hey,
I seem to have acquired some spyware over the weekend and it took over my home page(sending me to some virus software site every time), and added a "protectection bar" to my IE browser, slowed down my computer, and kept sending me messages that i neeed to buy some software to get rid of some viruses and clean my registry. I tried to run my McAfee anti virus program but it didnt help. I then downloaded Spybot S&D and it found and removed about 40 items including smitfraud, and the trojan ZLOB. I then came across HijackThis and decided i needed some help with it. that lead me to this site.
over the last few days using the 8 steps from your sticky post-it( i followed them precicely), i was able to reclaim my home page, remove the "protection bar" from my IE browser, and prevent me getting the popup messages about needing to buy more antivirus/spyware software. i ran the AVG antispyware and it told me i still had the zlob trojan. i was unable to get the kapersky online scanner to start because my active x pop up blocker would not let it run after i allowed it download. i then tried the panda scanner and could only get it to run partway (2 times) and then close all my IE windows. The Bitdefender ran a full scan and found Trojan.downloader.zlob.zrb but failed disinfection and deletion and update. ( i attached the scan findings in txt file) i then ran hijackthis (the sacn is attached).
things seem to be improved but i am unsure if i still have spyware on my system as it still seems to have some sluggishness and IE is not working as well as before this weekend (closing down at times, wont connect when i first open it up) and today i have two new folders on my desktop %systemdrive% and %userprofile%
can i delete any items from my registry? if so which ones? do i still have spyware? if so how do i get rid of if?
thanks again in advance.
mac
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