Hi all,

I think this is a pretty minor problem, considering that I bought my laptop only a few days ago and haven't really downloaded a lot (only programs that I trust) or visited many websites.

Basically, everytime I run Spyware Terminator, it tells me that there is a critical object, namely an Invalid Startup Item:

HKLM\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run Uninstall_CToolbar="C:\Windows\Temp\CTun.exe" "/remove"

Here's my Spyware Terminator logfile:

Logfile of Spyware Terminator v2.0.0.193 (db:1.0.882.641)
Scan Time: 21/08/2007 19:00:28 length: 3670 s
Platform: Windows Vista (WINNT 6.0.6000)
User: Admin
Boot Mode: Normal
Scan type: Full_Spyware_Scan
Scanned Objects: 94793 (Critical:1)
Filter: No System items, No Safe items, No Invalid items
Running Processes
VCUServe.exe [[B]Sony Corporation[/B]] : C:\Program Files\sony\VAIO Camera Utility\VCUServe.exe
ISBMgr.exe [[B]Sony Corporation[/B]] : C:\Program Files\sony\ISB Utility\ISBMgr.exe
BrMfcWnd.exe [[B]Brother Industries, Ltd.[/B]] : C:\Program Files\Brother\Brmfcmon\BrMfcWnd.exe
igfxsrvc.exe [[B]Intel Corporation[/B]] : C:\Windows\system32\igfxsrvc.exe
brccMCtl.exe [[B]Brother Industries, Ltd.[/B]] : C:\Program Files\Brother\ControlCenter3\brccMCtl.exe
TosBtMng.exe [[B]TOSHIBA CORPORATION.[/B]] : C:\Program Files\Toshiba\Bluetooth Toshiba Stack\TosBtMng.exe
TosA2dp.exe [[B]TOSHIBA CORPORATION.[/B]] : C:\Program Files\Toshiba\Bluetooth Toshiba Stack\TosA2dp.exe
TosBtHid.exe [[B]TOSHIBA CORPORATION.[/B]] : C:\Program Files\Toshiba\Bluetooth Toshiba Stack\TosBtHid.exe
TosBtHsp.exe [[B]TOSHIBA CORPORATION.[/B]] : C:\Program Files\Toshiba\Bluetooth Toshiba Stack\TosBtHsp.exe
TosAVRC.exe [[B]TOSHIBA CORPORATION.[/B]] : C:\Program Files\Toshiba\Bluetooth Toshiba Stack\TosAVRC.exe
Internet Settings
R - HKLM\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Main, SearchAssistant = http://www.microsoft.com/isapi/redir.dll?prd=ie&ar=iesearch
R - HKLM\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Main, CustomizeSearch = http://www.microsoft.com/isapi/redir.dll?prd=ie&ar=iesearch
R - HKLM\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Main, Start Page = http://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/?LinkId=69157
R - HKLM\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Search, SearchAssistant = http://ie.search.msn.com/{SUB_RFC1766}/srchasst/srchasst.htm
R - HKLM\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Search, CustomizeSearch = http://ie.search.msn.com/{SUB_RFC1766}/srchasst/srchcust.htm
R - HKLM\System\CurrentControlSet\Services\Tcpip\Parameters, Domain =
R - HKLM\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Telephony, DomainName =
BHO
02 - BHO: CBrowserHelperObject Object - {CA6319C0-31B7-401E-A518-A07C3DB8F777} - [[B]Your Company Name[/B]] : C:\Program Files\Google BAE\BAE.dll
StartUps
04 - HKLM\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run, RtHDVCpl : [[B]Realtek Semiconductor[/B]] : C:\Windows\RtHDVCpl.exe
04 - HKLM\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run, VAIOCameraUtility : [[B]Sony Corporation[/B]] : C:\Program Files\sony\VAIO Camera Utility\VCUServe.exe
04 - HKLM\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run, ISBMgr.exe : [[B]Sony Corporation[/B]] : C:\Program Files\sony\ISB Utility\ISBMgr.exe
04 - HKLM\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run, BrMfcWnd : [[B]Brother Industries, Ltd.[/B]] : C:\Program Files\Brother\Brmfcmon\BrMfcWnd.exe
