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Gravity, I'd be happy to assist you with setting up HostsMan on your machine. So if you'd like to do so, let me know on here and we can start a new thread on the PC Help forum

Avira is pretty light

maybe you aren't getting infected?, byte_king, and that would be a good thing

Hi Laurie and welcome to the forums here at Malwarebytes.org We can get you cleaned up... please read the following carefully & good luck! Please read and follow the directions here, skipping any steps you are unable to complete. Then post a NEW topic here. One of the expert helpers there will give you one-on-one assistance when one becomes available. Please note that it may take 48 hours or more for you to receive a response in the malware removal forum, as it is often busy at times. Please do not reply to your own post asking for help unless its been more than 48 hours since you originally posted, as this can make it appear as though you are being helped and take longer for you to get help. If you are unable to do all or any of the steps in the link to the directions above, just post your problem into the forum I gave you a link to anyway and someone will be able to assist you. Also, when replying, please use the "ADD REPLY" button or erase what the person you are replying to said, as this makes the forum easier to read. After posting your new post make sure under options that you select Track this topic and choose one of the Email options so that you're alerted when someone has replied to your post. Thank you

Hey byte_king (and anyone else happening across this post), If you're interested in Chrome... Iron is the way to go http://forums.malwarebytes.org/index.php?s...ost&p=33145 http://www.srware.net/en/software_srware_iron_chrome_vs_iron.php

haha wow

True!

YoKenny1, What I meant was, Windows Defender and MSE/Avast! are not in the same category as Windows Defender as WD is not an antivirus application That's what I meant when I said that MSE would replace Avast! if FinnishSaint wished to replace his or her AV, and that MSE would NOT replace Windows Defender; an AV would still be needed. Sorry if that wasn't clear before.

Ah. Very interesting indeed. At least its not eating your mind out LOL

LMAO I think it's just a typo

LOL

Uh, what is that device? Twitter actually has a device called TwitterPeek that I read about yesterday and you can buy it for $199 with a lifetime of service in that price so you can have Twitter with you wherever you go, haha

We'll get a new machine either when XP support stops or when we can afford it, whichever comes first.

Adela, 1) Oh! Sorry, hehe. that's what you meant. For me, I went to My Controls and then Email options, and chose the option so that any topic I reply in or create will be alerted to my email so that I don't miss anything. But you can also do the track this topic option if you don't wish to have every topic that you reply in send you reminder emails. 2) Sorry for the confusion. What I had meant was if you do NOT use the ADD REPLY button, but you use the normal reply button instead, just erase the quoted text below your reply prior to posting back 3) Glad you followed my directions, and I'm glad that Malwarebytes was able to remove all those nasties off your machine! However, did you run a second scan after removal to ensure that everything is gone? Last, but certainly not least, the reason I am suggesting that you go to the Malware Removal Forum is just because of the sheer number of detections and items removed by Malwarebytes. It makes me wonder if there might be anything else lurking on your computer. There very well COULD be since you had so many detections. Or you might be totally clean now. It's very difficult to know if you are clean without a trained eye taking a look. Again, your choice of course but I strongly urge you to post in the Malware removal forum just to make sure that you're clean, and also definitely if you continue to get re-directed when you click on search links. You are quite welcome

FinnishSaint, Well firstly MSE would replace Avast!, not Windows Defender. You should NOT run more than one AV (antivirus) at a time. AV's include: Avira, AVG, Avast! MSE, Kaspersky, ESET NOD32, Vipre, etc... My ideal set up recommendation would be one of these AVs: Avira, Avast!, MSE, Kaspersky, or ESET. And then with one of those, Malwarebytes Pro (of course, that's a given, hehe), HostsMan Hosts file editor, and any other protections you might like to have in place such as WinPatrol, NoScript if you are a Firefox user, etc... What do you have for RAM?

Hi Adela, Yes please run a full Avira scan and a Quick Scan with Malwarebytes and remove anything they find. If you find yourself still getting redirections when you click a link in a websearch please go to the Malware removal forum! Follow the directions here, skipping any steps you are unable to complete. Then post a NEW topic here. Thanks

