Hi and Welcome to TSF

Before attacking an adware/spyware problem with hijackthis make sure you have already run the following tools. Download and update the databases on each program before running.

• Ad-Aware® SE Personal Edition
  *Note* For Ad-AwareSE also install the VX2 Addon Cleaner To run this tool once Adaware is updated click on Add-ons in the lefthand column. Select VX2 Cleaner V2.0 and click Run Tool. Click "OK" , then, if something is found, click "Clean" as in the directions given. Click "Close", and exit Ad-Aware.
  
• Spybot Search & Destroy
• CWShredder

Also make sure you are using the the latest version (1.99.1) of HijackThis and it's installed in it's own folder on the root drive. (C:\HJT)

*Note* Though your not complaining of an NT shutdown error (concerning msblast.exe) I would still run the removal tool for it just in case. MOre info can be found here...http://www.pchell.com/virus/msblast.shtml

Download and install CleanUp! but do not run it yet.

*NOTE* Cleanup deletes EVERYTHING out of temp/temporary folders and does not make backups.

Download, install, and update Ewido Security Suite

• Install ewido security suite
• Launch ewido, there should be a big E icon on your desktop, double-click it.
• The program will prompt you to update click the OK button
• The program will now go to the main screen

You will need to update ewido to the latest definition files.

• On the left hand side of the main screen click update
• Click on Start

The update will start and a progress bar will show the updates being installed.
After the updates are installed, exit Ewido


Go to My Computer->Tools->Folder Options->View tab and make sure that Show hidden files and folders is enabled. Also make sure that the System Files and Folders are showing/visible.
Please make sure system restore is enabled by right clicking on My Computer and go to Properties->System Restore and check the box for Turn OFF System Restore and make sure it’s NOT checked. We want system restore ON and monitoring your current hard drive. Once your clean we will turn this off and then back on to remove the infection from the restore folder and create a clean restore point.

Reboot into Safe Mode (hit F8 key until menu shows up). Make sure to close any open browsers. Open add/remove programs and remove the following if listed.

WeatherBug
MyWay\myBar
Viewpoint

Check and fix the following in HijackThis if they still exist (make sure you do not miss an entry)

R1 - HKCU\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Main,Default_Search_URL = http://srch-us4nb.hpwis.com/
R1 - HKCU\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Main,Search Bar = http://srch-us4nb.hpwis.com/
R1 - HKCU\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Main,Search Page = http://srch-us4nb.hpwis.com/
R1 - HKLM\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Main,Default_Page_URL = http://www.hp.com/info/e-center-p
R1 - HKLM\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Main,Default_Search_URL = http://srch-us4nb.hpwis.com/
R1 - HKLM\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Main,Search Bar = http://srch-us4nb.hpwis.com/
R1 - HKLM\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Main,Search Page = http://srch-us4nb.hpwis.com/
R0 - HKLM\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Search,SearchAssistant = http://srch-us4nb.hpwis.com/
R0 - HKLM\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Search,CustomizeSearch = http://srch-us4nb.hpwis.com/
O2 - BHO: myBar BHO - {0494D0D1-F8E0-41ad-92A3-14154ECE70AC} - C:\Program Files\MyWay\myBar\2.bin\MYBAR.DLL
O3 - Toolbar: My &Search Bar - {0494D0D9-F8E0-41ad-92A3-14154ECE70AC} - C:\Program Files\MyWay\myBar\2.bin\MYBAR.DLL
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [windows auto update] msblast.exe
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [mdwl] C:\WINDOWS\mdwl.exe
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [ViewMgr] C:\Program Files\Viewpoint\Viewpoint Manager\ViewMgr.exe
O9 - Extra button: WeatherBug - {AF6CABAB-61F9-4f12-A198-B7D41EF1CB52} - C:\Program Files\AWS\WeatherBug\Weather.exe (file missing) (HKCU)
O23 - Service: Network Event Provider (WksPatch) - Unknown owner - C:\WINDOWS\System32\drivers\svchost.exe (file missing)

Do you know what these programs are??

