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Did it. Now let's see what happens. This should be the HT log: Still not able to. Notepad shows a blank page. Suggestions?
Are you doing it like this?

Open HijackThis and select: Do a system scan and save a log file.
This should open the log in Notepad.

When the scan is finished, Click Edit> Select All> Edit> Copy> and paste its contents here [Add Reply].
My head's starting to reel…getting a little confused. I'll try again.
Yes, I am trying to follow your instructions to the letter. I'm just getting a little overwhelmed here. My daughters are awake and wanting to talk.
After I click Edit>Select All>Edit>Copy do I click edit and then Paste, then [Add Reply] or just click[Add Reply].Logfile of HijackThis v1.99.1
Scan saved at 11:19:01 AM, on 04/16/2005
Platform: Windows 98 SE (Win9x 4.10.2222A)
MSIE: Internet Explorer v6.00 SP1 (6.00.2800.1106)

Running processes:
C:\WINDOWS\SYSTEM\KERNEL32.DLL
C:\WINDOWS\SYSTEM\MSGSRV32.EXE
C:\WINDOWS\SYSTEM\MPREXE.EXE
C:\WINDOWS\SYSTEM\mmtask.tsk
C:\WINDOWS\SYSTEM\WINMODEM.101\wmexe.exe
C:\WINDOWS\SYSTEM\MSTASK.EXE
C:\WINDOWS\EXPLORER.EXE
C:\WINDOWS\STARTER.EXE
C:\PROGRAM FILES\LOGITECH\ITOUCH\ITOUCH.EXE
C:\WINDOWS\SYSTEM\SYSTRAY.EXE
C:\WINDOWS\LOADQM.EXE
C:\PROGRAM FILES\GRISOFT\AVG FREE\AVGCC.EXE
C:\PROGRAM FILES\GRISOFT\AVG FREE\AVGEMC.EXE
C:\PROGRAM FILES\GRISOFT\AVG FREE\AVGAMSVR.EXE
C:\WINDOWS\TASKMON.EXE
C:\PROGRAM FILES\BILLP STUDIOS\WINPATROL\WINPATROL.EXE
C:\PROGRAM FILES\SPYBOT - SEARCH & DESTROY\TEATIMER.EXE
C:\WINDOWS\SYSTEM\WMIEXE.EXE
C:\WINDOWS\SYSTEM\RNAAPP.EXE
C:\WINDOWS\SYSTEM\TAPISRV.EXE
C:\WINDOWS\SYSTEM\CMMON32.EXE
C:\PROGRAM FILES\MOZILLA FIREFOX\FIREFOX.EXE
C:\WINDOWS\NETDDE.EXE
C:\PROGRAM FILES\WINZIP\WZQKPICK.EXE
C:\WINDOWS\DESKTOP\HIJACKTHIS.EXE

