iexplore.exe

[JV1980]

iexplore.exe keeps coming up in my processes under a system file. When i'm playing games or just surfing i keep hearing the clicks like I'm browsing and on occasion I get some sort of news station that just automatically starts playing in the background with no warning. When I go into processes and shut down the iexplore.exe it stops the news audio immediately but the process comes right back into my list. Here is the Hijackthis log. Any help would be greatly appreciated.

Logfile of Trend Micro HijackThis v2.0.2
Scan saved at 3:40:01 PM, on 11/22/2008
Platform: Windows XP SP3 (WinNT 5.01.2600)
MSIE: Internet Explorer v7.00 (7.00.6000.16735)
Boot mode: Normal

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\svchost.exe
C:\WINDOWS\Explorer.EXE
C:\PROGRA~1\AVG\AVG8\avgtray.exe
C:\WINDOWS\system32\ctfmon.exe
C:\WINDOWS\System32\svchost.exe
C:\WINDOWS\system32\svchost.exe
C:\PROGRA~1\AVG\AVG8\avgrsx.exe
C:\PROGRA~1\AVG\AVG8\avgemc.exe
C:\Program Files\AVG\AVG8\avgscanx.exe
C:\Program Files\Ventrilo\Ventrilo.exe
C:\Program Files\Mozilla Firefox\firefox.exe
C:\Program Files\Internet Explorer\Iexplore.exe
C:\Program Files\Trend Micro\HijackThis\HijackThis.exe

