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Mpoin
September 2, 2009, 10:53 PM UTC
My PC had malware 'Windows Protection Suite' and I used SuperAntiSpyware and MalwareBytes to remove. That cured most issues, but still having Browser problems. I've tried deleting and renaming the 'hosts' file, but keeps coming back.
Here is HJT log. Thanks in advance.

Logfile of Trend Micro HijackThis v2.0.2
Scan saved at 5:38:17 PM, on 9/2/2009
Platform: Windows XP SP3 (WinNT 5.01.2600)
MSIE: Internet Explorer v8.00 (8.00.6001.18702)
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\svchost.exe
C:\WINDOWS\System32\svchost.exe
C:\WINDOWS\system32\spoolsv.exe
C:\WINDOWS\Explorer.EXE
C:\Program Files\Avira\AntiVir Desktop\sched.exe
C:\WINDOWS\system32\RUNDLL32.EXE
C:\WINDOWS\SOUNDMAN.EXE
C:\PROGRA~1\SBCSEL~1\SMARTB~1\MotiveSB.exe
C:\Program Files\Hewlett-Packard\HP Share-to-Web\hpgs2wnd.exe
C:\WINDOWS\System32\DLA\DLACTRLW.EXE
C:\Program Files\Adobe\Photoshop Album Starter Edition\3.2\Apps\apdproxy.exe
C:\Program Files\Java\jre6\bin\jusched.exe
C:\Program Files\Ulead Systems\Ulead Photo Explorer 8.0 SE Basic\Monitor.exe
C:\Program Files\Ulead Systems\Ulead Photo Express 5 SE\calcheck.exe
C:\Program Files\QuickTime\qttask.exe
C:\Program Files\Hewlett-Packard\HP Share-to-Web\hpgs2wnf.exe
C:\Program Files\Adobe\Reader 9.0\Reader\Reader_sl.exe
C:\Program Files\Avira\AntiVir Desktop\avgnt.exe
C:\Program Files\Messenger\msmsgs.exe
C:\WINDOWS\system32\ctfmon.exe
C:\Program Files\Multimedia Keyboard & Mouse Driver\PS2USBKbdDrv.exe
C:\Program Files\Multimedia Keyboard & Mouse Driver\MouseDrv.exe
C:\Program Files\Yahoo!\Search Protection\SearchProtection.exe
C:\Program Files\Hewlett-Packard\Digital Imaging\bin\hpobnz08.exe
C:\Program Files\Hewlett-Packard\Digital Imaging\bin\hposol08.exe
C:\Program Files\Desktop Alert\desktopalert_3399257.exe
C:\Program Files\Avira\AntiVir Desktop\avguard.exe
C:\Program Files\Java\jre6\bin\jqs.exe
C:\Program Files\SBC Self Support Tool\bin\mpbtn.exe
C:\WINDOWS\System32\nvsvc32.exe
C:\WINDOWS\System32\svchost.exe
C:\Program Files\Sony\Sony Picture Utility\VolumeWatcher\SPUVolumeWatcher.exe
C:\Program Files\Hewlett-Packard\Digital Imaging\bin\hpoevm08.exe
C:\WINDOWS\system32\HPZipm12.exe
C:\Program Files\Hewlett-Packard\Digital Imaging\Bin\hpoSTS08.exe
C:\WINDOWS\system32\wuauclt.exe
C:\Program Files\Java\jre6\bin\jucheck.exe
C:\Program Files\Trend Micro\HijackThis\HijackThis.exe

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 - HKLM\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Main,Search Page = http://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/?LinkId=54896
R0 - HKLM\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Main,Start Page = http://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/?LinkId=69157
R0 - HKLM\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Search,SearchAssistant =
R1 - HKCU\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Main,Window Title = Windows Internet Explorer provided by Yahoo!
