You might want to copy and paste these instructions into a notepad file. Then you can have the file open in safe mode, so you can follow the instructions easier.
Boot into safe mode, under your normal user name(NOT THE ADMINISTRATOR ACCOUNT). See how
HERE.
In Windows Explorer, turn on "Show all files and folders, including hidden and system". See how
HERE.
Go to add remove programmes in your control panel and uninstall anything to do with(if there).
websx
Close control panel.
Click start/run and type services.msc into the run box and press the enter key.
When the window appears, maximise it. Double click on the following services(if there) and select stop if they are running. Set the startup type to disabled. Click apply/ok for each service you disable.
WinTools for IE service (WinToolsSvc)
<Disable the service name and/or the name in brackets.
Close the services window.
Open your task manager, by holding down the ctrl and alt keys and pressing the delete key.
Click on the processes tab and end process for(if there).
WToolsS.exe
int174159.exe
HncUpdate.exe
SemanticInsight.exe
WHATPU~2.EXE
Close task manager.
Run HJT with no other programmes open(except notepad). Click the scan button. Have HJT fix the following, by placing a tick in the little box next to(if there).
O2 - BHO: (no name) - {549B5CA7-4A86-11D7-A4DF-000874180BB3} - (no file)
O2 - BHO: CheckHO Class - {576EB0AD-6980-11D5-A9CD-0001032FEE17} - C:\Program Files\Yahoo!\Common\ycheckh.dll (file missing)
O2 - BHO: RXResultTracker Class - {59879FA4-4790-461c-A1CC-4EC4DE4CA483} - C:\Program Files\RXToolBar\sfcont.dll (file missing)
O2 - BHO: (no name) - {FDD3B846-8D59-4ffb-8758-209B6AD74ACC} - (no file)
O3 - Toolbar: FlashGet Bar - {E0E899AB-F487-11D5-8D29-0050BA6940E3} - C:\PROGRA~1\FlashGet\fgiebar.dll (file missing)
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [websx] C:\Program Files\websx\int174159.exe -auto
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [HncUpdate] C:\HNC\HncUpdate.exe /A
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [SemanticInsight] C:\Program Files\RXToolBar\Semantic Insight\SemanticInsight.exe
O4 - HKCU\..\Run: [WhatPulse] D:\WHATPU~2.EXE
O8 - Extra context menu item: &Search -
http://km.bar.need2find.com/KM/menusearch.html?p=KM
O8 - Extra context menu item: Namo SWF Catcher - C:\Program Files\Common Files\SourceTec\SWF Catcher\InternetExplorer.htm
O16 - DPF: {76CB493D-11F7-4236-BDE4-7A5851B03FA9} (Launcher Class) -
http://cabalonline.net/Com/CabalWebLauncher.cab
O16 - DPF: {89981B1D-07DA-43C3-9770-06C51E7E5DCE} (NostaleWebStarter Control) -
http://game.nostale.com/sso/NostaleWebLauncher.cab
O16 - DPF: {A16C2BF4-501E-45FA-8A14-F26E022D5E16} (MidRadioCtrl Class) -
http://adweb.music-eclub.com/php/adweb.php3?aid=143&arg=win/mrinste.cab&ptx=mratdl
O16 - DPF: {CEA3052D-65B9-44E2-A501-5E14024BC66F} (TricksterActiveX Control) -
http://tricksteronline.com/control/tricksterActiveX.cab
O16 - DPF: {D88C7675-7CEE-4C9A-BDD4-7A43EED7794D} (Logout Class) -
http://www.tricksteronline.com/control/KALogoutComponent.cab
O17 - HKLM\System\CCS\Services\Tcpip\..\{31CA6C47-C09E-429E-B485-C8931AD7E65E}: NameServer = 4.2.2.4,4.2.2.5
O17 - HKLM\System\CCS\Services\Tcpip\..\{53B38872-5A1C-4EA1-8D00-473DCB4116BC}: NameServer = 4.2.2.4,4.2.2.5
O17 -
HKLM\System\CCS\Services\Tcpip\..\{5E2F8181-E891-49AF-9BB6-FA3EF081C814}: NameServer = 4.2.2.4,4.2.2.5
O17 - HKLM\System\CCS\Services\Tcpip\..\{B60FDC8F-6C94-46A2-BDB1-92AFF66853CC}: NameServer = 4.2.2.4,4.2.2.2
Only fix the above 017 entries if they don`t belong to your ISP.
O18 - Filter: text/html - {2AB289AE-4B90-4281-B2AE-1F4BB034B647} - C:\Program Files\RXToolBar\sfcont.dll
O23 - Service: WinTools for IE service (WinToolsSvc) - Unknown owner - C:\Program Files\Common Files\WinTools\WToolsS.exe (file missing)
Click on the fix checked button.
Close HJT.
Locate and delete the following
bold files and/or directories(if there).
C:\Program Files\Common Files\
WinTools<Delete the entire folder.
C:\Program Files\
RXToolBar<Delete the entire folder.
D:\
WHATPU~2.EXE
C:\
HNC<Delete the entire folder.
C:\Program Files\
websx<Delete the entire folder.
Reboot into normal mode and rehide your protected OS files.
Post a fresh HJT log. Try running AVG Antispyware again and attach the log file.
Regards Howard
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