Main problem ive noticed is IE crashing when using links that open in new window but i noticed other strange things and found this site for help which suggested HJT

Advice on how to fix any problems will be welcomed with open arms....thanks!

Logfile of HijackThis v1.99.1
Scan saved at 08:25:58, on 04/01/2006
Platform: Windows XP SP2 (WinNT 5.01.2600)
MSIE: Internet Explorer v6.00 SP2 (6.00.2900.2180)

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:\Program Files\Network Associates\Common Framework\FrameworkService.exe
C:\Program Files\Network Associates\VirusScan\Mcshield.exe
C:\Program Files\Network Associates\VirusScan\VsTskMgr.exe
C:\WINDOWS\Explorer.EXE
C:\WINDOWS\SM1BG.EXE
C:\WINDOWS\system32\igfxtray.exe
C:\WINDOWS\system32\hkcmd.exe
C:\WINDOWS\system32\igfxpers.exe
C:\WINDOWS\SOUNDMAN.EXE
C:\WINDOWS\AGRSMMSG.exe
C:\WINDOWS\Dit.exe
C:\WINDOWS\zHotkey.exe
C:\Program Files\MusicMatch\MusicMatch Jukebox\mmtask.exe
C:\Program Files\Network Associates\VirusScan\SHSTAT.EXE
C:\Program Files\Network Associates\Common Framework\UpdaterUI.exe
C:\Program Files\Java\jre1.5.0_06\bin\jusched.exe
C:\Program Files\Common Files\Real\Update_OB\realsched.exe
C:\Program Files\MessengerPlus! 3\MsgPlus.exe
C:\Program Files\iTunes\iTunesHelper.exe
C:\Program Files\QuickTime\qttask.exe
C:\Program Files\Microsoft AntiSpyware\gcasServ.exe
C:\Program Files\iPod\bin\iPodService.exe
C:\PROGRA~1\MSNMES~1\msnmsgr.exe
C:\Program Files\Freecom Personal Media Suite\FCPMS.exe
C:\Program Files\Microsoft AntiSpyware\gcasDtServ.exe
C:\WINDOWS\nvsvc32.exe
C:\Program Files\Real\RealPlayer\RealPlay.exe
C:\Documents and Settings\Drivenout\My Documents\My Spyware Stuff\hijackthis\HijackThis.exe

