Thanks for the reassurance. I really appreciate your help on this - the improvement on my PC has been remarkable. Internet speed is currently much better (like normal) and the
www.purplechat.com results on Google search have gone. I have not had any IE crashes or window switches in the last couple of days.
Ewido and Panda logs follow:
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ewido anti-malware - Scan report
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+ Created on: 04:44:57, 09/01/2006
+ Report-Checksum: 4A0B59DB
+ Scan result:
HKLM\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Main\ins -> Spyware.WebRebates : Cleaned with backup
HKU\S-1-5-21-45187622-387425249-3885722425-1011\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Explorer Bars\{90C61707-C8F8-43DB-A25C-C1F4B18EE41E} -> Spyware.CometCursor : Cleaned with backup
HKU\S-1-5-21-45187622-387425249-3885722425-1011\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Explorer Bars\{EDC4193F-34AD-4D07-AA87-E3FDB89E3E76} -> Spyware.CometCursor : Cleaned with backup
C:\isp\BT Openworld\Narrowband\Signup\Anytime\signupLt.exe/btwebcontrol.dll -> Dialer.Generic : Cleaned with backup
C:\isp\BT Openworld\Narrowband\Signup\Anytime\signupLt.exe/btwebcontrol.dll -> Dialer.Generic : Cleaned with backup
C:\isp\BT Openworld\Narrowband\Signup\Reinstall\SignupLt.EXE/btwebcontrol.dll -> Dialer.Generic : Cleaned with backup
C:\isp\BT Openworld\Narrowband\Signup\Reinstall\SignupLt.EXE/btwebcontrol.dll -> Dialer.Generic : Cleaned with backup
C:\isp\BT Openworld\Narrowband\Signup\Standard\SignupLt.exe/btwebcontrol.dll -> Dialer.Generic : Cleaned with backup
C:\isp\BT Openworld\Narrowband\Signup\Standard\SignupLt.exe/btwebcontrol.dll -> Dialer.Generic : Cleaned with backup
::Report End
Incident Status Location
Adware:adware/comet Not disinfected C:\WINDOWS\INF\dm.inf
Adware:Adware/Transponder Not disinfected C:\!KillBox\polall1r.inf