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To: Oshkalaboomboom
Trust me, this is the only way (to even begin to start) removing this particular infection.

Follow these steps below. Warning: don't do this unless you're the original poster.

Download ComboFix from here to your Desktop.

**Note: In the event you already have Combofix, this is a new version that I need you to download. It is important that it is saved and renamed following this process directly to your desktop**

1. If you are using Firefox, make sure that your download settings are as follows:

* Tools->Options->Main tab
* Set to "Always ask me where to Save the files".
2. During the download, rename Combofix to Combo-Fix as follows:



3. It is important you rename Combofix during the download, but not after.
4. Please do not rename Combofix to other names, but only to the one indicated.
5. Close any open browsers.
6. Close/disable all anti virus and anti malware programs so they do not interfere with the running of ComboFix.
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* Very Important! Temporarily disable your anti-virus, script blocking and any anti-malware real-time protection before performing a scan. They can interfere with ComboFix or remove some of its embedded files which may cause "unpredictable results".
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* Close any open browsers.
* WARNING: Combofix will disconnect your machine from the Internet as soon as it starts
* Please do not attempt to re-connect your machine back to the Internet until Combofix has completely finished.
* If there is no internet connection after running Combofix, then restart your computer to restore back your connection.
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7. Double click on combo-Fix.exe & follow the prompts.
8. Note: Do not mouseclick combo-fix's window while it's running. That may cause it to stall
9. Please restart your PC, check how its running.

14 posted on 07/01/2009 7:27:53 AM PDT by library user
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To: library user

wow. Good thing MS-windows is so much easier to use than Linux!


54 posted on 07/01/2009 10:36:25 AM PDT by zeugma (Will it be nukes or aliens? Time will tell.)
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To: library user

I ran combo fix, it found files I didn’t see in the recovery console and deleted them. Now I’ll just have to wait 24 hours and run another scan to see if anything pops up.


64 posted on 07/02/2009 7:19:09 AM PDT by Oshkalaboomboom
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