could someone look at this HijackThis log file? any nasties?

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Go HERE and follow the instructions in the order they are given.

Post a fresh HJT log as an attachment into this thread, only after doing the above.

Regards Howard :wave: :wave:
 
Boot into safe mode. See how HERE. http://www.bleepingcomputer.com/forums/tutorial61.html

Turn off system restore.(XP/ME only) See how HERE. http://www.bleepingcomputer.com/forums/tutorial56.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

Click start/run and type services.msc into the run box and press the enter key.

When the window appears, maximise it. Locate the following services(if there) and double click on them. Select stop if they are running and set the startup type to disabled. Click apply/ok.

Microsoft Update

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).

wuammgr32.exe

Close task manager.

Run HJT with no other programmes open. Have HJT fix the following, by placing a tick in the little box next to(if there).

R3 - URLSearchHook: (no name) - _{00D6A7E7-4A97-456f-848A-3B75BF7554D7} - (no file)

O1 - Hosts: This *must* be the first line: 127.0.0.1 localhost #

O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [Microsoft Update] wuammgr32.exe

O4 - HKLM\..\RunServices: [Microsoft Update] wuammgr32.exe

O4 - HKCU\..\Run: [Microsoft Update] wuammgr32.exe

O9 - Extra button: (no name) - {CD67F990-D8E9-11d2-98FE-00C0F0318AFE} - (no file)

O16 - DPF: {6414512B-B978-451D-A0D8-FCFDF33E833C} (WUWebControl Class) - http://update.microsoft.com/windowsupdate/v6/V5Controls/en/x86/client/wuweb_site .cab?1142554795390

O16 - DPF: {6E32070A-766D-4EE6-879C-DC1FA91D2FC3} (MUWebControl Class) - http://update.microsoft.com/microsoftupdate/v6/V5Controls/en/x86/client/muweb_si te.cab?1142563056328

Click on the fix checked button.

Close HJT.

Locate and delete the following bold files(if there).

wuammgr32.exe You will need to search your computer to find this file.

Reboot into normal mode and turn system restore back on.

Regards Howard :)
 
thanks howard.

did what you said.
was quite a trial but i think i learnt something.
you didn't ask me to post back but here's the new Hijack This log.
thanks again
 
cheers

just read your "message for newcomers" downloaded the everest .exe and will fill out my user profile as i think i will be back here a bit.
thanks heaps again.
 
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