R1 - HKCU\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Main,Search Bar = http://home.microsoft.com/search/lobby/search.asp
R1 - HKCU\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Main,Search Page = http://www.microsoft.com/isapi/redir.dll?prd=ie&ar=iesearch
R0 - HKCU\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Main,Start Page = http://www.google.com/
R1 - HKLM\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Main,Default_Page_URL = http://www.microsoft.com/isapi/redir.dll?prd=ie&pver=6&ar=msnhome
R1 - HKLM\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Main,Default_Search_URL = http://www.microsoft.com/isapi/redir.dll?prd=ie&ar=iesearch
R1 - HKLM\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Main,Search Bar = http://home.microsoft.com/search/lobby/search.asp
R1 - HKLM\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Main,Search Page = http://www.microsoft.com/isapi/redir.dll?prd=ie&ar=iesearch
R0 - HKLM\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Main,Start Page = http://www.google.com/
R0 - HKLM\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Search,SearchAssistant = http://www.google.com/ie
R1 - HKCU\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\SearchURL,(Default) = http://home.microsoft.com/access/autosearch.asp?p=%s
R1 - HKLM\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\SearchURL,(Default) = http://home.microsoft.com/access/autosearch.asp?p=%s
R1 - HKCU\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Internet Settings,AutoConfigURL = http://wwwcache.ed.ac.uk/config/proxy-config.pac
O2 - BHO: AcroIEHlprObj Class - {06849E9F-C8D7-4D59-B87D-784B7D6BE0B3} - C:\Program Files\Adobe\Acrobat 7.0\ActiveX\AcroIEHelper.dll
O2 - BHO: (no name) - {53707962-6F74-2D53-2644-206D7942484F} - C:\DOCUME~1\DRIVEN~1\MYDOCU~1\MYSPYW~1\PROGRA~1\SPYBOT~1\SPYBOT~1\SDHelper.dll
O2 - BHO: SSVHelper Class - {761497BB-D6F0-462C-B6EB-D4DAF1D92D43} - C:\Program Files\Java\jre1.5.0_06\bin\ssv.dll
O2 - BHO: Mouse Gestures - {A6A49249-57AE-4295-8D4D-18A9502C7D8E} - C:\Program Files\Internet Explorer\Plugins\Drowse\MouseGestures.dll
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [SM1BG] C:\WINDOWS\SM1BG.EXE
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [Reminder] C:\Windows\Creator\Remind_XP.exe
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [Recguard] C:\WINDOWS\SMINST\RECGUARD.EXE
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [IgfxTray] C:\WINDOWS\system32\igfxtray.exe
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [HotKeysCmds] C:\WINDOWS\system32\hkcmd.exe
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [Persistence] C:\WINDOWS\system32\igfxpers.exe
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [SoundMan] SOUNDMAN.EXE
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [AGRSMMSG] AGRSMMSG.exe
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [Dit] Dit.exe
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [CHotkey] zHotkey.exe
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [ShowWnd] ShowWnd.exe
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [mmtask] c:\Program Files\MusicMatch\MusicMatch Jukebox\mmtask.exe
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [NeroFilterCheck] C:\WINDOWS\system32\NeroCheck.exe
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [ShStatEXE] "C:\Program Files\Network Associates\VirusScan\SHSTAT.EXE" /STANDALONE
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [McAfeeUpdaterUI] "C:\Program Files\Network Associates\Common Framework\UpdaterUI.exe" /StartedFromRunKey
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [SunJavaUpdateSched] C:\Program Files\Java\jre1.5.0_06\bin\jusched.exe
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [TkBellExe] "C:\Program Files\Common Files\Real\Update_OB\realsched.exe" -osboot
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [MessengerPlus3] "C:\Program Files\MessengerPlus! 3\MsgPlus.exe"
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [NAV] C:\WINDOWS\system32\dll\csrss.exe
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [iTunesHelper] "C:\Program Files\iTunes\iTunesHelper.exe"
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [QuickTime Task] "C:\Program Files\QuickTime\qttask.exe" -atboottime
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [gcasServ] "C:\Program Files\Microsoft AntiSpyware\gcasServ.exe"
O4 - HKCU\..\Run: [MessengerPlus3] "C:\Program Files\MessengerPlus! 3\MsgPlus.exe" /WinStart
O4 - HKCU\..\Run: [msnmsgr] "C:\PROGRA~1\MSNMES~1\msnmsgr.exe" /background
