A cursory glance at the HJT log reveals nothing out of the ordinary. Also, HJT doesn't detect keyloggers in the sense like other programs. Instead, it points to the location of running processes and known back-end information. With a bit of intuition, you can quickly tell exactly what is running on the computer and whether or not it is harmful.
Keep your Windows Firewall on, don't go on fishy websites, don't download from unknown or untrusted sources, etc. Make sure your Administrator account has a password, and that your account also has a password. If you don't need remote connection, then disable all remote connection options, but if you do need it, then make sure you have strong security barriers.
Great real time programs are Spybot Search & Destroy for the registry changes, Lavasoft Ad-Aware for the lower-threat real time monitoring, and Avast! for the overall malware protection. Also, Malwarebytes Anti-Malware is a great secondary malware scanner, although it has no real time protection. All of the above mentioned programs are free for private use.
I've been using the above combination of programs and precautions for years, and I haven't gotten infected at all. I have contracted Anti Virus 2009 once out of my own fault, but it had no lasting effects thanks to the real time monitoring of Spybot, Ad-Aware, and Avast!.
If you're really paranoid, then you should also get PeerGuardian 2, which is free. To explain in simple terms, it blocks your open ports so people can't snoop around your internet connection. I have it, but I only use it in certain cases.
Another great utility is key encryption by QFX Software called
Key Scrambler. It works like no other, and I have not found anything better. The free version only encrypts keystrokes in Firefox and iE, but the full version, which costs $45 USD, encrypts everything, even when logging into desktop. It's up to you whether or not you want to buy or get the free version, but that is the best key encryption program out there in my opinion.
If you're like me, and you have different passwords for different accounts that are random and long,
KeePass 2 is a free and great way to store your passwords safely. In my opinion, it's the best, free password safe out there, and why pay if it works so well?
If you have sensitive documents like billing information, etc., then
MyLockbox is the program for you. Although nowhere as secure as KeePass, it does do well in keeping files secured. You just toss the files in the specified folder, and then it's secured. The free version, which is completely free, only secures files while the paid version secures folders as well.
If you have problems or questions with setting up any of these programs, or any other questions in general, feel free to ask.
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Originally Posted by Rook
