i've been getting a version of this error also. it comes up as "http://cs.valuead.+com/code?pid=12&gid=16&rid=909581142&dom=30&dow=3&hod=2" however, it doesn't come up quite as regularly as Muser. i ran spyware search and destroy and a few things came up which i promptly destroyed. i just got the message again while using the administrator control panel for my website and i really don't want to be sending any info out from there. this is the hijack this log: Logfile of HijackThis v1.97.7 Scan saved at 2:11:26 AM, on 6/30/2004 Platform: Windows XP (WinNT 5.01.2600) MSIE: Internet Explorer v6.00 SP1 (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:\WINDOWS\Explorer.exe C:\Program Files\Sophos\Remote Update\cachemgr.exe C:\WINDOWS\System32\CTsvcCDA.exe C:\WINDOWS\System32\svchost.exe C:\Program Files\Sophos SWEEP for NT\SWNETSUP.exe C:\Program Files\Sophos SWEEP for NT\SWEEPSRV.SYS C:\WINDOWS\System32\MsPMSPSv.exe C:\WINDOWS\System32\00THotkey.exe C:\WINDOWS\System32\s3hotkey.exe C:\WINDOWS\System32\S3Tray2.exe C:\WINDOWS\System32\TFNF5.exe C:\Program Files\Apoint2K\Apoint.exe C:\Program Files\TOSHIBA\TOSHIBA Controls\TFncKy.exe C:\Program Files\TOSHIBA\TouchED\TouchED.exe C:\WINDOWS\System32\TPWRTRAY.exe C:\STOPzilla!\Stopzilla.exe C:\Program Files\Common Files\Real\Update_OB\realsched.exe C:\Program Files\BroadJump\Client Foundation\CFD.exe C:\program files\support.com\bin\tgcmd.exe C:\Program Files\Java\j2re1.4.2_03\bin\jusched.exe C:\WINDOWS\System32\RUNDLL32.exe C:\Documents and Settings\Paresh Makan\Application Data\acao.exe C:\Program Files\Apoint2K\Apntex.exe C:\WINDOWS\System32\NDrv.exe C:\Program Files\Sophos SWEEP for NT\ICMON.exe C:\MySoftware\MyFileBackup\program\WebBackup.exe C:\Program Files\Sophos\Remote Update\imonitor.exe C:\Program Files\SBC\Connection Manager\CManager.exe C:\PROGRA~1\BROADJ~1\CORREC~1\CCD.exe C:\toshiba\ivp\ism\ivpsvmgr.exe C:\Program Files\Internet Explorer\iexplore.exe C:\Documents and Settings\Paresh Makan\Desktop\HijackThis.exe R1 - HKCU\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Main,Search Bar = http://rd.yahoo.com/customize/ymsgr/defaults/sb/*http://www.yahoo.com/ext/search/search.html R1 - HKCU\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Main,Search Page = http://rd.yahoo.com/customize/ymsgr/defaults/sp/*http://www.yahoo.com R0 - HKCU\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Main,Start Page = http://mail.yahoo.com/ R1 - HKCU\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Search,SearchAssistant = about:blank R1 - HKLM\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Main,Search Bar = http://rd.yahoo.com/customize/ymsgr/defaults/sb/*http://www.yahoo.com/ext/search/search.html R1 - HKLM\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Main,Search Page = http://rd.yahoo.com/customize/ymsgr/defaults/sp/*http://www.yahoo.com R1 - HKLM\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Main,Default_Search_URL = http://rd.yahoo.com/customize/ymsgr/defaults/su/*http://www.yahoo.com R1 - HKCU\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Main,Window Title = Microsoft Internet Explorer provided by AT&T WorldNet Service R1 - HKCU\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\SearchURL,(Default) = http://rd.yahoo.com/customize/ymsgr/defaults/su/*http://www.yahoo.com O2 - BHO: (no name) - {06849E9F-C8D7-4D59-B87D-784B7D6BE0B3} - C:\Program Files\Adobe\Acrobat 6.0\Reader\ActiveX\AcroIEHelper.dll O2 - BHO: (no name) - {1B7D753B-1981-4bd2-91F3-6D055EE113A0} - C:\WINDOWS\System32\NDrv.dll O2 - BHO: (no name) - {53707962-6F74-2D53-2644-206D7942484F} - C:\Program