dragonrxd
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Please follow these steps below and then post back a new HIJACKTHIS log and Malwarebytes log
1. Click
Start >
Settings >
Control Panel.
2. Next,
open Add/Remove Programs and remove if listed:
ConduitEngine Advanced System Optimizer 3 Run hijackthis. Hit None of the above,
Click Do a
System Scan. Put a
checkmark/tick in the box on the left side on these:
R3 - Default URLSearchHook is missing
R3 - URLSearchHook: (no name) - {9CB65206-89C4-402c-BA80-02D8C59F9B1D} - (no file)
O2 - BHO: Conduit Engine - {30F9B915-B755-4826-820B-08FBA6BD249D} - C:\Program Files\ConduitEngine\prxConduitEngine.dll
O3 - Toolbar: Conduit Engine - {30F9B915-B755-4826-820B-08FBA6BD249D} - C:\Program Files\ConduitEngine\prxConduitEngine.dll
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [SystemProtector] "C:\Program Files\Advanced System Optimizer 3\SystemProtector.exe" /autorun
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [Advanced System Optimizer] "C:\Program Files\Advanced System Optimizer 3\ASO3.exe" /autorun Close
ALL windows and browsers
except HijackThis and click "
Fix checked"
Delete these Files if listed: C:\Program Files\ConduitEngine\
prxConduitEngine.dll C:\Program Files\Advanced System Optimizer 3\
SystemProtector.exe C:\Program Files\Advanced System Optimizer 3\
ASO3.exe Delete these Folders if listed: C:\Program Files\
ConduitEngine C:\Program Files\
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Next:How to run a scan with Malwarebytes' Anti-MalwareDownload Malwarebytes' Anti-Malware from
HereDouble Click
mbam-setup.exe to install the application.
* Make sure a checkmark is placed next to
Update Malwarebytes' Anti-Malware and Launch Malwarebytes' Anti-Malware, then click
Finish.
* If an update is found, it will download and install the latest version.
* Once the program has loaded, select "
Perform Quick Scan", then click
Scan.
o If the program won't start, go to MBAM's program folder (
normally C:\Program Files\Malwarebytes' Anti-Malware), rename
mbam.exe to a random file name (
keep the .exe extension) and double-click on it to start the program.
* The scan may take some time to finish,so please be patient.
* When the scan is complete, click
OK, then
Show Results to view the results.
* Make sure that
everything is checked, and click
Remove Selected.
* When disinfection is completed, a log will open in Notepad and you may be prompted to Restart. (See Note Below)
* The log is automatically saved by MBAM and can be viewed by clicking the Logs tab in MBAM.
Note:
If MBAM encounters a file that is difficult to remove, you will be presented with 1 of 2 prompts.
Click OK to either and let MBAM proceed with the disinfection process.
If asked to restart the computer, please do so immediately.
Troubleshooting MBAM ProblemsSome malware targets Malwarebytes' Anti-Malware and other cleaning tools to prevent you from using them to clean your system.
Unable to Run MBAMIf you attempt to run the installer for MBAM and it won't run, or starts and closes, using Windows Explorer go to the folder you saved the install program and try renaming it to one of the following file names: * iexplore.exe
* explorer.exe
* userinit.exe
* winlogon.exe
* mbam.scrThen double-click on the renamed file to try to run it. If that doesn't work, try one of the other file names above. If you are still unable to run the MBAM installer, then download and run this program to try to kill the malware process:
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Next:How to Install and RunPlease download
CCleaner (freeware) from
here.Run the installer, and
uncheck the option to install Yahoo toolbar (unless you want Yahoo toolbar).
Once installed, run
CCleaner.
Important Note: The following should be selected by default, if not, please select:
Then please click
and choose
Please
uncheck 
Then go back to
and click
to run it.
If presented with an option to install 3rd party software, deny it.
