I have a problem with downloader agent as and maybe others. I have included my log from hijackthis.Please help. Thanks Logfile of HijackThis v1.97.7 Scan saved at 10:25:21 PM, on 9/10/2004 Platform: Windows XP SP2 (WinNT 5.01.2600) MSIE: Internet Explorer v6.00 SP2 (6.00.2900.2180) 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:\Program Files\Sygate\SPF\smc.exe C:\WINDOWS\system32\spoolsv.exe C:\PROGRA~1\COMMON~1\AOL\ACS\AOLacsd.exe C:\PROGRA~1\Grisoft\AVG6\avgserv.exe C:\WINDOWS\system32\gearsec.exe C:\Program Files\Ahead\InCD\InCDsrv.exe C:\WINDOWS\System32\svchost.exe C:\PROGRA~1\VCOM\SYSTEM~1\MXTask.exe C:\PROGRA~1\VCOM\SYSTEM~1\mxtask.exe C:\Program Files\Sony\VAIO Media Integrated Server\Music\SSSvr.exe C:\WINDOWS\Explorer.exe C:\Program Files\Sony\VAIO Media Integrated Server\Photo\appsrv\PhotoAppSrv.exe C:\Program Files\Sony\VAIO Media Integrated Server\Video\GPVSvr.exe C:\Program Files\Sony\VAIO Media Integrated Server\Platform\SV_Httpd.exe C:\Program Files\Sony\VAIO Media Integrated Server\Platform\SV_Httpd.exe C:\Program Files\Sony\VAIO Media Integrated Server\Platform\UPnPFramework.exe C:\Program Files\Sony\VAIO Media Integrated Server\Platform\SV_Httpd.exe C:\Program Files\Sony\VAIO Media Integrated Server\Platform\UPnPFramework.exe C:\Program Files\Sony\VAIO Media Integrated Server\Platform\UPnPFramework.exe C:\Program Files\Sony\giga pocket\RM_SV.exe C:\WINDOWS\System32\ezSP_Px.exe C:\PROGRA~1\Grisoft\AVG6\avgcc32.exe C:\WINDOWS\StartupMonitor.exe C:\WINDOWS\System32\spool\DRIVERS\W32X86\3\E_S4I2D1.exe C:\Program Files\America Online 9.0b\aoltray.exe C:\Program Files\sony\usbsircs\usbsircs.exe C:\Program Files\America Online 9.0b\waol.exe C:\Program Files\America Online 9.0b\shellmon.exe C:\Program Files\Common Files\Aol\aoltpspd.exe C:\WINDOWS\system32\wscntfy.exe C:\downloads\HijackThis.exe R1 - HKCU\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Search,CustomizeSearch = http://minisearch.startnow.com R0 - HKLM\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Main,Start Page = http://www.startnow.com R1 - HKCU\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Main,Start Page_bak = http://www.startnow.com R1 - HKLM\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Main,CustomizeSearch = res://C:\PROGRA~1\Toolbar\toolbar.dll/sa O2 - BHO: MyWay Search Assistant BHO - {04079851-5845-4dea-848C-3ECD647AA554} - C:\Program Files\MyWay\SrchAstt\1.bin\MYSRCHAS.DLL O2 - BHO: myBar BHO - {0494D0D1-F8E0-41ad-92A3-14154ECE70AC} - C:\Program Files\MyWay\myBar\1.bin\MYBAR.DLL O2 - BHO: (no name) - {06849E9F-C8D7-4D59-B87D-784B7D6BE0B3} - C:\Program Files\Adobe\Acrobat 6.0\Reader\ActiveX\AcroIEHelper.dll O2 - BHO: (no name) - {53707962-6F74-2D53-2644-206D7942484F} - C:\PROGRA~1\SPYBOT~1\SDHelper.dll O2 - BHO: (no name) - {87766247-311C-43B4-8499-3D5FEC94A183} - (no file) O2 - BHO: (no name) - {BDF3E430-B101-42AD-A544-FADC6B084872} - (no file) O3 - Toolbar: (no name) - {42CDD1BF-3FFB-4238-8AD1-7859DF00B1D6} - (no file) O3 - Toolbar: AOL Toolbar - {4982D40A-C53B-4615-B15B-B5B5E98D167C} - C:\Program Files\AOL Toolbar\toolbar.dll O3 - Toolbar: Startnow - {1BC1FC4B-B0D2-4D8D-9307-2E40E2A8C257} - C:\Program Files\Common Files\Hyperbar\Hyperbar.dll O3 - Toolbar: (no name) - {339BB23F-A864-48C0-A59F-29EA915965EC} - (no file) O3 - Toolbar: &SearchBar - {0494D0D9-F8E0-41ad-92A3-14154ECE70AC} - C:\Program Files\MyWay\myBar\1.bin\MYBAR.DLL O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [ezShieldProtector for Px] C:\WINDOWS\System32\ezSP_Px.exe O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [SmcService] C:\PROGRA~1\Sygate\SPF\smc.exe -startgui O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [AVG_CC] C:\PROGRA~1\Grisoft\AVG6\avgcc32.exe /STARTUP O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [Run StartupMonitor] StartupMonitor.exe O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [PCDRealtime] C:\WINDOWS\realtime.exe O4 - HKCU\..\Run: [EPSON Stylus C84 Series] C:\WINDOWS\System32\spool\DRIVERS\W32X86\3\E_S4I2D1.exe /P23 "EPSON Stylus C84 Series" /M "Stylus C84" /EF "HKCU" O4 - HKCU\..\Run: [ccleaner] "C:\Program Files\CCleaner\ccleaner.exe" /AUTO O4 - Global Startup: Adobe Gamma Loader.lnk.disabled O4 - Global Startup: America Online Tray Icon.lnk = C:\Program Files\America Online 9.0b\aoltray.exe O4 - Global Startup: Remocon Driver.lnk = ? O8 - Extra context menu item: &AOL Toolbar search - res://C:\Program Files\AOL Toolbar\toolbar.dll/SEARCH.HTML O9 - Extra button: AOL Toolbar (HKLM) O9 - Extra 'Tools' menuitem: AOL Toolbar (HKLM) O9 - Extra button: PartyPoker.com (HKLM) O9 - Extra 'Tools' menuitem: PartyPoker.com (HKLM) O9 - Extra button: Messenger (HKLM) O9 - Extra 'Tools' menuitem: Windows Messenger (HKLM) O9 - Extra button: WeatherBug (HKCU) O16 - DPF: Perfect Pair Solitaire by pogo - http://waterwheel.pogo.com/applet-5.8.6.20/waterwheel/waterwheel-ob-assets.cab O16 - DPF: Phlinx by pogo - http://flinger.pogo.com/applet-5.8.6.20/flinger/flinger-ob-assets.cab O16 - DPF: Texas Hold'em Poker by pogo - http://holdem2.pogo.com/applet-5.9.1.18/holdem/holdem-ob-assets.cab O16 - DPF: Tri-Peaks by pogo - http://game5.pogo.com/applet-5.8.6.20/peaks/peaks-ob-assets.cab O16 - DPF: Word Whomp Whackdown by pogo - http://whackdown2.pogo.com/applet/whackdown/whackdown-ob-assets.cab O16 - DPF: World Class Solitaire by pogo - http://klondike.pogo.com/applet-5.8.6.20/worldclass/worldclass-ob-assets.cab O16 - DPF: {17D72920-7A15-11D4-921E-0080C8DA7A5E} (AimSp32 Class) - http://makeover.substance.com/save/makeover.cab O16 - DPF: {19E28AFC-EAE3-4CE5-AC83-2407B42F57C9} (MSSecurityAdvisor Class) - http://download.microsoft.com/download/0/5/c/05c905f4-dd30-427d-a3de-373c3e5552fc/msSecAdv.cab?1083648594406 O16 - DPF: {20AD521D-3A3E-11D4-BC32-0050040D952B} (SwIcdInstall Class) - http://www.picturebuzz.com/common/programs/swicdad.cab O16 - DPF: {2B96D5CC-C5B5-49A5-A69D-CC0A30F9028C} (MiniBugTransporterX Class) - http://download.weatherbug.com/minibug/tricklers/AWS/MiniBugTransporter.cab? O16 - DPF: {30528230-99F7-4BB4-88D8-FA1D4F56A2AB} (YInstStarter Class) - http://download.yahoo.com/dl/installs/yinst0401.cab O16 - DPF: {4A3CF76B-EC7A-405D-A67D-8DC6B52AB35B} (QDiagAOLCCUpdateObj Class) - http://aolcc.aol.com/computercheckup/qdiagcc.cab O16 - DPF: {4C39376E-FA9D-4349-BACC-D305C1750EF3} (EPUImageControl Class) - http://tools.ebayimg.com/eps/wl/activex/EPUWALControl_v1-0-3-12.cab O16 - DPF: {74D05D43-3236-11D4-BDCD-00C04F9A3B61} (HouseCall Control) - http://a840.g.akamai.net/7/840/537/2004061001/housecall.trendmicro.com/housecall/xscan53.cab O16 - DPF: {76D90D08-EAB7-46D8-BF99-87445BF59E72} (SystemInfo Class) - http://directv.direcway.com/dwayready/dpcsysinfo.cab O16 - DPF: {87067F04-DE4C-4688-BC3C-4FCF39D609E7} - http://download.websearch.com/Dnl/T_50019/QDow_AS2.cab O16 - DPF: {A305FBA3-4A87-483D-A53B-138F9F635357} (PCInfo.CMClass) - http://ciscdb.sel.sony.com/support/pops/mdldetect/PCInfo.CAB O16 - DPF: {A8658086-E6AC-4957-BC8E-7D54A7E8A78E} (SassCln Object) - http://www.microsoft.com/security/controls/SassCln.CAB O16 - DPF: {D27CDB6E-AE6D-11CF-96B8-444553540000} (Shockwave Flash Object) - http://fpdownload.macromedia.com/get/shockwave/cabs/flash/swflash.cab O16 - DPF: {DC187740-46A9-11D5-A815-00B0D0428C0C} - http://ds1.downloadtech.net/cn1060/pcpowerscan.cab O16 - DPF: {F5820AD3-9B20-423E-B2AA-7AF2B4055746} (CRegistryDownload Class) - http://download.paltalk.com/download/0.x/regdload.cab O17 - HKLM\System\CCS\Services\Tcpip\..\{996AD036-D8C2-4976-B117-3DAE400D7299}: NameServer = 205.188.146.146 Logfile of HijackThis v1.97.7 Scan saved at 10:25:21 PM, on 9/10/2004 Platform: Windows XP SP2 (WinNT 5.01.2600) MSIE: Internet Explorer v6.00 SP2 (6.00.2900.2180) 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:\Program Files\Sygate\SPF\smc.exe C:\WINDOWS\system32\spoolsv.exe C:\PROGRA~1\COMMON~1\AOL\ACS\AOLacsd.exe C:\PROGRA~1\Grisoft\AVG6\avgserv.exe C:\WINDOWS\system32\gearsec.exe C:\Program Files\Ahead\InCD\InCDsrv.exe C:\WINDOWS\System32\svchost.exe C:\PROGRA~1\VCOM\SYSTEM~1\MXTask.exe C:\PROGRA~1\VCOM\SYSTEM~1\mxtask.exe C:\Program Files\Sony\VAIO Media Integrated Server\Music\SSSvr.exe C:\WINDOWS\Explorer.exe C:\Program Files\Sony\VAIO Media Integrated Server\Photo\appsrv\PhotoAppSrv.exe C:\Program Files\Sony\VAIO Media Integrated Server\Video\GPVSvr.exe C:\Program Files\Sony\VAIO Media Integrated Server\Platform\SV_Httpd.exe C:\Program Files\Sony\VAIO Media Integrated Server\Platform\SV_Httpd.exe C:\Program Files\Sony\VAIO Media Integrated Server\Platform\UPnPFramework.exe C:\Program Files\Sony\VAIO Media Integrated Server\Platform\SV_Httpd.exe C:\Program Files\Sony\VAIO Media Integrated Server\Platform\UPnPFramework.exe C:\Program Files\Sony\VAIO Media Integrated Server\Platform\UPnPFramework.exe C:\Program Files\Sony\giga pocket\RM_SV.exe C:\WINDOWS\System32\ezSP_Px.exe C:\PROGRA~1\Grisoft\AVG6\avgcc32.exe C:\WINDOWS\StartupMonitor.exe C:\WINDOWS\System32\spool\DRIVERS\W32X86\3\E_S4I2D1.exe C:\Program Files\America Online 9.0b\aoltray.exe