When I click on links found in a Google search, I get redirected to irrelevant web sites. I'm guessing this is not a new issue.
I found my way here via a Google forum that suggested Combofix at Bleeping Computers whose instructions recommended your forum (among others)..
Look forward to hearing from you shortly.
Bob.
Logfile of Trend Micro HijackThis v2.0.4
Scan saved at 2:19:16 PM, on 19/02/2011
Platform: Windows XP SP2 (WinNT 5.01.2600)
MSIE: Internet Explorer v6.00 SP2 (6.00.2900.2180)
Boot mode: Normal
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\Wintab32.exe
C:\WINDOWS\system32\svchost.exe
C:\WINDOWS\System32\svchost.exe
C:\WINDOWS\system32\LEXBCES.EXE
C:\WINDOWS\system32\rundll32.exe
C:\WINDOWS\system32\spoolsv.exe
C:\WINDOWS\Explorer.EXE
C:\Program Files\Common Files\Apple\Mobile Device Support\AppleMobileDeviceService.exe
C:\Program Files\Spatial Freedom\Astroid\AstroidSvc.exe
C:\Documents and Settings\Bob Thompson\Application Data\HP SimpleSave Application\uUACTokenSvc.exe
C:\Program Files\Bonjour\mDNSResponder.exe
C:\WINDOWS\system32\inetsrv\inetinfo.exe
C:\Program Files\Java\jre6\bin\jqs.exe
C:\Program Files\Common Files\LogiShrd\LVMVFM\LVPrcSrv.exe
C:\WINDOWS\system32\RUNDLL32.EXE
C:\WINDOWS\system32\nvsvc32.exe
C:\WINDOWS\RTHDCPL.EXE
J:\ScanSoft\PaperPort 12\PaperPort\PDFProFiltSrvPP.exe
C:\WINDOWS\System32\snmp.exe
C:\WINDOWS\system32\svchost.exe
C:\Program Files\Common Files\Java\Java Update\jusched.exe
J:\ScanSoft\OmniPagePro14.0\Opware14.exe
J:\ScanSoft\PaperPort 12\PaperPort\pptd40nt.exe
J:\ScanSoft\PaperPort 12\PDFViewerPlus\pdfpro5hook.exe
L:\iTunes\iTunesHelper.exe
C:\WINDOWS\system32\ctfmon.exe
C:\Documents and Settings\All Users\Application Data\FLEXnet\Connect\11\ISUSPM.exe
J:\activesync\WCESCOMM.EXE
H:\Spybot - Search & Destroy\TeaTimer.exe
C:\Program Files\WinZip\WZQKPICK.EXE
J:\Microsoft Office\Office\1033\msoffice.exe
C:\Program Files\Viewpoint\Common\ViewpointService.exe
C:\WINDOWS\system32\mqsvc.exe
C:\Program Files\Canon\CAL\CALMAIN.exe
C:\WINDOWS\system32\mqtgsvc.exe
C:\Program Files\iPod\bin\iPodService.exe
C:\Program Files\Viewpoint\Viewpoint Manager\ViewMgr.exe
C:\WINDOWS\system32\wuauclt.exe
G:\Mozilla\Firefox\firefox.exe
G:\Mozilla\Firefox\plugin-container.exe
J:\ScanSoft\PaperPort 12\PaperPort\PaprPort.exe
J:\ScanSoft\PaperPort 12\PaperPort\PPLINKS.EXE
K:\My Documents\My PaperPort Documents\Computers\MalWare Elimination\HijackThis.exe
R0 - HKCU\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Main,Start Page = http://www.ask.com/?o=15620&l=dis
R0 - HKCU\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Main,Local Page =
R1 - HKCU\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Internet Settings,ProxyOverride = *.local
R3 - URLSearchHook: (no name) - {472734EA-242A-422b-ADF8-83D1E48CC825} - (no file)
O2 - BHO: AcroIEHelperStub - {18DF081C-E8AD-4283-A596-FA578C2EBDC3} - C:\Program Files\Common Files\Adobe\Acrobat\ActiveX\AcroIEHelperShim.dll
O2 - BHO: Spybot-S&D IE Protection - {53707962-6F74-2D53-2644-206D7942484F} - H:\SPYBOT~1\SDHelper.dll
O2 - BHO: PlusIEEventHelper Class - {551A852F-39A6-44A7-9C13-AFBEC9185A9D} - J:\ScanSoft\PaperPort 12\PDFViewerPlus\Bin\PlusIEContextMenu.dll
