Go here first
http://uk.trendmicro-europe.com/consumer/products/housecall_launch.php
Boot in Safe Mode, see how here.
Switch System restore OFF, see how here.
In Windows Explorer, turn on "show all files and folders, including hidden and system". See how here.
Next, open Windows Task Manager by pressing
CTRL+ALT+DELETE.
Click the
Processes tab, select the process (if there) and click
End Process for:
active.exe
Ares.exe
Next, click Start/Control Panel/Add/Remove Programs. If there, UNinstall anything to do with:
C:\Program Files\Ares\Ares.exe
Next, run a HJT scan and (if still there) place a tick-mark in the little square before:
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R1 - HKCU\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Main,Search Bar =
http://us.rd.yahoo.com/customize/ie/defaults/sb/msgr7/*http://www.yahoo.com/ext/search/search.html
R0 - HKCU\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Main,Start Page =
http://www.wiu.edu/
R1 - HKLM\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Main,Default_Search_URL =
http://us.rd.yahoo.com/customize/ie/defaults/su/msgr7/*http://www.yahoo.com
R1 - HKLM\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Main,Search Bar =
http://us.rd.yahoo.com/customize/ie/defaults/sb/msgr7/*http://www.yahoo.com/ext/search/search.html
R1 - HKLM\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Main,Search Page =
http://us.rd.yahoo.com/customize/ie/defaults/sp/msgr7/*http://www.yahoo.com
R1 - HKCU\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\SearchURL,(Default) =
http://us.rd.yahoo.com/customize/ie/defaults/su/msgr7/*http://www.yahoo.com
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [MS Decryption Software] C:\
active.exe
O4 - HKCU\..\Run: [ares] "C:\Program Files\
Ares\Ares.exe" -h
O8 - Extra context menu item: &Search -
http://bar.mywebsearch.com/menusearch.html?p=ZS
O9 - Extra button: PartyPoker.com - {B7FE5D70-9AA2-40F1-9C6B-12A255F085E1} - C:\Program Files\
PartyPoker\PartyPoker.exe (file missing)
O9 - Extra 'Tools' menuitem: PartyPoker.com - {B7FE5D70-9AA2-40F1-9C6B-12A255F085E1} - C:\Program Files\PartyPoker\PartyPoker.exe (file missing)
O9 - Extra button: WeatherBug - {AF6CABAB-61F9-4f12-A198-B7D41EF1CB52} - C:\Program Files\
AWS\WeatherBug\Weather.exe (file missing) (HKCU)
Fix ALL O16 - DPF: entries and
STOP downloading all that CRAP.
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Now click on the
Fix Checked button in HJT. Exit HJT.
When done, from between the above dotted lines, delete the highlighted
bold files.
When a \
directory-name\ is
bold, delete everything in it, including that directory itself.
Delete all files and directories from: C:\Documents and Settings\[username]\Local Settings\Temp
Repeat this for ALL [usernames].
Rightclick IE on the desktop, select Properties, click on
Delete Cookies, and
Delete Files.
Delete ALL files and directories from: C:\WINDOWS\Temp (except files dated from TODAY).
XP only: Delete ALL files from C:\WINDOWS\Prefetch.
Boot normal. When all OK, switch System Restore back on.