i can't seem to be able to remove mysearchnow from my pc with spybot help me out. here is my hijack log:

Logfile of HijackThis v1.97.7
Scan saved at 20:53:25, on 2004-07-06
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\Ati2evxx.exe
C:\WINDOWS\system32\svchost.exe
C:\WINDOWS\System32\svchost.exe
C:\WINDOWS\system32\spoolsv.exe
C:\WINDOWS\system32\Ati2evxx.exe
C:\WINDOWS\Explorer.EXE
C:\WINDOWS\System32\svchost.exe
C:\Program Files\Vexira Antivirus\VAGUARD.EXE
C:\Program Files\Vexira Antivirus\VAWUPSRV.EXE
C:\WINDOWS\System32\CTHELPER.EXE
C:\PROGRA~1\1bias\metaenc16.exe
C:\Program Files\Messenger Plus! 3\MsgPlus.exe
C:\Program Files\Vexira Antivirus\VAGNT.EXE
C:\WINDOWS\System32\devldr32.exe
C:\WINDOWS\System32\ctfmon.exe
C:\Program Files\NoelD\DynSite for Windows\DynSite.exe
C:\Program Files\MSN Messenger\msnmsgr.exe
C:\Saga\Super Popup Killer\popkill.exe
F:\PolarisOne5\mirc.exe
C:\Documents and Settings\JamesBong\Desktop\nnscript381.exe
C:\Program Files\Internet Explorer\iexplore.exe
C:\PROGRA~1\DAP\DAP.EXE
C:\Program Files\Internet Explorer\IEXPLORE.EXE
C:\HJT\HijackThis.exe

R1 - HKCU\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Main,Search Bar = http://mysearchnow.com/searchbar.html
R1 - HKCU\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Main,Search Page = http://mysearchnow.com/searchbar.html
R0 - HKCU\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Main,Start Page = http://mysearchnow.com/passthrough/index.html?http://ca.yahoo.com/
R1 - HKLM\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Main,Search Bar = http://mysearchnow.com/searchbar.html
R1 - HKLM\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Main,Search Page = http://mysearchnow.com/searchbar.html
R0 - HKLM\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Search,SearchAssistant = http://mysearchnow.com/searchbar.html
R1 - HKCU\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Main,Window Title = JamesBong
O2 - BHO: (no name) - {85810C93-C14C-11D5-BC4B-0050BA28E4FE} - C:\WINDOWS\System32\popkill.dll
O3 - Toolbar: pile way dart - {02DFBCFC-7BE7-5B67-4471-A2932180BCB2} - C:\PROGRA~1\DOWNLO~1\BookKeep.dll
O3 - Toolbar: &Radio - {8E718888-423F-11D2-876E-00A0C9082467} - C:\WINDOWS\system32\msdxm.ocx
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [WINDVDPatch] CTHELPER.EXE
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [UpdReg] C:\WINDOWS\UpdReg.EXE
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [Jet Detection] "C:\Program Files\Creative\SBLive\PROGRAM\ADGJDet.exe"
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [spamlocks] C:\PROGRA~1\1bias\metaenc16.exe
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [MessengerPlus3] "C:\Program Files\Messenger Plus! 3\MsgPlus.exe"
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [NeroFilterCheck] C:\WINDOWS\system32\NeroCheck.exe
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [VAGCtrl] C:\Program Files\Vexira Antivirus\VAGNT.EXE /min
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [VAWUpd32] C:\Program Files\Vexira Antivirus\VAWUPD32.EXE /min
O4 - HKCU\..\Run: [CTFMON.EXE] C:\WINDOWS\System32\ctfmon.exe
O4 - HKCU\..\Run: [MessengerPlus3] "C:\Program Files\Messenger Plus! 3\MsgPlus.exe" /WinStart
O4 - HKCU\..\Run: [DynSite] C:\Program Files\NoelD\DynSite for Windows\DynSite.exe
O4 - HKCU\..\Run: [msnmsgr] "C:\Program Files\MSN Messenger\msnmsgr.exe" /background
O8 - Extra context menu item: &Download with &DAP - C:\PROGRA~1\DAP\dapextie.htm
O8 - Extra context menu item: Download &all with DAP - C:\PROGRA~1\DAP\dapextie2.htm
O9 - Extra button: Related (HKLM)
O9 - Extra 'Tools' menuitem: Show &Related Links (HKLM)
O16 - DPF: Yahoo! Literati - http://download.games.yahoo.com/games/clients/y/tt2_x.cab
O16 - DPF: {2A32B14F-4D29-4EA3-AC54-E9B19F436CE7} (Scanner Class) - http://www.windowsecurity.com/trojanscan/TDECntrl.CAB
O16 - DPF: {9F1C11AA-197B-4942-BA54-47A8489BB47F} (Update Class) - http://v4.windowsupdate.microsoft.com/CAB/x86/unicode/iuctl.CAB?38166.7501041667
O16 - DPF: {D27CDB6E-AE6D-11CF-96B8-444553540000} (Shockwave Flash Object) - http://download.macromedia.com/pub/shockwave/cabs/flash/swflash.cab

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Please Download CWShredder from HERE and run the Program in safe mode . Press the "Fix Button" Let it fix all variants. Next, Close the program and all windows and IE windows and run hijackthis and Post a Fresh log.