O2 - BHO: Viewpoint Toolbar BHO - {A7327C09-B521-4EDB-8509-7D2660C9EC98} - C:\Program Files\Viewpoint\Viewpoint Toolbar\3.9.0\ViewBarBHO.dll
O2 - BHO: Google Toolbar Notifier BHO - {AF69DE43-7D58-4638-B6FA-CE66B5AD205D} - C:\Program Files\Google\GoogleToolbarNotifier\5.2.4204.1700\swg.dll
O2 - BHO: ZeonIEEventHelper Class - {DA986D7D-CCAF-47B2-84FE-BFA1549BEBF9} - J:\ScanSoft\PaperPort 12\PDFViewerPlus\Bin\ZeonIEFavClient.dll
O2 - BHO: Java(tm) Plug-In 2 SSV Helper - {DBC80044-A445-435b-BC74-9C25C1C588A9} - C:\Program Files\Java\jre6\bin\jp2ssv.dll
O2 - BHO: JQSIEStartDetectorImpl - {E7E6F031-17CE-4C07-BC86-EABFE594F69C} - C:\Program Files\Java\jre6\lib\deploy\jqs\ie\jqs_plugin.dll
O3 - Toolbar: (no name) - {CCC7A320-B3CA-4199-B1A6-9F516DD69829} - (no file)
O3 - Toolbar: Viewpoint Toolbar - {F8AD5AA5-D966-4667-9DAF-2561D68B2012} - C:\Program Files\Common Files\Viewpoint\Toolbar Runtime\3.9.0\IEViewBar.dll
O3 - Toolbar: Nuance PDF - {E3286BF1-E654-42FF-B4A6-5E111731DF6B} - J:\ScanSoft\PaperPort 12\PDFViewerPlus\Bin\ZeonIEFavClient.dll
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [NvCplDaemon] RUNDLL32.EXE C:\WINDOWS\system32\NvCpl.dll,NvStartup
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [nwiz] nwiz.exe /install
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [NvMediaCenter] RUNDLL32.EXE C:\WINDOWS\system32\NvMcTray.dll,NvTaskbarInit
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [RTHDCPL] RTHDCPL.EXE
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [Alcmtr] ALCMTR.EXE
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [NeroFilterCheck] C:\WINDOWS\system32\NeroCheck.exe
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [MsmqIntCert] regsvr32 /s mqrt.dll
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [Adobe ARM] "C:\Program Files\Common Files\Adobe\ARM\1.0\AdobeARM.exe"
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [SunJavaUpdateSched] "C:\Program Files\Common Files\Java\Java Update\jusched.exe"
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [Opware14] "J:\ScanSoft\OmniPagePro14.0\Opware14.exe"
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [IndexSearch] "J:\ScanSoft\PaperPort 12\PaperPort\IndexSearch.exe"
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [PaperPort PTD] "J:\ScanSoft\PaperPort 12\PaperPort\pptd40nt.exe"
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [PPort12reminder] "J:\ScanSoft\PaperPort 12\PaperPort\Ereg\Ereg.exe" -r "C:\Documents and Settings\All Users\Application Data\ScanSoft\PaperPort\12\Config\Ereg\Ereg.ini"
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [PDFHook] J:\ScanSoft\PaperPort 12\PDFViewerPlus\pdfpro5hook.exe
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [PDF5 Registry Controller] J:\ScanSoft\PaperPort 12\PDFViewerPlus\RegistryController.exe
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [QuickTime Task] "C:\Program Files\QuickTime\QTTask.exe" -atboottime
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [iTunesHelper] "L:\iTunes\iTunesHelper.exe"
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [Adobe Reader Speed Launcher] "H:\Adobe\Reader\Reader\Reader_sl.exe"
