I've been trolling the forums here to try and fix my comp on my own, but I find that just when I think I've finally fixed it, these damn annoying pop-ups for fake anti-virus software start poping up again. If anyone can help in this matter, it's be greatly appretiated.

Please post a Hijack This log so that the files associated with the virus/spyware/hijacker can be identified. Please download HJTsetup.exe from this link http://www.thespykiller.co.uk/files/HJTsetup.exe to your desktop. Doubleclick on the HJTsetup.exe icon on your desktop. By default it will install to C:\Program Files\Hijack This. Continue to click "next" in the setup dialogue boxes until you get to the "Select Addition Tasks" dialogue. Put a check by "Create a desktop icon" then click "Next" again. Continue to follow the rest of the prompts from there. At the final dialogue box click "Finish" and it will launch Hijack This. Click on the "Do a system scan and save a logfile" button. It will scan and the log should open in notepad. Click on "Edit > Select All" then click on "Edit > Copy" to copy the entire contents of the log and post it in this thread. Do not fix anything yet unless you know what you are doing. This is a powerful tool that can crash the computer if used improperly.

I've worked some more to try and fix some problems, hopefully the bellow report is safe, if not..help! Logfile of HijackThis v1.99.1 Scan saved at 3:08:31 PM, on 6/17/2006 Platform: Windows XP SP2 (WinNT 5.01.2600) MSIE: Internet Explorer v6.00 SP2 (6.00.2900.2180) 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\brsvc01a.exe C:\WINDOWS\system32\brss01a.exe C:\WINDOWS\system32\spoolsv.exe C:\Program Files\ewido anti-malware\ewidoctrl.exe C:\Program Files\ewido anti-malware\ewidoguard.exe C:\Program Files\Promise Technology, Inc\Promise Array Management\MsgAgt.exe C:\WINDOWS\system32\Tablet.exe C:\WINDOWS\system32\MsPMSPSv.exe C:\WINDOWS\system32\Ati2evxx.exe C:\WINDOWS\Explorer.exe C:\WINDOWS\SOUNDMAN.exe C:\Program Files\ATI Technologies\ATI Control Panel\atiptaxx.exe C:\Program Files\CyberLink\PowerDVD\PDVDServ.exe C:\WINDOWS\system32\kmw_run.exe C:\Program Files\Roxio\Easy Media Creator 7\Drag to Disc\DrgToDsc.exe C:\Program Files\Java\jre1.5.0_06\bin\jusched.exe C:\WINDOWS\system32\KMW_SHOW.exe C:\Program Files\ClamWin\bin\ClamTray.exe C:\Program Files\iTunes\iTunesHelper.exe C:\Program Files\QuickTime\qttask.exe C:\Program Files\iPod\bin\iPodService.exe C:\Program Files\MagicDisc\MagicDisc.exe C:\WINDOWS\System32\svchost.exe C:\Program Files\Azureus\Azureus.exe C:\Program Files\Mozilla Firefox\firefox.exe C:\Documents and Settings\Anna-Claire Harkness\Desktop\Anti Ad\HijackThis.exe O2 - BHO: (no name) - {53707962-6F74-2D53-2644-206D7942484F} - C:\PROGRA~1\SPYBOT~1\SDHelper.dll O2 - BHO: SSVHelper Class - {761497BB-D6F0-462C-B6EB-D4DAF1D92D43} - C:\Program Files\Java\jre1.5.0_06\bin\ssv.dll O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [SoundMan] SOUNDMAN.exe O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [ATIPTA] C:\Program Files\ATI Technologies\ATI Control Panel\atiptaxx.exe O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [RemoteControl] "C:\Program Files\CyberLink\PowerDVD\PDVDServ.exe" O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [kmw_run.exe] kmw_run.exe O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [RoxioDragToDisc] "C:\Program Files\Roxio\Easy Media Creator 7\Drag to Disc\DrgToDsc.exe" O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [SunJavaUpdateSched] C:\Program Files\Java\jre1.5.0_06\bin\jusched.exe O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [ClamWin] "C:\Program Files\ClamWin\bin\ClamTray.exe" --logon O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [iTunesHelper] "C:\Program Files\iTunes\iTunesHelper.exe" O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [QuickTime Task] "C:\Program Files\QuickTime\qttask.exe" -atboottime O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [NeroFilterCheck] C:\WINDOWS\system32\NeroCheck.exe O4 - Startup: MagicDisc.lnk = C:\Program Files\MagicDisc\MagicDisc.exe O4 - Global Startup: Adobe Gamma Loader.lnk = C:\Program Files\Common Files\Adobe\Calibration\Adobe Gamma Loader.exe O4 - Global Startup: Microsoft Office.lnk = C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\Office\OSA9.exe O9 - Extra button: (no name) - {08B0E5C0-4FCB-11CF-AAA5-00401C608501} - C:\Program Files\Java\jre1.5.0_06\bin\ssv.dll O9 - Extra 'Tools' menuitem: Sun Java Console - {08B0E5C0-4FCB-11CF-AAA5-00401C608501} - C:\Program Files\Java\jre1.5.0_06\bin\ssv.dll O9 - Extra button: Research - {92780B25-18CC-41C8-B9BE-3C9C571A8263} - C:\PROGRA~1\MICROS~2\OFFICE11\REFIEBAR.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: {0EB0E74A-2A76-4AB3-A7FB-9BD8C29F7F75} (CKAVWebScan Object) - http://kaspersky.com/kos/english/kavwebscan_unicode.cab O16 - DPF: {17492023-C23A-453E-A040-C7C580BBF700} (Windows Genuine Advantage Validation Tool) - http://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/?linkid=39204 O16 - DPF: {6414512B-B978-451D-A0D8-FCFDF33E833C} (WUWebControl Class) - http://update.microsoft.com/windowsupdate/v6/V5Controls/en/x86/client/wuweb_site.cab?1134846347687 O16 - DPF: {74CD40EA-EF77-4BAD-808A-B5982DA73F20} - http://yax-download.yazzle.net/YazzleActiveX.cab?refid=1162 O16 - DPF: {9A9307A0-7DA4-4DAF-B042-5009F29E09E1} (ActiveScan Installer Class) - http://acs.pandasoftware.com/activescan/as5free/asinst.cab O17 - HKLM\System\CCS\Services\Tcpip\..\{74CC5AD6-3708-4E74-AA87-E81EBDCF8CBA}: NameServer = 192.168.1.1 O23 - Service: Ati HotKey Poller - ATI Technologies Inc. - C:\WINDOWS\system32\Ati2evxx.exe O23 - Service: ATI Smart - Unknown owner - C:\WINDOWS\system32\ati2sgag.exe O23 - Service: BrSplService (Brother XP spl Service) - brother Industries Ltd - C:\WINDOWS\system32\brsvc01a.exe O23 - Service: ewido security suite control - ewido networks - C:\Program Files\ewido anti-malware\ewidoctrl.exe O23 - Service: ewido security suite guard - ewido networks - C:\Program Files\ewido anti-malware\ewidoguard.exe O23 - Service: InstallDriver Table Manager (IDriverT) - Macrovision Corporation - C:\Program Files\Common Files\InstallShield\Driver\11\Intel 32\IDriverT.exe O23 - Service: iPodService - Apple Computer, Inc. - C:\Program Files\iPod\bin\iPodService.exe O23 - Service: Macromedia Licensing Service - Unknown owner - C:\Program Files\Common Files\Macromedia Shared\Service\Macromedia Licensing.exe O23 - Service: Promise Array Message Agent (RAIDmAgt) - Promise Technology, Inc. - C:\Program Files\Promise Technology, Inc.\Promise Array Management\MsgAgt.exe O23 - Service: TabletService - Wacom Technology, Corp. - C:\WINDOWS\system32\Tablet.exe O23 - Service: Windows Management Instrument Driver Includes (WMIDriverInc) - Unknown owner - C:\WINDOWS\wmiprvse.exe (file missing)

