My friend's laptop got ahold of w32.HLLW.Gaobot in :\windows\system\svdhost.exe I followed the instructions at Symantec; everything seems to be fine now. Just for good measure, I also uploaded downloaded and ran Spybot S&D, AdAware, and Trojan Remover. Would someone mind checking out the resulting HT log just for good measure? I certainly appreciate it. Logfile of HijackThis v1.97.6 Scan saved at 6:07:47 PM, on 12/1/2003 Platform: Windows XP (WinNT 5.01.2600) MSIE: Internet Explorer v6.00 (6.00.2600.0000) 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:\Program Files\Common Files\Symantec Shared\ccEvtMgr.exe C:\WINDOWS\Explorer.exe C:\WINDOWS\System32\atiptaxx.exe C:\WINDOWS\LTSMMSG.exe C:\WINDOWS\System32\tp4serv.exe C:\Program Files\Fujitsu\Fujitsu Hotkey Utility\IndicatorUty.exe C:\Program Files\Fujitsu\Application Panel\QuickTouch.exe C:\Program Files\Fujitsu\BtnHnd\BtnHnd.exe C:\Program Files\Common Files\Symantec Shared\ccApp.exe C:\Program Files\Messenger\msmsgs.exe C:\Palm\HOTSYNC.exe C:\Program Files\InterVideo\Common\Bin\WinCinemaMgr.exe C:\WINDOWS\System32\Ati2evxx.exe C:\Program Files\Norton SystemWorks\Norton AntiVirus\navapsvc.exe C:\Program Files\Norton SystemWorks\Norton Utilities\NPROTECT.exe C:\PROGRA~1\NORTON~1\SPEEDD~1\nopdb.exe C:\Documents and Settings\Owner\Desktop\antivirus\HijackThis.exe R1 - HKCU\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Main,Search Bar = http://www.earthlink.net/partner/more/msie/button/search.html R1 - HKCU\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Main,Search Page = http://www.earthlink.net/partner/more/msie/button/search.html R0 - HKCU\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Main,Start Page = http://www.yahoo.com/ R1 - HKCU\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Main,Default_Page_URL = http://start.usaa.net R1 - HKCU\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Main,Default_Search_URL = http://www.earthlink.net/partner/more/msie/button/search.html R1 - HKLM\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Main,Default_Page_URL = http://www.fujitsupc.com/ R0 - HKLM\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Search,SearchAssistant = http://www.earthlink.net/partner/more/msie/button/search.html R0 - HKCU\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Main,Local Page = C:\WINDOWS\SYSTEM\blank.htm R1 - HKCU\Software\Microsoft\Internet Connection Wizard,Shellnext = http://clinic.mcafee.com/clinic/vso/en-us/vso4/setexp.asp?register=yes&oemid=1791-476 N2 - Netscape 6: user_pref("browser.search.defaultengine", "engine://C%3A%5CProgram%20Files%5CNetscape%5CNetscape%206%5Csearchplugins%5CSBWeb_01.src"); (C:\Documents and Settings\Owner\Application Data\Mozilla\Profiles\default\uejoqe09.slt\prefs.js) O2 - BHO: (no name) - {06849E9F-C8D7-4D59-B87D-784B7D6BE0B3} - C:\Program Files\Adobe\Acrobat 5.0\Reader\ActiveX\AcroIEHelper.ocx O2 - BHO: EarthLink Popup Blocker - {4B5F2E08-6F39-479a-B547-B2026E4C7EDF} - C:\Program Files\EarthLink TotalAccess\PnEL.dll O2 - BHO: (no name) - {53707962-6F74-2D53-2644-206D7942484F} - C:\PROGRA~1\Spybot\SDHelper.dll O2 - BHO: NAV Helper - {BDF3E430-B101-42AD-A544-FADC6B084872} - C:\Program Files\Norton SystemWorks\Norton AntiVirus\NavShExt.dll O3 - Toolbar: Pop-Up Blocker - {D7F30B62-8269-41AF-9539-B2697FA7D77E} - C:\Program Files\EarthLink TotalAccess\PnEL.dll O3 - Toolbar: Norton AntiVirus - {42CDD1BF-3FFB-4238-8AD1-7859DF00B1D6} - C:\Program Files\Norton SystemWorks\Norton AntiVirus\NavShExt.dll O3 - Toolbar: &Radio - {8E718888-423F-11D2-876E-00A0C9082467} - C:\WINDOWS\System32\MSDXM.OCX O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [ATIModeChange] Ati2mdxx.exe O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [AtiPTA] atiptaxx.exe O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [LTSMMSG] LTSMMSG.exe O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [TrackPointSrv] tp4serv.exe O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [IndicatorUtility] C:\Program Files\Fujitsu\Fujitsu Hotkey Utility\IndicatorUty.exe O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [LoadFujitsuQuickTouch] C:\Program Files\Fujitsu\Application Panel\QuickTouch.exe O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [LoadBtnHnd] C:\Program Files\Fujitsu\BtnHnd\BtnHnd.exe O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [ccApp] "C:\Program Files\Common Files\Symantec Shared\ccApp.exe" O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [ccRegVfy] "C:\Program Files\Common Files\Symantec Shared\ccRegVfy.exe" O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [TrojanScanner] C:\Program Files\Trojan Remover\Trjscan.exe O4 - HKCU\..\Run: [MSMSGS] "C:\Program Files\Messenger\msmsgs.exe" /background O4 - HKCU\..\Run: [E6TaskPanel] "C:\Program Files\EarthLink TotalAccess\TaskPanl.exe" -winstart O4 - Global Startup: HotSync Manager.lnk = C:\Palm\HOTSYNC.exe O4 - Global Startup: InterVideo WinCinema Manager.lnk = C:\Program Files\InterVideo\Common\Bin\WinCinemaMgr.exe O4 - Global Startup: Microsoft Office.lnk = C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\Office10\OSA.exe O6 - HKCU\Software\Policies\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Control Panel present O8 - Extra context menu item: E&xport to Microsoft Excel - res://C:\PROGRA~1\MICROS~3\Office10\EXCEL.EXE/3000 O9 - Extra button: Messenger (HKLM) O9 - Extra 'Tools' menuitem: Windows Messenger (HKLM) O12 - Plugin for .spop: C:\Program Files\Internet Explorer\Plugins\NPDocBox.dll O14 - IERESET.INF: START_PAGE_URL=http://www.fujitsupc.com/ O16 - DPF: {4ED9DDF0-7479-4BBE-9335-5A1EDB1D8A21} (McAfee.com Operating System Class) - http://bin.mcafee.com/molbin/shared/mcinsctl/en-us/4,0,0,55/mcinsctl.cab O17 - HKLM\System\CCS\Services\Tcpip\..\{2741AC67-77C9-4F47-97BF-A2106B2444E1}: NameServer = 64.105.199.74,64.105.159.250 O17 - HKLM\System\CCS\Services\Tcpip\..\{6954F6B3-53E5-4DCB-843C-B4B2AE7ACEB3}: NameServer = 64.105.199.74,64.105.159.250

Well nothing wrong here..... Don't start a paranoia, a virus known is not a betrayal anymore, just a joke.... Sleep well..... :))))