Hello I have a windows XP media center 2005 Pc

Its been a while since I used it. But heres whats going on with this.

The computer boots normally, When I get to the desktop, I cant copy and paste, or click and drag, anything on the computer. The network card has stopped working so I do not have internet. I also can not install Avast It seems to install properly, But when I run it, I get an error The application failed because autoconfig is wrong, or I when trying to uninstall programs from the add and remove programs I get "windows installer can not be accessed" ( I also tried to install and uninstall in safe mode, but I get the same error). When I boot to safe mode, I still cant copy and paste, ( I checked the internet options and copy and paste is enabled). This computer also will not connect to any network, If I go into the network and install new network, it works like it should but I do not get the icon that shows the network.

What I do have is an external hard drive, that I can download files to and run on the broken computer.

Unfortunately the Hijack this program needs to be installed in its own folder, Which I have on my external, but I cant copy and paste, Nor can I right click and send to my documents, ( nothing happens).

To clairify Copy and paste is not working I can copy but cant paste.
Add and remove programs dont work.
Safe mode seems to be effected as well.
No Internet.


My questions,
#1 is there a program that I can download for free, that has a current virus database included with the exe that I can download? and try to run from my external hard drive?

#2 I have tried a restore and repair, Nothing seems to be working. I have an XP home CD, I set the computer to boot from CD drive, and go about installing a fresh install of the OS, but when I get to the point where it asks to check for current versions of windows, It dont see the hard drive.

I did manage to get ALL the files off the computer that I need. I opened each one individually and then clicked file and then save, Which I saved to my external hard drive. So if needed a fresh install of windows XP pro, however when I put in my CD it tells me that the version of windows I am trying to install is older then the version thats on the computer. and then reboots.

I did manage to get a HJT log generated. Can someone at least help me identify what virus or malware is on this computer. Or even better tell me how to get the friggen thing off.


Logfile of HijackThis v1.99.1
Scan saved at 4:16:54 PM, on 5/23/2010
Platform: Windows XP SP3 (WinNT 5.01.2600)
MSIE: Internet Explorer v8.00 (8.00.6001.18702)

Running processes:
C:\WINDOWS\System32\smss.exe
C:\WINDOWS\system32\winlogon.exe
C:\WINDOWS\system32\services.exe
C:\WINDOWS\system32\lsass.exe
C:\PROGRA~1\McAfee\MSC\mcmscsvc.exe
c:\PROGRA~1\COMMON~1\mcafee\mcproxy\mcproxy.exe
C:\PROGRA~1\McAfee\VIRUSS~1\mcshield.exe
C:\Program Files\McAfee\MPF\MPFSrv.exe
C:\Program Files\McAfee\MSK\MskSrver.exe
C:\WINDOWS\System32\snmp.exe
C:\Program Files\Dell Support Center\bin\sprtsvc.exe
C:\WINDOWS\Explorer.EXE
C:\Program Files\Browser Mouse\mouse32a.exe
C:\WINDOWS\system32\ctfmon.exe
C:\Program Files\Muiltmedia keyboard utility\1.1\KbdAp32A.exe
C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\OFFICE11\WINWORD.EXE
C:\DOCUME~1\CANDYH~1\LOCALS~1\Temp\Temporary Directory 1 for hijackthis.zip\HijackThis.exe

