gfunk Posted September 28, 2005 Report Share Posted September 28, 2005 I have been having a number of problems lately.I have been having lock up problems at shutdown.A lot of programs and folders not responding.Internet explorer locks up when typing in address bar, but works fine when using google or my favorites.I have been getting a lot of Internet explorer error reports, asking if I would like to send to Microsoft.I get "System is busy" a lot latelyI have also been getting Illegal operation errors when trying to burn cd's with my Roxio cd creator5.I dont know if any or all of this could be hijack related, but please take a look and lend me a hand if you could. Thank You! Logfile of HijackThis v1.99.1Scan saved at 9:25:03 PM, on 9/26/05Platform: Windows 98 SE (Win9x 4.10.2222A)MSIE: Internet Explorer v6.00 SP1 (6.00.2800.1106)Running processes:C:\WINDOWS\SYSTEM\KERNEL32.DLLC:\WINDOWS\SYSTEM\MSGSRV32.EXEC:\WINDOWS\SYSTEM\SPOOL32.EXEC:\WINDOWS\SYSTEM\MPREXE.EXEC:\WINDOWS\SYSTEM\MSTASK.EXEC:\PROGRAM FILES\PANDA SOFTWARE\PANDA TITANIUM ANTIVIRUS 2005\PAVFNSVR.EXEC:\PROGRAM FILES\PANDA SOFTWARE\PANDA TITANIUM ANTIVIRUS 2005\PSIMSVC.EXEC:\PROGRAM FILES\PANDA SOFTWARE\PANDA TITANIUM ANTIVIRUS 2005\PAVPROT9.EXEC:\PROGRAM FILES\PANDA SOFTWARE\PANDA TITANIUM ANTIVIRUS 2005\PREVSRV.EXEC:\PROGRAM FILES\PANDA SOFTWARE\PANDA TITANIUM ANTIVIRUS 2005\FIREWALL\PAVFIRES.EXEC:\PROGRAM FILES\PANDA SOFTWARE\PANDA TITANIUM ANTIVIRUS 2005\PAVKRE9X.EXEC:\WINDOWS\SYSTEM\KB891711\KB891711.EXEC:\WINDOWS\SYSTEM\mmtask.tskC:\PROGRAM FILES\PANDA SOFTWARE\PANDA TITANIUM ANTIVIRUS 2005\WEBPROXY.EXEC:\WINDOWS\SYSTEM\SYSTRAY.EXEC:\WINDOWS\SYSTEM\STIMON.EXEC:\WINDOWS\STARTER.EXEC:\WINDOWS\ptsnoop.exeC:\WINDOWS\RUNDLL32.EXEC:\PROGRAM FILES\VISUAL NETWORKS\VISUAL IP INSIGHT\SBC\IPCLIENT.EXEC:\PROGRAM FILES\VISUAL NETWORKS\VISUAL IP INSIGHT\SBC\IPMON32.EXEC:\PROGRAM FILES\PANDA SOFTWARE\PANDA TITANIUM ANTIVIRUS 2005\APVXDWIN.EXEC:\PROGRAM FILES\HEWLETT-PACKARD\HP SHARE-TO-WEB\HPGS2WND.EXEC:\PROGRAM FILES\ULEAD SYSTEMS\ULEAD PHOTO EXPRESS 3.0 SE\CALCHECK.EXEC:\PROGRAM FILES\MSAC-FD1\MSSTAT.EXEC:\PROGRAM FILES\HEWLETT-PACKARD\HP SHARE-TO-WEB\HPGS2WNF.EXEC:\WINDOWS\SYSTEM\WMIEXE.EXEC:\WINDOWS\SYSTEM\DDHELP.EXEC:\WINDOWS\EXPLORER.EXEC:\PROGRAM FILES\INTERNET EXPLORER\IEXPLORE.EXEC:\MY DOCUMENTS\HIJACKTHIS\HIJACKTHIS.EXER1 - HKCU\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Main,Search Page = http://red.clientapps.yahoo.com/customize/...//www.yahoo.comR1 - HKLM\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Main,Default_Page_URL = http://yahoo.sbc.com/dslR1 - HKLM\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Main,Default_Search_URL = http://red.clientapps.yahoo.com/customize/...//www.yahoo.comR1 - HKLM\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Main,Search Bar = http://red.clientapps.yahoo.com/customize/.../search/ie.htmlR1 - HKLM\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Main,Search Page = http://red.clientapps.yahoo.com/customize/...//www.yahoo.comR1 - HKCU\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\SearchURL,(Default) = http://red.clientapps.yahoo.com/customize/...