R1 - HKCU\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Internet Settings,ProxyOverride = 127.0.0.1
O1 - Hosts: 74.125.45.100 4-open-davinci.com
O1 - Hosts: 74.125.45.100 securitysoftwarepayments.com
O1 - Hosts: 74.125.45.100 privatesecuredpayments.com
O1 - Hosts: 74.125.45.100 secure.privatesecuredpayments.com
O1 - Hosts: 74.125.45.100 getantivirusplusnow.com
O1 - Hosts: 74.125.45.100 secure-plus-payments.com
O1 - Hosts: 74.125.45.100 http://www.getantivirusplusnow.com
O1 - Hosts: 74.125.45.100 http://www.secure-plus-payments.com
O1 - Hosts: 74.125.45.100 http://www.getavplusnow.com
O1 - Hosts: 74.125.45.100 http://www.securesoftwarebill.com
O1 - Hosts: 74.125.45.100 secure.paysecuresystem.com
O1 - Hosts: 64.86.17.56 google.ae
O1 - Hosts: 64.86.17.56 google.as
O1 - Hosts: 64.86.17.56 google.at
O1 - Hosts: 64.86.17.56 google.az
O1 - Hosts: 64.86.17.56 google.ba
O1 - Hosts: 64.86.17.56 google.be
O1 - Hosts: 64.86.17.56 google.bg
O1 - Hosts: 64.86.17.56 google.bs
O1 - Hosts: 64.86.17.56 google.ca
O1 - Hosts: 64.86.17.56 google.cd
O1 - Hosts: 64.86.17.56 google.com.gh
O1 - Hosts: 64.86.17.56 google.com.hk
O1 - Hosts: 64.86.17.56 google.com.jm
O1 - Hosts: 64.86.17.56 google.com.mx
O1 - Hosts: 64.86.17.56 google.com.my
O1 - Hosts: 64.86.17.56 google.com.na
O1 - Hosts: 64.86.17.56 google.com.nf
O1 - Hosts: 64.86.17.56 google.com.ng
O1 - Hosts: 64.86.17.56 google.ch
O1 - Hosts: 64.86.17.56 google.com.np
O1 - Hosts: 64.86.17.56 google.com.pr
O1 - Hosts: 64.86.17.56 google.com.qa
O1 - Hosts: 64.86.17.56 google.com.sg
O1 - Hosts: 64.86.17.56 google.com.tj
O1 - Hosts: 64.86.17.56 google.com.tw
O1 - Hosts: 64.86.17.56 google.dj
O1 - Hosts: 64.86.17.56 google.de
O1 - Hosts: 64.86.17.56 google.dk
O1 - Hosts: 64.86.17.56 google.dm
O1 - Hosts: 64.86.17.56 google.ee
O1 - Hosts: 64.86.17.56 google.fi
O1 - Hosts: 64.86.17.56 google.fm
O1 - Hosts: 64.86.17.56 google.fr
O1 - Hosts: 64.86.17.56 google.ge
O1 - Hosts: 64.86.17.56 google.gg
O1 - Hosts: 64.86.17.56 google.gm
O1 - Hosts: 64.86.17.56 google.gr
O1 - Hosts: 64.86.17.56 google.ht
O1 - Hosts: 64.86.17.56 google.ie
O1 - Hosts: 64.86.17.56 google.im
O1 - Hosts: 64.86.17.56 google.in
O1 - Hosts: 64.86.17.56 google.it
O1 - Hosts: 64.86.17.56 google.ki
O1 - Hosts: 64.86.17.56 google.la
O1 - Hosts: 64.86.17.56 google.li
O1 - Hosts: 64.86.17.56 google.lv
O1 - Hosts: 64.86.17.56 google.ma
O1 - Hosts: 64.86.17.56 google.ms
O1 - Hosts: 64.86.17.56 google.mu
O1 - Hosts: 64.86.17.56 google.mw
O1 - Hosts: 64.86.17.56 google.nl
O1 - Hosts: 64.86.17.56 google.no
O1 - Hosts: 64.86.17.56 google.nr
O1 - Hosts: 64.86.17.56 google.nu
O1 - Hosts: 64.86.17.56 google.pl
O1 - Hosts: 64.86.17.56 google.pn
O1 - Hosts: 64.86.17.56 google.pt
O1 - Hosts: 64.86.17.56 google.ro
O1 - Hosts: 64.86.17.56 google.ru
O1 - Hosts: 64.86.17.56 google.rw
O1 - Hosts: 64.86.17.56 google.sc
O1 - Hosts: 64.86.17.56 google.se
O1 - Hosts: 64.86.17.56 google.sh
O1 - Hosts: 64.86.17.56 google.si
O1 - Hosts: 64.86.17.56 google.sm
O1 - Hosts: 64.86.17.56 google.sn
O1 - Hosts: 64.86.17.56 google.st
O1 - Hosts: 64.86.17.56 google.tl
O1 - Hosts: 64.86.17.56 google.tm
O1 - Hosts: 64.86.17.56 google.tt
O1 - Hosts: 64.86.17.56 google.us
O1 - Hosts: 64.86.17.56 google.vu
O1 - Hosts: 64.86.17.56 google.ws
O1 - Hosts: 64.86.17.56 google.co.ck
O1 - Hosts: 64.86.17.56 google.co.id
O1 - Hosts: 64.86.17.56 google.co.il
O1 - Hosts: 64.86.17.56 google.co.in
O1 - Hosts: 64.86.17.56 google.co.jp
O1 - Hosts: 64.86.17.56 google.co.kr