R1 - HKCU\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Internet Settings,ProxyServer = [removed]:110
O3 - Toolbar: &Radio - {8E718888-423F-11D2-876E-00A0C9082467} - C:\WINDOWS\SYSTEM\MSDXM.OCX
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [EnsoniqMixer] starter.exe
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [ScanRegistry] C:\WINDOWS\scanregw.exe /autorun
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [Logitech Utility] LOGI_MWX.EXE
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [LoadPowerProfile] Rundll32.exe powrprof.dll,LoadCurrentPwrScheme
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [SystemTray] SysTray.Exe
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [LoadQM] loadqm.exe
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [ICSMGR] ICSMGR.EXE
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [TaskMonitor] C:\WINDOWS\taskmon.exe
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [WinPatrol] C:\PROGRAM FILES\BILLP STUDIOS\WINPATROL\winpatrol.exe
O4 - HKLM\..\RunServices: [LoadPowerProfile] Rundll32.exe powrprof.dll,LoadCurrentPwrScheme
O4 - HKLM\..\RunServices: [winmodem] WINMODEM.101\wmexe.exe
O4 - HKLM\..\RunServices: [SchedulingAgent] C:\WINDOWS\SYSTEM\mstask.exe
O4 - Startup: Microsoft Office.lnk = C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\Office\OSA9.EXE
O4 - Startup: WinZip Quick Pick.lnk = C:\Program Files\WinZip\WZQKPICK.EXE
O9 - Extra button: (no name) - {08B0E5C0-4FCB-11CF-AAA5-00401C608501} - C:\Program Files\Java\j2re1.4.2_04\bin\npjpi142_04.dll
O9 - Extra 'Tools' menuitem: Sun Java Console - {08B0E5C0-4FCB-11CF-AAA5-00401C608501} - C:\Program Files\Java\j2re1.4.2_04\bin\npjpi142_04.dll
O16 - DPF: {9AA73F41-EC64-489E-9A73-9CD52E528BC4} - http://zone.msn.com/binGame/ZAxRcMgr.cab
O16 - DPF: {E5D419D6-A846-4514-9FAD-97E826C84822} - http://fdl.msn.com/zone/datafiles/heartbeat.cab
O16 - DPF: {3FE16C08-D6A7-4133-84FC-D5BFB4F7D886} - http://zone.msn.com/bingame/rtlw/default/R…bGameLoader.cab
O16 - DPF: {B38870E4-7ECB-40DA-8C6A-595F0A5519FF} - http://messenger.msn.com/download/MsnMesse…pDownloader.cab
O16 - DPF: {B8BE5E93-A60C-4D26-A2DC-220313175592} (ZoneIntro Class) - http://zone.msn.com/binFramework/v10/ZIntro.cab32846.cab
O16 - DPF: {9A9307A0-7DA4-4DAF-B042-5009F29E09E1} - http://www.pandasoftware.com/activescan/as5/asinst.cab
O16 - DPF: {DF780F87-FF2B-4DF8-92D0-73DB16A1543A} (PopCapLoader Object) - http://zone.msn.com/bingame/dim2/default/popcaploader_v6.cab
O16 - DPF: {00000055-9980-0010-8000-00AA00389B71} -
O16 - DPF: {4B9F2C37-C0CF-42BC-BB2D-DCFA8B25CABF} -
O16 - DPF: {EE8B6D5F-FEF2-11D0-B13F-00A024798EF3} -
O16 - DPF: {E7DBFB6C-113A-47CF-B278-F5C6AF4DE1BD} -
O16 - DPF: {89D75D39-5531-47BA-9E4F-B346BA9C362C} -
O16 - DPF: {D77EF652-9A6B-40C8-A4B9-1C0697C6CF41} -
O16 - DPF: {9B03C5F1-F5AB-47EE-937D-A8EDA626F876} -
O16 - DPF: {DAF5D9A2-D982-4671-83E4-0398706A5F6A} -
O16 - DPF: {04E214E5-63AF-4236-83C6-A7ADCBF9BD02} -
O16 - DPF: {917623D1-D8E5-11D2-BE8B-00104B06BDE3} -
O16 - DPF: {EDFCDAF5-95D9-40E9-BBE6-10C33190C3EF} -
O16 - DPF: {2FC9A21E-2069-4E47-8235-36318989DB13} -
I suggest you do this:

Run hijackthis. Hit None of the above, just start the program button. Put a
Check on these.

R1 - HKCU\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Internet Settings,ProxyServer = [removed]:110

O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [LoadQM] loadqm.exe

O4 - Startup: Microsoft Office.lnk = C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\Office\OSA9.EXE

ALL 016's. They'll come back if needed,


Close ALL windows and browsers except HijackThis and click "Fix checked"



1. Open My Computer
2. Right click on your hard drive that you wish to clean (C drive, for example)
3. In the context menu that opens, select properties
4. Under the general tab you should select Disk Cleanup
5. Windows will scan your drive which will take a few seconds/minutes
6. A box will display the various files you can remove.
Check all boxes except compress old files (If listed)
7. Click OK and windows will comply.

Restart your computer.

Reboot and "copy/paste" a new log file into this thread.
Also please describe how your computer behaves at the moment.
Sorry I took so long to get back to you. I ran SpyBot last night, found CoolWebSearch, fixed via SpyBot. Ran AdAware also which found nothing.
This AM ran CWShredder and found nothing.
Followed your instructions and the computer operated in pretty much the same way it has been operating. No Internet Explorer, same display page error message. The proxy server phone number in the first line of the HT log is the number the computer dials to connect to our ISP and the Internet.
Anyway, here is this morning's HT log:Logfile of HijackThis v1.99.1
Scan saved at 6:19:04 AM, on 04/17/2005
Platform: Windows 98 SE (Win9x 4.10.2222A)
MSIE: Internet Explorer v6.00 SP1 (6.00.2800.1106)

Running processes:
C:\WINDOWS\SYSTEM\KERNEL32.DLL
C:\WINDOWS\SYSTEM\MSGSRV32.EXE
C:\WINDOWS\SYSTEM\MPREXE.EXE
C:\WINDOWS\SYSTEM\mmtask.tsk
C:\WINDOWS\SYSTEM\WINMODEM.101\wmexe.exe
C:\WINDOWS\SYSTEM\MSTASK.EXE
C:\WINDOWS\EXPLORER.EXE
C:\WINDOWS\STARTER.EXE
C:\PROGRAM FILES\LOGITECH\ITOUCH\ITOUCH.EXE
C:\WINDOWS\SYSTEM\SYSTRAY.EXE
C:\PROGRAM FILES\GRISOFT\AVG FREE\AVGCC.EXE
C:\PROGRAM FILES\GRISOFT\AVG FREE\AVGEMC.EXE
C:\PROGRAM FILES\GRISOFT\AVG FREE\AVGAMSVR.EXE
C:\WINDOWS\TASKMON.EXE
C:\PROGRAM FILES\BILLP STUDIOS\WINPATROL\WINPATROL.EXE
C:\PROGRAM FILES\SPYBOT - SEARCH & DESTROY\TEATIMER.EXE
C:\PROGRAM FILES\WINZIP\WZQKPICK.EXE
C:\WINDOWS\SYSTEM\WMIEXE.EXE
C:\WINDOWS\SYSTEM\RNAAPP.EXE
C:\WINDOWS\SYSTEM\TAPISRV.EXE
C:\WINDOWS\SYSTEM\CMMON32.EXE
C:\PROGRAM FILES\MOZILLA FIREFOX\FIREFOX.EXE
C:\WINDOWS\DESKTOP\HIJACKTHIS.EXE

