Spyware problem?

deankenny

avg is the way to go

debitcardmayhem

deankenny wrote: »

avg is the way to go

Exit stage left - and take avg with you

aliEnRIK

TICK and FIX these in hijack ~
O2 - BHO: IDMIEHlprObj Class - {0055C089-8582-441B-A0BF-17B458C2A3A8} - F:\Program Files\Internet Download Manager\IDMIECC.dll
O8 - Extra context menu item: Download All Links with IDM - F:\Program Files\Internet Download Manager\IEGetAll.htm
O8 - Extra context menu item: Download with IDM - F:\Program Files\Internet Download Manager\IEExt.htm


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Reset internet explorer

1. Open Internet Explorer.
2. Click Tools, and then click Internet Options.
3. Click the Advanced tab.
4. Under Reset Internet Explorer Settings, click Reset.


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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

Then put FIREFOX on and see if that connects

peter000

aliEnRIK wrote: »

TICK and FIX these in hijack ~
O2 - BHO: IDMIEHlprObj Class - {0055C089-8582-441B-A0BF-17B458C2A3A8} - F:\Program Files\Internet Download Manager\IDMIECC.dll
O8 - Extra context menu item: Download All Links with IDM - F:\Program Files\Internet Download Manager\IEGetAll.htm
O8 - Extra context menu item: Download with IDM - F:\Program Files\Internet Download Manager\IEExt.htm

Internet Download Manager is something I installed myself a few years ago and as far as I know it hasn't caused any problems before. Should I still 'fix' these? If I don't get a reply by then I'll give this all a try when I get home tonight anyway.

aliEnRIK

I would ask you do for now

Once everythings sorted you can always reinstall if you wish

peter000

Thanks again, still no luck.

It wasn't the same process to reset IE on version 6 but I found it through the more direct Tools > Reset Web Settings

One Click scan suggested to remove registry links to files that were there - I even double checked a couple, I can remember one that was a WAV file.

Also, I couldn't find my Windows XP disc (I found '98!) when Glary Utilities asked, so I used a friends - it seemed to work!

If this isn't sorted I'm thinking of buying a new hard-drive and using my current master as the slave. Obviously I need to find that XP disc first...

aliEnRIK

Run LSPFIX
http://www.cexx.org/LSPFix.exe

Download HostsXpert
http://www.softpedia.com/progDownload/Hoster-Download-27041.html
and then follow the below steps.

* Unzip HostsXpert.zip
* It will create a folder named HostsXpert in whatever folder you extract it to.
* Run HostsXpert.exe by double clicking on it.
* click the Make Writeable? button.
* click Restore Microsoft's Hosts File and then click OK.
* Click the X to exit the program

peter000

LSPFix said no problems found and I've followed the HostsXpert instructions too. I wasn't sure whether to try but I opened IE and Firefox and still can't connect.

aliEnRIK

Try netsetman
http://www.netsetman.com/index.php?s=nsm

Set to find ip and dns automatically (Theory being this might overide whatevers going on)

peter000

When I press Activate the popup says "Adapter 1 - No network adapter selected" and the other fields are blank.