O1 - Hosts: 64.86.17.56 google.co.ls
O1 - Hosts: 64.86.17.56 google.co.ma
O1 - Hosts: 64.86.17.56 google.co.nz
O1 - Hosts: 64.86.17.56 google.co.tz
O1 - Hosts: 64.86.17.56 google.co.ug
O1 - Hosts: 64.86.17.56 google.co.uk
O1 - Hosts: 64.86.17.56 google.co.za
O1 - Hosts: 64.86.17.56 google.co.zm
O1 - Hosts: 64.86.17.56 google.com
O1 - Hosts: 64.86.17.56 google.com.af
O1 - Hosts: 64.86.17.56 google.com.ag
O2 - BHO: Yahoo! Toolbar Helper - {02478D38-C3F9-4EFB-9B51-7695ECA05670} - C:\Program Files\Yahoo!\Companion\Installs\cpn\yt.dll
O2 - BHO: Adobe PDF Reader Link Helper - {06849E9F-C8D7-4D59-B87D-784B7D6BE0B3} - C:\Program Files\Common Files\Adobe\Acrobat\ActiveX\AcroIEHelper.dll
O2 - BHO: AcroIEHelperStub - {18DF081C-E8AD-4283-A596-FA578C2EBDC3} - C:\Program Files\Common Files\Adobe\Acrobat\ActiveX\AcroIEHelperShim.dll
O2 - BHO: Java(tm) Plug-In SSV Helper - {761497BB-D6F0-462C-B6EB-D4DAF1D92D43} - C:\Program Files\Java\jre6\bin\ssv.dll
O2 - BHO: Google Toolbar Helper - {AA58ED58-01DD-4d91-8333-CF10577473F7} - C:\Program Files\Google\Google Toolbar\GoogleToolbar.dll
O2 - BHO: Google Toolbar Notifier BHO - {AF69DE43-7D58-4638-B6FA-CE66B5AD205D} - C:\Program Files\Google\GoogleToolbarNotifier\5.1.1309.15642\swg.dll
O2 - BHO: Google Dictionary Compression sdch - {C84D72FE-E17D-4195-BB24-76C02E2E7C4E} - C:\Program Files\Google\Google Toolbar\Component\fastsearch_219B3E1547538286.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: Yahoo! Toolbar - {EF99BD32-C1FB-11D2-892F-0090271D4F88} - C:\Program Files\Yahoo!\Companion\Installs\cpn\yt.dll
O3 - Toolbar: &Google Toolbar - {2318C2B1-4965-11d4-9B18-009027A5CD4F} - C:\Program Files\Google\Google Toolbar\GoogleToolbar.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: [SoundMan] SOUNDMAN.EXE
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [Motive SmartBridge] C:\PROGRA~1\SBCSEL~1\SMARTB~1\MotiveSB.exe
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [Share-to-Web Namespace Daemon] C:\Program Files\Hewlett-Packard\HP Share-to-Web\hpgs2wnd.exe
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [DLA] C:\WINDOWS\System32\DLA\DLACTRLW.EXE
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [Adobe Photo Downloader] "C:\Program Files\Adobe\Photoshop Album Starter Edition\3.2\Apps\apdproxy.exe"
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [SunJavaUpdateSched] "C:\Program Files\Java\jre6\bin\jusched.exe"
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [Ulead AutoDetector] C:\Program Files\Ulead Systems\Ulead Photo Explorer 8.0 SE Basic\Monitor.exe
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [Ulead Photo Express Calendar Checker] C:\Program Files\Ulead Systems\Ulead Photo Express 5 SE\calcheck.exe
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [WireLessMouse] C:\Program Files\Multimedia Keyboard & Mouse Driver\StartAutorun.exe MouseDrv.exe
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [WireLessKeyboard] C:\Program Files\Multimedia Keyboard & Mouse Driver\StartAutorun.exe PS2USBKbdDrv.exe
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [QuickTime Task] "C:\Program Files\QuickTime\qttask.exe" -atboottime
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [BJCFD] C:\Program Files\BroadJump\Client Foundation\CFD.exe
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [Adobe Reader Speed Launcher] "C:\Program Files\Adobe\Reader 9.0\Reader\Reader_sl.exe"
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [avgnt] "C:\Program Files\Avira\AntiVir Desktop\avgnt.exe" /min