Files\Spybot - Search & Destroy\SDHelper.dll O2 - BHO: (no name) - {AA58ED58-01DD-4d91-8333-CF10577473F7} - c:\program files\google\googletoolbar1.dll O2 - BHO: (no name) - {C56CB6B0-0D96-11D6-8C65-B2868B609932} - C:\Program Files\Xi\Net Transport\NTIEHelper.dll O2 - BHO: (no name) - {E3215F20-3212-11D6-9F8B-00D0B743919D} - C:\WINDOWS\System32\StopzillaBHO.dll O3 - Toolbar: (no name) - {54969EAC-CE23-4FEC-8834-BEAAB5E5C2B2} - (no file) O3 - Toolbar: FlashGet Bar - {E0E899AB-F487-11D5-8D29-0050BA6940E3} - C:\PROGRA~1\FlashGet\fgiebar.dll O3 - Toolbar: &Google - {2318C2B1-4965-11d4-9B18-009027A5CD4F} - c:\program files\google\googletoolbar1.dll O3 - Toolbar: &Radio - {8E718888-423F-11D2-876E-00A0C9082467} - C:\WINDOWS\System32\msdxm.ocx O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [00THotkey] C:\WINDOWS\System32\00THotkey.exe O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [000StTHK] 000StTHK.exe O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [Pinger] c:\toshiba\ivp\ism\pinger.exe /run O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [S3Hotkey] s3hotkey.exe O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [S3TRAY2] S3Tray2.exe O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [TFNF5] TFNF5.exe O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [Apoint] C:\Program Files\Apoint2K\Apoint.exe O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [TFncKy] TFncKy.exe /Type 20 O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [TouchED] C:\Program Files\TOSHIBA\TouchED\TouchED.exe O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [Tpwrtray] TPWRTRAY.exe O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [QuickTime Task] "C:\Program Files\QuickTime\qttask.exe" -atboottime O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [WinampAgent] "C:\Winamp281\Winampa.exe" O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [STOPzilla] C:\STOPzilla!\Stopzilla.exe /autorun O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [TkBellExe] "C:\Program Files\Common Files\Real\Update_OB\realsched.exe" -osboot O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [QuickFinder Scheduler] "C:\Program Files\Corel\WordPerfect Office 2002\Programs\QFSCHD100.exe" O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [BJCFD] C:\Program Files\BroadJump\Client Foundation\CFD.exe O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [tgcmdprovidersbc] "c:\program files\support.com\bin\tgcmd.exe" /server /startmonitor /deaf /nosystray O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [SunJavaUpdateSched] C:\Program Files\Java\j2re1.4.2_03\bin\jusched.exe O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [WildTangent CDA] RUNDLL32.exe "C:\Program Files\WildTangent\Apps\CDA\cdaEngine0400.dll",cdaEngineMain O4 - HKCU\..\Run: [Yahoo! Pager] 1 O4 - HKCU\..\Run: [Osus] C:\Documents and Settings\Paresh Makan\Application Data\acao.exe O4 - HKCU\..\Run: [NDrv] C:\WINDOWS\System32\NDrv.exe O4 - Startup: Connection Manager.lnk = C:\Program Files\SBC\Connection Manager\CManager.exe O4 - Global Startup: Adobe Gamma Loader.exe.lnk = C:\Program Files\Common Files\Adobe\Calibration\Adobe Gamma Loader.exe O4 - Global Startup: InterCheck Monitor.LNK = C:\Program Files\Sophos SWEEP for NT\ICMON.exe O4 - Global Startup: Microsoft Office.lnk = C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\Office10\OSA.exe O4 - Global Startup: MySoftware WebBackup.lnk = C:\MySoftware\MyFileBackup\program\WebBackup.exe O4 - Global Startup: Remote Update Monitor.lnk = C:\Program Files\Sophos\Remote Update\imonitor.exe O8 - Extra context menu item: &Google