Slooow PC

[smashjc]

Hi again, how are you today? Thanks for the info, sounds like a great little tool - no luck unfortunately.

On the plus side, I didn't restart last night, just logged out and then back in again this morning, and it didn't take too long at all (problem before was that I was basically forced to restart every day when logging in just stalled on a blank desktop). So Windows is running much better, it's just that stupid menu-less window bug .. it started a few months ago, and I've no idea why. I think, if I remember correctly, it initially happened periodically, like if I restarted it was normal again. But now it's permanent.

[quote name=\'guestolo\' post=\'420453\' date=\'Jan 31 2008, 12:46 AM\']I could try another reg. fix
But try the following and let me know how it goes
Remember, when running the fix, don't have any open IE or Explorer windows
http://www.dougknox.com/xp/utils/xp_toolbarfix.htm[/quote]

[guestolo]

You can just choose the add/ reply instead of using the reply button beneath my response
No need to quote me

Try the following please

Download [color=\"red\"]SmitfraudFix[/color][/url] (by S!Ri)
Extract the contents (a folder named SmitfraudFix) to your Desktop.
Don't do nothing with it yet

 reboot your computer in Safe Mode by doing the following :

• Restart your computer
• After hearing your computer beep once during startup, but before the Windows icon appears, tap the F8 key continually;
• Instead of Windows loading as normal, a menu with options should appear;
• Select the first option, to run Windows in Safe Mode, then press "Enter".
• Choose your usual account.

In safe mode

Open the SmitfraudFix folder again and double-click smitfraudfix.cmd

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Select option #2 - Clean by typing 2 and press "Enter" to delete infected files.

You will be prompted : "Registry cleaning - Do you want to clean the registry ?"; answer "Yes" by typing Y and press "Enter" in order to remove the Desktop background and clean registry keys associated with the infection.

The tool will now check if wininet.dll is infected. You may be prompted to replace the infected file (if found); answer "Yes" by typing Y and press "Enter".

The tool may need to restart your computer to finish the cleaning process; if it doesn't
Boot to Normal Windows
I'll need to see the log it generates later, by default it is located at
C:\rapport.txt
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Back in Windows

1. Post the log from Smitfraudfix
2. Post a fresh hijackthis log

don't forget to remind me how things are going