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Answer» Quote from: bonehead244 on January 06, 2009, 07:56:40 AM "By the way, do you recognize this folder? c:\windows\system32\192.168.1.3" Hi CHRIS, i dont know why that is a folder, but that ip address is my other desktop computer, i have 2 seperate systems right next to each other on my desk Okay, probably best to leave it alone then... Your logs look a lot better. How are things running now?everything is running great, and I really, really appreciate the help.....can i make any sort of donation or anything? I do have a question also....when the system was infected i had a hard time getting to my business info.....if i get an external hard drive and keep all my important info on there would that work? I'm assuming there is no o.s. running on that type of drive that it is just for storage and if need be i can just unplug from virus computer and plug it into another computer i should be ok??Quote from: bonehead244 on January 06, 2009, 05:35:33 PM everything is running great, and I really, really appreciate the help.....can i make any sort of donation or anything? Glad to hear it. And although I appreciate the offer, a donation really isn't necessary. Quote from: bonehead244 on January 06, 2009, 05:35:33 PM I do have a question also....when the system was infected i had a hard time getting to my business info.....if i get an external hard drive and keep all my important info on there would that work? I'm assuming there is no o.s. running on that type of drive that it is just for storage and if need be i can just unplug from virus computer and plug it into another computer i should be ok?? You're correct, an external drive typically doesn't have an OS. You can install one, but when you buy one new, it is completely blank and serves entirely as a storage device. I think getting an external hard drive is actually a very good idea. They are relatively cheap and hold a lot of information. And YES, you can simply plug it into another computer when needed. External hard drives can still become infected, but it is less common, and they are usually much easier to disinfect. Also, you should get a decent firewall. You're vulnerable without one, so you should look into getting either ZoneAlarm, Kerio Personal Firewall, or Comodo. They're all good free firewalls. Just be sure you only have one installed at a time! Download the firewall of your choice, disconnect from the internet, disable Windows Firewall, and install your new firewall. And since you no longer need ComboFix, go ahead and uninstall it. Go to Start > Run and type combofix /u (note the space between combofix and /u) and click OK. If that doesn't work, then download OTCleanIt.exe and save it to your Desktop. Double-click OTCleanIt.exe. Click the CleanUp! button. Select Yes when the "Begin cleanup Process?" prompt appears. If you are prompted to Reboot during the cleanup, select Yes. The tool will DELETE itself once it FINISHES, if not delete it yourself. great.....i am looking into the external drive...... so i deleted combofix, and i have running avast scanner.....do i still need malaware, super antispyware , cc cleaner and hijack this, or can i delete those also.....? I will get firewall as you suggest...Go ahead and remove HijackThis if you would like. I would suggest keeping the other three programs, however. They are very good to have on your computer. You should USE them every week or two to help keep your computer clean. You don't have to keep them, of course, but you're better off if you do.

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Quote from: bonehead244 on January 06, 2009, 07:56:40 AM

"By the way, do you recognize this folder?
c:\windows\system32\192.168.1.3"

Hi CHRIS, i dont know why that is a folder, but that ip address is my other desktop computer, i have 2 seperate systems right next to each other on my desk

Okay, probably best to leave it alone then... Your logs look a lot better. How are things running now?everything is running great, and I really, really appreciate the help.....can i make any sort of donation or anything?
I do have a question also....when the system was infected i had a hard time getting to my business info.....if i get an external hard drive and keep all my important info on there would that work?
I'm assuming there is no o.s. running on that type of drive that it is just for storage and if need be i can just unplug from virus computer and plug it into another computer i should be ok??Quote from: bonehead244 on January 06, 2009, 05:35:33 PM

everything is running great, and I really, really appreciate the help.....can i make any sort of donation or anything?

Glad to hear it. And although I appreciate the offer, a donation really isn't necessary.

Quote from: bonehead244 on January 06, 2009, 05:35:33 PM

I do have a question also....when the system was infected i had a hard time getting to my business info.....if i get an external hard drive and keep all my important info on there would that work?
I'm assuming there is no o.s. running on that type of drive that it is just for storage and if need be i can just unplug from virus computer and plug it into another computer i should be ok??

You're correct, an external drive typically doesn't have an OS. You can install one, but when you buy one new, it is completely blank and serves entirely as a storage device. I think getting an external hard drive is actually a very good idea. They are relatively cheap and hold a lot of information. And YES, you can simply plug it into another computer when needed. External hard drives can still become infected, but it is less common, and they are usually much easier to disinfect.

Also, you should get a decent firewall. You're vulnerable without one, so you should look into getting either ZoneAlarm, Kerio Personal Firewall, or Comodo. They're all good free firewalls. Just be sure you only have one installed at a time! Download the firewall of your choice, disconnect from the internet, disable Windows Firewall, and install your new firewall.

And since you no longer need ComboFix, go ahead and uninstall it. Go to Start > Run and type combofix /u (note the space between combofix and /u) and click OK.

If that doesn't work, then download OTCleanIt.exe and save it to your Desktop.

Double-click OTCleanIt.exe.
Click the CleanUp! button.
Select Yes when the "Begin cleanup Process?" prompt appears.
If you are prompted to Reboot during the cleanup, select Yes.
The tool will DELETE itself once it FINISHES, if not delete it yourself.

great.....i am looking into the external drive......
so i deleted combofix, and i have running avast scanner.....do i still need malaware,
super antispyware , cc cleaner and hijack this, or can i delete those also.....?
I will get firewall as you suggest...Go ahead and remove HijackThis if you would like. I would suggest keeping the other three programs, however. They are very good to have on your computer. You should USE them every week or two to help keep your computer clean. You don't have to keep them, of course, but you're better off if you do.

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