04 - HKLM\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run, ControlCenter3 : [[B]Brother Industries, Ltd.[/B]] : C:\Program Files\BROTHER\CONTROLCENTER3\BRCTRCEN.EXE
04 - HKLM\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run, Adobe Reader Speed Launcher : [[B]Adobe Systems Incorporated[/B]] : C:\Program Files\ADOBE\READER 8.0\READER\READER_SL.EXE
04 - Startup: %START_PROGRAMSALL%\Startup\Bluetooth Manager.lnk [[B]TOSHIBA CORPORATION.[/B]] : C:\Program Files\Toshiba\Bluetooth Toshiba Stack\TosBtMng.exe
Shell Extensions
Microsoft Agent Character Property Sheet Handler - {143A62C8-C33B-11D1-84FE-00C04FA34A14} - [[B]Microsoft Corporation[/B]] : C:\Windows\MSAgent\agentpsh.dll
Windows Defender IOfficeAntiVirus implementation - {2781761E-28E0-4109-99FE-B9D127C57AFE} - [[B]Microsoft Corporation[/B]] : C:\Program Files\Windows Defender\MpOav.dll
- {2F603045-309F-11CF-9774-0020AFD0CFF6} - [[B]Synaptics, Inc.[/B]] : C:\Program Files\Synaptics\SynTP\SynTPCpl.dll
SPMPanel - {ED58A35B-B554-42AF-A26C-6F3D424200D3} - [[B]Sony Corporation[/B]] : C:\Program Files\Sony\VAIO Power Management\SPMPanel.dll
Microsoft Office OneNote Namespace Extension for Windows Desktop Search - {5858A72C-C2B4-4dd7-B2BF-B76DB1BD9F6C} - [[B]Microsoft Corporation[/B]] : C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\Office12\ONFILTER.DLL
- {42042206-2D85-11D3-8CFF-005004838597} - [[B]Microsoft Corporation[/B]] : C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\Office12\msohevi.dll
Microsoft Office Metadata Handler - {993BE281-6695-4BA5-8A2A-7AACBFAAB69E} - [[B]Microsoft Corporation[/B]] : C:\Program Files\Common Files\microsoft shared\OFFICE12\msoshext.dll
Microsoft Office Thumbnail Handler - {C41662BB-1FA0-4CE0-8DC5-9B7F8279FF97} - [[B]Microsoft Corporation[/B]] : C:\Program Files\Common Files\microsoft shared\OFFICE12\msoshext.dll
AVG7 Shell Extension Class - {9F97547E-4609-42C5-AE0C-81C61FFAEBC3} - [[B]GRISOFT, s.r.o.[/B]] : C:\Program Files\Grisoft\AVG7\avgse.dll
AVG7 Find Extension Class - {9F97547E-460A-42C5-AE0C-81C61FFAEBC3} - [[B]GRISOFT, s.r.o.[/B]] : C:\Program Files\Grisoft\AVG7\avgse.dll
My Sharing Folders - {FC9FB64A-1EB2-4CCF-AF5E-1A497A9B5C2D} - [[B]Microsoft Corporation[/B]] : C:\Program Files\MSN Messenger\fsshext.8.1.0178.00.dll
iTunes - {B9E1D2CB-CCFF-4AA6-9579-D7A4754030EF} - [[B]Apple Inc.[/B]] : C:\Program Files\iTunes\iTunesMiniPlayer.dll
Protocol Filters
Microsoft Office InfoPath XML Mime Filter - {807563E5-5146-11D5-A672-00B0D022E945} - [[B]Microsoft Corporation[/B]] : C:\Program Files\Common Files\microsoft shared\OFFICE12\MSOXMLMF.DLL
Protocol Handler
- {828030A1-22C1-4009-854F-8E305202313F} - [[B]Microsoft Corporation[/B]] : C:\Program Files\MSN Messenger\msgrapp.8.1.0178.00.dll
HxProtocol Class - {314111c7-a502-11d2-bbca-00c04f8ec294} - [[B]Microsoft Corporation[/B]] : C:\Program Files\Common Files\Microsoft Shared\Help\hxds.dll
Microsoft Infotech Storage Protocol for IE 4.0 - {0A9007C0-4076-11D3-8789-0000F8105754} - [[B]Microsoft Corporation[/B]] : C:\Program Files\Common Files\Microsoft Shared\Information Retrieval\msitss.dll
- {828030A1-22C1-4009-854F-8E305202313F} - [[B]Microsoft Corporation[/B]] : C:\Program Files\MSN Messenger\msgrapp.8.1.0178.00.dll
IEProtocolHandler Class - {FFC8B962-9B40-4DFF-9458-1830C7DD7F5D} - [[B]Skype Technologies[/B]] : C:\Program Files\Common Files\Skype\Skype4COM.dll
Services
23 - : C:\Program Files\Adobe\Photoshop Elements 5.0\PhotoshopElementsFileAgent.exe