O4 - Startup: Freecom Personal Media Suite.lnk = C:\Program Files\Freecom Personal Media Suite\FCPMS.exe
O4 - Global Startup: Adobe Reader Speed Launch.lnk = C:\Program Files\Adobe\Acrobat 7.0\Reader\reader_sl.exe
O8 - Extra context menu item: E&xport to Microsoft Excel - res://C:\PROGRA~1\MICROS~3\OFFICE11\EXCEL.EXE/3000
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: (no name) - {4E660F19-E91E-41e1-88EF-D1DFAB118F67} - C:\Program Files\Internet Explorer\Plugins\Drowse\MouseGestures.dll
O9 - Extra 'Tools' menuitem: Mouse Gestures... - {4E660F19-E91E-41e1-88EF-D1DFAB118F67} - C:\Program Files\Internet Explorer\Plugins\Drowse\MouseGestures.dll
O9 - Extra button: Research - {92780B25-18CC-41C8-B9BE-3C9C571A8263} - C:\PROGRA~1\MICROS~3\OFFICE11\REFIEBAR.DLL
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
O14 - IERESET.INF: START_PAGE_URL=http://www.pcservicecall.co.uk
O16 - DPF: {17492023-C23A-453E-A040-C7C580BBF700} (Windows Genuine Advantage Validation Tool) - http://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/?linkid=39204
O16 - DPF: {2917297F-F02B-4B9D-81DF-494B6333150B} (Minesweeper Flags Class) - http://messenger.zone.msn.com/binary/MineSweeper.cab31267.cab
O16 - DPF: {3A7FE611-1994-4EF1-A09F-99456752289D} - http://zone.msn.com/bingame/trbo/default/ActiveLauncher.cab
O16 - DPF: {4B9F2C37-C0CF-42BC-BB2D-DCFA8B25CABF} (PopCapLoaderCtrl Class) - http://zone.msn.com/bingame/rock/default/popcaploader1.cab
O16 - DPF: {4F1E5B1A-2A80-42CA-8532-2D05CB959537} (MSN Photo Upload Tool) - http://spaces.msn.com//PhotoUpload/MsnPUpld.cab
O16 - DPF: {56336BCB-3D8A-11D6-A00B-0050DA18DE71} - http://software-dl.real.com/046eec15e7c56211e915/netzip/RdxIE601.cab
O16 - DPF: {6414512B-B978-451D-A0D8-FCFDF33E833C} (WUWebControl Class) - http://update.microsoft.com/windowsupdate/v6/V5Controls/en/x86/client/wuweb_site.cab?1131502474093
O16 - DPF: {64D01C7F-810D-446E-A07E-16C764235644} (AtlAtomadersCtlAttrib Class) - http://zone.msn.com/bingame/amad/default/atomaders.cab
O16 - DPF: {6E32070A-766D-4EE6-879C-DC1FA91D2FC3} (MUWebControl Class) - http://update.microsoft.com/microsoftupdate/v6/V5Controls/en/x86/client/muweb_site.cab?1133377991296
O16 - DPF: {7E980B9B-8AE5-466A-B6D6-DA8CF814E78A} (MJLauncherCtrl Class) - http://zone.msn.com/bingame/luxr/default/mjolauncher.cab
O16 - DPF: {8E0D4DE5-3180-4024-A327-4DFAD1796A8D} (MessengerStatsClient Class) - http://messenger.zone.msn.com/binary/MessengerStatsClient.cab31267.cab
O16 - DPF: {9AA73F41-EC64-489E-9A73-9CD52E528BC4} (ZoneAxRcMgr Class) - http://zone.msn.com/binGame/ZAxRcMgr.cab
O16 - DPF: {B38870E4-7ECB-40DA-8C6A-595F0A5519FF} (MsnMessengerSetupDownloadControl Class) - http://messenger.msn.com/download/MsnMessengerSetupDownloader.cab
O16 - DPF: {B8BE5E93-A60C-4D26-A2DC-220313175592} (ZoneIntro Class) - http://zone.msn.com/binFramework/v10/ZIntro.cab34246.cab
O16 - DPF: {BFF1950D-B1B4-4AE8-B842-B2CCF06D9A1B} (Zylom Games Player) - http://game16.zylomgames.com/activex/zylomgamesplayer.cab
O16 - DPF: {D54160C3-DB7B-4534-9B65-190EE4A9C7F7} (SproutLauncherCtrl Class) - http://zone.msn.com/bingame/feed/default/SproutLauncher.cab
O16 - DPF: {D77EF652-9A6B-40C8-A4B9-1C0697C6CF41} (TikGames Online Control) - http://zone.msn.com/bingame/gold/default/gf.cab
O16 - DPF: {DAF5D9A2-D982-4671-83E4-0398706A5F6A} (SCEWebLauncherCtl Object) - http://zone.msn.com/bingame/hsol/default/SCEWebLauncher.cab
O16 - DPF: {DF780F87-FF2B-4DF8-92D0-73DB16A1543A} (PopCapLoader Object) - http://www.popcap.com/games/popcaploader_v6.cab
O16 - DPF: {F6BF0D00-0B2A-4A75-BF7B-F385591623AF} (Solitaire Showdown Class) - http://messenger.zone.msn.com/binary/SolitaireShowdown.cab31267.cab
O18 - Protocol: msnim - {828030A1-22C1-4009-854F-8E305202313F} - "C:\PROGRA~1\MSNMES~1\msgrapp.dll" (file missing)
O20 - Winlogon Notify: igfxcui - C:\WINDOWS\SYSTEM32\igfxdev.dll
O23 - Service: InstallDriver Table Manager (IDriverT) - Macrovision Corporation - C:\Program Files\Common Files\InstallShield\Driver\11\Intel 32\IDriverT.exe
O23 - Service: iPodService - Apple Computer, Inc. - C:\Program Files\iPod\bin\iPodService.exe
O23 - Service: McAfee Framework Service (McAfeeFramework) - Network Associates, Inc. - C:\Program Files\Network Associates\Common Framework\FrameworkService.exe
O23 - Service: Network Associates McShield (McShield) - Network Associates, Inc. - C:\Program Files\Network Associates\VirusScan\Mcshield.exe
O23 - Service: Network Associates Task Manager (McTaskManager) - Network Associates, Inc. - C:\Program Files\Network Associates\VirusScan\VsTskMgr.exe

