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How do I get rid of W32 Myzor.FK@yf virus ? Please ?

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  • What happens when you press the windows button?
  • How silly am I ? I minimised everything down and hey presto the little box was there! How silly am I ? :o
    here are the results
    version=4
    # OnlineScanner.ocx=1.0.0.635
    # OnlineScannerDLLA.dll=1, 0, 0, 79
    # OnlineScannerDLLW.dll=1, 0, 0, 78
    # OnlineScannerUninstaller.exe=1, 0, 0, 49
    # vers_standard_module=3614 (20081114)
    # vers_arch_module=1.064 (20080214)
    # vers_adv_heur_module=1.066 (20070917)
    # EOSSerial=46e2c5a4e61e0f408fae7fa9e5266ef7
    # end=finished
    # remove_checked=true
    # unwanted_checked=true
    # utc_time=2008-11-14 09:42:03
    # local_time=2008-11-14 09:42:03 (+0000, GMT Standard Time)
    # country="United Kingdom"
    # osver=5.1.2600 NT Service Pack 2
    # scanned=175704
    # found=3
    # scan_time=2971
    C:\Program Files\Internet Explorer\msimg32.dll Win32/Toolbar.MyWebSearch application (unable to clean - deleted) 00000000000000000000000000000000
    C:\Program Files\Windows Live\Messenger\msimg32.dll Win32/Toolbar.MyWebSearch application (unable to clean - deleted (after the next restart)) 00000000000000000000000000000000
    C:\Program Files\Windows Live\Messenger\riched20.dll Win32/Toolbar.MyWebSearch application (unable to clean - deleted) 00000000000000000000000000000000
    Thanks to everyone for your help it has been much needed:o and appreciated
    This is a do-it-yourself test for paranoia: you know you've got it when you can't think of anything that's your fault.
    Robert M. Hutchins
  • That should have gotten rid of the last of mywebsearch.(both files deleted)

    How's things running?
  • It seems fine thanks..is there any way to avoid those mywebsearch thingies?

    Thanks
    This is a do-it-yourself test for paranoia: you know you've got it when you can't think of anything that's your fault.
    Robert M. Hutchins
  • As aliEnRIK pointed out spywareblaster should assist - http://www.javacoolsoftware.com/spywareblaster.html
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