spyware hassle

Im going round the twist here.
tried every spyware solution on the market,
read thru your hijackthis readme solution thread,
and still pulling out my hair,
can I post my log file for you buffs please.

Cheers in advance
Alan

 

What malware symptoms are you experiencing?

Make sure you have HijackThis 1.99.1 and follow the guidelines on where to install it and how to post a log as an attachment. This is all covered in the sticky thread NO HIJACK THIS LOG FILES BEFORE READING THIS: HJT Tutorial & LOG File Posting

Now post a HijackThis log as an attachment to your message (Do not post the log inline). All running programs should be closed, including your web browser and e-mail. Please close these before running Hijack This!

To repeat: Do NOT run Hijack This from the Desktop, a temp folder, or a sub-folder of C:\Documents and Settings, or choose to run it directly from the downloaded ZIP file. Place it in its own folder, for example C:\Program Files\HJT


We are very busy here at MajorGeeks.Com PhilliePhan, Chaslang or myself with check back when time permits.!

 

Ok here's my hijackthis log file

 

Do another scan with HijackThis and Check the Boxes for the following:

Make sure All Browser Windows are Closed when you Click FIX.


R0 - HKCU\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Main,Local Page = C:\WINDOWS\about.htm

R3 - Default URLSearchHook is missing

O2 - BHO: DLMaxObj Class - {00000000-59D4-4008-9058-080011001200} - C:\WINDOWS\dlmax.dll


Again, make sure All Browser Windows are Closed when you Click FIX.


NOW:
Please boot into Safe Mode with the Viewing of Hidden Files & Folders Enabled and navigate to and DELETE the following if they should remain:


C:\WINDOWS\about.htm

C:\WINDOWS\dlmax.dll



NEXT:
Run CCleaner and Spybot S&D and have Spybot fix what it finds.
Note: Dont forget to update Spybot S&D by selecting "Search For Updates"


Then, as an added precaution, Go to Start > Run and type: cleanmgr and then click OK. Make sure the boxes for these are checked:
Temporary Files
Temporary Internet Files
Recycle Bin

And Click OK.


Reboot to Normal Windows , Scan with HijackThis and attach the new log.
Let me know of any problems you may have encountered with the above instructions and also let me know how things are running now.

Good Luck!

 

Hi,
Nice easy instruction,
I think it's done the trick,
but to late to try out now,
so I'll get back to you soon with the results.

thanks for that you guys are gods.

 

Your log is clean! Are you currently experiencing any problems?

Last Thing:

Reset Web Settings & Default Security Settings:


To Reset Web Settings:
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.

To Default Security Settings:
Right click on your desktop Internet Explorer icon and select Properties. Then click the Security Tab and click Default Level for Internet, Local Intranet, Trusted Sites, and Restricted Sites.

 

Hi All.
I've just come back from work and this bloody machine keeps locking up.

I've attached my most recent log file, if theres nothing wrong with it
then i'll have to look for my answer else where.

cheers in advance
Alan

 

Your log is clean! What does your machine do when it locks up? Are you running anything in particular? When does it do it?

 

the screen freezes, everything displayed but no movement.
this happens when it feels like it sometimes 2 hours sometimes 2 minutes.
sometimes when Im working sometimes when the machine is standing.

 

also machine is fine when in safemode

 

This could be a number of things causing this machine to lock up. Have you recently installed any new hardware/software?

 

No new hardware.
recently tried spysweeper because of all the popups, but have uninstalled that since.

 

Could be a bad driver if it doesnt freeze any in Safe Mode.

 

No I don't think it's the drivers as I've changed nothing for months on that side of the system.

 

I would post this lockup problem in the Hardware forum for best results.