A) The "MessengerPlus! 3" has two installation options, one of which (the "sponsored" mode) will install adware/spyware. If you aren't sure whether or not you installed the program with the "sponsor" option, uninstall it. If you want to use the program, reinstall it after we clean your system, making sure not to use the sponsored installation mode.

B) Perform these general cleaning procedures:

You will need to disconnect from the Internet for some of the following, so you'll need to print out the following instructions, or save them into a text file with Notepad.


1. Download and install this utility (but do not run a scan with it yet):

ewido Security Suite (trial version) - http://www.ewido.net/en/download/

- Open ewido. In the main screen, click "Update" and click "Start Update". After the update process completes, exit from Ewido.

- Open MS Antispyware beta. Make sure the "AntiSpyware Autoupdater" feature is enabled, and that it has downloaded the most current antispyware updates. Close the program after you've verified this.

- Open SpyBot and use its update feature to download and install the most current spyware definitions file. Close the program once the update is complete.

- Open AdAware, click the "Check for updates now" button, and follow the prompts to install the most current spyware definition database. Close the program once the update is complete.

- Open your anti-virus program and use its update feature to make sure that you have the most current virus definitions installed. As with the above programs, don't run a scan with it; just close it once it is updated.


2. Download and install the CCleaner utility, but don't run it yet.

3. Run HijackTHis again, put a check mark next to the following entries (some of which may have been fixed already), and then click the "Fix checked" button. Close HJT once it has finished performing its fixes:

O4 - HKCU\..\Run: [MessengerPlus3] "C:\Program Files\MessengerPlus! 3\MsgPlus.exe" /WinStart
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [NAV] C:\WINDOWS\system32\dll\csrss.exe
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [MessengerPlus3] "C:\Program Files\MessengerPlus! 3\MsgPlus.exe"


4. Reboot into Safe Mode (you get to the safe mode boot option by hitting the F8 key as your computer is starting up).


5. Run Ccleaner. It may take a while for the program to perform its cleaning, so be patient. Close the program when it has finished.


6. Run AdAware, SpyBot, ewido, MS Antispyware beta, and your antivirus program consecutively; have the programs fix all malicious items they find.

When ewido finds the first malicious object on your system, it will ask you if it should clean it. When it asks this, put a checkmark in the lower left corner of the box that says "Perform action on all infections", then choose clean and click OK.
Save the log file that ewido will create after it finishes scanning; you'll be including that log in your next post here.


7. Open Windows Explorer, and in the Folder Options->View settings under the Tools menu, select "show hidden files and folders", and uncheck "Hide protected operating system files" and "Hide extentions for known file types".

- Locate and delete the C:\WINDOWS\system32\dll\csrss.exe file.


8. Empty your Recycle Bin, reboot normally, run HijackThis again, and post the new log. Also post the log that ewido generated.

Followed all instructions although after some previous research i had already removed the second csrss process so only needed to delete the actual file with windows explorer.