//www.yahoo.comR1 - HKCU\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Internet Settings,ProxyOverride = 127.0.0.1O3 - Toolbar: &Radio - {8E718888-423F-11D2-876E-00A0C9082467} - C:\WINDOWS\SYSTEM\MSDXM.OCXO4 - HKLM\..\Run: [systemTray] SysTray.ExeO4 - HKLM\..\Run: [scanRegistry] C:\WINDOWS\scanregw.exe /autorunO4 - HKLM\..\Run: [stillImageMonitor] C:\WINDOWS\SYSTEM\STIMON.EXEO4 - HKLM\..\Run: [nwiz] nwiz.exe /installO4 - HKLM\..\Run: [CountrySelection] pctptt.exeO4 - HKLM\..\Run: [EnsoniqMixer] starter.exeO4 - HKLM\..\Run: [PTSNOOP] ptsnoop.exeO4 - HKLM\..\Run: [NvCplDaemon] RUNDLL32.EXE C:\WINDOWS\SYSTEM\NvCpl.dll,NvStartupO4 - HKLM\..\Run: [NvMediaCenter] RUNDLL32.EXE C:\WINDOWS\SYSTEM\NvMcTray.dll,NvTaskbarInitO4 - HKLM\..\Run: [bJCFD] C:\Program Files\BroadJump\Client Foundation\CFD.exeO4 - HKLM\..\Run: [iPInSightLAN 02] "C:\PROGRAM FILES\VISUAL NETWORKS\VISUAL IP INSIGHT\SBC\IPClient.exe" -lO4 - HKLM\..\Run: [iPInSightMonitor 02] "C:\PROGRAM FILES\VISUAL NETWORKS\VISUAL IP INSIGHT\SBC\IPMon32.exe"O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [Motive SmartBridge] C:\PROGRA~1\SBCSEL~1\SMARTB~1\MotiveSB.exeO4 - HKLM\..\Run: [APVXDWIN] "C:\Program Files\Panda Software\Panda Titanium Antivirus 2005\apvxdwin.exe" /sO4 - HKLM\..\Run: [share-to-Web Namespace Daemon] C:\Program Files\Hewlett-Packard\HP Share-to-Web\hpgs2wnd.exeO4 - HKLM\..\RunServices: [schedulingAgent] mstask.exeO4 - HKLM\..\RunServices: [PAVFNSVR] "C:\Program Files\Panda Software\Panda Titanium Antivirus 2005\PavFnSvr.exe"O4 - HKLM\..\RunServices: [PSIMSVC] "C:\Program Files\Panda Software\Panda Titanium Antivirus 2005\PSIMSVC.exe"O4 - HKLM\..\RunServices: [Pavprot9] "C:\Program Files\Panda Software\Panda Titanium Antivirus 2005\Pavprot9.exe"O4 - HKLM\..\RunServices: [Panda Preventium+ Service] "C:\PROGRAM FILES\PANDA SOFTWARE\PANDA TITANIUM ANTIVIRUS 2005\PREVSRV.EXE"O4 - HKLM\..\RunServices: [PavProc] "C:\Program Files\Common Files\Panda Software\PavShld\PavPrS9x.exe"O4 - HKLM\..\RunServices: [PAVFIRES] "C:\Program Files\Panda Software\Panda Titanium Antivirus 2005\FIREWALL\pavfires.exe"O4 - HKLM\..\RunServices: [Pavkre9x] "C:\Program Files\Panda Software\Panda Titanium Antivirus 2005\pavkre9x.exe"O4 - HKLM\..\RunServices: [KB891711] C:\WINDOWS\SYSTEM\KB891711\KB891711.EXEO4 - HKCU\..\Run: [Yahoo! Pager] 1O4 - HKCU\..\Run: [ALUAlert] C:\Program Files\Symantec\LiveUpdate\ALUNotify.exeO4 - Startup: Microsoft Office.lnk = C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\Office\OSA9.EXEO4 - Startup: Ulead Photo Express 3.0 SE Calendar Checker.lnk = C:\Program Files\Ulead Systems\Ulead Photo Express 3.0 SE\CalCheck.exeO4 - Startup: Memory Stick Monitor.lnk = C:\Program Files\MSAC-FD1\MSstat.exeO4 - Startup: Adobe Gamma Loader.lnk = C:\Program Files\Common Files\Adobe\Calibration\Adobe Gamma Loader.exeO8 - Extra context menu item: Yahoo! Search - file:///C:\Program Files\Yahoo!\Common/ycsrch.htmO8 - Extra context menu item: Yahoo! Dictionary - file:///C:\Program Files\Yahoo!\Common/ycdict.htmO9 - Extra button: Messenger - {4528BBE0-4E08-11D5-AD55-00010333D0AD} - C:\PROGRAM FILES\YAHOO!