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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.
Turn off system restore.(XP/ME only) See how here.>
http://www.bleepingcomputer.com/forums/tutorial56.html
Boot into safe mode, under your normal user name(NOT THE ADMINISTRATOR ACCOUNT). See how here.>
http://www.bleepingcomputer.com/forums/tutorial61.html
In Windows Explorer, turn on "Show all files and folders, including hidden and system". See how here.>
http://www.bleepingcomputer.com/forums/tutorial62.html
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).
vssms32.exe
f1c56988.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).
O3 - Toolbar: (no name) - {CBCC61FA-0221-4ccc-B409-CEE865CACA3A} - (no file)
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [vssms32] C:\WINDOWS\system32\vssms32.exe
O4 - HKCU\..\Run: [f1c56988.exe] C:\Documents and Settings\Max\Local Settings\Application Data\f1c56988.exe
O9 - Extra button: Messenger - {FB5F1910-F110-11d2-BB9E-00C04F795683} - C:\Program Files\Messenger\msmsgs.exe (file missing)
O9 - Extra 'Tools' menuitem: Windows Messenger - {FB5F1910-F110-11d2-BB9E-00C04F795683} - C:\Program Files\Messenger\msmsgs.exe (file missing)
O11 - Options group: [INTERNATIONAL] International*
O17 - HKLM\System\CCS\Services\Tcpip\..\{B19CF7A2-C86F-4A26-8EA1-AA54EEE6A0CF}: NameServer = 212.67.120.148
<Only fix this, if this doesn`t belong to your ISP.
Click on the fix checked button.
Close HJT.
Locate and delete the following
bold files and/or directories(if there).
C:\Documents and Settings\Max\Local Settings\Application Data\
f1c56988.exe
C:\WINDOWS\system32\
vssms32.exe
Run a full system scan with AVG and delete whatever it finds.
Reboot into normal mode and turn system restore back on.
Post a fresh HJT log and let me know how your system is running.
Regards Howard :wave: :wave:
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