hi, pc running better, any other final technical tips appreciated. would like to end this thread as i feel i have bothered you enough as it is. thanks ever so much. gora pete

hi, uninstalling avg spyware has made a slight difference but not that much. the number of files is listed as 8017 ra.thanks

hi, have done as asked it still is running slow, i fixed the msn messenger as asked but after restart it came back on which i would rather prefer anyhow. i suspect it is the avg virus and spyware...

heres the new hjt log after installing adaware 2007
Logfile of Trend Micro HijackThis v2.0.2
Scan saved at 12:27:22, on 08/03/2008
Platform: Windows XP SP2 (WinNT 5.01.2600)
MSIE: Internet...

sorry forgot to post the hjt log

Logfile of Trend Micro HijackThis v2.0.2
Scan saved at 10:35:22, on 08/03/2008
Platform: Windows XP SP2 (WinNT 5.01.2600)
MSIE: Internet Explorer v7.00...

hi, done as told except have not installed adaware yet as my brother installed it after he formatted my pc. will get it off him later today. here is the hjt log for now. opening applications on...

hi, uninstalled the programs mentioned pasted the text etc., here is the combo log followed by hjt. the pc does start up quicker now. also adwatch alert disappears now after prosearching is blocked....

thanks for the reply, i disabled the automatic option on adwatch and prosearching didnt come back. adwatch alerts did pop up for some items the ok ones i allowed but when i clicked block for...

these are the log files after doing as instructed. if i now enable adwatch and hjt scan it ,the prosearching entries will appear. instead i am using AVG Anti-Spyware 7.5 or should i uninstall adwatch...

hi, i have realised that when i do a hjt with lavasoft adwatch on(which is the spyware i have always had and used) the prosearching isnt removed. When i disable adwatch and do a hjt scan and fix the...

hi there here are the logs; is it still safe for me to access my accounts whilst the prosearching entries are in the registry

ComboFix 08-03-05.1 - Asif 2008-03-05 21:12:24.3 - NTFSx86
Microsoft...

hi, as requested

Ad-Aware SE Professional
Adobe Bridge 1.0
Adobe Common File Installer
Adobe Flash Player 9 ActiveX
Adobe Flash Player Plugin
Adobe Help Center 1.0
Adobe Photoshop CS2
Adobe...

hi, thanks for the reply. here are the logs

ComboFix 08-03-05.1 - Asif 2008-03-05 18:50:46.3 - NTFSx86
Microsoft Windows XP Professional 5.1.2600.2.1252.1.1033.18.219 [GMT 0:00]
Running from:...

hi MoralTerror, thanks for all your help, very much appreciated i will follow your latest advice fastidiously. many thanks once again

hi, results of eset scan are, 2 threats found. clicked details to reveal;

Win32/Adware.Virtumonde application
C\:QooBox\Quarantine\C\Windows\system32\jkkhhih.dll.vir
...

hi. installed and ran avg anti virus and then hjt (log below). i then ran kaspersky again but as before does not give me an option to save the report. it indicates that the scan has been 'done' but...

hi there, since i performed the combifix the pc has been running fine, no popups at all, i'm over the moon thanks very much. i did do what you told me to on the last reply though. the results of the...

hi there MoralTerror thanks for the reply, the following is the combo fix log followed by the hjt log. just thought i'd mention when combofix rebooted and was preparing the log my ad-aware came on...

hi, just did another hjt as my pc got worse. this is the current log, so please disregard the previous. thanks

Logfile of Trend Micro HijackThis v2.0.2
Scan saved at 11:17:07, on 01/03/2008...

hi, my computer has aquired a virus of some kind, i am inundated with pop ups, re directed on searches etc. I installed webroot spy sweeper prosearching.com appeared but was quarantined however the...