O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [BenQ] D:\BenQJoybeePlayer.exe
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [QMusic2] "C:\Program Files\BenQ\QMusic2\QMAgent.exe

Delete the following Files/Folders in RED (delete folders if no filename is specified or if they are highlighted in RED) according to their directory (If you can't find them...do a search for them…make sure you have search hidden files, folders, sub directory’s ect enabled if it apply’s to your OS)

C:\Program Files\MyWay\myBar\2.bin\MYBAR.DLL
C:\Program Files\AWS\WeatherBug\Weather.exe
C:\WINDOWS\System32\drivers\svchost.exe
C:\WINDOWS\mdwl.exe
msblast.exe <--locate and delete that file.

Run Ewido:

• Click [Scanner]
• Click [Complete System Scan] to begin scanning.
• Click [OK] when prompted to clean files
• With the first file it prompts to clean, select the option - "Perform action on all infections" - & choose clean and click [OK].
• Once finished, click the [Save report] button
• Save the report to your desktop

Close Ewido

Open Cleanup! by double-clicking the icon on your desktop (or from the Start > All Programs menu). Set the program up as follows:
*Click "Options..."
*Move the arrow down to "Custom CleanUp!"
*Put a check next to the following:

• Empty Recycle Bins
• Delete Cookies
• Delete Prefetch files
  [X]Scan local drives for temporary files (Please uncheck this option)
• Cleanup! All Users

Click OK
Press the CleanUp! button to start the program. Reboot/logoff when prompted.

Once back to normal windows....


Please run an online scan at http://www.pandasoftware.com/activescan/com/activescan_principal.htm
Once it has finished save the activescan log. Then post that log in your next post along with the Ewido log and a new hijackthis log.

 

So I did mostly everything you said. I can't go in and out of system retore either by checking the box or by going in through msconfig--I get an error, so I did everything in safe mode with system restore turned off.

Those two files you were asking about, Joybee and the other one, aren't malware I don't think. One is for my mp3player.

Couldn't find svchost.exe in the system32\drivers folder. I did find it in just the system 32 folder but I left it there cause it wasn't your instruction. Also couldn't find msblast.exe on a search with hidden files and extensions selected for view.

Pandasoftware is finding 7 spyware items on current scan. Here is the latest Hijackthis log (yes it's the latest version)

Logfile of HijackThis v1.99.1
Scan saved at 12:48:17 PM, on 9/7/2005
Platform: Windows XP SP2 (WinNT 5.01.2600)
MSIE: Internet Explorer v6.00 SP2 (6.00.2900.2180)

Running processes:
C:\WINDOWS\System32\smss.exe
C:\WINDOWS\system32\winlogon.exe
C:\WINDOWS\system32\services.exe
C:\WINDOWS\system32\lsass.exe
C:\WINDOWS\system32\svchost.exe
C:\WINDOWS\System32\svchost.exe
C:\WINDOWS\Explorer.EXE
C:\Program Files\Internet Explorer\iexplore.exe
C:\WINDOWS\system32\NOTEPAD.EXE
C:\HJT\HijackThis.exe

