The Cid malware left something behind:
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O1 - Hosts: 127.0.0.1 bin.errorprotector.com ## added by CiD
O1 - Hosts: 127.0.0.1 br.errorsafe.com ## added by CiD
O1 - Hosts: 127.0.0.1 br.winantivirus.com ## added by CiD
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Get HostsXpert here:
http://www.funkytoad.com/download/HostsXpert.zip
- Unzip it to a convenient place and run the program.
- If you see red text (‘Make Writeable?’) then press the ‘Make Writeable?’ BUTTON.
- Click ’Restore MS Hosts File’ BUTTON.
- You will be asked to confirm ’Press OK to Restore Microsoft's original Hosts File’. Click ’OK’ BUTTON.
- Close the program.
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OTListIt by OldTimer - Version 1.0.10.0 Folder = C:\Documents and Settings\learner5\Local Settings\Temporary Internet Files\Content.IE5\ZBCW5A1U
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Your latest scan was posted twice. Furthermore, if you download
OTListit to your desktop and run it there, it will produce two (2) open files. The 1st first file hides the 2nd one by the name of 'Extras' (exit the first one). I need to see the contents of that particular 'Extras' file (error log contents).
Meanwhile, any additional troubleshooting is more likely going to be mostly hit and miss using trial and error. Doubling your RAM memory to 1GB MIGHT significantly HELP improve matters (see: diagnostic at
Memory upgrades, flash media, and usb storage at Crucial.com).
Also see, for example (Using
Startup TAB only:
Start (BUTTON)>Run>MSCONFIG):
Windows Forms Parking Window peventing PC from Turning Off
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msconfig.exe is the System Configuration Utility and you can use it for
troubleshooting startups. Which can also affect shutdown.
You can try disabling the first half of the startup entries, reboot and then
shutdown and see if you still have the problem.
After rebooting, if you do not have whatever problem, you have narrowed it
down to that half of the disabled items. Depending on how many startups you
have, you can re-enable some and reboot. Or re-enable one item at a time
and reboot. Keep doing one or the other until you have found the culprit.
After rebooting, if you still have whatever problem after disabling the
first half of the startup items, re-enable that half and disable the second
half and reboot. Depending on how many startups you have, you can re-enable
some and reboot. Or re-enable one item at a time and reboot. Keep doing
one or the other until you have found the culprit.
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