Thanks for the tips! I downloaded MS Visual Basics (I'm not sure what exactly it did/does) and I also installed Firefox (which let me download and run ComboFix and HijackThis. Here are the logs.
ComboFix:
ComboFix 08-02-18.1 - Parent 2008-02-18 17:59:17.2 - NTFSx86
Microsoft Windows XP Professional 5.1.2600.2.1252.1.1033.18.88 [GMT -5:00]
Running from: C:\Documents and Settings\Parent\Desktop\ComboFix.exe
WARNING -THIS MACHINE DOES NOT HAVE THE RECOVERY CONSOLE INSTALLED !!
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((((((((((((((((((((((((( Files Created from 2008-01-18 to 2008-02-18 )))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))
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2008-02-17 17:44 . 2008-02-17 17:44 d-------- C:\Program Files\Windows Defender
2008-02-17 17:36 . 2008-02-17 17:36 0 --a------ C:\WINDOWS\nsreg.dat
2008-02-15 18:06 . 2008-02-15 19:57 2,550 --a------ C:\WINDOWS\system32\Uninstall.ico
2008-02-15 18:06 . 2008-02-15 19:55 1,406 --a------ C:\WINDOWS\system32\Help.ico
2008-02-15 18:05 . 2008-02-15 20:26 d-------- C:\WINDOWS\system32\ActiveScan
2008-02-15 18:05 . 2008-02-15 19:54 30,590 --a------ C:\WINDOWS\system32\pavas.ico
2008-02-15 11:13 . 2008-02-15 11:24 d-------- C:\Program Files\Windows Live Safety Center
2008-02-15 10:55 . 2008-02-15 10:55 d-------- C:\Program Files\Hewlett-Packard
2008-02-15 10:55 . 2008-02-15 10:55 d-------- C:\Program Files\Common Files\HP
2008-02-15 10:55 . 2008-02-15 10:55 d-------- C:\Documents and Settings\All Users\Application Data\HPSSUPPLY
2008-02-15 08:59 . 2006-12-05 17:17 240 --a------ C:\WINDOWS\myClean.bat
2008-02-15 07:34 . 2008-02-15 07:43 130,958 --a------ C:\WINDOWS\hpoins12.dat
2008-02-15 07:34 . 2007-01-22 11:05 1,470 --------- C:\WINDOWS\hpomdl12.dat
2008-02-15 07:22 . 2008-02-15 10:55 d-------- C:\Program Files\McAfee
2008-02-13 13:12 . 2008-02-13 13:12 d-------- C:\Program Files\Lavasoft
2008-02-13 13:12 . 2008-02-13 13:14 d-------- C:\Documents and Settings\All Users\Application Data\Lavasoft
2008-02-13 13:11 . 2008-02-13 13:11 d-------- C:\Program Files\Common Files\Wise Installation Wizard
2008-02-13 13:04 . 2008-02-13 13:04 d-------- C:\Program Files\Spybot - Search & Destroy
2008-02-13 13:04 . 2008-02-13 13:14 d-------- C:\Documents and Settings\All Users\Application Data\Spybot - Search & Destroy
2008-02-12 21:37 . 2008-02-12 21:37 d-------- C:\Program Files\Common Files\Adobe
2008-02-12 19:15 . 2008-02-12 19:17 d-------- C:\WINDOWS\system32\NtmsData
2008-02-09 08:49 . 2008-02-12 21:37 d-------- C:\Program Files\Common Files\Adobe(2)
2008-02-09 08:49 . 2008-02-12 21:37 d-------- C:\Program Files\Adobe(2)
2008-02-05 22:35 . 2008-02-05 22:35 d-------- C:\Program Files\ReflexiveArcade
2008-02-05 22:35 . 2008-02-14 18:52 d-------- C:\Program Files\Fish Tycoon
2008-02-05 22:35 . 2005-12-28 18:03 40,960 --a------ C:\WINDOWS\system32\Fish Tycoon.scr
2008-01-29 14:08 . 2008-01-29 14:08 d-------- C:\Documents and Settings\Parent\Application Data\Apple Computer
2008-01-29 14:04 . 2008-01-29 14:04 50 --a------ C:\WINDOWS\cdplayer.ini
2008-01-29 09:53 . 2008-01-29 09:53 d-------- C:\Documents and Settings\All Users\Application Data\WEBREG
2008-01-29 09:52 . 2008-01-29 11:39 d-------- C:\Documents and Settings\Parent\Application Data\HP
2008-01-29 09:50 . 2008-02-15 10:55 d-------- C:\Documents and Settings\All Users\Application Data\HP
2008-01-28 08:56 . 2008-01-29 08:17 d-------- C:\Program Files\Google
2008-01-26 17:35 . 2008-01-28 19:09 d-------- C:\Documents and Settings\Parent\Application Data\Yahoo!
