I ended up with fastsearch on my pc, probably from kazaa which I deleted that crap long ago. I am still stuck with this search engine and also a box popping up now called actulice that when open says "modF". I don't know where it came from but it is driving me crazy, it pops up every ten mins. I deleted it out of regedit, but it keeps coming back. I ran hijacker and this is what it comes up with. The pogo games listed I play often, I have once deleted everything that said webcounter, but it came back....any help from you guys and it would be greatly appreciated. If it goes away and never comes back, I will gravel at your feet.
thanx Amanda :cry:

Logfile of HijackThis v1.97.7
Scan saved at 8:17:48 AM, on 5/24/2004
Platform: Windows ME (Win9x 4.90.3000)
MSIE: Internet Explorer v6.00 SP1 (6.00.2800.1106)

Running processes:
C:\WINDOWS\SYSTEM\KERNEL32.DLL
C:\WINDOWS\SYSTEM\MSGSRV32.EXE
C:\WINDOWS\SYSTEM\mmtask.tsk
C:\WINDOWS\SYSTEM\MPREXE.EXE
C:\WINDOWS\SYSTEM\MSTASK.EXE
C:\WINDOWS\SYSTEM\SSDPSRV.EXE
C:\WINDOWS\SYSTEM\RESTORE\STMGR.EXE
C:\WINDOWS\EXPLORER.EXE
C:\WINDOWS\SYSTEM\HPSYSDRV.EXE
C:\WINDOWS\SYSTEM\LEXBCES.EXE
C:\PROGRAM FILES\YAHOO!\BROWSER\YBRWICON.EXE
C:\PROGRAM FILES\2WIRE\2PORTALMON.EXE
C:\PROGRAM FILES\SPYHUNTER\POPUPBLOCKER\ENIGMAPOPUPSTOP.EXE
C:\WINDOWS\SYSTEM\RPCSS.EXE
C:\PROGRAM FILES\YAHOO!\BROWSER\YCOMMON.EXE
C:\WINDOWS\RUNDLL32.EXE
C:\PROGRAM FILES\COMMON FILES\MICROSOFT SHARED\WORKS SHARED\WKCALREM.EXE
C:\WINDOWS\SYSTEM\LEXPPS.EXE
C:\WINDOWS\SYSTEM\PSTORES.EXE
C:\WINDOWS\SYSTEM\SGAMEM.EXE
C:\WINDOWS\SYSTEM\STIMON.EXE
C:\PROGRAM FILES\INTERNET EXPLORER\IEXPLORE.EXE
C:\WINDOWS\SYSTEM\DDHELP.EXE
C:\WINDOWS\DESKTOP\HIJACKTHIS.EXE
C:\WINDOWS\SYSTEM\SPOOL32.EXE