\MESSENGER\YHEXBMES.DLLO9 - Extra 'Tools' menuitem: Yahoo! Messenger - {4528BBE0-4E08-11D5-AD55-00010333D0AD} - C:\PROGRAM FILES\YAHOO!\MESSENGER\YHEXBMES.DLLO9 - Extra button: Yahoo! Login - {2499216C-4BA5-11D5-BD9C-000103C116D5} - C:\PROGRAM FILES\YAHOO!\COMMON\YLOGIN.DLLO9 - Extra 'Tools' menuitem: Yahoo! Login - {2499216C-4BA5-11D5-BD9C-000103C116D5} - C:\PROGRAM FILES\YAHOO!\COMMON\YLOGIN.DLLO9 - Extra button: Related - {c95fe080-8f5d-11d2-a20b-00aa003c157a} - C:\WINDOWS\web\related.htmO9 - Extra 'Tools' menuitem: Show &Related Links - {c95fe080-8f5d-11d2-a20b-00aa003c157a} - C:\WINDOWS\web\related.htmO16 - DPF: {6B4788E2-BAE8-11D2-A1B4-00400512739B} (PWMediaSendControl Class) - http://216.249.24.140/code/PWActiveXImgCtl.CABO16 - DPF: {E855A2D4-987E-4F3B-A51C-64D10A7E2479} (EPSImageControl Class) - http://tools.ebayimg.com/eps/activex/EPSControl_v1-32.cabO16 - DPF: {C2FCEF52-ACE9-11D3-BEBD-00105AA9B6AE} (Symantec RuFSI Registry Information Class) - http://security.symantec.com/sscv6/SharedC...n/bin/cabsa.cabO16 - DPF: {2BC66F54-93A8-11D3-BEB6-00105AA9B6AE} (Symantec AntiVirus scanner) - http://security.symantec.com/SSC/SharedCon...bin/AvSniff.cabO16 - DPF: {9A9307A0-7DA4-4DAF-B042-5009F29E09E1} (ActiveScan Installer Class) - http://www.pandasoftware.com/activescan/as5/asinst.cabO16 - DPF: {D18F962A-3722-4B59-B08D-28BB9EB2281E} (PhotosCtrl Class) - http://photos.yahoo.com/ocx/us/yexplorer1_9us.cabO16 - DPF: {4C39376E-FA9D-4349-BACC-D305C1750EF3} (EPUImageControl Class) - http://tools.ebayimg.com/eps/wl/activex/EP...l_v1-0-3-24.cabO16 - DPF: {17492023-C23A-453E-A040-C7C580BBF700} (Windows Genuine Advantage Validation Tool) - http://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/?linkid=39204 Link to post Share on other sites
Dan Posted September 28, 2005 Report Share Posted September 28, 2005 Hi,Please open HijackThis and check the following items:R1 - HKCU\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Main,Search Page = http://red.clientapps.yahoo.com/customize/...//www.yahoo.comR1 - HKLM\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Main,Default_Search_URL = http://red.clientapps.yahoo.com/customize/...//www.yahoo.comR1 - HKLM\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Main,Search Bar = http://red.clientapps.yahoo.com/customize/.../search/ie.htmlR1 - HKLM\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Main,Search Page = http://red.clientapps.yahoo.com/customize/...//www.yahoo.comR1 - HKCU\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\SearchURL,(Default) = http://red.clientapps.yahoo.com/customize/...//www.yahoo.comO16 - DPF: {6B4788E2-BAE8-11D2-A1B4-00400512739B} (PWMediaSendControl Class) - http://216.249.24.140/code/PWActiveXImgCtl.CABClose all windows except HijackThis, and click the "Fix Checked" button.Reboot and post a new log.dk Link to post Share on other sites