R1 - HKCU\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Internet Settings,ProxyServer = [removed]:110
O3 - Toolbar: &Radio - {8E718888-423F-11D2-876E-00A0C9082467} - C:\WINDOWS\SYSTEM\MSDXM.OCX
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [EnsoniqMixer] starter.exe
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [ScanRegistry] C:\WINDOWS\scanregw.exe /autorun
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [Logitech Utility] LOGI_MWX.EXE
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [LoadPowerProfile] Rundll32.exe powrprof.dll,LoadCurrentPwrScheme
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [SystemTray] SysTray.Exe
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [ICSMGR] ICSMGR.EXE
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [TaskMonitor] C:\WINDOWS\taskmon.exe
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [WinPatrol] C:\PROGRAM FILES\BILLP STUDIOS\WINPATROL\winpatrol.exe
O4 - HKLM\..\RunServices: [LoadPowerProfile] Rundll32.exe powrprof.dll,LoadCurrentPwrScheme
O4 - HKLM\..\RunServices: [winmodem] WINMODEM.101\wmexe.exe
O4 - HKLM\..\RunServices: [SchedulingAgent] C:\WINDOWS\SYSTEM\mstask.exe
O4 - Startup: WinZip Quick Pick.lnk = C:\Program Files\WinZip\WZQKPICK.EXE
O9 - Extra button: (no name) - {08B0E5C0-4FCB-11CF-AAA5-00401C608501} - C:\Program Files\Java\j2re1.4.2_04\bin\npjpi142_04.dll
O9 - Extra 'Tools' menuitem: Sun Java Console - {08B0E5C0-4FCB-11CF-AAA5-00401C608501} - C:\Program Files\Java\j2re1.4.2_04\bin\npjpi142_04.dll
O16 - DPF: {9AA73F41-EC64-489E-9A73-9CD52E528BC4} - http://zone.msn.com/binGame/ZAxRcMgr.cab
O16 - DPF: {E5D419D6-A846-4514-9FAD-97E826C84822} - http://fdl.msn.com/zone/datafiles/heartbeat.cab
O16 - DPF: {3FE16C08-D6A7-4133-84FC-D5BFB4F7D886} - http://zone.msn.com/bingame/rtlw/default/R…bGameLoader.cab
O16 - DPF: {B38870E4-7ECB-40DA-8C6A-595F0A5519FF} - http://messenger.msn.com/download/MsnMesse…pDownloader.cab
O16 - DPF: {B8BE5E93-A60C-4D26-A2DC-220313175592} (ZoneIntro Class) - http://zone.msn.com/binFramework/v10/ZIntro.cab32846.cab
O16 - DPF: {9A9307A0-7DA4-4DAF-B042-5009F29E09E1} - http://www.pandasoftware.com/activescan/as5/asinst.cab
O16 - DPF: {DF780F87-FF2B-4DF8-92D0-73DB16A1543A} (PopCapLoader Object) - http://zone.msn.com/bingame/dim2/default/popcaploader_v6.cab
O16 - DPF: {00000055-9980-0010-8000-00AA00389B71} -
O16 - DPF: {4B9F2C37-C0CF-42BC-BB2D-DCFA8B25CABF} -
O16 - DPF: {EE8B6D5F-FEF2-11D0-B13F-00A024798EF3} -
O16 - DPF: {E7DBFB6C-113A-47CF-B278-F5C6AF4DE1BD} -
O16 - DPF: {89D75D39-5531-47BA-9E4F-B346BA9C362C} -
O16 - DPF: {D77EF652-9A6B-40C8-A4B9-1C0697C6CF41} -
O16 - DPF: {9B03C5F1-F5AB-47EE-937D-A8EDA626F876} -
O16 - DPF: {DAF5D9A2-D982-4671-83E4-0398706A5F6A} -
O16 - DPF: {04E214E5-63AF-4236-83C6-A7ADCBF9BD02} -
O16 - DPF: {917623D1-D8E5-11D2-BE8B-00104B06BDE3} -
O16 - DPF: {EDFCDAF5-95D9-40E9-BBE6-10C33190C3EF} -
O16 - DPF: {2FC9A21E-2069-4E47-8235-36318989DB13} -
I suggest you do this:

Run hijackthis. Hit None of the above, just start the program button. Put a
Check on these.