R1 - HKCU\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Internet Settings,ProxyOverride = 127.0.0.1;http://localhost
F2 - REG:system.ini: UserInit=C:\WINDOWS\system32\Userinit.exe
O2 - BHO: Pop-Up Blocker BHO - {3C060EA2-E6A9-4E49-A530-D4657B8C449A} - C:\Program Files\Zero Knowledge\Freedom\pkR.dll
O2 - BHO: PCTools Site Guard - {5C8B2A36-3DB1-42A4-A3CB-D426709BBFEB} - C:\SPYWAR~1\SPYWAR~1\tools\iesdsg.dll
O2 - BHO: PCTools Browser Monitor - {B56A7D7D-6927-48C8-A975-17DF180C71AC} - C:\SPYWAR~1\SPYWAR~1\tools\iesdpb.dll
O3 - Toolbar: &hp toolkit - {B2847E28-5D7D-4DEB-8B67-05D28BCF79F5} - C:\HP\EXPLOREBAR\HPTOOLKT.DLL
O3 - Toolbar: &Google - {2318C2B1-4965-11d4-9B18-009027A5CD4F} - c:\program files\google\googletoolbar.dll
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [CARPService] carpserv.exe
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [SynTPLpr] C:\Program Files\Synaptics\SynTP\SynTPLpr.exe
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [SynTPEnh] C:\Program Files\Synaptics\SynTP\SynTPEnh.exe
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [ATIModeChange] Ati2mdxx.exe
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [AtiPTA] atiptaxx.exe
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [HP TV Now] C:\Program Files\Hewlett-Packard\HP TV Now\HpTvNow.exe /RK
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [HP Display Settings] C:\Program Files\Hewlett-Packard\HP Notebook Utilities\hptasks.exe /s
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [QT4HPOT] C:\PROGRA~1\HEWLET~1\ONE-TO~1\OneTouch.EXE
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [hpsysdrv] c:\windows\system\hpsysdrv.exe
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [HP Presentation Ready] C:\Program Files\Hewlett-Packard\HP Presentation Ready\PresRdy.exe -r
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [hp Silent Service] C:\Windows\system32\HpSrvUI.exe
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [hpScannerFirstBoot] c:\hp\drivers\scanners\scannerfb.exe
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [PreloadApp] c:\hp\drivers\printers\photosmart\hphprld.exe c:\hp\drivers\printers\photosmart\setup.exe -d
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [dla] C:\WINDOWS\system32\dla\tfswctrl.exe
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [HPDJ Taskbar Utility] C:\WINDOWS\system32\spool\drivers\w32x86\3\hpztsb09.exe
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [Motive SmartBridge] C:\PROGRA~1\NETASS~1\SMARTB~1\MotiveSB.exe
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [MMTray] C:\Program Files\MUSICMATCH\MUSICMATCH Jukebox\mm_tray.exe
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [TkBellExe] "C:\Program Files\Common Files\Real\Update_OB\realsched.exe" -osboot
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [D-Link Air Utility] C:\Program Files\D-Link\Air Utility\AirCFG.exe
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [ANIWZCSService] C:\Program Files\Alpha Networks\ANIWZCS Service\WZCSLDR.exe
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [Freedom] C:\Program Files\Zero Knowledge\Freedom\Freedom.exe
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [HPHUPD05] C:\Program Files\Hewlett-Packard\{45B6180B-DCAB-4093-8EE8-6164457517F0}\hphupd05.exe
