Hello sethji2
congratulations, your logs are clean and another fix is in the can
given the avast installed and ran, and only found some risk tools but nothing else then your machine appears clear of the infection. the avast would have found indications of this infection if it was still on your machine.
in this post we will clear away the fix tools (this is so that should you ever be re-infected, you will download updated versions and it will also remove the quarantined Malware from your computer), reset your restore points (there will be infections lurking in there) and i will leave you with some ideas on how to enhance the protection of your machine against future infection.
====STEP 1====Follow these steps to uninstall Combofix, some of the tools used in the removal of malware and to flush your system restore points- Click START then RUN
- Now type ComboFix /Uninstall in the runbox and click OK. Note the space between ComboFix and the /Uninstall, it needs to be there.
- You will be notified if combofix has been successfully removed
====STEP 2====Double-click
OTL to run it. (Vista users, please right click on
OTListIt.exe and select "Run as an
Administrator")
- Click the Clean up button and let the program run
- when prompted, click Yes to the reboot.
you can also clear away any other tools we used.
====STEP 3====given the nature of the infection, we will also do a manual flush of your system restore points:
To reset your restore points, please note that you will need to log into your computer with an account which has full administrator access. You will know if the account has administrator access because you will be able to see the System Restore tab. If the tab is missing, you are logged in under a limited account.
Instructions with screenshots to help is
http://www.f-secure..../sfc_dis1.shtml(Windows XP)
1. Turn off System Restore.
On the Desktop, right-click My Computer.
Click Properties.
Click the System Restore tab.
Check Turn off System Restore.
Click Apply, and then click OK.
2. Reboot.
3. Turn ON System Restore.
On the Desktop, right-click My Computer.
Click Properties.
Click the System Restore tab.
UN-Check *Turn off System Restore*.
Click Apply, and then click OK.
How to Turn On and Turn Off System Restore in Windows XP
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/310405====IDEAS TO SPEED UP YOUR MACHINE====this page
http://users.telenet...owcomputer.html gives some good ideas on how to improve the efficiency of your machine and has one or two useful links to help you further.
====AND FINALLY====The following is a list of free tools and utilities that I like to suggest to people. This list is full of great tools and utilities to help you understand how you got infected and how to keep from getting infected again.
- MBAM - Malware Bytes Anti Malware is an excellent tool for anyone's antimalware arsenal. This program should be updated and run often.
- SpywareBlaster - Great prevention tool to keep nasties from installing on your system.
- SpywareGuard - Works as a Spyware "Shield" to protect your computer from getting malware in the first place.
- IE-SpyAd - puts over 5000 sites in your restricted zone so you'll be protected when you visit innocent-looking sites that aren't actually innocent at all.
- ATF Cleaner - Cleans temporary files from IE and Windows, empties the recycle bin and more. Great tool to help speed up your computer and knock out those nasties that like to reside in the temp folders.
- Windows Updates - It is very important to make sure that both Internet Explorer and Windows are kept current with the latest critical security patches from Microsoft. To do this just start Internet Explorer and select Tools > Windows Update, and follow the online instructions from there.
- Digsby or Miranda-IM - These are Malware free Instant Messenger programs which allow you to connect to multiple IM services in one program! (AOL, Yahoo, ICQ, IRC, MSN)
- Keep a backup of your important files - Now, more than ever, it's especially important to protect your digital files and memories. This article is full of good information on alternatives for home backup solutions.
- FireFox - Alternate web browser. Open source and quick, Firefox is usually the first thing I install on a new system.
- NoScript - Addon for Firefox that stops all scripts from running on websites. Stops malicious software from invading via flash, java, javascript, and many other entry points.
To find out more information about how you got infected in the first place and some great guidelines to follow to prevent future infections you can read
this article by Tony Klein
best wishes
andrewuk
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