R1 - HKCU\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Main,Search Bar = http://mysearch.myway.com/jsp/dellsidebar.jsp?p=DE
R1 - HKCU\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Main,Search Page = http://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/?LinkId=54896
R0 - HKCU\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Main,Start Page = http://www.centurytel.net/
R1 - HKLM\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Main,Default_Page_URL = http://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/?LinkId=69157
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 Bar = http://red.clientapps.yahoo.com/cust...search/ie.html
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 - HKLM\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Search,SearchAssistant =
R0 - HKLM\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Search,CustomizeSearch =
R1 - HKCU\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\SearchURL,(Default) = http://red.clientapps.yahoo.com/cust.../www.yahoo.com
R1 - HKCU\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Main,Window Title = Microsoft Internet Explorer provided by CenturyTel
R3 - URLSearchHook: Yahoo! Toolbar - {EF99BD32-C1FB-11D2-892F-0090271D4F88} - C:\PROGRA~1\Yahoo!\Companion\Installs\cpn\yt.dll
O2 - BHO: &Yahoo! Toolbar Helper - {02478D38-C3F9-4efb-9B51-7695ECA05670} - C:\PROGRA~1\Yahoo!\Companion\Installs\cpn\yt.dll
O2 - BHO: AcroIEHlprObj Class - {06849E9F-C8D7-4D59-B87D-784B7D6BE0B3} - C:\Program Files\Adobe\Acrobat 6.0\Reader\ActiveX\AcroIEHelper.dll
O2 - BHO: McAntiPhishingBHO - {377C180E-6F0E-4D4C-980F-F45BD3D40CF4} - c:\PROGRA~1\mcafee\msk\mcapbho.dll
O2 - BHO: DriveLetterAccess - {5CA3D70E-1895-11CF-8E15-001234567890} - C:\WINDOWS\system32\dla\tfswshx.dll
O2 - BHO: SSVHelper Class - {761497BB-D6F0-462C-B6EB-D4DAF1D92D43} - C:\Program Files\Java\jre1.6.0_07\bin\ssv.dll
O2 - BHO: scriptproxy - {7DB2D5A0-7241-4E79-B68D-6309F01C5231} - C:\Program Files\McAfee\VirusScan\scriptsn.dll
O2 - BHO: SingleInstance Class - {FDAD4DA1-61A2-4FD8-9C17-86F7AC245081} - C:\PROGRA~1\Yahoo!\Companion\Installs\cpn\YTSingleInstance.dll
O3 - Toolbar: Yahoo! Toolbar - {EF99BD32-C1FB-11D2-892F-0090271D4F88} - C:\PROGRA~1\Yahoo!\Companion\Installs\cpn\yt.dll
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [FLMOFFICE4DMOUSE] C:\Program Files\Browser Mouse\mouse32a.exe
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [FLMK08KB] C:\Program Files\Muiltmedia keyboard utility\1.1\MMKEYBD.EXE
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [avast5] C:\PROGRA~1\ALWILS~1\Avast5\avastUI.exe /nogui
O4 - HKCU\..\Run: [ctfmon.exe] C:\WINDOWS\system32\ctfmon.exe
O9 - Extra button: (no name) - {08B0E5C0-4FCB-11CF-AAA5-00401C608501} - C:\Program Files\Java\jre1.6.0_07\bin\ssv.dll
O9 - Extra 'Tools' menuitem: Sun Java Console - {08B0E5C0-4FCB-11CF-AAA5-00401C608501} - C:\Program Files\Java\jre1.6.0_07\bin\ssv.dll
O9 - Extra button: Research - {92780B25-18CC-41C8-B9BE-3C9C571A8263} - C:\PROGRA~1\MICROS~2\OFFICE11\REFIEBAR.DLL
O9 - Extra button: Real.com - {CD67F990-D8E9-11d2-98FE-00C0F0318AFE} - C:\WINDOWS\system32\Shdocvw.dll
O9 - Extra button: (no name) - {e2e2dd38-d088-4134-82b7-f2ba38496583} - %windir%\Network Diagnostic\xpnetdiag.exe (file missing)
O9 - Extra 'Tools' menuitem: @xpsp3res.dll,-20001 - {e2e2dd38-d088-4134-82b7-f2ba38496583} - %windir%\Network Diagnostic\xpnetdiag.exe (file missing)
