It sounds as though you may be unfamiliar with the relationship between files and the filesystems on which they are created.

In your scenario, although technically it certainly is altered from...

I'd try:

1. Opening the case again and double-checking that all cards/cables/etc. are properly and firmly inserted.

2. Updating the drivers for the network card(s); because of the reinstall,...

Why- you celebrate, of course.... http://www.stevewolfonline.com/Downloads/DMR/Visuals/Smilies/party.gif

SmitfraudFix looks to have done its job, and your latest HijackThis log is clean. :)
...

We're not done yet- many of the infections were cleaned, and the symptom may have been removed, but pieces of the nastiest one (a Smitfraud/SpySheriff variant) are still active.

This is normal,...

You've got to be kidding... that bit of techno-voodoo actually worked??!! http://www.stevewolfonline.com/Downloads/DMR/Visuals/Smilies/eek3.gif

There are a few different infections which display bogus alert warnings, let's see if we can find out which variant you have.
Please do the following:

You will need to close/quit all web browser...

I've heard of people resolving this exact issue by changing such seemingly unrelated BIOS settings as the AGP Aperture, or simply trying the reinstallation again and again until it worked. I'm not...

That would be it, unless you have an add-in PCI Ethernet card or a wireless networking card. If so, remove those as well.

No, only disable Firewire (IEEE 1394) devices; you should leave USB...

Having a Windows installation stall at 32 minutes left, while "installing network" is not totally uncommon. You can:

1. Disable any on-motherboard network and firewire adapters via the BIOS setup....

Very good- let us know how the reinstall goes... :)

Recover console overview and usage:
http://www.kellys-korner-xp.com/win_xp_rec.htm

You can try running a "Repair" installation from the XP boot disk if you haven't tried that already. Instructions are here (http://www.michaelstevenstech.com/XPrepairinstall.htm).

You will need to close/quit all web browser programs and disconnect from the Internet for some of the following, so you should print out the following instructions or save them into a text file with...

OK- Install the most current updates for Norton and run a full system scan with it. Have it fix everything it finds.

There is some hidden component of the PCShield infection which is recreating...

1. Hmm... when/why did you uninstall Norton Antivirus? It was present in your first log, but not your latest. :?:


2. I think SpyBot's "Tea Timer" function may have gotten in the way of the fixes...

nrp46e-

I haven't forgotten the main issue here, but I'm only on my lunch break right now and don't have time to post the next steps for you; I'll do that later today.

Viewpoint is rarely knowingly downloaded and installed by the end-user; it usually comes bundled as an add-on to other sofware installations, or comes pre-installed on computers from companies with...

Hi nrp46e- welcome to DaniWeb :)


You will need to close/quit all web browser programs and disconnect from the Internet for some of the following, so you should print out the following...

If the state of your system allows:

You will need to close/quit all web browser programs and disconnect from the Internet for some of the following, so you should print out the following...

Outlook Express doensn't have a lot of firepower when it comes to filtering/spam blocking, but you can create a Mail Rule which filters based on the sender's name. One common trait I saw with my...

Thanks for doing that- we actually prefer that members paste their logs directly into their posts; it makes it easier and faster for us to review the log that way.

1. I'd suggest uninstalling the...

I just worked through this issue with one of my clients last week, and we found that the "Mailer Daemon", "Failed Delivery", etc. messages were indeed coming from the outside, and were forged. They...

Yes, and that being the case, on top of Chalky's suggestion to run Spyware Doctor, please also do the following:

You will need to close/quit all web browser programs and disconnect from the...

Actually, I also missed that statement, buried in a sea of code posts as it was. :) I wouldn't have added any input to this thread at all if I'd seen that.

Yes- responses to a thread should be directly related to the original poster's question/problem. Tangential postings only sidetrack the issue.

Let's get back on-topic.

Hello luism, welcome to DaniWeb :)

To begin with, please do the following:

Download the (free) HijackThis utility...

Did you dig deeply enough in to those settings?:

* Open the Regional and Language options Control Panel.
* Click on the Languages tab.
* In the Text services and input languages section, click...

From English (UK/Ireland) to US, judging from boanerges' description (a US keyboard has no monetary "pound" sign).

Yes- it's a shortcut to switch between available keyboard layouts.

That's a clean log :)

D-oh! :mrgreen:
Seriously though- glad you found the fix.

Good find- the card is made by a Chinese manufacturere named "Sanxi". Unfortunately, their web site is basically horrendous, probably even more so since I'm trying to navigate the English version of...

The "ULI M5285" number is only the identifier for the main controller chip on your card; I'll need at least a brand name for the card itself in order to help you find the right driver software. Look...

Windows doesn't recognize your SATA card, so you'll need to load the card's drivers (probably from floppy) at the appropriate point in the Windows installation procedure.

If you give us the exact...

Please check the error again; I think the above filename/pathname is incorrect.

If the real filename in the error is "C:\WINDOWS\system32\config\system", you have a corrupt Registry. Please see...

Cool- glad you got it figured out. :)

The instructions for roguescanfix indicate the following:
Please note that when the program starts it will download a program from the Internet that it needs to use during the cleanup. If...

You are infected with the "VirusBurst" parasite, which is a member of the Smitfraud/SpywareQuake/etc. family of bogus antispyware products.

Description:
This application uses false positives and...

* What is the exact make/model of sound device listed in Device Manager?

* What are the details surrounding the initial occurence of the problem?

* Right click on your My Computer icon.
* Choose "Properties" from the resulting drop-down context menu.
* Click on the "Hardware" tab,
* Click on the "Device Manager" button.

In the list of...

Sorry the news isn't better, but it really does sound like you're looking at a motherboard replacement...