O16 - DPF: {9AA73F41-EC64-489E-9A73-9CD52E528BC4} - http://zone.msn.com/binGame/ZAxRcMgr.cab
O16 - DPF: {E5D419D6-A846-4514-9FAD-97E826C84822} - http://fdl.msn.com/zone/datafiles/heartbeat.cab
O16 - DPF: {3FE16C08-D6A7-4133-84FC-D5BFB4F7D886} - http://zone.msn.com/bingame/rtlw/default/R…bGameLoader.cab
O16 - DPF: {B38870E4-7ECB-40DA-8C6A-595F0A5519FF} - http://messenger.msn.com/download/MsnMesse…pDownloader.cab
O16 - DPF: {B8BE5E93-A60C-4D26-A2DC-220313175592} (ZoneIntro Class) - http://zone.msn.com/binFramework/v10/ZIntro.cab32846.cab
O16 - DPF: {9A9307A0-7DA4-4DAF-B042-5009F29E09E1} - http://www.pandasoftware.com/activescan/as5/asinst.cab
O16 - DPF: {DF780F87-FF2B-4DF8-92D0-73DB16A1543A} (PopCapLoader Object) - http://zone.msn.com/bingame/dim2/default/popcaploader_v6.cab
O16 - DPF: {00000055-9980-0010-8000-00AA00389B71} -
O16 - DPF: {4B9F2C37-C0CF-42BC-BB2D-DCFA8B25CABF} -
O16 - DPF: {EE8B6D5F-FEF2-11D0-B13F-00A024798EF3} -
O16 - DPF: {E7DBFB6C-113A-47CF-B278-F5C6AF4DE1BD} -
O16 - DPF: {89D75D39-5531-47BA-9E4F-B346BA9C362C} -
O16 - DPF: {D77EF652-9A6B-40C8-A4B9-1C0697C6CF41} -
O16 - DPF: {9B03C5F1-F5AB-47EE-937D-A8EDA626F876} -
O16 - DPF: {DAF5D9A2-D982-4671-83E4-0398706A5F6A} -
O16 - DPF: {04E214E5-63AF-4236-83C6-A7ADCBF9BD02} -
O16 - DPF: {917623D1-D8E5-11D2-BE8B-00104B06BDE3} -
O16 - DPF: {EDFCDAF5-95D9-40E9-BBE6-10C33190C3EF} -
O16 - DPF: {2FC9A21E-2069-4E47-8235-36318989DB13} -


Close ALL windows and browsers except HijackThis and click "Fix checked"