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [ISTray] "h:\PC Tools Security\pctsGui.exe" /hideGUI
O4 - HKCU\..\Run: [CTFMON.EXE] C:\WINDOWS\system32\ctfmon.exe
O4 - HKCU\..\Run: [ISUSPM] C:\Documents and Settings\All Users\Application Data\FLEXnet\Connect\11\ISUSPM.exe -scheduler
O4 - HKCU\..\Run: [H/PC Connection Agent] "J:\activesync\WCESCOMM.EXE"
O4 - HKCU\..\Run: [SpybotSD TeaTimer] H:\Spybot - Search & Destroy\TeaTimer.exe
O4 - HKUS\S-1-5-19\..\Run: [CTFMON.EXE] C:\WINDOWS\system32\CTFMON.EXE (User 'LOCAL SERVICE')
O4 - HKUS\S-1-5-20\..\Run: [CTFMON.EXE] C:\WINDOWS\system32\CTFMON.EXE (User 'NETWORK SERVICE')
O4 - HKUS\S-1-5-18\..\Run: [CTFMON.EXE] C:\WINDOWS\system32\CTFMON.EXE (User 'SYSTEM')
O4 - HKUS\.DEFAULT\..\Run: [CTFMON.EXE] C:\WINDOWS\system32\CTFMON.EXE (User 'Default user')
O4 - Startup: HP SimpleSave Monitor.lnk = C:\Documents and Settings\Bob Thompson\Application Data\HP SimpleSave Application\StartHelper.exe
O4 - Startup: Microsoft Office.lnk = J:\Microsoft Office\Office\OSA9.EXE
O4 - Global Startup: WinZip Quick Pick.lnk = C:\Program Files\WinZip\WZQKPICK.EXE
O8 - Extra context menu item: Append the content of the link to existing PDF file - res://J:\ScanSoft\PaperPort 12\PDFViewerPlus\Bin\ZeonIEFavClient.dll/ZeonIEAppend.HTML
O8 - Extra context menu item: Append the content of the selected links to existing PDF file - res://J:\ScanSoft\PaperPort 12\PDFViewerPlus\Bin\ZeonIEFavClient.dll/ZeonIEAppendSelLinks.HTML
O8 - Extra context menu item: Append to existing PDF file - res://J:\ScanSoft\PaperPort 12\PDFViewerPlus\Bin\ZeonIEFavClient.dll/ZeonIEAppend.HTML
O8 - Extra context menu item: Create PDF file - res://J:\ScanSoft\PaperPort 12\PDFViewerPlus\Bin\ZeonIEFavClient.dll/ZeonIECapture.HTML
O8 - Extra context menu item: Create PDF file from the content of the link - res://J:\ScanSoft\PaperPort 12\PDFViewerPlus\Bin\ZeonIEFavClient.dll/ZeonIECapture.HTML
O8 - Extra context menu item: Create PDF files from the selected links - res://J:\ScanSoft\PaperPort 12\PDFViewerPlus\Bin\ZeonIEFavClient.dll/ZeonIECaptureSelLinks.HTML
O8 - Extra context menu item: Open with PDF Viewer Plus - res://J:\ScanSoft\PaperPort 12\PDFViewerPlus\Bin\PlusIEContextMenu.dll/PlusIEContextMenu.htm
O9 - Extra button: Create Mobile Favorite - {2EAF5BB1-070F-11D3-9307-00C04FAE2D4F} - j:\ACTIVE~1\INetRepl.dll
O9 - Extra button: (no name) - {2EAF5BB2-070F-11D3-9307-00C04FAE2D4F} - j:\ACTIVE~1\INetRepl.dll
O9 - Extra 'Tools' menuitem: Create Mobile Favorite... - {2EAF5BB2-070F-11D3-9307-00C04FAE2D4F} - j:\ACTIVE~1\INetRepl.dll
O9 - Extra button: (no name) - {DFB852A3-47F8-48C4-A200-58CAB36FD2A2} - H:\SPYBOT~1\SDHelper.dll
O9 - Extra 'Tools' menuitem: Spybot - Search & Destroy Configuration - {DFB852A3-47F8-48C4-A200-58CAB36FD2A2} - H:\SPYBOT~1\SDHelper.dll
O9 - Extra button: Messenger - {FB5F1910-F110-11d2-BB9E-00C04F795683} - C:\Program Files\Messenger\msmsgs.exe
O9 - Extra 'Tools' menuitem: Windows Messenger - {FB5F1910-F110-11d2-BB9E-00C04F795683} - C:\Program Files\Messenger\msmsgs.exe
O16 - DPF: {17492023-C23A-453E-A040-C7C580BBF700} (Windows Genuine Advantage Validation Tool) - http://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/?linkid=39204
