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Hi, A few days ago, I got help from an online forum regarding a virus infection. Though most of the symptoms seem to be gone, I still have one that persists. My IE won't run unless it is right clicked to "Run as Administrator". I am using Windows Vista 32-bit. Here is my DDS: DDS (Ver_09-06-26.01) - NTFSx86 Run by [removed] at 19:40:32.45 on 06/04/2010 Fri Internet Explorer: 8.0.6001.18904 Microsoft® Windows Vista™ Home Premium 6.0.6002.2.949.82.1033.18.958.224 [GMT -7:00] SP: Windows Defender *enabled* (Updated) {D68DDC3A-831F-4FAE-9E44-DA132C1ACF46} ============== Running Processes =============== C:\Windows\system32\wininit.exe C:\Program Files\AVG\AVG9\avgchsvx.exe C:\Program Files\AVG\AVG9\avgrsx.exe C:\Windows\system32\lsm.exe C:\Windows\system32\svchost.exe -k DcomLaunch C:\Windows\system32\nvvsvc.exe C:\Program Files\AVG\AVG9\avgcsrvx.exe C:\Windows\system32\svchost.exe -k rpcss c:\Program Files\Microsoft Security Essentials\MsMpEng.exe C:\Windows\System32\svchost.exe -k LocalServiceNetworkRestricted C:\Windows\System32\svchost.exe -k LocalSystemNetworkRestricted C:\Windows\system32\svchost.exe -k netsvcs C:\Windows\system32\svchost.exe -k GPSvcGroup C:\Windows\system32\SLsvc.exe C:\Windows\system32\rundll32.exe C:\Windows\system32\svchost.exe -k LocalService C:\Windows\system32\svchost.exe -k NetworkService C:\Windows\System32\spoolsv.exe C:\Windows\system32\taskeng.exe C:\Windows\system32\svchost.exe -k LocalServiceNoNetwork C:\Windows\system32\Dwm.exe C:\Windows\system32\taskeng.exe C:\Windows\RtHDVCpl.exe C:\Program Files\Common Files\InstallShield\UpdateService\issch.exe C:\Windows\system32\AERTSrv.exe C:\Program Files\Common Files\Apple\Mobile Device Support\AppleMobileDeviceService.exe C:\Program Files\AVG\AVG9\avgwdsvc.exe C:\Program Files\Bonjour\mDNSResponder.exe C:\Program Files\AVG\AVG9\avgtray.exe C:\Program Files\Microsoft Security Essentials\msseces.exe C:\Windows\system32\svchost.exe -k NetworkServiceNetworkRestricted C:\Windows\system32\svchost.exe -k imgsvc C:\Windows\System32\svchost.exe -k WerSvcGroup C:\Windows\system32\SearchIndexer.exe C:\Windows\system32\DRIVERS\xaudio.exe C:\Program Files\AVG\AVG9\avgemc.exe C:\Program Files\AVG\AVG9\avgnsx.exe C:\Program Files\AVG\AVG9\avgcsrvx.exe C:\Program Files\iPod\bin\iPodService.exe C:\Program Files\AIM\aim.exe C:\Windows\Explorer.EXE C:\Program Files\Internet Explorer\iexplore.exe C:\Program Files\Internet Explorer\iexplore.exe C:\Windows\system32\SearchProtocolHost.exe C:\Windows\system32\SearchFilterHost.exe C:\Users\Jay\Desktop\dds.scr C:\Windows\system32\conime.exe C:\Windows\system32\wbem\wmiprvse.exe ============== Pseudo HJT Report =============== uStart Page = hxxp://www.google.com/ uInternet Settings,ProxyOverride = localhost;*.local BHO: Adobe PDF Reader Link Helper: {06849e9f-c8d7-4d59-b87d-784b7d6be0b3} - c:\program files\adobe\acrobat 7.0\activex\AcroIEHelper.dll BHO: AVG Safe Search: {3ca2f312-6f6e-4b53-a66e-4e65e497c8c0} - c:\program files\avg\avg9\avgssie.dll BHO: Java™ Plug-In 2 SSV Helper: {dbc80044-a445-435b-bc74-9c25c1c588a9} - c:\program files\java\jre6\bin\jp2ssv.dll TB: {472734EA-242A-422B-ADF8-83D1E48CC825} - No File mRun: [Windows Defender] %ProgramFiles%\Windows Defender\MSASCui.exe -hide mRun: [RtHDVCpl] RtHDVCpl.exe mRun: [ISUSScheduler] "c:\program files\common files\installshield\updateservice\issch.exe" -start mRun: [ISUSPM Startup] c:\progra~1\common~1\instal~1\update~1\ISUSPM.exe -startup mRun: [QuickTime