Empty Recycle Bin

Reboot and "copy/paste" a new log file into this thread.
Also please describe how your computer behaves at the moment.
I have to go to church in ten minutes, but will post the latest HJT log after doing all you said. I will check back to the forum at about 12:30. While reading your last post, the A disk drive whirred on its own four times without me commanding it or having a disk in. :huh: On reboot everything seemed to operate as it has been. Didn't check IE or OE because I was running out of time. Here's the latest HJT log:Logfile of HijackThis v1.99.1 Scan saved at 9:20:40 AM, on 04/17/2005 Platform: Windows 98 SE (Win9x 4.10.2222A) MSIE: Internet Explorer v6.00 SP1 (6.00.2800.1106) Running processes: C:\WINDOWS\SYSTEM\KERNEL32.DLL C:\WINDOWS\SYSTEM\MSGSRV32.EXE C:\WINDOWS\SYSTEM\MPREXE.EXE C:\WINDOWS\SYSTEM\mmtask.tsk C:\WINDOWS\SYSTEM\WINMODEM.101\wmexe.exe C:\WINDOWS\SYSTEM\MSTASK.EXE C:\WINDOWS\EXPLORER.EXE C:\WINDOWS\STARTER.EXE C:\PROGRAM FILES\LOGITECH\ITOUCH\ITOUCH.EXE C:\WINDOWS\SYSTEM\SYSTRAY.EXE C:\PROGRAM FILES\GRISOFT\AVG FREE\AVGCC.EXE C:\PROGRAM FILES\GRISOFT\AVG FREE\AVGEMC.EXE C:\PROGRAM FILES\GRISOFT\AVG FREE\AVGAMSVR.EXE C:\WINDOWS\TASKMON.EXE C:\PROGRAM FILES\BILLP STUDIOS\WINPATROL\WINPATROL.EXE C:\PROGRAM FILES\PC MIGHTYMAX\PCMM.EXE C:\PROGRAM FILES\SPYBOT - SEARCH & DESTROY\TEATIMER.EXE C:\PROGRAM FILES\WINZIP\WZQKPICK.EXE C:\WINDOWS\SYSTEM\WMIEXE.EXE C:\PROGRAM FILES\MOZILLA FIREFOX\FIREFOX.EXE C:\WINDOWS\SYSTEM\RNAAPP.EXE C:\WINDOWS\SYSTEM\TAPISRV.EXE C:\WINDOWS\SYSTEM\CMMON32.EXE C:\WINDOWS\DESKTOP\HIJACKTHIS.EXE R1 - HKCU\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Internet Settings,ProxyServer = [removed]:110 O3 - Toolbar: &Radio; - {8E718888-423F-11D2-876E-00A0C9082467} - C:\WINDOWS\SYSTEM\MSDXM.OCX O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [EnsoniqMixer] starter.exe O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [ScanRegistry] C:\WINDOWS\scanregw.exe /autorun O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [Logitech Utility] LOGI_MWX.EXE O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [LoadPowerProfile] Rundll32.exe powrprof.dll,LoadCurrentPwrScheme O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [SystemTray] SysTray.Exe O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [ICSMGR] ICSMGR.EXE O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [TaskMonitor] C:\WINDOWS\taskmon.exe O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [WinPatrol] C:\PROGRAM FILES\BILLP STUDIOS\WINPATROL\winpatrol.exe O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [PCMMRealtime] C:\Program Files\PC MightyMax\pcmm.exe /R O4 - HKLM\..\RunServices: [LoadPowerProfile] Rundll32.exe powrprof.dll,LoadCurrentPwrScheme O4 - HKLM\..\RunServices: [winmodem] WINMODEM.101\wmexe.exe O4 - HKLM\..\RunServices: [SchedulingAgent] C:\WINDOWS\SYSTEM\mstask.exe O4 - Startup: WinZip Quick Pick.lnk = C:\Program Files\WinZip\WZQKPICK.EXE O9 - Extra button: (no name) - {08B0E5C0-4FCB-11CF-AAA5-00401C608501} - C:\Program Files\Java\j2re1.4.2_04\bin\npjpi142_04.dll O9 - Extra 'Tools' menuitem: Sun Java Console - {08B0E5C0-4FCB-11CF-AAA5-00401C608501} - C:\Program Files\Java\j2re1.4.2_04\bin\npjpi142_04.dll O16 - DPF: {00000055-9980-0010-8000-00AA00389B71} - O16 - DPF: {EDFCDAF5-95D9-40E9-BBE6-10C33190C3EF} - O16 - DPF: {9AA73F41-EC64-489E-9A73-9CD52E528BC4} - O16 - DPF: {E5D419D6-A846-4514-9FAD-97E826C84822} - O16 - DPF: {3FE16C08-D6A7-4133-84FC-D5BFB4F7D886} - O16 - DPF: {B38870E4-7ECB-40DA-8C6A-595F0A5519FF} - O16 - DPF: {B8BE5E93-A60C-4D26-A2DC-220313175592} - O16 - DPF: {2FC9A21E-2069-4E47-8235-36318989DB13} - O16 - DPF: {9A9307A0-7DA4-4DAF-B042-5009F29E09E1} - O16 - DPF: {DF780F87-FF2B-4DF8-92D0-73DB16A1543A} - O16 - DPF: {4B9F2C37-C0CF-42BC-BB2D-DCFA8B25CABF} - O16 - DPF: {EE8B6D5F-FEF2-11D0-B13F-00A024798EF3} - O16 - DPF: {E7DBFB6C-113A-47CF-B278-F5C6AF4DE1BD} - O16 - DPF: {89D75D39-5531-47BA-9E4F-B346BA9C362C} - O16 - DPF: {D77EF652-9A6B-40C8-A4B9-1C0697C6CF41} - O16 - DPF: {9B03C5F1-F5AB-47EE-937D-A8EDA626F876} - O16 - DPF: {DAF5D9A2-D982-4671-83E4-0398706A5F6A} - O16 - DPF: {04E214E5-63AF-4236-83C6-A7ADCBF9BD02} - O16 - DPF: {917623D1-D8E5-11D2-BE8B-00104B06BDE3} -
Use ALT/CTRL/DEL and end the process for WINPATROL



Run hijackthis. Hit None of the above, Click Do a System Scan Only. Put a Check in the box on the left side on these:

016's ALL of them

Close ALL windows and browsers except HijackThis and click "Fix checked"

