Solve : Automatic Updates Turned Off?

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Answer» I was hoping that would work. Glad it did! Keep Avira, SuperAntiSpyware, MalwareBytes and CCleaner. Final steps and suggestions. Click START then RUN Now type Combofix /U in the runbox Make sure there's a space between Combofix and /u Then hit Enter. . . The above procedure will: Delete: ComboFix and its associated files and folders. VundoFix backups, if present The C:\Deckard folder, if present The C:_OtMoveIt folder, if present Reset the clock settings. Hide file extensions, if required. Hide System/Hidden files, if required. Set a new, clean Restore Point. . ---------- DOWNLOAD OTMoveIt2 by OldTimer OTMoveIt2.exe and place it on your desktop. (unless you already have it installed) 1. Double click OTMoveIt2.exe to launch it. Vista users right click and choose Run As Administrator 2. Click on the CleanUp! button. 3. OTMoveIt2 will download a list from the Internet, if your firewall or other defensive PROGRAMS alerts you, allow it access. 4. Click YES at the NEXT prompt (list downloaded, Do you want to begin cleanup process?) 5. Once complete exit out of OTMoveIt2 ---------- Set a New Restore Point to prevent possible reinfection from an old one Setting a new restore point AFTER cleaning your system will enable your computer to roll-back to a clean working state if needed. Go to Start > Programs > Accessories > System Tools and click System Restore Choose the radio button marked Create a Restore Point on the first screen then click Next Give the Restore Point a name then click Create. The new restore point will be stamped with the current date and time. Keep a log of this so you can find it easily should you need to use System Restore. Next go to Start > Run and type Cleanmgr Click OK Click the More Options Tab. Click Clean Up in the System Restore section to remove all previous restore points except the newly created clean one. You can find instructions on how to enable and re-enable system restore here: Windows XP System Restore Guide or Windows Vista System Restore Guide . ---------- Use the Secunia Software Inspector to check for out of date software. Click Start Now Check the box next to Enable thorough system inspection. Click Start Allow the scan to finish and scroll down to see if any updates are needed. Update anything listed. . ---------- Go to Microsoft Windows Update and get all critical updates. ---------- Here are some great FREE tools to help you keep from getting infected again. These tools use little or no resources so won't slow down your PC. Concerned about Browser Security? Consider using Mozilla Firefox 3.0 with Adblock Plus and NoScript To prevent unknown applications from being installed on your computer install WinPatrol 2008 * Using Winpatrol to protect your computer from malicious software I suggest using WOT - Web of Trust. WOT is a free Internet security addon for your browser. It will keep you safe from online scams, identity theft, spyware, spam, viruses and unreliable shopping sites. WOT warns you before you interact with a risky website. It's easy and it's free. SpywareBlaster - Secure your Internet Explorer to make it harder for ActiveX programs to run on your computer. Also stop certain cookies from being added to your computer when running Mozilla based browsers like Firefox. * Using SpywareBlaster to protect your computer from Spyware and Malware * If you don't know what ActiveX controls are, see here Check out Keeping Yourself Safe On The Web for tips and free tools to help keep you safe in the future. Also see Slow Computer? It May Not Be Malware for free cleaning/maintenance tools to help keep your computer running smooth.OK, a few more things to ask: When I was doing the SDFix, I think, I got an Error that said: "Cannot find /// FAST Hardlock Driver!" then another message saying: "HLVDD.DLL. An intallable Virtual Device Driver failed Dll initialization. Choose 'Close' to terminate the application." A few times I just hit cancel but after like three times I had to choose close, that's when SDFix went all the WAY through. I was wondering, is this a problem? Also, when I did the Secunia Software Inspector, it said I had to update 13 types of Java and 9 types of Flash. What am I supposed to do? Update every one of them? And, is it worth getting SpywareBlaster if I have SAS? Quote from: ShadeLurker on January 15, 2009, 02:10:40 PM And, is it worth getting SpywareBlaster if I have SAS? Yes it's worth it. First install the new Sun Java Runtime Environment Be sure to close all browser windows before beginning the install. Remove the old version(s) Download JavaRa Unzip the file and open the JavaRa.exe Click Remove Older Versions JavaRa will search for and remove any outdated version of Java and remove any that are found. Click Additional Tasks Place a check next to Remove Useless JRE Files and click Go Exit JavaRa Delete the JavaRa files from the Desktop ---------- Do this to remove all unstable older versions of Flash. Download the Flash Player Uninstaller and save it to your desktop. Run the uninstaller program and then reboot your computer to complete the uninstall. Download and install the latest version of Flash PlayerOk, this time the test came out much more credible. Now I still have 2 Java's of the same type that are outdated though. Is there anything I can do? A picture of what's showing up for me: http://i205.photobucket.com/albums/bb27/Shadow-Village-Ninja/Created%20by%20me/javainsecure.jpg Sorry for being a bother.No picture... Go to Add/Remove Programs and uninstall all but Java 6 update 11.Ok these are just frustrating little problems I guess I will deal with later. Anyways, thank you for your help in getting my computer back to it's normal state.

Answer»

I was hoping that would work. Glad it did!

