Get rid of Avant Browser. It is only IE with a pretty dress. It is just as holey and dangerous as IE.
Go to
www.getfirefox.com and install Firefox. Use IE strictly for Windows-updates and nothing else!
Your amount of Context menus is absolutely crazy!
I don't know what this is. Unless YOU do, get rid of it.
C:\Program Files\Q3E Minimizer\Q3E Minimizer_v1.45.EXE
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), click
End Process for:
Q3E Minimizer_v1.45.EXE (optional)
app129.tmp
Ssk.exe
PowerReg Scheduler.exe
Next, Click on Start/Run and type in the following:
regsvr32 /u naxy.dll <<== and press OK
regsvr32 /u PeDev.dll <<== and press OK
Next, try to UNinstall anything to do with (not delete yet!):
C:\Program Files\Q3E Minimizer\Q3E Minimizer_v1.45.EXE (optional)
C:\Program Files\SurfSideKick 3\Ssk.exe
C:\Program Files\PeDevice\PeDev.dll
Next, run a HJT scan and (if still there) place a tick-mark in the little square before:
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C:\Program Files\
Q3E Minimizer\Q3E Minimizer_v1.45.EXE
R0 - HKCU\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Main,Local Page =
R0 - HKLM\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Main,Local Page =
R3 - URLSearchHook: (no name) - {02EE5B04-F144-47BB-83FB-A60BD91B74A9} - C:\Program Files\
SurfSideKick 3\SskBho.dll (file missing)
O2 - BHO: (no name) - {337743A6-8936-A1C3-69B0-F40DF3FFA298} - C:\WINDOWS\system32\
naxy.dll
O2 - BHO: PEDEV_IEListener Class - {E1412445-4FF8-410e-8D24-F2CF86B171A4} - C:\Program Files\
PeDevice\PeDev.dll
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [sman] C:\DOCUME~1\Austin\LOCALS~1\Temp\app129.tmp
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [SurfSideKick 3] C:\Program Files\
SurfSideKick 3\Ssk.exe
O4 - HKCU\..\Run: [SurfSideKick 3] C:\Program Files\SurfSideKick 3\Ssk.exe
O4 - HKCU\..\RunOnce: [Q3E Minimizer v1.45] C:\Program Files\Q3E Minimizer\Q3E Minimizer_v1.45.EXE
O4 - Startup:
PowerReg Scheduler.exe
O4 - Global Startup: Microsoft Works Calendar Reminders.lnk = ?
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Now click on the
Fix Checked button in 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).
Boot normal. When all OK, switch System Restore back on.
