Hi MarkWest,
From your desktop, please delete
- any notepads/logs that we created
- GMER.exe
- GMER.zip
- SystemLook.exe
NextClick the
Start button, click
Run. Copy and paste the following line into the run box and click
OKCombofix /uninstallOpen
OTL then click the
Clean Up button. You may get prompted by your firewall that OTL wants to contact the internet - allow this. A cleanup.txt will be downloaded, a message dialog will ask you if you want to proceed with the cleanup process, click
Yes. This will do some clean up tasks and delete some of the tools you have downloaded plus itself.
I suggest you keep MBAM. Keep it updated and use it regularly.
Updates and upgradesYou have an older version of
Adobe Reader. You can download the current version
HEREYou may want to consider
Foxit Reader instead. It may be a bit lighter on resources.
Visit their support forum
Foxit ForumIn either case you should uninstall
Adobe Reader 8.1.5 first. Be sure to move any PDF documents to another folder first though.
Some Recommendations and prevention tips[/b]
Basic security consists of 1 antivirus program, 1 resident antispyware program, 1 on demand antispyware program and a firewall. Just add a firewall and a resident antispyware program.
I suggest these or ask in the General Forum.
Windows Defender ORWinpatrol* If you are behind a router Windows firewall should be fine. Otherwise a 3rd party firewall with outbound monitoring is recommended.
Click
FIREWALL for tips, reviews and links to good, free and paid for firewalls. (
Note: Zone Alarm is becoming bloatware, imo)
You should also use
Spyware Blaster to help immunize your computer.
-Secure your
Internet Explorer From within Internet Explorer click on the Tools menu and then click on Options.
- Click once on the Security tab
- Click once on the Internet icon so it becomes highlighted.
- Click once on the Custom Level button.
- Change the Download signed ActiveX controls to Prompt
- Change the Download unsigned ActiveX controls to Disable
- Change the Initialize and script ActiveX controls not marked as safe to Disable
- Change the Installation of desktop items to Prompt
- Change the Launching programs and files in an IFRAME to Prompt
- Change the Navigate sub-frames across different domains to Prompt
- When all these settings have been made, click on the OK button.
- If it prompts you as to whether or not you want to save the settings, press the Yes button.
Next press the
Apply button and then the
OK to exit the Internet Properties page.
- Keeping your Windows up-to-date is crucial to your computer's security. Please go to the
Windows Update Site (using Internet Explorer) and download and install all critical updates on a regular basis
- Ensure that
Automatic Update is turned on so you get all the latest patches.
Click start, control panel, click Security Center.
- Keep your
antivirus program
updated, as well as any other security programs you have.
- You may also want to read this article By Tony Klein
http://www.freedomlist.com/forum/viewtopic.php?t=22879 Take care