[Cookiegal]

Here are some final instructions for you.


Follow these steps to uninstall Combofix and all of its files and components.

• Click START then RUN
• Now type ComboFix /uninstall in the runbox and click OK. Note the space between the X and the U, it needs to be there.
  

Now you should turn system restore off to flush out all previous system restore points, then turn it back on and create a new restore point:

To turn off system restore, on the Desktop, right click on My Computer and click on Properties.
Click the System Restore tab.
Check Turn off System Restore.
Click Apply and then click OK.

Restart your computer, turn System Restore back on and create a restore point.

To create a new restore point, click on Start – All Programs – Accessories – System Tools and then select System Restore.

In the System Restore wizard, select Create a restore point and click the Next button.

Type a name for your new restore point then click on Create.

I also recommend downloading SPYWAREBLASTER for added protection.

Read here for info on how to tighten your security.


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You should trim down your start-ups (these show as the 04 entries in your HijackThis log) as there are too many running. You can research them at these sites and if they aren’t required at start-up then you can uncheck them in msconfig via Start - Run - type msconfig click OK and then click on the start-up tab.

http://www.systemlookup.com/lists.php?list=2
http://www.bleepingcomputer.com/startups/
http://www.windowsstartup.com/wso/index.php

[StoneAgeMan]

Thank you very much CookieGal, I shall follow the instructions tomorrow when I am a little more awake (01:52 here in UK now). I very much appreciate all your efforts. I have seen you help so many people over the last few days alone.. I'm sure you are never thanked as much as you deserve to be. But maybe if you were.. your inbox would always be overflowing!

[Cookiegal]

You're welcome adn thank you for the kind words.

[StoneAgeMan]

We've run it for a week and all appears to be running well. I couldn't detect any great improvement in the start-up times but I understand that it might free up some memory and simplify the processing now that I have removed files from the start-up.

Thanks again for your time and expertise.

[Cookiegal]

You're quite welcome.