23 - [[B]Apple, Inc.[/B]] : C:\Program Files\Common Files\APPLE\MOBILE DEVICE SUPPORT\BIN\APPLEMOBILEDEVICESERVICE.EXE
23 - [[B]ALWIL Software[/B]] : C:\Windows\system32\DRIVERS\aswMonFlt.sys
23 - [[B]GRISOFT, s.r.o.[/B]] : C:\Program Files\Grisoft\AVG7\avgupsvc.exe
23 - [[B]GRISOFT, s.r.o.[/B]] : C:\Windows\system32\Drivers\avgclean.sys
23 - [[B]GRISOFT, s.r.o.[/B]] : C:\Program Files\Grisoft\AVG7\avgrssvc.exe
23 - [[B]GRISOFT, s.r.o.[/B]] : C:\Windows\system32\Drivers\avgmfx86.sys
23 - : C:\Windows\system32\Drivers\avgwfp.sys
23 - [[B]Sony Corporation[/B]] : C:\Windows\system32\DRIVERS\DMICall.sys
23 - [[B]GEAR Software Inc.[/B]] : C:\Windows\system32\Drivers\GEARAspiWDM.sys
23 - [[B]Conexant Systems, Inc.[/B]] : C:\Windows\system32\DRIVERS\HSX_DPV.sys
23 - [[B]Conexant Systems, Inc.[/B]] : C:\Windows\system32\DRIVERS\HSXHWAZL.sys
23 - [[B]Intel Corporation[/B]] : C:\Windows\system32\DRIVERS\igdkmd32.sys
23 - [[B]Realtek Semiconductor Corp.[/B]] : C:\Windows\system32\drivers\RTKVHDA.sys
23 - [[B]Apple Inc.[/B]] : C:\Program Files\IPOD\BIN\IPODSERVICE.EXE
23 - [[B]InterVideo[/B]] : C:\Program Files\Common Files\InterVideo\RegMgr\iviRegMgr.exe
23 - [[B]Conexant[/B]] : C:\Windows\system32\DRIVERS\mdmxsdk.sys
23 - [[B]Microsoft Corporation[/B]] : C:\Program Files\MICROSOFT SQL SERVER\MSSQL.1\MSSQL\BINN\SQLSERVR.EXE
23 - [[B]Intel Corporation[/B]] : C:\Windows\system32\DRIVERS\NETw4v32.sys
23 - [[B]Sonic Solutions[/B]] : C:\Windows\system32\Drivers\PxHelp20.sys
23 - [[B]Ricoh[/B]] : C:\Windows\system32\Drivers\R5U870FLx86.sys
23 - [[B]Ricoh[/B]] : C:\Windows\system32\Drivers\R5U870FUx86.sys
23 - [[B]InterVideo[/B]] : C:\Windows\system32\drivers\regi.sys
23 - [[B]Realtek Corporation[/B]] : C:\Windows\system32\DRIVERS\Rtlh86.sys
23 - [[B]Sony Corporation[/B]] : C:\Windows\system32\Drivers\SonyNC.sys
23 - [[B]Sony Corporation[/B]] : C:\Windows\system32\DRIVERS\SonyImgF.sys
23 - [[B]Synaptics, Inc.[/B]] : C:\Windows\system32\DRIVERS\SynTP.sys
23 - [[B]Texas Instruments[/B]] : C:\Windows\system32\drivers\ti21sony.sys
23 - [[B]TOSHIBA CORPORATION[/B]] : C:\Program Files\Toshiba\Bluetooth Toshiba Stack\TosBtSrv.exe
23 - [[B]TOSHIBA Corporation[/B]] : C:\Windows\system32\DRIVERS\tosporte.sys
23 - [[B]TOSHIBA Corporation[/B]] : C:\Windows\system32\Drivers\tosrfcom.sys
23 - [[B]Sony Corporation[/B]] : C:\Program Files\sony\VAIO Event Service\VESMgr.exe
23 - [[B]Sony Corporation[/B]] : C:\Program Files\Common Files\SONY SHARED\VAIO ENTERTAINMENT PLATFORM\VCSW\VCSW.EXE
23 - [[B]Sony Corporation[/B]] : C:\Program Files\Common Files\SONY SHARED\VAIO ENTERTAINMENT PLATFORM\VZCDB\VZCDBSVC.EXE
23 - [[B]Sony Corporation[/B]] : C:\Program Files\Common Files\Sony Shared\VAIO Entertainment Platform\VzCdb\VzFw.exe
23 - [[B]Conexant Systems, Inc.[/B]] : C:\Windows\system32\DRIVERS\HSX_CNXT.sys
23 - [[B]Conexant Systems, Inc.[/B]] : C:\Windows\system32\DRIVERS\xaudio.sys
23 - [[B]Conexant Systems, Inc.[/B]] : C:\Windows\system32\DRIVERS\xaudio.exe
Winlogon Notify
HKLM\Software\Microsoft\Windows NT\CurrentVersion\Winlogon\Notify\avgwlntf, DLLName : [[B]GRISOFT, s.r.o.[/B]] : C:\Windows\system32\avgwlntf.dll
HKLM\Software\Microsoft\Windows NT\CurrentVersion\Winlogon\Notify\igfxcui, DLLName : [[B]Intel Corporation[/B]] : C:\Windows\system32\igfxdev.dll
HKLM\Software\Microsoft\Windows NT\CurrentVersion\Winlogon\Notify\VESWinlogon, DLLName : [[B]Sony Corporation[/B]] : C:\Windows\system32\VESWinlogon.dll