gfunk Posted September 30, 2005 Author Report Share Posted September 30, 2005 Logfile of HijackThis v1.99.1Scan saved at 7:05:09 AM, on 9/30/05Platform: Windows 98 SE (Win9x 4.10.2222A)MSIE: Internet Explorer v6.00 SP1 (6.00.2800.1106)Running processes:C:\WINDOWS\SYSTEM\KERNEL32.DLLC:\WINDOWS\SYSTEM\MSGSRV32.EXEC:\WINDOWS\SYSTEM\SPOOL32.EXEC:\WINDOWS\SYSTEM\MPREXE.EXEC:\WINDOWS\SYSTEM\MSTASK.EXEC:\PROGRAM FILES\PANDA SOFTWARE\PANDA TITANIUM ANTIVIRUS 2005\PAVFNSVR.EXEC:\PROGRAM FILES\PANDA SOFTWARE\PANDA TITANIUM ANTIVIRUS 2005\PSIMSVC.EXEC:\PROGRAM FILES\PANDA SOFTWARE\PANDA TITANIUM ANTIVIRUS 2005\PAVPROT9.EXEC:\PROGRAM FILES\PANDA SOFTWARE\PANDA TITANIUM ANTIVIRUS 2005\PREVSRV.EXEC:\PROGRAM FILES\PANDA SOFTWARE\PANDA TITANIUM ANTIVIRUS 2005\FIREWALL\PAVFIRES.EXEC:\PROGRAM FILES\PANDA SOFTWARE\PANDA TITANIUM ANTIVIRUS 2005\PAVKRE9X.EXEC:\WINDOWS\SYSTEM\KB891711\KB891711.EXEC:\PROGRAM FILES\PANDA SOFTWARE\PANDA TITANIUM ANTIVIRUS 2005\WEBPROXY.EXEC:\WINDOWS\SYSTEM\mmtask.tskC:\WINDOWS\EXPLORER.EXEC:\WINDOWS\SYSTEM\SYSTRAY.EXEC:\WINDOWS\SYSTEM\STIMON.EXEC:\WINDOWS\STARTER.EXEC:\WINDOWS\ptsnoop.exeC:\WINDOWS\RUNDLL32.EXEC:\PROGRAM FILES\VISUAL NETWORKS\VISUAL IP INSIGHT\SBC\IPCLIENT.EXEC:\PROGRAM FILES\VISUAL NETWORKS\VISUAL IP INSIGHT\SBC\IPMON32.EXEC:\PROGRAM FILES\PANDA SOFTWARE\PANDA TITANIUM ANTIVIRUS 2005\APVXDWIN.EXEC:\PROGRAM FILES\HEWLETT-PACKARD\HP SHARE-TO-WEB\HPGS2WND.EXEC:\PROGRAM FILES\ULEAD SYSTEMS\ULEAD PHOTO EXPRESS 3.0 SE\CALCHECK.EXEC:\PROGRAM FILES\MSAC-FD1\MSSTAT.EXEC:\PROGRAM FILES\HEWLETT-PACKARD\HP SHARE-TO-WEB\HPGS2WNF.EXEC:\WINDOWS\SYSTEM\WMIEXE.EXEC:\MY DOCUMENTS\HIJACKTHIS\HIJACKTHIS.EXER1 - HKLM\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Main,Default_Page_URL = http://yahoo.sbc.com/dslR1 - HKCU\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Internet Settings,ProxyOverride = 127.0.0.1O3 - Toolbar: &Radio - {8E718888-423F-11D2-876E-00A0C9082467} - C:\WINDOWS\SYSTEM\MSDXM.OCXO4 - HKLM\..\Run: [systemTray] SysTray.ExeO4 - HKLM\..\Run: [scanRegistry] C:\WINDOWS\scanregw.exe /autorunO4 - HKLM\..\Run: [stillImageMonitor] C:\WINDOWS\SYSTEM\STIMON.EXEO4 - HKLM\..\Run: [nwiz] nwiz.exe /installO4 - HKLM\..\Run: [CountrySelection] pctptt.exeO4 - HKLM\..\Run: [EnsoniqMixer] starter.exeO4 - HKLM\..\Run: [PTSNOOP] ptsnoop.exeO4 - HKLM\..\Run: [NvCplDaemon] RUNDLL32.EXE C:\WINDOWS\SYSTEM\NvCpl.dll,NvStartupO4 - HKLM\..\Run: [NvMediaCenter] RUNDLL32.EXE C:\WINDOWS\SYSTEM\NvMcTray.dll,NvTaskbarInitO4 - HKLM\..\Run: [bJCFD] C:\Program Files\BroadJump\Client Foundation\CFD.exeO4 - HKLM\..\Run: [iPInSightLAN 02] "C:\PROGRAM FILES\VISUAL NETWORKS\VISUAL IP INSIGHT\SBC\IPClient.exe" -lO4 - HKLM\..\Run: [iPInSightMonitor 02] "C:\PROGRAM FILES\VISUAL NETWORKS\VISUAL IP INSIGHT\SBC\IPMon32.exe"O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [Motive SmartBridge] C:\PROGRA~1\SBCSEL~1\SMARTB~1\MotiveSB.exeO4 - HKLM\..\Run: [APVXDWIN] "C:\Program Files\Panda Software\Panda Titanium Antivirus 2005\apvxdwin.exe" /sO4 - HKLM\..\Run: [share-to-Web Namespace Daemon] C:\Program Files\Hewlett-Packard\HP Share-to-Web\hpgs2wnd.exeO4 - HKLM\..\RunServices: [schedulingAgent] mstask.exeO4 - HKLM\..\RunServices: [PAVFNSVR] "C:\Program Files\Panda Software\Panda Titanium Antivirus 2005\PavFnSvr.exe"O4 - HKLM\..\RunServices: [PSIMSVC] "C:\Program Files\Panda Software\Panda Titanium Antivirus 2005\PSIMSVC.exe"O4 - HKLM\..