nothing works. opening in safe mode, and the computer still freezes. can't even complete a scan. Ewido freezes, ad aware freezes. Logfile of HijackThis v1.99.1
Scan saved at 9:28:29 AM, on 7/18/2006
Platform: Windows XP SP1 (WinNT 5.01.2600)
MSIE: Internet Explorer v6.00 SP1 (6.00.2800.1106)

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\svchost.exe
C:\WINDOWS\system32\svchost.exe
C:\WINDOWS\Explorer.EXE
C:\Program Files\HijackThis\HijackThis.exe

R1 - HKCU\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Main,First Home Page = http://www.dell.com
R1 - HKCU\Software\Microsoft\Internet Connection Wizard,ShellNext = http://hklm/
O1 - Hosts: localhost 127.0.0.1
O2 - BHO: CIEPl Object - {6BB18EFE-F2C7-457C-81FE-705757171FA0} - C:\WINDOWS\system32\med.dll
O3 - Toolbar: &Radio - {8E718888-423F-11D2-876E-00A0C9082467} - C:\WINDOWS\System32\msdxm.ocx
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [QuickTime Task] "C:\Program Files\QuickTime\qttask.exe" -atboottime
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [gcasServ] "C:\Program Files\Microsoft AntiSpyware\gcasServ.exe"
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [TkBellExe] "C:\Program Files\Common Files\Real\Update_OB\realsched.exe" -osboot
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [yaemu.exe] C:\WINDOWS\System32\yaemu.exe
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [pbago.exe] C:\WINDOWS\System32\pbago.exe
O4 - HKCU\..\Run: [DellSupport] "C:\Program Files\Dell Support\DSAgnt.exe" /startup
O4 - Global Startup: MSWin.exe
O4 - Global Startup: NkbMonitor.exe.lnk = C:\Program Files\Nikon\PictureProject\NkbMonitor.exe
O9 - Extra button: AIM - {AC9E2541-2814-11d5-BC6D-00B0D0A1DE45} - C:\Program Files\AIM\aim.exe
O16 - DPF: {17492023-C23A-453E-A040-C7C580BBF700} (Windows Genuine Advantage Validation Tool) - http://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/?linkid=39204
O16 - DPF: {41F17733-B041-4099-A042-B518BB6A408C} - http://a1408.g.akamai.net/7/1408/9955/20031218/akamai.info.apple.com/iTunes4/WW/win/019-0123.20031218.zes4d/iTunesSetup.exe
O16 - DPF: {4F1E5B1A-2A80-42CA-8532-2D05CB959537} (MSN Photo Upload Tool) - http://by107fd.bay107.hotmail.msn.com/resources/MsnPUpld.cab
O16 - DPF: {6414512B-B978-451D-A0D8-FCFDF33E833C} (WUWebControl Class) - http://update.microsoft.com/windowsupdate/v6/V5Controls/en/x86/client/wuweb_site.cab?1129012798000
O16 - DPF: {A8F2B9BD-A6A0-486A-9744-18920D898429} (ScorchPlugin Class) - http://www.sibelius.com/download/software/win/ActiveXPlugin.cab
O16 - DPF: {EF791A6B-FC12-4C68-99EF-FB9E207A39E6} (McFreeScan Class) - http://download.mcafee.com/molbin/iss-loc/mcfscan/2,1,0,4642/mcfscan.cab
O17 - HKLM\System\CCS\Services\Tcpip\..\{54073110-24A0-4593-A4A8-73ED5C793859}: NameServer = 85.255.116.29,85.255.112.134
O17 - HKLM\System\CS1\Services\Tcpip\Parameters: NameServer = 85.255.116.29 85.255.112.134
O17 - HKLM\System\CS1\Services\Tcpip\..\{54073110-24A0-4593-A4A8-73ED5C793859}: NameServer = 85.255.116.29,85.255.112.134
O17 - HKLM\System\CCS\Services\Tcpip\Parameters: NameServer = 85.255.116.29 85.255.112.134
O20 - Winlogon Notify: igfxcui - C:\WINDOWS\SYSTEM32\igfxsrvc.dll
