Boot in Safe Mode.
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.
On Windows 95/98/ME, press
CTRL+ALT+DELETE.
On Windows NT/2000/XP, press
CTRL+SHIFT+ESC.
Click the Processes tab, select the process (if there), click
End Process for:
Winampa.exe
lipexy.exe
Buddy.exe
Next, try to UNinstall anything to do with (not delete yet!):
C:\WINDOWS\Buddy.exe
(Search for a program DrUninstall on your PC and, if found, go through the uninstall process after you click on it.)
Next, click on Start/Run and type in (followed by press Enter):
regsvr32 /u ceres.dll
Next, run a HJT scan and (if still there) place a tick-mark in the little square before:
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C:\Program Files\Winamp\
Winampa.exe
C:\windows\system32\
lipexy.exe
C:\WINDOWS\
Buddy.exe
C:\WINDOWS\Buddy.exe
R1 - HKLM\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Main,Default_Search_URL =
http://red.clientapps.yahoo.com/customize/ie/defaults/su/ymsgr6/*http://www.yahoo.com
R1 - HKLM\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Main,Search Bar =
http://red.clientapps.yahoo.com/cus.../*http://www.yahoo.com/ext/search/search.html
R0 - HKCU\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Main,Local Page =
R3 - Default URLSearchHook is missing
O2 - BHO: CeresObj Class - {00000049-8F91-4D9C-9573-F016E7626484} - C:\WINDOWS\
ceres.dll
O2 - BHO: G1.GZ - {79C03BC5-6C55-4B5B-921F-C02B6F1ABD7B} - C:\DOCUME~1\ALLUSE~1\APPLIC~1\Pribi\Pribi.dll (file missing)
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [WinampAgent] "C:\Program Files\Winamp\Winampa.exe"
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [lipexy] c:\windows\system32\lipexy.exe
O15 - Trusted Zone:
http://ny.contentmatch.net (HKLM)
O16 - DPF: {B9191F79-5613-4C76-AA2A-398534BB8999} (YAddBook Class) -
http://us.dl1.yimg.com/download.yahoo.com/dl/installs/suite/yautocomplete.cab
O16 - DPF: {CAFEEFAC-0014-0000-0001-ABCDEFFEDCBA} (Java Runtime Environment 1.4.0_01) -
O16 - DPF: {F58E1CEF-A068-4C15-BA5E-587CAF3EE8C6} (MSN Chat Control 4.5) -
http://sc.communities.msn.com/controls/chat/msnchat45.cab
O23 - Service: VNC Server Version 4 (WinVNC4) - Unknown owner - C:\Program Files\RealVNC\VNC4\WinVNC4.exe" -service (file missing)
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Now click on the
Fix Checked button in 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].
Delete all files and directories from: C:\WINDOWS\Temp (except files dated from TODAY).
Boot normal. When all OK, switch System Restore back on.