I have had a number of problems with my PC over the past couple weeks, mostly involving what appears to be adware. The first problem is that, on occasion, when I open internet explorer, the homepage has been reset to the following: http://default-homepage-network.com/newspynotice.html The second problem is a rather interesting one. When I serach on google, the first page of results are changed into adds. For example, if I search on google for "Flyers" the first results I get are Color Brochure Printing 1,000 8 1/2x11 Brochures color both sides $270.00 with discount coupon on home page. No rush charges! Brochures, newsletters, catalog sheets, flyers, postcards from digital files. and NHL Flyers Tickets Ticket Solutions.com is a customer-focused website that provides ticket resources for all events. Offering great tickets for your favorite teams and events. Seating charts and schedules also available Along with a full page of this type of advertisment. However, if I search for the same word using any other computer, I get what I expect - News results for flyers - View all the latest headlines Flyers' Zhamnov emerging from shell in playoffs - Toronto Star - 6 hours ago It turns out that the second page of search results on my PC match the first page of results I find on any PC, so I'm farily certain it is some sort of adware. After installing and running a number of antispyware software (spybot, BPS, adaware, pestcontrol, spyhunter) the problems persist. Here is a copy of my Hijackthis log - any help would be greatly appreciated. Logfile of HijackThis v1.97.7 Scan saved at 10:31:14 AM, on 4/27/2004 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\svchost.exe C:\WINDOWS\System32\svchost.exe C:\WINDOWS\system32\spoolsv.exe C:\Program Files\Common Files\Symantec Shared\ccEvtMgr.exe C:\WINDOWS\Explorer.exe C:\Program Files\Philips\PSA2\skin\QveCplSk.exe C:\PROGRA~1\PANICW~1\POP-UP~1\dpps2.exe C:\Program Files\Common Files\Symantec Shared\ccApp.exe C:\Program Files\Common Files\Real\Update_OB\realsched.exe C:\Program Files\iTunes\iTunesHelper.exe C:\Program Files\QuickTime\qttask.exe C:\Program Files\Common Files\Mediafour\MACVNTFY.exe C:\Program Files\Viewpoint\Viewpoint Manager\ViewMgr.exe C:\documents and settings\s.michael phillips\local settings\temp\gGb.exe C:\WINDOWS\System32\rundll32.exe C:\Program Files\Common Files\Dpi\dpi.exe C:\Program Files\Common Files\Dpi\dpi.exe C:\WINDOWS\System32\gearsec.exe C:\Program Files\Common files\updmgr\updmgr.exe C:\Program Files\Norton AntiVirus\navapsvc.exe C:\Program Files\Norton AntiVirus\AdvTools\NPROTECT.exe C:\WINDOWS\System32\nvsvc32.exe C:\Program Files\PestPatrol\PPControl.exe C:\PROGRA~1\PESTPA~1\PPMemCheck.exe C:\WINDOWS\wanmpsvc.exe C:\PROGRA~1\PESTPA~1\CookiePatrol.exe C:\program files\steam\steam.exe C:\Documents and Settings\S.Michael Phillips\Application Data\ecra.exe C:\WINDOWS\System32\wapisvcc.exe C:\Program Files\iPod\bin\iPodService.exe C:\Program Files\Internet Explorer\iexplore.exe C:\Program Files\Internet Explorer\iexplore.exe C:\Documents and Settings\S.Michael Phillips\Desktop\HijackThis.exe R1 - HKCU\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Main,Search Bar = file://C:\WINDOWS\System32/left.html R0 - HKCU\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Main,Start Page = http://default-homepage-network.com/start.cgi?si-001 R0 - HKLM\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Main,Start Page = http://default-homepage-network.com/start.cgi?si-001 R1 - HKLM\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Main,Search Bar = http://server224.smartbotpro.net/7search/?si-001 R0 - HKCU\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Toolbar,LinksFolderName = R3 - URLSearchHook: IncrediFindBHO Class - {4FC95EDD-4796-4966-9049-29649C80111D} - C:\PROGRA~1\INCRED~1\BHO\INCFIN~1.DLL (file missing) F2 - REG:system.ini: UserInit=C:\WINDOWS\System32\Userinit.exe O2 - BHO: (no name) - {00A0A40C-F432-4C59-BA11-B25D142C7AB7} - C:\WINDOWS\System32\mskceo.dll O2 - BHO: (no name) - {087173EF-9829-4F49-8340-A524177D3F60} - C:\WINDOWS\System32\inetp60.dll O2 - BHO: (no