C:\Program Files\sony\usbsircs\usbsircs.exe C:\Program Files\America Online 9.0b\waol.exe C:\Program Files\America Online 9.0b\shellmon.exe C:\Program Files\Common Files\Aol\aoltpspd.exe C:\WINDOWS\system32\wscntfy.exe C:\downloads\HijackThis.exe R1 - HKCU\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Search,CustomizeSearch = http://minisearch.startnow.com R0 - HKLM\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Main,Start Page = http://www.startnow.com R1 - HKCU\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Main,Start Page_bak = http://www.startnow.com R1 - HKLM\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Main,CustomizeSearch = res://C:\PROGRA~1\Toolbar\toolbar.dll/sa O2 - BHO: MyWay Search Assistant BHO - {04079851-5845-4dea-848C-3ECD647AA554} - C:\Program Files\MyWay\SrchAstt\1.bin\MYSRCHAS.DLL O2 - BHO: myBar BHO - {0494D0D1-F8E0-41ad-92A3-14154ECE70AC} - C:\Program Files\MyWay\myBar\1.bin\MYBAR.DLL O2 - BHO: (no name) - {06849E9F-C8D7-4D59-B87D-784B7D6BE0B3} - C:\Program Files\Adobe\Acrobat 6.0\Reader\ActiveX\AcroIEHelper.dll O2 - BHO: (no name) - {53707962-6F74-2D53-2644-206D7942484F} - C:\PROGRA~1\SPYBOT~1\SDHelper.dll O2 - BHO: (no name) - {87766247-311C-43B4-8499-3D5FEC94A183} - (no file) O2 - BHO: (no name) - {BDF3E430-B101-42AD-A544-FADC6B084872} - (no file) O3 - Toolbar: (no name) - {42CDD1BF-3FFB-4238-8AD1-7859DF00B1D6} - (no file) O3 - Toolbar: AOL Toolbar - {4982D40A-C53B-4615-B15B-B5B5E98D167C} - C:\Program Files\AOL Toolbar\toolbar.dll O3 - Toolbar: Startnow - {1BC1FC4B-B0D2-4D8D-9307-2E40E2A8C257} - C:\Program Files\Common Files\Hyperbar\Hyperbar.dll O3 - Toolbar: (no name) - {339BB23F-A864-48C0-A59F-29EA915965EC} - (no file) O3 - Toolbar: &SearchBar - {0494D0D9-F8E0-41ad-92A3-14154ECE70AC} - C:\Program Files\MyWay\myBar\1.bin\MYBAR.DLL O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [ezShieldProtector for Px] C:\WINDOWS\System32\ezSP_Px.exe O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [SmcService] C:\PROGRA~1\Sygate\SPF\smc.exe -startgui O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [AVG_CC] C:\PROGRA~1\Grisoft\AVG6\avgcc32.exe /STARTUP O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [Run StartupMonitor] StartupMonitor.exe O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [PCDRealtime] C:\WINDOWS\realtime.exe O4 - HKCU\..\Run: [EPSON Stylus C84 Series] C:\WINDOWS\System32\spool\DRIVERS\W32X86\3\E_S4I2D1.exe /P23 "EPSON Stylus C84 Series" /M "Stylus C84" /EF "HKCU" O4 - HKCU\..\Run: [ccleaner] "C:\Program Files\CCleaner\ccleaner.exe" /AUTO O4 - Global Startup: Adobe Gamma Loader.lnk.disabled O4 - Global Startup: America Online Tray Icon.lnk = C:\Program Files\America Online 9.0b\aoltray.exe O4 - Global Startup: Remocon Driver.lnk = ? O8 - Extra context menu item: &AOL Toolbar search - res://C:\Program Files\AOL Toolbar\toolbar.dll/SEARCH.HTML O9 - Extra button: AOL Toolbar (HKLM) O9 - Extra 'Tools' menuitem: AOL Toolbar (HKLM) O9 - Extra button: PartyPoker.com (HKLM) O9 - Extra 'Tools' menuitem: PartyPoker.com (HKLM) O9 - Extra button: Messenger (HKLM) O9 - Extra 'Tools' menuitem: Windows Messenger (HKLM) O9 - Extra button: WeatherBug (HKCU) O16 - DPF: Perfect Pair Solitaire by pogo - http://waterwheel.pogo.com/applet-5.8.6.20/waterwheel/waterwheel-ob-assets.cab O16 - DPF: Phlinx by pogo - http://flinger.pogo.com/applet-5.8.6.20/flinger/flinger-ob-assets.cab O16 - DPF: Texas Hold'em Poker by pogo - http://holdem2.pogo.com/applet-5.9.1.18/holdem/holdem-ob-assets.cab O16 - DPF: Tri-Peaks by pogo - http://game5.pogo.com/applet-5.8.6.20/peaks/peaks-ob-assets.cab O16 - DPF: Word Whomp Whackdown by pogo - http://whackdown2.pogo.com/applet/whackdown/whackdown-ob-assets.cab O16 - DPF: World Class Solitaire by pogo - http://klondike.pogo.com/applet-5.8.6.20/worldclass/worldclass-ob-assets.cab O16 - DPF: {17D72920-7A15-11D4-921E-0080C8DA7A5E} (AimSp32 Class) - http://makeover.substance.com/save/makeover.cab O16 - DPF: {19E28AFC-EAE3-4CE5-AC83-2407B42F57C9} (MSSecurityAdvisor Class) - http://download.microsoft.com/download/0/5/c/05c905f4-dd30-427d-a3de-373c3e5552fc/msSecAdv.cab?1083648594406 O16 - DPF: {20AD521D-3A3E-11D4-BC32-0050040D952B} (SwIcdInstall Class) - http://www.picturebuzz.com/common/programs/swicdad.cab O16 - DPF: {2B96D5CC-C5B5-49A5-A69D-CC0A30F9028C} (MiniBugTransporterX Class) - http://download.weatherbug.com/minibug/tricklers/AWS/MiniBugTransporter.cab? O16 - DPF: {30528230-99F7-4BB4-88D8-FA1D4F56A2AB} (YInstStarter Class) - http://download.yahoo.com/dl/installs/yinst0401.cab O16 - DPF: {4A3CF76B-EC7A-405D-A67D-8DC6B52AB35B} (QDiagAOLCCUpdateObj Class) - http://aolcc.aol.com/computercheckup/qdiagcc.cab O16 - DPF: {4C39376E-FA9D-4349-BACC-D305C1750EF3} (EPUImageControl Class) - http://tools.ebayimg.com/eps/wl/activex/EPUWALControl_v1-0-3-12.cab O16 - DPF: {74D05D43-3236-11D4-BDCD-00C04F9A3B61} (HouseCall Control) - http://a840.g.akamai.net/7/840/537/2004061001/housecall.trendmicro.com/housecall/xscan53.cab O16 - DPF: {76D90D08-EAB7-46D8-BF99-87445BF59E72} (SystemInfo Class) - http://directv.direcway.com/dwayready/dpcsysinfo.cab O16 - DPF: {87067F04-DE4C-4688-BC3C-4FCF39D609E7} - http://download.websearch.com/Dnl/T_50019/QDow_AS2.cab O16 - DPF: {A305FBA3-4A87-483D-A53B-138F9F635357} (PCInfo.CMClass) - http://ciscdb.sel.sony.com/support/pops/mdldetect/PCInfo.CAB O16 - DPF: {A8658086-E6AC-4957-BC8E-7D54A7E8A78E} (SassCln Object) - http://www.microsoft.com/security/controls/SassCln.CAB O16 - DPF: {D27CDB6E-AE6D-11CF-96B8-444553540000} (Shockwave Flash Object) - http://fpdownload.macromedia.com/get/shockwave/cabs/flash/swflash.cab O16 - DPF: {DC187740-46A9-11D5-A815-00B0D0428C0C} - http://ds1.downloadtech.net/cn1060/pcpowerscan.cab O16 - DPF: {F5820AD3-9B20-423E-B2AA-7AF2B4055746} (CRegistryDownload Class) - http://download.paltalk.com/download/0.x/regdload.cab O17 - HKLM\System\CCS\Services\Tcpip\..\{996AD036-D8C2-4976-B117-3DAE400D7299}: NameServer = 205.188.146.146

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