Keep Avira, SuperAntiSpyware, MalwareBytes and CCleaner.

Final steps and suggestions.

Click START then RUN
Now type Combofix /U in the runbox
Make sure there's a space between Combofix and /u
Then hit Enter.

.
.
The above procedure will:

Delete:
ComboFix and its associated files and folders.
VundoFix backups, if present
The C:\Deckard folder, if present
The C:_OtMoveIt folder, if present

Reset the clock settings.
Hide file extensions, if required.
Hide System/Hidden files, if required.
Set a new, clean Restore Point.

.
----------

DOWNLOAD OTMoveIt2 by OldTimer OTMoveIt2.exe and place it on your desktop. (unless you already have it installed)

1. Double click OTMoveIt2.exe to launch it.
Vista users right click and choose Run As Administrator
2. Click on the CleanUp! button.
3. OTMoveIt2 will download a list from the Internet, if your firewall or other defensive PROGRAMS alerts you, allow it access.
4. Click YES at the NEXT prompt (list downloaded, Do you want to begin cleanup process?)
5. Once complete exit out of OTMoveIt2

----------

Set a New Restore Point to prevent possible reinfection from an old one
Setting a new restore point AFTER cleaning your system will enable your computer to roll-back to a clean working state if needed.

Go to Start > Programs > Accessories > System Tools and click System Restore
Choose the radio button marked Create a Restore Point on the first screen then click Next Give the Restore Point a name then click Create.
The new restore point will be stamped with the current date and time. Keep a log of this so you can find it easily should you need to use System Restore.
Next go to Start > Run and type Cleanmgr
Click OK
Click the More Options Tab.
Click Clean Up in the System Restore section to remove all previous restore points except the newly created clean one.

You can find instructions on how to enable and re-enable system restore here:

Windows XP System Restore Guide or Windows Vista System Restore Guide
.
----------

Use the Secunia Software Inspector to check for out of date software.

Click Start Now
Check the box next to Enable thorough system inspection.
Click Start
Allow the scan to finish and scroll down to see if any updates are needed.
Update anything listed.

.
----------

Go to Microsoft Windows Update and get all critical updates.

----------

Here are some great FREE tools to help you keep from getting infected again. These tools use little or no resources so won't slow down your PC.

Concerned about Browser Security? Consider using Mozilla Firefox 3.0 with Adblock Plus and NoScript

To prevent unknown applications from being installed on your computer install WinPatrol 2008
* Using Winpatrol to protect your computer from malicious software

I suggest using WOT - Web of Trust. WOT is a free Internet security addon for your browser. It will keep you safe from online scams, identity theft, spyware, spam, viruses and unreliable shopping sites. WOT warns you before you interact with a risky website. It's easy and it's free.

SpywareBlaster - Secure your Internet Explorer to make it harder for ActiveX programs to run on your computer. Also stop certain cookies from being added to your computer when running Mozilla based browsers like Firefox.
* Using SpywareBlaster to protect your computer from Spyware and Malware
* If you don't know what ActiveX controls are, see here

Check out Keeping Yourself Safe On The Web for tips and free tools to help keep you safe in the future.

Also see Slow Computer? It May Not Be Malware for free cleaning/maintenance tools to help keep your computer running smooth.OK, a few more things to ask:
When I was doing the SDFix, I think, I got an Error that said: "Cannot find /// FAST Hardlock Driver!" then another message saying: "HLVDD.DLL. An intallable Virtual Device Driver failed Dll initialization. Choose 'Close' to terminate the application." A few times I just hit cancel but after like three times I had to choose close, that's when SDFix went all the WAY through. I was wondering, is this a problem?

Also, when I did the Secunia Software Inspector, it said I had to update 13 types of Java and 9 types of Flash. What am I supposed to do? Update every one of them?

And, is it worth getting SpywareBlaster if I have SAS?

Quote from: ShadeLurker on January 15, 2009, 02:10:40 PM

And, is it worth getting SpywareBlaster if I have SAS?

Yes it's worth it.

First install the new Sun Java Runtime Environment

Be sure to close all browser windows before beginning the install.

Remove the old version(s)

Download JavaRa

Unzip the file and open the JavaRa.exe
Click Remove Older Versions
JavaRa will search for and remove any outdated version of Java and remove any that are found.
Click Additional Tasks
Place a check next to Remove Useless JRE Files and click Go
Exit JavaRa
Delete the JavaRa files from the Desktop

----------

Do this to remove all unstable older versions of Flash.

Download the Flash Player Uninstaller and save it to your desktop.

Run the uninstaller program and then reboot your computer to complete the uninstall.

Download and install the latest version of Flash PlayerOk, this time the test came out much more credible. Now I still have 2 Java's of the same type that are outdated though. Is there anything I can do?

A picture of what's showing up for me:
http://i205.photobucket.com/albums/bb27/Shadow-Village-Ninja/Created%20by%20me/javainsecure.jpg

Sorry for being a bother.No picture...

Go to Add/Remove Programs and uninstall all but Java 6 update 11.Ok these are just frustrating little problems I guess I will deal with later. Anyways, thank you for your help in getting my computer back to it's normal state.

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