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Cretemonster
post Jun 30 2008, 07:05 AM
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Cant beat those results,we shall take care of those now and remember to flush out system restore one more time after removing combofix.

Click Start--> Run--> Type in combofix /u and click OK to uninstall ComboFix.


Now we need to reset System Restore and Clear out all the old infected restore points.
  • Click Start
  • Right-Click "My Computer" and Select Properties.
  • Click on the "System Restore" tab.
  • Place a checkmark in the box for "Turn off System Restore" and Click "Apply."
  • Restart the Computer.
  • Return to System Restore and Uncheck the box for "Turn off System Restore" and Click "Apply."
  • A fresh Restore Point will be created.
Take the time to look through Add\Remove Programs and get rid of anything you dont use and are sure you can live without and keep all current applications up to date and fully patched.

Secunia has a good check for such things
http://secunia.com/software_inspector/


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Now that you are clean, please follow these simple steps in order to keep your computer clean and secure:

Windows, Internet Explorer and Microsoft Office Updates

Visit Microsoft's Windows Update Site frequently. This will ensure your computer has always the latest security updates available installed on your computer. If there are new updates to install, install them immediately, reboot your computer, and revisit the site until there are no more critical updates.

If you are running Microsoft Office, or any application of it, go to the Microsoft's Office Update site and make sure you have at least all the critical updates installed.

If you have trouble with Windows Update, you still can get all the Critical Updates, Security Fixes and Service Packs. Below are a few links to bookmark.

Microsoft Security Bulletins
http://www.microsoft.com/technet/security/current.aspx

Office downloads
http://office.microsoft.com/en-us/officeupdate/default.aspx

Download Center
http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/search.aspx

Microsoft Security Advisories
http://www.microsoft.com/technet/security/...ry/default.mspx

Recently Published
http://www.microsoft.com/technet/security/...nt/default.mspx

Programs that may help you in keeping the PC clean

ERUNT(The Emergency Recovery Utility for NT) can be found Here or Here
  • You can use this utility as a primary registry backup utility, apart from System Restore.
  • Two methods of registry backup ( System Restore and using ERUNT ) is often recommended.
  • Detailed usage can be found Here
It is very important that your computer has an anti-virus software running on your machine. This alone can save you a lot of trouble with malware in the future. See the link below for a listing of some online & their stand-alone antivirus programs.
Computer Safety On line - Anti-Virus
http://forum.malwareremoval.com/viewtopic.php?p=53#53

Update your Anti Virus Software

It is imperative that you update your Anti virus software at least once a week (Even more if you wish). If you do not update your anti virus software then it will not be able to catch any of the new variants that may come out.

Use a Firewall

I can not stress enough how important it is that you use a Firewall on your computer. Without a firewall your computer is susceptible to being hacked and taken over. Simply using a Firewall in its default configuration can lower your risk greatly. For an article on Firewalls and a listing of some available ones see the link below.
Computer Safety On line - Software Firewalls
http://forum.malwareremoval.com/viewtopic.php?p=56#56
A tutorial on Understanding and Using Firewalls can be found here

Additional Information

For more information about Spyware, the tools available, and other informative material, including information on how you may have been infected in the first place, please check out this link.

A very nice collection of tutorials is available at Bleeping Computer
http://www.bleepingcomputer.com/tutorials/

Finally, after following up on all these recommendations, run Jason Levine's Browser Security Tests ?
They will provide you with an insight on how vulnerable you might still be to a number of common exploits.
http://www.jasons-toolbox.com/BrowserSecurity/

Other Security checks and more sites relating to computer security are listed below, take the time to visit these when you have time.
Symantec Security Check
Gibson Research Corporation Home Page (Look for the Hot Spots Section)
McAfee SiteAdvisor
LinkScanner
GFI Email Security Testing Zone
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post Jul 1 2008, 02:50 PM
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thanks! i'll be out of town for the next few days, but if i have any issues that i notice i'll let you know. so far all is well with the machine! thanks again.
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post Jul 6 2008, 01:34 AM
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so far all is still well. i get back into town in the next 2 days and i'll check for all those updates and remove the old programs. thanks again for everything!
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