R1 - HKCU\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer,SearchURL = http://in.webcounter.cc/--/?ydtfs (obfuscated)
R1 - HKCU\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Main,Search Bar = http://in.webcounter.cc/---/?ydtfs (obfuscated)
R1 - HKCU\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Main,Search Page = http://in.webcounter.cc/--/?ydtfs (obfuscated)
R0 - HKCU\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Main,Start Page = http://in.webcounter.cc/-/?ydtfs about:blank (obfuscated)
R1 - HKCU\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Main,Default_Page_URL = http://in.webcounter.cc/-/?ydtfs (obfuscated)
R1 - HKCU\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Main,Default_Search_URL = http://in.webcounter.cc/--/?ydtfs (obfuscated)
R1 - HKCU\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Search,SearchAssistant = http://in.webcounter.cc/---/?ydtfs (obfuscated)
R1 - HKCU\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Search,CustomizeSearch = http://in.webcounter.cc/--/?ydtfs (obfuscated)
R0 - HKLM\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Main,Start Page = http://in.webcounter.cc/-/?ydtfs about:blank (obfuscated)
R1 - HKLM\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Main,Search Page = http://in.webcounter.cc/--/?ydtfs (obfuscated)
R1 - HKLM\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Main,Default_Search_URL = http://in.webcounter.cc/--/?ydtfs (obfuscated)
R0 - HKLM\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Search,CustomizeSearch = http://in.webcounter.cc/--/?ydtfs (obfuscated)
R0 - HKLM\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Search,SearchAssistant = http://in.webcounter.cc/---/?ydtfs (obfuscated)
R0 - HKCU\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Main,Local Page = www.yahoo.com
R0 - HKLM\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Main,Local Page = www.yahoo.com
R1 - HKCU\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer,Search = http://in.webcounter.cc/--/?ydtfs (obfuscated)
R1 - HKLM\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer,Search = http://in.webcounter.cc/--/?ydtfs (obfuscated)
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [LexStart] lexstart.exe
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [hpsysdrv] c:\windows\system\hpsysdrv.exe
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [YBrowser] C:\Program Files\Yahoo!\browser\ybrwicon.exe
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [2wSysTray] C:\PROGRAM FILES\2WIRE\2PORTALMON.EXE
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [EnigmaPopupStop] C:\Program Files\SpyHunter\PopupBlocker\EnigmaPopupStop.exe
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [SpyHunter] C:\PROGRAM FILES\SPYHUNTER\SPYHUNTER.exe
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [Soundmx] C:\WINDOWS\SYSTEM\soundmx.exe
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [NvCplDaemon] RUNDLL32.EXE C:\WINDOWS\SYSTEM\NvCpl.dll,NvStartup
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [nwiz] nwiz.exe /install
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [WorksFUD] C:\Program Files\Microsoft Works\wkfud.exe
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [Microsoft Works Portfolio] C:\Program Files\Microsoft Works\WksSb.exe /AllUsers
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [SGAMEM] C:\WINDOWS\SYSTEM\SGAMEM.exe
O4 - HKLM\..\RunServices: [LoadPowerProfile] Rundll32.exe powrprof.dll,LoadCurrentPwrScheme
O4 - HKLM\..\RunServices: [SchedulingAgent] mstask.exe
O4 - HKLM\..\RunServices: [SSDPSRV] C:\WINDOWS\SYSTEM\ssdpsrv.exe
O4 - HKLM\..\RunServices: [*StateMgr] C:\WINDOWS\System\Restore\StateMgr.exe
O4 - HKCU\..\Run: [SpyKiller] C:\Program Files\SpyKiller\spykiller.exe /startup
O4 - HKCU\..\Run: [NvMediaCenter] RUNDLL32.EXE C:\WINDOWS\SYSTEM\NVMCTRAY.DLL,NvTaskbarInit
O4 - Startup: Microsoft Works Calendar Reminders.lnk = C:\Program Files\Common Files\Microsoft Shared\Works Shared\wkcalrem.exe
O4 - Startup: Microsoft Office.lnk = C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\Office10\OSA.EXE
O6 - HKCU\Software\Policies\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Control Panel present
O8 - Extra context menu item: Yahoo! Search - file:///C:\Program Files\Yahoo!\Common/ycsrch.htm
