Posted is my hijackthis log. What boxes do I need to check in order to fix my browser problems (ie. removing hand-book.com, etc.)? Michael Logfile of HijackThis v1.97.7 Scan saved at 00:53:57, on 1/2/04 Platform: Windows 98 SE (Win9x 4.10.2222A) MSIE: Internet Explorer v6.00 SP1 (6.00.2800.1106) Running processes: C:\WINDOWS\SYSTEM\KERNEL32.DLL C:\WINDOWS\SYSTEM\MSGSRV32.exe C:\WINDOWS\SYSTEM\MPREXE.exe C:\WINDOWS\LTSMMSG.exe C:\WINDOWS\SYSTEM\ATI2EVXX.exe C:\WINDOWS\SYSTEM\mmtask.tsk C:\WINDOWS\SYSTEM\HIDSERV.exe C:\WINDOWS\EXPLORER.exe C:\WINDOWS\TASKMON.exe C:\WINDOWS\SYSTEM\SYSTRAY.exe C:\WINDOWS\SYSTEM\DAEMON.exe C:\WINDOWS\SYSTEM\ATIPTAXX.exe C:\WINDOWS\SYSTEM\PRPCUI.exe C:\WINDOWS\RUNDLL32.exe C:\PROGRAM FILES\THINKPAD\PKGMGR\HOTKEY\TPHKMGR.exe C:\PROGRAM FILES\ROXIO\EASY CD CREATOR 5\DIRECTCD\DIRECTCD.exe C:\PROGRAM FILES\SBC YAHOO!\CONNECTION MANAGER\IP INSIGHT\IPMON32.exe C:\WINDOWS\SYSTEM\STIMON.exe C:\WINDOWS\USBNUMP.exe C:\PROGRAM FILES\CAERE\OMNIPAGEPRO90\OPWARE32.exe C:\WINDOWS\PLAXO\1.3.1.132\INSTALLSTUB.exe C:\PROGRAM FILES\ADOBE\ACROBAT 4.0\DISTILLR\ACROTRAY.exe C:\PROGRAM FILES\CAERE\OMNIPAGEPRO90\opware16.exe C:\WINDOWS\SYSTEM\WMIEXE.exe C:\WINDOWS\SYSTEM\SPOOL32.exe C:\PROGRAM FILES\THINKPAD\PKGMGR\HOTKEY\TPONSCR.exe C:\PROGRAM FILES\THINKPAD\PKGMGR\HOTKEY_1\TPSCREX.exe C:\WINDOWS\SYSTEM\DDHELP.exe C:\PROGRAM FILES\COMMON FILES\REAL\UPDATE_OB\REALSCHED.exe C:\PROGRAM FILES\INTERNET EXPLORER\IEXPLORE.exe C:\UTILITIES\HIJACKTHIS\HIJACKTHIS.exe R1 - HKCU\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Main,Search Bar = http://www.hand-book.com/search/ R1 - HKCU\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Main,Search Page = http://www.hand-book.com/search/ R0 - HKCU\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Main,Start Page = http://www.hand-book.com/hp/ R1 - HKCU\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Main,Default_Search_URL = http://www.hand-book.com/search/ R1 - HKCU\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Search,SearchAssistant = http://www.hand-book.com/search/ R1 - HKCU\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Search,CustomizeSearch = http://www.hand-book.com/search/ R0 - HKLM\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Main,Start Page = http://www.hand-book.com/hp/ R1 - HKLM\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Main,Search Bar = http://www.hand-book.com/search/ R1 - HKLM\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Main,Search Page = http://www.hand-book.com/search/ R1 - HKLM\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Main,Default_Page_URL = http://yahoo.sbc.com/dsl R1 - HKLM\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Main,Default_Search_URL = http://www.hand-book.com/search/ R0 - HKLM\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Search,CustomizeSearch = http://www.hand-book.com/search/ R0 - HKLM\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Search,SearchAssistant = http://www.hand-book.com/search/ R1 - HKCU\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\SearchURL,(Default) = http://www.hand-book.com/search/ R1 - HKLM\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Search,(Default) = http://www.hand-book.com/search/ N3 - Netscape 7: # Mozilla User Preferences /* Do not edit this file. * * If you make changes to this file while the browser is running, * the changes will be overwritten when the browser exits. * * To make a manual change to preferences, you can visit the URL about:config * For more information, see http://www.mozilla.org/unix/customizing.html#prefs */ user_pref("browser.activation.checkedNNFlag", true); user_pref("browser.anchor_color", "#33FFFF"); user_pref("browser.bookmarks.added_static_root", true); user_pref("browser.display.background_color", "#000000"); user_pref("browser.display.foreground_color", "#FFFFFF"); user_pref("browser.display.screen_resolution", 