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my desktop suddenly froze the icons despite all attempts to play with the taskbar. In addition it also developed a 2 inch bar on the left side with info such as 'folder tasks' and 'other places' embedded within this bar. The icons still can be 'clicked' and the programs work.
I cant get rid of this 'bar' nor move the icons around even though they are not 'locked'. I can send a screen shot if needed. Please e-mail to the following address. (yes I ran all virus/trojan checkers!)

I am enclosing the Hijack This file but also a screen shot of what I'm talking about.
Thanks.


Logfile of HijackThis v1.99.1
Scan saved at 11:36:19 AM, on 4/26/2008
Platform: Windows XP SP2 (WinNT 5.01.2600)
MSIE: Internet Explorer v7.00 (7.00.6000.16640)

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:\Program Files\Windows Defender\MsMpEng.exe
C:\WINDOWS\System32\svchost.exe
C:\WINDOWS\system32\ZoneLabs\vsmon.exe
C:\WINDOWS\Explorer.EXE
C:\WINDOWS\system32\spoolsv.exe
C:\whole c\Program Files\a-squared Free\a2service.exe
C:\Program Files\Common Files\Acronis\Schedule2\schedul2.exe
C:\Program Files\Grisoft\AVG Anti-Spyware 7.5\guard.exe
C:\PROGRA~1\Grisoft\AVG7\avgamsvr.exe
C:\PROGRA~1\Grisoft\AVG7\avgupsvc.exe
C:\PROGRA~1\Grisoft\AVG7\avgemc.exe
C:\Program Files\Maxtor\Maxtor Backup\MaxBackServiceInt.exe
C:\Program Files\Maxtor\OneTouch\Utils\SyncServices.exe
C:\WINDOWS\system32\nvsvc32.exe
C:\Program Files\Raxco\PerfectDisk\PDAgent.exe
C:\Program Files\Spyware Doctor\sdhelp.exe
C:\WINDOWS\system32\svchost.exe
C:\Program Files\Common

Files\Acronis\Fomatik\TrueImageTryStartService.exe
C:\Program Files\Webroot\Spy Sweeper\SpySweeper.exe
C:\Program Files\Raxco\PerfectDisk\PDEngine.exe
C:\WINDOWS\System32\spool\DRIVERS\W32X86\3\E_S4I2H1.EXE
C:\PROGRA~1\Grisoft\AVG7\avgcc.exe
C:\Program Files\Grisoft\AVG Anti-Spyware 7.5\avgas.exe
C:\Program Files\Java\jre1.6.0_05\bin\jusched.exe
C:\Program Files\Zone Labs\ZoneAlarm\zlclient.exe
C:\WINDOWS\system32\RUNDLL32.EXE
C:\Program Files\Acronis\TrueImageHome\TrueImageMonitor.exe
C:\Program Files\Acronis\TrueImageHome\TimounterMonitor.exe
C:\Program Files\Common Files\Acronis\Schedule2\schedhlp.exe
C:\Program Files\Webroot\Spy Sweeper\SpySweeperUI.exe
C:\WINDOWS\system32\ctfmon.exe
C:\Program Files\Google\GoogleToolbarNotifier\GoogleToolbarNotifier.exe
C:\Program Files\MagicDisc\MagicDisc.exe
C:\Program Files\Internet Explorer\iexplore.exe
C:\Program Files\Webroot\Spy Sweeper\SSU.EXE
C:\Program Files\Hijackthis\HijackThis.exe

R0 - HKCU\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Main,Start Page =

http://www.cnn.com/
R1 - HKLM\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Main,Default_Page_URL =

http://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/?LinkId=69157
R1 - HKLM\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Main,Default_Search_URL =

http://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/?LinkId=54896
R1 - HKLM\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Main,Search Page =

http://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/?LinkId=54896
R0 - HKLM\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Main,Start Page =

http://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/?LinkId=69157
R1 - HKCU\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Internet

Settings,ProxyOverride =
O2 - BHO: Adobe PDF Reader Link Helper -

{06849E9F-C8D7-4D59-B87D-784B7D6BE0B3} - C:\Program Files\Common

Files\Adobe\Acrobat\ActiveX\AcroIEHelper.dll
O2 - BHO: PCTools Site Guard - {5C8B2A36-3DB1-42A4-A3CB-D426709BBFEB} -

C:\PROGRA~1\SPYWAR~1\tools\iesdsg.dll
O2 - BHO: (no name) - {724d43a9-0d85-11d4-9908-00400523e39a} -