Empty Recycle Bin

Reboot and "copy/paste" a new log file into this thread.
Also please describe how your computer behaves at the moment.
I did exactly what you said the last time and they came right back. I also noticed today that I can't get the scandisk utility to scan the C drive (I gave it several minutes). When I was composing my last post the A: drive was operating on its own several times without a disk in and without me doing anything to access it. On a cold reboot Microsoft Excel Office 2000 executed without me asking it to. WinPatrol has reported twice today that there were new restart commands. It says [Rename] NUL= C:\WINDOWS\SYSTEM\COMCTL32.DLL C:\WINDOWS\SYSTEM\COMCTL32.DLL=C;\WINDOWS\SYSTEM\SFC8363.TMP At the top the report says NUL means that the file will be deleted on restart. The second report says the same thing except instead of SFC8363.TMP it says SET3224.TMP. Should I try to get rid of WinPatrol altogether by add/remove programs or will Ctrl/Alt/Delete be enough? I've done Ctrl/Alt/Delete on WinPatrol just now. When I was just about to leave for church and disconnected from my ISP and the Internet, I got the message "The device's channel has changed to channel 1". I'm starting to think either the machine is haunted or really badly infected. Anyway I will post the latest HJT log after following your instructions to the letter.

Should I try to get rid of WinPatrol altogether by add/remove programs

No. There's nothing wrong with WinPatrol.

Post a new log when finished with my last posted fix.
Tried twice to get rid of all 016s, but they keep coming back. Should I cold reboot or restart from the desktop Start in the corner? The first time I followed your instructions (my A: drive just whirred at me :blink: several times) all you know what broke loose or seemed to. I did the instructions up to reboot. I cold-booted, shutting down and restarting the computer. When Scan disk checked the C drive for errors "because the mahcine was not shut down properly" I got a black screen with only the scan showing and exit blinking. When the scan box filled up the screen went black and after less than a minute the computer shut down by itself. I pressed the power button to turn the computer on and it scanned normally, then gave the option of starting in safe mode, safe mode with DOS commands, etc. I chose normal and it proceeded as it has been the last few days to the point of entering our password. I did that, got the message "There is a problem with your display settings. The adapter type is incorrect, or the current settings do not work with your hardware." Clicked OK, got the Display Properties Screen. Our display properties hadn't changed (colors are True Color 32 bit and screen area is 800x600 pixels.) Clicked OK and the normal desktop screen came back. Ran HJT and the 016s were back. Refollowed your instructions to remove them and restarted with the desktop start button. This time everything went well up to the desktop. Received message about Starter "This program has performed an illegal operation…" Details were STARTER caused an invalid page fault in module ,unknown. at 0000:7cb12389 Logfile of HijackThis v1.99.1 Scan saved at 2:10:49 PM, on 04/17/2005 Platform: Windows 98 SE (Win9x 4.10.2222A) MSIE: Internet Explorer v6.00 SP1 (6.00.2800.1106) Running processes: C:\WINDOWS\SYSTEM\KERNEL32.DLL C:\WINDOWS\SYSTEM\MSGSRV32.EXE C:\WINDOWS\SYSTEM\MPREXE.EXE C:\WINDOWS\SYSTEM\mmtask.tsk C:\WINDOWS\SYSTEM\WINMODEM.101\wmexe.exe C:\WINDOWS\SYSTEM\MSTASK.EXE