And here's my HijackThis logfile:

Logfile of Trend Micro HijackThis v2.0.0 (BETA)
Scan saved at 20:57:52, on 21/08/2007
Platform: Windows Vista (WinNT 6.00.1904)
Boot mode: Normal
Running processes:
C:\Windows\system32\Dwm.exe
C:\Windows\system32\taskeng.exe
C:\Windows\Explorer.EXE
C:\Program Files\Windows Defender\MSASCui.exe
C:\Program Files\Synaptics\SynTP\SynTPEnh.exe
C:\Program Files\sony\VAIO Camera Utility\VCUServe.exe
C:\Program Files\sony\ISB Utility\ISBMgr.exe
C:\Windows\System32\hkcmd.exe
C:\Windows\System32\igfxpers.exe
C:\Program Files\Brother\Brmfcmon\BrMfcWnd.exe
C:\Program Files\Grisoft\AVG7\avgcc.exe
C:\Windows\system32\igfxsrvc.exe
C:\Program Files\Brother\ControlCenter3\brccMCtl.exe
C:\Program Files\Spyware Terminator\Spywareterminatorshield.Exe
C:\Program Files\Alwil Software\Avast4\ashDisp.exe
C:\Program Files\iTunes\iTunesHelper.exe
C:\Program Files\Windows Sidebar\sidebar.exe
C:\Program Files\MSN Messenger\msnmsgr.exe
C:\Program Files\Toshiba\Bluetooth Toshiba Stack\TosBtMng.exe
C:\Windows\system32\taskeng.exe
C:\Program Files\Toshiba\Bluetooth Toshiba Stack\TosA2dp.exe
C:\Program Files\Sony\Wireless Switch Setting Utility\Switcher.exe
C:\Program Files\Toshiba\Bluetooth Toshiba Stack\TosBtHid.exe
C:\Program Files\Toshiba\Bluetooth Toshiba Stack\TosBtHsp.exe
C:\Program Files\Toshiba\Bluetooth Toshiba Stack\TosAVRC.exe
C:\Windows\system32\wbem\unsecapp.exe
C:\Program Files\Spyware Terminator\SpywareTerminator.exe
C:\Program Files\Internet Explorer\ieuser.exe
C:\Program Files\Internet Explorer\iexplore.exe
C:\Users\Sian\HijackThis\HiJackThis_v2.exe
R0 - HKCU\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Main,Start Page = http://www.gmail.com/
R1 - HKLM\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Main,Default_Page_URL = http://www.club-vaio.com
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
R0 - HKCU\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Toolbar,LinksFolderName =
O1 - Hosts: ::1 localhost
O2 - BHO: Adobe PDF Reader Link Helper - {06849E9F-C8D7-4D59-B87D-784B7D6BE0B3} - C:\Program Files\Common Files\Adobe\Acrobat\ActiveX\AcroIEHelper.dll
O2 - BHO: SSVHelper Class - {761497BB-D6F0-462C-B6EB-D4DAF1D92D43} - C:\Program Files\Java\jre1.6.0\bin\ssv.dll
O2 - BHO: (no name) - {7E853D72-626A-48EC-A868-BA8D5E23E045} - (no file)
O2 - BHO: Browser Address Error Redirector - {CA6319C0-31B7-401E-A518-A07C3DB8F777} - C:\PROGRA~1\GOOGLE~1\BAE.dll
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [Windows Defender] %ProgramFiles%\Windows Defender\MSASCui.exe -hide
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [RtHDVCpl] RtHDVCpl.exe
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [SynTPEnh] C:\Program Files\Synaptics\SynTP\SynTPEnh.exe
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [VAIOCameraUtility] "C:\Program Files\Sony\VAIO Camera Utility\VCUServe.exe"
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [ISBMgr.exe] "C:\Program Files\Sony\ISB Utility\ISBMgr.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: [BrMfcWnd] C:\Program Files\Brother\Brmfcmon\BrMfcWnd.exe /AUTORUN
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [ControlCenter3] C:\Program Files\Brother\ControlCenter3\brctrcen.exe /autorun
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [AVG7_CC] C:\PROGRA~1\Grisoft\AVG7\avgcc.exe /STARTUP
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [Adobe Reader Speed Launcher] "C:\Program Files\Adobe\Reader 8.0\Reader\Reader_sl.exe"
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [QuickTime Task] "C:\Program Files\QuickTime\QTTask.exe" -atboottime
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [SpywareTerminator] "C:\Program Files\Spyware Terminator\SpywareTerminatorShield.exe"
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [avast!] C:\PROGRA~1\ALWILS~1\Avast4\ashDisp.exe
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [Uninstall_CToolbar] "C:\Windows\Temp\CTun.exe" "/remove"
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [iTunesHelper] "C:\Program Files\iTunes\iTunesHelper.exe"
O4 - HKCU\..\Run: [Sidebar] C:\Program Files\Windows Sidebar\sidebar.exe /autoRun
O4 - HKCU\..\Run: [MsnMsgr] "C:\Program Files\MSN Messenger\MsnMsgr.Exe" /background
O4 - HKUS\S-1-5-19\..\Run: [Sidebar] %ProgramFiles%\Windows Sidebar\Sidebar.exe /detectMem (User 'LOCAL SERVICE')
O4 - HKUS\S-1-5-19\..\Run: [WindowsWelcomeCenter] rundll32.exe oobefldr.dll,ShowWelcomeCenter (User 'LOCAL SERVICE')
O4 - HKUS\S-1-5-19\..\Run: [AVG7_Run] C:\PROGRA~1\Grisoft\AVG7\avgw.exe /RUNONCE (User 'LOCAL SERVICE')
O4 - HKUS\S-1-5-20\..\Run: [Sidebar] %ProgramFiles%\Windows Sidebar\Sidebar.exe /detectMem (User 'NETWORK SERVICE')
O4 - HKUS\S-1-5-18\..\Run: [AVG7_Run] C:\PROGRA~1\Grisoft\AVG7\avgw.exe /RUNONCE (User 'SYSTEM')
O4 - HKUS\.DEFAULT\..\Run: [AVG7_Run] C:\PROGRA~1\Grisoft\AVG7\avgw.exe /RUNONCE (User 'Default user')
O4 - Global Startup: Bluetooth Manager.lnk = ?
O9 - Extra button: (no name) - {08B0E5C0-4FCB-11CF-AAA5-00401C608501} - C:\Program Files\Java\jre1.6.0\bin\npjpi160.dll
O9 - Extra 'Tools' menuitem: Sun Java Console - {08B0E5C0-4FCB-11CF-AAA5-00401C608501} - C:\Program Files\Java\jre1.6.0\bin\npjpi160.dll