\RunServices: [Pavprot9] "C:\Program Files\Panda Software\Panda Titanium Antivirus 2005\Pavprot9.exe"O4 - HKLM\..\RunServices: [Panda Preventium+ Service] "C:\PROGRAM FILES\PANDA SOFTWARE\PANDA TITANIUM ANTIVIRUS 2005\PREVSRV.EXE"O4 - HKLM\..\RunServices: [PavProc] "C:\Program Files\Common Files\Panda Software\PavShld\PavPrS9x.exe"O4 - HKLM\..\RunServices: [PAVFIRES] "C:\Program Files\Panda Software\Panda Titanium Antivirus 2005\FIREWALL\pavfires.exe"O4 - HKLM\..\RunServices: [Pavkre9x] "C:\Program Files\Panda Software\Panda Titanium Antivirus 2005\pavkre9x.exe"O4 - HKLM\..\RunServices: [KB891711] C:\WINDOWS\SYSTEM\KB891711\KB891711.EXEO4 - HKCU\..\Run: [Yahoo! Pager] 1O4 - HKCU\..\Run: [ALUAlert] C:\Program Files\Symantec\LiveUpdate\ALUNotify.exeO4 - Startup: Microsoft Office.lnk = C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\Office\OSA9.EXEO4 - Startup: Ulead Photo Express 3.0 SE Calendar Checker.lnk = C:\Program Files\Ulead Systems\Ulead Photo Express 3.0 SE\CalCheck.exeO4 - Startup: Memory Stick Monitor.lnk = C:\Program Files\MSAC-FD1\MSstat.exeO4 - Startup: Adobe Gamma Loader.lnk = C:\Program Files\Common Files\Adobe\Calibration\Adobe Gamma Loader.exeO8 - Extra context menu item: Yahoo! Search - file:///C:\Program Files\Yahoo!\Common/ycsrch.htmO8 - Extra context menu item: Yahoo! Dictionary - file:///C:\Program Files\Yahoo!\Common/ycdict.htmO9 - Extra button: Messenger - {4528BBE0-4E08-11D5-AD55-00010333D0AD} - C:\PROGRAM FILES\YAHOO!\MESSENGER\YHEXBMES.DLLO9 - Extra 'Tools' menuitem: Yahoo! Messenger - {4528BBE0-4E08-11D5-AD55-00010333D0AD} - C:\PROGRAM FILES\YAHOO!\MESSENGER\YHEXBMES.DLLO9 - Extra button: Yahoo! Login - {2499216C-4BA5-11D5-BD9C-000103C116D5} - C:\PROGRAM FILES\YAHOO!\COMMON\YLOGIN.DLLO9 - Extra 'Tools' menuitem: Yahoo! Login - {2499216C-4BA5-11D5-BD9C-000103C116D5} - C:\PROGRAM FILES\YAHOO!\COMMON\YLOGIN.DLLO9 - Extra button: Related - {c95fe080-8f5d-11d2-a20b-00aa003c157a} - C:\WINDOWS\web\related.htmO9 - Extra 'Tools' menuitem: Show &Related Links - {c95fe080-8f5d-11d2-a20b-00aa003c157a} - C:\WINDOWS\web\related.htmO16 - DPF: {E855A2D4-987E-4F3B-A51C-64D10A7E2479} (EPSImageControl Class) - http://tools.ebayimg.com/eps/activex/EPSControl_v1-32.cabO16 - DPF: {C2FCEF52-ACE9-11D3-BEBD-00105AA9B6AE} (Symantec RuFSI Registry Information Class) - http://security.symantec.com/sscv6/SharedC...n/bin/cabsa.cabO16 - DPF: {2BC66F54-93A8-11D3-BEB6-00105AA9B6AE} (Symantec AntiVirus scanner) - http://security.symantec.com/SSC/SharedCon...bin/AvSniff.cabO16 - DPF: {9A9307A0-7DA4-4DAF-B042-5009F29E09E1} (ActiveScan Installer Class) - http://www.pandasoftware.com/activescan/as5/asinst.cabO16 - DPF: {D18F962A-3722-4B59-B08D-28BB9EB2281E} (PhotosCtrl Class) - http://photos.yahoo.com/ocx/us/yexplorer1_9us.cabO16 - DPF: {4C39376E-FA9D-4349-BACC-D305C1750EF3} (EPUImageControl Class) - http://tools.ebayimg.com/eps/wl/activex/EP...l_v1-0-3-24.cabO16 - DPF: {17492023-C23A-453E-A040-C7C580BBF700} (Windows Genuine Advantage Validation Tool) - http://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/?linkid=39204 Link to post Share on other sites