R1 - HKCU\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Main,Search Bar = [url]http://www.crawler.com/search/dispatcher.aspx?tp=aus&qkw=%s&tbid=60283[/url]
R0 - HKCU\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Main,Start Page = [url]http://www.bellsouth.net/[/url]
R1 - HKLM\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Main,Default_Page_URL = [url]http://www.citycompserv.com[/url]
R1 - HKLM\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Main,Default_Search_URL = [url]http://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/?LinkId=54896[/url]
R1 - HKLM\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Main,Search Page = [url]http://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/?LinkId=54896[/url]
R0 - HKCU\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Main,Local Page = 
R0 - HKLM\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Main,Local Page = 
R3 - URLSearchHook: (no name) - {1CB20BF0-BBAE-40A7-93F4-6435FF3D0411} - (no file)
O2 - BHO: Adobe PDF Reader Link Helper - {06849E9F-C8D7-4D59-B87D-784B7D6BE0B3} - C:\Program Files\Common Files\Adobe\Acrobat\ActiveX\AcroIEHelper.dll
O2 - BHO: (no name) - {1CB20BF0-BBAE-40A7-93F4-6435FF3D0411} - (no file)
O2 - BHO: WormRadar.com IESiteBlocker.NavFilter - {3CA2F312-6F6E-4B53-A66E-4E65E497C8C0} - C:\Program Files\AVG\AVG8\avgssie.dll
O2 - BHO: (no name) - {53707962-6F74-2D53-2644-206D7942484F} - C:\PROGRA~1\SPYBOT~1\SDHelper.dll
O3 - Toolbar: (no name) - {4B3803EA-5230-4DC3-A7FC-33638F3D3542} - (no file)
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [AVG8_TRAY] C:\PROGRA~1\AVG\AVG8\avgtray.exe
O4 - HKCU\..\Run: [ctfmon.exe] C:\WINDOWS\system32\ctfmon.exe
O4 - HKCU\..\Run: [Intelinet] C:\Program Files\Intelinet\Intelinet.exe
O4 - HKUS\S-1-5-19\..\RunOnce: [TSClientMSIUninstaller] cmd.exe /C "cscript %systemroot%\Installer\TSClientMsiTrans\tscuinst.vbs" (User 'LOCAL SERVICE')
O4 - HKUS\S-1-5-20\..\RunOnce: [TSClientMSIUninstaller] cmd.exe /C "cscript %systemroot%\Installer\TSClientMsiTrans\tscuinst.vbs" (User 'NETWORK SERVICE')
O4 - HKUS\S-1-5-18\..\RunOnce: [TSClientMSIUninstaller] cmd.exe /C "cscript %systemroot%\Installer\TSClientMsiTrans\tscuinst.vbs" (User 'SYSTEM')
O4 - HKUS\.DEFAULT\..\RunOnce: [TSClientMSIUninstaller] cmd.exe /C "cscript %systemroot%\Installer\TSClientMsiTrans\tscuinst.vbs" (User 'Default user')
O8 - Extra context menu item: Crawler Search - tbr:iemenu
O9 - Extra button: (no name) - {e2e2dd38-d088-4134-82b7-f2ba38496583} - C:\WINDOWS\Network Diagnostic\xpnetdiag.exe
O9 - Extra 'Tools' menuitem: @xpsp3res.dll,-20001 - {e2e2dd38-d088-4134-82b7-f2ba38496583} - C:\WINDOWS\Network Diagnostic\xpnetdiag.exe
O9 - Extra button: Messenger - {FB5F1910-F110-11d2-BB9E-00C04F795683} - C:\Program Files\Messenger\msmsgs.exe
O9 - Extra 'Tools' menuitem: Windows Messenger - {FB5F1910-F110-11d2-BB9E-00C04F795683} - C:\Program Files\Messenger\msmsgs.exe
O9 - Extra button: Helpdesk - {8341FC33-CCAF-4AA2-ACCF-AD62EC0254E2} - [url]http://www.citycompserv.com/helpdesk/CCSHelpDesk.exe[/url] (file missing) (HKCU)
O14 - IERESET.INF: START_PAGE_URL=http://www.citycompserv.com
O16 - DPF: {67DABFBF-D0AB-41FA-9C46-CC0F21721616} - [url]http://download.divx.com/webplayer/stage6/windows/AutoDLDivXWebPlayerInstaller.cab[/url]
O16 - DPF: {70BA88C8-DAE8-4CE9-92BB-979C4A75F53B} - [url]http://launch.gamespyarcade.com/software/launch/alaunch.cab[/url]
O16 - DPF: {EA7F451B-94DD-4009-A8BF-8F977B0B2696} - [url]http://pbells.broadjump.com/wizlet/StandardInstall/static/controls/WebflowActiveXInstaller_4-2-0.cab[/url]
O18 - Protocol: linkscanner - {F274614C-63F8-47D5-A4D1-FBDDE494F8D1} - C:\Program Files\AVG\AVG8\avgpp.dll
O18 - Protocol: tbr - {4D25FB7A-8902-4291-960E-9ADA051CFBBF} - (no file)
O20 - AppInit_DLLs: avgrsstx.dll
O23 - Service: ATI Smart - Unknown owner - C:\WINDOWS\system32\ati2sgag.exe
O23 - Service: AVG Free8 E-mail Scanner (avg8emc) - AVG Technologies CZ, s.r.o. - C:\PROGRA~1\AVG\AVG8\avgemc.exe
O23 - Service: AVG Free8 WatchDog (avg8wd) - AVG Technologies CZ, s.r.o. - C:\PROGRA~1\AVG\AVG8\avgwdsvc.exe

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[jbennet]

Seems clean to me, but im not too great an expert on this sort of thing.

[badage1988]

seem to me everything is fine.. iexplore.exe is a common process i doubt i will affect your system

[cohen]

iexplorer.exe is internet explorer process.

And everything seems clean to me :)

[jbennet]

iexplorer.exe is internet explorer process.

And everything seems clean to me :)

wrong wrong wrong.

iexplore.exe is internet explorer
iexplorer.exe is malware

Im a bit worried your IE may be spyware as the log says
"C:\Program Files\Internet Explorer\Iexplore.exe"
With a capital I.

Check the process list unser taskmager, it should have a lowecase i if its the real one

[crunchie]

Run hijackthis and hit the Open the Misc Tools Section and then the Open Uninstall Manager.

Then hit the Save List button. Save to the desktop for easy access. Open the log file and copy the entire list and paste it here please.

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Copy the bold text below and paste it into notepad. Save it to your desktop as find.bat and make sure type is set to All Files.

cd\
cd Program Files
DIR /AD /B /P > ProgramFiles.txt
start ProgramFiles.txt
cls
exit

Double click find.bat and let it run for a minute. It will open up a report in notepad. Please copy that text and post it here in your next reply.