I've also been having problems with this computer 100% cpu usage(i.e., slow to a crawl) and ive been removing contaminated software all the time. Thanks in advance. Included is the latest hijack log...

their isn't a ref on the alert itself but when you click on it spyware quake advertising website is the result not to mention more times then not afterward im adware is cleaning out a crap load of...

ok followed your instructions and here are the logs but i still have that bogus virus alert...

Logfile of HijackThis v1.99.1
Scan saved at 1:56:45 PM, on 4/20/2006
Platform: Windows XP SP2...

NEW LOG;

Logfile of HijackThis v1.99.1
Scan saved at 8:07:21 PM, on 4/19/2006
Platform: Windows XP SP2 (WinNT 5.01.2600)
MSIE: Internet Explorer v6.00 SP2 (6.00.2900.2180)

Running processes:...

Actually im having a problem... I got this virus (not sure which, about:blank; i think) I ran Avast anti virus - spybot - adware - swapped out spybot for windows defender; which i ran both in safe...

Logfile of HijackThis v1.99.1
Scan saved at 2:32:26 PM, on 4/19/2006
Platform: Windows XP SP2 (WinNT 5.01.2600)
MSIE: Internet Explorer v6.00 SP2 (6.00.2900.2180)

Running processes:...

Logfile of HijackThis v1.99.1
Scan saved at 2:32:26 PM, on 4/19/2006
Platform: Windows XP SP2 (WinNT 5.01.2600)
MSIE: Internet Explorer v6.00 SP2 (6.00.2900.2180)

Running processes:...

Logfile of HijackThis v1.99.1
Scan saved at 4:46:56 PM, on 4/17/2006
Platform: Windows XP SP2 (WinNT 5.01.2600)
MSIE: Internet Explorer v6.00 SP2 (6.00.2900.2180)

Running processes:...

thanks for your reply here is that log:

Logfile of HijackThis v1.99.1
Scan saved at 4:46:56 PM, on 4/17/2006
Platform: Windows XP SP2 (WinNT 5.01.2600)
MSIE: Internet Explorer v6.00 SP2...

Hi,
Like most I got stompped by what I now think is the about:blank virus. I've run Avast - anti virus - spybot - adware - windows defender both before the main boot phase and in safe mode; and...