You have
Viewpoint installed.
Viewpoint Media Player/Manager/Toolbar is considered as
Foistware instead of malware since it is installed without users approval but doesn't spy or do anything "bad".
More information:
It is suggested to remove the program now.
Go to
Start > Settings > Control Panel > Add/Remove Programs and remove the following programs if present.
- Viewpoint
- Viewpoint Manager
- Viewpoint Media Player
- Viewpoint Toolbar
- Viewpoint Experience Technology
.
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Open HijackThis and select
Do a system scan only.
Place a check mark next to the following entries: (if there)
- O2 - BHO: AskBar BHO - {201f27d4-3704-41d6-89c1-aa35e39143ed} - C:\Program Files\AskBarDis\bar\bin\askBar.dll (file missing)
- O2 - BHO: WormRadar.com IESiteBlocker.NavFilter - {3CA2F312-6F6E-4B53-A66E-4E65E497C8C0} - C:\Program Files\AVG\AVG8\avgssie.dll (file missing)
- O3 - Toolbar: Ask Toolbar - {3041d03e-fd4b-44e0-b742-2d9b88305f98} - C:\Program Files\AskBarDis\bar\bin\askBar.dll (file missing)
- O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [Alcmtr] ALCMTR.EXE
.
Important: Close all windows except for HijackThis and then click
Fix checked.
Exit HijackThis.
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Go to
Start > Run and type
notepad.exe then click
OKCopy and paste the below into Notepad and save as fixme.reg to Your
DesktopREGEDIT4
[-HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\Browser Helper Objects\{201f27d4-3704-41d6-89c1-aa35e39143ed}]
[-HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\Browser Helper Objects\{3CA2F312-6F6E-4B53-A66E-4E65E497C8C0}]
[-HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Toolbar\{3041d03e-fd4b-44e0-b742-2d9b88305f98}]
[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run]
"Alcmtr"=-
Locate fixme.reg on your Desktop and double-click it. Answer
Yes when prompted to merge with the Registry.
Delete the fixme.reg from the Desktop.
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Download ComboFix© by sUBs from one of the below links. Be sure top save it to the
Desktop.
Link #1Link #2**Note: It is important that it is saved directly to your DesktopClose any open Web browsers. (Firefox, Internet Explorer, etc) before starting ComboFix.
Temporarily
disable your
antivirus, and any
antispyware real time protection
before performing a scan. Click
this link to see a list of security programs that should be disabled and how to disable them.
Double click combofix.exe & follow the prompts.
When finished ComboFix will produce a log for you.
Post the
ComboFix log in your next reply.
Important: Do not mouseclick ComboFix's window while it is running. That may cause it to stall.Remember to re-enable your antivirus and antispyware protection when ComboFix is complete.
If you have problems with ComboFix usage, see
How to use ComboFix