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How do I get rid of Win32.Unknown.Random.X from my explorer?

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Here is my Avira AntiVir log: Avira AntiVir Personal Report file date: Friday, August 29, 2008 23:32 Scanning for 1581048 virus strains and unwanted programs. Licensed to: Avira AntiVir PersonalEdition Classic Serial number: 0000149996-ADJIE-0001 Platform: Windows XP Windows version: (Service Pack 2) [5.1.2600] Boot mode: Normally booted Username: SYSTEM Computer name: CHRIS-02590631A Version information: BUILD.DAT : 8.1.0.331 16934 Bytes 8/12/2008 11:46:00 AVSCAN.EXE : 8.1.4.7 315649 Bytes 6/26/2008 02:57:54 AVSCAN.DLL : 8.1.4.0 40705 Bytes 5/26/2008 01:56:42 LUKE.DLL : 8.1.4.5 164097 Bytes 6/12/2008 06:44:20 LUKERES.DLL : 8.1.4.0 12033 Bytes 5/26/2008 01:58:54 ANTIVIR0.VDF : 6.40.0.0 11030528 Bytes 7/18/2007 06:36:36 ANTIVIR1.VDF : 7.0.5.1 8182784 Bytes 6/24/2008 07:53:28 ANTIVIR2.VDF : 7.0.6.60 2802176 Bytes 8/24/2008 10:59:10 ANTIVIR3.VDF : 7.0.6.88 171520 Bytes 8/28/2008 08:32:28 Engineversion : 8.1.1.23 AEVDF.DLL : 8.1.0.5 102772 Bytes 4/2/2008 06:36:34 AESCRIPT.DLL : 8.1.0.68 315770 Bytes 8/18/2008 10:05:36 AESCN.DLL : 8.1.0.23 119156 Bytes 7/15/2008 07:58:46 AERDL.DLL : 8.1.0.20 418165 Bytes 4/25/2008 01:24:52 AEPACK.DLL : 8.1.2.1 364917 Bytes 7/15/2008 07:58:46 AEOFFICE.DLL : 8.1.0.22 192890 Bytes 8/18/2008 10:05:36 AEHEUR.DLL : 8.1.0.50 1388918 Bytes 8/18/2008 10:05:36 AEHELP.DLL : 8.1.0.15 115063 Bytes 5/29/2008 06:08:42 AEGEN.DLL : 8.1.0.36 315764 Bytes 8/18/2008 10:05:36 AEEMU.DLL : 8.1.0.7 430452 Bytes 7/31/2008 06:02:16 AECORE.DLL : 8.1.1.8 172406 Bytes 7/31/2008 06:02:16 AEBB.DLL : 8.1.0.1 53617 Bytes 7/18/2008 03:20:50 AVWINLL.DLL : 1.0.0.12 15105 Bytes 7/9/2008 02:40:06 AVPREF.DLL : 8.0.2.0 38657 Bytes 5/16/2008 03:28:02 AVREP.DLL : 7.0.0.1 155688 Bytes 6/30/2008 08:35:22 AVREG.DLL : 8.0.0.1 33537 Bytes 5/9/2008 05:26:42 AVARKT.DLL : 1.0.0.23 307457 Bytes 2/12/2008 02:29:24 AVEVTLOG.DLL : 8.0.0.16 119041 Bytes 6/12/2008 06:27:50 SQLITE3.DLL : 3.3.17.1 339968 Bytes 1/22/2008 11:28:04 SMTPLIB.DLL : 1.2.0.23 28929 Bytes 6/12/2008 06:49:42 NETNT.DLL : 8.0.0.1 7937 Bytes 1/25/2008 06:05:12 RCIMAGE.DLL : 8.0.0.51 2371841 Bytes 6/12/2008 07:48:08 RCTEXT.DLL : 8.0.52.0 86273 Bytes 6/27/2008 07:34:38 Configuration settings for the scan: Jobname……………………..: Complete system scan Configuration file……………: c:\program files\avira\antivir personaledition classic\sysscan.avp Logging……………………..: low Primary action……………….: interactive Secondary action……………..: ignore Scan master boot sector……….: on Scan boot sector……………..: on Boot sectors…………………: C:, D:, Process scan…………………: on Scan registry………………..: on Search for rootkits…………..: off Scan all files……………….: Intelligent file selection Scan archives………………..: on Recursion depth………………: 20 Smart extensions……………..: on Macro heuristic………………: on File heuristic……………….: medium Start of the scan: Friday, August 29, 2008 23:32 The scan of running processes will be started Scan process 