name) - {0982868C-47F0-4EFB-A664-C7B0B1015808} - C:\WINDOWS\System32\mskhhe.dll O2 - BHO: (no name) - {0BA1C6EB-D062-4E37-9DB5-B07743276324} - C:\WINDOWS\System32\msdaim.dll O2 - BHO: (no name) - {25F7FA20-3FC3-11D7-B487-00D05990014C} - C:\WINDOWS\System32\mskpkc.dll O2 - BHO: NavErrRedir Class - {4FC95EDD-4796-4966-9049-29649C80111D} - C:\PROGRA~1\INCRED~1\BHO\INCFIN~1.DLL (file missing) O2 - BHO: (no name) - {94927A13-4AAA-476A-989D-392456427688} - C:\WINDOWS\System32\msjfbl.dll O2 - BHO: (no name) - {AA58ED58-01DD-4d91-8333-CF10577473F7} - c:\program files\google\googletoolbar1.dll O2 - BHO: (no name) - {CC916B4B-BE44-4026-A19D-8C74BBD23361} - C:\WINDOWS\System32\msedah.dll O2 - BHO: (no name) - {FCADDC14-BD46-408A-9842-CDBE1C6D37EB} - C:\WINDOWS\System32\msnkmi.dll O3 - Toolbar: &Radio - {8E718888-423F-11D2-876E-00A0C9082467} - C:\WINDOWS\System32\msdxm.ocx O3 - Toolbar: (no name) - {B20BE5DB-B4CE-4A78-9A89-22CC3650019F} - (no file) O3 - Toolbar: Norton AntiVirus - {42CDD1BF-3FFB-4238-8AD1-7859DF00B1D6} - C:\Program Files\Norton AntiVirus\NavShExt.dll O3 - Toolbar: &Google - {2318C2B1-4965-11d4-9B18-009027A5CD4F} - c:\program files\google\googletoolbar1.dll O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [NvCplDaemon] RUNDLL32.exe C:\WINDOWS\System32\NvCpl.dll,NvStartup O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [nwiz] nwiz.exe /install O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [QveCtl2Tray] C:\Program Files\Philips\PSA2\skin\QveCplSk.exe C:\Program Files\Philips\PSA2\skin O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [Pop-Up Stopper] "C:\PROGRA~1\PANICW~1\POP-UP~1\dpps2.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: [Advanced Tools Check] C:\PROGRA~1\NORTON~1\AdvTools\ADVCHK.exe O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [EKRXEL] C:\WINDOWS\EKRXEL.exe O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [TkBellExe] "C:\Program Files\Common Files\Real\Update_OB\realsched.exe" -osboot O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [spoolsvv] C:\WINDOWS\system32\spoolsvv.exe -invisible O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [KernelFaultCheck] %systemroot%\system32\dumprep 0 -k O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [iTunesHelper] C:\Program Files\iTunes\iTunesHelper.exe O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [QuickTime Task] "C:\Program Files\QuickTime\qttask.exe" -atboottime O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [Mediafour XPlay Tray Notification Icon] C:\Program Files\Mediafour\XPlay\XPTRYICN.exe O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [Mediafour Mac Volume Notifications] "C:\Program Files\Common Files\Mediafour\MACVNTFY.exe" /auto O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [ViewMgr] C:\Program Files\Viewpoint\Viewpoint Manager\ViewMgr.exe O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [gGb.exe] C:\documents and settings\s.michael phillips\local settings\temp\gGb.exe O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [Rundll32_8] rundll32.exe C:\WINDOWS\System32\inetp60.dll,DllRunServer O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [Dpi] C:\Program Files\Common Files\Dpi\dpi.exe O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [updmgr] C:\Program Files\Common files\updmgr\updmgr.exe O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [PestPatrol Control Center] C:\Program Files\PestPatrol\PPControl.exe O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [PPMemCheck] C:\PROGRA~1\PESTPA~1\PPMemCheck.exe O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [CookiePatrol] C:\PROGRA~1\PESTPA~1\CookiePatrol.exe O4 - HKCU\..\Run: [Steam] "c:\program files\steam\steam.exe" -silent O4 - HKCU\..\Run: [Eiau] C:\Documents and Settings\S.Michael Phillips\Application Data\ecra.exe O4 - HKCU\..\Run: [WTSC] C:\WINDOWS\System32\wapisvcc.exe O4 - HKCU\..\Run: [msmc] C:\WINDOWS\System32\msgked.exe O4 - Global Startup: America Online 9.0 Tray Icon.lnk = C:\Program Files\America Online 9.0\aoltray.