Thank you for your reply LDTate.
Downloaded, Installed, Updated, Scanned, Rebooted! (AVG didn't report any problems).
On reboot ewido reported that it had found 'aports.exe' in my S&D directory (cleaned).
AVG logfile:
"Partition table (MBR)","ok","Quick checked"
"Boot sector of disk C:","ok","Quick checked"
"System registry Software\Microsoft\Windows NT\CurrentVersion\Windows\Load","","Scanned"
"System registry Software\Microsoft\Windows NT\CurrentVersion\Windows\Run","","Scanned"
"System registry Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run","","Scanned"
"System registry Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\RunOnce","","Scanned"
"System registry Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\RunOnceEx","","Scanned"
"System registry Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\RunServices","","Scanned"
"System registry Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\RunServicesOnce","","Scanned"
"System registry Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run","","Scanned"
"System registry Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\RunOnce","","Scanned"
"System registry Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\RunOnceEx","","Scanned"
"System registry Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\RunServices","","Scanned"
"System registry Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\RunServicesOnce","","Scanned"
"System registry Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Winlogon\Userinit","","Scanned"
"System registry SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows NT\CurrentVersion\Winlogon\Shell","","Scanned"
"System registry exefile\shell\open\command","","Scanned"
"System registry scrfile\shell\open\command","","Scanned"
"System registry scrfile\shell\config\command","","Scanned"
"System registry batfile\shell\open\command","","Scanned"
"System registry cmdfile\shell\open\command","","Scanned"
"System registry comfile\shell\open\command","","Scanned"
"System registry piffile\shell\open\command","","Scanned"
"System registry giffile\shell\open\command","","Scanned"
"System registry htmlfile\shell\open\command","","Scanned"
"System registry htafile\shell\open\command","","Scanned"
"System registry jpegfile\shell\open\command","","Scanned"
"System registry txtfile\shell\open\command","","Scanned"
"System registry regfile\shell\open\command","","Scanned"
"System registry cplfile\shell\cplopen\command","","Scanned"
"System registry Word.Document.8\shell\open\command","","Scanned"
"System registry WordPad.Document.1\shell\open\command","","Scanned"
"System registry inffile\shell\open\command","","Scanned"
"System registry vbsfile\shell\open\command","","Scanned"
"System registry vbefile\shell\open\command","","Scanned"
"C:\PROGRA~1\Grisoft\AVGFRE~1\avgcc.exe","ok","Quick checked"
"C:\Program Files\Internet Explorer\IEXPLORE.EXE","ok","Quick checked"
"C:\Program Files\Java\jre1.5.0_06\bin\jusched.exe","ok","Quick checked"
"C:\Program Files\Messenger\msmsgs.exe","ok","Quick checked"
"C:\Program Files\Spybot - Search & Destroy\TeaTimer.exe","ok","Quick checked"
"C:\WINDOWS\System32\mshta.exe","ok","Quick checked"
"C:\WINDOWS\System32\rundll32.exe","ok","Quick checked"
"C:\WINDOWS\System32\shell32.dll","ok","Quick checked"
"C:\WINDOWS\System32\shimgvw.dll","ok","Quick checked"
"C:\WINDOWS\regedit.exe","ok","Quick checked"
"C:\WINDOWS\System32\kernel32.dll","ok","Quick checked"
"C:\WINDOWS\System32\wsock32.dll","ok","Quick checked"
"C:\WINDOWS\System32\user32.dll","ok","Quick checked"
"C:\WINDOWS\System32\shell32.dll","ok","Quick checked"
"C:\WINDOWS\System32\ntoskrnl.exe","ok","Quick checked"