C:\Program Files\Siber Systems\AI RoboForm\roboform.dll
O2 - BHO: SSVHelper Class - {761497BB-D6F0-462C-B6EB-D4DAF1D92D43} -

C:\Program Files\Java\jre1.6.0_05\bin\ssv.dll
O2 - BHO: Google Toolbar Helper - {AA58ED58-01DD-4d91-8333-CF10577473F7}

- c:\program files\google\googletoolbar2.dll
O2 - BHO: Google Toolbar Notifier BHO -

{AF69DE43-7D58-4638-B6FA-CE66B5AD205D} - C:\Program

Files\Google\GoogleToolbarNotifier\2.0.301.7164\swg.dll
O2 - BHO: PCTools Browser Monitor -

{B56A7D7D-6927-48C8-A975-17DF180C71AC} -

C:\PROGRA~1\SPYWAR~1\tools\iesdpb.dll
O2 - BHO: ZoneAlarm Spy Blocker BHO -

{F0D4B231-DA4B-4daf-81E4-DFEE4931A4AA} - C:\Program

Files\ZoneAlarmSB\bar\1.bin\SPYBLOCK.DLL
O3 - Toolbar: &Google - {2318C2B1-4965-11d4-9B18-009027A5CD4F} -

c:\program files\google\googletoolbar2.dll
O3 - Toolbar: &RoboForm - {724d43a0-0d85-11d4-9908-00400523e39a} -

C:\Program Files\Siber Systems\AI RoboForm\roboform.dll
O3 - Toolbar: ZoneAlarm Spy Blocker -

{F0D4B239-DA4B-4daf-81E4-DFEE4931A4AA} - C:\Program

Files\ZoneAlarmSB\bar\1.bin\SPYBLOCK.DLL
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [EPSON Stylus Photo R200 Series]

"C:\WINDOWS\System32\spool\DRIVERS\W32X86\3\E_S4I2H1.EXE" /P30 "EPSON

Stylus Photo R200 Series" /O6 "USB001" /M "Stylus Photo R200"
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [AVG7_CC] "C:\PROGRA~1\Grisoft\AVG7\avgcc.exe"

/STARTUP
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [!AVG Anti-Spyware] "C:\Program Files\Grisoft\AVG

Anti-Spyware 7.5\avgas.exe" /minimized
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [SunJavaUpdateSched] "C:\Program

Files\Java\jre1.6.0_05\bin\jusched.exe"
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [DAEMON Tools-1033] "C:\Program

Files\D-Tools\daemon.exe" -lang 1033
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [ZoneAlarm Client] "C:\Program Files\Zone

Labs\ZoneAlarm\zlclient.exe"
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [NvCplDaemon] "RUNDLL32.EXE"

C:\WINDOWS\system32\NvCpl.dll,NvStartup
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [nwiz] "nwiz.exe" /install
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [NvMediaCenter] "RUNDLL32.EXE"

C:\WINDOWS\system32\NvMcTray.dll,NvTaskbarInit
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [DriverMagicLogon] "C:\Program

Files\SymplisIT\DriverMagic\dmschedule.exe" /boot
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [TrueImageMonitor.exe] "C:\Program

Files\Acronis\TrueImageHome\TrueImageMonitor.exe"
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [AcronisTimounterMonitor] "C:\Program

Files\Acronis\TrueImageHome\TimounterMonitor.exe"
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [Acronis Scheduler2 Service] "C:\Program Files\Common

Files\Acronis\Schedule2\schedhlp.exe"
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [SpySweeper] C:\Program Files\Webroot\Spy

Sweeper\SpySweeperUI.exe /startintray
O4 - HKCU\..\Run: [ctfmon.exe] C:\WINDOWS\system32\ctfmon.exe
O4 - HKCU\..\Run: [swg] "C:\Program

Files\Google\GoogleToolbarNotifier\GoogleToolbarNotifier.exe"
O4 - Startup: MagicDisc.lnk = C:\Program Files\MagicDisc\MagicDisc.exe
O6 - HKCU\Software\Policies\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Restrictions

present
O8 - Extra context menu item: Customize Menu - file://C:\Program

Files\Siber Systems\AI RoboForm\RoboFormComCustomizeIEMenu.html
O8 - Extra context menu item: E&xport to Microsoft Excel -

res://C:\PROGRA~1\MICROS~2\Office10\EXCEL.EXE/3000
O8 - Extra context menu item: Fill Forms - file://C:\Program Files\Siber