Hello SleepyJohn, and welcome to the forums here at Malwarebytes.org As a side note, when replying, please use the "ADD REPLY" button at the bottom of the page. Also, MBAM goes thru IE to update Please do the following to see if it corrects it: Step 1: Verify Internet Connectivity of Internet Explorer: Backup the Registry: Modifying the Registry can create unforeseen problems, so it always wise to create a backup before doing so. Please download ERUNT from here ERUNT (Emergency Recovery Utility NT) is a free program that allows you to keep a complete backup of your registry and restore it when needed. Double click on erunt-setup.exe to Install ERUNT by following the prompts. Use the default install settings but say NO to the portion that asks you to add ERUNT to the Start-Up folder. You can enable this option later if you wish. Start ERUNT either by double clicking on the desktop icon or choosing to start the program at the end of the setup process. Choose a location for the backup. Note: the default location is C:\Windows\ERDNT which is acceptable. [*]Make sure that at least the first two check boxes are selected. [*]Click on OK [*]Then click on YES to create the folder. Note: if it is necessary to restore the registry, open the backup folder and start ERDNT.exe Once you've done your backup, please do the following: Click on Start and select Run In the Run box copy and paste the text in the following code box exactly as written and press Enter or click on OK:REG ADD "HKCU\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Internet Settings" /v GlobalUserOffline /t REG_DWORD /d 0 /f Try updating again and if it does not work then please proceed to Step 2 Step 2: Verify Your Internet Connection Settings: Open Internet Explorer Note: It MUST be Internet Explorer, not Firefox, Opera, Chrome or any other internet browser [*]Click on Tools at the top and select Internet Options Note: If you do not see Tools, press the Alt key on your keyboard and it will show up [*]Click on the Connections tab [*]Click on the LAN settings button [*]Under Automatic configuration make sure that the box next to Automatically detect settings is checked, if it is not, then click the box next to it to check it [*]Under Proxy server make sure that the box next to Use a proxy server for your LAN (These settings will not apply to dial-up or VPN connections). is not checked and if it is, click the box next to it to uncheck it [*]Click on the OK button to close the Local Area Network (LAN) Settings window [*]Click on the OK button to close the Internet Options window [*]Try updating Malwarebytes' Anti-Malware again to see if it now works correctly Now try updating Malwarebytes' Anti-Malware once more and if it does not work then please proceed to Step 3 Step 3: Exclude Malwarebytes' Anti-Malware's Files and Folders From Other Active Security Programs: For Windows XP: C:\Program Files\Malwarebytes' Anti-Malware\mbam.exe C:\Program Files\Malwarebytes' Anti-Malware\mbamgui.exe C:\Program Files\Malwarebytes' Anti-Malware\mbamservice.exe C:\Program Files\Malwarebytes' Anti-Malware\zlib.dll C:\Program Files\Malwarebytes' Anti-Malware\mbam.dll C:\Program Files\Malwarebytes' Anti-Malware\mbamext.dll C:\Documents and Settings\All Users\Application Data\Malwarebytes\Malwarebytes' Anti-Malware\rules.ref C:\Windows\System32\drivers\mbam.sys C:\Windows\System32\drivers\mbamswissarmy.sys For Windows Vista or Windows 7: C:\Program Files\Malwarebytes' Anti-Malware\mbam.exe C:\Program Files\Malwarebytes' Anti-Malware\mbamgui.exe C:\Program Files\Malwarebytes' Anti-Malware\mbamservice.exe C:\Program Files\Malwarebytes' Anti-Malware\zlib.dll C:\Program Files\Malwarebytes' Anti-Malware\mbam.dll C:\Program Files\Malwarebytes' Anti-Malware\mbamext.dll C:\ProgramData\Malwarebytes\Malwarebytes' Anti-Malware\rules.ref C:\Windows\System32\drivers\mbam.sys C:\Windows\System32\drivers\mbamswissarmy.sys For 64 bit versions of Windows Vista or Windows 7: C:\Program Files (x86)\Malwarebytes' Anti-Malware\mbam.exe C:\Program Files (x86)\Malwarebytes' Anti-Malware\mbamgui.exe C:\Program Files (x86)\Malwarebytes' Anti-Malware\mbamservice.exe C:\Program Files (x86)\Malwarebytes' Anti-Malware\zlib.dll C:\Program Files (x86)\Malwarebytes' Anti-Malware\mbam.dll C:\Program Files (x86)\Malwarebytes' Anti-Malware\mbamext.dll C:\ProgramData\Malwarebytes\Malwarebytes' Anti-Malware\rules.ref C:\Windows\System32\drivers\mbam.sys C:\Windows\SysWoW64\drivers\mbamswissarmy.sys Note: If using a software firewall besides the built in Windows Firewall you'll need to exclude them from it as well The FAQ contains examples of setting file exclusions for some known AV products.

Well support for XP SP3 does end April 2014, so just keep that in mind everyone.

Oh my word! You scanned with Mbam and found these 780 infections, am I correct? Or did you use another program? I still however urge you to follow the initial directions I gave you to ensure that your system is indeed clean. It's your choice of course, but, that is my honest recommendation for you. You are very welcome!!

Adela, What do you mean by instant notification? I'm sorry, I am just a bit confused. As for not installing IE8 yet, that's okay, but you should be running at least IE7 as IE6 is full of security holes that will never be fixed. Avira is an excellent AV program, nice choice Yes, I would follow through with the malware removal forum directions, and I would wait to install Service Pack Three just until you are in the clear from Malware because making further changes to your system could disrupt things for your helper. After you clean your system or are given the okay that you are not infected, then you should proceed forward with installing SP3 You can't delete my message here; only Admins (people with red names) and Moderators (purple names) can delete or modify other user's posts. And you are quite welcome!

Hello James You can find the AVG exclusions directions here: http://forums.malwarebytes.org/index.php?s...st&p=167851 Wait a few moments for it to load up, and then you'll see it, Section H

Well what kind of stuff are you looking to clear exactly?

woohoo!! That's great Buttons

Happy Happy Birthday

fin97, Unless the CD that you are looking to purchase matches YOUR system, service tag etc ENTIRELY, then you should NOT just randomly buy a copy... it could be the wrong one. & yes, what Firefox wrote below me, randomly downloading some copy of XP is not only illegal its probably also malware infested.