Detlev Dreyer said:
"getpluso.inf" does not belong to WinXP.
If you didn't perform any installations prior to the first encounter of
this problem, scan your system for Malware ASAP. If you're positive that
your system is clean, try to find the culprit via Start > Run:
MSCONFIG > Startup tab.
Adding to d-d advice this belong to ADOBE, it is a file belong to Adobe.
But you can get infected through a PDF docs so be safe and scan for malware
and viruses:
If you run the HojackThis you will see these line on the log:
<Quote::>
O4 - HKLM\..\RunOnce: [getPlusUninstall_ocx] rundll32.exe
advpack.dll,LaunchINFSection C:\WINDOWS\inf\GETPLUSo.INF, DefaultUninstall
O16 - DPF: {CF40ACC5-E1BB-4AFF-AC72-04C2F616BCA7} (get_atlcom Class) -
http://www.adobe.com/products/acrobat/nos/gp.cab
</Quote::>
1... First, try to clean up your caches, Internet files and delete cookies
by doing this:
Click Start >> Control Panel >> Double click Network and Internet
Connections >> Double click Internet Options.
On the IE properties windows you will see these Taps:
General | Security | Privacy | Content | Connections | Programs |
Advanced
Under General Tab clear your History, Internet Files and Cookies.
Then click on Advanced tab and scroll down to under the Browsing Option:
[&] Browsing
[ ] Enable Third-Party browser extensions (Req Rest) uncheck this box.
Then click on Programs Tab and click Manage Add-Ons and Disable all non
Verified Add-Ons (You should Renable them later one-by-one and see the
culprit and update it or remove it.
How to manage Add-Ons:
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/883256
2... You need to be sure your system is clean from malware and Viruses by
scanning for them
Scan for malwares from here:
http://onecare.live.com/site/en-gb/default.htm?s_cid=sah
http://onecare.live.com/standard/en-gb/default.htm
Run a scan from here on-line:
http://www3.ca.com/securityadvisor/virusinfo/scan.aspx
Download Avast Cleaner from here:
http://www.avast.com/eng/avast-virus-cleaner.html
Lots of tools to download and disinfect your machine:
http://www.bitdefender.co.uk/site/Downloads/browseFreeRemovalTool/
How to configure Windows XP to start in a "clean boot" state
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/310353
Run disk Clean Up and Defrag in safe mode, then Open run command and type in:
sfc /scannow click [OK]
Note the space between sfc_/
HTH.
nass
