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Avast will always get in the way of fixing problems like this so the first thing you need to do is uninstall it. We have found many time that disabling it does not work well enough. So uninstall it now before continuing.



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:\Program Files (x86)\Settings Manager
C:\Users\Meghan\Desktop\2014 Security
C:\Program Files (x86)\GtiesWive
C:\WINDOWS\TEMP\*.*
C:\Users\Meghan\AppData\Local\Temp\*.*
 
:Reg
[-HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\SearchScopes\{9BB47C17-9C68-4BB3-B188-DD9AF0FD2476}]
[-HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\SearchScopes\{9BB47C17-9C68-4BB3-B188-DD9AF0FD2476}]
[-HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Wow6432Node\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\SearchScopes\{9BB47C17-9C68-4BB3-B188-DD9AF0FD2476}]
[-HKEY_USERS\S-1-5-21-3213060532-1351677999-193008828-1002\Software\Linkey]
[-HKEY_USERS\S-1-5-21-3213060532-1351677999-193008828-1002\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Approved Extensions\{54739D49-AC03-4C57-9264-C5195596B3A1}]
[-HKEY_USERS\S-1-5-21-3213060532-1351677999-193008828-1002\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\SearchScopes\{9BB47C17-9C68-4BB3-B188-DD9AF0FD2476}]
[-HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\SearchScopes\{A37F10DF-AEFE-4ABB-AF57-C9F86E457AC9}]
[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Wow6432Node\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Internet Settings]
"ProxyEnable"=dword:00000000
"ProxyOverride"=-
"ProxyServer"=-
[HKEY_USERS\.DEFAULT\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Internet Settings] 
"ProxyServer"=-
[HKEY_USERS\S-1-5-18\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Internet Settings] 
"ProxyServer"=-
[HKEY_USERS\S-1-5-19\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Internet Settings] 
"ProxyServer"=-
[HKEY_USERS\S-1-5-20\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Internet Settings] 
"ProxyServer"=-
[HKEY_USERS\S-1-5-21-3213060532-1351677999-193008828-1002\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Internet Settings]
"ProxyEnable"=dword:00000000
"ProxyOverride"=-
"ProxyServer"=-
[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Internet Settings]
"ProxyEnable"=dword:00000000
"ProxyOverride"=-
"ProxyServer"=-
[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet002\Services\NlaSvc\Parameters\Internet\ManualProxies]
@=""
[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Services\NlaSvc\Parameters\Internet\ManualProxies]
@=""
[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Internet Settings\Connections
"DefaultConnectionSettings"=-
"SavedLegacySettings"=-
[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Policies\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Internet Settings]
"ProxySettingsPerUser"=dword:0000000
: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.TXT log
• C:\MGlogs.zip

Make sure you tell me how things are working now!

 

Per your logs it appears that you never uninstall Avast as requested.


Copy the bold text below to notepad. Save it as fixme.reg to your desktop. Be sure the "Save as" type is set to "all files" Once you have saved it double click it and allow it to merge with the registry.

Make sure that you tell me if you receive a success message about adding the above
to the registry. If you do not get a success message, it definitely did not work.

 

See if the below can help you to remove Avast

http://avast-removal-tool.com/

Make sure that you reboot afterwards and then double check to make sure it really worked.

 

Okay is everything still working okay? If yes then we can complete the below instructions.


If you are not having any other malware problems, it is time to do our final steps:

1. We recommend you keep Malwarebytes Anti-Malware for scanning/removal of malware.
3. Renable your Disk Emulation software with Defogger if you had disabled it in step 4 of the READ & RUN ME.
4. Go to add/remove programs and uninstall HijackThis. If you don't see it or it will not uninstall, don't worry about it. Just move on to the next step.
5. If running Vista, Win 7 or Win 8, it is time to make sure you have reenabled UAC by double clicking on the C:\MGtools\enableUAC.reg file and allowing it to be added to the registry.
6. Now goto the C:\MGtools folder and find the MGclean.bat file. Double click ( if running Vista, Win7, or Win 8 Right Click and Run As Administrator ) on this file to run this cleanup program that will remove files and folders related to MGtools and some other items from our cleaning procedures.
8. Any other miscellaneous tools we may have had you install or download can be uninstalled and deleted.
9. If you are running Win 8, Win 7, Vista, Windows XP or Windows ME, do the below to flush restore points:
   • Refer to the instructions for your WIndows version in this link: Disable And Enable System Restore​
   • What we want you to do is to first disable System Restore to flush restore points some of which could be infected.
   • Then we want you to Enable System Restore to create a new clean Restore Point.
10. After doing the above, you should work thru the below link:
    • How to Protect yourself from malware!

 

I think you may have missed my last message with final instructions.

 

You already told me Avast was removed and I gave you the next steps which are the final instructions which will remove all the tools we no longer need and get you re-protected. We are finished other than that unless you are having problems and you did not tell me that you had anty specific problems.

 

With which browser?

 

Try running the below and see if it helps:

Reset Chrome to Defaults

Yes

 

You're welcome. Glad to hear it is working properly now.