A beepin PestTrap

**Banshee34** · #1 (**permalink**) 01-30-2007, 02:09 PM

Ok guys, so a few months ago there was this stupid PestTrap problem on my laptop.... haven't upgraded norton (uninstalled it) and then downloaded McAffee for free from Comcast.... got rid of the Pest Trap.... a month later, it pops up again!

Got rid of it again, NOW IT'S BACK AGAIN!!!!!!!! AND IT SEEMS WORSE.

And now it says it can't be cleaned, deleted or quarantined.

HEEEEEEEELPP!!!!!!!

rufushusky · #2 (**permalink**) 01-31-2007, 09:17 AM

try

start>control panel>add/remove programs>pick from list, that should be able to blow it away...let me know if you need anymore help!

RET · #3 (**permalink**) 01-31-2007, 12:52 PM

A few thing you'll need to do.
You'll need to download a program called Hijackthis

Re-boot in safe mode
Run Hijackthis and delete these entries
O4 - HKCU\..\Run: [PestTrap] C:\Program Files\PestTrap\PestTrap.exe
O4 - HKCU\..\Run: [Windows installer] C:\winstall.exe

Close Hijackthis and delete the pestrap folder..
Probably found at C:\program files\pestrap

Clear your TEMP JAVA FILES

1. Go to Start > Control Panel double-click on the Java Icon (coffee cup) in the Control Panel.
2. It will say "Java Plug-in" under the icon. Please find the update button or tab in the Java Control Panel. Update your Java then reboot.
3. If you are unable to update you can manually update by going here: Download Java software from Sun Microsystems
4. After the reboot, go back into the Control Panel and double-click the Java Icon.
5. Under Temporary Internet Files, click the Delete Files button.
6. There are three options in the window to clear the cache - Leave ALL 3 Checked
Downloaded Applets
Downloaded Applications
Other Files
7. Click OK on Delete Temporary Files Window
Note: This deletes ALL the Downloaded Applications and Applets from the CACHE.
8. Click OK to leave the Java Control Panel.

Re-boot
RET

**Banshee34** · #4 (**permalink**) 02-02-2007, 07:44 AM

Thanks guys!!! Actually this is a new bigger better badder pest! It has a ghost and has been re-creating itself!

No anti-stuff can get rid of it.

Right now the laptop is with our IT guy here at work and we are lighting a match to the hard drive (just kidding), but we are completely destroying all files on said drive and starting over. Also installing a different OS, xp is terrible!

rufushusky · #5 (**permalink**) 02-02-2007, 08:14 AM

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Originally Posted by Banshee34

Thanks guys!!! Actually this is a new bigger better badder pest! It has a ghost and has been re-creating itself!

No anti-stuff can get rid of it.

Right now the laptop is with our IT guy here at work and we are lighting a match to the hard drive (just kidding), but we are completely destroying all files on said drive and starting over. Also installing a different OS, xp is terrible!

What OS are you getting? Vista or are you going hardcore geek and getting some form of Linux?

RET · #6 (**permalink**) 02-02-2007, 08:35 AM

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Originally Posted by Banshee34

Also installing a different OS, xp is terrible!

If you're installing Vista you need at least:

A modern processor (at least 800MHz¹).

512 MB of system memory.

A graphics processor that is DirectX 9 capable.

This is the minimum and can be a little like pulling your camper with a gaser.

RET

rufushusky · #7 (**permalink**) 02-02-2007, 08:39 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by RET

This is the minimum and can be a little like pulling your camper with a gaser.

HAHAHA that is a great way of putting it! Yeah that OS is huge and uber graphics heavy, I maybe getting a copy of it soon from my work(I am the systems student slave err...worker) at school.