Will probably remove msn plus because even though i do remember installing without sponsor windows anti-spyware beta comes up with over 1000 moderate risk entries involved with the programme....not worth the risk for me

A) Ewido Scan Log

+ Created on:           17:27:39, 07/01/2006
 + Report-Checksum:     762380A8

 + Scan result:

    C:\Program Files\Microsoft AntiSpyware\Quarantine\EC9467C3-FB6B-466D-A292-1B2EAD\D183D956-0E8A-4C05-9533-D94EA6 -> Trojan.Winspy.A : Cleaned with backup
    C:\QUARANTINE\A0019920.exe/11.txt -> Not-A-Virus.Monitor.WinSpy.b : Cleaned with backup
    C:\QUARANTINE\A0019920.exe/3.txt -> Backdoor.VB.vh : Cleaned with backup
    C:\QUARANTINE\A0019920.exe/4.txt -> Not-A-Virus.Monitor.WinSpy.b : Cleaned with backup
    C:\QUARANTINE\A0019920.exe/5.txt -> Not-A-Virus.Monitor.WinSpy.b : Cleaned with backup
    C:\QUARANTINE\A0019920.exe/6.txt -> Not-A-Virus.Monitor.WinSpy.a : Cleaned with backup
    C:\QUARANTINE\A0019920.exe/R5.txt -> Logger.VB.ec : Cleaned with backup
    C:\QUARANTINE\A0019920.exe/R1.txt -> Backdoor.VB.vh : Cleaned with backup
    C:\QUARANTINE\A0019920.exe/ANSMTP.dll -> Trojan.Winspy.A : Cleaned with backup
    C:\QUARANTINE\A0019920.exe/Old/ANSMTP.dll -> Trojan.Winspy.A : Cleaned with backup
    C:\WINDOWS\Downloaded Program Files\miniclipGameLoader.dll -> Downloader.Small : Cleaned with backup
    C:\WINDOWS\Downloaded Program Files\popcaploader.dll -> Not-A-Virus.PornWare.PopCap.b : Cleaned with backup
    C:\WINDOWS\enco64.exe -> Logger.VB.ec : Cleaned with backup
    C:\WINDOWS\exref.exe -> Not-A-Virus.Monitor.WinSpy.a : Cleaned with backup
    C:\WINDOWS\msdtc.exe -> Not-A-Virus.Monitor.WinSpy.b : Cleaned with backup
    C:\WINDOWS\ntsvc32.exe -> Not-A-Virus.Monitor.WinSpy.b : Cleaned with backup
    C:\WINDOWS\outlookr.exe -> Backdoor.VB.vh : Cleaned with backup
    C:\WINDOWS\syst32.exe -> Not-A-Virus.Monitor.WinSpy.b : Cleaned with backup

B) Latest HJT log after all instructions

Logfile of HijackThis v1.99.1
Scan saved at 17:38:02, on 07/01/2006
Platform: Windows XP SP2 (WinNT 5.01.2600)
MSIE: Internet Explorer v6.00 SP2 (6.00.2900.2180)

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:\WINDOWS\Explorer.EXE
C:\Documents and Settings\Drivenout\My Documents\My Spyware Stuff\Programme Files\ewido\ewido anti-malware\ewidoctrl.exe
C:\Documents and Settings\Drivenout\My Documents\My Spyware Stuff\Programme Files\ewido\ewido anti-malware\ewidoguard.exe
C:\Program Files\Network Associates\Common Framework\FrameworkService.exe
C:\Program Files\Network Associates\VirusScan\Mcshield.exe
C:\Program Files\Network Associates\VirusScan\VsTskMgr.exe
C:\WINDOWS\system32\igfxtray.exe
C:\WINDOWS\system32\hkcmd.exe
C:\WINDOWS\system32\igfxpers.exe
C:\WINDOWS\SOUNDMAN.EXE
C:\WINDOWS\AGRSMMSG.exe
C:\WINDOWS\Dit.exe
C:\WINDOWS\zHotkey.exe
C:\Program Files\MusicMatch\MusicMatch Jukebox\mmtask.exe
C:\Program Files\Network Associates\VirusScan\SHSTAT.EXE
C:\Program Files\Network Associates\Common Framework\UpdaterUI.exe
C:\Program Files\Java\jre1.5.0_06\bin\jusched.exe
C:\Program Files\Common Files\Real\Update_OB\realsched.exe
C:\Program Files\iTunes\iTunesHelper.exe
C:\Program Files\QuickTime\qttask.exe
C:\Program Files\Microsoft AntiSpyware\gcasServ.exe
C:\Documents and Settings\Drivenout\My Documents\My Spyware Stuff\Programme Files\Spybot S&D\Spybot - Search & Destroy\TeaTimer.exe
C:\PROGRA~1\MSNMES~1\msnmsgr.exe
C:\Program Files\Real\RealPlayer\RealPlay.exe
C:\Program Files\Microsoft AntiSpyware\gcasDtServ.exe
C:\Program Files\Freecom Personal Media Suite\FCPMS.exe
C:\Program Files\iPod\bin\iPodService.exe
C:\WINDOWS\system32\wuauclt.exe
C:\WINDOWS\system32\wuauclt.exe
C:\Documents and Settings\Drivenout\My Documents\My Spyware Stuff\hijackthis\HijackThis.exe