2008-01-26 17:07 . 2008-01-28 19:09 d-------- C:\Documents and Settings\All Users\Application Data\Yahoo!
2008-01-26 16:10 . 2008-01-26 16:10 d-------- C:\Program Files\MSXML 4.0
2008-01-25 19:14 . 2008-01-25 19:14 d-------- C:\Documents and Settings\Parent\Application Data\Motive
2008-01-25 13:36 . 2008-01-25 13:36 d-------- C:\Program Files\Common Files\Hewlett-Packard
2008-01-25 13:35 . 2008-01-25 13:35 d-------- C:\Documents and Settings\All Users\Application Data\Hewlett-Packard
2008-01-25 13:35 . 2007-03-28 14:01 117,760 --a------ C:\WINDOWS\system32\hpzll5ha.dll
2008-01-25 13:34 . 2007-03-18 01:11 675,840 --a------ C:\WINDOWS\system32\hpowiax3.dll
2008-01-25 13:34 . 2007-03-18 01:11 569,344 --a------ C:\WINDOWS\system32\hpotscl3.dll
2008-01-25 13:34 . 2007-03-18 01:11 303,104 --a------ C:\WINDOWS\system32\hpovst10.dll
2008-01-25 13:34 . 2007-03-31 00:07 267,864 --a------ C:\WINDOWS\system32\hpzids01.dll
2008-01-25 13:34 . 2004-08-03 22:58 15,104 --a------ C:\WINDOWS\system32\drivers\usbscan.sys
2008-01-25 13:34 . 2004-08-03 22:58 15,104 --a--c--- C:\WINDOWS\system32\dllcache\usbscan.sys
2008-01-25 13:20 . 2008-02-15 10:56 d-------- C:\Program Files\HP
2008-01-25 13:01 . 2008-01-29 09:46 d----c--- C:\WINDOWS\system32\DRVSTORE
2008-01-25 13:01 . 2007-03-08 14:20 49,920 --a------ C:\WINDOWS\system32\drivers\HPZid412.sys
2008-01-25 13:01 . 2007-03-08 14:20 16,496 --a------ C:\WINDOWS\system32\drivers\HPZipr12.sys
2008-01-25 12:57 . 2004-08-03 23:01 25,856 --a------ C:\WINDOWS\system32\drivers\usbprint.sys
2008-01-25 12:57 . 2004-08-03 23:01 25,856 --a--c--- C:\WINDOWS\system32\dllcache\usbprint.sys
2008-01-24 23:39 . 2008-02-06 12:22 54,156 --ah----- C:\WINDOWS\QTFont.qfn
2008-01-24 23:39 . 2008-01-24 23:39 1,409 --a------ C:\WINDOWS\QTFont.for
2008-01-23 23:15 . 2008-01-23 23:15 d-------- C:\Documents and Settings\All Users\Application Data\MumboJumbo
2008-01-23 21:56 . 2008-01-23 21:56 d-------- C:\WINDOWS\Sun
2008-01-23 18:47 . 2008-01-23 19:58 d-------- C:\Documents and Settings\Parent\Application Data\Elluminate
2008-01-23 14:15 . 2007-09-24 23:31 69,632 --a------ C:\WINDOWS\system32\javacpl.cpl
2008-01-23 00:09 . 2008-01-23 21:10 d-a------ C:\Documents and Settings\All Users\Application Data\TEMP
2008-01-23 00:08 . 2008-01-28 16:19 d-------- C:\Program Files\Oberon Media
2008-01-22 20:41 . 2008-01-22 20:56 21,840 --a----t- C:\WINDOWS\system32\SIntfNT.dll
2008-01-22 20:41 . 2008-01-22 20:56 17,212 --a----t- C:\WINDOWS\system32\SIntf32.dll
2008-01-22 20:41 . 2008-01-22 20:56 12,067 --a----t- C:\WINDOWS\system32\SIntf16.dll
2008-01-21 17:36 . 2007-07-30 19:18 34,136 --a------ C:\WINDOWS\system32\wucltui.dll.mui
2008-01-21 17:36 . 2007-07-30 19:19 25,944 --a------ C:\WINDOWS\system32\wuaucpl.cpl.mui
2008-01-21 17:36 . 2007-07-30 19:19 25,944 --a------ C:\WINDOWS\system32\wuapi.dll.mui
2008-01-21 17:36 . 2007-07-30 19:18 20,312 --a------ C:\WINDOWS\system32\wuaueng.dll.mui
2008-01-21 14:23 . 2008-01-21 14:23 d-------- C:\Documents and Settings\All Users\Application Data\MotiveSysIDs
2008-01-21 14:21 . 2008-01-21 14:21 d-------- C:\WINDOWS\Motive