"C:\WINDOWS\System32\drivers\etc\hosts","ok","Quick checked"
HijackThis logfile:
Logfile of HijackThis v1.99.1
Scan saved at 10:14:34, on 12/05/2006
Platform: Windows XP (WinNT 5.01.2600)
MSIE: Internet Explorer v6.00 (6.00.2600.0000)
Running processes:
C:\WINDOWS\System32\smss.exe
C:\WINDOWS\system32\winlogon.exe
C:\WINDOWS\system32\services.exe
C:\WINDOWS\system32\lsass.exe
C:\WINDOWS\system32\svchost.exe
C:\WINDOWS\System32\svchost.exe
C:\WINDOWS\system32\spoolsv.exe
C:\PROGRA~1\Grisoft\AVGFRE~1\avgamsvr.exe
C:\PROGRA~1\Grisoft\AVGFRE~1\avgupsvc.exe
C:\PROGRA~1\Grisoft\AVGFRE~1\avgemc.exe
C:\Program Files\ewido anti-malware\ewidoctrl.exe
C:\Program Files\ewido anti-malware\ewidoguard.exe
C:\WINDOWS\Explorer.EXE
C:\Program Files\Java\jre1.5.0_06\bin\jusched.exe
C:\PROGRA~1\Grisoft\AVGFRE~1\avgcc.exe
C:\Program Files\Messenger\msmsgs.exe
C:\Program Files\Spybot - Search & Destroy\TeaTimer.exe
C:\Program Files\HijackThis\HijackThis.exe
R1 - HKCU\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Main,Default_Search_URL = about:blank
R1 - HKCU\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Main,Search Bar = about:blank
R1 - HKCU\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Main,Search Page = about:blank
R0 - HKCU\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Main,Start Page =
http://metallica.geekstogo.com/
R1 - HKLM\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Main,Search Page = about:blank
R0 - HKLM\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Search,SearchAssistant =
R1 - HKCU\Software\Microsoft\Internet Connection Wizard,ShellNext =
http://windowsupdate.microsoft.com/
O3 - Toolbar: &Radio - {8E718888-423F-11D2-876E-00A0C9082467} - C:\WINDOWS\System32\msdxm.ocx
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [SunJavaUpdateSched] C:\Program Files\Java\jre1.5.0_06\bin\jusched.exe
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [outlook] C:\Program Files\outlook\outlook.exe /auto
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [AVG7_CC] C:\PROGRA~1\Grisoft\AVGFRE~1\avgcc.exe /STARTUP
O4 - HKCU\..\Run: [MSMSGS] "C:\Program Files\Messenger\msmsgs.exe" /background
O4 - HKCU\..\Run: [SpybotSD TeaTimer] C:\Program Files\Spybot - Search & Destroy\TeaTimer.exe
O9 - Extra button: (no name) - {08B0E5C0-4FCB-11CF-AAA5-00401C608501} - C:\Program Files\Java\jre1.5.0_06\bin\ssv.dll
O9 - Extra 'Tools' menuitem: Sun Java Console - {08B0E5C0-4FCB-11CF-AAA5-00401C608501} - C:\Program Files\Java\jre1.5.0_06\bin\ssv.dll
O9 - Extra button: Related - {c95fe080-8f5d-11d2-a20b-00aa003c157a} - C:\WINDOWS\web\related.htm
O9 - Extra 'Tools' menuitem: Show &Related Links - {c95fe080-8f5d-11d2-a20b-00aa003c157a} - C:\WINDOWS\web\related.htm
O17 - HKLM\System\CCS\Services\Tcpip\Parameters: Domain = labtest.co.uk
O17 - HKLM\Software\..\Telephony: DomainName = labtest.co.uk
O17 - HKLM\System\CS1\Services\Tcpip\Parameters: Domain = labtest.co.uk
O17 - HKLM\System\CS2\Services\Tcpip\Parameters: Domain = labtest.co.uk
O23 - Service: AVG7 Alert Manager Server (Avg7Alrt) - GRISOFT, s.r.o. - C:\PROGRA~1\Grisoft\AVGFRE~1\avgamsvr.exe
O23 - Service: AVG7 Update Service (Avg7UpdSvc) - GRISOFT, s.r.o. - C:\PROGRA~1\Grisoft\AVGFRE~1\avgupsvc.exe
O23 - Service: AVG E-mail Scanner (AVGEMS) - GRISOFT, s.r.o. - C:\PROGRA~1\Grisoft\AVGFRE~1\avgemc.exe
O23 - Service: ewido security suite control - ewido networks - C:\Program Files\ewido anti-malware\ewidoctrl.exe
O23 - Service: ewido security suite guard - ewido networks - C:\Program Files\ewido anti-malware\ewidoguard.exe
The computer seems to take longer than usual to start an application but once up, the application runs at 'normal' speed.
Back to you.