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) and click
End Process for:
ViewMgr.exe
Next, click Start/Control Panel/Add/Remove Programs. If there, UNinstall anything to do with:
C:\Program Files\Viewpoint\Viewpoint Manager\ViewMgr.exe
Next, run a HJT scan and (if still there) place a tick-mark in the little square before:
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O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [ViewMgr] C:\Program Files\
Viewpoint\Viewpoint Manager\ViewMgr.exe
O16 - DPF: {02CF1781-EA91-4FA5-A200-646E8241987C} (VaioInfo.CMClass) -
http://esupport.sony.com/VaioInfo.CAB
O16 - DPF: {2B36F775-8CF5-4489-B454-2D1B80984CF2} (FXPluginCtl Object) -
http://www.powerflasher.de/plugin/powerres.cab
O16 - DPF: {6414512B-B978-451D-A0D8-FCFDF33E833C} (WUWebControl Class) -
http://update.microsoft.com/windowsupdate/v6/V5Controls/en/x86/client/wuweb_site.cab?1121478553968
O16 - DPF: {DF780F87-FF2B-4DF8-92D0-73DB16A1543A} (PopCapLoader Object) -
http://download.games.yahoo.com/games/web_games/popcap/bejeweled2/popcaploader_v6.cab
O23 - Service: VAIO Media Integrated Server (HTTP) (VAIOMediaPlatform-IntegratedServer-HTTP) - Unknown owner - C:\Program Files\Sony\VAIO Media Integrated Server\Platform\SV_Httpd.exe" /Service=VAIOMediaPlatform-IntegratedServer-HTTP /RegRoot="SOFTWARE\Sony Corporation\VAIO Media Platform\2.0" /RegExt="Applications\IntegratedServer\HTTP (file missing)
O23 - Service: VAIO Media Gateway Server (VAIOMediaPlatform-Mobile-Gateway) - Unknown owner - C:\Program Files\Sony\VAIO Media Integrated Server\Platform\VmGateway.exe" /Service=VAIOMediaPlatform-Mobile-Gateway /RegRoot="SOFTWARE\Sony Corporation\VAIO Media Platform\2.0" /RegExt="\Addons\Packages\Mobile\Gateway" /DisplayName="VAIO Media Gateway Server (file missing)
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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].
Delete all files and directories from: C:\WINDOWS\Temp (except files dated from TODAY).
Download and install the HOSTS file from here (instuctions on the website):
http://www.mvps.org/winhelp2002/hosts.htm
Boot normal. When all OK, switch System Restore back on.