click on the clock and go to change date and time settings. make sure you are in the correct time zone. I also recommend you install a firewall such as Zone Alarm or Comodo, both are free for home use
Update your Java Runtime Environment
- Click the following link
Java Runtime Environment 6 Update 6
- The 5th option down is the one you want (click Download)
- Check the box to agree to terms of service
- Check the box for your operating system and click 'Download selected'at the bottom
- After the install Go to Start-> Control Panel-> add/remove programs (Programs and features), and uninstall any old versions
- Navigate to C:\programfiles\Java -> delete any subfolders except the jre1.6.0_06 folder
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Fix with Hijackthis
Please re-open HiJackThis and scan. Check the boxes next to all the entries listed below.
R3 - URLSearchHook: (no name) - {0579B4B6-0293-4d73-B02D-5EBB0BA0F0A2} - C:\Program Files\AskSBar\SrchAstt\1.bin\A2SRCHAS.DLL
O2 - BHO: Ask Search Assistant BHO - {0579B4B1-0293-4d73-B02D-5EBB0BA0F0A2} - C:\Program Files\AskSBar\SrchAstt\1.bin\A2SRCHAS.DLL
O2 - BHO: Ask Toolbar BHO - {F0D4B231-DA4B-4daf-81E4-DFEE4931A4AA} - C:\Program Files\AskSBar\bar\1.bin\ASKSBAR.DLL
O3 - Toolbar: Ask Toolbar - {F0D4B239-DA4B-4daf-81E4-DFEE4931A4AA} - C:\Program Files\AskSBar\bar\1.bin\ASKSBAR.DLL
Now
close all windows other than HiJackThis, then click Fix Checked. Close HiJackThis. Reboot into safe mode.
Restart your computer and as soon as it starts booting up again continuously tap F8. A menu should come up where you will be given the option to enter Safe Mode.
Please go to Start > Control Panel >
Add/Remove Programs and remove the following (if present):
AskSBar
Please note any other programs that you don't recognize in that list in your next response.
Using Windows Explorer (to get there right-click your Start button and go to "Explore"), please delete these
folders (if present):
C:\Program Files\AskSBar
After that, Reboot, and post a new HijackThis log here in a reply