"Gary Cramble" <gcramble.RemoveThis@yahoo.net> wrote in message
news:13irq7fn3mech54@corp.supernews.com...
>I keep seeing this little buggar pop up, even after spyware cleaners
>say it has been removed. I ran Spysweeper and Ad AwareSE, both find it
>as a Trojan in the hkey_local_machine part of the registry. yet, it
>keeps coming back after removal/quarantine. norton doesn't even
>recognize it as anything which makes me wonder if it's anything at all.
> Any help, suggestions on how to get rid of this thing? also, since
> it's arrival, windows installer keeps trying to install programs that
> already are installed. very annoying. thanks in advance for any help.
Download and scan with SUPERAntiSpyware Free
http://www.superantispyware.com/
* Double-click SUPERAntiSypware.exe and use the default settings for
installation.
* An icon will be created on your desktop. Double-click that icon to
launch the program.
* If asked to update the program definitions, click "Yes". If not,
update the definitions before scanning by selecting "Check for Updates".
(If you encounter any problems while downloading the updates, manually
download them from here and unzip into the program's folder.)
* Under "General and Startup", make sure "Start SUPERAntiSpyware when
Windows starts" box is unchecked.
* Under "Configuration and Preferences", click the Preferences button.
* Click the Scanning Control tab.
* Under Scanner Options make sure the following are checked (leave all
others unchecked):
o Close browsers before scanning.
o Scan for tracking cookies.
o Terminate memory threats before quarantining.
* Click the "Close" button to leave the control center screen and exit
the program.
* Do not run a scan just yet.
Reboot your computer in "SAFE MODE" using the F8 method. To do this,
restart your computer and after hearing your computer beep once during
startup (but before the Windows icon appears) press the F8 key
repeatedly. A menu will appear with several options. Use the arrow keys
to navigate and select the option to run Windows in "Safe Mode".
Scan with SUPERAntiSpyware as follows:
* Launch the program and back on the main screen, under "Scan for
Harmful Software" click Scan your computer.
* On the left, make sure you check C:\Fixed Drive.
* On the right, under "Complete Scan", choose Perform Complete Scan and
click "Next".
* After the scan is complete, a Scan Summary box will appear with
potentially harmful items that were detected. Click "OK".
* Make sure everything has a checkmark next to it and click "Next".
* A notification will appear that "Quarantine and Removal is Complete".
Click "OK" and then click the "Finish" button to return to the main
menu.
* If asked if you want to reboot, click "Yes" and reboot normally.
* To retrieve the removal information after reboot, launch
SUPERAntispyware again.
o Click Preferences, then click the Statistics/Logs tab.
o Under Scanner Logs, double-click SUPERAntiSpyware Scan Log.
o If there are several logs, click the current dated log and press View
log. A text file will open in your default text editor.
* Click Close to exit the program.
Here is a decription of your malware:
Trojan Agent Winlogonhook:
http://research.spysweeper.com/search.php?serialnumber=UY0Z74II
Since you may never be sure your system is entirely free of this type of
infestation, it is best to format and clean install your OS...
-jen
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