O9 - Extra button: Send to OneNote - {2670000A-7350-4f3c-8081-5663EE0C6C49} - C:\PROGRA~1\MICROS~3\Office12\ONBttnIE.dll
O9 - Extra 'Tools' menuitem: S&end to OneNote - {2670000A-7350-4f3c-8081-5663EE0C6C49} - C:\PROGRA~1\MICROS~3\Office12\ONBttnIE.dll
O9 - Extra button: Research - {92780B25-18CC-41C8-B9BE-3C9C571A8263} - C:\PROGRA~1\MICROS~3\Office12\REFIEBAR.DLL
O13 - Gopher Prefix:
O18 - Protocol: skype4com - {FFC8B962-9B40-4DFF-9458-1830C7DD7F5D} - C:\PROGRA~1\COMMON~1\Skype\SKYPE4~1.DLL
O20 - Winlogon Notify: avgwlntf - C:\Windows\SYSTEM32\avgwlntf.dll
O22 - SharedTaskScheduler: Component Categories cache daemon - {8C7461EF-2B13-11d2-BE35-3078302C2030} - C:\Windows\system32\browseui.dll
O23 - Service: Adobe Active File Monitor V5 (AdobeActiveFileMonitor5.0) - Unknown owner - C:\Program Files\Adobe\Photoshop Elements 5.0\PhotoshopElementsFileAgent.exe
O23 - Service: Apple Mobile Device - Apple, Inc. - C:\Program Files\Common Files\Apple\Mobile Device Support\bin\AppleMobileDeviceService.exe
O23 - Service: avast! iAVS4 Control Service (aswUpdSv) - ALWIL Software - C:\Program Files\Alwil Software\Avast4\aswUpdSv.exe
O23 - Service: Ati External Event Utility - ATI Technologies Inc. - C:\Windows\system32\Ati2evxx.exe
O23 - Service: avast! Antivirus - ALWIL Software - C:\Program Files\Alwil Software\Avast4\ashServ.exe
O23 - Service: avast! Mail Scanner - ALWIL Software - C:\Program Files\Alwil Software\Avast4\ashMaiSv.exe
O23 - Service: avast! Web Scanner - ALWIL Software - C:\Program Files\Alwil Software\Avast4\ashWebSv.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: AVG7 Resident Shield Service (AvgCoreSvc) - GRISOFT, s.r.o. - C:\PROGRA~1\Grisoft\AVG7\avgrssvc.exe
O23 - Service: AVG E-mail Scanner (AVGEMS) - GRISOFT, s.r.o. - C:\PROGRA~1\Grisoft\AVG7\avgemc.exe
O23 - Service: Symantec Lic NetConnect service (CLTNetCnService) - Unknown owner - C:\Program Files\Common Files\Symantec Shared\ccSvcHst.exe (file missing)
O23 - Service: InstallDriver Table Manager (IDriverT) - Macrovision Corporation - C:\Program Files\Common Files\InstallShield\Driver\1150\Intel 32\IDriverT.exe
O23 - Service: iPod Service - Apple Inc. - C:\Program Files\iPod\bin\iPodService.exe
O23 - Service: IviRegMgr - InterVideo - C:\Program Files\Common Files\InterVideo\RegMgr\iviRegMgr.exe
O23 - Service: MSCSPTISRV - Sony Corporation - C:\Program Files\Common Files\Sony Shared\AvLib\MSCSPTISRV.exe
O23 - Service: PACSPTISVR - Unknown owner - C:\Program Files\Common Files\Sony Shared\AvLib\PACSPTISVR.exe
O23 - Service: Sony SPTI Service (SPTISRV) - Sony Corporation - C:\Program Files\Common Files\Sony Shared\AvLib\SPTISRV.exe
O23 - Service: Spyware Terminator Realtime Shield Service (sp_rssrv) - Crawler.com - C:\Program Files\Spyware Terminator\sp_rsser.exe
O23 - Service: TOSHIBA Bluetooth Service - TOSHIBA CORPORATION - C:\Program Files\Toshiba\Bluetooth Toshiba Stack\TosBtSrv.exe
O23 - Service: VAIO Entertainment TV Device Arbitration Service - Sony Corporation - C:\Program Files\Common Files\Sony Shared\VAIO Entertainment Platform\VzCs\VzHardwareResourceManager\VzHardwareResourceManager.exe
O23 - Service: VAIO Event Service - Sony Corporation - C:\Program Files\sony\VAIO Event Service\VESMgr.exe
O23 - Service: VAIO Media Integrated Server (VAIOMediaPlatform-IntegratedServer-AppServer) - Sony Corporation - C:\Program Files\sony\VAIO Media Integrated Server\VMISrv.exe
O23 - Service: VAIO Media Integrated Server (HTTP) (VAIOMediaPlatform-IntegratedServer-HTTP) - Sony Corporation - C:\Program Files\sony\VAIO Media Integrated Server\Platform\SV_Httpd.exe
O23 - Service: VAIO Media Integrated Server (UPnP) (VAIOMediaPlatform-IntegratedServer-UPnP) - Sony Corporation - C:\Program Files\sony\VAIO Media Integrated Server\Platform\UPnPFramework.exe
O23 - Service: VAIO Media Gateway Server (VAIOMediaPlatform-Mobile-Gateway) - Sony Corporation - C:\Program Files\sony\VAIO Media Integrated Server\Platform\VmGateway.exe
O23 - Service: VAIO Media Content Collection (VAIOMediaPlatform-UCLS-AppServer) - Sony Corporation - C:\Program Files\sony\VAIO Media Integrated Server\UCLS.exe
O23 - Service: VAIO Media Content Collection (HTTP) (VAIOMediaPlatform-UCLS-HTTP) - Sony Corporation - C:\Program Files\sony\VAIO Media Integrated Server\Platform\SV_Httpd.exe
O23 - Service: VAIO Media Content Collection (UPnP) (VAIOMediaPlatform-UCLS-UPnP) - Sony Corporation - C:\Program Files\sony\VAIO Media Integrated Server\Platform\UPnPFramework.exe
O23 - Service: VAIO Entertainment UPnP Client Adapter (Vcsw) - Sony Corporation - C:\Program Files\Common Files\Sony Shared\VAIO Entertainment Platform\VCSW\VCSW.exe
O23 - Service: VAIO Entertainment Database Service (VzCdbSvc) - Sony Corporation - C:\Program Files\Common Files\Sony Shared\VAIO Entertainment Platform\VzCdb\VzCdbSvc.exe
O23 - Service: VAIO Entertainment File Import Service (VzFw) - Sony Corporation - C:\Program Files\Common Files\Sony Shared\VAIO Entertainment Platform\VzCdb\VzFw.exe
O23 - Service: XAudioService - Conexant Systems, Inc. - C:\Windows\system32\DRIVERS\xaudio.exe
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Any help will be very much appreciated... Thank you!

