Is this a real problem or normal activity when installing software that makes shortcuts on desktop?
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Scan Location
Drive C My Documents Windows Files
Scan Status
Files Scanned: 84486
Files Detected: 8
Information: Scanning completed!
List of Detected Files
File Name Threat Name
C:\Documents and Settings\...\leaktest1.2.exe Demo-LeakTest
C:\Program Files\Plustek\...\html\_desktop.ini W32/HLLP.Philis.ini
C:\Program Files\Plustek\...\image\_desktop.ini W32/HLLP.Philis.ini
C:\Program Files\...\PM7_E_files\_desktop.ini W32/HLLP.Philis.ini
C:\Program Files\...\whdata\_desktop.ini W32/HLLP.Philis.ini
C:\Program Files\...\whgdata\_desktop.ini W32/HLLP.Philis.ini
C:\Program Files\...\whxdata\_desktop.ini W32/HLLP.Philis.ini
C:\Program Files\...\WebHelp\_desktop.ini W32/HLLP.Philis.ini
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cqaigy,
have you removed the items that the scan found if not do not worry.
now do you have an AntiVirus program on your PC if not then one I recommend
is AVG Anti-Virus Free Edition (http://www.grisoft.com/us/us_dwnl_free.php)
make sure that the program is upto date then do a full scan of your PC and remove any thing that is found
then please can you clear out your cache folder ie: temporary internet folder There are some free programs that you can use that will do that for you if needed like ;)
CCleaner (http://www.ccleaner.com/)
(Note in CCleaner: go to >options > advanced > Uncheck "Only delete files in Windows Temp folders older than 48 hours").
Then can you download HijackThis (http://www.thespykiller.co.uk/downloads/HJTsetup.exe) choose "Save" and navigate to the folder where it´s saved and doubleclick upon it.
This is a complete installer that installs Hijackthis onto your computer to C:\Program Files\HijackThis and makes an entry in the start menu & allows you to have a shortcut on desktop
then Doubleclick the HJT icon on your desktop, hit "Do a system scan and save logfile". Save the logfile and a txt-file will be produced.. Copy that one and paste it here.
GR@PH;<'S :Hammys pint:
Hi GR@PH;<'S,
Thanks for looking at my topic here!
I posted to the HijackThis Logs topic because my browser was acting a little sluggish.
http://www.landzdown.com/index.php?topic=22424.0
I'm running clamav for virus scanner and ATF-Cleaner to clean i.e. cache. I mostly use FF and set it to delete cache on exit. I've been looking at Opera too. I think I'll be looking at CCleaner too, it looks pretty interesting.
I've learned quite abit from this forum so far, Thanks loads!!