Dan Posted October 1, 2005 Report Share Posted October 1, 2005 Hi,We have a couple of last steps to perform and then you're all set.First, let's reset your hidden/system files and folders. System files are hidden for a reason and we don't want to have them openly available and susceptible to accidental deletion. Click Start. Open My Computer. Select the Tools menu and click Folder Options. Select the View tab. Under the Hidden files and folders heading UNSELECT Show hidden files and folders. CHECK the Hide protected operating system files (recommended) option. Click Yes to confirm. Click OK.Next, let's clean your restore points and set a new one:Reset and Re-enable your System Restore to remove infected files that have been backed up by Windows. The files in System Restore are protected to prevent any programs from changing those files. This is the only way to clean these files: (You will lose all previous restore points which are likely to be infected)1. Turn off System Restore.On the Desktop, right-click My Computer.Click Properties.Click the System Restore tab.Check Turn off System Restore.Click Apply, and then click OK.2. Restart your computer.3. Turn ON System Restore.On the Desktop, right-click My Computer.Click Properties.Click the System Restore tab.UN-Check Turn off System Restore.Click Apply, and then click OK.System Restore will now be active again.Now that you are clean, to help protect your computer in the future I recommend that you get the following free programs:SpywareBlaster to help prevent spyware from installing in the first place.SpywareGuard to catch and block spyware before it can execute.IESpy-Ad to block access to malicious websites so you cannot be redirected to them from an infected site or email.You should also have a good firewall. Here are 3 free ones available for personal use:Sygate Personal FirewallKerio Personal FirewallZoneAlarmand a good antivirus (these are also free for personal use):AVG Anti-VirusAvast Home EditionIt is critical to have both a firewall and anti virus to protect your system and to keep them updated.To keep your operating system up to date visitMicrosoft Windows Updatemonthly. And to keep your system clean run these free malware scannersAdAware SE PersonalSpybot Search & Destroyweekly, and be aware of what emails you open and websites you visit.To learn more about how to protect yourself while on the internet read this article by Tony Klien: So how did I get infected in the first place?Have a safe and happy computing day!dk Link to post Share on other sites
gfunk Posted October 5, 2005 Author Report Share Posted October 5, 2005 Thank you very much for your help!! You say to get a good firewall, with my Panda anti virus there is a firewall included that I use. Is that good enough or should I get one of the others?Thanks again Link to post Share on other sites
Dan Posted October 5, 2005 Report Share Posted October 5, 2005 Panda's a great firewall (Note: Don't run two AntiVirus programs by eachother!)dk Link to post Share on other sites
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