Task] "c:\program files\quicktime\QTTask.exe" -atboottime mRun: [fullmusic_info] c:\program files\fullmusicp\fullmusic_info.exe mRun: [iTunesHelper] "c:\program files\itunes\iTunesHelper.exe" mRun: [AVG9_TRAY] c:\progra~1\avg\avg9\avgtray.exe mRun: [MSSE] "c:\program files\microsoft security essentials\msseces.exe" -hide -runkey StartupFolder: c:\progra~2\micros~1\windows\startm~1\programs\startup\adobeg~1.lnk - c:\program files\common files\adobe\calibration\Adobe Gamma Loader.exe StartupFolder: c:\progra~2\micros~1\windows\startm~1\programs\startup\adober~1.lnk - c:\program files\adobe\acrobat 7.0\reader\reader_sl.exe mPolicies-explorer: BindDirectlyToPropertySetStorage = 0 (0x0) mPolicies-system: EnableUIADesktopToggle = 0 (0x0) DPF: {8100D56A-5661-482C-BEE8-AFECE305D968} - hxxp://upload.facebook.com/controls/2009.07.28_v5.5.8.1/FacebookPhotoUploader55.cab DPF: {8AD9C840-044E-11D1-B3E9-00805F499D93} - hxxp://java.sun.com/update/1.6.0/jinstall-1_6_0_18-windows-i586.cab DPF: {CAFEEFAC-0016-0000-0000-ABCDEFFEDCBA} - hxxp://java.sun.com/update/1.6.0/jinstall-1_6_0-windows-i586.cab DPF: {CAFEEFAC-0016-0000-0018-ABCDEFFEDCBA} - hxxp://java.sun.com/update/1.6.0/jinstall-1_6_0_18-windows-i586.cab DPF: {E2883E8F-472F-4FB0-9522-AC9BF37916A7} - hxxp://platformdl.adobe.com/NOS/getPlusPlus/1.6/gp.cab Handler: linkscanner - {F274614C-63F8-47D5-A4D1-FBDDE494F8D1} - c:\program files\avg\avg9\avgpp.dll AppInit_DLLs: avgrsstx.dll ============= SERVICES / DRIVERS =============== R0 amacpi;Microsoft Away Mode System;c:\windows\system32\drivers\null.sys [2009-10-21 4608] R1 AvgLdx86;AVG Free AVI Loader Driver x86;c:\windows\system32\drivers\avgldx86.sys [2010-6-4 216200] R1 AvgTdiX;AVG Free Network Redirector;c:\windows\system32\drivers\avgtdix.sys [2010-6-4 242896] R2 AERTFilters;Andrea RT Filters Service;c:\windows\system32\AERTSrv.exe [2007-12-5 77824] R2 avg9emc;AVG Free E-mail Scanner;c:\program files\avg\avg9\avgemc.exe [2010-6-4 916760] R2 avg9wd;AVG Free WatchDog;c:\program files\avg\avg9\avgwdsvc.exe [2010-6-4 308064] R3 MpNWMon;Microsoft Malware Protection Network Driver;c:\windows\system32\drivers\MpNWMon.sys [2009-12-2 42368] S2 gupdate;Google Update Service (gupdate);c:\program files\google\update\GoogleUpdate.exe [2010-2-10 135664] S3 FontCache;Windows Font Cache Service;c:\windows\system32\svchost.exe -k LocalServiceAndNoImpersonation [2009-10-21 21504] S3 U1expskpn_3.0;U1expskpn_3.0; [x] S4 nvrd32;NVIDIA nForce RAID Driver;c:\windows\system32\drivers\nvrd32.sys [2007-8-27 129832] =============== Created Last 30 ================ 2010-06-04 17:50 –d-h— C:\$AVG 2010-06-04 16:52 –d—– c:\program files\Microsoft Security Essentials 2010-06-04 16:26 12,464 a——- c:\windows\system32\avgrsstx.dll 2010-06-04 16:26 242,896 a——- c:\windows\system32\drivers\avgtdix.sys 2010-06-04 16:26 216,200 a——- c:\windows\system32\drivers\avgldx86.sys 2010-06-04 16:26 –d—– c:\windows\system32\drivers\Avg 2010-05-28 20:09 2,048 a——- c:\windows\system32\tzres.dll 2010-05-28 19:44 –dsh— C:\$RECYCLE.BIN 2010-05-28 19:18 256,512 a——- c:\windows\PEV.exe 2010-05-28 19:18 161,792 a——- c:\windows\SWREG.exe 2010-05-28 19:18 98,816 a——- c:\windows\sed.exe 2010-05-28 19:18 77,312 a——- c:\windows\MBR.exe 2010-05-28 19:07 38,224 a——- c:\windows\system32\drivers\mbamswissarmy.sys 2010-05-28 19:07 20,952 a——- c:\windows\system32\drivers\mbam.sys 2010-05-28 19:07 –d—– c:\program files\Malwarebytes' Anti-Malware 2010-05-28 15:16 173,603,570 a——- c:\windows\MEMORY.DMP 2010-05-24 15:13 –d—– C:\acccore 2010-05-23 12:59 –d—– c:\program files\Steam 2010-05-11 15:53 738,816 a——- c:\windows\system32\inetcomm.dll ==================== Find3M ==================== 2010-05-21 14:14 221,568 ——– c:\windows\system32\MpSigStub.exe 2010-05-19 18:54 2,414 a——- c:\users\jay\appdata\roaming\wklnhst.dat 2010-04-08 23:58 65,536 a——- c:\windows\IFinst27.exe 2010-04-08 15:19 73,216 a——- c:\windows\ST6UNST.EXE 2010-04-08 15:19 286,720 ——– c:\windows\Setup1.exe 2010-04-08 13:20 107,808 a——- c:\windows\system32\dns-sd.exe 2010-04-08 13:20 91,424 a——- c:\windows\system32\dnssd.dll 2010-04-02 20:24 143,360 a——- c:\windows\inf\infstrng.dat 2010-04-02 20:24 86,016 a——- c:\windows\inf\infstor.dat 2010-04-02 20:24 51,200 a——- c:\windows\inf\infpub.dat 2010-03-20 20:55 81,920 ——– c:\windows\bwUnin-6.1.4.68-8876480L.exe 2009-11-17 15:23 665,600 a——- c:\windows\inf\drvindex.dat 2009-10-24 09:03 174 a–sh— c:\program files\desktop.ini 2009-10-12 17:08 56 a—h— c:\programdata\ezsidmv.dat 2009-10-12 17:08 56 a—h— c:\progra~2\ezsidmv.dat 2006-11-02 05:42 287,440 a——- c:\windows\inf\perflib\0409\perfi.dat 2006-11-02 05:42 287,440 a——- c:\windows\inf\perflib\0409\perfh.dat 2006-11-02 05:42 30,674 a——- c:\windows\inf\perflib\0409\perfd.dat 2006-11-02 05:42 30,674 a——- c:\windows\inf\perflib\0409\perfc.dat 2006-11-02 02:20 287,440 a——- c:\windows\inf\perflib\0000\perfi.dat 2006-11-02 02:20 287,440 a——- c:\windows\inf\perflib\0000\perfh.dat 2006-11-02 02:20 30,674 a——- c:\windows\inf\perflib\0000\perfd.dat 2006-11-02 02:20 30,674 a——- c:\windows\inf\perflib\0000\perfc.dat 2009-10-21 16:46 245,760 a–sh— c:\windows\serviceprofiles\networkservice\appdata\roaming\microsoft\windows\ietldcache\index.dat 2007-08-27 22:51 8,192 a–sh— c:\windows\users\default\NTUSER.DAT ============= FINISH: 19:42:47.98 =============== Thank you in advance.
Post #2
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Looks like you're running 2 anti-virus programs.


Never install more than one Antivirus and Firewall! Rather than giving you extra protection, it will decrease the reliability of it seriously!
The reason for this is that if both products have their automatic (Real-Time) protection switched on, your system may lock up due to both software products attempting to access the same file at the same time.
Also because more than one Antivirus and Firewall installed are not compatible with each other, it can cause system performance problems and a serious system slowdown.



Please do not delete anything unless instructed to.


I suggest you do this:

1.Click Start > Settings > Control Panel.
2.Next, open Add/Remove Programs and remove either:
AVG
Microsoft Security Essentials


Reboot and please describe how your computer behaves at the moment.
Post #3 last edited
I have removed Microsoft Security Essentials, and I've kept AVG. My computer seems fine, except for the fact that IE still won't run unless I right click as Administrator (I've tried to make it always run on administrator but everything under the Compatibility tab is greyed out). It is also a bit slow, but I am guessing that is due to the Antivirus program. * Oh, and IE is considerably slower. It freezes at times.
Post #4
Open up Control Panel, and type in “UAC” into the search box. You’ll see a link for “Turn User Account Control (UAC) on or off”: On the next screen you should uncheck the box for “Use User Account Control (UAC)”, and then click on the OK button. You’ll need to reboot your computer before the changes take effect

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