Scanning with DDS

Download DDS from the following location. See the download links under this icon

DDS Tool Download Link

• Click on the Save button and save the dds.scr file to your Desktop as in the below figures ( click the thumbnails to expand the snapshots )

• Disable any script-blocking programs ( like your protection software ) and then double-click on the DDS.scr icon on your Desktop to start the program. If you do not disable script-blockers that may be part of your antimalware programs, you may receive a warning from your antimalware product asking if you would like DDS.scr to run. Please allow it to run.
• Once you double-click the icon a Windows security warning like below may also appear asking if you are sure you would like to run the program. Click on the Run button to start DDS. If no warning appears then you should just continue reading.

• DDS will now display a small black command prompt window ( as below )providing information as to what DDS is doing on your computer.

• DDS will now start scanning your computer and compiling a variety of information about what programs are starting on your computer, what files have been recently created, and the general configuration of your computer. When DDS has finished scanning, all of this information will be compiled and be displayed in two Notepad windows named dds.txt and attach.txt that will look similar to below.

• You will then be shown a D.D.S. - How to post the logs popup window giving instructions as to what you should do with these files. Just close this message box by pressing the OK button.

• We now need to save the two log files that were created. First click on the DDS.txt window and click on the File menu and then select Save As... menu option. You will now be presented with a screen similar to below asking where you would like to save the file.

• Click once on the Desktop button ( on the left side ) to select your Desktop and then click the s the Save button. The DDS.txt log will now be saved to your Desktop. Now click on the Attach.txt Notepad window and perform the same steps to save that file to your Desktop as well.
• If you have any problems running DDS or generating a log, please return right down all information to explain to us when you return to the forum.
• Now if all went well, attach the DDS.txt and Attach.txt logs to your next message.