I used the Merijn HJT tutorial to identify many problems from start/search pages to auto loading programs, BHO's (R0s to 018s) to extra protocols.

I was able to eliminate many things going on, however there is something more evil lurking in the background and the Trojans are popping up all over. I cant get it under control fast enough to slow it down enough to see what's what.

I think there is a lot of crap happening in the section before the ROs in the section called "Running Process" which I suspect may be repopulating the viruses, causing a spiral of out of control.

AVG & Norton can't get it under control and CWShreader says its not a cool wave variant. Some of the stuff detected is: TH Downloader.Small.9x, Backdoor.SdBot.69.Ag (changes variations by the minute) Startpage.11.A, Proxy.7.F and the very persistent Backdoor.Flood.

Merijn, I think removed the articles regarding evaluating "Running Process". Probably everything after the "D:\Downloads F\Tech Support\HijackThis.exe" line is bad.

Even though I would like to be independent and solve this problem on my own I need help on this desperately, please.

updated Win 2000 Pro on a P3-450 & 256 MB ram

Logfile of HijackThis v1.97.7
Scan saved at 10:26:41 AM, on 31/10/2004
Platform: Windows 2000 SP4 (WinNT 5.00.2195)
MSIE: Internet Explorer v6.00 SP1 (6.00.2800.1106)

Running processes:
C:\WINNT\System32\smss.exe
C:\WINNT\system32\winlogon.exe
C:\WINNT\system32\services.exe
C:\WINNT\system32\lsass.exe
C:\WINNT\system32\svchost.exe
C:\WINNT\system32\spoolsv.exe
C:\Program Files\Common Files\Symantec Shared\ccEvtMgr.exe
C:\PROGRA~1\Grisoft\AVG7\avgamsvr.exe
C:\PROGRA~1\Grisoft\AVG7\avgupsvc.exe
C:\WINNT\System32\svchost.exe
C:\Program Files\Norton AntiVirus\navapsvc.exe
C:\Program Files\Norton AntiVirus\AdvTools\NPROTECT.EXE
C:\WINNT\system32\nvsvc32.exe
C:\WINNT\system32\regsvc.exe
C:\WINNT\system32\MSTask.exe
C:\WINNT\system32\stisvc.exe
C:\WINNT\System32\WBEM\WinMgmt.exe
C:\WINNT\System32\mspmspsv.exe
C:\WINNT\system32\svchost.exe
C:\WINNT\Explorer.EXE
C:\Program Files\Common Files\Symantec Shared\ccApp.exe
C:\Program Files\QuickTime\qttask.exe
C:\Program Files\Java\j2re1.4.2_04\bin\jusched.exe
D:\Picasa\PicasaMediaDetector.exe
C:\PROGRA~1\Grisoft\AVG7\avgcc.exe
c:\winnt\system32\ekrlgc\p0rd.exe
c:\winnt\system32\detr\beird.exe
c:\winnt\system32\qpalsp\palsp.exe
c:\winnt\system32\detr\wshield.exe
c:\winnt\system32\ekrlgc\wshield.exe
c:\winnt\system32\qpalsp\wshield.exe
D:\Downloads F\Tech Support\HijackThis.exe
c:\winnt\system32\qpalsp\repcale.exe
c:\winnt\system32\qpalsp\repcale.exe
c:\winnt\system32\qpalsp\alte.exe
c:\winnt\system32\qpalsp\alte.exe
c:\winnt\system32\qpalsp\alte.exe
c:\winnt\system32\qpalsp\alte.exe
c:\winnt\system32\qpalsp\alte.exe
c:\winnt\system32\ekrlgc\alte.exe
c:\winnt\system32\qpalsp\repcale.exe
c:\winnt\system32\qpalsp\explorx.exe
c:\winnt\system32\qpalsp\repcale.exe
c:\winnt\system32\qpalsp\explorx.exe
c:\winnt\system32\qpalsp\repcale.exe
c:\winnt\system32\qpalsp\explorx.exe

