Perform the following:

>
>
1. Disable System Restore >style="color:black;text-decoration:none" href="http://service1.symantec.com/SUPPORT/tsgeninfo.nsf/docid/2001111912274039?OpenDocument&src=sec_doc_nam">^*

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>
2. Perform an online
   >virus scan^* >style="color:black;text-decoration:none" href="http://www.pandasoftware.com/activescan/com/activescan_principal.htm">^* >style="color:black;text-decoration:none" href="http://www.bitdefender.com/scan/licence.php">^* >style="color:black;text-decoration:none" href="http://vil.nai.com/vil/stinger/">^*.

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3. Download, update, and run these tools:
   >
   
   >
   • Spybot Search &
     >Destroy^*
   
   >
   • Lavasoft Adaware >style="color:black;text-decoration:none" href="http://www.lavasoftusa.com/support/download/">^*
   
   >
   • CWShredder >style="color:black;text-decoration:none" href="http://www.intermute.com/spysubtract/cwshredder_download.html">^*
   
   >
   
   > Repeat as necessary until clean.
   >

>
>
4. If you still experience problems after doing these steps, download
   >HijackThis >href="http://www.majorgeeks.com/download3155.html">^* and post a log
   >to
   >this forum.

>
>
5. To protect against reinfection, download and use these:
   
   > If at all possible, I recommend that you use alternative software, particularly
   >web browsers and email clients:
   
   >
   • Web Browsers >style="color:black;text-decoration:none" href="http://www.getfirefox.com/">^* >style="color:black;text-decoration:none" href="http://kmeleon.sourceforge.net/">^* >style="color:black;text-decoration:none" href="http://www.opera.com/">^*
   
   >
   • Email Clients >style="color:black;text-decoration:none" href="http://www.getthunderbird.com/">^* >style="color:black;text-decoration:none" href="http://www.eudora.com/">^*
   
   >
   
   > If this is not a viable option, or for additional protection, use these:
   >
   
   >
   • Javacool's
     >SpywareBlaster^*
   
   >
   • Javacool's SpywareGuard >style="color:black;text-decoration:none" href="http://www.javacoolsoftware.com/sgdownload.html">^*
   
   >
   • Malware-blocking HOSTS
     >file^*
   
   >
   • IE-SPYAD >href="https://netfiles.uiuc.edu/ehowes/www/resource.htm">^*, Internet
     >Explorer only
   
   >
   
   >

>
>
6. Optionally Reenable
   >System Restore^*.
   >Better alternatives to
   >System Restore.

>

> If you encounter any broken links, please inform
> me of them. Also note that these links direct through my web server to allow
>me to keep them
> up-to-date or post additional info. If you are unable to use the links above, click
>the stars
> instead, which are a direct link to the page in question.
>

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