Long Term Infection

Hello, aztec1000

Before we begin - you must set MSconfig for "Normal Startup Mode"

*Other than the tools (and their generated logs) our guide instructed you to save there, I strongly recommend that you clean up your Desktop immediately leaving only shortcut links. Do not store downloads, exe files, iso files....etc on your Desktop. First it is not a safe place to keep them (i.e., you may loose them due to malware, and a cluttered Desktop is an easy hiding place for malware), and last but not least - it can have an effect on your PCs performance.

...because of having one half of our recommended MINIMUM RAM installed, and everything that you're running at startup.

Now run Hitman Pro and cleanup all the Potential Unwanted Programs it found.

Uninstall these outdated and the nuisance toolbar.
AVG SafeGuard toolbar
Java Auto Updater
Java(TM) 6 Update 21

Using Windows Explorer, delete these left-overs:
C:\Documents and Settings\All Users\Start Menu\Programs\AVG Free Edition
C:\Documents and Settings\All Users\Start Menu\Programs\Reimage Repair
C:\Program Files\AVG SafeGuard toolbar
C:\Program Files\Reimage
C:\Program Files\Common Files\AVG Secure Search
C:\WINDOWS\system32\config\systemprofile\Application Data\McAfee

Now install the current version of Sun Java
Go here for 32 bit OS = Sun Java 32 bit Runtime Environment *Make sure that when you see the form asking about installing Ask Toolbar that you uncheck this.

NOTE: You have WinPatrol installed, use it's features to help manage your startups while you look into adding more RAM.

* 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. It provides no "real-time" protection unless you purchase it and does not use any significant amount of resources ( except a little disk space ) until you run a scan.
2. Go back to step 4 of the READ ME and re-enable your Disk Emulation software with Defogger if you had disabled it.
3. Go to add/remove programs and uninstall HijackThis.
4. Go to the C:\MGtools folder and find the MGclean.bat file. Double click 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.
5. Any other miscellaneous tools we may have had you install or download can be uninstalled and/or deleted.
6. 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.
7. After doing the above, you should work through the below link:
   • How to Protect yourself from malware!

Safe surfing!

 

You're welcome.

Please review this link for help removing AVG Secure Search -
http://kb.avg.com/articles/How_to/How-to-uninstall-AVG-Toolbar-homepage-and-Secure-Search-from-your-browser

The problem with getting Java properly working should be worked out in our
Software forum.

dr.m