Hello all ... my pc is acting sluggish and the HD always seems to be spinning so I ran hijack and came up with the following results: Logfile of HijackThis v1.96.0 Scan saved at 6:52:00 PM, on 1/16/04 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\SPOOL32.exe C:\WINDOWS\SYSTEM\MPREXE.exe C:\WINDOWS\SYSTEM\R_SERVER.exe C:\PROGRAM FILES\COMMON FILES\SYMANTEC SHARED\CCEVTMGR.exe C:\WINDOWS\SYSTEM\mmtask.tsk C:\WINDOWS\EXPLORER.exe C:\WINDOWS\TASKMON.exe C:\WINDOWS\SYSTEM\SYSTRAY.exe C:\WINDOWS\SYSTEM\QTTASK.exe C:\WINDOWS\SYSTEM\STIMON.exe C:\PROGRAM FILES\COMMON FILES\SYMANTEC SHARED\CCAPP.exe C:\PROGRAM FILES\LOGITECH\ITOUCH\ITOUCH.exe C:\WINDOWS\SYSTEM\XL.exe C:\WINDOWS\SYSTEM\KEYHOST.exe C:\PROGRAM FILES\COMMON FILES\REAL\UPDATE_OB\REALSCHED.exe C:\WINDOWS\SYSTEM\DDHELP.exe C:\WINDOWS\SYSTEM\WMIEXE.exe C:\WINDOWS\SYSTEM\PSTORES.exe C:\WINDOWS\DESKTOP\HIJACKTHIS.exe C:\PROGRAM FILES\INTERNET EXPLORER\IEXPLORE.exe R0 - HKCU\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Main,Start Page = http://www.yahoo.com/ R3 - URLSearchHook: (no name) - _{CFBFAE00-17A6-11D0-99CB-00C04FD64497} - (no file) O2 - BHO: (no name) - {024DE5EB-3649-445E-8D57-C09A9A33D479} - C:\WINDOWS\SYSTEM\PHELPER.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: [QuickTime Task] "C:\WINDOWS\SYSTEM\QTTASK.exe" -atboottime O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [StillImageMonitor] C:\WINDOWS\SYSTEM\STIMON.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: [iamapp] C:\Program Files\Norton Personal Firewall\IAMAPP.exe O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [zBrowser Launcher] C:\Program Files\Logitech\iTouch\iTouch.exe O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [XtreamLok License Manager] C:\WINDOWS\SYSTEM\xl.exe start O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [WinEssential] C:\WINDOWS\SYSTEM\KEYHOST.exe O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [cwxokigh] C:\WINDOWS\uiggbb.exe O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [DJNTKTHBY] C:\WINDOWS\DJNTKTHBY.exe O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [SAHBundle] C:\WINDOWS\TEMP\bundle.exe O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [17641848.exe] C:\WINDOWS\System\17641848.exe O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [CFJMPT] C:\WINDOWS\CFJMPT.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: [r_server] C:\WINDOWS\SYSTEM\R_SERVER.exe /service O4 - HKLM\..\RunServices: [ccEvtMgr] "C:\Program Files\Common Files\Symantec Shared\ccEvtMgr.exe" O4 - HKLM\..\RunServices: [nisserv] C:\Program Files\Norton Personal Firewall\NISSERV.exe O4 - HKLM\..\RunServices: [ScriptBlocking] "C:\Program Files\Common Files\Symantec Shared\Script Blocking\SBServ.exe" -reg O4 - HKCU\..\Run: [Yahoo! Pager] C:\Program Files\Yahoo!\Messenger\ypager.exe -quiet O4 - Startup: EPSON Status Monitor 3 Environment Check.lnk = C:\WINDOWS\SYSTEM\E_SRCV03.exe O4 - Startup: PowerReg SchedulerV2.exe O4 - Startup: MemTurbo.lnk = C:\Program Files\Silicon Prairie Software\MemTurbo\memturbo.exe O4 - Startup: Logitech Desktop Messenger.lnk = C:\Program Files\Logitech\Desktop Messenger\8876480\Program\LDMConf.exe O16 - DPF: {D27CDB6E-AE6D-11CF-96B8-444553540000} (Shockwave Flash Object) - http://download.macromedia.com/pub/shockwave/cabs/flash/swflash.cab O16 - DPF: {166B1BCA-3F9C-11CF-8075-444553540000} (Shockwave