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<blockquote data-quote="Fiery" data-source="post: 102295" data-attributes="member: 9"><p>I use Comodo Internet Security because of its host intrusion prevention system. However, it is difficult to use for a novice user. I recommend:</p><p></p><ul> <li data-xf-list-type="ul"><a href="http://www.avast.com/free-antivirus-download" target="_blank"><strong>avast! 7 Home Edition</strong></a> - Don't use it with Online Armor</li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul"><a href="http://www.free-av.de/en/download/1/avira_antivir_personal__free_antivirus.html" target="_blank"><strong>Avira AntiVir Personal</strong></a></li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul"><a href="http://www.bitdefender.com/solutions/free.html" target="_blank"><strong>BitDefender Antivirus Free Edition</strong></a></li> </ul><p></p><p>In addition to your antivirus, you need additional protection such as a firewall and behavioural blocker.</p><p></p><ul> <li data-xf-list-type="ul"><a href="http://www.online-armor.com/products-online-armor-free.php" target="_blank">Online Armor</a></li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul"><a href="http://www.comodo.com/home/internet-security/firewall.php" target="_blank">Comodo Firewall</a> - If you are an advance user</li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul"><a href="http://www.zonealarm.com/security/en-us/free-upgrade-security-suite-zonealarm-firewall.htm" target="_blank">ZoneAlarm Free Firewall</a></li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul"><a href="http://www.softpedia.com/get/Security/Firewall/PC-Tools-Firewall-Plus.shtml" target="_blank">PC Tool Firewall Plus</a></li> </ul><hr /><p></p><p></p><p>As for your system, you seem to have some adware installed. Let's clean some up. </p><p></p><p>Please download <a href="http://www.bleepingcomputer.com/download/adwcleaner/" target="_blank">AdwCleaner</a> by Xplode onto your desktop.</p><ul> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">Close all open programs and internet browsers.</li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">Double click on<strong> AdwCleaner.exe</strong> to run the tool(For Vista or Windows 7, right-click and select <strong>Run as Administrator to start</strong>)</li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">Click<strong> delete</strong></li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">Please post the content of that logfile with your next reply.</li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">You can find the logfile at <strong>C:\AdwCleaner[S1].txt</strong></li> </ul><p></p><hr /><p></p><p></p><p>Download <a href="http://oldtimer.geekstogo.com/OTL.exe" target="_blank"><strong><span style="color: green"><u>OTL</u></span></strong></a> by <strong>Old Timer</strong> from <a href="http://oldtimer.geekstogo.com/OTL.exe" target="_blank">here</a> and save it to your Desktop.</p><ul> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">Double click on <strong>OTL.exe</strong> to run it.</li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">Click the <strong>Scan All Users</strong> checkbox.</li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">Change <strong>Standard Registry</strong> to <strong>All</strong></li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">Check the boxes beside <strong>LOP Check</strong> and <strong>Purity Check</strong></li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">Click on <strong>Run Scan</strong> at the top left hand corner.</li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">When done, two Notepad files will open.<ul> <li data-xf-list-type="ul"><strong>OTListIt.txt</strong> <-- <em>Will be opened</em></li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul"><strong>Extra.txt</strong> <-- <em>Will be minimized</em></li> </ul></li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">Please attach the contents of these 2 Notepad files in your next reply.</li> </ul></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Fiery, post: 102295, member: 9"] I use Comodo Internet Security because of its host intrusion prevention system. However, it is difficult to use for a novice user. I recommend: [list] [*][url=http://www.avast.com/free-antivirus-download][b]avast! 7 Home Edition[/b][/url] - Don't use it with Online Armor [*][url=http://www.free-av.de/en/download/1/avira_antivir_personal__free_antivirus.html][b]Avira AntiVir Personal[/b][/url] [*][url=http://www.bitdefender.com/solutions/free.html][b]BitDefender Antivirus Free Edition[/b][/url] [/list] In addition to your antivirus, you need additional protection such as a firewall and behavioural blocker. [list][*][url=http://www.online-armor.com/products-online-armor-free.php]Online Armor[/url] [*][url=http://www.comodo.com/home/internet-security/firewall.php]Comodo Firewall[/url] - If you are an advance user [*][url=http://www.zonealarm.com/security/en-us/free-upgrade-security-suite-zonealarm-firewall.htm]ZoneAlarm Free Firewall[/url] [*][url=http://www.softpedia.com/get/Security/Firewall/PC-Tools-Firewall-Plus.shtml]PC Tool Firewall Plus[/url] [/list] [hr] As for your system, you seem to have some adware installed. Let's clean some up. Please download [url=http://www.bleepingcomputer.com/download/adwcleaner/]AdwCleaner[/url] by Xplode onto your desktop. [list] [*]Close all open programs and internet browsers. [*]Double click on[b] AdwCleaner.exe[/b] to run the tool(For Vista or Windows 7, right-click and select [b]Run as Administrator to start[/b]) [*]Click[b] delete[/b] [*]Please post the content of that logfile with your next reply. [*]You can find the logfile at [b]C:\AdwCleaner[S1].txt[/b] [/list] [hr] Download [url=http://oldtimer.geekstogo.com/OTL.exe][b][color=green][u]OTL[/u][/color][/b][/url] by [b]Old Timer[/b] from [url=oldtimer.geekstogo.com/OTL.exe]here[/url] and save it to your Desktop. [list] [*]Double click on [b]OTL.exe[/b] to run it. [*]Click the [b]Scan All Users[/b] checkbox. [*]Change [b]Standard Registry[/b] to [b]All[/b] [*]Check the boxes beside [b]LOP Check[/b] and [b]Purity Check[/b] [*]Click on [b]Run Scan[/b] at the top left hand corner. [*]When done, two Notepad files will open. [list][*][b]OTListIt.txt[/b] <-- [i]Will be opened[/i] [*][b]Extra.txt[/b] <-- [i]Will be minimized[/i][/list][*]Please attach the contents of these 2 Notepad files in your next reply.[/list][/hr][/hr] [/QUOTE]
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