R3 - Default URLSearchHook is missing
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [Pop-Up Stopper] "D:\PROGRA~1\PANICW~1\POP-UP~1\dpps2.exe"
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [ccApp] "C:\Program Files\Common Files\Symantec Shared\ccApp.exe"
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [ccRegVfy] "C:\Program Files\Common Files\Symantec Shared\ccRegVfy.exe"
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [Openwares LiveUpdate] C:\Program Files\LiveUpdate\LiveUpdate.exe
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [QuickTime Task] "C:\Program Files\QuickTime\qttask.exe" -atboottime
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [SunJavaUpdateSched] C:\Program Files\Java\j2re1.4.2_04\bin\jusched.exe
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [LifeScape Media Detector] D:\Picasa\PicasaMediaDetector.exe
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [NvCplDaemon] RUNDLL32.EXE C:\WINNT\system32\NvCpl.dll,NvStartup
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [Synchronization Manager] mobsync.exe /logon
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [Installs SP4] c:\winnt\system32\ekrlgc\repcale.exe c:\winnt\system32\ekrlgc\p0rd.exe
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [PreInstall Windows] c:\winnt\system32\detr\repcale.exe c:\winnt\system32\detr\beird.exe
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [AVG7_CC] C:\PROGRA~1\Grisoft\AVG7\avgcc.exe /STARTUP
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [Installs SP2] c:\winnt\system32\qpalsp\repcale.exe c:\winnt\system32\qpalsp\palsp.exe
O4 - HKLM\..\RunServices: [Configuration Loader] svchostss.exe
O4 - HKLM\..\RunServices: [ActiveX Streamer] msgfix.exe
O4 - HKLM\..\RunServices: [Reek 32 Server] reek32.exe
O4 - HKLM\..\RunServices: [Installs SP4] c:\winnt\system32\ekrlgc\repcale.exe c:\winnt\system32\ekrlgc\p0rd.exe
O4 - HKLM\..\RunServices: [PreInstall Windows] c:\winnt\system32\detr\repcale.exe c:\winnt\system32\detr\beird.exe
O4 - HKCU\..\Run: [Installs SP4] c:\winnt\system32\ekrlgc\repcale.exe c:\winnt\system32\ekrlgc\p0rd.exe
O4 - HKCU\..\Run: [PreInstall Windows] c:\winnt\system32\detr\repcale.exe c:\winnt\system32\detr\beird.exe
O4 - HKCU\..\Run: [Installs SP2] c:\winnt\system32\qpalsp\repcale.exe c:\winnt\system32\qpalsp\palsp.exe
O4 - HKCU\..\RunServices: [Installs SP4] c:\winnt\system32\ekrlgc\repcale.exe c:\winnt\system32\ekrlgc\p0rd.exe
O4 - HKCU\..\RunServices: [PreInstall Windows] c:\winnt\system32\detr\repcale.exe c:\winnt\system32\detr\beird.exe
O4 - HKCU\..\RunServices: [Installs SP2] c:\winnt\system32\qpalsp\repcale.exe c:\winnt\system32\qpalsp\palsp.exe
O8 - Extra context menu item: &Google Search - res://c:\program files\google\GoogleToolbar2.dll/cmsearch.html
O8 - Extra context menu item: Backward Links - res://c:\program files\google\GoogleToolbar2.dll/cmbacklinks.html
O8 - Extra context menu item: Cached Snapshot of Page - res://c:\program files\google\GoogleToolbar2.dll/cmcache.html