Systems\AI RoboForm\RoboFormComFillForms.html
O8 - Extra context menu item: RoboForm Toolbar - file://C:\Program

Files\Siber Systems\AI RoboForm\RoboFormComShowToolbar.html
O8 - Extra context menu item: Save Forms - file://C:\Program Files\Siber

Systems\AI RoboForm\RoboFormComSavePass.html
O9 - Extra button: (no name) - {08B0E5C0-4FCB-11CF-AAA5-00401C608501} -

C:\Program Files\Java\jre1.6.0_05\bin\ssv.dll
O9 - Extra 'Tools' menuitem: Sun Java Console -

{08B0E5C0-4FCB-11CF-AAA5-00401C608501} - C:\Program

Files\Java\jre1.6.0_05\bin\ssv.dll
O9 - Extra button: Spyware Doctor -

{2D663D1A-8670-49D9-A1A5-4C56B4E14E84} -

C:\PROGRA~1\SPYWAR~1\tools\iesdpb.dll
O9 - Extra button: Fill Forms - {320AF880-6646-11D3-ABEE-C5DBF3571F46} -

file://C:\Program Files\Siber Systems\AI

RoboForm\RoboFormComFillForms.html
O9 - Extra 'Tools' menuitem: Fill Forms -

{320AF880-6646-11D3-ABEE-C5DBF3571F46} - file://C:\Program Files\Siber

Systems\AI RoboForm\RoboFormComFillForms.html
O9 - Extra button: Save - {320AF880-6646-11D3-ABEE-C5DBF3571F49} -

file://C:\Program Files\Siber Systems\AI

RoboForm\RoboFormComSavePass.html
O9 - Extra 'Tools' menuitem: Save Forms -

{320AF880-6646-11D3-ABEE-C5DBF3571F49} - file://C:\Program Files\Siber

Systems\AI RoboForm\RoboFormComSavePass.html
O9 - Extra button: RoboForm - {724d43aa-0d85-11d4-9908-00400523e39a} -

file://C:\Program Files\Siber Systems\AI

RoboForm\RoboFormComShowToolbar.html
O9 - Extra 'Tools' menuitem: RoboForm Toolbar -

{724d43aa-0d85-11d4-9908-00400523e39a} - file://C:\Program Files\Siber

Systems\AI RoboForm\RoboFormComShowToolbar.html
O9 - Extra button: (no name) - {e2e2dd38-d088-4134-82b7-f2ba38496583} -

%windir%\Network Diagnostic\xpnetdiag.exe (file missing)
O9 - Extra 'Tools' menuitem: @xpsp3res.dll,-20001 -

{e2e2dd38-d088-4134-82b7-f2ba38496583} - %windir%\Network

Diagnostic\xpnetdiag.exe (file missing)
O11 - Options group: [INTERNATIONAL] International*
O15 - Trusted Zone: *.192.9.200.178 (HKLM)
O15 - Trusted Zone: *.hendrickhealth.org (HKLM)
O16 - DPF: {0742B9EF-8C83-41CA-BFBA-830A59E23533} (Microsoft Data

Collection Control) -

https://support.microsoft.com/OAS/ActiveX/MSDcode.cab
O16 - DPF: {0D41B8C5-2599-4893-8183-00195EC8D5F9} (asusTek_sysctrl

Class) - http://support.asus.com/common/asusTek_sys_ctrl.cab
O16 - DPF: {0E5F0222-96B9-11D3-8997-00104BD12D94} (PCPitstop Utility) -

http://utilities.pcpitstop.com/da/PCPitStop.CAB
O16 - DPF: {6414512B-B978-451D-A0D8-FCFDF33E833C} (WUWebControl Class) -

http://www.update.microsoft.com/windowsupd…ls/en/x86/clien

t/wuweb_site.cab?1189986240156
O16 - DPF: {67A5F8DC-1A4B-4D66-9F24-A704AD929EEE} (System Requirements

Lab) -

http://www.nvidia.com/content/DriverDownlo…/sysreqlab2.cab
O16 - DPF: {6E32070A-766D-4EE6-879C-DC1FA91D2FC3} (MUWebControl Class) -

http://www.update.microsoft.com/microsoftu…rols/en/x86/cli

ent/muweb_site.cab?1190438635234
O16 - DPF: {D27CDB6E-AE6D-11CF-96B8-444553540000} (Shockwave Flash

