conduit & the after effects of some nasty virus

Welcome to Major Geeks!

Run this Disable/Remove Windows Messenger to remove Windows Messenger. Do not confuse Windows Messenger with MSN Messenger because they are not the same. Windows Messenger is a frequent cause of popups.


Please download OTM by Old Timer and save it to your Desktop.

• Run OTM.exe by double clicking on it (Note: if using Vista, Win7 or Win8, don't double click, use right click and select Run As Administrator).
• Copy the lines from the below codebox to the clipboard by highlighting ALL of them and pressing CTRL + C
  (or, after highlighting, right-click and choose Copy): Do not include the word Code: which is just a title line of
  the code box

Code:

:Processes
explorer.exe

 
:Files
C:\Documents and Settings\Jon Loker\Application Data\PriceGong
C:\Documents and Settings\Jon Loker\Application Data\SwvUpdater
C:\Documents and Settings\Jon Loker\Local Settings\Application Data\Conduit
C:\Program Files\Conduit
C:\Documents and Settings\Jon Loker\Local Settings\Temp\*.*
C:\Documents and Settings\Jon Loker\Local Settings\Application Data\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Services\search_{780C8AC7-7720-4DF3-9137-F0240FCE46CD}.ico


:Reg
[HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run]
"MSMSGS"=-

[HKEY_USERS\S-1-5-21-2000478354-1202660629-682003330-1003\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\run]
"MSMSGS"=-
[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\SearchScopes]
"DefaultScope"="{0633EE93-D776-472f-A0FF-E1416B8B2E3A}"
[HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\SearchScopes]
"DefaultScope"="{0633EE93-D776-472f-A0FF-E1416B8B2E3A}"
[-HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\SearchScopes\{780C8AC7-7720-4DF3-9137-F0240FCE46CD}]
:Commands
[purity]
[EmptyTemp]
[start explorer]
[Reboot]

• Return to OTM, right click in the Paste List of Files/Folders to Move window (under the yellow bar
  ) and choose Paste.
• Now click the large button.
• If OTM asks to reboot your computer, allow it to do so. The report should appear in Notepad after the reboot.
• Close OTM.

Now navigate to the C:\_OTM\MovedFiles folder ( assuming your Windows drive is C). This is where your log will be
saved in the form of Date and Time mmddyyyy_hhmmss.log. Just look for the most recent .log file. Attach
this log file to your next message.

Now please download Junkware Removal Tool to your desktop.

• Shut down your protection software now to avoid potential conflicts.
• Run the tool by double-clicking it. If you are using Windows Vista or Seven, right-mouse click it and select Run as Administrator.
• The tool will open and start scanning your system.
• Note: That JRT may reset your home page to a google default so you will need to restore your home page setting if this happens.
• Please be patient as this can take a while to complete depending on your system's specifications.
• On completion, a log (JRT.txt) is saved to your desktop and will automatically open.
• Attach JRT.txt to your next message.

Now run the C:\MGtools\GetLogs.bat file by double clicking on it (Note: if using Vista, Win7 or Win8, don't double click, use right click and select Run As Administrator).

Then attach the below logs:

• the C:\_OTM\MovedFiles log
• the JRT.TXTlog
• C:\MGlogs.zip

Make sure you tell me how things are working now!

 

Please shutdown your protection software and try again.

I did not ask you to run this>>> C:\Documents and Settings\Jon Loker\My Documents\Downloads\MGtools.exe
In fact please delete this file because MGtools.exe does not belong here.

What I asked you to run was C:\MGtools\GetLogs.bat Please see my previous instructions and run this as instructed. But only run it if you have been able to run OTM properly.

Also please tell me exactly what problems you are having. Please do not talk about previous problems. Only tell me current problems.

 

You cannot attach the same MGlogs.zip file. You have to run a new scan first but as stated previously, I don't need it until you have been able to get OTM to run.

Seems that Norton 360 is probably still having services run and it is getting in the way. Please try to run the procedure in safe boot mode. You do not have to run JRT anymore. Just OTM and then GetLogs.bat. If OTM runs, then reboot back into normal mode before running MGtools. If you still cannot run OTM, just tell me. We may have to uninstall Norton.

It is supposed to be off!!! You have Norton 360 installed and it has its own firewall. You should leave the Windows firewall disabled!!

That's how you have it configured. If you want it enabled, you have to provision it that way by right clicking Start and selecting Properties. And then from the Start Menu tab select the Customize button and then Advance tab. Scroll to the Run command check box and check it.

 

You''re welcome. Happy to hear you have it running now!