System running slow. Please help.

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Once you have removed all of them, then re-run HitmanPro and attack a fresh log.

 

The primary issue with this machine is w-a-y too many programs loading at startup, in spite of the attempt to control them using Glary Utilities 5 which is bad because it uses MSconfig to do so.

Your available system resources are still suffering:

*Other than the tools our guide instructed you to save there, I strongly recommend that you clean up this account's Desktop immediately leaving only shortcut links. [ C:\Documents and Settings\Paul\Desktop ] 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.

Re-run RogueKiller and run a scan. After it finishes the scan, select the Registry tab and then select any of the below that exist and then click the Delete button.

Then immediately reboot your PC.

After reboot, run a new scan with RogueKiller and save a log as in the original instructions and attach the new log.

Now shut down your protection software (antivirus, antispyware...etc) to avoid possible conflicts. *Re-enable them before physically reconnecting to your ISP.

Using "Programs & Features" uninstall: (If you do not find it or it will not uninstall, just keep going.)
YTD Video Downloader 4.7.2
Java 7 Update 55
NOTE: These Mozilla products are outdated - Mozilla Firefox 30.0 (x86 en-US), Mozilla Thunderbird 27.0 (x86 en-US)

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

• Run OTM.exe 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:

:Files
C:\Qoobox
C:\WINDOWS\system32\ALZALZ.BIN
C:\WINDOWS\system32\ALZZip.BIN
C:\Documents and Settings\GoCards\Local Settings\Application Data\Conduit\Community Alerts\Feeds\http___alerts_conduit-services_com__aid=1002920&fid=998635.xml 
C:\Documents and Settings\GoCards\Local Settings\Application Data\Conduit\Community Alerts\Feeds\http___alerts_conduit-services_com__aid=909619&fid=905414.xml 
C:\Documents and Settings\GoCards\Local Settings\Application Data\Conduit\Community Alerts\LanguagePacks\en.xml 
C:\Documents and Settings\GoCards\Local Settings\Application Data\Conduit\Community Alerts\LanguagePacks
C:\Documents and Settings\GoCards\Local Settings\Application Data\Conduit\Toolbar\Facebook\http___facebook_conduit-services_com_Settings_ashx_locale=en&browserType=IE&toolbarVersion=5_5_0_10.xml 
C:\Documents and Settings\GoCards\Local Settings\Application Data\Conduit\Toolbar\Facebook\http___facebook_conduit-services_com_Settings_ashx_locale=en&browserType=IE&toolbarVersion=6_2_2_4.xml 
C:\Documents and Settings\GoCards\Local Settings\Application Data\Conduit\Toolbar\Facebook
C:\Documents and Settings\GoCards\Local Settings\Application Data\Conduit
C:\Documents and Settings\GoCards\Local Settings\Application Data\Google\Chrome\User Data\Default\Web Data
C:\Documents and Settings\Paul\Local Settings\Application Data\Conduit\Toolbar\Facebook\http___facebook_conduit-services_com_Settings_ashx_locale=en&browserType=IE&toolbarVersion=5_5_0_10.xml 
C:\Documents and Settings\Paul\Local Settings\Application Data\Conduit\Toolbar\Facebook
C:\Documents and Settings\Paul\Local Settings\Application Data\Conduit
C:\Windows\TEMP\*.*
C:\Documents and Settings\Paul\Local Settings\temp\*.*
:Reg
[-HKLM\SOFTWARE\Classes\AppID\secman.DLL]
[-HKLM\SOFTWARE\Classes\AppID\{4D076AB4-7562-427A-B5D2-BD96E19DEE56}]
[-HKLM\SOFTWARE\Conduit]
[-HKU\S-1-5-21-2323857144-2590292816-1648478451-1007\Software\Conduit]
[-HKU\S-1-5-21-2323857144-2590292816-1648478451-1007\Software\IM]
[-HKU\S-1-5-21-2323857144-2590292816-1648478451-1007\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\SearchScopes\{26B161BC-4E08-4018-AB51-51BD4110F644}]
[-HKU\S-1-5-21-2323857144-2590292816-1648478451-1011\Software\Conduit]
: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 please download Junkware Removal Tool to your desktop.

• Make sure to shut down your protection software now to avoid potential conflicts.
• Run the tool by double-clicking it. If you are using Windows Vista or Seven, right-mouse click it and select Run as Administrator.
• The tool will open and start scanning your system.
• Note: That JRT may reset your home page to a google default so you will need to restore your home page setting if this happens.
• Please be patient as this can take a while to complete depending on your system's specifications.
• On completion, a log (JRT.txt) is saved to your desktop and will automatically open.
• Attach JRT.txt to your next message.

Next 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.
• When it's done you'll see: Pending: Please uncheck elements you don't want removed.
• Now 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).
• Look over the log especially under Files/Folders for any program you want to save.
• If there's a program you may want to save, just uncheck it from AdwCleaner.
• If you're not sure, post the log for review. (all items found are either adware/spyware/foistware)
• If you're ready to clean it all up.....click the Clean button.
• After rebooting, a logfile report (AdwCleaner[S0].txt) will open automatically.
• Attach that logfile to your next reply.
• A copy of all logfiles are saved in the C:\AdwCleaner folder which are created when running the tool.

Now install the current version of Sun Java from:

• Go here for 64 bit OS = Sun Java 64 bit Runtime Environment Make sure that when you see the form asking about installing Ask Toolbar that you uncheck this.
• 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.

Make sure that when you install the new version of Java that you uncheck the Install the Ask Toolbar junkware checkbox. You do not want to add the stuff junk that most people consider malware to your PC. Also just in case Oracle changes the Java installation in the future to possible install other junk, uncheck all but just installing Java.

Please upload this file to VirusTotal and post a link to the findings:
C:\WINDOWS\system32\WinUpdateCfg.exe

Now run the C:\MGtools\GetLogs.bat file by double clicking on it (Note: if using Vista, Win7 or Win8, don't double click, use right click and select "Run As Administrator").

Then attach the below logs:

• the C:\_OTM\MovedFiles log
• the JRT.TXT log
• C:\MGlogs.zip
• AdwCleaner[S#].txt
• Virustotal results link

Make sure you tell me how things are working now!

 

You're welcome!

No - you shouldn't use CCleaner to manage your startups, either. *Please review this link for a recent discussion: http://forums.majorgeeks.com/showthread.php?p=1885339
Here's a Chrome Support link for the "Chrome crashing at shutdown" > Whoa! Google Chrome has crashed.. However, this is an issue better suited for our Software Forum.

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. Unless you purchase it, it provide no protection. It do not use any significant amount of resources ( except a little disk space ) until you run a scan.
2. Go back to step 6 of the READ ME and re-enable your Disk Emulation software with Defogger if you had disabled it.
3. Any other miscellaneous tools we may have had you install or download can be uninstalled and deleted.
4. If running Vista, Win 7/8 - it is time to make sure you have re-enabled UAC by double clicking on the C:\MGtools\enableUAC.reg file and allowing it to be added to the registry.
5. Go to add/remove programs and uninstall HijackThis.
6. 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.
7. If you are running Win 7/8, Vista, Windows XP or Windows ME, do the below:
   • Refer to the cleaning procedures pointed to by step 7 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.
8. After doing the above, you should work through the below link:
   • How to Protect yourself from malware!

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