2008-01-21 14:21 . 2008-01-25 19:47 d-------- C:\Program Files\HughesNet Tools
2008-01-21 13:48 . 2002-02-14 01:53 6,345 -ra------ C:\WINDOWS\system32\DevMngr.vxd
2008-01-21 13:44 . 2008-01-21 14:21 d-------- C:\Program Files\Common Files\Motive
2008-01-21 13:44 . 2008-01-25 19:35 d-------- C:\Documents and Settings\All Users\Application Data\Motive
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(((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((( Find3M Report ))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))
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2008-01-29 19:07 --------- d-----w C:\Program Files\Common Files\Real
2008-01-23 19:15 --------- d-----w C:\Program Files\Java
2008-01-21 18:44 155,995 ----a-w C:\WINDOWS\java\Packages\YNXRT7XN.ZIP
2007-12-18 09:51 179,584 ----a-w C:\WINDOWS\system32\drivers\mrxdav.sys
2007-12-14 16:32 12,632 ----a-w C:\WINDOWS\system32\lsdelete.exe
2007-12-07 02:21 824,832 ----a-w C:\WINDOWS\system32\wininet.dll
2007-12-04 18:38 550,912 ----a-w C:\WINDOWS\system32\oleaut32.dll
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((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((( Reg Loading Points ))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))
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*Note* empty entries & legit default entries are not shown
REGEDIT4
[HKEY_CURRENT_USER\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run]
"ctfmon.exe"="C:\WINDOWS\system32\ctfmon.exe" [2002-12-31 07:00 15360]
[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run]
"Windows Defender"="C:\Program Files\Windows Defender\MSASCui.exe" [2006-11-03 19:20 866584]
[HKLM\~\startupfolder\C:^Documents and Settings^All Users^Start Menu^Programs^Startup^Adobe Reader Speed Launch.lnk]
path=C:\Documents and Settings\All Users\Start Menu\Programs\Startup\Adobe Reader Speed Launch.lnk
backup=C:\WINDOWS\pss\Adobe Reader Speed Launch.lnkCommon Startup
[HKLM\~\startupfolder\C:^Documents and Settings^All Users^Start Menu^Programs^Startup^Adobe Reader Synchronizer.lnk]
path=C:\Documents and Settings\All Users\Start Menu\Programs\Startup\Adobe Reader Synchronizer.lnk
backup=C:\WINDOWS\pss\Adobe Reader Synchronizer.lnkCommon Startup
[HKLM\~\startupfolder\C:^Documents and Settings^All Users^Start Menu^Programs^Startup^HP Digital Imaging Monitor.lnk]
path=C:\Documents and Settings\All Users\Start Menu\Programs\Startup\HP Digital Imaging Monitor.lnk
backup=C:\WINDOWS\pss\HP Digital Imaging Monitor.lnkCommon Startup
[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\software\microsoft\shared tools\msconfig\startupreg\ctfmon.exe]
--a------ 2002-12-31 07:00 15360 C:\WINDOWS\system32\ctfmon.exe
[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\software\microsoft\shared tools\msconfig\startupreg\HP Software Update]
--a------ 2006-12-10 21:52 49152 C:\Program Files\HP\HP Software Update\HPWuSchd2.exe
[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\software\microsoft\shared tools\msconfig\startupreg\QuickTime Task]
--a------ 2007-02-16 09:54 282624 C:\Program Files\QuickTime\qttask.exe