O8 - Extra context menu item: Yahoo! Dictionary - file:///C:\Program Files\Yahoo!\Common/ycdict.htm
O9 - Extra button: Related (HKLM)
O9 - Extra 'Tools' menuitem: Show &Related Links (HKLM)
O9 - Extra button: Yahoo! Login (HKLM)
O9 - Extra 'Tools' menuitem: Yahoo! Login (HKLM)
O16 - DPF: {30528230-99F7-4BB4-88D8-FA1D4F56A2AB} (YInstStarter Class) - C:\Program Files\Yahoo!\common\yinsthelper.dll
O16 - DPF: {D27CDB6E-AE6D-11CF-96B8-444553540000} (Shockwave Flash Object) - http://download.macromedia.com/pub/s...sh/swflash.cab
O16 - DPF: Squelchies by pogo - http://squelchies.pogo.com/applet/sq...-ob-assets.cab
O16 - DPF: Tri-Peaks by pogo - http://peaks.pogo.com/applet/peaks/peaks-ob-assets.cab
O16 - DPF: Fortune Bingo by pogo - http://game2.pogo.com/applet/superbi...-ob-assets.cab
O16 - DPF: Jungle Gin by pogo - http://gin.pogo.com/applet-5.8.3.20/...-ob-assets.cab
O16 - DPF: Pop Fu by pogo - http://popfu.pogo.com/applet/popfu/popfu-ob-assets.cab
O16 - DPF: Word Whomp Whackdown by pogo - http://whackdown.pogo.com/applet-5.8...-ob-assets.cab
O16 - DPF: Word Whomp by pogo - http://whomp.pogo.com/applet-5.8.2.1...-ob-assets.cab
O16 - DPF: Dominoes by pogo - http://domino07.pogo.com/applet-5.8....-ob-assets.cab
O16 - DPF: Tumble Bees by pogo - http://jumbee.pogo.com/applet-5.8.2....-ob-assets.cab
O16 - DPF: {A17E30C4-A9BA-11D4-8673-60DB54C10000} (YahooYMailTo Class) - http://download.yahoo.com/dl/installs/ymail/ymmapi.dll
O16 - DPF: {166B1BCA-3F9C-11CF-8075-444553540000} (Shockwave ActiveX Control) - http://download.macromedia.com/pub/s...irector/sw.cab
O16 - DPF: World Class Solitaire by pogo - http://klondike.pogo.com/applet-5.8....-ob-assets.cab
O16 - DPF: Buckaroo Blackjack TM by pogo - http://vbjack.pogo.com/applet-5.8.3....-ob-assets.cab
O16 - DPF: Checkers by pogo - http://checkers.pogo.com/applet-5.8....-ob-assets.cab
O16 - DPF: Showbiz Slots by pogo - http://showbiz.pogo.com/applet-5.8.3...-ob-assets.cab
O16 - DPF: Mah Jong Garden by pogo - http://mahjong2.pogo.com/applet-5.8....-ob-assets.cab
O16 - DPF: Backgammon by pogo - http://gammon.pogo.com/applet/backga...-ob-assets.cab
O16 - DPF: Pirate's Gold by pogo - http://swashbucks11.pogo.com/applet-...-ob-assets.cab
O16 - DPF: High Stakes Poker by pogo - http://drawpoker.pogo.com/applet/dra...-ob-assets.cab
O16 - DPF: Ali Baba Slots TM by pogo - http://slots.pogo.com/applet/slots/a...-ob-assets.cab
O16 - DPF: Texas Hold'em Poker by pogo - http://game2.pogo.com/applet-5.8.3.2...-ob-assets.cab
O16 - DPF: Showbiz Slots 2 by pogo - http://showbiz2.pogo.com/applet/slot...-ob-assets.cab
O16 - DPF: High Stakes Pool by pogo - http://pool2.pogo.com/applet-5.8.1.2...-ob-assets.cab
O16 - DPF: {9F1C11AA-197B-4942-BA54-47A8489BB47F} (Update Class) - http://v4.windowsupdate.microsoft.co...094.3828472222
O16 - DPF: Euchre by pogo - http://euchre.pogo.com/applet-5.8.3....-ob-assets.cab
O16 - DPF: Phlinx by pogo - http://flinger.pogo.com/applet-5.8.3...-ob-assets.cab
O16 - DPF: Yahoo! Gin - http://download.games.yahoo.com/game...ts/y/nt1_x.cab
O19 - User stylesheet: C:\WINDOWS\Web\tips.ini
O19 - User stylesheet: C:\WINDOWS\hh.htt (HKLM)

This is probably your easiest bet. Use CWShredder instead of Hijack This. Read here:
http://www.pchell.com/support/fastsearch.shtml
You can download it there.

The actulice pop-up is a bit tricky. The beastie responsible for it seems to come in a few different flavors, with different users reporting different filenames for the culprit and, correspondingly, different fixes.

Have a close read through thread I've linked to below; the different solutions posted there seem to have worked for many people:

http://www.computing.net/security/ww...rum/11720.html

Thanks for your help...I did all of what you said, but actulice and fastsearch still came back. I ended up downloading sun java and deleting the microsoft version, then doing a system software recovery for about 3/4 of the disk, shutting it down and then rebooting. this caused my pc to exchange a medium list of software and ditch some things. all of my files were saved and i only had to download Word, and my printer software then add the printer and it is running better than ever right now.

thanks
amanda

Hey, sometimes the "shotgun" approach to troubleshooting is the way to go... :mrgreen:

Glad you got it sorted!

* Marking this as solved.