if you did not install this 'Program Files\Viewpoint\Viewpoint Manager', uninstall it also.
Then, run HijackThis and place a check by the following entries, close all open windows and browsers and click 'Fix Checked'
O2 - BHO: (no name) - {549B5CA7-4A86-11D7-A4DF-000874180BB3} - (no file)
If you uninstalled Microsoft money- O2 - BHO: (no name) - {FDD3B846-8D59-4ffb-8758-209B6AD74ACC} - (no file)
If you didn't install 'Viewpoint' and have removed- O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [ViewMgr] "C:\Program Files\Viewpoint\Viewpoint Manager\ViewMgr.exe"
O8 - Extra context menu item: &Viewpoint Search - res://C:\Program Files\Viewpoint\Viewpoint Toolbar\ViewBar.dll/CXTSEARCH.HTML
O8 - Extra context menu item: &Search - http://bar.mywebsearch.com/menusearch.html?p=ZB
O9 - Extra button: (no name) - {08B0E5C0-4FCB-11CF-AAA5-00401C608501} - C:\WINDOWS\System32\msjava.dll (file missing)
O9 - Extra 'Tools' menuitem: Sun Java Console - {08B0E5C0-4FCB-11CF-AAA5-00401C608501} - C:\WINDOWS\System32\msjava.dll (file missing)
O20 - Winlogon Notify: wintfj32 - wintfj32.dll (file missing)
O23 - Service: Boonty Games - BOONTY - C:\Program Files\Common Files\BOONTY Shared\Service\Boonty.exe
This last entry is considered 'Malware' because they share all info about you with 3rd parties.So use at your own risk.
Now, purge the restore folder by going to 'Control Panel/ System/System Restore' and check the box ' Turn off system restore on all drives' click 'apply' and 'okay'.Reboot your computer and then enable system restore again and create a 'New Restore Point' by going to 'Start/Programs/Accessories/System Tools/System Restore'.Then go here http://java.com/en/download/manual.jsp and install the latest version of 'Java'.Keep updated on the new versions.
Once finished with that, download and install this freebie for spyware prevention http://www.javacoolsoftware.com/spywareblaster.html
Then, run HijackThis and place a check by the following entries, close all open windows and browsers and click 'Fix Checked'
O2 - BHO: (no name) - {549B5CA7-4A86-11D7-A4DF-000874180BB3} - (no file)
If you uninstalled Microsoft money- O2 - BHO: (no name) - {FDD3B846-8D59-4ffb-8758-209B6AD74ACC} - (no file)
If you didn't install 'Viewpoint' and have removed- O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [ViewMgr] "C:\Program Files\Viewpoint\Viewpoint Manager\ViewMgr.exe"
O8 - Extra context menu item: &Viewpoint Search - res://C:\Program Files\Viewpoint\Viewpoint Toolbar\ViewBar.dll/CXTSEARCH.HTML
O8 - Extra context menu item: &Search - http://bar.mywebsearch.com/menusearch.html?p=ZB
O9 - Extra button: (no name) - {08B0E5C0-4FCB-11CF-AAA5-00401C608501} - C:\WINDOWS\System32\msjava.dll (file missing)
O9 - Extra 'Tools' menuitem: Sun Java Console - {08B0E5C0-4FCB-11CF-AAA5-00401C608501} - C:\WINDOWS\System32\msjava.dll (file missing)
O20 - Winlogon Notify: wintfj32 - wintfj32.dll (file missing)
O23 - Service: Boonty Games - BOONTY - C:\Program Files\Common Files\BOONTY Shared\Service\Boonty.exe
This last entry is considered 'Malware' because they share all info about you with 3rd parties.So use at your own risk.
Now, purge the restore folder by going to 'Control Panel/ System/System Restore' and check the box ' Turn off system restore on all drives' click 'apply' and 'okay'.Reboot your computer and then enable system restore again and create a 'New Restore Point' by going to 'Start/Programs/Accessories/System Tools/System Restore'.Then go here http://java.com/en/download/manual.jsp and install the latest version of 'Java'.Keep updated on the new versions.
Once finished with that, download and install this freebie for spyware prevention http://www.javacoolsoftware.com/spywareblaster.html
I really appreciate all the help, I have done everything you listed, will run Kaspersky later to double check everything. How can I know what virus and spyware protection will work together? My comp seems slower at times and my son says when he turns off Spy Sweeper it speeds up.
Again I say thanks to all of you:
mailliw
Again I say thanks to all of you:
mailliw
Sometimes a system slowdown is due to leftovers in the system registry itself maybe trying to load drivers remaining after a program is removed. One freeware that can help clean things up at times is called RegCleaner. It's a small program that doesn't even load with Windows. You can download it free at http://www.majorgeeks.com/RegCleaner_d460.html
You can also find a large number of sharewares(trial version) and other freewares through out the various links like spyware removers as well as system utilities. Those also include links to the programs mentioned earlier like AVG and AdAware.
You can also find a large number of sharewares(trial version) and other freewares through out the various links like spyware removers as well as system utilities. Those also include links to the programs mentioned earlier like AVG and AdAware.
Also having various 'security programs' running in 'Real Time' can take up alot of resourses.Install Spyware Blaster and run it along side your antivirus and make sure your using a Firewall.Just use Ewido and this freebie http://www.superantispyware.com/download.html once or twice a week as a 'On Demand' scanner only.Don't have them running all the time.That should help speed things up.
One way to have several utilities onboard while not tying things up is to use the msconfig utility to reduce the amount of startups being loaded along with Windows. Here AVG is unchecked in the services section as well as the startup found there and suddenly came to like when a trojan found it's way onto the drive. Currently all firewalls are on the disability list for that to happen. But even those can interfere with things at times.