-=PCTechTalk=- Re: Antivirus 2009

Did
you happen to see this forum on c-net about this.
http://forums.cnet.com/5208-6132_102-0.html?forumID=32&threadID=300720&messageID=2808996

Steve

On Tue, Dec 30, 2008 at 11:12 AM, Gman <gman.pctt@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:

> I've looked over the HJT log and I'm seeing a few 'leftovers' that may or
> may not be tied to some sort of malware, although it doesn't look like
> there's anything fully active right now (but looks can still be deceiving).
> The following sections will go a long way towards cleaning up your system
> and helping it run better.  The first two and the last one are specific to
> your situation while the other two are just good advice that everyone
> should
> follow about once a month.
>
> **************************
> To be safe (and to get rid of a few things that are just dragging down your
> system), re-run HJT and select the items below and then tell HJT to fix
> them.  I'm being a bit conservative here since the system appears to be
> running relatively well.
>
> O2 - BHO: (no name) - {7E853D72-626A-48EC-A868-BA8D5E23E045} - (no file)
> O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [Adobe Reader Speed Launcher] "C:\Program
> Files\Adobe\Reader 8.0\Reader\Reader_sl.exe"
> O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [QuickTime Task] "C:\Program
> Files\QuickTime\QTTask.exe" -atboottime
> O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [TkBellExe] "C:\Program Files\Common
> Files\Real\Update_OB\realsched.exe" -osboot
> O9 - Extra button: (no name) - {85d1f590-48f4-11d9-9669-0800200c9a66} - (no
> file)
> O9 - Extra 'Tools' menuitem: Uninstall BitDefender Online Scanner v8 -
> {85d1f590-48f4-11d9-9669-0800200c9a66} - (no file)
>
>
> I'd then like you to check out the following link and determine for
> yourself
> if you need one of the Media Player services running that I see in your
> log.
> If you actually use it, don't make any changes.  If you don't use it,
> follow
> the directions for turning it off within Media Player's own settings area.
>
> http://tinyurl.com/6k9j3k
>
> **************************
> You need to flush out any old infections by removing old System Restore
> points that are saved on your hard drive (this will remove all previous
> restore points which are likely to be infected).  You'll then create a new
> Restore Point as shown below.
>
> Go to Start > Run, type in SYSDM.CPL and click OK.  Click the System
> Restore
> tab.  Check - Turn off System Restore.  Click Apply.  Uncheck - Turn off
> System Restore.  Click OK.  You have now removed all previous System
> Restore
> points.
>
> Go to Start > All Programs > Accessories > System Tools and select System
> Restore to bring up the main SR interface.  In the System Restore prompt,
> select 'Create a restore point'.  Click Next.  Give a description to the
> new
> Restore Point. (Something like 'Clean PC' would work well here).  Click
> Create and then close the window.
>
> **************************
> Next, open up the Add/Remove applet from within Control Panel and see if
> there are any programs you no longer use/want that can be removed.  The
> less
> 'stuff' a system has installed, the better it runs.
>
> **************************
> Next, go to Start > Run, type in cleanmgr and click OK to start it.  Select
> your main OS drive (usually C:) and let it run its initial scan.  When it
> finally opens up, set the options so that it targets all Temp files (see
> the
> list below) and then run it.
>
> Include the following (you can exclude the rest unless you're unsure about
> what will be removed):
> Temporary Internet Files
> Microsoft Error Reporting
> Recycle Bin
> Temporary Files
>
> **************************
> Finally, I'd like you to reboot your computer and (without starting up any
> programs or windows) open up Malwarebytes, update it fully and run another
> Full scan.  Send me a copy of the log file it produces when it's finished.
> At this point, I'm not entirely sure what I expect to see.  I mainly want
> to
> make sure that Malwarebytes isn't ignoring something it doesn't yet know
> how
> to fix.  Do the same thing with a fresh HJT scan so I can compare it to
> what
> I already have here.
>
> Happy Holidays,
> Gman
>
> "The only dumb questions are the ones we fail to ask"
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "tempting2taanzaa" <tempting2taanzaa@xxxxxxxx>
> To: <pctechtalk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> Sent: Tuesday, December 30, 2008 12:00 AM
> Subject: -=PCTechTalk=- Re: Antivirus 2009
>
>
> > Hi G:
> >
> > I sent the HijackThis logfile as a .txt attachment to your email address.
> > And thank you for taking a look at it!
>
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