Talk stocks is a program installed with aol intant
messenger.
Try,
http://www.bitdefender.com/scan/Msie/index.php
it's an online scan and it has worked very well for me.
also following is step by step directions for removing it.
If you have any questions, feel free to email me and I'll
try to help you as best I can.
-Derrick
(e-mail address removed)
TalkStocks (Trojan.Sinkin.B / Downloader.MSCache):
Removal Instructions
1. Reboot your computer in Safe Mode
1. Reboot the computer
2. Just before Windows begins to load, press F8
3. Select Safe Mode
2. Click on Start, then click Search, then click For Files
or Folders...
3. Enter "b.exe" into the search box (without quotes).
4. Delete files named "b" or "b.exe" ONLY. Do not delete
other files with 'b' as part of the file name.
5. Close the Search window.
6. Open a new search window, by clicking on Start, then
Search, then For Files or Folders...
7. Enter "atrwzpca.dll" into the search box (without
quotes).
8. Delete any entries that appear in the search results
window.
9. Close the Search window.
10. Open a new search window, by clicking on Start, then
Search, then For Files or Folders...
11. Enter "qpmytsxh.dll" into the search box (without
quotes).
12. Delete any entries that appear in the search results
window.
13. Close the Search window.
14. Click on Start, then click Run...
15. Enter "regedit" (without quotes).
WARNING: Editing the registry of your computer could be
dangerous. We strongly recommend that you make a backup of
your registry before continuing. Check out Symantecs
Instructions for backing up your registry.
16. Browse
to "HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVe
rsion\Run"
17. Delete the "Antivirus" Key with a value of "c:\b.exe"
or "c:\windows\b.exe" or "c:\winnt\b.exe".
18. Browse
to "HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Internet
Explorer\Explorer Bars\{Random Numbers}\FilesNamedMRU"
19. Delete the "000" Key with a value of "b.exe"
20. Close Regedit.
21. Click on Start, then click on Control Panel.
22. Double-click on the Internet Options control panel.
23. Change your default home page.
24. Open your virus scanner, and run a COMPLETE virus scan
on your computer. If your virus scanner definition files
are up to date, it should detect and successfully clean
TalkStocks.
25. If you have a spyware removal program (see above), run
it and let it attempt to detect and clean any spyware that
has been installed.
26. Reset your buddy profile in AIM.
27. Reboot your computer.
