Try downloading rkill.exe prior to running MalwareBytes.  This is a program
which will terminate a few hundred of the better known infections which
don't allow you to successfully run a variety of cleaning programs.  You may
need to rename both programs (rkill and malwarebytes) prior to running them
on the infected machine.  Read more about rkill at
http://www.technibble.com/rkill-repair-tool-of-the-week/

Ron Jobe

On Tue, Mar 23, 2010 at 2:57 AM, Gregg Pfaff <[log in to unmask]> wrote:

> I can't seen to remove the remainder of a virus which was picked up on
> facebook. I've tried the windows malicious software removal tool, AVG,
> McAfee, HijackThis, Ad ware, MalwareBytes...etc. Most virus files are
> removed but the problem I still have is it redirects my browser away from
> antivirus sites and wouldn't let me update AVG antivirus database so, I
> downloaded the trial version of McAfee while in safe mode. The redirecting
> doesn't occur while in safe mode. any suggestions before I'm forced to
> reformat and reinstall everything? I'm running XP pro and IE8 on a Dell
> latitude D620 laptop.
> Gregg
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