I think I have the correct Hijackthis version this time. I'm sorry for the other.

IE7 will hang at different times and places. I'm running AVG and after the problem started, I installed Spyware...

New log posted:

Logfile of HijackThis v1.99.1
Scan saved at 7:45:58 PM, on 2/19/2008
Platform: Windows XP SP2 (WinNT 5.01.2600)
MSIE: Internet Explorer v7.00 (7.00.6000.16608)

Running...

I'm running XP Home SP2, Internet Explorer v7. Sometimes IE7 will lockup with an hour glass and do nothing until I stop the application or shut the computer down. Other times it will run fine.
I'd...

I fixed the suggested entries in Hijack This log.
The computer is running much better and thank you for your help!

crunchie,
I ran combofix and new logs are posted below.

comodore,
I fixed the suggested entries through hijack this. I tried several of the 'shotgun' fixes withing the last two days but not all...

My computer is slow to start up, gives one error consistenly at startup: 'Invalid entry point BUF_mem_grow_clean could not be located. libeay32.dll'

Once the computer is up and running, Trend...

Gerbil,
thank you for the excellent help.
rabbott

As an update:
IE7 is running much better already. If there is no more spyware or such, I'm happy with it as is. If there is more to clean up, I'm ok with that also.
thanks

I removed empty bak folders and ran option 4

Logfile of Trend Micro HijackThis v2.0.2
Scan saved at 6:27:19 PM, on 11/28/2007
Platform: Windows XP SP2 (WinNT 5.01.2600)
MSIE: Internet Explorer...

Gerbil,
I am finally back to working on this and thank you for your continued help. I ran option 3 of AWF and here is log. Looks like some bak files are still there.


Find AWF report by...

Gerbil,
I removed old java installations. I ran step 3 of AWF but seems like I still have bak folders. Here is the log.


Find AWF report by noahdfear ©2006
Version 1.40
Option...

OK, here is a fresh AWF log:


Find AWF report by noahdfear ©2006
Version 1.40
Option 2 run successfully

The current date is: Fri 11/16/2007
The current time is: 21:57:17.92

OK, finished step 2 of FindAWF. Do I need to do Step 3 and 4?


HJT log--

Logfile of Trend Micro HijackThis v2.0.2
Scan saved at 4:29:10 PM, on 11/16/2007
Platform: Windows XP SP2 (WinNT...

Gerbil,
I ran the Vondu program and it found no infected files. He is the lates HJT log.



Logfile of Trend Micro HijackThis v2.0.2
Scan saved at 7:38:58 PM, on 11/15/2007
Platform: Windows...

Thank you Gerbil for the reply. I don't know where to find a list of sytem files that I need FindAWF to restore for me.

Here is the Combofix log file.

ComboFix 07-11-08.1 - HP_Owner 2007-11-13...

That's correct, the links have similar information. My point got lost in my ramble........
You can try the instructions in either link, but you will eventually have to do a repair install to fix...

You will need a static IP address for your home pc. The remote pc will connect to your home PC using that address. You can connect remotely by using Real VNC...

That error points to a corrupt registry hive. There are instructions at microsoft.com to try to fix it but my experience has always been a repair install using the XP cd that came with your computer....

If it is not reloaded when you get it, you can load it using the system recovery cd's that came with your laptop.

If you cannot activate the software after you reload, you can call MS, explain the...

Can someone read this HJT log and give me some ideas of what I need to do to rid my computer of viruses or spyware or whatever I've got.

My Internet Explorer 7 is very slow to start. Firefox...