It does look like you removed CreateToolbar via Add/Rmv pgms.... your problem would be cos of the Run key which sets the uninstaller to work on restart, but if it did it left the key in registry. Remove it:
Start hijackthis, select Scan Only, place checkmarks against all the entries listed below that still exist, and then press Fix Checked.

O2 - BHO: (no name) - {7E853D72-626A-48EC-A868-BA8D5E23E045} - (no file)
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [Uninstall_CToolbar] "C:\Windows\Temp\CTun.exe" "/remove"

Now delete the file:
C:\Windows\Temp\CTun.exe
-it's possibly already gone...
Actually, would you please rename hijackthis.exe to imabunny.exe [this is important] and make a fresh hijackthis scan for us?
[that O2 entry is bugging me]

Thank you very much for your help... I did exactly as told, so here's my new logfile:

Logfile of Trend Micro HijackThis v2.0.0 (BETA)
Scan saved at 18:35:25, on 22/08/2007
Platform: Windows Vista (WinNT 6.00.1904)
Boot mode: Normal
Running processes:
C:\Windows\system32\Dwm.exe
C:\Windows\system32\taskeng.exe
C:\Windows\Explorer.EXE
C:\Program Files\Windows Defender\MSASCui.exe
C:\Program Files\Synaptics\SynTP\SynTPEnh.exe
C:\Program Files\sony\VAIO Camera Utility\VCUServe.exe
C:\Program Files\sony\ISB Utility\ISBMgr.exe
C:\Windows\System32\hkcmd.exe
C:\Windows\System32\igfxpers.exe
C:\Program Files\Brother\Brmfcmon\BrMfcWnd.exe
C:\Program Files\Grisoft\AVG7\avgcc.exe
C:\Program Files\Brother\ControlCenter3\brccMCtl.exe
C:\Program Files\Spyware Terminator\Spywareterminatorshield.Exe
C:\Program Files\Alwil Software\Avast4\ashDisp.exe
C:\Program Files\iTunes\iTunesHelper.exe
C:\Program Files\Windows Sidebar\sidebar.exe
C:\Program Files\MSN Messenger\msnmsgr.exe
C:\Program Files\Toshiba\Bluetooth Toshiba Stack\TosBtMng.exe
C:\Program Files\Toshiba\Bluetooth Toshiba Stack\TosA2dp.exe
C:\Program Files\Toshiba\Bluetooth Toshiba Stack\TosBtHid.exe
C:\Program Files\Toshiba\Bluetooth Toshiba Stack\TosBtHsp.exe
C:\Program Files\Toshiba\Bluetooth Toshiba Stack\TosAVRC.exe
C:\Windows\system32\taskeng.exe
C:\Program Files\Sony\VAIO Update 3\VAIOUpdt.exe
C:\Program Files\Sony\Wireless Switch Setting Utility\Switcher.exe
C:\Windows\system32\wbem\unsecapp.exe
C:\Program Files\Internet Explorer\ieuser.exe
C:\Program Files\Adobe\Reader 8.0\Reader\AcroRd32.exe
C:\Windows\system32\igfxsrvc.exe
C:\Program Files\Internet Explorer\iexplore.exe
C:\Users\Sian\HijackThis\imabunny.exe
R0 - HKCU\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Main,Start Page = http://www.gmail.com/
R1 - HKLM\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Main,Default_Page_URL = http://www.club-vaio.com
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
R0 - HKCU\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Toolbar,LinksFolderName =
O1 - Hosts: ::1 localhost
O2 - BHO: Adobe PDF Reader Link Helper - {06849E9F-C8D7-4D59-B87D-784B7D6BE0B3} - C:\Program Files\Common Files\Adobe\Acrobat\ActiveX\AcroIEHelper.dll
O2 - BHO: SSVHelper Class - {761497BB-D6F0-462C-B6EB-D4DAF1D92D43} - C:\Program Files\Java\jre1.6.0\bin\ssv.dll
O2 - BHO: Browser Address Error Redirector - {CA6319C0-31B7-401E-A518-A07C3DB8F777} - C:\PROGRA~1\GOOGLE~1\BAE.dll
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [Windows Defender] %ProgramFiles%\Windows Defender\MSASCui.exe -hide
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [RtHDVCpl] RtHDVCpl.exe
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [SynTPEnh] C:\Program Files\Synaptics\SynTP\SynTPEnh.exe
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [VAIOCameraUtility] "C:\Program Files\Sony\VAIO Camera Utility\VCUServe.exe"
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [ISBMgr.exe] "C:\Program Files\Sony\ISB Utility\ISBMgr.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: [BrMfcWnd] C:\Program Files\Brother\Brmfcmon\BrMfcWnd.exe /AUTORUN