O18 - Protocol: skype4com - {FFC8B962-9B40-4DFF-9458-1830C7DD7F5D} - C:\PROGRA~1\COMMON~1\Skype\SKYPE4~1.DLL
O22 - SharedTaskScheduler: Browseui preloader - {438755C2-A8BA-11D1-B96B-00A0C90312E1} - C:\WINDOWS\system32\browseui.dll
O22 - SharedTaskScheduler: Component Categories cache daemon - {8C7461EF-2B13-11d2-BE35-3078302C2030} - C:\WINDOWS\system32\browseui.dll
O23 - Service: Apple Mobile Device - Apple Inc. - C:\Program Files\Common Files\Apple\Mobile Device Support\AppleMobileDeviceService.exe
O23 - Service: Astroid - Spatial Freedom - C:\Program Files\Spatial Freedom\Astroid\AstroidSvc.exe
O23 - Service: BackupService - ArcSoft, Inc. - C:\Documents and Settings\Bob Thompson\Application Data\HP SimpleSave Application\uUACTokenSvc.exe
O23 - Service: Bonjour Service - Apple Inc. - C:\Program Files\Bonjour\mDNSResponder.exe
O23 - Service: Canon Camera Access Library 8 (CCALib8) - Canon Inc. - C:\Program Files\Canon\CAL\CALMAIN.exe
O23 - Service: FLEXnet Licensing Service - Acresso Software Inc. - C:\Program Files\Common Files\Macrovision Shared\FLEXnet Publisher\FNPLicensingService.exe
O23 - Service: Google Update Service (gupdate) (gupdate) - Google Inc. - C:\Program Files\Google\Update\GoogleUpdate.exe
O23 - Service: Google Software Updater (gusvc) - Google - C:\Program Files\Google\Common\Google Updater\GoogleUpdaterService.exe
O23 - Service: iPod Service - Apple Inc. - C:\Program Files\iPod\bin\iPodService.exe
O23 - Service: Java Quick Starter (JavaQuickStarterService) - Sun Microsystems, Inc. - C:\Program Files\Java\jre6\bin\jqs.exe
O23 - Service: LexBce Server (LexBceS) - Lexmark International, Inc. - C:\WINDOWS\system32\LEXBCES.EXE
O23 - Service: Process Monitor (LVPrcSrv) - Logitech Inc. - C:\Program Files\Common Files\LogiShrd\LVMVFM\LVPrcSrv.exe
O23 - Service: NVIDIA Display Driver Service (NVSvc) - NVIDIA Corporation - C:\WINDOWS\system32\nvsvc32.exe
O23 - Service: PDFProFiltSrvPP - Nuance Communications, Inc. - J:\ScanSoft\PaperPort 12\PaperPort\PDFProFiltSrvPP.exe
O23 - Service: SolidWorks Licensing Service - SolidWorks - C:\Program Files\Common Files\SolidWorks Shared\Service\SolidWorksLicensing.exe
O23 - Service: Viewpoint Manager Service - Viewpoint Corporation - C:\Program Files\Viewpoint\Common\ViewpointService.exe
O23 - Service: Wintab32 - Unknown owner - C:\WINDOWS\system32\Wintab32.exe
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End of file - 11122 bytes
Startup List
7-Zip 4.57
ACDSee for PENTAX 3.0
Ad-aware 6 Personal
Adobe Flash Player 10 Plugin
Adobe Flash Player ActiveX
Adobe Reader 9.3.3
Advanced Font Viewer 5.1
AML Free Registry Cleaner 4.21
AnswerWorks 5.0 English Runtime
Apple Application Support
Apple Mobile Device Support
Apple Software Update
Astroid Add-In 1.4 for SolidWorks
Astroid Drivers 2.15
Bonjour
Canon Camera Access Library
Canon CanoScan Toolbox 4.9
Canon DIGITAL CAMERA Solution Disk Software Guide
Canon MOV Decoder
Canon MOV Encoder
Canon MovieEdit Task for ZoomBrowser EX
Canon Personal Printing Guide
Canon PhotoRecord
Canon PowerShot SX210 IS Camera User Guide
Canon ScanGear Starter
Canon Utilities CameraWindow
Canon Utilities CameraWindow DC 8
