I just returned from holidays and before I left, I thought I had rid my system of virus dialer.x.x.
I just went on line and updated AVG (free edition), ad-aware and spy bot. In this short period of time, my system was reinfected.
I have searched my registry and used windows explorer and found some suspicous entries which I have deleted; and yet the virus returns every time I access the web (within 15 minutes). Obviously there is something in my system that is calling home, but I cannot find it and I have already wasted countless hours trying to do so.
I do not wish to repartion and format my HDD; my internet access is POTS and updating all my software will take 8 hrs (max. file tranfer rate 2.6 KBytes/sec.)
System specs: XP Home,adaware,browserhijacker blaster, spybot, hijackthis, noadware, stinger, cwshredder, dsostop2. I also previosly tried trial versions of other related software.
System restore is not in use and I have found an index.dat file that I cannot remove, Also, I am unable to run AVG in safe mode.
Any assistance you may be able to render will be greatly appreciated by this ole farmer.
Thank you
Greg
ps: I have also used online virus checkers etc.