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can't get rid of cws.msconfig
Name: scott74 Date: December 30, 2007 at 02:44:39 Pacific OS: vista home 32 bit CPU/Ram: amd athlon(tm) dual-core Product: dell inspiron 1501
Comment:
I can't get rid of this thing. CWshredder finds it and gets rid of it but it just keeps coming back . can someone here help out with an easy fix.
Name: jabuck Date: December 30, 2007 at 07:29:22 Pacific
Reply:
Download the "HijackThis" Installer from this link: Hijack This
1. Save " HJTInstall.exe" to your desktop. 2. Double click on HJTInstall.exe to run the program. 3. By default it will install to C:\Program Files\Trend Micro\HijackThis. 4. Accept the license agreement by clicking the "I Accept" button. 5.Click on the "Do a system scan and save a log file" button. It will scan and then ask you to save the log. 6. Click "Save log" to save the log file and then the log will open in Notepad. 7. Click on "Edit > Select All" then click on "Edit > Copy" to copy the entire contents of the log. 8. Paste the log in your next reply. 9. Do NOT have HijackThis fix anything yet! Most of what it finds will be harmless or even required.
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Response Number 2
Name: XpUser4Real Date: December 30, 2007 at 23:39:52 Pacific
Reply:
an easy fix would be to turn off system restore and then scan with CWshredder. Make sure to turn system restore ON after the infection is cleared up.
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