Windows 7 hacked

[jmarket]

My pleasure to help. And thank you for the compliment.

Before I remove my tools, how is your computer behaving? I didn’t see anything in the logs to be concerned about. Do you have any questions or concerns of your own that you would like to address?

[j_c1222]

My laptop is working fine. I have no other questions or concerns to raise.
You’re doing heaps of work for me so I think you definitely deserve the compliment.

[jmarket]

I am so glad your laptop is behaving as should be. And thank you again for the nice words of appreciation.

Let’s remove those tools and I’ll give you a couple of tips to stay safe and clean:

Download DelFix by Xplode and save it to your desktop.
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[li]Run the tool by right click on the [img= http://www.imgdumper.nl/uploads6/51a...3de-delfix.png ] icon and Run as administrator option.[/li][li]Make sure that these ones are checked:[/li]

• [li]Remove disinfection tools[/li][li]Purge system restore[/li][li]Reset system settings[/li][/ul]
  [li]Push Run.[/li][li]The program will run for a few seconds and display a notepad report.[/li]Paste it for my review.

Now for some tips on safe computing…

It is not my place to tell you not to use P2P software but I feel it is my duty to educate you on the dangers of. P2P Programs if used for file sharing at sites that are of the suspicious nature can invite spyware, viruses, Trojan horses, or worms into your computer. When the files are downloaded, your computer becomes infected. If you share these files with others, their computer becomes infected as well. You also invite the possibilities of others hacking your system, stealing your personal information such as passwords, online banking accounts, personal files, etc., but most important it is illegal, especially it the files are have a copywrite.

Please read the following link for more information:

P2P File-Sharing: Evaluate the Risks

File encrypting ransomeware is running rampant in the wild. Please read Protect Yourself Against Ransomware by jmarket. The best practice is learning how to prevent it. I use and recommend the installation of Cryptoprevent.

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[li]Download CryptoPrevent free for home use here following the instructions below.[/li][li]Save the file to your desktop from the link above and then open the program by clicking Run when prompted from your browser or by going to the desktop where the file was saved and double-clicking.[/li][li]Accept all the defaults during the install. The last screen of the install has a checkmark in “Launch CryptoPrevent”. This is good and will launch the program once you click Finish.[/li][li]You will get a prompt asking if you purchased a Product Key for Automatic Updates. You can answer No.[/li][li]You will then be prompted to learn more about automatic updates or if you want to purchase a key. This is up to you but you don’t have to.[/li][li]You will then be prompted to apply all default protections. Answer Yes.[/li][li]You may get a message stating that Windows Sidebar and Desktop Gadgets are a major security vulnerability and asking you if you want to disable them. If you don’t use these features, answer Yes.[/li][li]That’s it. The protection is in place.[/li][/ol]
Note: The free version doesn’t provide automatic updates. Periodically, you should open up the program (there is a shortcut on your desktop now) and select the Updates! menu…and select Check for Updates to see if there are any as this infection has serious consequences.

You already have Malwarebytes Antimalware installed. Keep it updated and run a scan weekly.

I also use and recommend Unchecky. This program is great at preventing the installation of pre-checked software that comes bundled along side other software that you download.

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[li]Click on the link above to be taken to Unchecky.com[/li][li]click the very large Download button.[/li][li]click Save[/li][li]Click Open folder[/li][li]Right click on the Unchecky_setup and choose to Run as Administrator[/li][li]Once open click the Install button.[/li][li]Then click on Finish[/li][/ul]
Unchecky is now installed and will help you keep any unwanted check boxes unchecked, this is a fire and forget programme

It is critical to have both a firewall and anti virus to protect your system and to keep them updated.

If you have any questions or concerns, doesn’t hesitate to ask.

Donna