R1 - HKCU\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Main,Search Bar = [url]http://home.microsoft.com/search/lobby/search.asp[/url]
R1 - HKCU\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Main,Search Page = [url]http://www.microsoft.com/isapi/redir.dll?prd=ie&ar=iesearch[/url]
R0 - HKCU\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Main,Start Page = [url]http://www.google.com/[/url]
R1 - HKLM\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Main,Default_Page_URL = [url]http://www.microsoft.com/isapi/redir.dll?prd=ie&pver=6&ar=msnhome[/url]
R1 - HKLM\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Main,Default_Search_URL = [url]http://www.microsoft.com/isapi/redir.dll?prd=ie&ar=iesearch[/url]
R1 - HKLM\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Main,Search Bar = [url]http://home.microsoft.com/search/lobby/search.asp[/url]
R1 - HKLM\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Main,Search Page = [url]http://www.microsoft.com/isapi/redir.dll?prd=ie&ar=iesearch[/url]
R0 - HKLM\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Main,Start Page = [url]http://www.google.com/[/url]
R0 - HKLM\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Search,SearchAssistant = [url]http://www.google.com/ie[/url]
R1 - HKCU\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\SearchURL,(Default) = [url]http://home.microsoft.com/access/autosearch.asp?p=%s[/url]
R1 - HKLM\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\SearchURL,(Default) = [url]http://home.microsoft.com/access/autosearch.asp?p=%s[/url]
R1 - HKCU\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Internet Settings,AutoConfigURL = [url]http://wwwcache.ed.ac.uk/config/proxy-config.pac[/url]
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [Reminder] C:\Windows\Creator\Remind_XP.exe
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [Recguard] C:\WINDOWS\SMINST\RECGUARD.EXE
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [IgfxTray] C:\WINDOWS\system32\igfxtray.exe
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [HotKeysCmds] C:\WINDOWS\system32\hkcmd.exe
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [Persistence] C:\WINDOWS\system32\igfxpers.exe
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [SoundMan] SOUNDMAN.EXE
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [AGRSMMSG] AGRSMMSG.exe
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [Dit] Dit.exe
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [CHotkey] zHotkey.exe
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [mmtask] c:\Program Files\MusicMatch\MusicMatch Jukebox\mmtask.exe
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [NeroFilterCheck] C:\WINDOWS\system32\NeroCheck.exe
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [ShStatEXE] "C:\Program Files\Network Associates\VirusScan\SHSTAT.EXE" /STANDALONE
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [McAfeeUpdaterUI] "C:\Program Files\Network Associates\Common Framework\UpdaterUI.exe" /StartedFromRunKey
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [SunJavaUpdateSched] C:\Program Files\Java\jre1.5.0_06\bin\jusched.exe
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [TkBellExe] "C:\Program Files\Common Files\Real\Update_OB\realsched.exe"  -osboot