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [HP Component Manager] "C:\Program Files\HP\hpcoretech\hpcmpmgr.exe"
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [HPHmon05] C:\WINDOWS\system32\hphmon05.exe
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [EanthologyApp] C:\PROGRA~1\COMMON~1\EACCEL~1\EANTHO~1.EXE /b Startup
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [BenQ] D:\BenQJoybeePlayer.exe
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [QMusic2] "C:\Program Files\BenQ\QMusic2\QMAgent.exe"
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [iTunesHelper] "C:\Program Files\iTunes\iTunesHelper.exe"
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [QuickTime Task] "C:\Program Files\QuickTime\qttask.exe" -atboottime
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [HP Software Update] C:\Program Files\Hewlett-Packard\HP Software Update\HPWuSchd2.exe
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [MSConfig] C:\WINDOWS\PCHealth\HelpCtr\Binaries\MSConfig.exe /auto
O4 - HKCU\..\Run: [ctfmon.exe] C:\WINDOWS\system32\ctfmon.exe
O4 - HKCU\..\Run: [Spyware Doctor] "C:\spyware removal\Spyware Doctor\swdoctor.exe" /Q
O4 - Global Startup: Adobe Gamma Loader.lnk = C:\Program Files\Common Files\Adobe\Calibration\Adobe Gamma Loader.exe
O4 - Global Startup: Adobe Reader Speed Launch.lnk = C:\Program Files\Adobe\Acrobat 7.0\Reader\reader_sl.exe
O4 - Global Startup: Microsoft Office.lnk = C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\Office10\OSA.EXE
O4 - Global Startup: NetAssistant.lnk = C:\Program Files\NetAssistant\bin\matcli.exe
O8 - Extra context menu item: &AIM Search - res://C:\Program Files\AIM Toolbar\AIMBar.dll/aimsearch.htm
O8 - Extra context menu item: &Google Search - res://C:\Program Files\Google\googletoolbar.dll/cmsearch.html
O8 - Extra context menu item: Backward &Links - res://C:\Program Files\Google\googletoolbar.dll/cmbacklinks.html
O8 - Extra context menu item: Cac&hed Snapshot of Page - res://C:\Program Files\Google\googletoolbar.dll/cmcache.html
O8 - Extra context menu item: E&xport to Microsoft Excel - res://C:\PROGRA~1\MICROS~2\Office10\EXCEL.EXE/3000
O8 - Extra context menu item: Si&milar Pages - res://C:\Program Files\Google\googletoolbar.dll/cmsimilar.html
O8 - Extra context menu item: Translate into English - res://C:\Program Files\Google\googletoolbar.dll/cmtrans.html
O9 - Extra button: Spyware Doctor - {2D663D1A-8670-49D9-A1A5-4C56B4E14E84} - C:\SPYWAR~1\SPYWAR~1\tools\iesdpb.dll
O9 - Extra button: (no name) - {85d1f590-48f4-11d9-9669-0800200c9a66} - %windir%\bdoscandel.exe (file missing)
O9 - Extra 'Tools' menuitem: Uninstall BitDefender Online Scanner v8 - {85d1f590-48f4-11d9-9669-0800200c9a66} - %windir%\bdoscandel.exe (file missing)
O9 - Extra button: Real.com - {CD67F990-D8E9-11d2-98FE-00C0F0318AFE} - C:\WINDOWS\System32\Shdocvw.dll
O9 - Extra button: Messenger - {FB5F1910-F110-11d2-BB9E-00C04F795683} - C:\Program Files\Messenger\msmsgs.exe
O9 - Extra 'Tools' menuitem: Windows Messenger - {FB5F1910-F110-11d2-BB9E-00C04F795683} - C:\Program Files\Messenger\msmsgs.exe
O14 - IERESET.INF: START_PAGE_URL=http://www.hp.com/info/e-center-p
O16 - DPF: {04E214E5-63AF-4236-83C6-A7ADCBF9BD02} (HouseCall Control) - http://housecall60.trendmicro.com/housecall/xscan60.cab