O20 - Winlogon Notify: med - C:\WINDOWS\SYSTEM32\med.dll
O20 - Winlogon Notify: xoamefwa - C:\WINDOWS\SYSTEM32\xoamefwa.dll
O21 - SSODL: IEFilter - {CD9713E1-333F-4A42-8EE8-E769AD8A2900} - C:\WINDOWS\system32\IEFilter.dll
O23 - Service: avast! iAVS4 Control Service (aswUpdSv) - Unknown owner - C:\Program Files\Alwil Software\Avast4\aswUpdSv.exe
O23 - Service: avast! Antivirus - Unknown owner - C:\Program Files\Alwil Software\Avast4\ashServ.exe
O23 - Service: avast! Mail Scanner - Unknown owner - C:\Program Files\Alwil Software\Avast4\ashMaiSv.exe" /service (file missing)
O23 - Service: avast! Web Scanner - Unknown owner - C:\Program Files\Alwil Software\Avast4\ashWebSv.exe" /service (file missing)
O23 - Service: Symantec Event Manager (ccEvtMgr) - Symantec Corporation - C:\Program Files\Common Files\Symantec Shared\ccEvtMgr.exe
O23 - Service: Symantec Password Validation (ccPwdSvc) - Symantec Corporation - C:\Program Files\Common Files\Symantec Shared\ccPwdSvc.exe
O23 - Service: Symantec Settings Manager (ccSetMgr) - Symantec Corporation - C:\Program Files\Common Files\Symantec Shared\ccSetMgr.exe
O23 - Service: ewido security suite control - ewido networks - C:\Program Files\ewido\security suite\ewidoctrl.exe
O23 - Service: ewido security suite guard - ewido networks - C:\Program Files\ewido\security suite\ewidoguard.exe
O23 - Service: GEARSecurity - GEAR Software - C:\WINDOWS\System32\GEARSEC.EXE
O23 - Service: iPod Service (iPodService) - Apple Computer, Inc. - C:\Program Files\iPod\bin\iPodService.exe
O23 - Service: Norton AntiVirus Auto Protect Service (navapsvc) - Symantec Corporation - C:\Program Files\Norton AntiVirus\navapsvc.exe
O23 - Service: Pml Driver HPH11 - HP - C:\WINDOWS\System32\HPHipm11.exe
O23 - Service: SAVScan - Symantec Corporation - C:\Program Files\Norton AntiVirus\SAVScan.exe
O23 - Service: ScriptBlocking Service (SBService) - Symantec Corporation - C:\PROGRA~1\COMMON~1\SYMANT~1\SCRIPT~1\SBServ.exe
O23 - Service: Service - Unknown owner - C:\WINDOWS\System32\Service.exe (file missing)
O23 - Service: Symantec Core LC - Symantec Corporation - C:\Program Files\Common Files\Symantec Shared\CCPD-LC\symlcsvc.exe


ewido catches Med.dll as malware, but even hijack this can't delete it.
ewido also always freezes at the same place... hklm\software\coupondeals.data\rules

what do i do? even when safemode manages to run, explorer.exe ends up sucking 100% of the memory.

something is not allowing me to view any of the files in the system32 folder, also. even when showing hidden files.

what do i do? where to i begin?

maybe someone could tell me what else i should not have, in there. aside from that med.dll (if that is, in fact, malicious)

maybe that's not what's freezing my anti-spyware scanners. and once i get rid of a few of them, they'll function properly and solve my med.dll problem.

i'm a little worried about these guys, also...
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [yaemu.exe] C:\WINDOWS\System32\yaemu.exe
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [pbago.exe] C:\WINDOWS\System32\pbago.exe

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