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  • aliEnRIK
    aliEnRIK Posts: 17,741 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture Combo Breaker
    It looks legit to me

    Did you rerun SPYBOT (are you saying it wouldnt allow you to delete the entries??)
    heres another place to install and try again
    http://www.download.com/Spybot-Search-Destroy/3000-8022_4-10122137.html
    There shouldnt be ANY limitations (Which is whats got me really confused)

    Rerun MALWAREBYTES on a FULL scan and post the log on here

    Once its clean all should be fine
    :idea:
  • aliEnRIK
    aliEnRIK Posts: 17,741 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture Combo Breaker
    As for FLASH working, my link would have worked, you probably needed to restart Internet Explorer again (Or a full reboot perhaps)
    :idea:
  • Your Java is out of date. Older versions have vulnerabilities that malicious sites can use to exploit and infect your system. Please follow these steps to remove older version Java components and update:
    1. Download the latest version of Java Runtime Environment (JRE) Version6 and save it to your desktop.
    2. Scroll down to where it says "Java Runtime Environment (JRE)6 Update 10...allows end-users to run Java applications".
    3. Click the "Download" button to the right.
    4. Select your Platform: "Windows".
    5. Select your Language: "Multi-Language".
    6. Read the License Agreement, and then check the box that says: "Accept License Agreement".
    7. Click Continue and the page will refresh.
    8. Click on the link to download Windows Offline Installation and save the file to your desktop.
    9. Close any programs you may have running - especially your web browser.
    10. Go to Start > Settings > Control Panel, double-click on Add/Remove Programs and remove all older versions of Java.
    11. Check (highlight) any item with Java Runtime Environment (JRE or J2SE) in the name.
    12. Click the Remove or Change/Remove button.
    13. Follow the onscreen instructions for the Java uninstaller.
    14. Repeat as many times as necessary to remove each Java version.
    15. Reboot your computer once all Java components are removed.
    16. Then from your desktop double-click on jre-6u10-windows-i586-p.exe
    17. Follow the on screen instructions to install the latest Java version.

    Also if spybot found some stuff I would also be tempted to run MalwareBytes - it is free.

    Malware Bytes

    Please download Malwarebytes Anti-Malware and save it to your desktop.
    • Make sure you are connected to the Internet.
    • Double-click on mbam-setup.exe to install the application.
    • When the installation begins, follow the prompts and do not make any changes to default settings.
    • When installation has finished, make sure you leave both of these checked:
      • Update Malwarebytes' Anti-Malware
      • Launch Malwarebytes' Anti-Malware
    • Then click Finish.
    • MBAM will automatically start and you will be asked to update the program before performing a scan. If an update is found, the program will automatically update itself. Press the OK button to close that box and continue. If you encounter any problems while downloading the updates, manually download them from here and just double-click on mbam-rules.exe to install.
    • On the Scanner tab:
      • Make sure the "Perform Quick Scan" option is selected.
      • Then click on the Scan button.
    • If asked to select the drives to scan, leave all the drives selected and click on the Start Scan button.
    • The scan will begin and "Scan in progress" will show at the top. It may take some time to complete so please be patient.
    • When the scan is finished, a message box will say "The scan completed successfully. Click 'Show Results' to display all objects found".
    • Click OK to close the message box and continue with the removal process.
    • Back at the main Scanner screen, click on the Show Results button to see a list of any malware that was found.
    • Make sure that everything is checked, and click Remove Selected.
    • When removal is completed, a log report will open in Notepad.
    • The log is automatically saved and can be viewed by clicking the Logs tab in MBAM.
    • Copy and paste the contents of that report in your next reply and exit MBAM.
    Note: If MBAM encounters a file that is difficult to remove, you may be asked to reboot your computer so it can proceed with the disinfection process. Regardless if prompted to restart the computer or not, please do so immediately. Failure to reboot normally (not into safe mode) will prevent MBAM from removing all the malware. MBAM may make changes to your registry as part of its disinfection routine. If you're using other security programs that detect registry changes, they may alert you after scanning with MBAM. Please permit the program to allow the changes.
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