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [ControlCenter3] C:\Program Files\Brother\ControlCenter3\brctrcen.exe /autorun
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [AVG7_CC] C:\PROGRA~1\Grisoft\AVG7\avgcc.exe /STARTUP
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [Adobe Reader Speed Launcher] "C:\Program Files\Adobe\Reader 8.0\Reader\Reader_sl.exe"
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [QuickTime Task] "C:\Program Files\QuickTime\QTTask.exe" -atboottime
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [SpywareTerminator] "C:\Program Files\Spyware Terminator\SpywareTerminatorShield.exe"
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [avast!] C:\PROGRA~1\ALWILS~1\Avast4\ashDisp.exe
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [iTunesHelper] "C:\Program Files\iTunes\iTunesHelper.exe"
O4 - HKCU\..\Run: [Sidebar] C:\Program Files\Windows Sidebar\sidebar.exe /autoRun
O4 - HKCU\..\Run: [MsnMsgr] "C:\Program Files\MSN Messenger\MsnMsgr.Exe" /background
O4 - HKUS\S-1-5-19\..\Run: [Sidebar] %ProgramFiles%\Windows Sidebar\Sidebar.exe /detectMem (User 'LOCAL SERVICE')
O4 - HKUS\S-1-5-19\..\Run: [WindowsWelcomeCenter] rundll32.exe oobefldr.dll,ShowWelcomeCenter (User 'LOCAL SERVICE')
O4 - HKUS\S-1-5-19\..\Run: [AVG7_Run] C:\PROGRA~1\Grisoft\AVG7\avgw.exe /RUNONCE (User 'LOCAL SERVICE')
O4 - HKUS\S-1-5-20\..\Run: [Sidebar] %ProgramFiles%\Windows Sidebar\Sidebar.exe /detectMem (User 'NETWORK SERVICE')
O4 - HKUS\S-1-5-18\..\Run: [AVG7_Run] C:\PROGRA~1\Grisoft\AVG7\avgw.exe /RUNONCE (User 'SYSTEM')
O4 - HKUS\.DEFAULT\..\Run: [AVG7_Run] C:\PROGRA~1\Grisoft\AVG7\avgw.exe /RUNONCE (User 'Default user')
O4 - Global Startup: Bluetooth Manager.lnk = ?
O9 - Extra button: (no name) - {08B0E5C0-4FCB-11CF-AAA5-00401C608501} - C:\Program Files\Java\jre1.6.0\bin\npjpi160.dll
O9 - Extra 'Tools' menuitem: Sun Java Console - {08B0E5C0-4FCB-11CF-AAA5-00401C608501} - C:\Program Files\Java\jre1.6.0\bin\npjpi160.dll
O9 - Extra button: Send to OneNote - {2670000A-7350-4f3c-8081-5663EE0C6C49} - C:\PROGRA~1\MICROS~3\Office12\ONBttnIE.dll
O9 - Extra 'Tools' menuitem: S&end to OneNote - {2670000A-7350-4f3c-8081-5663EE0C6C49} - C:\PROGRA~1\MICROS~3\Office12\ONBttnIE.dll
O9 - Extra button: Research - {92780B25-18CC-41C8-B9BE-3C9C571A8263} - C:\PROGRA~1\MICROS~3\Office12\REFIEBAR.DLL
O13 - Gopher Prefix:
O18 - Protocol: skype4com - {FFC8B962-9B40-4DFF-9458-1830C7DD7F5D} - C:\PROGRA~1\COMMON~1\Skype\SKYPE4~1.DLL
O20 - Winlogon Notify: avgwlntf - C:\Windows\SYSTEM32\avgwlntf.dll
O22 - SharedTaskScheduler: Component Categories cache daemon - {8C7461EF-2B13-11d2-BE35-3078302C2030} - C:\Windows\system32\browseui.dll
O23 - Service: Adobe Active File Monitor V5 (AdobeActiveFileMonitor5.0) - Unknown owner - C:\Program Files\Adobe\Photoshop Elements 5.0\PhotoshopElementsFileAgent.exe
O23 - Service: Apple Mobile Device - Apple, Inc. - C:\Program Files\Common Files\Apple\Mobile Device Support\bin\AppleMobileDeviceService.exe
O23 - Service: avast! iAVS4 Control Service (aswUpdSv) - ALWIL Software - C:\Program Files\Alwil Software\Avast4\aswUpdSv.exe
O23 - Service: Ati External Event Utility - ATI Technologies Inc. - C:\Windows\system32\Ati2evxx.exe
O23 - Service: avast! Antivirus - ALWIL Software - C:\Program Files\Alwil Software\Avast4\ashServ.exe
O23 - Service: avast! Mail Scanner - ALWIL Software - C:\Program Files\Alwil Software\Avast4\ashMaiSv.exe
O23 - Service: avast! Web Scanner - ALWIL Software - C:\Program Files\Alwil Software\Avast4\ashWebSv.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: AVG7 Resident Shield Service (AvgCoreSvc) - GRISOFT, s.r.o. - C:\PROGRA~1\Grisoft\AVG7\avgrssvc.exe
O23 - Service: AVG E-mail Scanner (AVGEMS) - GRISOFT, s.r.o. - C:\PROGRA~1\Grisoft\AVG7\avgemc.exe
