Hi there,
Yes, the computer seems to be working as normal now (if not slightly quicker too).
Thank you both so much.

Is combofix a utility that is safe to use on a regular basis as a backup to...

Hi there,

OK, finally got it too run (twice it blue screened on me during the scan). Here is the result log for you:

ComboFix 09-11-09.02 - Mark Hogben 11/11/2009 17:27.3.2 - NTFSx86...

Hi there,
Here is the result of the GMER scan.
I have also suffered quite a lot of unexpected reboots lately too, not sure if this is related... :-/

GMER 1.0.15.15163 - http://www.gmer.net...

Hi there,

Yes, I have tried Spybot and Adaware, both in normal and Safemode. The redirects come from when I have done a search through google and when i click on the result it will take me off to...

Hi jholland1964,

Thank you for this info, unfortunately it did not return anything but a clean sweep (see below). Have you any other suggestions at all?

Thanks again :)

Malwarebytes'...

Hi there,

I am suffering an issue at the moment where if I search on a serach engine and click on a result the web redirects me to another site, this will happen 3/4/5 times before directing to...

Hi there,

I decided to follows Crunchies method first as obviously this is the less labour intesive version (how lazy am i) and so far all looks good.
Please find my most recent hijackthis log...

Hi there,

I have a big problem with advertising pop ups at the moment... I have run Adaware, Spybot and Ewido, ccCleaner and the problem still exists!! :o(
I have attached a copy of my...

Hi Crunchie,

Thanks again for all your help, very much appreciated. I have taken on opera for a trial to see what it is like and also installed your firewall too.

Thanks again
Hoggy12

:)...

Hi there, did all that, didnt need to delete those files as they were not there, although the first one was in the quarantine of the combofix application.

PC seems sweet as again now, thank you. ...

Hi there,

I am pretty sure I had put the text in correctly, but having done it again I have a different response. Here is the latest avenger log and alos a new hijack log.

Logfile of The...

Here is the Avenger log, it only had to reply YES to one messaged before it rebooted.

Logfile of The Avenger version 1, by Swandog46
Running from registry key:...

File: iun6002.exe
Status: OK(Note: this file has been scanned before. Therefore, this file's scan results will not be stored in the database)
MD5: 456462905091db042141487fe030e3c9
Packers...

File: tsitra1044.exe
Status: INFECTED/MALWARE (Note: this file has been scanned before. Therefore, this file's scan results will not be stored in the database)
MD5: ...

Hi there,

I eventually got the combofix done, although had some serious manual work to do lol
Quite reguarly through the process I kept getting 'FREEWARE IMPLEMENTATION OF REG.EXE has encountered...

Hi there apolgy in responding, have been in hospital for a little while :o(
OK, before I went everything seemed to back to normal, but since I have been out i seem to be getting similar problems as...

Hey again,

OK, here is my vundo file and my new hijackthis file.

Thanks again

VundoFix V6.5.8

Checking Java version...

H there,

Thanks, please find new log file below... :o)

Logfile of Trend Micro HijackThis v2.0.2
Scan saved at 08:30:24, on 22/09/2007
Platform: Windows XP SP2 (WinNT 5.01.2600)
MSIE:...

Hi there,

I hope someone out there might be able to help me, im doing my nut in here...!!!

Recently I have been getting pop-up internet explorer windows, mainly aimed at gambling.
Also my pc...

Message reads - The instruction at "0x37001328" referenced memory at "0x71ab428a". The memory could not be "written".

I have run out of ideas and was wondering if anyone might know what this...

Hey guys,

A friends pc has been playing up. Verrrrry slow to start and load anything up and the internet has its own startup page which cannot be changed and unable to go to anyother sites. I...

I do not have a show web content on my active desktop box...!!!!!!

Does this mean anything??

Hi,

OK. I have one entry under the web folder... called My Current Home Page. I do not get the option to delete this though... whether it is checked or not the delete button stays greyed...

Hi Crunchie,

I cannot find a downloaded file. This is what happens.
Click on link
'File download box' appears with the following info:
Filename - desktoploab.reg...

Hi guys,

Thanks for your help, although I am a little confussed at the moment. I have set a restore point, clicked on the link and it has asked if I want to put the file into my registery. Is...

:eek: Now that i have remembered to paste the log here it is ;)

Logfile of HijackThis v1.99.1
Scan saved at 15:05:02, on 05/05/2005
Platform: Windows XP SP1 (WinNT 5.01.2600)
MSIE: Internet...

Hi Crunchie,

Thanks for all your help so far. I have done everything, but still seem to be having the same problems. I am not sure if it is related, but a few months ago I had the smart security...

Hi,
Oh yeah, forgot about that bit, doh... here is the new log
Thanks for that.
Hoggy

Logfile of HijackThis v1.99.1
Scan saved at 09:41:01, on 05/05/2005
Platform: Windows XP SP1 (WinNT...

Morning guys,

I am having problems with my desktop. Have run adaware, spybot etc and says its all clean, but there is definately something not right. I have copied the hikackthis log and posted...

Hi,

I have/had dvd santa on my pc. I used it one day, was ok, came back to it the next day and it said it could not find the .exe file and Macafee hd deleted the following.
Name : is-se83u.tmp...

Hi DMR,

Yes everything looks and works fne now.

Thanks for your help

Hoggy :D

Thanks very much guys, even before getting CWS Shredder everything was working as normal, I really appreciate your help.
please find the new HijackThis log and hope it is all ok now.

Thanks again...

Hi Dlh6213,

Thanks for that, I have posted my hijackthis log in the virus forum.

Thanks
Hoggy :D

Hi,

This is a Hijack this log from my pc. Problem is that IE 6 takes an ages to start up when clicking on icon from desktop, or through the start menu. Also windows explorer has the same...

Hi all,

Hope someone might know something I dont.
Recently IE 6 has been taking an age to start up after cliking on the desktop Icon or going through the start menu.

I know its not relevant to...