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i would actually like to use a different AV, i was thinking Panda Platinum security? unless you guys can recommend a better one :D as for the copying in to the output.txt thing…it gives me an error saying that it can't open the file and that there may be a disk or file system error.
carp**. I guess I need to triple check my posts before posting. please go to start->run paste this in: regedit.exe /e c:\output.txt "HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Shared Tools\MSConfig\startupreg"
ah there we go…. Windows Registry Editor Version 5.00 [HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Shared Tools\MSConfig\startupreg] [HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Shared Tools\MSConfig\startupreg\BluetoothAuthenticationAgent] "key"="SOFTWARE\\Microsoft\\Windows\\CurrentVersion\\Run" "item"="rundll32" "hkey"="HKLM" "command"="rundll32.exe irprops.cpl,,BluetoothAuthenticationAgent" "inimapping"="0" [HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Shared Tools\MSConfig\startupreg\EPSON Stylus Photo R300 Series] "key"="SOFTWARE\\Microsoft\\Windows\\CurrentVersion\\Run" "item"="E_S4I2F1" "hkey"="HKLM" "command"="C:\\WINDOWS\\System32\\spool\\DRIVERS\\W32X86\\3\\E_S4I2F1.EXE /P30 \"EPSON Stylus Photo R300 Series\" /O6 \"USB002\" /M \"Stylus Photo R300\"" "inimapping"="0" [HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Shared Tools\MSConfig\startupreg\ezShieldProtector for Px] "key"="SOFTWARE\\Microsoft\\Windows\\CurrentVersion\\Run" "item"="ezSP_Px" "hkey"="HKLM" "command"="C:\\WINDOWS\\System32\\ezSP_Px.exe" "inimapping"="0" [HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Shared Tools\MSConfig\startupreg\HP Component Manager] "key"="SOFTWARE\\Microsoft\\Windows\\CurrentVersion\\Run" "item"="hpcmpmgr" "hkey"="HKLM" "command"="\"C:\\Program Files\\HP\\hpcoretech\\hpcmpmgr.exe\"" "inimapping"="0" [HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Shared Tools\MSConfig\startupreg\HP Software Update] "key"="SOFTWARE\\Microsoft\\Windows\\CurrentVersion\\Run" "item"="HPWuSchd" "hkey"="HKLM" "command"="\"C:\\Program Files\\HP\\HP Software Update\\HPWuSchd.exe\"" "inimapping"="0" [HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Shared Tools\MSConfig\startupreg\iTunesHelper] "key"="SOFTWARE\\Microsoft\\Windows\\CurrentVersion\\Run" "item"="iTunesHelper" "hkey"="HKLM" "command"="\"C:\\Program Files\\iTunes\\iTunesHelper.exe\"" "inimapping"="0" [HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Shared Tools\MSConfig\startupreg\Mouse Suite 98 Daemon] "key"="SOFTWARE\\Microsoft\\Windows\\CurrentVersion\\Run" "item"="ICO" "hkey"="HKLM" "command"="ICO.EXE" "inimapping"="0" [HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Shared Tools\MSConfig\startupreg\pccguide.exe] "key"="SOFTWARE\\Microsoft\\Windows\\CurrentVersion\\Run" "item"="pccguide" "hkey"="HKLM" "command"="\"C:\\Program Files\\Trend Micro\\Internet Security 2005\\pccguide.exe\"" "inimapping"="0" [HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Shared Tools\MSConfig\startupreg\QuickTime Task] "key"="SOFTWARE\\Microsoft\\Windows\\CurrentVersion\\Run" "item"="qttask" "hkey"="HKLM" "command"="\"C:\\Program Files\\QuickTime\\qttask.exe\" -atboottime" "inimapping"="0" [HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Shared Tools\MSConfig\startupreg\SpySweeper] "key"="SOFTWARE\\Microsoft\\Windows\\CurrentVersion\\Run" "item"="SpySweeper" "hkey"="HKCU" "command"="\"C:\\Program Files\\Webroot\\Spy Sweeper\\SpySweeper.exe\" /0" "inimapping"="0" [HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Shared Tools\MSConfig\startupreg\Symantec NetDriver Monitor] "key"="SOFTWARE\\Microsoft\\Windows\\CurrentVersion\\Run" "item"="SNDMon" "hkey"="HKLM" "command"="C:\\PROGRA~1\\SYMNET~1\\SNDMon.exe /Consumer" "inimapping"="0" [HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Shared Tools\MSConfig\startupreg\VAIO Recovery] "key"="SOFTWARE\\Microsoft\\Windows\\CurrentVersion\\Run" "item"="PartSeal" "hkey"="HKLM" "command"="C:\\WINDOWS\\Sonysys\\VAIO Recovery\\PartSeal.exe" "inimapping"="0" [HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Shared Tools\MSConfig\startupreg\ViewMgr] "key"="SOFTWARE\\Microsoft\\Windows\\CurrentVersion\\Run" "item"="ViewMgr" "hkey"="HKLM" "command"="C:\\Program Files\\Viewpoint\\Viewpoint Manager\\ViewMgr.exe" "inimapping"="0" [HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Shared Tools\MSConfig\startupreg\WildTangent CDA] "key"="SOFTWARE\\Microsoft\\Windows\\CurrentVersion\\Run" "item"="cdaEngine0400" "hkey"="HKLM" "command"="RUNDLL32.exe \"C:\\Program Files\\WildTangent\\Apps\\CDA\\cdaEngine0400.dll\",cdaEngineMain" "inimapping"="0" [HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Shared Tools\MSConfig\startupreg\zsxstn] "key"="SOFTWARE\\Microsoft\\Windows\\CurrentVersion\\Run" "item"="zsxstn" "hkey"="HKLM" "command"="c:\\windows\\system32\\zsxstn.exe" "inimapping"="0"
Please go here

and at the very top you will see "file to upload and scan"
Next to that you will see a box and a browse button.
Paste this location into the box:
c:\windows\system32\zsxstn.exe
and then click the "submit" button
Wait a little bit and the results will appear.
Paste the results of the file here.

Next,Please go to:
start–>run

and type this in:
regedit

Then click on the FILE menu and select export
Save the file as backup. Save the file somewhere you will remember and not delete.
IMPORTANT: make sure to set the export range to ALL

Then, go to start–>run

and type this in:
notepad

Paste this into the box:
REGEDIT4

[-HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Shared Tools\MSConfig\startupreg\zsxstn]


Then click on the FILE menu and select save as
Save the file as regfix.reg. Save the file to the desktop.
IMPORTANT: make sure to save the file as "all types" and NOT as a text file


Now double click on regfix.reg and insert it into the registry.

We need to do a search. Start –> Search –>For Files and Folders.
Expand Search Options, check Advanced Options, check Search system folders, Search hidden files and folders, and Search Subfolders.
Paste this into the Search for files and folders named box:

"c:\windows\system32\zsxstn.exe"

If any of these files are found please delete them.
Post a new winPfind log and a new HJT log.

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