Hi, I'm running W98 2nd Edition 4.10.2222 A on a Dell with an Intel Celeron processor and 63 MB Ram, and let me add that I've learned a lot from reviewing the other posts first and my problem sounds similar.
The problem is when I type an address in IE, there is a brief flicker at the bottom of the window where I see the address I typed and then it is modified (eg I type www.yahoo.com and then I see www.www.yahoo.com.edu appear at the bottom).
Ad-aware and SpybotS&D didn't find anything; neither did Norton antivirus.
I ran HijackThis. I'd appreciate any advice you could give me.
Logfile of HijackThis v1.97.7
Scan saved at 4:56:27 PM, on 4/27/04
Platform: Windows 98 SE (Win9x 4.10.2222A)
MSIE: Internet Explorer v6.00 SP1 (6.00.2800.1106)
Running processes:
C:\WINDOWS\SYSTEM\KERNEL32.DLL
C:\WINDOWS\SYSTEM\MSGSRV32.EXE
C:\WINDOWS\SYSTEM\SPOOL32.EXE
C:\WINDOWS\SYSTEM\MPREXE.EXE
C:\NOVELL\CLIENT32\NWRECMSG.EXE
C:\WINDOWS\PSSVC.EXE
C:\WINDOWS\SYSTEM\MSTASK.EXE
C:\WINDOWS\SYSTEM\3COM_DMI\3CDMINIC.EXE
C:\DMI\BIN\WIN32SL.EXE
C:\PROGRAM FILES\NORTON ANTIVIRUS\RTVSCN95.EXE
C:\PROGRAM FILES\NORTON ANTIVIRUS\DEFWATCH.EXE
C:\PROGRAM FILES\REALVNC\WINVNC\WINVNC.EXE
C:\WINDOWS\SYSTEM\RPCSS.EXE
C:\DMI\BIN\DELLDMI.EXE
C:\DMI\BIN\MONITOR.EXE
C:\DMI\BIN\NIC.EXE
C:\DMI\BIN\COO.EXE
C:\DMI\BIN\DNAR.EXE
C:\DMI\BIN\NODEMNGR.EXE
\\MSSM-ACADEMIC8\SYS\PUBLIC\NALWIN32.EXE
C:\WINDOWS\EXPLORER.EXE
C:\WINDOWS\TASKMON.EXE
C:\WINDOWS\SYSTEM\SYSTRAY.EXE
C:\PROGRAM FILES\NORTON ANTIVIRUS\VPTRAY.EXE
C:\WINDOWS\SYSTEM\DPMW32.EXE
C:\WINDOWS\RunDLL.exe
C:\WINDOWS\SYSTEM\MSWHEEL.EXE
C:\WINDOWS\SYSTEM\DDHELP.EXE
C:\PROGRAM FILES\MICROSOFT OFFICE\OFFICE\WINWORD.EXE
C:\WINDOWS\DESKTOP\HIJACKTHIS\HIJACKTHIS.EXE
R1 - HKCU\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Main,Search Bar = http://www.dell.com/search/index.htm
R0 - HKCU\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Main,Start Page = http://intranet1.msnyuhealth.org/
R1 - HKLM\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Main,Search Bar = http://home.netscape.com/home/winsearch200.html
R1 - HKCU\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\SearchURL,(Default) = http://keyword.netscape.com/keyword/%s
O2 - BHO: (no name) - {06849E9F-C8D7-4D59-B87D-784B7D6BE0B3} - C:\PROGRAM FILES\ADOBE\ACROBAT 5.0\READER\ACTIVEX\ACROIEHELPER.OCX
O3 - Toolbar: &Radio - {8E718888-423F-11D2-876E-00A0C9082467} - C:\WINDOWS\SYSTEM\MSDXM.OCX
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [ScanRegistry] c:\windows\scanregw.exe /autorun
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [TaskMonitor] c:\windows\taskmon.exe
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [Disknag] C:\DELL\DISKNAG.EXE
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [SystemTray] SysTray.Exe
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [TCASUTIEXE] TCAUDIAG.EXE -off
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [POINTER] C:\PROGRA~1\MSHARD~1\point32.exe
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [LoadPowerProfile] Rundll32.exe powrprof.dll,LoadCurrentPwrScheme
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [CriticalUpdate] c:\windows\SYSTEM\wucrtupd.exe -startup
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [vptray] C:\PROGRA~1\NORTON~1\vptray.exe
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [NDPS] c:\windows\SYSTEM\dpmw32.exe
O4 - HKLM\..\RunServices: [AutoShutdown] C:\WINDOWS\pssvc.exe
O4 - HKLM\..\RunServices: [LoadPowerProfile] Rundll32.exe powrprof.dll,LoadCurrentPwrScheme
O4 - HKLM\..\RunServices: [SchedulingAgent] mstask.exe
O4 - HKLM\..\RunServices: [3Com DMI Agent] C:\WINDOWS\SYSTEM\3com_dmi\3CDMINIC.EXE
O4 - HKLM\..\RunServices: [DMILDR] C:\DMI\bin\dmildr.exe
O4 - HKLM\..\RunServices: [Win32SL] C:\DMI\BIN\Win32sl.EXE -i -p -r
O4 - HKLM\..\RunServices: [rtvscn95] C:\PROGRA~1\NORTON~1\rtvscn95.exe
O4 - HKLM\..\RunServices: [defwatch] C:\PROGRA~1\NORTON~1\defwatch.exe
O4 - HKLM\..\RunServices: [WinVNC] "C:\PROGRAM FILES\REALVNC\WINVNC\WINVNC.EXE" -service
O4 - HKCU\..\Run: [Taskbar Display Controls] RunDLL deskcp16.dll,QUICKRES_RUNDLLENTRY
O4 - Startup: Microsoft Office.lnk = C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\Office\OSA9.EXE
O9 - Extra button: Related (HKLM)
O9 - Extra 'Tools' menuitem: Show &Related Links (HKLM)
O9 - Extra button: Dell Home (HKCU)
O12 - Plugin for .spop: C:\PROGRA~1\INTERN~1\Plugins\NPDocBox.dll
O16 - DPF: {D27CDB6E-AE6D-11CF-96B8-444553540000} (Shockwave Flash Object) - http://download.macromedia.com/pub/shockwave/cabs/flash/swflash.cab
O16 - DPF: {9F1C11AA-197B-4942-BA54-47A8489BB47F} (Update Class) - http://v4.windowsupdate.microsoft.com/CAB/x86/ansi/iuctl.CAB?37974.5321296296
O16 - DPF: Yahoo! Chess - http://download.games.yahoo.com/games/clients/y/ct1_x.cab
O16 - DPF: Yahoo! Poker - http://download.games.yahoo.com/games/clients/y/pt0_x.cab
O17 - HKLM\System\CCS\Services\VxD\MSTCP: Domain = mssm.edu
O17 - HKLM\System\CCS\Services\VxD\MSTCP: SearchList = mssm.edu,obgyn.mssm.edu
O17 - HKLM\System\CCS\Services\VxD\MSTCP: NameServer = 146.203.1.9,146.203.1.10