Canon Utilities Movie Uploader for YouTube
Canon Utilities MyCamera
Canon Utilities PhotoStitch
Canon Utilities RemoteCapture 1.2
Canon Utilities ZoomBrowser EX
Canon ZoomBrowser EX Memory Card Utility
Citrix Presentation Server Client - Web Only
Compatibility Pack for the 2007 Office system
Crystal Reports for .NET Framework 2.0 (x86)
DataCAD 12
designIT4
designIT4
Dragon NaturallySpeaking 10
DWGeditor
DWGeditor
eDrawings 2007
Free&Easy Font Viewer 2.0
FreeRIP v3.5
Google Earth Plug-in
Google Update Helper
Google Updater
Hardlock Device Drivers
Hitman Pro 3.5
Hotfix for Windows XP (KB981793)
Hubb Investor
IKEA Home Planner
iTunes
Java(TM) 6 Update 22
Lexmark Printer Software Uninstall
LiveReg (Symantec Corporation)
LiveUpdate 1.6 (Symantec Corporation)
Logitech Webcam Software
Logitech Webcam Software Driver Package
Manual CanoScan LiDE 500F
Microsoft .NET Framework 2.0
Microsoft .NET Framework 3.0
Microsoft .NET Framework 3.0
Microsoft ActiveSync 3.1
Microsoft Office 2000 Premium
Microsoft Office 2003 Web Components
Microsoft Reader
Microsoft Visual C++ 2005 ATL Update kb973923 - x86 8.0.50727.4053
Microsoft Visual C++ 2005 Redistributable
Microsoft Visual C++ 2005 Redistributable
Microsoft Visual C++ 2008 ATL Update kb973924 - x86 9.0.30729.4148
Microsoft Visual C++ 2008 Redistributable - x86 9.0.30729.17
Microsoft Visual Studio 2005 Tools for Applications - ENU
Microsoft Visual Studio 2005 Tools for Applications - ENU
Mozilla Firefox (3.6.13)
Mozilla Thunderbird (3.1.7)
MSXML 4.0 SP3 Parser
MSXML 4.0 SP3 Parser (KB973685)
MSXML 6 Service Pack 2 (KB973686)
Nero Suite
NETGEAR ProSafe Firewall Router
Norton CleanSweep
Nuance PaperPort 12
Nuance PDF Viewer Plus
NVIDIA Drivers
PaperPort Image Printer
Password Agent 2.6.2
Quicken 2010
Quicken 2011
QuickTime
Realtek High Definition Audio Driver
ScanSoft OmniPage Pro 14.0
ScanSoft PDF Converter
ScanSoft PDF Printer
Security Update for CAPICOM (KB931906)
Security Update for CAPICOM (KB931906)
Security Update for Windows Media Player (KB978695)
Security Update for Windows XP (KB2229593)
Security Update for Windows XP (KB926247)
Security Update for Windows XP (KB939373)
Security Update for Windows XP (KB942830)
Security Update for Windows XP (KB942831)
Security Update for Windows XP (KB953155)
Security Update for Windows XP (KB970483)
Security Update for Windows XP (KB975562)
Security Update for Windows XP (KB976323)
Security Update for Windows XP (KB978542)
Security Update for Windows XP (KB979482)
Security Update for Windows XP (KB979559)
Security Update for Windows XP (KB980195)
Security Update for Windows XP (KB980218)
Security Update for Windows XP (KB982381)
Skype web features
Skype™ 4.1
SolidWorks 2010 SP0
SolidWorks 2010 SP0
SolidWorks eDrawings 2010
SolidWorks Explorer 2007 sp0
SolidWorks Installation Manager
Turbo Lister 2
UBD on Disk Brisbane
Viewpoint Manager (Remove Only)
Viewpoint Media Player
Viewpoint Toolbar
Visual C++ Runtime for Dragon NaturallySpeaking
What's my computer doing 1.xx
Windows Communication Foundation
Windows Media Format 11 runtime
Windows Media Player 11
Windows Presentation Foundation
Windows Workflow Foundation
Wintime USB Tablet Driver
WinZip