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [iTunesHelper] "C:\Program Files\iTunes\iTunesHelper.exe"
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [QuickTime Task] "C:\Program Files\QuickTime\qttask.exe" -atboottime
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [gcasServ] "C:\Program Files\Microsoft AntiSpyware\gcasServ.exe"
O4 - HKCU\..\Run: [SpybotSD TeaTimer] C:\Documents and Settings\Drivenout\My Documents\My Spyware Stuff\Programme Files\Spybot S&D\Spybot - Search & Destroy\TeaTimer.exe
O4 - HKCU\..\Run: [msnmsgr] "C:\PROGRA~1\MSNMES~1\msnmsgr.exe" /background
O4 - Startup: Freecom Personal Media Suite.lnk = C:\Program Files\Freecom Personal Media Suite\FCPMS.exe
O4 - Global Startup: Adobe Reader Speed Launch.lnk = C:\Program Files\Adobe\Acrobat 7.0\Reader\reader_sl.exe
O8 - Extra context menu item: E&xport to Microsoft Excel - res://C:\PROGRA~1\MICROS~3\OFFICE11\EXCEL.EXE/3000
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: Research - {92780B25-18CC-41C8-B9BE-3C9C571A8263} - C:\PROGRA~1\MICROS~3\OFFICE11\REFIEBAR.DLL
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
O14 - IERESET.INF: START_PAGE_URL=http://www.pcservicecall.co.uk
O16 - DPF: {17492023-C23A-453E-A040-C7C580BBF700} (Windows Genuine Advantage Validation Tool) - [url]http://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/?linkid=39204[/url]
O16 - DPF: {2917297F-F02B-4B9D-81DF-494B6333150B} (Minesweeper Flags Class) - [url]http://messenger.zone.msn.com/binary/MineSweeper.cab31267.cab[/url]
O16 - DPF: {3A7FE611-1994-4EF1-A09F-99456752289D} - [url]http://zone.msn.com/bingame/trbo/default/ActiveLauncher.cab[/url]
O16 - DPF: {4B9F2C37-C0CF-42BC-BB2D-DCFA8B25CABF} (PopCapLoaderCtrl Class) - [url]http://zone.msn.com/bingame/rock/default/popcaploader1.cab[/url]
O16 - DPF: {4F1E5B1A-2A80-42CA-8532-2D05CB959537} (MSN Photo Upload Tool) - [url]http://spaces.msn.com//PhotoUpload/MsnPUpld.cab[/url]
O16 - DPF: {56336BCB-3D8A-11D6-A00B-0050DA18DE71} - [url]http://software-dl.real.com/046eec15e7c56211e915/netzip/RdxIE601.cab[/url]
O16 - DPF: {6414512B-B978-451D-A0D8-FCFDF33E833C} (WUWebControl Class) - [url]http://update.microsoft.com/windowsupdate/v6/V5Controls/en/x86/client/wuweb_site.cab?1131502474093[/url]
O16 - DPF: {64D01C7F-810D-446E-A07E-16C764235644} (AtlAtomadersCtlAttrib Class) - [url]http://zone.msn.com/bingame/amad/default/atomaders.cab[/url]
O16 - DPF: {6E32070A-766D-4EE6-879C-DC1FA91D2FC3} (MUWebControl Class) - [url]http://update.microsoft.com/microsoftupdate/v6/V5Controls/en/x86/client/muweb_site.cab?1133377991296[/url]
O16 - DPF: {7E980B9B-8AE5-466A-B6D6-DA8CF814E78A} (MJLauncherCtrl Class) - [url]http://zone.msn.com/bingame/luxr/default/mjolauncher.cab[/url]
O16 - DPF: {8E0D4DE5-3180-4024-A327-4DFAD1796A8D} (MessengerStatsClient Class) - [url]http://messenger.zone.msn.com/binary/MessengerStatsClient.cab31267.cab[/url]
O16 - DPF: {9AA73F41-EC64-489E-9A73-9CD52E528BC4} (ZoneAxRcMgr Class) - [url]http://zone.msn.com/binGame/ZAxRcMgr.cab[/url]
O16 - DPF: {B38870E4-7ECB-40DA-8C6A-595F0A5519FF} (MsnMessengerSetupDownloadControl Class) - [url]http://messenger.msn.com/download/MsnMessengerSetupDownloader.cab[/url]
O16 - DPF: {B8BE5E93-A60C-4D26-A2DC-220313175592} (ZoneIntro Class) - [url]http://zone.msn.com/binFramework/v10/ZIntro.cab34246.cab[/url]