Object) -

http://fpdownload2.macromedia.com/get/shoc…ash/swflash.cab
O16 - DPF: {E8F628B5-259A-4734-97EE-BA914D7BE941} (Driver Agent ActiveX

Control) - http://driveragent.com/files/driveragent.cab
O16 - DPF: {FD7C00A9-E676-11D6-A08E-00E09878F0CF} -

https://nstr.triadhospitalsinc.com/vpns/scripts/nsload.ocx
O20 - Winlogon Notify: WRNotifier - C:\WINDOWS\SYSTEM32\WRLogonNTF.dll
O21 - SSODL: WPDShServiceObj - {AAA288BA-9A4C-45B0-95D7-94D524869DB5} -

C:\WINDOWS\system32\WPDShServiceObj.dll
O23 - Service: a-squared Free Service (a2free) - Emsi Software GmbH -

C:\whole c\Program Files\a-squared Free\a2service.exe
O23 - Service: Acronis Scheduler2 Service (AcrSch2Svc) - Acronis -

C:\Program Files\Common Files\Acronis\Schedule2\schedul2.exe
O23 - Service: AVG Anti-Spyware Guard - GRISOFT s.r.o. - C:\Program

Files\Grisoft\AVG Anti-Spyware 7.5\guard.exe
O23 - Service: AVG7 Alert Manager Server (Avg7Alrt) - GRISOFT, s.r.o. -

C:\PROGRA~1\Grisoft\AVG7\avgamsvr.exe
O23 - Service: AVG7 Update Service (Avg7UpdSvc) - GRISOFT, s.r.o. -

C:\PROGRA~1\Grisoft\AVG7\avgupsvc.exe
O23 - Service: AVG E-mail Scanner (AVGEMS) - GRISOFT, s.r.o. -

C:\PROGRA~1\Grisoft\AVG7\avgemc.exe
O23 - Service: Google Updater Service (gusvc) - Unknown owner -

C:\Program Files\Google\Common\Google Updater\GoogleUpdaterService.exe

(file missing)
O23 - Service: InstallDriver Table Manager (IDriverT) - Macrovision

Corporation - C:\Program Files\Common

Files\InstallShield\Driver\11\Intel 32\IDriverT.exe
O23 - Service: MaxBackServiceInt - Unknown owner - C:\Program

Files\Maxtor\Maxtor Backup\MaxBackServiceInt.exe
O23 - Service: MaxSyncService (NTService1) - - C:\Program

Files\Maxtor\OneTouch\Utils\SyncServices.exe
O23 - Service: NVIDIA Display Driver Service (NVSvc) - NVIDIA

Corporation - C:\WINDOWS\system32\nvsvc32.exe
O23 - Service: PDAgent - Raxco Software, Inc. - C:\Program

Files\Raxco\PerfectDisk\PDAgent.exe
O23 - Service: PDEngine - Raxco Software, Inc. - C:\Program

Files\Raxco\PerfectDisk\PDEngine.exe
O23 - Service: SiSoftware Database Agent Service (SandraDataSrv) -

SiSoftware - C:\Program Files\SiSoftware\SiSoftware Sandra Professional

Business XII.SP1\Win32\RpcDataSrv.exe
O23 - Service: SiSoftware Sandra Agent Service (SandraTheSrv) -

SiSoftware - C:\Program Files\SiSoftware\SiSoftware Sandra Professional

Business XII.SP1\RpcSandraSrv.exe
O23 - Service: PC Tools Spyware Doctor (SDhelper) - PC Tools Research

Pty Ltd - C:\Program Files\Spyware Doctor\sdhelp.exe
O23 - Service: Acronis Try And Decide Service (TryAndDecideService) -

Unknown owner - C:\Program Files\Common

Files\Acronis\Fomatik\TrueImageTryStartService.exe
O23 - Service: TrueVector Internet Monitor (vsmon) - Zone Labs, LLC -

C:\WINDOWS\system32\ZoneLabs\vsmon.exe
O23 - Service: Webroot Spy Sweeper Engine (WebrootSpySweeperService) -

Webroot Software, Inc. - C:\Program Files\Webroot\Spy

Sweeper\SpySweeper.exe
Try these: 1. Click Start, and then click Control Panel. 2. Double-click Display, click the Desktop tab, and then click Customize Desktop. 3. Select Restore Defaults 1. Click Start, and then click Control Panel. 2. Double-click Display, click the Desktop tab, and then click Customize Desktop. then click the web tab, then under the web pages to display on your desktop if it has "security" you uncheck this and delete

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