well. i downloaded a file and i notice some changes in my msconfig and registry. also, a couple things flashed thru (like they were being copied to a dir on my hard drive) and C:/Windows caught my eye. <tear> i ended up getting windata.exe and that other one that comes with it. its sometimes knows as the petala.a virus. ne way. heres my log.. Logfile of HijackThis v1.97.7 Scan saved at 12:23:14 AM, on 2/24/2004 Platform: Windows XP SP1 (WinNT 5.01.2600) MSIE: Internet Explorer v6.00 SP1 (6.00.2800.1106) 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:\Program Files\Common Files\Symantec Shared\ccSetMgr.exe C:\Program Files\Common Files\Symantec Shared\ccEvtMgr.exe C:\WINDOWS\system32\LEXBCES.exe C:\WINDOWS\system32\spoolsv.exe C:\WINDOWS\system32\LEXPPS.exe C:\Program Files\Common Files\Symantec Shared\ccProxy.exe C:\PROGRA~1\Symantec\NORTON~1\GHOSTS~2.exe C:\Program Files\Common Files\Microsoft Shared\VS7DEBUG\MDM.exe C:\Program Files\Norton Internet Security Professional\Norton AntiVirus\navapsvc.exe C:\Program Files\Norton Internet Security Professional\Norton AntiVirus\AdvTools\NPROTECT.exe C:\Program Files\Norton Internet Security Professional\Norton AntiVirus\SAVScan.exe C:\Program Files\Common Files\Symantec Shared\SNDSrvc.exe C:\Program Files\Analog Devices\SoundMAX\SMAgent.exe C:\Program Files\Common Files\Symantec Shared\CCPD-LC\symlcsvc.exe C:\WINDOWS\system32\Ati2evxx.exe C:\Program Files\Common Files\Symantec Shared\ccApp.exe C:\WINDOWS\System32\ctfmon.exe C:\WINDOWS\explorer.exe C:\Program Files\F-Secure Anti-Virus\backweb\4476822\program\fsbwsys.exe C:\PROGRA~1\F-SECU~1\backweb\4476822\Program\SERVIC~1.exe C:\Program Files\F-Secure Anti-Virus\backweb\4476822\Program\BackWeb-4476822.exe C:\Documents and Settings\Geoff\Desktop\HijackThis.exe R1 - HKCU\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Internet Settings,ProxyOverride = localhost R0 - HKLM\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Main,Local Page = C:\WINDOWS\SYSTEM\blank.htm O2 - BHO: (no name) - {06849E9F-C8D7-4D59-B87D-784B7D6BE0B3} - C:\Program Files\Adobe\Acrobat 5.0\Reader\ActiveX\AcroIEHelper.ocx O2 - BHO: Web assistant - {9ECB9560-04F9-4bbc-943D-298DDF1699E1} - C:\Program Files\Common Files\Symantec Shared\AdBlocking\NISShExt.dll O2 - BHO: NAV Helper - {BDF3E430-B101-42AD-A544-FADC6B084872} - C:\Program Files\Norton Internet Security Professional\Norton AntiVirus\NavShExt.dll O3 - Toolbar: Web assistant - {0B53EAC3-8D69-4b9e-9B19-A37C9A5676A7} - C:\Program Files\Common Files\Symantec Shared\AdBlocking\NISShExt.dll O3 - Toolbar: Norton AntiVirus - {42CDD1BF-3FFB-4238-8AD1-7859DF00B1D6} - C:\Program Files\Norton Internet Security Professional\Norton AntiVirus\NavShExt.dll O3 - Toolbar: &Rádio - {8E718888-423F-11D2-876E-00A0C9082467} - C:\Program Files\Norton System Works 2004 Pro\Msdxm.ocx (file missing) O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [SystemTray] SysTray.exe O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [Glass2k] C:\Program Files\Glass2k\Glass2k.exe O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [ccApp] "C:\Program Files\Common Files\Symantec Shared\ccApp.exe" O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [URLLSTCK.exe] C:\Program Files\Norton Internet Security Professional\UrlLstCk.exe O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [Advanced Tools Check] C:\PROGRA~1\NORTON~1\NORTON~1\AdvTools\ADVCHK.exe O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [IMJPMIG8.1] "C:\WINDOWS\IME\imjp8_1\IMJPMIG.exe" /Spoil /RemAdvDef /Migration32 O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [MSConfig] C:\WINDOWS\PCHealth\HelpCtr\Binaries\MSConfig.exe /auto O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [PHIME2002A] C:\WINDOWS\System32\IME\TINTLGNT\TINTSETP.exe /IMEName O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [PHIME2002ASync] C:\WINDOWS\System32\IME\TINTLGNT\TINTSETP.exe /SYNC O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [MSPY2002] C:\WINDOWS\System32\IME\PINTLGNT\ImScInst.exe /SYNC O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [IMEKRMIG6.1] C:\WINDOWS\ime\imkr6_1\IMEKRMIG.exe O4 - HKCU\..\Run: [TransTask] "C:\Program Files\Tweak-XP Pro 3\transtask.exe" O4 - HKCU\..\Run: [ctfmon.exe] C:\WINDOWS\System32\ctfmon.exe O4 - HKCU\..\Run: [PopUpStopperFreeEdition] "C:\PROGRA~1\PANICW~1\POP-UP~1\PSFREE.exe" O8 - Extra context menu item: &Download with &DAP - C:\PROGRA~1\DAP\dapextie.htm O8 - Extra context menu item: Download &all with DAP - C:\PROGRA~1\DAP\dapextie2.htm O8 - Extra context menu item: E&xport to Microsoft Excel - res://C:\PROGRA~1\MICROS~2\OFFICE11\EXCEL.EXE/3000 O9 - Extra button: Research (HKLM) O9 - Extra button: AIM (HKLM) O12 - Plugin for .spop: C:\Program Files\Internet Explorer\Plugins\NPDocBox.dll O16 - DPF: {9F1C11AA-197B-4942-BA54-47A8489BB47F} (Update Class) - http://v4.windowsupdate.microsoft.com/CAB/x86/unicode/iuctl.CAB?38022.6146990741 O16 - DPF: {C2FCEF52-ACE9-11D3-BEBD-00105AA9B6AE} (Symantec RuFSI Registry Information Class) - http://security.symantec.com/sscv6/SharedContent/common/bin/cabsa.cab O16 - DPF: {D27CDB6E-AE6D-11CF-96B8-444553540000} (Shockwave Flash Object) - http://fpdownload.macromedia.com/pub/shockwave/cabs/flash/swflash.cab