Reboot to SAFE mode to run swshredder

How to start computer in safe mode

reboot computer and post a new log

I think i have it fixed. This is the new hijack log. Let me know if it's alright. Thank you for your help :)

Logfile of HijackThis v1.97.7
Scan saved at 17:56:01, on 2004-07-07
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\Ati2evxx.exe
C:\WINDOWS\system32\svchost.exe
C:\WINDOWS\System32\svchost.exe
C:\WINDOWS\system32\spoolsv.exe
C:\WINDOWS\system32\Ati2evxx.exe
C:\WINDOWS\Explorer.EXE
C:\WINDOWS\System32\CTHELPER.EXE
C:\PROGRA~1\1bias\metaenc16.exe
C:\Program Files\Messenger Plus! 3\MsgPlus.exe
C:\Program Files\Vexira Antivirus\VAGNT.EXE
C:\WINDOWS\System32\ctfmon.exe
C:\Program Files\NoelD\DynSite for Windows\DynSite.exe
C:\WINDOWS\System32\devldr32.exe
C:\WINDOWS\System32\svchost.exe
C:\Program Files\Vexira Antivirus\VAGUARD.EXE
C:\Program Files\Vexira Antivirus\VAWUPSRV.EXE
C:\Program Files\MSN Messenger\msnmsgr.exe
C:\Saga\Super Popup Killer\popkill.exe
C:\HJT\HijackThis.exe
C:\Program Files\Internet Explorer\IEXPLORE.EXE

R0 - HKCU\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Main,Start Page = http://yahoo.ca/
R1 - HKCU\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Main,Window Title = JamesBong
O2 - BHO: (no name) - {85810C93-C14C-11D5-BC4B-0050BA28E4FE} - C:\WINDOWS\System32\popkill.dll
O3 - Toolbar: pile way dart - {02DFBCFC-7BE7-5B67-4471-A2932180BCB2} - C:\PROGRA~1\DOWNLO~1\BookKeep.dll
O3 - Toolbar: &Radio - {8E718888-423F-11D2-876E-00A0C9082467} - C:\WINDOWS\system32\msdxm.ocx
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [WINDVDPatch] CTHELPER.EXE
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [UpdReg] C:\WINDOWS\UpdReg.EXE
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [Jet Detection] "C:\Program Files\Creative\SBLive\PROGRAM\ADGJDet.exe"
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [spamlocks] C:\PROGRA~1\1bias\metaenc16.exe
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [MessengerPlus3] "C:\Program Files\Messenger Plus! 3\MsgPlus.exe"
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [NeroFilterCheck] C:\WINDOWS\system32\NeroCheck.exe
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [VAGCtrl] C:\Program Files\Vexira Antivirus\VAGNT.EXE /min
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [VAWUpd32] C:\Program Files\Vexira Antivirus\VAWUPD32.EXE /min
O4 - HKCU\..\Run: [CTFMON.EXE] C:\WINDOWS\System32\ctfmon.exe
O4 - HKCU\..\Run: [MessengerPlus3] "C:\Program Files\Messenger Plus! 3\MsgPlus.exe" /WinStart
O4 - HKCU\..\Run: [DynSite] C:\Program Files\NoelD\DynSite for Windows\DynSite.exe
O4 - HKCU\..\Run: [msnmsgr] "C:\Program Files\MSN Messenger\msnmsgr.exe" /background
O8 - Extra context menu item: &Download with &DAP - C:\PROGRA~1\DAP\dapextie.htm
O8 - Extra context menu item: Download &all with DAP - C:\PROGRA~1\DAP\dapextie2.htm
O9 - Extra button: Related (HKLM)
O9 - Extra 'Tools' menuitem: Show &Related Links (HKLM)
O16 - DPF: Yahoo! Literati - http://download.games.yahoo.com/games/clients/y/tt2_x.cab
O16 - DPF: {2A32B14F-4D29-4EA3-AC54-E9B19F436CE7} (Scanner Class) - http://www.windowsecurity.com/trojanscan/TDECntrl.CAB
O16 - DPF: {9F1C11AA-197B-4942-BA54-47A8489BB47F} (Update Class) - http://v4.windowsupdate.microsoft.com/CAB/x86/unicode/iuctl.CAB?38166.7501041667
O16 - DPF: {D27CDB6E-AE6D-11CF-96B8-444553540000} (Shockwave Flash Object) - http://download.macromedia.com/pub/shockwave/cabs/flash/swflash.cab

This one is strange to me ,and i can't find any info on it !
Otherwise log look good!:)

If you don't know what it is do the following
Have Hijack This fix the following by placing a check in the appropriate boxes and selecting fix checked. Make sure all browser and all Windows Explorer windows are closed before fixing.

O3 - Toolbar: pile way dart - {02DFBCFC-7BE7-5B67-4471-A2932180BCB2} - C:\PROGRA~1\DOWNLO~1\BookKeep.dll

Reboot and post a new log

Looks like a LOP entry??

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