C:\WINDOWS\EXPLORER.EXE C:\PROGRAM FILES\LOGITECH\ITOUCH\ITOUCH.EXE C:\WINDOWS\SYSTEM\SYSTRAY.EXE C:\PROGRAM FILES\GRISOFT\AVG FREE\AVGCC.EXE C:\PROGRAM FILES\GRISOFT\AVG FREE\AVGEMC.EXE C:\PROGRAM FILES\GRISOFT\AVG FREE\AVGAMSVR.EXE C:\WINDOWS\TASKMON.EXE C:\PROGRAM FILES\BILLP STUDIOS\WINPATROL\WINPATROL.EXE C:\PROGRAM FILES\PC MIGHTYMAX\PCMM.EXE C:\PROGRAM FILES\SPYBOT - SEARCH & DESTROY\TEATIMER.EXE C:\PROGRAM FILES\WINZIP\WZQKPICK.EXE C:\WINDOWS\SYSTEM\WMIEXE.EXE C:\WINDOWS\DESKTOP\HIJACKTHIS.EXE R1 - HKCU\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Internet Settings,ProxyServer = [removed]:110 O3 - Toolbar: &Radio; - {8E718888-423F-11D2-876E-00A0C9082467} - C:\WINDOWS\SYSTEM\MSDXM.OCX O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [EnsoniqMixer] starter.exe O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [ScanRegistry] C:\WINDOWS\scanregw.exe /autorun O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [Logitech Utility] LOGI_MWX.EXE O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [LoadPowerProfile] Rundll32.exe powrprof.dll,LoadCurrentPwrScheme O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [SystemTray] SysTray.Exe O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [ICSMGR] ICSMGR.EXE O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [TaskMonitor] C:\WINDOWS\taskmon.exe O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [WinPatrol] C:\PROGRAM FILES\BILLP STUDIOS\WINPATROL\winpatrol.exe O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [PCMMRealtime] C:\Program Files\PC MightyMax\pcmm.exe /R O4 - HKLM\..\RunServices: [LoadPowerProfile] Rundll32.exe powrprof.dll,LoadCurrentPwrScheme O4 - HKLM\..\RunServices: [winmodem] WINMODEM.101\wmexe.exe O4 - HKLM\..\RunServices: [SchedulingAgent] C:\WINDOWS\SYSTEM\mstask.exe O4 - Startup: WinZip Quick Pick.lnk = C:\Program Files\WinZip\WZQKPICK.EXE O9 - Extra button: (no name) - {08B0E5C0-4FCB-11CF-AAA5-00401C608501} - C:\Program Files\Java\j2re1.4.2_04\bin\npjpi142_04.dll O9 - Extra 'Tools' menuitem: Sun Java Console - {08B0E5C0-4FCB-11CF-AAA5-00401C608501} - C:\Program Files\Java\j2re1.4.2_04\bin\npjpi142_04.dll O16 - DPF: {00000055-9980-0010-8000-00AA00389B71} - O16 - DPF: {EDFCDAF5-95D9-40E9-BBE6-10C33190C3EF} - O16 - DPF: {9AA73F41-EC64-489E-9A73-9CD52E528BC4} - O16 - DPF: {E5D419D6-A846-4514-9FAD-97E826C84822} - O16 - DPF: {3FE16C08-D6A7-4133-84FC-D5BFB4F7D886} - O16 - DPF: {B38870E4-7ECB-40DA-8C6A-595F0A5519FF} - O16 - DPF: {B8BE5E93-A60C-4D26-A2DC-220313175592} - O16 - DPF: {2FC9A21E-2069-4E47-8235-36318989DB13} - O16 - DPF: {9A9307A0-7DA4-4DAF-B042-5009F29E09E1} - O16 - DPF: {DF780F87-FF2B-4DF8-92D0-73DB16A1543A} - O16 - DPF: {4B9F2C37-C0CF-42BC-BB2D-DCFA8B25CABF} - O16 - DPF: {EE8B6D5F-FEF2-11D0-B13F-00A024798EF3} - O16 - DPF: {E7DBFB6C-113A-47CF-B278-F5C6AF4DE1BD} - O16 - DPF: {89D75D39-5531-47BA-9E4F-B346BA9C362C} - O16 - DPF: {D77EF652-9A6B-40C8-A4B9-1C0697C6CF41} - O16 - DPF: {9B03C5F1-F5AB-47EE-937D-A8EDA626F876} - O16 - DPF: {DAF5D9A2-D982-4671-83E4-0398706A5F6A} - O16 - DPF: {04E214E5-63AF-4236-83C6-A7ADCBF9BD02} - O16 - DPF: {917623D1-D8E5-11D2-BE8B-00104B06BDE3} - Ran HJT again and the 016s were back. While I was typing this the PCMighty Max alarm went off and showed 220 some errors and said my machine was going critical. Should I dump Mighty Max through add/remove? I'm just about ready to make this thing a fancy paperweight! :scratch: The last HJT is above, but it really doesn't show anything new, because the 016s won't dump.
I don't know anything about PCMighty Max, sorry.

