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Formidable Google Redirect Virus Redirects to goingonearth.com, Stops Microsoft Security Essentials

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Posted 22 May 2011 - 12:32 PM

Hi again David!!.. :)

That query and export look ok!.. Ok, if no problem remains, you're good to go!.. Some final steps to perform:

Firstly,
To remove all of the tools we used and the files and folders they created do the following:
Double click OTL.exe.
  • Click the CleanUp button.
  • Select Yes when the "Begin cleanup Process?" prompt appears.
  • If you are prompted to Reboot during the cleanup, select Yes.
  • The tool will delete itself once it finishes.

Note: If any tool, file or folder (belonging to the program we have used) hasn't been deleted, please delete it manually.

Secondly,
Please, set up a new System Restore point:

Turn off System Restore

To turn off System Restore, follow these steps:
1. Click Start, right-click My Computer, and then click Properties.
2. Click the System Restore tab.
3. Select the Turn off System Restore check box (or the Turn off System Restore on all drives check box), and then click OK.
4. Click Yes when you receive the prompt to the turn off System Restore.

The to turn it back on
1. Wait for Windows to finish clearing Restore Points.
2. Clear the Turn off System Restore check box (or the Turn off System Restore on all drives check box), and then click OK.

Please check my site - snemelk.hekko.pl:


Also, I recommend you to read Grinler's excellent article: How did I get infected?, With steps so it does not happen again!
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Posted 24 May 2011 - 01:53 AM

Done and done.
I want to thank you for your persistence and patience on fixing my computer.
So thank you. But words are just words and being a programmer I had to do something a little more extravagant :)
So I wrote you a simple little program to say thanks for all you have done.
Here is the download. (Its safe I promise :) )
Hopefully I won't have to talk to you again.

Thank You,
David F. Buff

This post has been edited by RobotiX: 24 May 2011 - 01:55 AM


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Posted 24 May 2011 - 05:30 AM

Hi again David!!.. :)

Haha, thank you very much for this 'simple little program'!!.. :lol: It is really nice if users say "thank you", and it's great if he/she says more!.. But I have never before gotten something like this!.. :thumbup2: Nice and simple!..

Cheers!!.. :)
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Posted 24 May 2011 - 05:31 AM

Glad we could help. :)

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