Directions followed ... Please help

Were you unable to run Counterspy?

Continue by downloading a tool we will need - Pocket KillBox

Save it to its own folder somewhere that you will be able to locate it later.

Please use add/remove programs in the control panel to uninstall:

Viewpoint Media Player

Please 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.

Run HijackThis 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:

R1 - HKCU\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Main,Search Page = http://66.103.153.158
R1 - HKCU\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Search,(Default) = ,
R1 - HKCU\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Main,Window Title = Microsoft Internet Explorer presented by Comcast
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [AlcxMonitor] ALCXMNTR.EXE
O4 - Global Startup: Forget Me Not.lnk = ?
O16 - DPF: {3A7FE611-1994-4EF1-A09F-99456752289D} - http://install.wildtangent.com/ActiveLauncher/ActiveLauncher.cab

After clicking Fix, exit HJT.
Now run Pocket Killbox by doubleclicking on killbox.exe
Choose Tools > Delete Temp Files and click Delete Selected Temp Files.
Then after it deletes the files click the Exit (Save Settings) button.
NOTE: Pocket Killbox will only list the added files it is able to find on the system. So when you do the below, if some files do not show in the list after pasting them in, just continue.

Select:

* Delete on Reboot
* then Click on the All Files button.
* Please copy the file paths below to the clipboard by highlighting ALL of them and pressing CTRL + C (or, after highlighting, right-click and choose copy):

C:\WINDOWS\system32\winlogon.exe
C:\WINDOWS\system32\wsys.dll

* Return to Killbox, go to the File menu, and choose Paste from Clipboard.
* Click the red-and-white Delete File button. Click Yes at the Delete on Reboot prompt.

If you receive a PendingFileRenameOperations prompt, just click OK to continue (But please let me know if you receive this message!).

If Killbox does not reboot just reboot your PC yourself.


Now attach new logs for:

* GetRunKey
* ShowNew
* HJT

Be sure to tell us how things are running.

 

You can do a search for AOL and remove all that it finds.

Please uninstall thru add/remove programs in the control panel:
Google Web Accelerator

If this folder exists, delete it:
C:\Documents and Settings\Owner\Application Data\Viewpoint

Now run Pocket Killbox by doubleclicking on killbox.exe
Choose Tools > Delete Temp Files and click Delete Selected Temp Files.
Then after it deletes the files click the Exit (Save Settings) button.
NOTE: Pocket Killbox will only list the added files it is able to find on the system. So when you do the below, if some files do not show in the list after pasting them in, just continue.

Select:

Delete on Reboot
then Click on the All Files button.
Please copy the file paths below to the clipboard by highlighting ALL of them and pressing CTRL + C (or, after highlighting, right-click and choose copy):

C:\WINDOWS\system32\winlogon.exe
C:\WINDOWS\system32\main.sys
C:\WINDOWS\system32\wsys.dll

Return to Killbox, go to the File menu, and choose Paste from Clipboard. Choose the box for unregister .dll's before deleting. Then click on processes and see if winlogon.exe and main.sys is showing. If it is, put a check mark next to it and click End Task.

Click the red-and-white Delete File button. Click Yes at the Delete on Reboot prompt.

If you receive a PendingFileRenameOperations prompt, just click OK to continue (But please let me know if you receive this message!).

If Killbox does not reboot just reboot your PC yourself.

Please 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.

Run HijackThis 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:

O4 - Global Startup: Run Google Web Accelerator.lnk = C:\Program Files\Google\Web Accelerator\GoogleWebAccWarden.exe
O9 - Extra button: PartyPoker.net - {F4430FE8-2638-42e5-B849-800749B94EED} - C:\Program Files\PartyPoker.net\partypokernet.exe (file missing)
O9 - Extra 'Tools' menuitem: PartyPoker.net - {F4430FE8-2638-42e5-B849-800749B94EED} - C:\Program Files\PartyPoker.net\partypokernet.exe (file missing)

After clicking Fix, exit HJT.

Please download HOSTER and then follow the below steps.

• Unzip HOSTER to a convenient folder such as C:\Hoster

• Run Hoster.exe, click Restore Microsoft's Hosts File and then click OK.

• Click the X to exit the program.

NOTE: Running this utility will reset your HOSTS file to it's original state!


Now attach new logs for:

* GetRunKey
* ShowNew
* HJT

Be sure to tell us how things are running.

 

Are you not connection wirelessly? Can you connect wired?
Have you checked your setting in Port Monster, as they may have been changed?

Have you tried reinstalling your wireless device and drivers?

Does this folder exist?
C:\Documents and Settings\Owner\Application Data\googlewebacchosts
C:\Program Files\Common Files\AOL
delete them if found.

To Reset Web Settings:

1. If you have an Internet Explorer icon on your Desktop, goto step 2. If not, skip to step 3.
2. Now right click on your desktop Internet Explorer icon and select Properties. Then click the Programs tab and then click "Reset Web Settings". Now go back to the General tab and set your home page address to something useful like www.majorgeeks.com. Click Apply. Click Delete Cookies, Click Delete Files and select Delete all Offline content too, Click OK. When it finishes Click OK. Then skip step 3.
3. If you do not have an Internet Explorer icon on your Desktop, click Start, Control Panel (for some systems it may be Start, Settings, Control Panel), Internet Options, Programs tab and then click "Reset Web Settings". Now go back to the General tab and set your home page address to something useful like www.majorgeeks.com. Click Apply. Click Delete Cookies, Click Delete Files and select Delete all Offline content too, Click OK. When it finishes Click OK.

Report back.

 

Go to start / run / type "cmd" without qoutes ....when the command prompt opens, type
"ipconfig /all" without qoutes.

Do this on both computers.

In the meantime, under the wireless properties, is it set to obtain an ip address automatically. You may have to shut down the computer, turn off the router and the modem and restart them in the reverse order.

Post the results of the ipconfig for both.

 

On the Ethernet usb connection :
Ethernet adapter Wireless Network Connection 2:

Media State . . . . . . . . . . . : Media disconnected
Description . . . . . . . . . . . : Linksys Wireless-G USB Network Adapt
er #2

Input these figures manually:
IP Address. . . . . . . . . . . ... : 192.168.1.130
Subnet Mask . . . . . . . . . . . : 255.255.255.0
Default Gateway . . . . . . . . . : 192.168.1.1
DHCP Server . . . . . . . . . .. . : 192.168.1.1

You can delete the connection #3 that they created.

Then reboot and open a browser and put in this address:
192.168.1.1 ...you should have a user and password box pop up to access your router.
Let me know if you do.

 

Compare the settings for your browser between the desktop and the laptop.
Also see it you can have the linksys do the auto config.
If you have a firewall turn it off.
Can you see the laptop in your network?

 

Uninstall Counterspy.

Run KillBox again and have it delete this folder, or right click start / explore and scroll to the folder and delete it manually.

C:\WINDOWS\system32\thxcfg.ini


What is in your startup files (click start / run / and type msconfig ...go to the last tab and tell me what all is there ...some things you may wish to uncheck to see if your system runs faster.)

Have you defragged the drive lately?

PS..good to know you are connected again!