If you couldn't get in, how did you manage the bitdefender scan in the first place?

One thing you might try is removing the hard drive from your computer (if its a desktop?), hooking it up to...

O2 - BHO: (no name) - {17E194EC-5C4D-4D32-97A7-3F79EE5C8C78} - c:\windows\system32\atidemgrv.dll

O9 - Extra button: (no name) - {08B0E5C0-4FCB-11CF-AAA5-00401C608501} - C:\Program...

Its a pretty bad idea to change the OS of any laptop, particularly those that are newer. Older ones converting to linux and such is okay, and *maybe* an upgrade install, but other than that, its...

Don't need to do anything further, really. You should just make sure you have good defenses (Something let your problem through!), updated windows and your antivirus, antispyware, and firewall...

Good call.

Norton isn't the best, but it's getting better. It makes for a pretty good backup- but I get physically queezy when I think of it being the front-and-center antivirus program on a...

Don't run two antivirus programs at the same time! (I wish you could but it's a bad idea). They'll conflict with eachother (espeically the active protection), each will think parts of the other to be...

Just looking at you HJT log, (I'm new to them, so I'm trying to read as many as possible to get used to it) Do you have Norton antivirus and AVG antivirus installed? Or was that AVG antispyware?
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Nothing new from me- though the firmware thing is sounding better. Try all the stuff I posted. I hope someone else comes along with some more ideas!

Good luck,

--The Comodore

No problem! It is used mostly for Virus/malware issues and unbootable computers, but it has many diagnostic features and such. Plus, the disk itself (on the menu you get when you first boot off of...

Just to be on the safe side, crack open your case and remove and re-plug all the cables going to and from your optical drive. While you're in there, give it a good dusting (if you haven't already)...

You should start a new thread for this I think- just post everything you did and give it a title describing the problem. I don't have time right now to post some help, but I should be free soon.
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Strange, I created my UBCD on vista? You have to run it as an administrator (by right clicking). As for not having SP1 or better, I think the website has some help for that under "Slipstreaming",...

Its strange that Safe Mode doesn't help then. Did you try taking ownership?

Another thing you can do is use a BartPE or Ulitmate Boot CD (do you have one?) so that none of your hard drive's files...

I had a similar problem... The way it worked for me was to cut it from its folder and paste it into the recycle bin, but that doesn't sound like it will help you. Hm.

Does it give you an error...

Some info and a description of the problem would be nice.

Also, your problem is not unique- I just answered a post similar to this. Scroll down The Viruses forum until you find "Computer...

Well, that is usually a sign of spyware- but if you scanned it with everything you've got, then you're probably clean.

Use Startup inspector (as I listed above)...

What I meant was your hard drive probably has two power connectors on the back. One that matches with this: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Image:SATA_power_cable.jpg

and one that matches with this:...

Alright, with SATA you don't need to worry about Jumpers. You're good!

Make sure you don't plug in power to both power ports on the drive, though! I almost did that. There might be one legacy...

Alright, so your options are a bit limited for upgrading your processor, but lets see what I can find- This is only if you are still slow after all this stuff.

What do you do with your computer,...

Is this the drive you originally tried this with or is it the replacement you mentioned a few posts up?

Its sounding like a bad drive to me if it is the original drive you tried to add.

Is it...

Glad I could help. Sorry about the sheer length of my post, but speeding up slow computers is one of my favorite topics (along with fighting viruses/worms/malware/hackers and cradling a new CPU in my...

Do some basic windows maintenance things to help speed up your computer. Here's a few simple things you can do- though I'm sure you're aware of most of them, it never hurts to reiterate.

--Make...

True, that. Try to find one as close as possible, if needbe?

--The Comodore

Gateway isn't necessarily a bad company... I still have a few gateways that are about 8 years old, still running fine- albeit slow.

Did you check to see if it wasn't the hard drive? That seems...

If you didn't change anything, then the jumpers on your motherboard should be fine as they are.

For your hard drive settings, check out this website to help you with that
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Hello!

You've got some good help here, but I just wanted to add something.

If none of that works, you can remove your C: drive, slave it to another machine (making sure to back up your...

Sounds like the drive isn't configured right, damaged, not installed right, or its some sort of fluke. Try physically reinstalling it, ensuring any jumpers are correctly set (most likely slave or...