ActiveX Control) - http://download.macromedia.com/pub/shockwave/cabs/director/sw.cab O16 - DPF: {41F17733-B041-4099-A042-B518BB6A408C} - http://a224.g.akamai.net/7/224/52/20010620/qtinstall.info.apple.com/qt502/us/win/QuickTimeInstaller.exe O16 - DPF: {02BF25D5-8C17-4B23-BC80-D3488ABDDC6B} (QuickTime Object) - http://www.apple.com/qtactivex/qtplugin.cab O16 - DPF: {30528230-99F7-4BB4-88D8-FA1D4F56A2AB} (YInstStarter Class) - http://download.yahoo.com/dl/installs/yinst0309.cab O16 - DPF: {03F998B2-0E00-11D3-A498-00104B6EB52E} - https://components.viewpoint.com/MTSInstallers/MetaStream3.cab?url=http://www.viewpoint.com/developerzone/download/vet_install_popup.html?1&false O16 - DPF: {01113300-3E00-11D2-8470-0060089874ED} (Support.com Configuration Class) - http://www.comcastsupport.com/sdccommon/download/tgctlcm.cab O16 - DPF: {6B4788E2-BAE8-11D2-A1B4-00400512739B} (PWMediaSendControl Class) - http://216.249.24.140/code/PWActiveXImgCtl.CAB O16 - DPF: {C2FCEF52-ACE9-11D3-BEBD-00105AA9B6AE} (Symantec RuFSI Registry Information Class) - http://security.symantec.com/SSC/SharedContent/common/bin/cabsa.cab O16 - DPF: Yahoo! Pool 2 - http://download.games.yahoo.com/games/clients/y/potc_x.cab O16 - DPF: {9F1C11AA-197B-4942-BA54-47A8489BB47F} (Update Class) - http://v4.windowsupdate.microsoft.com/CAB/x86/ansi/iuctl.CAB?37897.6631712963 O16 - DPF: {E855A2D4-987E-4F3B-A51C-64D10A7E2479} (EPSImageControl Class) - http://tools.ebayimg.com/eps/activex/EPSControl_v1-32.cab O16 - DPF: {A16E6189-A1DD-4696-9806-0324C145D794} (KeyActivex Control) - http://www.jraun.com/activex/src/KeyActivex.ocx O16 - DPF: {F5192746-22D6-41BD-9D2D-1E75D14FBD3C} (ddm_download.ddm_control) - http://download.rfwnad.com/cab/crack.CAB O16 - DPF: {72C9EA8F-8965-40C2-ABAD-D460A5815F86} (hostCntrlIE Class) - http://vhost.oddcast.com/admin/hostClientIE.cab O16 - DPF: {F58E1CEF-A068-4C15-BA5E-587CAF3EE8C6} (MSN Chat Control 4.5) - http://chat.msn.com/bin/msnchat45.cab O16 - DPF: {56336BCB-3D8A-11D6-A00B-0050DA18DE71} (RdxIE Class) - http://207.188.7.150/10ba2775326cf78e0b22/netzip/RdxIE601.cab Can anybody point me in the right direction so I can get starting cleaning this up? THanks a million!!

As many other posters have suggested .. maybe demanded, please run Ad-Aware & Spybot Search & Destroy before posting a Hijack This log. Please indicate that you have done this. Alternatively, you can post to the Security & Virus forum where you'll get. I, personally won't bother responding to you unless I see this fact. Frankly, it takes more time than I'm willing to give it without some effort on your part. Don

A quick look and I see this: C:\WINDOWS\SYSTEM\KEYHOST.exe May be your problem, also as suggested run CW-Shredder, SpyBot, update before running. TakeALookHere MrC

Hi, you're right, it probably is spyware, but sometimes getting rid of that junk is a lot harder than you think. If i were you I'd just back up what I need, reformat my hard drive, and reinstall whatever OS you're running. That oughtta do the trick!

Hi y'all, Addition to MrCharlie's post: Go here, get Spywareblaster. Beansoup Safety Links When you first open your PC, every day, run Spywareblaster. That program protects...Then run your CWShredder periodically...Close all browsers first... Go to Start/run/ type in msconfig open the startup tab, and get rid of alot of your start ups..( 04's) beansoup