Internet keeps freezing...HjT log
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Re: Internet keeps freezing...HjT log
Everything seems to be running beautifully now. No complaints. Thanks so much for your help.
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You're welcome.
Congratulations.
Your system is clean of Malware.
Below is my standard closing speech. You may already have some of these programs and/or performed some of these steps. Use what you can and skip the rest.- Please re-hide hidden files. (If applicable)
Follow the directions you used earlier to show hidden files and undo the changes you made so that hidden files are actually hidden once again. - Please download ATF Cleaner by Atribune.
This program is for XP and Windows 2000 only- Double-click ATF-Cleaner.exe to run the program.
Under Main choose: Select All
Click the Empty Selected button.
If you use Firefox browser- Click Firefox at the top and choose: Select All
Click the Empty Selected button.
NOTE: If you would like to keep your saved passwords, please click No at the prompt.
If you use Opera browser- Click Opera at the top and choose: Select All
Click the Empty Selected button.
NOTE: If you would like to keep your saved passwords, please click No at the prompt.
Click Exit on the Main menu to close the program.
For Technical Support, double-click the e-mail address located at the bottom of each menu.
- Now Set a New Restore Point to prevent possible reinfection from an old one. Some of the malware you picked up could have been saved in System Restore. Since System Restore is a protected directory, your tools can not access it to delete these bad files which sometimes can reinfect your system. Setting a new restore point AFTER cleaning your system will help prevent this and enable your computer to "roll-back" to a clean working state.
- The easiest and safest way to do this is:
- Go to Start > Programs > Accessories > System Tools and click "System Restore".
- Choose the radio button marked "Create a Restore Point" on the first screen then click "Next". Give the R.P. a name then click "Create". The new point will be stamped with the current date and time. Keep a log of this so you can find it easily should you need to use System Restore.
- Then go to Start > Run and type: Cleanmgr
- Click "OK".
- Click the "More Options" Tab.
- Click "Clean Up" in the System Restore section to remove all previous restore points except the newly created one.
- Now that you are clean, to help protect your computer in the future I recommend that you get the following free programs:
- SpywareBlaster to help prevent spyware from installing in the first place.
- SpywareGuard to catch and block spyware before it can execute.
- IESpy-Ad to block access to malicious websites so you cannot be redirected to them from an infected site or email.
- You should also have a good firewall. Here are 2 free ones available for personal use:
- If you already have a software firewall, you can skip this step.
- You should also have a good Anti-Virus (these are also free for personal use):It is critical to have both a firewall and anti virus to protect your system and to keep them updated.
- To keep your operating system up to date you should do a windows update monthly. Here's the link:
- And to keep your system clean, run these free malware scanners weekly,and be aware of what emails you open and websites you visit.
- To learn more about how to protect yourself while on the internet read this article by Tony Klein: So how did I get infected in the first place?
Safe Surfing!
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