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oldman:
Do the instructions. I like to remove the tools and old restore points first as they will be needlessly detected.

So do the clean up and system restore, then run Malwarebytes. It's always good to have a second opinion, plus you had a whole variety of infections.

bobbydee:
Also went into Viewpoint (your choice) and cleaned that up.

oldman:
Hi bobbylee, If you are quick you can get my address. Let me know when you got it. You got 10 min. 8)

oldman:
Nothing serious found there, just a little stray adware. Let's finish the clean up. Don't forget the batch file please. Let me know how things are.

Since some reg keys where removed we'll start with system restore again. It won't take long this time.

* Uninstall Malwarebytes

* Create a new restore point

You must be logged on to an administrator account
Go to Start - All Programs - Accessories - System Tools - System Restore.
Click Create a restore point, and then click Next.
In the text box labeled Restore Point Description, type a name for this restore point , click create

* Remove old restore points

- Go to Start - All Programs - Accessories - system tools. Launch the Disk Cleanup tool and let it run. When it finishes a box with tabs will appear, select the more options tab. On this tab you will find a section for System Restore. If you press the Clean Up button for that section, Windows will delete all restore points except for the most recent one.

* Open an Internet Explorer (only) window and go to http://java.sun.com/javase/downloads/index.jsp > Scroll down to "Java Runtime Environment (JRE) 6 Update 5...allows end-users to run Java applications".

Click the download button on the right.

> If Information Bar pop-ups up, right-click on it and say it's OK to display the blocked content.

You do not have to install the Java Web Start ActiveX Control

Accept the license agreement > Click on Windows (XP,Vista, .etc) Offline Installation, Multi-language and Save the file jre-6u5-windows-i586-p.exe to your desktop; do not Run it. Do not install it yet.

When the download is complete, Open Control Panel > Add/Remove Programs:

Uninstall anything that says Sun Java, Java JRE, or similar.

Close Add/Remove Programs.

In Windows Explorer, navigate to C:\Program Files\Java <=this folder, if found. Delete any subfolders it may contain.

Do NOT delete C:\Program Files\JavaVM <=this folder, if found!

Reboot your computer.

Double-click on the saved file to install the update.

Delete the downloaded installation file after completing the above procedure and reboot if not prompted to do so.

* Clear the java cache

http://www.java.com/en/download/help/5000020300.xml

* Download and run this clean up utility. You can use it regularly. When it's first run, it is in demo mode to show you what it will remove. Review it and then rerun in real mode. It is configurable.

CleanUp by Steven Gould

http://www.stevengould.org/downloads/cleanup/

* If you are using windows firewall, please note that it doesn't provide outbound protection. A third party firewall will.

A discussion on free firewalls can be found here.

http://forum.avast.com/index.php?topic=30808.0

or

http://forum.avast.com/index.php?topic=33530.0

* Check if you have insecure applications with Secunia Software Inspector

bobbydee:
Hi oldman and HAPPY EASTER
I will be busy today, however, when I go into My Computer, I show
C:\Program Files\Java Soft with a subfolder JRE. Don't have JavaVM. Do I delete the sub folder and leave Java Soft?
Also, I have no spyware program installed. Thinking of getting Spy Sweeper and Zone Alarm Firewall (Free version) and uninstall Windows Firewall} Choices OK? My question is -Do I download these programs now or wait until we are finished? Have a great day.

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