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A lot of the smart viruses and Trojan horses today try really hard and prevent you form going to the main anti-virus and cleanup sort of product including microsoft own tools. They actually block your access to those sites.

A couple of weeks ago my wife's laptop got totally infected (she must be browsing porn) and I ended up finding a little known program that did most of the clean up and then followed up with Microsoft tools that are available on their site and successfully cleaned everything with the exception of one item i had to get rid of manually.

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Source

Spoonshadows

File: http_freelocalweather.dl.tb.ask.com_0.localstorage

Location of http_freelocalweather.dl.tb.ask.com_0.localstorage and Associated Malware

Check whether http_freelocalweather.dl.tb.ask.com_0.localstorage is present in the following locations:

Windows 2000, Windows XP, Windows Server 2003 specific http_freelocalweather.dl.tb.ask.com_0.localstorage file locations:

  • C:\Documents And Settings\USER_NAME\Local Settings\Application Data\Google\Chrome\User Data\Default\Local Storage\http_freelocalweather.dl.tb.ask.com_0.localstorage

Windows Vista, Windows Server 2008, Windows 7, Windows 8 specific http_freelocalweather.dl.tb.ask.com_0.localstorage file locations:

  • C:\Users\USER_NAME\AppData\Local\Google\Chrome\User Data\Default\Local Storage\http_freelocalweather.dl.tb.ask.com_0.localstorage

If you find http_freelocalweather.dl.tb.ask.com_0.localstorage file in any of these locations, your computer is very likely to be infected with the following malware:

IMPORTANT: Malware files can be camouflaged with the same file names as legitimate files. The http_freelocalweather.dl.tb.ask.com_0.localstorage file is associated with malware only if found in the locations listed above.

Notes:

Different Variations of http_freelocalweather.dl.tb.ask.com_0.localstorage File^

File SizeFile Md5Last Seen
5120B92AD32C05B0ABF579A9414DAD97C2D7Jul 15, 2015
5120A692DA8C2B62EC92A72C9045AA856B2CSep 14, 2015
5120D5A26A07B2D6E6FC1D8C4BF402FA650FMar 2, 2016
71682821175276A219C15A53EF381685598EMay 28, 2016
5120DB235BB0367F5E9AE5A1CD9EA8FE679FSep 15, 2016
614413E04021062C261C83AFFB59EA350E94Sep 16, 2016
512082CF744F2590F9C576E05A5A8165FD84Sep 29, 2016
6144408319AF7AE702663BFCF0F2FC96189EOct 25, 2016
61448EE1C2623D179CD2AB60F2025B0FAD2DDec 31, 2016
512076695A210D8D52ADBEFF4B9558DEBEAEJan 8, 2017
30720B2FDDAECB7C3028A40207FBBB8C263EJan 29, 2017
307279936BF5FCEF14EDC16DB355C5682AC6Feb 10, 2017
614468B8975B3CAA4B07D8D5CDBBE13932C3Feb 15, 2017
6144E236440755CAE9D236BDD5FCB882BEC3Feb 18, 2017
6144B617230C5039D26C3840BA26E74171C8Feb 23, 2017
6144F04526A68CD9738FF37AFFEE01747E6EMar 13, 2017

Why Is It Important to Remove Malware Files?^

It is imperative that you delete malware-associated files as soon as possible because they can be used - or are already being used - to inflict serious damage on your PC, including:

  • Disrupting the normal functioning of the operating system or rendering it completely useless.
  • Hijacking valuable private information (credit card numbers, passwords, PIN codes, etc.)
  • Directing all your Web searches to the same unwanted or malicious sites.
  • Dramatically slowing down your computer.
  • Gaining total control of your PC to spread viruses and trojans and send out spam.

How to Remove http_freelocalweather.dl.tb.ask.com_0.localstorage^

  1. To enable deleting the http_freelocalweather.dl.tb.ask.com_0.localstorage file, terminate the associated process in the Task Manager as follows:
    • Right-click in the Windows taskbar (a bar that appears along the bottom of the Windows screen) and select Task Manager on the menu.
    • In the Tasks Manager window, click the Processes tab.
    • On the Processes tab, select http_freelocalweather.dl.tb.ask.com_0.localstorage and click End Process.
  2. Using your file explorer, browse to the file using the paths listed in Location of http_freelocalweather.dl.tb.ask.com_0.localstorage and Associated Malware.
  3. Select the file and press SHIFT+Delete on the keyboard.
  4. Click Yes in the confirm deletion dialog box.
  5. Repeat steps 2-4 for each location listed in Location of http_freelocalweather.dl.tb.ask.com_0.localstorage and Associated Malware.
  6. Notes:

    • The deletion of http_freelocalweather.dl.tb.ask.com_0.localstorage will fail if it is locked; that is, it is in use by some application (Windows will display a corresponding message). For instructions on deleting locked files, see Deleting Locked Files.
    • The deletion of http_freelocalweather.dl.tb.ask.com_0.localstorage will fail if your Windows uses the NT File System (NTFS) and you have no write rights for the file. Request your system administrator to grant you write rights for the file.

Deleting Locked Files^

You can delete locked files with the RemoveOnReboot utility. You can install the RemoveOnReboot utility from here.

After you delete a locked file, you need to delete all the references to the file in Windows registry.

To delete a locked file:

  1. Right-click on the file and select Send To -> Remove on Next Reboot on the menu.
  2. Restart your computer.

The file will be deleted on restart.

Note: In the case of complex viruses that can replicate themselves, malware files can reappear in the same locations even after you have deleted those files and restarted your computer. Exterminate It! Antimalware can effectively eradicate such viruses from your computer.

To remove all registry references to a http_freelocalweather.dl.tb.ask.com_0.localstorage malware file:

  1. On the Windows Start menu, click Run.
  2. In the Open box, type regedit and click OK. The Registry Editor window opens.
  3. On the Edit menu, select Find.
  4. In the Find dialog box, type http_freelocalweather.dl.tb.ask.com_0.localstorage. The name of the first found registry value referencing http_freelocalweather.dl.tb.ask.com_0.localstorage is highlighted in the right pane of the Registry Editor window.
  5. Right-click the registry value name and select Delete on the menu.
  6. Click Yes in the Confirm Value Delete dialog box.
  7. To delete all other references to http_freelocalweather.dl.tb.ask.com_0.localstorage, repeat steps 4-6.
IMPORTANT: Malware files can masquerade as legitimate files by using the same file names. To avoid deleting a harmless file, ensure that the Value column for the registry value displays exactly one of the paths listed in Location of http_freelocalweather.dl.tb.ask.com_0.localstorage and Associated Malware.