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  from Mary Landesman
For the intrepid DIY'er, this week's newsletter focuses on various ways to manually discover and remove malware.

 
In the Spotlight
AutoStart Entry Points in Windows
Except in the case of rootkit-enabled malware, it's often possible to remove an infection (at least the active components) by removing their startup points. Following is a list of some of the more frequently used autostart entry points in Windows

 
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How to Kill Winlogon
Malware often hooks into the Winlogon process, enabling the malware to load even in Safe Mode. Removing malware load points from Winlogon may require shutting down the Winlogon process. Here's how.

 
Instant HijackThis Analysis
Despite the challenges presented by rootkit-enabled malware, HijackThis can still be a useful tool for getting a log file of what's loading on the system. However, analyzing that log file can be time consuming. Here's a free online analyzer that will deliver the results in an instant.

 
 
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