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If the file is in your system restore section ignore it. It is just a bakcup of a file your anti-virus detects are dangerous, when it reality it has no power what-so-ever. Messing with system restore files is a bad idea .

While some might argue against that, the best way to clean up a malware infection is clean format and fresh install of Windows.  That will get it every time. 

The removal by means of antivirus or antispyware software is simply not always effective.  I have experienced your problem, of crap coming back in a matter of days, before -- the ultimate solution has always been a clean format.

did you use an interface other than windows?

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Originally posted by Adeptus
While some might argue against that, the best way to clean up a malware infection is clean format and fresh install of Windows.  That will get it every time.

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curing the disease by killing the patiant, good idea, i really like to fit to keep my files intact first

that's why my way should be given some thought

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Originally posted by NiteMare

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Originally posted by Adeptus
While some might argue against that, the best way to clean up a malware infection is clean format and fresh install of Windows.  That will get it every time.

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curing the disease by killing the patiant, good idea, i really like to fit to keep my files intact first

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True but sometimes for these things there's no cure.

for this one there's an easy cure
remove lop tool
run that in safe mode
why'd we not find that earlier?
and

"True but sometimes for these things there's no cure. "
possible but not normally


did it die?

this still hasn't been solved.... Would it help identify the problem if I post the HijackThis log?

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Originally posted by Adeptus
While some might argue against that, the best way to clean up a malware infection is clean format and fresh install of Windows.  That will get it every time. 

The removal by means of antivirus or antispyware software is simply not always effective.  I have experienced your problem, of crap coming back in a matter of days, before -- the ultimate solution has always been a clean format.

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I have never formatted a machine [except when installing a new operating system with a different root file system type] but I guess it can't be too bad to start fresh sometimes.

Of course, you gloss over the possibility of BIOS-resident malware as difficult as it is to do right.

@q25: What was wrong with the lop removal tool?

You don't have a problem, the files are harmless and just being detected as dangerous because of their location and file name. They can't do anything do harm your computer, just relax and ignore it .