Please download ATF-Cleaner to your desktop from this link http://www.atribune.org/content/view/19/2/ We will need it later in safe mode Download Ewido Security Suite then set it up this way Ewido Setup Instructions We will need this later in safe mode Next, please reboot your computer in Safe Mode by doing the following : Restart your computer After hearing your computer beep once during startup, but before the Windows icon appears, tap the F8 key continually; Instead of Windows loading as normal, a menu with options should appear; Select the first option, to run Windows in Safe Mode, then press "Enter". Choose your usual account. Run Hijack This from safe mode, close all windows except Hijack This, place a check to the left of the following items and press "fix checked": O16 - DPF: {74CD40EA-EF77-4BAD-808A-B5982DA73F20} - http://yax-download.yazzle.net/YazzleActiveX.cab?refid=1162 Run Ewido from safe mode and let it delete all that it finds. Run ATCleaner from safe mode. Double-click ATF-Cleaner.exe to run the program. Under Main choose: Select All Click the Empty Selected button. Empty the system restore folder if you use it. Go to start>control panel>system>system restore tab>check the box beside "turn off system restore" >apply (takes a minute)>ok. Then go back and uncheck the box>apply>ok to turn it back on. Reboot into normal mode. Run this free online scan from Kaspersky http://kaspersky.com/kos/english/kavwebscan.html Click Accept When the updates are finished downloading, click Next, Scan Settings Under Scan using the following antivirus database:, select extended Make sure the Scan Archives and Scan Mail Bases options are selected as well. Click OK Click My Computer and wait for the scan to finish Click Save Report As. Under Save as type:, select Text file. Save this log to your Desktop and post a copy of it here.

Thanks for your help but I think I've cleaned the system at this point. As for your above suggestions, I had already performed such actions in the past with positive results. In addition according to the HijackThis log analyzer available on this website my log is clean. Thanks again for your time, I will certainly come back here if my assumptions regarding the cleanliness of my computer are misguided.

Unless you removed the 016 then cleaned with Ewido you may still be infected.

And HT only finds some items, you should run the online scan.