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Boot into safe mode. See how
HERE.
Turn off system restore.(XP/ME only) See how
HERE.
In Windows Explorer, turn on "Show all files and folders, including hidden and system". See how
HERE.
Go to add remove programmes in your control panel, and uninstall anything to do with(if there)
C:\Program Files\Security Toolbar
C:\Program Files\AdwareAlert
C:\Program Files\SpywareStrike
Close control panel.
Open your task manager by pressing the ctrl/alt/delete keys together.
Click on the processes tab, and end process for(if there)
mssearchnet.exe
nvctrl.exe
AdwareAlert.Exe
SpywareStrike.exe
Close task manager.
Run HJT with no other programmes open, and let HJT fix the following by putting a tick in the little box next to(if there)
R1 - HKCU\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Main,Default_Page_URL =
http://www.dell4me.com/myway
R1 - HKLM\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Main,Default_Page_URL =
http://www.dell4me.com/myway
R0 - HKLM\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Main,Start Page =
http://www.comcast.net/chsi.html
R1 - HKCU\Software\Microsoft\Internet Connection Wizard,ShellNext =
http://www.dell4me.com/myway
O2 - BHO: HomepageBHO - {4da4616d-7e6e-4fd9-a2d5-b6c535733e22} - C:\WINDOWS\system32\hpC805.tmp
O3 - Toolbar: SecurityToolbar - {736b5468-bdad-41be-92d0-22ae2ddf7bcb} - C:\Program Files\Security Toolbar\Security Toolbar.dll
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [AdwareAlert] C:\Program Files\AdwareAlert\AdwareAlert.Exe -boot
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [SpywareStrike] C:\Program Files\SpywareStrike\SpywareStrike.exe /h
O16 - DPF: {01113300-3E00-11D2-8470-0060089874ED} -
http://www.comcastsupport.com/sdccommon/download/tgctlcm.cab
O16 - DPF: {88D758A3-D33B-45FD-91E3-67749B4057FA} -
http://dm.screensavers.com/dm/installers/si/1/sinstaller.cab
Now click on the fix checked button.
Close HJT.
Delete the following bold files(if there)
C:\WINDOWS\system32\
mssearchnet.exe
C:\WINDOWS\system32\
nvctrl.exe
C:\WINDOWS\system32\
hpC805.tmp
C:\Program Files\
Security Toolbar\Security Toolbar.dll
C:\Program Files\
AdwareAlert\AdwareAlert.Exe -boot
C:\Program Files\
SpywareStrike\SpywareStrike.exe /h
Boot into normal mode, and turn system restore back on.
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