1, Place HiJackThis into its own directory (eg, c:\hjt\ ) -
IMPORTANT!
2, Reboot to Safe Mode, disable system restore, and show all hidden files and folders
3, Open ask manager, and end the following if present...
Scr Admin Comp.exe
4, Run HJT, and fix the following...
R3 - URLSearchHook: AOLTBSearch Class - {EA756889-2338-43DB-8F07-D1CA6FB9C90D} - C:\Program Files\AOL\AOL Toolbar 2.0\aoltb.dll (file missing)
O2 - BHO: AOL Toolbar Launcher - {7C554162-8CB7-45A4-B8F4-8EA1C75885F9} - C:\Program Files\AOL\AOL Toolbar 2.0\aoltb.dll (file missing)
O2 - BHO: (no name) - {AEAE8F6B-8E20-6EAF-6525-257ED17D0964} - C:\DOCUME~1\LAPTOP~1\APPLIC~1\OOZEPL~1\PhoneDead.exe (file missing)
O3 - Toolbar: AOL Toolbar - {DE9C389F-3316-41A7-809B-AA305ED9D922} - C:\Program Files\AOL\AOL Toolbar 2.0\aoltb.dll (file missing)
O4 - HKCU\..\Run: [Stupid flaw] C:\DOCUME~1\LAPTOP~1\APPLIC~1\SUPPOR~1\Scr Admin Comp.exe
O9 - Extra button: AOL Toolbar - {3369AF0D-62E9-4bda-8103-B4C75499B578} - C:\Program Files\AOL\AOL Toolbar 2.0\aoltb.dll (file missing)
O9 - Extra button: (no name) - {85d1f590-48f4-11d9-9669-0800200c9a66} - %windir%\bdoscandel.exe (file missing)
O9 - Extra 'Tools' menuitem: Uninstall BitDefender Online Scanner v8 - {85d1f590-48f4-11d9-9669-0800200c9a66} - %windir%\bdoscandel.exe (file missing)
O9 - Extra button: WeatherBug - {AF6CABAB-61F9-4f12-A198-B7D41EF1CB52} - C:\Program Files\AWS\WeatherBug\Weather.exe (file missing) (HKCU)
All 016 entries
O18 - Protocol: msnim - {828030A1-22C1-4009-854F-8E305202313F} - "C:\PROGRA~1\MSNMES~1\msgrapp.dll" (file missing)
/* Fix the following only if it is not recognised/wanted */
O17 - HKLM\System\CCS\Services\Tcpip\..\{BBCAD5D0-E6F8-4F65-BC66-53EC1F25BB0E}: NameServer = 24.217.0.5,24.217.0.55
5, Delete the following files and folders (in bold)...
C:\Program Files
\AWS\
C:\Program Files\AOL
\AOL Toolbar 2.0\
C:\DOCUME~1\LAPTOP~1\APPLIC~1
\SUPPOR~1\
C:\DOCUME~1\LAPTOP~1\APPLIC~1
\OOZEPL~1\
Re-enable System restore, reboot to normal mode.
You also need to install a firewall -
ZoneAlarm or
Sunbelt Kerio are both good options.