Congratulations, houshoin. Your computer now appears to be clean. Please complete the followings steps to finalize the cleaning process.
Please update these programs, as old versions pose a security risk.Java
Please download
JavaRa to your desktop and unzip it to its own folder
- Run JavaRa.exe, pick the language of your choice and click Select. Then click Remove Older Versions.
- Accept any prompts.
- Open JavaRa.exe again and select Search For Updates.
- Select Update Using Sun Java's Website then click Search and click on the Open Webpage button. Download and install the latest Java Runtime Environment (JRE) version for your computer.
Note: You UAC is turned off. I would recommend turning on because it provides an added layer of security protection. To turn in on:- Open User Account Control Settings by clicking the Start button , and then clicking Control Panel. In the search box, type uac, and then click Change User Account Control settings.
- To turn on UAC, move the slider to choose when you want to be notified, and then click OK. If you're prompted for an administrator password or confirmation, type the password or provide confirmation.
You have the following
Peer-to-Peer program(s) installed:
uTorrentGeeksToGo does not recommend using such programs, but you should read the description of
Peer-to-Peer programs below before deciding for yourself.
Description of Peer-to-Peer (P2P) software.P2P(Peer-to-Peer) may be a great way to get lots of seemingly freeware, but it is a great way to get infected as well. The program(s) may be safe, but there's no way to tell if the file being shared is infected. P2P programs, more often than not, install adware and/or spyware and worse still, some worms spread via P2P networks, infecting you as well.
Once upon a time, P2P file sharing was fairly safe. This is no longer true. P2P programs form a direct conduit inside your computer, their security measures are easily circumvented, and malware writers are increasingly exploiting them to spread their wares on to your computer. If your P2P program is not configured correctly, your computer may also be sharing more files than you realize. There have been cases where people's passwords, address books and other personal, private, and financial details have been exposed to a file sharing network by a badly configured program.
If you need convincing, please read these short reports on the dangers of peer-2-peer programs and file sharing.
We advise removing any P2P programs you have now and avoiding this type of software application. Whether you remove them or not is your decision. But if you decide to keep and use Peer-to-Peer programs I can guarantee that you will be coming back to this forum or another malware forum.
Clean up OTL:- Open OTL and select the "CleanUp" button.
- Allow the computer to reboot.
Delete possibly infected restore points. Your computer may have saved a restore point while it was infected, so we need to delete the old restore points and create a new, clean one.
To reset your restore points, please note that you will need to log into your computer with an account which has full administrator access.
- Turn off System Restore.
- On the Desktop, right-click My Computer.
- Click Properties.
- Click the System Protection tab.
- Un-check the boxes next to your hard drives.
- Click Apply, and then click OK.
- Reboot.
- Turn ON System Restore.
- On the Desktop, right-click My Computer.
- Click Properties.
- Click the System Protection tab.
- Check the boxes next to your hard drives.
- Click Apply, and then click OK.
Ensure that Windows is always updated. Keeping Windows updated is very important to prevent security vulnerabilities. I recommend turning on automatic updates following the instructions below:
- First, click on Start and click onAll Programs, then Windows Update.
- Click on Change Settings in the left pane and then check the option for Automatic Updates.
Always ensure that your firewall and anti-virus program are updated and running. These are your first line of defense against infection.
Make sure that you keep all of your programs updated. Out-of-date programs can make your computer more vulnerable to infection. Software manufacturers release updates to fix security problems as they are discovered. Secunia Personal Software Inspector, free to download
here, is a good program that will scan your computer looking for programs that need to be updated.
This article has good information about how computers get infected. You can read it for good tips on staying clean and safe.
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