O4 - HKCU\..\Run: [MSMSGS] "C:\Program Files\Messenger\msmsgs.exe" /background
O4 - HKCU\..\Run: [swg] C:\Program Files\Google\GoogleToolbarNotifier\GoogleToolbarNotifier.exe
O4 - HKCU\..\Run: [Walgreens PhotoShow Media Manager] C:\PROGRA~1\WALGRE~1\WALGRE~2\data\Xtras\mssysmgr.exe
O4 - HKCU\..\Run: [ctfmon.exe] C:\WINDOWS\system32\ctfmon.exe
O4 - HKCU\..\Run: [Weather] C:\Program Files\AWS\WeatherBug\Weather.exe 1
O4 - HKCU\..\Run: [DW6] "C:\Program Files\The Weather Channel FW\Desktop\DesktopWeather.exe"
O4 - HKCU\..\Run: [YSearchProtection] C:\Program Files\Yahoo!\Search Protection\SearchProtection.exe
O4 - Startup: Desktop Alert.lnk = C:\Program Files\Desktop Alert\desktopalert_3399257.exe
O4 - Startup: Event Reminder.lnk = C:\Program Files\Mindscape\PrintMaster\PMREMIND.EXE
O4 - Startup: Picaboo.lnk = C:\Program Files\Picaboo\Picaboo\PicabooMain.exe
O4 - Startup: Picture Motion Browser Media Check Tool.lnk = C:\Program Files\Sony\Sony Picture Utility\VolumeWatcher\SPUVolumeWatcher.exe
O4 - Global Startup: AT&T Self Support Tool.lnk = C:\Program Files\SBC Self Support Tool\bin\matcli.exe
O4 - Global Startup: hp psc 2000 Series.lnk = C:\Program Files\Hewlett-Packard\Digital Imaging\bin\hpobnz08.exe
O4 - Global Startup: officejet 6100.lnk = ?
O9 - Extra button: (no name) - {53F6FCCD-9E22-4d71-86EA-6E43136192AB} - (no file)
O9 - Extra button: (no name) - {925DAB62-F9AC-4221-806A-057BFB1014AA} - (no file)
O9 - Extra button: (no name) - {e2e2dd38-d088-4134-82b7-f2ba38496583} - C:\WINDOWS\Network Diagnostic\xpnetdiag.exe
O9 - Extra 'Tools' menuitem: @xpsp3res.dll,-20001 - {e2e2dd38-d088-4134-82b7-f2ba38496583} - C:\WINDOWS\Network Diagnostic\xpnetdiag.exe
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
O15 - Trusted Zone: http://*.att.net
O16 - DPF: {17492023-C23A-453E-A040-C7C580BBF700} (Windows Genuine Advantage Validation Tool) - http://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/?linkid=39204
O16 - DPF: {30528230-99f7-4bb4-88d8-fa1d4f56a2ab} (Installation Support) - C:\Program Files\Yahoo!\Common\Yinsthelper20073151.dll
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: {62789780-B744-11D0-986B-00609731A21D} (Autodesk MapGuide ActiveX Control) - http://gis.bartholomewco.com/mgaxctrl.cab
O16 - DPF: {6414512B-B978-451D-A0D8-FCFDF33E833C} (WUWebControl Class) - http://update.microsoft.com/windowsupdate/v6/V5Controls/en/x86/client/wuweb_site.cab?1179549391358
O16 - DPF: {A3D93B25-4601-49D2-B3AF-F447C73D561F} (Sony SNC-RZ25 Control) - http://69.5.35.82/program/SonySncRz25View.cab
O23 - Service: Avira AntiVir Scheduler (AntiVirSchedulerService) - Avira GmbH - C:\Program Files\Avira\AntiVir Desktop\sched.exe
O23 - Service: Avira AntiVir Guard (AntiVirService) - Avira GmbH - C:\Program Files\Avira\AntiVir Desktop\avguard.exe
O23 - Service: Google Software Updater (gusvc) - Google - C:\Program Files\Google\Common\Google Updater\GoogleUpdaterService.exe
O23 - Service: Java Quick Starter (JavaQuickStarterService) - Sun Microsystems, Inc. - C:\Program Files\Java\jre6\bin\jqs.exe
O23 - Service: NVIDIA Display Driver Service (NVSvc) - NVIDIA Corporation - C:\WINDOWS\System32\nvsvc32.exe
O23 - Service: Pml Driver HPZ12 - HP - C:\WINDOWS\system32\HPZipm12.exe

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September 6, 2009, 9:07 AM UTC

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September 9, 2009, 5:48 PM UTC
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