Those 016's need to go.


Restart your computer in Safe Mode.

Press the F8 key until the startup menu appears.

Choose the Safe Mode option then press Enter.



Use ALT/CTRL/DEL and end the process for WINPATROL



Run hijackthis. Hit None of the above, Click Do a System Scan Only. Put a Check in the box on the left side on these:

016's ALL of them

Close ALL windows and browsers except HijackThis and click "Fix checked"

Empty Recycle Bin

Reboot Normal and "copy/paste" a new log file into this thread.
Also please describe how your computer behaves at the moment.
I did everything you said including doing the HJT 016 removal in safe mode *twice* and those 016s keep coming back. With the first reboot after trying to remove them I got two "performed illegal operation" messages", one from STARTER and the other from MSTASK. Both showed the detail "caused invalid page fault in module LGMSGHK.DLL".I'll post the latest log file but it's pretty much the same. I really am following your instructions exactly. Also when I go to CTRL\ALT\DEL I see something called Wzqkpick. What is that? Logfile of HijackThis v1.99.1 Scan saved at 4:23:01 PM, on 04/17/2005 Platform: Windows 98 SE (Win9x 4.10.2222A) MSIE: Internet Explorer v6.00 SP1 (6.00.2800.1106) Running processes: C:\WINDOWS\SYSTEM\KERNEL32.DLL C:\WINDOWS\SYSTEM\MSGSRV32.EXE C:\WINDOWS\SYSTEM\MPREXE.EXE C:\WINDOWS\SYSTEM\mmtask.tsk C:\WINDOWS\SYSTEM\WINMODEM.101\wmexe.exe C:\WINDOWS\SYSTEM\MSTASK.EXE C:\WINDOWS\EXPLORER.EXE C:\WINDOWS\STARTER.EXE C:\PROGRAM FILES\LOGITECH\ITOUCH\ITOUCH.EXE C:\WINDOWS\SYSTEM\SYSTRAY.EXE C:\PROGRAM FILES\GRISOFT\AVG FREE\AVGCC.EXE C:\PROGRAM FILES\GRISOFT\AVG FREE\AVGEMC.EXE C:\PROGRAM FILES\GRISOFT\AVG FREE\AVGAMSVR.EXE C:\WINDOWS\TASKMON.EXE C:\PROGRAM FILES\SPYBOT - SEARCH & DESTROY\TEATIMER.EXE C:\PROGRAM FILES\WINZIP\WZQKPICK.EXE C:\WINDOWS\SYSTEM\WMIEXE.EXE C:\PROGRAM FILES\MOZILLA FIREFOX\FIREFOX.EXE C:\WINDOWS\SYSTEM\RNAAPP.EXE C:\WINDOWS\SYSTEM\TAPISRV.EXE C:\WINDOWS\SYSTEM\CMMON32.EXE C:\WINDOWS\DESKTOP\HIJACKTHIS.EXE R1 - HKCU\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Internet Settings,ProxyServer = [removed]:110 O3 - Toolbar: &Radio; - {8E718888-423F-11D2-876E-00A0C9082467} - C:\WINDOWS\SYSTEM\MSDXM.OCX O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [EnsoniqMixer] starter.exe O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [ScanRegistry] C:\WINDOWS\scanregw.exe /autorun O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [Logitech Utility] LOGI_MWX.EXE O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [LoadPowerProfile] Rundll32.exe powrprof.dll,LoadCurrentPwrScheme O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [SystemTray] SysTray.Exe O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [ICSMGR] ICSMGR.EXE O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [TaskMonitor] C:\WINDOWS\taskmon.exe O4 - HKLM\..\RunServices: [LoadPowerProfile] Rundll32.exe powrprof.dll,LoadCurrentPwrScheme O4 - HKLM\..\RunServices: [winmodem] WINMODEM.101\wmexe.exe O4 - HKLM\..\RunServices: [SchedulingAgent] C:\WINDOWS\SYSTEM\mstask.exe O4 - Startup: WinZip Quick Pick.lnk = C:\Program Files\WinZip\WZQKPICK.EXE O9 - Extra button: (no name) - {08B0E5C0-4FCB-11CF-AAA5-00401C608501} - C:\Program Files\Java\j2re1.4.2_04\bin\npjpi142_04.dll O9 - Extra 'Tools' menuitem: Sun Java Console - {08B0E5C0-4FCB-11CF-AAA5-00401C608501} - C:\Program Files\Java\j2re1.4.2_04\bin\npjpi142_04.dll O16 - DPF: {00000055-9980-0010-8000-00AA00389B71} - O16 - DPF: {EDFCDAF5-95D9-40E9-BBE6-10C33190C3EF} - O16 - DPF: {9AA73F41-EC64-489E-9A73-9CD52E528BC4} - O16 - DPF: {E5D419D6-A846-4514-9FAD-97E826C84822} - O16 - DPF: {3FE16C08-D6A7-4133-84FC-D5BFB4F7D886} - O16 - DPF: {B38870E4-7ECB-40DA-8C6A-595F0A5519FF} - O16 - DPF: {B8BE5E93-A60C-4D26-A2DC-220313175592} - O16 - DPF: {2FC9A21E-2069-4E47-8235-36318989DB13} - O16 - DPF: {9A9307A0-7DA4-4DAF-B042-5009F29E09E1} - O16 - DPF: {DF780F87-FF2B-4DF8-92D0-73DB16A1543A} - O16 - DPF: {4B9F2C37-C0CF-42BC-BB2D-DCFA8B25CABF} - O16 - DPF: {EE8B6D5F-FEF2-11D0-B13F-00A024798EF3} - O16 - DPF: {E7DBFB6C-113A-47CF-B278-F5C6AF4DE1BD} - O16 - DPF: {89D75D39-5531-47BA-9E4F-B346BA9C362C} - O16 - DPF: {D77EF652-9A6B-40C8-A4B9-1C0697C6CF41} - O16 - DPF: {9B03C5F1-F5AB-47EE-937D-A8EDA626F876} - O16 - DPF: {DAF5D9A2-D982-4671-83E4-0398706A5F6A} - O16 - DPF: {04E214E5-63AF-4236-83C6-A7ADCBF9BD02} - O16 - DPF: {917623D1-D8E5-11D2-BE8B-00104B06BDE3} - :(

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