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
O11 - Options group: [INTERNATIONAL] International
O16 - DPF: {01113300-3E00-11D2-8470-0060089874ED} (Support.com Configuration Class) - https://activatemydsl.verizon.net/sd...SL/tgctlcm.cab
O16 - DPF: {05D44720-58E3-49E6-BDF6-D00330E511D3} (StagingUI Object) - http://zone.msn.com/binFrameWork/v10...I.cab55579.cab
O16 - DPF: {149E45D8-163E-4189-86FC-45022AB2B6C9} (SpinTop DRM Control) - file:///C:/Program%20Files/The%20Secret%20of%20Margrave%20Manor/Images/stg_drm.ocx
O16 - DPF: {3BB54395-5982-4788-8AF4-B5388FFDD0D8} (MSN Games – Buddy Invite) - http://zone.msn.com/BinFrameWork/v10...y.cab55579.cab
O16 - DPF: {4ED9DDF0-7479-4BBE-9335-5A1EDB1D8A21} (McAfee.com Operating System Class) - http://download.mcafee.com/molbin/sh...1/mcinsctl.cab
O16 - DPF: {5736C456-EA94-4AAC-BB08-917ABDD035B3} (ZonePAChat Object) - http://zone.msn.com/binframework/v10...t.cab55579.cab
O16 - DPF: {5F8469B4-B055-49DD-83F7-62B522420ECC} (Facebook Photo Uploader Control) - http://upload.facebook.com/controls/...toUploader.cab
O16 - DPF: {6414512B-B978-451D-A0D8-FCFDF33E833C} (WUWebControl Class) - http://update.microsoft.com/windowsu...?1247873916703
O16 - DPF: {6E32070A-766D-4EE6-879C-DC1FA91D2FC3} (MUWebControl Class) - http://update.microsoft.com/microsof...?1147530406265
O16 - DPF: {80B626D6-BC34-4BCF-B5A1-7149E4FD9CFA} (UnoCtrl Class) - http://zone.msn.com/bingame/zpagames...1.cab60096.cab
O16 - DPF: {ABB660B6-6694-407B-950A-EDBA5A159722} (DVCDownloadControl) - http://download.games.yahoo.com/game...oadControl.cab
O16 - DPF: {B8BE5E93-A60C-4D26-A2DC-220313175592} (MSN Games - Installer) - http://cdn2.zone.msn.com/binFramewor...o.cab56649.cab
O16 - DPF: {CC450D71-CC90-424C-8638-1F2DBAC87A54} (ArmHelper Control) - file:///C:/Program%20Files/Mystery%20P.I.%20-%20The%20Lottery%20Ticket/Images/armhelper.ocx
O16 - DPF: {D27CDB6E-AE6D-11CF-96B8-444553540000} (Shockwave Flash Object) - http://fpdownload2.macromedia.com/ge...sh/swflash.cab
O16 - DPF: {D54160C3-DB7B-4534-9B65-190EE4A9C7F7} (SproutLauncherCtrl Class) - http://download.games.yahoo.com/game...utLauncher.cab
O16 - DPF: {DA2AA6CF-5C7A-4B71-BC3B-C771BB369937} (MSN Games – Game Communicator) - http://zone.msn.com/binframework/v10...y.cab55579.cab
O20 - Winlogon Notify: dimsntfy - %SystemRoot%\System32\dimsntfy.dll (file missing)
O20 - Winlogon Notify: igfxcui - C:\WINDOWS\SYSTEM32\igfxdev.dll
O20 - Winlogon Notify: WgaLogon - C:\WINDOWS\SYSTEM32\WgaLogon.dll
O23 - Service: Application Management (AppMgmt) - Unknown owner - C:\WINDOWS\system32\svchost.exe (file missing)
O23 - Service: Windows Audio (AudioSrv) - Unknown owner - C:\WINDOWS\System32\svchost.exe (file missing)
O23 - Service: avast! Antivirus - ALWIL Software - C:\Program Files\Alwil Software\Avast5\AvastSvc.exe
O23 - Service: avast! Mail Scanner - ALWIL Software - C:\Program Files\Alwil Software\Avast5\AvastSvc.exe
O23 - Service: avast! Web Scanner - ALWIL Software - C:\Program Files\Alwil Software\Avast5\AvastSvc.exe
O23 - Service: Background Intelligent Transfer Service (BITS) - Unknown owner - C:\WINDOWS\system32\svchost.exe (file missing)
O23 - Service: Computer Browser (Browser) - Unknown owner - C:\WINDOWS\system32\svchost.exe (file missing)
O23 - Service: Cryptographic Services (CryptSvc) - Unknown owner - C:\WINDOWS\system32\svchost.exe (file missing)
O23 - Service: DCOM Server Process Launcher (DcomLaunch) - Unknown owner - C:\WINDOWS\system32\svchost.exe (file missing)