O16 - DPF: {BFF1950D-B1B4-4AE8-B842-B2CCF06D9A1B} (Zylom Games Player) - [url]http://game16.zylomgames.com/activex/zylomgamesplayer.cab[/url]
O16 - DPF: {D54160C3-DB7B-4534-9B65-190EE4A9C7F7} (SproutLauncherCtrl Class) - [url]http://zone.msn.com/bingame/feed/default/SproutLauncher.cab[/url]
O16 - DPF: {D77EF652-9A6B-40C8-A4B9-1C0697C6CF41} (TikGames Online Control) - [url]http://zone.msn.com/bingame/gold/default/gf.cab[/url]
O16 - DPF: {DAF5D9A2-D982-4671-83E4-0398706A5F6A} (SCEWebLauncherCtl Object) - [url]http://zone.msn.com/bingame/hsol/default/SCEWebLauncher.cab[/url]
O16 - DPF: {DF780F87-FF2B-4DF8-92D0-73DB16A1543A} (PopCapLoader Object) - [url]http://www.popcap.com/games/popcaploader_v6.cab[/url]
O16 - DPF: {F6BF0D00-0B2A-4A75-BF7B-F385591623AF} (Solitaire Showdown Class) - [url]http://messenger.zone.msn.com/binary/SolitaireShowdown.cab31267.cab[/url]
O18 - Protocol: msnim - {828030A1-22C1-4009-854F-8E305202313F} - "C:\PROGRA~1\MSNMES~1\msgrapp.dll" (file missing)
O20 - AppInit_DLLs: MsgPlusLoader.dll
O20 - Winlogon Notify: igfxcui - C:\WINDOWS\SYSTEM32\igfxdev.dll
O23 - Service: ewido security suite control - ewido networks - C:\Documents and Settings\Drivenout\My Documents\My Spyware Stuff\Programme Files\ewido\ewido anti-malware\ewidoctrl.exe
O23 - Service: ewido security suite guard - ewido networks - C:\Documents and Settings\Drivenout\My Documents\My Spyware Stuff\Programme Files\ewido\ewido anti-malware\ewidoguard.exe
O23 - Service: InstallDriver Table Manager (IDriverT) - Macrovision Corporation - C:\Program Files\Common Files\InstallShield\Driver\11\Intel 32\IDriverT.exe
O23 - Service: iPodService - Apple Computer, Inc. - C:\Program Files\iPod\bin\iPodService.exe
O23 - Service: McAfee Framework Service (McAfeeFramework) - Network Associates, Inc. - C:\Program Files\Network Associates\Common Framework\FrameworkService.exe
O23 - Service: Network Associates McShield (McShield) - Network Associates, Inc. - C:\Program Files\Network Associates\VirusScan\Mcshield.exe
O23 - Service: Network Associates Task Manager (McTaskManager) - Network Associates, Inc. - C:\Program Files\Network Associates\VirusScan\VsTskMgr.exe

If you've already uninstalled MessengerPlus 3, have hijackThis fix the following entry:

O20 - AppInit_DLLs: MsgPlusLoader.dll

Other than that, your log is clean :)

yays :cheesy:

thanks for spending the time on me !

how often should i do this sort of thing?taking into account il keep all the blockers updated as i had been doing.

Thanks again for the ace help!

How often you do routine anti-malware maintenance is really up to you, and the way you use your system; there's no set timeframe. If you or other users of the computer surf high-risk places such as porn and online gambling sites, "free" music and filesharing sites, etc., you'll get infected more quickly and should scan more often. If you're responsible about your online habits and use common sense, your system should remain clean for quite some time.

When kept up to date, the combination of MS Antispyware, SpyBot's TeaTimer function, and McAfee will do a good job for you. Other suggested measures of protection can be found in this thread.

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