[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\software\microsoft\shared tools\msconfig\startupreg\SpybotSD TeaTimer]
-rahs---- 2008-01-28 11:43 2097488 C:\Program Files\Spybot - Search & Destroy\TeaTimer.exe
[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\software\microsoft\shared tools\msconfig\startupreg\SunJavaUpdateSched]
--a------ 2007-09-25 01:11 132496 C:\Program Files\Java\jre1.6.0_03\bin\jusched.exe
[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\software\microsoft\shared tools\msconfig\startupreg\Yahoo! Pager]
C:\Program Files\Yahoo!\Messenger\YahooMessenger.exe
[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\software\microsoft\windows nt\currentversion\svchost]
HPZ12 REG_MULTI_SZ Pml Driver HPZ12 Net Driver HPZ12
hpdevmgmt REG_MULTI_SZ hpqcxs08 hpqddsvc
[HKEY_CURRENT_USER\software\microsoft\windows\currentversion\explorer\mountpoints2\{222e9023-f3fe-11db-b313-806d6172696f}]
\Shell\AutoRun\command - D:\setup.exe
[HKEY_CURRENT_USER\software\microsoft\windows\currentversion\explorer\mountpoints2\{c48e1026-f283-11db-822a-806d6172696f}]
\Shell\AutoRun\command - D:\setup.exe
*Newly Created Service* - WINDEFEND
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Contents of the 'Scheduled Tasks' folder
"2008-02-17 22:47:08 C:\WINDOWS\Tasks\MP Scheduled Scan.job"
- C:\Program Files\Windows Defender\MpCmdRun.exe
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catchme 0.3.1344 W2K/XP/Vista - rootkit/stealth malware detector by Gmer, http://www.gmer.net
Rootkit scan 2008-02-18 18:00:10
Windows 5.1.2600 Service Pack 2 NTFS
scanning hidden processes ...
scanning hidden autostart entries ...
scanning hidden files ...
scan completed successfully
hidden files: 0
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Completion time: 2008-02-18 18:00:57
ComboFix-quarantined-files.txt 2008-02-18 23:00:29
ComboFix2.txt 2008-02-18 22:50:04
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2008-02-13 14:08:58 --- E O F ---
...And the Hijack This log:
Logfile of HijackThis v1.97.7
Scan saved at 6:03:53 PM, on 2/18/2008
Platform: Windows XP SP2 (WinNT 5.01.2600)
MSIE: Internet Explorer v7.00 (7.00.6000.16608)
Running processes:
C:\WINDOWS\System32\smss.exe
C:\WINDOWS\system32\winlogon.exe
C:\WINDOWS\system32\services.exe
C:\WINDOWS\system32\lsass.exe
C:\WINDOWS\system32\Ati2evxx.exe
C:\WINDOWS\system32\svchost.exe
C:\WINDOWS\System32\svchost.exe
C:\WINDOWS\system32\Ati2evxx.exe
C:\WINDOWS\system32\spoolsv.exe
C:\WINDOWS\system32\svchost.exe
C:\Program Files\Common Files\Microsoft Shared\VS7DEBUG\MDM.EXE
C:\WINDOWS\System32\svchost.exe
C:\WINDOWS\System32\svchost.exe
C:\WINDOWS\system32\svchost.exe
C:\WINDOWS\system32\ctfmon.exe
C:\WINDOWS\system32\wscntfy.exe
C:\Program Files\Mozilla Firefox\firefox.exe
C:\Program Files\Windows Defender\MsMpEng.exe
C:\Program Files\Windows Defender\MSASCui.exe
C:\WINDOWS\explorer.exe
C:\Documents and Settings\Parent\Desktop\New Folder\HijackThis.exe
R0 - HKCU\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Main,Start Page = http://www.k12.com/
