You`re running HJT from the wrong location.
Download HijackThis from
HERE. Unzip it and place it in this directory
C:\program files\hijackThis\HijackThis.exe.
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DO NOT PUT HJT ON THE DESKTOP OR IN A TEMP FOLDER
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THIS IS VERY IMPORTANT.
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Rename the Hijackthis.exe file to Analyze.exe. This is because some malware can hide from HijackThis.exe. Right click the HijackThis.exe file and choose rename. Click in the title box and press the delete key to clear what`s there, type Analyze.exe and press the enter key.
Right click the Analyze.exe file and send to desktop(create shortcut).
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Under no circumstances should you add any items to the HJT ignore list.[/CENTER]
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.
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.
Microsoft Validation Service
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).
wmiprsv.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).
O16 - DPF: {25365FF3-2746-4230-9DA7-163CCA318309} (Automatic Driver Installation Control) -
http://inst.c-wss.com/n028p/EN/install/gtdownlr.cab
O17 - HKLM\System\CCS\Services\Tcpip\..\{1DA68B62-011C-416D-A752-EA761A33C980}: NameServer = 64.59.135.143,64.59.135.145
<Only fix this if it doesn`t belong to your ISP.
O23 - Service: Microsoft Validation Service - Unknown owner - C:\WINDOWS\wmiprsv.exe
Click on the fix checked button.
Close HJT.
Locate and delete the following
bold files and/or directories(if there).
C:\WINDOWS\
wmiprsv.exe
Reboot into normal mode and rehide your protected OS files.
Post a fresh HJT log as well as AVG Antispyware and Combofix logs. Make sure you post all logfiles as attachments, see
HERE for instructions.
Regards Howard
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