O23 - Service: DHCP Client (Dhcp) - Unknown owner - C:\WINDOWS\system32\svchost.exe (file missing)
O23 - Service: Logical Disk Manager (dmserver) - Unknown owner - C:\WINDOWS\System32\svchost.exe (file missing)
O23 - Service: DNS Client (Dnscache) - Unknown owner - C:\WINDOWS\system32\svchost.exe (file missing)
O23 - Service: Wired AutoConfig (Dot3svc) - Unknown owner - C:\WINDOWS\System32\svchost.exe (file missing)
O23 - Service: DSBrokerService - Unknown owner - C:\Program Files\DellSupport\brkrsvc.exe
O23 - Service: Extensible Authentication Protocol Service (EapHost) - Unknown owner - C:\WINDOWS\System32\svchost.exe (file missing)
O23 - Service: Error Reporting Service (ERSvc) - Unknown owner - C:\WINDOWS\System32\svchost.exe (file missing)
O23 - Service: COM+ Event System (EventSystem) - Unknown owner - C:\WINDOWS\system32\svchost.exe (file missing)
O23 - Service: Fast User Switching Compatibility (FastUserSwitchingCompatibility) - Unknown owner - C:\WINDOWS\System32\svchost.exe (file missing)
O23 - Service: Help and Support (helpsvc) - Unknown owner - C:\WINDOWS\System32\svchost.exe (file missing)
O23 - Service: HID Input Service (HidServ) - Unknown owner - C:\WINDOWS\System32\svchost.exe (file missing)
O23 - Service: Health Key and Certificate Management Service (hkmsvc) - Unknown owner - C:\WINDOWS\System32\svchost.exe (file missing)
O23 - Service: HTTP SSL (HTTPFilter) - Unknown owner - C:\WINDOWS\System32\svchost.exe (file missing)
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: Server (lanmanserver) - Unknown owner - C:\WINDOWS\system32\svchost.exe (file missing)
O23 - Service: Workstation (lanmanworkstation) - Unknown owner - C:\WINDOWS\system32\svchost.exe (file missing)
O23 - Service: TCP/IP NetBIOS Helper (LmHosts) - Unknown owner - C:\WINDOWS\system32\svchost.exe (file missing)
O23 - Service: McAfee Services (mcmscsvc) - McAfee, Inc. - C:\PROGRA~1\McAfee\MSC\mcmscsvc.exe
O23 - Service: McAfee Network Agent (McNASvc) - McAfee, Inc. - c:\PROGRA~1\COMMON~1\mcafee\mna\mcnasvc.exe
O23 - Service: McAfee Scanner (McODS) - McAfee, Inc. - C:\PROGRA~1\McAfee\VIRUSS~1\mcods.exe
O23 - Service: McAfee Proxy Service (McProxy) - McAfee, Inc. - c:\PROGRA~1\COMMON~1\mcafee\mcproxy\mcproxy.exe
O23 - Service: McAfee Real-time Scanner (McShield) - McAfee, Inc. - C:\PROGRA~1\McAfee\VIRUSS~1\mcshield.exe
O23 - Service: McAfee SystemGuards (McSysmon) - McAfee, Inc. - C:\PROGRA~1\McAfee\VIRUSS~1\mcsysmon.exe
O23 - Service: MHN - Unknown owner - C:\WINDOWS\System32\svchost.exe (file missing)
O23 - Service: McAfee Personal Firewall Service (MpfService) - McAfee, Inc. - C:\Program Files\McAfee\MPF\MPFSrv.exe
O23 - Service: McAfee SpamKiller Service (MSK80Service) - McAfee, Inc. - C:\Program Files\McAfee\MSK\MskSrver.exe
O23 - Service: Network Access Protection Agent (napagent) - Unknown owner - C:\WINDOWS\System32\svchost.exe (file missing)
O23 - Service: Network Connections (Netman) - Unknown owner - C:\WINDOWS\System32\svchost.exe (file missing)
O23 - Service: Intel NCS NetService (NetSvc) - Intel(R) Corporation - C:\Program Files\Intel\PROSetWired\NCS\Sync\NetSvc.exe
O23 - Service: Network Location Awareness (NLA) (Nla) - Unknown owner - C:\WINDOWS\system32\svchost.exe (file missing)
O23 - Service: Pml Driver HPZ12 - HP - C:\WINDOWS\system32\HPZipm12.exe
O23 - Service: Remote Access Auto Connection Manager (RasAuto) - Unknown owner - C:\WINDOWS\system32\svchost.exe (file missing)