O16 - DPF: {0E5F0222-96B9-11D3-8997-00104BD12D94} (PCPitstop Utility) - http://www.pcpitstop.com/pcpitstop/PCPitStop.CAB
O16 - DPF: {17492023-C23A-453E-A040-C7C580BBF700} (Windows Genuine Advantage) - http://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/?linkid=36467&clcid=0x409
O16 - DPF: {5D86DDB5-BDF9-441B-9E9E-D4730F4EE499} (BDSCANONLINE Control) - http://www.bitdefender.com/scan8/oscan8.cab
O16 - DPF: {6E32070A-766D-4EE6-879C-DC1FA91D2FC3} (MUWebControl Class) - http://update.microsoft.com/microsoftupdate/v6/V5Controls/en/x86/client/muweb_site.cab?1124940760002
O16 - DPF: {78AF2F24-A9C3-11D3-BF8C-0060B0FCC122} (AcDcToday Control) - file://C:\Program Files\AutoCAD 2002\AcDcToday.ocx
O16 - DPF: {8EC18CE2-D7B4-11D2-88C8-006008A717FD} (NCSView Class) - http://iws.library.utoronto.ca/ecwplugins/ncs.cab
O16 - DPF: {9A9307A0-7DA4-4DAF-B042-5009F29E09E1} (ActiveScan Installer Class) - http://www.pandasoftware.com/activescan/as5free/asinst.cab
O16 - DPF: {AB86CE53-AC9F-449F-9399-D8ABCA09EC09} (Get_ActiveX Control) - https://h17000.www1.hp.com/ewfrf-JAVA/Secure/HPGetDownloadManager.ocx
O16 - DPF: {AE563720-B4F5-11D4-A415-00108302FDFD} (NOXLATE-BANR) - file://C:\Program Files\AutoCAD 2002\InstBanr.ocx
O16 - DPF: {C6637286-300D-11D4-AE0A-0010830243BD} (InstaFred) - file://C:\Program Files\AutoCAD 2002\InstFred.ocx
O16 - DPF: {EB387D2F-E27B-4D36-979E-847D1036C65D} (QDiagHUpdateObj Class) - http://h30043.www3.hp.com/ps/en/check/qdiagh.cab?325
O16 - DPF: {F281A59C-7B65-11D3-8617-0010830243BD} (AcPreview Control) - file://C:\Program Files\AutoCAD 2002\AcPreview.ocx
O17 - HKLM\System\CCS\Services\Tcpip\..\{3AAA1C9A-C143-4C39-9DA7-8BCE1F2F9341}: NameServer = 206.191.0.140,206.191.0.210
O17 - HKLM\System\CCS\Services\Tcpip\..\{D2D1F80A-7226-4259-BE20-1459670207EB}: NameServer = 206.191.0.1,206.191.0.210
O17 - HKLM\System\CS1\Services\Tcpip\..\{3AAA1C9A-C143-4C39-9DA7-8BCE1F2F9341}: NameServer = 206.191.0.140,206.191.0.210
O17 - HKLM\System\CS2\Services\Tcpip\..\{3AAA1C9A-C143-4C39-9DA7-8BCE1F2F9341}: NameServer = 206.191.0.140,206.191.0.210
O17 - HKLM\System\CS3\Services\Tcpip\..\{3AAA1C9A-C143-4C39-9DA7-8BCE1F2F9341}: NameServer = 206.191.0.140,206.191.0.210
O23 - Service: Ati HotKey Poller - Unknown owner - C:\WINDOWS\System32\Ati2evxx.exe
O23 - Service: DvpApi (dvpapi) - Command Software Systems, Inc. - C:\Program Files\Common Files\Command Software\dvpapi.exe
O23 - Service: ewido security suite control - ewido networks - C:\Program Files\ewido\security suite\ewidoctrl.exe
O23 - Service: ewido security suite guard - ewido networks - C:\Program Files\ewido\security suite\ewidoguard.exe
O23 - Service: HP Configuration Interface Service (HPConfig) - Hewlett-Packard - C:\WINDOWS\system32\HPConfig.exe
O23 - Service: HP RF Device Service (HpRfDev) - Hewlett-Packard - C:\WINDOWS\system32\HpRfDev.exe
O23 - Service: iPod Service (iPodService) - Apple Computer, Inc. - C:\Program Files\iPod\bin\iPodService.exe
O23 - Service: Pml Driver HPZ12 - HP - C:\WINDOWS\System32\HPZipm12.exe
O23 - Service: RadioSvr - Hewlett-Packard - C:\WINDOWS\system32\RadioSvr.exe
O23 - Service: Network Event Provider (WksPatch) - Unknown owner - C:\WINDOWS\System32\drivers\svchost.exe (file missing)