Search - res://C:\Program Files\Google\GoogleToolbar1.dll/cmsearch.html O8 - Extra context menu item: Backward &Links - res://C:\Program Files\Google\GoogleToolbar1.dll/cmbacklinks.html O8 - Extra context menu item: Cac&hed Snapshot of Page - res://C:\Program Files\Google\GoogleToolbar1.dll/cmcache.html O8 - Extra context menu item: Download All by FlashGet - C:\Program Files\FlashGet\jc_all.htm O8 - Extra context menu item: Download all by Net Transport - C:\PROGRA~1\Xi\NETTRA~1\NTAddList.html O8 - Extra context menu item: Download by Net Transport - C:\PROGRA~1\Xi\NETTRA~1\NTAddLink.html O8 - Extra context menu item: Download using FlashGet - C:\Program Files\FlashGet\jc_link.htm O8 - Extra context menu item: E&xport to Microsoft Excel - res://C:\PROGRA~1\MICROS~2\Office10\EXCEL.EXE/3000 O8 - Extra context menu item: Si&milar Pages - res://C:\Program Files\Google\GoogleToolbar1.dll/cmsimilar.html O8 - Extra context menu item: Translate Page - res://C:\Program Files\Google\GoogleToolbar1.dll/cmtrans.html O9 - Extra 'Tools' menuitem: Sun Java Console (HKLM) O9 - Extra button: AIM (HKLM) O9 - Extra button: Related (HKLM) O9 - Extra 'Tools' menuitem: Show &Related Links (HKLM) O9 - Extra button: Real.com (HKLM) O9 - Extra button: FlashGet (HKLM) O9 - Extra 'Tools' menuitem: &FlashGet (HKLM) O9 - Extra button: Messenger (HKLM) O9 - Extra 'Tools' menuitem: Windows Messenger (HKLM) O16 - DPF: {02466323-75ED-11CF-A267-0020AF2546EA} - http://www.real.com/vivo/index.html O16 - DPF: {11260943-421B-11D0-8EAC-0000C07D88CF} (iPIX ActiveX Control) - http://www.ipix.com/viewers/ipixx.cab O16 - DPF: {31B7EB4E-8B4B-11D1-A789-00A0CC6651A8} (Cult3D ActiveX Player) - http://i.a.cnn.net/cnn/resources/cult3d/cult.cab O16 - DPF: {41F17733-B041-4099-A042-B518BB6A408C} - http://a1540.g.akamai.net/7/1540/52/20020713/qtinstall.info.apple.com/samantha/us/win/QuickTimeInstaller.exe O16 - DPF: {56336BCB-3D8A-11D6-A00B-0050DA18DE71} - http://207.188.7.150/18b2ab49563fce431320/netzip/RdxIE2.cab O16 - DPF: {5763F8E8-0DD7-4A0F-ADB0-9F64C8F2C349} (Pixami/Snapfish Upload UI Control) - http://www.snapfish.com/SnapfishUploader.cab O16 - DPF: {6A060448-60F9-11D5-A6CD-0002B31F7455} (ExentInf Class) - http://us.games2.yimg.com/download.games.yahoo.com/games/play/client/exentctl_0_0_0_1.ocx O16 - DPF: {88D969C0-F192-11D4-A65F-0040963251E5} (XML DOM Document 4.0) - http://wsc2.perfora.net/app/static/activex/msxml4.cab O16 - DPF: {9F1C11AA-197B-4942-BA54-47A8489BB47F} (Update Class) - http://v4.windowsupdate.microsoft.com/CAB/x86/unicode/iuctl.CAB?37874.7614814815 O16 - DPF: {A17E30C4-A9BA-11D4-8673-60DB54C10000} (YahooYMailTo Class) - http://us.dl1.yimg.com/download.yahoo.com/dl/installs/essentials/ymmapi_0727.dll O16 - DPF: {AB29A544-D6B4-4E36-A1F8-D3E34FC7B00A} (WTHoster Class) - http://install.wildtangent.com/bgn/partners/nike/nikegridiron/install.cab O16 - DPF: {B06CE1BC-5D9D-4676-BD28-1752DBF394E0} (Hangman Control) - http://mirror.worldwinner.com/games/v40/hangman/hangman.cab O16 - DPF: {D27CDB6E-AE6D-11CF-96B8-444553540000} (Shockwave Flash Object) - http://download.macromedia.com/pub/shockwave/cabs/flash/swflash.cab O16 - DPF: {EF99BD32-C1FB-11D2-892F-0090271D4F88} - http://us.dl1.yimg.com/download.yahoo.com/dl/toolbar/ym/yiebio5_0_2_6.cab O16 - DPF: {F54C1137-5E34-4B95-95A5-BA56D4D8D743} (Secure Delivery) - http://www.gamespot.com/KDX22/download/kdx.cab O16 - DPF: {FA13A9FA-CA9B-11D2-9780-00104B242EA3} (WildTangent Control) - http://www.wildtangent.com/install/wdriver/racing/dodgespeedway/microsoft/wtinst.cab thanks for the help!

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