update
Just a quick follow up...
I found an obscure link which helped me remove the "theQuickLink" toolbar:
http://windowsxp.mvps.org/toolbarcop.htm
None of my adware/spyware/virus removal tools could get rid of this PEST.
But I am left with the inabilitly to check mark my "address bar" which is currently unchecked in IE and I cannot access anything but "customize".
Is there another something I need to do/get rid of?
Please help.
Thanks.
Mike
Hijack this log:
Logfile of HijackThis v1.97.7
Scan saved at 9:14:33 PM, on 9/14/2005
Platform: Windows ME (Win9x 4.90.3000)
MSIE: Internet Explorer v6.00 (6.00.2600.0000)
Running processes:
C:\WINDOWS\SYSTEM\KERNEL32.DLL
C:\WINDOWS\SYSTEM\MSGSRV32.EXE
C:\WINDOWS\SYSTEM\mmtask.tsk
C:\WINDOWS\SYSTEM\GRXP4EXE.EXE
C:\WINDOWS\SYSTEM\MPREXE.EXE
C:\WINDOWS\SYSTEM\ZONELABS\VSMON.EXE
C:\WINDOWS\SYSTEM\SSDPSRV.EXE
C:\WINDOWS\EXPLORER.EXE
C:\WINDOWS\SYSTEM\SYSTRAY.EXE
C:\WINDOWS\TASKMON.EXE
C:\WINDOWS\SYSTEM\RESTORE\STMGR.EXE
C:\PROGRAM FILES\PESTPATROL\PPCONTROL.EXE
C:\PROGRAM FILES\PESTPATROL\PPMEMCHECK.EXE
C:\WINDOWS\SYSTEM\WMIEXE.EXE
C:\PROGRAM FILES\PESTPATROL\COOKIEPATROL.EXE
C:\PROGRAM FILES\ZONE LABS\ZONEALARM\ZLCLIENT.EXE
C:\PROGRAM FILES\VERIZON ONLINE\SMARTBRIDGE\MOTIVESB.EXE
C:\PROGRAM FILES\SPYSPOTTER3\SPYSPOTTER.EXE
C:\PROGRAM FILES\SPYSPOTTER3\DEFENDER.EXE
C:\PROGRAM FILES\PRIVACYERASER COMPUTING\FREE INTERNET ERASER\INTERNETERASER.EXE
C:\PROGRAM FILES\ICONOID\ICONOID.EXE
C:\WINDOWS\SYSTEM\STIMON.EXE
C:\WINDOWS\SYSTEM\DDHELP.EXE
C:\PROGRAM FILES\MOZILLA FIREFOX\FIREFOX.EXE
C:\PROGRAM FILES\INTERNET EXPLORER\IEXPLORE.EXE
C:\WINDOWS\SYSTEM\SPOOL32.EXE
C:\PROGRAM FILES\HIJACKTHIS\HIJACKTHIS.EXE
R0 - HKCU\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Main,Start Page = file:///c:/c/home.htm
O3 - Toolbar: (no name) - -{08BEC6AA-49FC-4379-3587-4B21E286C19E} - (no file)
O3 - Toolbar: (no name) - -{4E7BD74F-2B8D-469E-D0FC-E57AF4D5FA7D} - (no file)
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [SystemTray] SysTray.Exe
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [Tweak UI] RUNDLL32.EXE TWEAKUI.CPL,TweakMeUp
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [TaskMonitor] C:\WINDOWS\taskmon.exe
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [ScanRegistry] C:\WINDOWS\scanregw.exe /autorun
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [LoadPowerProfile] Rundll32.exe powrprof.dll,LoadCurrentPwrScheme
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [PestPatrol Control Center] C:\PROGRA~1\PESTPA~1\PPControl.exe
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [PPMemCheck] C:\PROGRA~1\PESTPA~1\PPMemCheck.exe
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [CookiePatrol] C:\PROGRA~1\PESTPA~1\CookiePatrol.exe
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [QuickTime Task] "C:\WINDOWS\SYSTEM\QTTASK.EXE" -atboottime
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [Zone Labs Client] C:\PROGRA~1\ZONELA~1\ZONEAL~1\zlclient.exe
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [Motive SmartBridge] C:\PROGRA~1\VERIZO~1\SMARTB~1\MotiveSB.exe
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [HWIPER.EXE] C:\WINDOWS\SYSTEM\HWIPER.EXE
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [SpySpotter] C:\PROGRAM FILES\SPYSPOTTER3\SPYSPOTTER.exe -startup
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [SpySpotter System Defender] C:\PROGRAM FILES\SPYSPOTTER3\Defender.exe -startup
O4 - HKLM\..\RunServices: [*StateMgr] C:\WINDOWS\System\Restore\StateMgr.exe
O4 - HKLM\..\RunServices: [LoadPowerProfile] Rundll32.exe powrprof.dll,LoadCurrentPwrScheme
O4 - HKLM\..\RunServices: [TrueVector] C:\WINDOWS\SYSTEM\ZONELABS\VSMON.EXE -service
O4 - HKLM\..\RunServices: [SSDPSRV] C:\WINDOWS\SYSTEM\ssdpsrv.exe
O4 - HKCU\..\Run: [Free Internet Eraser] C:\PROGRAM FILES\PRIVACYERASER COMPUTING\FREE INTERNET ERASER\INTERNETERASER.EXE /Startup
O4 - Startup: iconoid.lnk = C:\Program Files\Iconoid\iconoid.exe
O12 - Plugin for .cfm: C:\PROGRAM FILES\NETSCAPE\COMMUNICATOR\PROGRAM\PLUGINS\nppl3260.dll
O12 - Plugin for .swf: C:\PROGRAM FILES\NETSCAPE\COMMUNICATOR\PROGRAM\PLUGINS\NPSWF32.dll
O12 - Plugin for .avi: C:\PROGRAM FILES\NETSCAPE\COMMUNICATOR\PROGRAM\PLUGINS\npavi32.dll
O12 - Plugin for .mpg: C:\PROGRA~1\INTERN~1\PLUGINS\npqtplugin3.dll
O12 - Plugin for .wmv: C:\PROGRAM FILES\NETSCAPE\COMMUNICATOR\PROGRAM\PLUGINS\npdsplay.dll
O17 - HKLM\System\CCS\Services\VxD\MSTCP: NameServer = 69.50.177.202,85.255.112.23