[Trevuren]

Let's try your Hosts.file:

1. Download Hoster Here: http://www.funkytoad...load/hoster.zip

2. Unzip Hoster to your desktop

3. Open up the Hoster program.

• Make sure that the "make hosts writable?" button in the upper right corner is enabled.
  
• Click back up Host files
  
• then click Restore orginal host files
  
• close program

Trevuren

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Done. I don't notice a change. Do I need to reboot for it to take effect?

[bama_jay]

Done. I don't notice a change. Do I need to reboot for it to take effect?

[bama_jay]

Rebooted but there's no change.

[Trevuren]

What sites are blocked: Try to include all the ones you have noticed (Use generic terminology like banks)

Trevuren

[bama_jay]

All secured sites - http I can access; https I can not.

Thanks

[bama_jay]

I found another topic where a user was having the same problem. His Norton Antivirus had expired and on a hunch he uninstalled and it corrected the problem. I unistalled all Symantec software and I'm up and running.

Did we need to complete anything else? I think you mentioned that we needed to clean up?

[Trevuren]

Please read this article and try some of their recommendations. If none work, please get back to me and we will dig deeper.

http://www.bleepingc...topic34716.html


Regards,

Trevuren

[Trevuren]

Good Find

Congratulations, your log shows that your SYSTEM IS CLEAN

There are a few things you must do once you are completely clean:

1. Re-hide your System Files and Folders to prevent any future accidents.

Reconfigure Windows XP to hide hidden files:

• Click Start. Open My Computer.
• Select the Tools menu and click Folder Options. Select the View Tab.
  
• Under the Hidden files and folders heading deselect "Show hidden files and folders".
• Check the "Hide protected operating system files (recommended)" option.
• Click Yes to confirm. Click OK.

2. Reset and Re-enable your System Restore to remove bad files from the backup that Windows makes as no program is able to clean those files:

TO DISABLE SYSTEM RESTORE

• Right-click "My Computer", and then left click "Properties".
• Left click on "System Restore Tab"
• Check box beside "Turn Off System Restore"
• Left click on "Apply"

TO ENABLE SYSTEM RESTORE

• Remove check mark from "Turn Off System Restore"
• Click on "Apply"

3.Preventitive measures:

Please read and follow the following advice by TonyKlein on how to reduce the potential for spyware infection in the future:

How Did I Get Infected in the First Place


Regards,

Trevuren

[Trevuren]

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