96); user_pref("browser.display.use_document_colors", false); user_pref("browser.download.dir", "C:\\WINDOWS\\Desktop"); user_pref("browser.download.save_converter_index", 2); user_pref("browser.search.defaultengine", "engine://C%3A%5CPROGRAM%20FILES%5CNETSCAPE%5CNETSCAPE%5Csearchplugins%5CSBWeb_01.src"); user_pref("browser.startup.homepag N3 - Netscape 7: # Mozilla User Preferences /* Do not edit this file. * * If you make changes to this file while the browser is running, * the changes will be overwritten when the browser exits. * * To make a manual change to preferences, you can visit the URL about:config * For more information, see http://www.mozilla.org/unix/customizing.html#prefs */ user_pref("browser.activation.checkedNNFlag", true); user_pref("browser.anchor_color", "#33FFFF"); user_pref("browser.bookmarks.added_static_root", true); user_pref("browser.display.background_color", "#000000"); user_pref("browser.display.foreground_color", "#FFFFFF"); user_pref("browser.display.screen_resolution", 96); user_pref("browser.display.use_document_colors", false); user_pref("browser.download.dir", "C:\\WINDOWS\\Desktop"); user_pref("browser.download.save_converter_index", 2); user_pref("browser.search.defaultengine", "engine://C%3A%5CPROGRAM%20FILES%5CNETSCAPE%5CNETSCAPE%5Csearchplugins%5CSBWeb_01.src"); user_pref("browser.startup.homepag O1 - Hosts: 66.118.163.109 auto.search.msn.com O2 - BHO: (no name) - {02478D38-C3F9-4efb-9B51-7695ECA05670} - C:\PROGRAM FILES\YAHOO!\COMMON\YCOMP5_1_6_0.DLL O2 - BHO: (no name) - {06849E9F-C8D7-4D59-B87D-784B7D6BE0B3} - C:\PROGRAM FILES\ADOBE\ACROBAT 5.0\READER\ACTIVEX\ACROIEHELPER.OCX O2 - BHO: (no name) - {AA58ED58-01DD-4d91-8333-CF10577473F7} - c:\program files\google\googletoolbar1.dll O3 - Toolbar: &Radio - {8E718888-423F-11D2-876E-00A0C9082467} - C:\WINDOWS\SYSTEM\MSDXM.OCX O3 - Toolbar: &Google - {2318C2B1-4965-11d4-9B18-009027A5CD4F} - c:\program files\google\googletoolbar1.dll O3 - Toolbar: &Yahoo! Companion - {EF99BD32-C1FB-11D2-892F-0090271D4F88} - C:\PROGRAM FILES\YAHOO!\COMMON\YCOMP5_1_6_0.DLL O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [ScanRegistry] c:\windows\scanregw.exe /autorun O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [TaskMonitor] c:\windows\taskmon.exe O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [SystemTray] SysTray.exe O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [LoadPowerProfile] Rundll32.exe powrprof.dll,LoadCurrentPwrScheme O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [TrackPointSrv] daemon.exe O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [IrMon] IrMon.exe O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [LTSMMSG] LTSMMSG.exe O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [AtiPTA] Atiptaxx.exe O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [TP4EX] tp4ex.exe O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [PRPCMonitor] PRPCUI.exe O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [BMMGAG] RunDll32 C:\PROGRA~1\THINKPAD\UTILIT~1\pwrmonit.dll,StartPwrMonitor O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [TPHOTKEY] C:\PROGRA~1\THINKPAD\PKGMGR\HOTKEY\TPHKMGR.exe O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [ConfigSafe] C:\CFGSAFE\NTFSCLUP.exe O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [CSScheduleCheck] C:\CFGSAFE\SCHWIZEX.exe -CHECK O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [AdaptecDirectCD] "c:\Program Files\Roxio\Easy CD Creator 5\DirectCD\DirectCD.exe" O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [QuickTime Task] "C:\WINDOWS\SYSTEM\QTTASK.exe" -atboottime O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [IPInSightMonitor 01] "C:\PROGRAM FILES\SBC YAHOO!