Can't remove OtShot

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Run C:\MGtools\analyse.exe by double clicking on it (Note: if using Vista or Win 7, don't double click, use right click and select Run As Administrator). This is really HijackThis (select Do a system scan only) and select the following lines but DO NOT CLICK FIX until you exit all browser sessions including the one you are reading in right now:

R0 - HKCU\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Main,Start Page = http://start.sweetpacks.com/?src=10...3&barid={28DE8132-8D0F-11E2-B5BF-C96013D93264}
R0 - HKLM\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Main,Start Page = http://start.sweetpacks.com/?src=10...3&barid={28DE8132-8D0F-11E2-B5BF-C96013D93264}
O2 - BHO: DefaultTabBHO - {7F6AFBF1-E065-4627-A2FD-810366367D01} - C:\Users\Wayne\AppData\Roaming\DefaultTab\DefaultTab\DefaultTabBHO.dll (file missing)
O2 - BHO: SWEETIE - {EEE6C35C-6118-11DC-9C72-001320C79847} - C:\Program Files (x86)\SweetIM\Toolbars\Internet Explorer\mgToolbarIE.dll
O3 - Toolbar: SweetPacks Toolbar for Internet Explorer - {EEE6C35B-6118-11DC-9C72-001320C79847} - C:\Program Files (x86)\SweetIM\Toolbars\Internet Explorer\mgToolbarIE.dll
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [ROC_roc_ssl_v12] "C:\Program Files (x86)\AVG Secure Search\ROC_roc_ssl_v12.exe" / /PROMPT /CMPID=roc_ssl_v12
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [OtShot] C:\Program Files (x86)\OtShot\otshot.exe -minimize

After clicking Fix, exit HJT.

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

• Run it 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:\ProgramData\blekko toolbars
C:\ProgramData\SPL154B.tmp
C:\ProgramData\SPL753E.tmp
C:\ProgramData\SPL7973.tmp
C:\ProgramData\SPLA228.tmp
C:\ProgramData\SPLA298.tmp
C:\ProgramData\SPLAF03.tmp
C:\ProgramData\SPLE10B.tmp
C:\ProgramData\SPLE301.tmp
C:\ProgramData\ZalmanInstaller_5233
C:\ProgramData\Microsoft\Windows\Start Menu\Programs\OtShot
C:\ProgramData\Microsoft\Windows\Start Menu\Programs\OtShot.lnk
C:\Program Files (x86)\OtShot
C:\Program Files (x86)\SweetIM
C:\Program Files (x86)\AVG Secure Search
C:\windows\TEMP\*.*
C:\Users\Wayne\AppData\Local\Temp\*.*

:Reg
[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\software\microsoft\windows\currentVersion\Run]
"OtShot"=-

[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\software\Wow6432Node\microsoft\windows\currentVersion\Run]
"OtShot"=-
[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\SearchScopes]
"DefaultScope"="{0633EE93-D776-472f-A0FF-E1416B8B2E3A}"
[-HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\SearchScopes\{EEE6C360-6118-11DC-9C72-001320C79847}]
[-HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\SearchScopes\{93DD98F6-F765-4522-BEAD-4313AFB4EBAA}]
[-HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\SearchScopes\{EEE6C360-6118-11DC-9C72-001320C79847}]
: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 http://forums.majorgeeks.com/chaslang/images/MoveIt!.png 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 run the C:\MGtools\GetLogs.bat file by double clicking on it (Note: if using Vista or Win7, don't double click, use right click and select Run As Administrator).

Then attach the below logs:

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

Make sure you tell me how things are working now!

 

You're welcome. Your logs are clean.


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. Go back to step 4 oof the READ ME and renable your Disk Emulation software with Defogger if you had disabled it.
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 or Win 7, 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. 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 7, Vista, Windows XP or Windows ME, do the below:
   • Refer to the cleaning procedures pointed to by step 6 of the READ ME
     for your Window version and see the instructions to Disable System Restore which will flush your Restore Points.
   • Then reboot and 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!

 

Most likely not since the software has been removed.

See the below and let me know if that helps:

http://windows.microsoft.com/en-us/windows-vista/remove-icons-from-the-notification-area-system-tray

If that does not help, see the below:

http://www.addictivetips.com/windows-tips/clear-past-notification-icons-in-windows-7/

 

Older versions of Chrome could use the below to reset to default settings:

http://www.googlechrometutorial.com/google-chrome-initial-settings/Google-chrome-reset-default-page-settings.html

But for newer versions, which are more poorly designed IMHO, yes try uninstall/reinstall. There are ways to go into the user data folder for Chrome and delete files which causes a reset, but that is not something many end users are so comfortable in doing. If you wish to give this a try, you could try deleting the below folder with Chrome not running:

C:\Users\Wayne\AppData\Local\Google\Chrome\User Data\Default

Then try running Chrome see what happens.