R0 - HKLM\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Main,Start Page = http://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/?LinkId=69157
R1 - HKLM\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Main,Search Page = http://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/?LinkId=54896
R1 - HKLM\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Main,Default_Page_URL = http://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/?LinkId=69157
R1 - HKLM\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Main,Default_Search_URL = http://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/?LinkId=54896
R1 - HKCU\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Internet Settings,ProxyOverride = www.direcwaysupport.com;www.systemcontrolcenter.com;192.168.0.1;;127.0.0.1;
R1 - HKCU\Software\Microsoft\Internet Connection Wizard,Shellnext = http://windowsupdate.microsoft.com/
O2 - BHO: (no name) - {02478D38-C3F9-4efb-9B51-7695ECA05670} - (no file)
O2 - BHO: (no name) - {06849E9F-C8D7-4D59-B87D-784B7D6BE0B3} - C:\Program Files\Common Files\Adobe\Acrobat\ActiveX\AcroIEHelper.dll
O2 - BHO: (no name) - {53707962-6F74-2D53-2644-206D7942484F} - C:\PROGRA~1\SPYBOT~1\SDHelper.dll
O2 - BHO: (no name) - {761497BB-D6F0-462C-B6EB-D4DAF1D92D43} - C:\Program Files\Java\jre1.6.0_03\bin\ssv.dll
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [Windows Defender] "C:\Program Files\Windows Defender\MSASCui.exe" -hide
O4 - HKCU\..\Run: [ctfmon.exe] C:\WINDOWS\system32\ctfmon.exe
O8 - Extra context menu item: E&xport to Microsoft Excel - res://C:\PROGRA~1\MICROS~2\OFFICE11\EXCEL.EXE/3000
O9 - Extra 'Tools' menuitem: Sun Java Console (HKLM)
O9 - Extra button: Research (HKLM)
O9 - Extra 'Tools' menuitem: Spybot - Search & Destroy Configuration (HKLM)
O11 - Options group: [INTERNATIONAL] International*
O14 - IERESET.INF: START_PAGE_URL=http://www.k12.com
O16 - DPF: {17492023-C23A-453E-A040-C7C580BBF700} (Windows Genuine Advantage Validation Tool) - http://download.microsoft.com/download/5/b/0/5b0d4654-aa20-495c-b89f-c1c34c691085/LegitCheckControl.cab
O16 - DPF: {3DCEC959-378A-4922-AD7E-FD5C925D927F} (Disney Online Games ActiveX Control) - http://disney.go.com/pirates/online/testActiveX/built/signed/DisneyOnlineGames.cab
O16 - DPF: {5ED80217-570B-4DA9-BF44-BE107C0EC166} (Windows Live Safety Center Base Module) - http://cdn.scan.onecare.live.com/resource/download/scanner/wlscbase370.cab
O16 - DPF: {6B75345B-AA36-438A-BBE6-4078B4C6984D} - http://h20270.www2.hp.com/ediags/gmn2/install/HPProductDetection.cab
O16 - DPF: {7E980B9B-8AE5-466A-B6D6-DA8CF814E78A} (MJLauncherCtrl Class) - http://download-games.pogo.com/online2/pogo/luxor_2/mjolauncher.cab
O16 - DPF: {8FFBE65D-2C9C-4669-84BD-5829DC0B603C} - http://fpdownload.macromedia.com/get/flashplayer/current/ultrashim.cab
O16 - DPF: {9A9307A0-7DA4-4DAF-B042-5009F29E09E1} (ActiveScan Installer Class) - http://acs.pandasoftware.com/activescan/as5free/asinst.cab
I don't seem to have as many problems with Firefox as I did with IE. Then again, it could just be the calm before the storm:-/ .
Thanks in advance for your help!