And now the EWIDO LOG

+ Created on: 5:14:50 AM, 9/7/2005
+ Report-Checksum: DCE5ABBE

+ Scan result:

HKLM\SOFTWARE\Avenue Media -> Spyware.InternetOptimizer : Cleaned with backup
HKLM\SOFTWARE\Avenue Media\Internet Optimizer -> Spyware.InternetOptimizer : Cleaned with backup
HKLM\SOFTWARE\Avenue Media\Internet Optimizer\Active Alert -> Spyware.InternetOptimizer : Cleaned with backup
HKLM\SOFTWARE\Avenue Media\Internet Optimizer\Browser Helper -> Spyware.InternetOptimizer : Cleaned with backup
HKLM\SOFTWARE\Avenue Media\Internet Optimizer\Browser Helper\cf1 -> Spyware.InternetOptimizer : Cleaned with backup
HKLM\SOFTWARE\Classes\ADM25.ADM25 -> Spyware.Altnet : Cleaned with backup
HKLM\SOFTWARE\Classes\ADM25.ADM25\CurVer -> Spyware.Altnet : Cleaned with backup
HKLM\SOFTWARE\Classes\ADM4.ADM4 -> Spyware.Altnet : Cleaned with backup
HKLM\SOFTWARE\Classes\ADM4.ADM4\CurVer -> Spyware.Altnet : Cleaned with backup
HKLM\SOFTWARE\Classes\AppID\adm.EXE -> Spyware.Altnet : Cleaned with backup
HKLM\SOFTWARE\Classes\AppID\Altnet Signing Module.EXE -> Spyware.Altnet : Cleaned with backup
HKLM\SOFTWARE\Classes\CLSID\{014DA6C9-189F-421a-88CD-07CFE51CFF10} -> Spyware.MySearch : Cleaned with backup
HKLM\SOFTWARE\Classes\CLSID\{0494D0D9-F8E0-41ad-92A3-14154ECE70AC} -> Spyware.MyWay : Cleaned with backup
HKLM\SOFTWARE\Classes\CLSID\{15AD4789-CDB4-47E1-A9DA-992EE8E6BAD6} -> Spyware.WinFavorites : Cleaned with backup
HKLM\SOFTWARE\Classes\CLSID\{1D7E3B41-23CE-469B-BE1B-A64B877923E1} -> Spyware.BlazeFind : Cleaned with backup
HKLM\SOFTWARE\Classes\CLSID\{21FFB6C0-0DA1-11D5-A9D5-00500413153C} -> Spyware.Gator : Cleaned with backup
HKLM\SOFTWARE\Classes\CLSID\{2B96D5CC-C5B5-49A5-A69D-CC0A30F9028C} -> Spyware.MiniBug : Cleaned with backup
HKLM\SOFTWARE\Classes\MSEaid.Gd\GLSID -> Spyware.eAcceleration : Cleaned with backup
HKLM\SOFTWARE\Classes\SearchRelevancy -> Spyware.SearchRelevancy : Cleaned with backup
HKLM\SOFTWARE\Classes\SearchRelevancy\CLSID -> Spyware.SearchRelevancy : Cleaned with backup
HKLM\SOFTWARE\Gator.com -> Spyware.Gator : Cleaned with backup
HKLM\SOFTWARE\Gator.com\AppInfo -> Spyware.Gator : Cleaned with backup
HKLM\SOFTWARE\Gator.com\CMEII -> Spyware.Gator : Cleaned with backup
HKLM\SOFTWARE\Gator.com\Gator -> Spyware.Gator : Cleaned with backup
HKLM\SOFTWARE\Gator.com\Gator\dyn -> Spyware.Gator : Cleaned with backup
HKLM\SOFTWARE\Gator.com\Gator\dyn\GCH -> Spyware.Gator : Cleaned with backup
HKLM\SOFTWARE\Gator.com\Gator\dyn\GCH\_gs -> Spyware.Gator : Cleaned with backup
HKLM\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Code Store Database\Distribution Units\{15AD4789-CDB4-47E1-A9DA-992EE8E6BAD6} -> Spyware.WinFavorites : Cleaned with backup
HKLM\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Main\ins -> Spyware.WebRebates : Cleaned with backup
HKLM\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Uninstall\Search Relevancy -> Spyware.SearchRelevancy : Cleaned with backup
HKLM\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Uninstall\Windows ServeAd -> Spyware.BlazeFind : Cleaned with backup
HKLM\SOFTWARE\salm -> Spyware.180Solutions : Cleaned with backup
HKLM\SOFTWARE\SearchRelevancy -> Spyware.SearchRelevancy : Cleaned with backup
HKLM\SOFTWARE\SearchRelevancy\Update -> Spyware.SearchRelevancy : Cleaned with backup
HKLM\SOFTWARE\Windows ServeAd -> Spyware.BlazeFind : Cleaned with backup
HKU\S-1-5-21-914090876-2346120412-1563495998-1003\Software\Cydoor -> Spyware.Cydoor : Cleaned with backup
HKU\S-1-5-21-914090876-2346120412-1563495998-1003\Software\salm -> Spyware.180Solutions : Cleaned with backup
C:\Documents and Settings\Administrator\Cookies\administrator@2o7[2].txt -> Spyware.Cookie.2o7 : Cleaned with backup
C:\Documents and Settings\Administrator\Cookies\administrator@as-us.falkag[2].txt -> Spyware.Cookie.Falkag : Cleaned with backup
C:\Documents and Settings\Administrator\Cookies\administrator@atdmt[1].txt -> Spyware.Cookie.Atdmt : Cleaned with backup
C:\Documents and Settings\Administrator\Cookies\administrator@tribalfusion[1].txt -> Spyware.Cookie.Tribalfusion : Cleaned with backup
C:\HJT\backups\backup-20050906-182228-746.dll -> Spyware.MyWay : Cleaned with backup
C:\Program Files\SearchRelevant\SearchRelevant.dll -> Spyware.Relevance : Cleaned with backup
C:\Program Files\Windows ControlAd\WinCtlAdShift.dll -> Spyware.WinAD : Cleaned with backup
C:\Program Files\Windows ServeAd\WinAtServ.dll -> Spyware.WinAD : Cleaned with backup
C:\Program Files\Windows ServeAd\WinServAd.exe -> Spyware.WinAD : Cleaned with backup