O23 - Service: Symantec Lic NetConnect service (CLTNetCnService) - Unknown owner - C:\Program Files\Common Files\Symantec Shared\ccSvcHst.exe (file missing)
O23 - Service: InstallDriver Table Manager (IDriverT) - Macrovision Corporation - C:\Program Files\Common Files\InstallShield\Driver\1150\Intel 32\IDriverT.exe
O23 - Service: iPod Service - Apple Inc. - C:\Program Files\iPod\bin\iPodService.exe
O23 - Service: IviRegMgr - InterVideo - C:\Program Files\Common Files\InterVideo\RegMgr\iviRegMgr.exe
O23 - Service: MSCSPTISRV - Sony Corporation - C:\Program Files\Common Files\Sony Shared\AvLib\MSCSPTISRV.exe
O23 - Service: PACSPTISVR - Unknown owner - C:\Program Files\Common Files\Sony Shared\AvLib\PACSPTISVR.exe
O23 - Service: Sony SPTI Service (SPTISRV) - Sony Corporation - C:\Program Files\Common Files\Sony Shared\AvLib\SPTISRV.exe
O23 - Service: Spyware Terminator Realtime Shield Service (sp_rssrv) - Crawler.com - C:\Program Files\Spyware Terminator\sp_rsser.exe
O23 - Service: TOSHIBA Bluetooth Service - TOSHIBA CORPORATION - C:\Program Files\Toshiba\Bluetooth Toshiba Stack\TosBtSrv.exe
O23 - Service: VAIO Entertainment TV Device Arbitration Service - Sony Corporation - C:\Program Files\Common Files\Sony Shared\VAIO Entertainment Platform\VzCs\VzHardwareResourceManager\VzHardwareResourceManager.exe
O23 - Service: VAIO Event Service - Sony Corporation - C:\Program Files\sony\VAIO Event Service\VESMgr.exe
O23 - Service: VAIO Media Integrated Server (VAIOMediaPlatform-IntegratedServer-AppServer) - Sony Corporation - C:\Program Files\sony\VAIO Media Integrated Server\VMISrv.exe
O23 - Service: VAIO Media Integrated Server (HTTP) (VAIOMediaPlatform-IntegratedServer-HTTP) - Sony Corporation - C:\Program Files\sony\VAIO Media Integrated Server\Platform\SV_Httpd.exe
O23 - Service: VAIO Media Integrated Server (UPnP) (VAIOMediaPlatform-IntegratedServer-UPnP) - Sony Corporation - C:\Program Files\sony\VAIO Media Integrated Server\Platform\UPnPFramework.exe
O23 - Service: VAIO Media Gateway Server (VAIOMediaPlatform-Mobile-Gateway) - Sony Corporation - C:\Program Files\sony\VAIO Media Integrated Server\Platform\VmGateway.exe
O23 - Service: VAIO Media Content Collection (VAIOMediaPlatform-UCLS-AppServer) - Sony Corporation - C:\Program Files\sony\VAIO Media Integrated Server\UCLS.exe
O23 - Service: VAIO Media Content Collection (HTTP) (VAIOMediaPlatform-UCLS-HTTP) - Sony Corporation - C:\Program Files\sony\VAIO Media Integrated Server\Platform\SV_Httpd.exe
O23 - Service: VAIO Media Content Collection (UPnP) (VAIOMediaPlatform-UCLS-UPnP) - Sony Corporation - C:\Program Files\sony\VAIO Media Integrated Server\Platform\UPnPFramework.exe
O23 - Service: VAIO Entertainment UPnP Client Adapter (Vcsw) - Sony Corporation - C:\Program Files\Common Files\Sony Shared\VAIO Entertainment Platform\VCSW\VCSW.exe
O23 - Service: VAIO Entertainment Database Service (VzCdbSvc) - Sony Corporation - C:\Program Files\Common Files\Sony Shared\VAIO Entertainment Platform\VzCdb\VzCdbSvc.exe
O23 - Service: VAIO Entertainment File Import Service (VzFw) - Sony Corporation - C:\Program Files\Common Files\Sony Shared\VAIO Entertainment Platform\VzCdb\VzFw.exe
O23 - Service: XAudioService - Conexant Systems, Inc. - C:\Windows\system32\DRIVERS\xaudio.exe
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That is a clean log. But you MUST decide between Avast or AVG for a resident AV - you may run only ONE resident AV service. Uninstall the other.
Is everything else okay [after you uninstall one AV and restart..]?

AVG was giving me a bit of trouble, so I uninstalled it.

Thank you very much for all your help!

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did you checked for Ctune.exe file in windows temp folder or not ?

AVG was giving me a bit of trouble, so I uninstalled it.

Thank you very much for all your help!

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