\CONNECTION MANAGER\IP INSIGHT\IPMon32.exe" O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [StillImageMonitor] C:\WINDOWS\SYSTEM\STIMON.exe O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [CHotKey] USBNUMP.exe O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [OmniPage] C:\Program Files\Caere\OmniPagePro90\opware32.exe O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [TkBellExe] "C:\Program Files\Common Files\Real\Update_OB\realsched.exe" -osboot O4 - HKLM\..\RunServices: [LoadPowerProfile] Rundll32.exe powrprof.dll,LoadCurrentPwrScheme O4 - HKLM\..\RunServices: [ATIPOLL] ati2evxx.exe O4 - HKLM\..\RunServices: [Hidserv] Hidserv.exe run O4 - HKCU\..\Run: [PlaxoUpdate] C:\WINDOWS\Plaxo\1.3.1.132\InstallStub.exe -a O4 - HKCU\..\Run: [AddClass] C:\WINDOWS\ADDCLASS.exe O4 - HKCU\..\RunServices: [PlaxoUpdate] C:\WINDOWS\Plaxo\1.3.1.132\InstallStub.exe -a O4 - HKCU\..\RunServices: [AddClass] C:\WINDOWS\ADDCLASS.exe O4 - Startup: Microsoft Office.lnk = C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\Office10\OSA.exe O4 - Startup: Acrobat Assistant.lnk = C:\Program Files\Adobe\Acrobat 4.0\Distillr\AcroTray.exe O4 - Startup: Adobe Gamma Loader.exe.lnk = C:\Program Files\Common Files\Adobe\Calibration\Adobe Gamma Loader.exe O8 - Extra context menu item: E&xport to Microsoft Excel - res://c:\PROGRA~1\MICROS~1\OFFICE10\EXCEL.EXE/3000 O8 - Extra context menu item: &Google Search - res://C:\PROGRAM FILES\GOOGLE\GOOGLETOOLBAR1.DLL/cmsearch.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: Si&milar Pages - res://C:\PROGRAM FILES\GOOGLE\GOOGLETOOLBAR1.DLL/cmsimilar.html O8 - Extra context menu item: Backward &Links - res://C:\PROGRAM FILES\GOOGLE\GOOGLETOOLBAR1.DLL/cmbacklinks.html O8 - Extra context menu item: Translate into English - res://C:\PROGRAM FILES\GOOGLE\GOOGLETOOLBAR1.DLL/cmtrans.html O8 - Extra context menu item: Yahoo! Search - file:///C:\Program Files\Yahoo!\Common/ycsrch.htm O8 - Extra context menu item: Yahoo! Dictionary - file:///C:\Program Files\Yahoo!\Common/ycdict.htm O9 - Extra button: Related (HKLM) O9 - Extra 'Tools' menuitem: Show &Related Links (HKLM) O9 - Extra button: Yahoo! Login (HKLM) O9 - Extra 'Tools' menuitem: Yahoo! Login (HKLM) O9 - Extra 'Tools' menuitem: Sun Java Console (HKLM) O12 - Plugin for .spop: C:\PROGRA~1\INTERN~1\Plugins\NPDocBox.dll O13 - DefaultPrefix: http://ehttp.cc/? O13 - WWW Prefix: http://ehttp.cc/? O13 - WWW. Prefix: http://ehttp.cc/? O16 - DPF: {02BF25D5-8C17-4B23-BC80-D3488ABDDC6B} (QuickTime Object) - http://www.apple.com/qtactivex/qtplugin.cab O16 - DPF: {41F17733-B041-4099-A042-B518BB6A408C} - http://a1540.g.akamai.net/7/1540/52/20021205/qtinstall.info.apple.com/drakken/us/win/QuickTimeInstaller.exe O16 - DPF: {D27CDB6E-AE6D-11CF-96B8-444553540000} (Shockwave Flash Object) - http://download.macromedia.com/pub/shockwave/cabs/flash/swflash.cab O16 - DPF: {02BED220-FBC7-4392-93A2-3A50B056F78E} - http://down.plaxo.com/down/release/instub.cab O16 - DPF: {30528230-99F7-4BB4-88D8-FA1D4F56A2AB} (YInstStarter Class) - C:\Program Files\Yahoo!\common\yinsthelper.dll O16 - DPF: {A17E30C4-A9BA-11D4-8673-60DB54C10000} (YahooYMailTo Class) - http://download.yahoo.com/dl/installs/ymail/ymmapi.dll O16 - DPF: {56336BCB-3D8A-11D6-A00B-0050DA18DE71} (RdxIE Class) - http://207.188.7.150/05b3abc010e31f917d06/netzip/RdxIE601.cab O16 - DPF: {231B1C6E-F934-42A2-92B6-C2FEFEC24276} (yucsetreg Class) - C:\Program Files\Yahoo!\common\yucconfig.dll O16 - DPF: {CC05BC12-2AA2-4AC7-AC81-0E40F83B1ADF} (Live365Player Class) - http://www.live365.com/players/play365.cab O19 - User stylesheet: C:\WINDOWS\my.css O19 - User stylesheet: C:\WINDOWS\my.css (HKLM)

Hi Mike start by removing the items cotaining the word hand-book also remove the BHO items as most of them are not required, I would also remove most if not all of the Google items that are add ons Hope this helps

Mike, you have a coolwebsearch hijack. Download and run cwshredder. cwshredder.zip cwshredder.exe