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: E&xport to Microsoft Excel - res://C:\PROGRA~1\MICROS~3\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 into English - res://C:\Program Files\Google\GoogleToolbar1.dll/cmtrans.html O9 - Extra button: Sidesearch (HKLM) O9 - Extra 'Tools' menuitem: MaxSpeed (HKLM) O9 - Extra button: AIM (HKLM) O9 - Extra button: Messenger (HKLM) O9 - Extra 'Tools' menuitem: Messenger (HKLM) O12 - Plugin for .spop: C:\Program Files\Internet Explorer\Plugins\NPDocBox.dll O16 - DPF: Backgammon by pogo - http://gammon.pogo.com/applet/backgammon/backgammon-ob-assets.cab O16 - DPF: ChatSpace Full Java Client 3.1.0.229 - http://64.55.105.205/Java/cfs31229.cab O16 - DPF: Tri-Peaks by pogo - http://peaks.pogo.com/applet/peaks/peaks-ob-assets.cab O16 - DPF: Word Whomp Whackdown by pogo - http://whackdown.pogo.com/applet/whackdown/whackdown-ob-assets.cab O16 - DPF: Yahoo! Dominoes - http://download.games.yahoo.com/games/clients/y/dot4_x.cab O16 - DPF: Yahoo! Dots - http://download.games.yahoo.com/games/clients/y/dtt1_x.cab O16 - DPF: Yahoo! Go - http://download.games.yahoo.com/games/clients/y/gt2_x.cab O16 - DPF: Yahoo! Graffiti - http://download.games.yahoo.com/games/clients/y/grt5_x.cab O16 - DPF: Yahoo! <A TITLE="Click for more information about <A TITLE="Click for more information about poker" STYLE="text-decoration: none; border-bottom: medium solid green;" HREF="http://www.searchassistant.net/s.php?key=partypoker">poker" STYLE="text-decoration: none; border-bottom: medium solid green;" HREF="http://www.searchassistant.net/s.php?key=partypoker">Poker - http://download.games.yahoo.com/games/clients/y/pt1_x.cab O16 - DPF: Yahoo! Pool 2 - http://download.games.yahoo.com/games/clients/y/potc_x.cab O16 - DPF: Yahoo! Word Racer - http://download.games.yahoo.com/games/clients/y/wt0_x.cab O16 - DPF: {166B1BCA-3F9C-11CF-8075-444553540000} (Shockwave ActiveX Control) - http://download.macromedia.com/pub/shockwave/cabs/director/sw.cab O16 - DPF: {31B7EB4E-8B4B-11D1-A789-00A0CC6651A8} (Cult3D ActiveX Player) - http://81.216.10.59/cult.cab O16 - DPF: {41F17733-B041-4099-A042-B518BB6A408C} - http://a1540.g.akamai.net/7/1540/52/20021205/qtinstall.info.apple.com/borris/us/win/QuickTimeInstaller.exe O16 - DPF: {4A3CF76B-EC7A-405D-A67D-8DC6B52AB35B} (QDiagAOLCCUpdateObj Class) - http://aolcc.aol.com/computercheckup/qdiagcc.cab O16 - DPF: {56336BCB-3D8A-11D6-A00B-0050DA18DE71} (RdxIE Class) - http://207.188.7.150/23415ff2ad474c0ee418/netzip/RdxIE601.cab O16 - DPF: {68BCE50A-DC9B-4519-A118-6FDA19DB450D} (Info Class) - http://www.blizzard.com/support/includes/cabs/si.cab O16 - DPF: {70BA88C8-DAE8-4CE9-92BB-979C4A75F53B} (GSDACtl Class) - http://launch.gamespyarcade.com/software/launch/alaunch.cab O16 - DPF: {74D05D43-3236-11D4-BDCD-00C04F9A3B61} (HouseCall Control) - http://a840.g.akamai.net/7/840/537/2003080601/housecall.antivirus.com/housecall/xscan53.cab O16 - DPF: {886DDE35-E955-11D0-A707-000000521958} - http://69.56.176.78/webplugin.cab O16 - DPF: {90C9629E-CD32-11D3-BBFB-00105A1F0D68} - http://www.installengine.com/engine/isetup.cab O16 - DPF: {AB29A544-D6B4-4E36-A1F8-D3E34FC7B00A} (WTHoster Class) - http://install.wildtangent.com/bgn/partners/aolim/install.cab O16 - DPF: {BB0578ED-E672-4697-9663-EC5A0460B949} (SomaticCAB.Setup) - http://downloads.searchcentrix.com/install/weblz.CAB O16 - DPF: {CE28D5D2-60CF-4C7D-9FE8-0F47A3308078} (ActiveDataInfo Class) - https://www-secure.symantec.com/techsupp/activedata/SymAData.dll O16 - DPF: {D27CDB6E-AE6D-11CF-96B8-444553540000} (Shockwave Flash Object) - http://download.macromedia.com/pub/shockwave/cabs/flash/swflash.cab O16 - DPF: {DDFFA75A-E81D-4454-89FC-B9FD0631E726} - http://www.bundleware.com/activeX/BM2/BM2.cab O16 - DPF: {E77C0D62-882A-456F-AD8F-7C6C9569B8C7} (ActiveDataObj Class) - https://www-secure.symantec.com/techsupp/activedata/ActiveData.cab O16 - DPF: {FAE74270-E5EE-49C3-B816-EA8B4D55F38F} (H2hPool Control) - http://mirror.worldwinner.com/games/v50/h2hpool/h2hpool.cab

You will need to install and run the following: Ad-aware 6.0 Spybot - Search & Destroy SpywareBlaster You can find these at http://www.webattack.com/freeware/ It took care of me. Good luck

I ran each of the progames...and both problems persist. Any more ideas?

Download CWShredder. It will fix you up.