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I was going to suggest making a new thread after the malware was gone. You may just need to reinstall the drivers.

Time to do some cleanup and secure the work you have done.

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

This is a good time to clear your infected system restore points and establish a new clean restore point:

  • Go to Start > All Programs > Accessories > System Tools > System Restore
  • Select Create a restore point, and click Next.
  • Next, go to Start > Run and type in cleanmgr
  • Select the More options tab
  • Next to System Restore click Clean up...
This will remove all restore points except the new one you just created.

Here are some great tools to help you keep from getting infected again.

Spybot Search & Destroy - A safe and effective spyware scanner.
* Using Spybot - Search & Destroy to remove Spyware , Malware, and Hijackers

AVG Anti-Spyware Free Edition - Very reliable with a high detection rate.
* AVG Anti-Spyware User Manual

SpywareBlaster - Secure your Internet Explorer to make it harder for these 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

Comodo BOClean - Stops TROJANS and many more malicious attacks.

Use a Firewall - It can not be stressed enough how important it is that you use a Firewall on your computer. Without a firewall your computer is susceptible to being hacked and taken over.
* Click here for a list of free firewalls.
* Why WOULD I consider a THIRD party firewall?
* Understanding and Using Firewalls

UPDATE!!! UPDATE!!! UPDATE!!! - If you do not have automatic updates enabled then visit http://www.windowsupdate.com regularly. This will ensure your computer has always the latest security updates available installed on your computer.
* Help with Windows updates

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?

Let us know if anything else comes up.Quote from: evilfantasy on March 15, 2008, 05:07:59 PM
I was going to suggest making a new thread after the malware was gone. You may just need to reinstall the drivers.

Time to do some cleanup and secure the work you have done.

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

This is a good time to clear your infected system restore points and establish a new clean restore point:
  • Go to Start > All Programs > Accessories > System Tools > System Restore
  • Select Create a restore point, and click Next.
  • Next, go to Start > Run and type in cleanmgr
  • Select the More options tab
  • Next to System Restore click Clean up...
This will remove all restore points except the new one you just created.

Here are some great tools to help you keep from getting infected again.

Spybot Search & Destroy - A safe and effective spyware scanner.
* Using Spybot - Search & Destroy to remove Spyware , Malware, and Hijackers

AVG Anti-Spyware Free Edition - Very reliable with a high detection rate.
* AVG Anti-Spyware User Manual

SpywareBlaster - Secure your Internet Explorer to make it harder for these 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

Comodo BOClean - Stops trojans and many more malicious attacks.

Use a Firewall - It can not be stressed enough how important it is that you use a Firewall on your computer. Without a firewall your computer is susceptible to being hacked and taken over.
* Click here for a list of free firewalls.
* Why would I consider a third party firewall?
* Understanding and Using Firewalls

UPDATE!!! UPDATE!!! UPDATE!!! - If you do not have automatic updates enabled then visit http://www.windowsupdate.com regularly. This will ensure your computer has always the latest security updates available installed on your computer.
* Help with Windows updates

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?

Let us know if anything else comes up.

ok I've set a system restore and followed what you've said, so I guess thats everything (trying zone alarm firewall)

and again thankyou ever so much for your support No problem, glad to help.


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