Hello,

I just installed the hostfile and restarted the system and the CPU hasn't been below 50% and randomly climbs upto 100% and then back to 51,52,53% and this when the computer starts up but after 5-10mins the CPU does not go below 50% and this is only with internet explorer running;this is a problem because before installing the hostfile the CPU was approximately 10-30%.

Should I uninstall the hostfile?

Thanks

Yeah.

Don't worry about the host file. It is added security, but your antivirus should guard it anyway.

Ok boss will do as you instruct and thanks for the speedy reply.

Thanks

You're welcome.

After uninstalling the hostfile and restarting the system the CPU is still high should I do a system restore?

Thanks

Ok, never mind about that 'glitch' because I did a recommended restore and the computer seems to be running fine.

So theres no real need for the hostfile right?

Thank you very much

Right. Should be good.

Hello,

Ok I haven't installed the hostfile again.

Anyway I was just using Mcafee to see if there were any viruses detected in the 'restore' section>files and it had something called "w32/conficker.worm(virus)"; I clicked the 'send to Mcafee' button and then removed it.

Should I take other action and should I be worried?

Thanks

Please go to this webpage: http://www.confickerworkinggroup.org/infection_test/cfeyechart.html

This is a Conficker test. Please let me know if you see all the images at the table at the top of the page. If you do not, please tell me which ones are missing. (I.E. Top Row Second Column, or Bottom Row First Column, etc.).

Hello,

I can view all of the six images from the link provided above.

Thanks

Good. You should be fine.

Hello,

Sounds good.

Thanks for your help.

Hello,

I recently did a "quick scan" with malware bytes and found an infected registry key so I removed it.
The log is pasted below.

Should i take any other action. ?

Tbank you very much
Malwarebytes' Anti-Malware 1.45
www.malwarebytes.org

Database version: 3934

Windows 6.0.6002 Service Pack 2
Internet Explorer 8.0.6001.18904

30/03/2010 21:16:55
mbam-log-2010-03-30 (21-16-55).txt

Scan type: Quick scan
Objects scanned: 123022
Time elapsed: 7 minute(s), 49 second(s)

Memory Processes Infected: 0
Memory Modules Infected: 0
Registry Keys Infected: 1
Registry Values Infected: 0
Registry Data Items Infected: 0
Folders Infected: 0
Files Infected: 0

Memory Processes Infected:
(No malicious items detected)

Memory Modules Infected:
(No malicious items detected)

Registry Keys Infected:
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Control\Class\{8ecc055d-047f-11d1-a537-0000f8753ed1} (Trojan.Agent) -> Quarantined and deleted successfully.

Registry Values Infected:
(No malicious items detected)

Registry Data Items Infected:
(No malicious items detected)

Folders Infected:
(No malicious items detected)

Files Infected:
(No malicious items detected)

Ok. Well just stay out of bad websites, and be smart about browsing.

From time to time, scan with MBAM to make sure you stay clean. There does not appear to be anything serious.

Ok I do try to put safe surfing into action but im not sure at all how the trojan got there.

I usually do a full scan every week and daily do a qucik scan to maintain the computer clean of viruses.

One last question is that would you recommend using AVG 9 free for my computer or should I use something else; im not totally satisfied with Mcafee?

Thanks