Final steps to help secure everything and some advice.
Download OTMoveIt2 by OldTimer
OTMoveIt2.exe and place it on your desktop. (unless you already have it installed)
1. Double click
OTMoveIt2.exe to launch it.
Vista users right click and choose Run As Administrator2. Click on the
CleanUp! button.
3. OTMoveIt2 will download a list from the Internet, if your firewall or other defensive programs alerts you, allow it access.
4. Click
YES at the next prompt (list downloaded, Do you want to begin cleanup process?)
5. Once complete exit out of OTMoveIt2
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Set a New Restore Point to prevent possible reinfection from an old oneSetting a new restore point AFTER cleaning your system will enable your computer to roll-back to a clean working state if needed.
- Go to Start > Programs > Accessories > System Tools and click System Restore
- Choose the radio button marked Create a Restore Point on the first screen then click Next Give the Restore Point a name then click Create.
- The new restore point will be stamped with the current date and time. Keep a log of this so you can find it easily should you need to use System Restore.
- Next go to Start > Run and type Cleanmgr
- Click OK
- Click the More Options Tab.
- Click Clean Up in the System Restore section to remove all previous restore points except the newly created clean one.
You can find instructions on how to enable and re-enable system restore here:
Windows XP System Restore Guide or
Windows Vista System Restore Guide .
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Use the
Secunia Software Inspector to check for out of date software.
- Click Start Now
- Check the box next to Enable thorough system inspection.
- Click Start
- Allow the scan to finish and scroll down to see if any updates are needed.
- Update anything listed.
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Important: You Need to Update Windows and Internet Explorer regularly to protect your computer from the malware and other security threats that are on the Internet. Go to
Microsoft Windows Update and get all critical updates.
If you are running any Microsoft Office version go to the
Office Update site and make sure you have at least all the critical updates installed (Free) Microsoft Office Update.
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Please keep these programs up-to-date and run them whenever you suspect a problem. A number of programs have resident protection and it is a good idea to run the resident protection of one of each type of program to maintain protection. However, it is important to run only one resident program of each type since they can conflict and become less effective. That means only one antivirus, firewall and scanning anti-spyware program at a time. Passive protectors, like SpywareBlaster can be run with any of them.
Here are some great FREE tools to help you keep from getting infected again. These tools use little or no resources so won't slow down your PC.Concerned about Browser Security? Consider using
Mozilla Firefox 3.0 with
Adblock Plus and
NoScriptTo prevent unknown applications from being installed on your computer install
WinPatrol 2008*
Using Winpatrol to protect your computer from malicious softwareI suggest using
SiteAdvisor. SiteAdvisor rates sites on business practices and spam. Safety ratings from McAfee SiteAdvisor are based on automated safety tests of Web sites.
SpywareBlaster - Secure your Internet Explorer to make it harder for ActiveX programs to run on your computer. Also stop certain cookies from being added to your computer when running Mozilla based browsers like Firefox.
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Using SpywareBlaster to protect your computer from Spyware and Malware* If you don't know what ActiveX controls are, see
hereCheck out
Keeping Yourself Safe On The Web for tips and free tools to help keep you safe in the future.
Also see
Slow Computer? It May Not Be Malware for free cleaning/maintenance tools to help keep your computer running smooth.
Use only trusted security software like the programs listed on this page.
Trusted security tools & resources