O8 - Extra context menu item: Similar Pages - res://c:\program files\google\GoogleToolbar2.dll/cmsimilar.html
O8 - Extra context menu item: Translate into English - res://c:\program files\google\GoogleToolbar2.dll/cmtrans.html
O9 - Extra 'Tools' menuitem: Sun Java Console (HKLM)
O12 - Plugin for .pdf: C:\Program Files\Internet Explorer\PLUGINS\nppdf32.dll
O12 - Plugin for .spop: C:\Program Files\Internet Explorer\Plugins\NPDocBox.dll
O16 - DPF: {01FE8D0A-51AD-459B-B62B-85E135128B32} (DD_v4.DDv4) - http://www.drivershq.com/DD_v4.CAB
O16 - DPF: {02BF25D5-8C17-4B23-BC80-D3488ABDDC6B} (QuickTime Object) - http://www.apple.com/qtactivex/qtplugin.cab
O16 - DPF: {166B1BCA-3F9C-11CF-8075-444553540000} (Shockwave ActiveX Control) - http://download.macromedia.com/pub/s...irector/sw.cab
O16 - DPF: {3E68E405-C6DE-49FF-83AE-41EE9F4C36CE} (Office Update Installation Engine) - http://office.microsoft.com/officeup...ntent/opuc.cab
O16 - DPF: {41F17733-B041-4099-A042-B518BB6A408C} - http://a1540.g.akamai.net/7/1540/52/...eInstaller.exe
O16 - DPF: {48F22476-0F08-43D8-BAA3-83AD77BD2582} (LLInstall Class) - http://142.31.52.223/learnlinc/download/LL7Inst.dll
O16 - DPF: {56336BCB-3D8A-11D6-A00B-0050DA18DE71} (RdxIE Class) - http://software-dl.real.com/2376c146...p/RdxIE601.cab
O16 - DPF: {597C45C2-2D39-11D5-8D53-0050048383FE} (OPUCatalog Class) - http://office.microsoft.com/productu...ntent/opuc.cab
O16 - DPF: {70BA88C8-DAE8-4CE9-92BB-979C4A75F53B} (GSDACtl Class) - http://launch.gamespyarcade.com/soft...ch/alaunch.cab
O16 - DPF: {74D05D43-3236-11D4-BDCD-00C04F9A3B61} (HouseCall Control) - http://a840.g.akamai.net/7/840/537/1...ll/xscan53.cab
O16 - DPF: {9D5B6642-8C3F-4504-B2FC-42779ABAE4B9} (Snapfish File Upload ActiveX Control) - http://www.snapfish.com/SnapfishUpload.cab
O16 - DPF: {9F1C11AA-197B-4942-BA54-47A8489BB47F} (Update Class) - http://v4.windowsupdate.microsoft.co...591.9621527778
O16 - DPF: {A8658086-E6AC-4957-BC8E-7D54A7E8A78E} (SassCln Object) - http://www.microsoft.com/security/controls/SassCln.CAB
O16 - DPF: {C3DFA998-A486-11D4-AA25-00C04F72DAEB} (MSN Photo Upload Tool) - http://sc.groups.msn.com/controls/PhotoUC/MsnPUpld.cab
O16 - DPF: {D27CDB6E-AE6D-11CF-96B8-444553540000} (Shockwave Flash Object) - http://fpdownload.macromedia.com/pub...sh/swflash.cab
O16 - DPF: {D27CDB6E-AE6D-11CF-96B8-444553542500} - http://active.macromedia.com/flash2/cabs/swflash.cab
O16 - DPF: {DF6A0F17-0B1E-11D4-829D-00C04F6843FE} (Microsoft Office Tools on the Web Control) - http://officeupdate.microsoft.com/Te...loads/outc.cab
O16 - DPF: {E504EE6E-47C6-11D5-B8AB-00D0B78F3D48} (Yahoo! Webcam Viewer Wrapper) - http://chat.yahoo.com/cab/yvwrctl.cab
O16 - DPF: {E87A6788-1D0F-4444-8898-1D25829B6755} - http://fdl.msn.com/public/chat/msnchat4.cab
O16 - DPF: {F58E1CEF-A068-4C15-BA5E-587CAF3EE8C6} (MSN Chat Control 4.5) - http://fdl.msn.com/public/chat/msnchat45.cab

Thank you inadvance