Name this malware please.

[fleamailman]

Ok, I got infected this morning, this is the photo(if it comes out)
2 questions:
- what is the name?
- is it removable with a tool, or is it a HJT log course?

[background: Always like to know the name, plus if it is easy I will just remove with suggested tool or scan, whereas if it is a HJT course job I will reinstall os.]

[Seth]

Looks like a toolbar.

Check your Add/Remove programs for anything that says something like Toolbar, Hotbar, Websearch, etc, and remove it.

Then run an online scan with Ewido from here. (http://www.ewido.net/en/onlinescan/) If it's still there, go ahead and post a HijackThis log.

[Tortanick]

I'd recognise that mailware anywhere! its internet explorer ;) while not perticuarly dangerous in itself its a backdoor to many other programs.

Serously use firefox or opera instead.

[fleamailman]

Doing it on Bleeping computers now, but I have seen it but I don't think it is CWS, it like to know what it is that I am removing, as much as having it removed, don't you too?

[Seth]

Doing it on Bleeping computers now, but I have seen it but I don't think it is CWS, it like to know what it is that I am removing, as much as having it removed, don't you too?

I'm unclear what you mean by "Doing it on Bleeping computers now".

No, it's not CWS, but I don't know your level of malware experience. As such, I simply suggested removing CWS if you find it.

Regarding the specific type of malware you have. Well, without further information it's almost impossible to tell. Let a scanner identify it, then google the name.

[fleamailman]

Sorry seth, changed my mind, I am clearing it with someone at tech support guy using a hjt log and the fixwareout tool, trouble with using tools directly is that although it clears the problem one is not left knowing what one had because it is one amongst many in the report that tool gives, for example ewido, spybot, and the like gives one a report but which one is which, the victim is left blind, that is why I put up that picture.

[Rich-M]

fleamailman,
Personally I could care less what I had and feel that whole process is time consuming and meaningless. Run the scans you need to run but kill the prefetch folder first and the System Restore as well, then run eWido, Spybot, Bit Defender and Panda etc...nothing can survive all that unless it's a rootkit in which case Sys Internals or F-Secure will nail it dead. Personally I think all that in the security forums is a lot of "hot air" and have seen more damage done with Hijackthis than any other program. Good Luck!