Slow Running Pc

Discussion in 'Malware Help (A Specialist Will Reply)' started by Firedrake, Feb 25, 2016.

  1. Firedrake

    Firedrake Private E-2

    PC is running on Windows Vista, and has become very slow and sometimes unresponsive. Have recently had internet explorer redirected to Babylon, and some of the scans have cleaned up files relating to this.
    I have followed the guidance you have posted and attach logs as requested. Some have been attached to a subsequent thread, as there were more than 5 files.
    Please let me know if you require anything else at this stage.
     

    Attached Files:

  2. TimW

    TimW MajorGeeks Administrator - Jedi Malware Expert Staff Member

    Rerun Hitman and have it remove everything under:

    Potentially Unwanted Programs


    Now rerun RogueKIller and have it fix these items:
    ¤¤¤ Registry : 11 ¤¤¤
    [PUP] HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Babylon -> Found
    [PUP] HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Tarma Installer -> Found
    [PUP] HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\Browser Helper Objects\{02478D38-C3F9-4efb-9B51-7695ECA05670} (C:\Program Files\Yahoo!\Companion\Installs\cpn\yt.dll) -> Found
    [PUP] HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\Browser Helper Objects\{FDAD4DA1-61A2-4FD8-9C17-86F7AC245081} (C:\Program Files\Yahoo!\Companion\Installs\cpn\YTSingleInstance.dll) -> Found
    [PUM.SearchPage] HKEY_USERS\S-1-5-21-3962210727-870841720-288844378-1000\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Main | Search Bar : Preserve -> Found
    [PUM.Dns] HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\System\CurrentControlSet\Services\Tcpip\Parameters | DhcpNameServer : 192.168.1.1 0.0.0.0 ([-][]) -> Found

    Please download AdwCleaner by Xplode and save to your Desktop.
    • Double click on AdwCleaner.exe to run the tool.
      Vista/Windows 7/8 users right-click and select Run As Administrator
    • Click on the Scan button.
    • AdwCleaner will begin...be patient as the scan may take some time to complete.
    • After the scan has finished, click on the Report button...a logfile (AdwCleaner[R#].txt) will open in Notepad for review (where the largest value of # represents the most recent report).
    • The contents of the log file may be confusing. Unless you see a program name that you know should not be removed, don't worry about it. If you see an entry you want to keep, let me know about it.
    • Attach the logfile to your next next reply.
    • A copy of all logfiles are saved in the C:\AdwCleaner folder which was created when running the tool.



    Reboot and rerun Both RogueKiller and Hitman and attach those logs also.

    This is probably the reason you are slow:

    Installed Physical Memory (RAM) 1.00 GB
    Total Physical Memory 1.00 GB
    Available Physical Memory 143 MB
     
  3. Firedrake

    Firedrake Private E-2

    Logs attached as requested.
     

    Attached Files:

  4. TimW

    TimW MajorGeeks Administrator - Jedi Malware Expert Staff Member

    Your logs are clean. I suggest you look into increasing your RAM.

    Since you are not having any malware problems, it is time to do our final steps:
    1. We recommend you keep Malwarebytes Anti-Malware for scanning/removal of malware.
    2. Renable your Disk Emulation software with Defogger if you had disabled it in step 4 of the READ & RUN ME.
    3. 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.
    4. If running Vista, Win 7 or Win 8 or 10, 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.
    5. 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.
    6. Any other miscellaneous tools we may have had you install or download can be uninstalled and deleted.
    7. After doing the above, you should work thru the below link:
     
  5. Firedrake

    Firedrake Private E-2

    Thanks for all your help TimW. Much appreciated
     
  6. TimW

    TimW MajorGeeks Administrator - Jedi Malware Expert Staff Member

    You're welcome. Safe surfing.
     

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