Good news, Rick.
Now, let's clean up.
1) Click
Start >>
Run and then copy/paste the following into the box and hit
Enter:
"%userprofile%\Desktop\GooredFix.exe" /uninstallNote: If any of your security programs query a new Registry/AutoStart value being added please allow the changes.
2) If you still have RKill and Security Check, go ahead and delete them.
3) Please do the following to implement cleanup procedures and also to reset System Restore points:
Click Start > Run and copy/paste the following bolded text into the Run box and click OK:
ComboFix /Uninstall Note: In the event you wish to contribute to the ongoing development of ComboFix, the developer is accepting donations via PayPal.
4) Now to answer your questions from before:
Last, for someone who isn't very savy.. What would you suggest for (firewall/Auto update settings?) I know some turn off auto update and then choose manually what they want to update.. I don't really know the difference. To me it's just a number of updates so I've kept it off.?
If you used Windows Vista or Windows 7, I would suggest using the Windows firewall. However, with Windows XP, you may do better with a third-party firewall. The following firewall programs are free for personal use.
Microsoft Security Updates have a purpose -- to patch vulnerabilities discovered. Although several years old, you may find my blog post
Understanding Microsoft Updates helpful. Because I watch for "Patch Tuesday" (the second Tuesday of the month) for security updates, I use the setting "Download updates but let me choose whether to install them". Of course, I always install all of the updates.
If it has been a while since you have installed security updates, I suggest you check for updates ASAP. However, you may want to install the updates a group at a time. The reason is that I personally don't like to make too many changes at one time, but that's me. After you get the updates caught up, why not change the setting to Automatic? (Note: You will be prompted to restart with some updates. This is because there may be some program or dll in use that is affected by the update. In truth, it is best practice to do a shutdown/restart after installing updates, whether requested or not.)
Please let me know if you have any questions.