::Report End


Are we showing progress here? What should I do now?

Thanks a million,

Don

 

To make matters worse, I'm now getting a SMART drive failure prediction on my hard drive when I start up.

And I just got a blue screen error that says the following:

Kernel_data_inpage_error
Stop 0X0000007A (0XC03E1690, 0XC000000E, 0XF85A4642, 0XIFBAF860)
ftdisk.sys - addressF85A462 base at F859A000 datestamp 3b7d8419

I feel like I'm losing the battle here. Should I backup, buy a new drive, and reinstall everything or is this a salvageable situation?

 

Well I just reinstalled everything. Took a lot less time than dealing with the messed up system I was dealing with. Thanks for your help--the drive seems fine and the computer is operating as good as new.

Over the course of my last infection, I downloaded probably 20 programs that scanned for this or that virus or malware. After downloading,

Panda
ad aware
spy bot
ccleaner
ewido
hjt

and so on and so on, what would you recommend as being an adequate protection in addition to either AVG or Norton to guard against malware in the future. I d rather just have a couple of good programs rather than accumulating endless quantities of programs that get used for one problem, then by the time you have another problem there are 20 new names of programs that are the current ones.

Since I m starting from scratch, what is the best bet... Cclean is a good little basic tool to have I realize, but there seem to be other redundancies.

 

Hello dryan,

In light of your recent issue, please take a look at these well written articles:

HOW DID I GET INFECTED IN THE FIRST PLACE? http://forums.net-integration.net/index.php?showtopic=3051
THE ANTI-SPYWARE TUTORIAL http://www.greyknight17.com/spyware.htm#prevent
MAKING INTERNET EXPLORER SAFER http://www.bleepingcomputer.com/forums/Making_Internet_Explorer_Safer-tut102.html

Be very wary with any security software that is advertised in popups or in other ways. They are not only usually of no use, but often have malware in them.

More information and downloads are available at the following links:

Spyware Blaster to help prevent spyware from installing in the first place.
Spyware Guard to catch and block spyware before it can execute.
IESpy-Ad to block access to malicious websites so you cannot be redirected to them from an infected site or email.

Firefox www.mozilla.org/products/firefox - Use this alternate browser. While Internet Explorer is not a bad browser, almost every exploit crafted is targeted to take advantage of an IE weakness.

Sun's Java http://java.com/en/index.jsp - It's much more secure than Microsoft's Java Virtual Machine.