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Slow PC - hijack this log

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  • aliEnRIK
    aliEnRIK Posts: 17,741 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture Combo Breaker
    "c:\windows\system32\userinit.exe . . . is infected!!"

    Thats not good
    Download DR WEB
    It will auto quick scan
    After that set to scan the WHOLE computer and click the 'play' icon

    ****DO NOT UPDATE DR WEB****
    :idea:
  • Another question I have is when I opened IE I got a message saying cannot find file and something to do with AOL tool bar which I uninstalled. I search around google and it's to do with the First Homepage value in regedit which was 'C:\Program files\AOL Toolbar\welcome.html'

    I removed it but now I have no home page. The internet works but when I first load IE it says it cannot display a webpage. When I type an address it works but what should I put into regedit so i get a new home page?
  • Ok I will do that now, should I back up?
  • aliEnRIK
    aliEnRIK Posts: 17,741 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture Combo Breaker
    Just goto googles homepage and set that as the homepage (TOOLS......INTERNET OPTIONS)

    Again, I cant see any need to have to backup (But again, if you feel you should to be safe then do so)
    :idea:
  • Thanks, I tried going into normal internet options and applying the new page it didn't work but thats the least of it really. :confused:

    What should I do once the scan has finished?
  • the scan didn't find anything?
  • aliEnRIK
    aliEnRIK Posts: 17,741 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture Combo Breaker
    hemophobic wrote: »
    the scan didn't find anything?

    You ran a FULL COMPUTER scan after the quick one?
    :idea:
  • kind of fixed the homepage problem except now I can't change it unless I go into regedit but oh well.

    I am running full scan and it is finding trojans, lots are in aol setup.exe.

    What should I do once scan is finished?
  • aliEnRIK
    aliEnRIK Posts: 17,741 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture Combo Breaker
    When its finished ~


    Download SUPERANTISPYWARE (Make sure you click 'DOWNLOAD LATEST VERSION')
    http://www.filehippo.com/download_superantispyware/
    UPDATE and PERFORM COMPLETE SCAN
    (Then goto console and LOGS and post the log it created then untick it from STARTING UP WITH WINDOWS)

    Download CCLEANER
    http://www.ccleaner.com/download/builds/downloading-slim
    Run the CLEANER scan (UNTICK 'cookies')
    Then run the REGISTRY scan (Backup the registry when it asks)


    reboot

    Download GLARY UTILITIES
    http://www.glaryutilities.com/download/gusetup_slim.exe
    Run the ONE CLICK scan
    Goto MODULES / SYSTEM TOOLS / WINDOWS STANDARD TOOLS / then run SYSTEM FILE CHECKER
    :idea:
  • Hi, the dr web scan is still taking ages. I've found the recovery CD, would it be easier just to back up and do a fresh install?
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