O23 - Service: Remote Access Connection Manager (RasMan) - Unknown owner - C:\WINDOWS\system32\svchost.exe (file missing)
O23 - Service: Remote Registry (RemoteRegistry) - Unknown owner - C:\WINDOWS\system32\svchost.exe (file missing)
O23 - Service: Remote Procedure Call (RPC) (RpcSs) - Unknown owner - C:\WINDOWS\system32\svchost.exe (file missing)
O23 - Service: Task Scheduler (Schedule) - Unknown owner - C:\WINDOWS\System32\svchost.exe (file missing)
O23 - Service: Secondary Logon (seclogon) - Unknown owner - C:\WINDOWS\System32\svchost.exe (file missing)
O23 - Service: System Event Notification (SENS) - Unknown owner - C:\WINDOWS\system32\svchost.exe (file missing)
O23 - Service: Windows Firewall/Internet Connection Sharing (ICS) (SharedAccess) - Unknown owner - C:\WINDOWS\system32\svchost.exe (file missing)
O23 - Service: Shell Hardware Detection (ShellHWDetection) - Unknown owner - C:\WINDOWS\System32\svchost.exe (file missing)
O23 - Service: SupportSoft Sprocket Service (dellsupportcenter) (sprtsvc_dellsupportcenter) - SupportSoft, Inc. - C:\Program Files\Dell Support Center\bin\sprtsvc.exe
O23 - Service: System Restore Service (srservice) - Unknown owner - C:\WINDOWS\system32\svchost.exe (file missing)
O23 - Service: SSDP Discovery Service (SSDPSRV) - Unknown owner - C:\WINDOWS\system32\svchost.exe (file missing)
O23 - Service: Windows Image Acquisition (WIA) (stisvc) - Unknown owner - C:\WINDOWS\system32\svchost.exe (file missing)
O23 - Service: Telephony (TapiSrv) - Unknown owner - C:\WINDOWS\System32\svchost.exe (file missing)
O23 - Service: Terminal Services (TermService) - Unknown owner - C:\WINDOWS\System32\svchost.exe (file missing)
O23 - Service: Themes - Unknown owner - C:\WINDOWS\System32\svchost.exe (file missing)
O23 - Service: Distributed Link Tracking Client (TrkWks) - Unknown owner - C:\WINDOWS\system32\svchost.exe (file missing)
O23 - Service: Universal Plug and Play Device Host (upnphost) - Unknown owner - C:\WINDOWS\system32\svchost.exe (file missing)
O23 - Service: Windows Time (w32time) - Unknown owner - C:\WINDOWS\system32\svchost.exe (file missing)
O23 - Service: WebClient - Unknown owner - C:\WINDOWS\system32\svchost.exe (file missing)
O23 - Service: Windows Management Instrumentation (winmgmt) - Unknown owner - C:\WINDOWS\system32\svchost.exe (file missing)
O23 - Service: Portable Media Serial Number Service (WmdmPmSN) - Unknown owner - C:\WINDOWS\System32\svchost.exe (file missing)
O23 - Service: Windows Management Instrumentation Driver Extensions (Wmi) - Unknown owner - C:\WINDOWS\System32\svchost.exe (file missing)
O23 - Service: Security Center (wscsvc) - Unknown owner - C:\WINDOWS\System32\svchost.exe (file missing)
O23 - Service: Automatic Updates (wuauserv) - Unknown owner - C:\WINDOWS\system32\svchost.exe (file missing)
O23 - Service: Wireless Zero Configuration (WZCSVC) - Unknown owner - C:\WINDOWS\System32\svchost.exe (file missing)
O23 - Service: Network Provisioning Service (xmlprov) - Unknown owner - C:\WINDOWS\System32\svchost.exe (file missing)
O23 - Service: Yahoo! Updater (YahooAUService) - Yahoo! Inc. - C:\Program Files\Yahoo!\SoftwareUpdate\YahooAUService.exe

Its a dual core SFF Windows xp media edition 2005 White.

Hello, nt... your sys has two very obvious problems. Copy these two files from your M$ cd or another XP OS into your C:\WINDOWS\System32\ folder.
- svchost.exe
- dimsntfy.dll

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