'avscan.exe' - '1' Module(s) have been scanned Scan process 'alg.exe' - '1' Module(s) have been scanned Scan process 'SVCHOST.EXE' - '1' Module(s) have been scanned Scan process 'NOD32KRN.EXE' - '1' Module(s) have been scanned Scan process 'avguard.exe' - '1' Module(s) have been scanned Scan process 'CTFMON.EXE' - '1' Module(s) have been scanned Scan process 'avgnt.exe' - '1' Module(s) have been scanned Scan process 'ACROTRAY.EXE' - '1' Module(s) have been scanned Scan process 'NOD32KUI.EXE' - '1' Module(s) have been scanned Scan process 'sched.exe' - '1' Module(s) have been scanned Scan process 'SPOOLSV.EXE' - '1' Module(s) have been scanned Scan process 'EXPLORER.EXE' - '1' Module(s) have been scanned Scan process 'SVCHOST.EXE' - '1' Module(s) have been scanned Scan process 'SVCHOST.EXE' - '1' Module(s) have been scanned Scan process 'SVCHOST.EXE' - '1' Module(s) have been scanned Scan process 'SVCHOST.EXE' - '1' Module(s) have been scanned Scan process 'SVCHOST.EXE' - '1' Module(s) have been scanned Scan process 'LSASS.EXE' - '1' Module(s) have been scanned Scan process 'SERVICES.EXE' - '1' Module(s) have been scanned Scan process 'WINLOGON.EXE' - '1' Module(s) have been scanned Scan process 'CSRSS.EXE' - '1' Module(s) have been scanned Scan process 'SMSS.EXE' - '1' Module(s) have been scanned 22 processes with 22 modules were scanned Starting master boot sector scan: Master boot sector HD0 [INFO] No virus was found! Start scanning boot sectors: Boot sector 'C:\' [INFO] No virus was found! Boot sector 'D:\' [INFO] No virus was found! Starting to scan the registry. The registry was scanned ( '52' files ). Starting the file scan: Begin scan in 'C:\' C:\PAGEFILE.SYS [WARNING] The file could not be opened! C:\hiberfil.sys [WARNING] The file could not be opened! C:\Adobe Photoshop CS2 9.0\Crack\keygen.exe [DETECTION] Contains recognition pattern of the WORM/Autorun.cxl worm [NOTE] The file was moved to '493178a9.qua'! Begin scan in 'D:\' End of the scan: Saturday, August 30, 2008 06:53 Used time: 7:20:38 Hour(s) The scan has been done completely. 4229 Scanning directories 236353 Files were scanned 1 viruses and/or unwanted programs were found 0 Files were classified as suspicious: 0 files were deleted 0 files were repaired 1 files were moved to quarantine 0 files were renamed 2 Files cannot be scanned 236350 Files not concerned 1479 Archives were scanned 2 Warnings 1 Notes I just noticed a new behaviour that is I am not able to delete a folder because it is in use? but after I've restarted my computer then I can delete it.
Ok. Thank you for your help. :) One last question. If I were to restore my computer to a restore point, will the windows update installed from now till the said point be deleted and I'll have to download them again?

Ok. Thank you for your help. :)

One last question. If I were to restore my computer to a restore point, will the windows update installed from now till the said point be deleted and I'll have to download them again?

Yes.

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