Started up my computer & I get a message saying that it couldn't find C:\Windows\is-A8R6V.exe.

I clicked "OK" & the computer started up at normal, except that a Spybot S&D popup came up (pic of it is attached)
(I've yet to click any of the options for that popup)

I ran MBAM, but it found nothing.

Any idea if this file is important or what's happened here?


EDIT: Comp going slower than normal. Tried to attach a pic showing the CPU Usage of the meager processes I had running (firefox + basic background processes), but by the time I made it small enough to fit, it wasn't too easy to read. But I ctrl + alt + del & the CPU Usage was consistently above 80%. Typically it's nowhere near 50%, so I have to assume something is going here.

This post has been edited by ezpkns34: Aug 15 2009, 12:45 AM

Hi ezpkns34,



My name is Tomk. I would be glad to take a look at your log and help you with solving any malware problems. HijackThis logs can take a while to research, so please be patient and I'd be grateful if you would note the following:

• I will be working on your Malware issues, this may or may not, solve other issues you have with your machine.
• The fixes are specific to your problem and should only be used for the issues on this machine.
• Please continue to review my answers until I tell you your machine appears to be clear. Absence of symptoms does not mean that everything is clear.
• It's often worth reading through these instructions and printing them for ease of reference.
• If you don't know or understand something, please don't hesitate to say or ask!! It's better to be sure and safe than sorry.
• Please reply to this thread. Do not start a new topic.

Please download RootRepeal to your desktop

• Physically disconnect your machine from the internet as your system will be unprotected.
• Unzip it to it's own folder, close all other programs especially your security programs (anti-spyware, anti-virus, and firewall) and run RootRepeal.exe
• Click the Report tab at the bottom and then the Scan button.
• A box will pop up, check the boxes beside Drivers, Files, Processes SSDT and click OK.
• Another box will open, check the boxes beside all the drives, eg : C:\, then click OK.
• The scan will take a little while to run, so let it go unhindered.
• Once it is done, click the Save Report button, call it RepealScan and save the log to your desktop.
• Reconnect to the internet.
• Post the log here in your reply.

Please download DDS by sUBs from one of the following links and save it to your desktop.

• DDS.scr
• DDS.pif
• Disable any script blocking protection (How to Disable your Security Programs)
• Double click DDS icon to run the tool (may take up to 3 minutes to run)
• When done, DDS.txt will open.
• After a few moments, attach.txt will open in a second window.
• Save both reports to your desktop.

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• Post the contents of the DDS.txt report in your next reply
• Attach the Attach.txt report to your post by scroling down to the Attachments area and then clicking Browse. Browse to where you saved the file, and click Open and the click UPLOAD.

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If you need help please start a new thread and post a new HJT log