I've got lots of stuff in my Task Manager that I have never seen before and are definitely conscipious. I realize that posting of the hijack logfile is only supposed to happen after someone requests it, but I've been having a hell of a time trying to find what in the heck is wrong with my computer. Here's my Hijackthis logfile. C:\WINDOWS\System32\DwqO.exe <<<<----what? C:\WINDOWS\System32\Nnm181.exe <<<----What? there's also cidaeomn.exe I know there was more, but they don't seem to be popping up at the moment. O2 - BHO: (no name) - {01C5BF6C-E699-4CD7-BEA1-786FA05C83AB} - (no file) O2 - BHO: . - {587DBF2D-9145-4c9e-92C2-1F953DA73773} - (no file) O2 - BHO: (no name) - {AA58ED58-01DD-4d91-8333-CF10577473F7} - c:\program files\google\googletoolbar1.dll O2 - BHO: ShowSearch module - {E2DDF680-9905-4dee-8C64-0A5DE7FE133C} - (no file) O3 - Toolbar: &Radio - {8E718888-423F-11D2-876E-00A0C9082467} - C:\WINDOWS\System32\msdxm.ocx O3 - Toolbar: &Google - {2318C2B1-4965-11d4-9B18-009027A5CD4F} - c:\program files\google\googletoolbar1.dll O3 - Toolbar: (no name) - {2CF0B992-5EEB-4143-99C0-5297EF71F444} - (no file) O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [MsmqIntCert] regsvr32 /s mqrt.dll O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [nForce Tray Options] sstray.exe /r O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [ABIT uGuru] C:\Program Files\ABIT\ABIT uGuru\uGuru.exe O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [Logitech Utility] Logi_MwX.exe O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [PowerStrip] c:\program files\powerstrip\pstrip.exe O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [QuickTime Task] "C:\Program Files\QuickTime\qttask.exe" -atboottime O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [WinampAgent] C:\Program Files\Winamp\winampa.exe O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [zBrowser Launcher] C:\Program Files\Logitech\iTouch\iTouch.exe O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [ATIPTA] C:\Program Files\ATI Technologies\ATI Control Panel\atiptaxx.exe O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [AVGCtrl] C:\Program Files\AVPersonal\AVGNT.exe /min O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [NeroCheck] C:\WINDOWS\system32\NeroCheck.exe O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [SunJavaUpdateSched] C:\Program Files\Java\j2re1.4.2_04\bin\jusched.exe O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [w32sup] C:\WINDOWS\System32\w32sup.exe O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [Image] rundll32 C:\WINDOWS\image.dll,Install O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [xsTOG] C:\docume~1\admini~1\locals~1\temp\xsTOG.exe O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [4EN@5J54JAQREH] C:\WINDOWS\System32\Qxdn74j.exe O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [RunWindowsUpdate] C:\WINDOWS\uptodate.exe O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [WhenUSearch] C:\PROGRA~1\WHENUS~1\Search.exe O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [AutoUpdater] "C:\Program Files\AutoUpdate\AutoUpdate.exe" O4 - HKCU\..\Run: [STYLEXP] C:\Program Files\TGTSoft\StyleXP\StyleXP.exe -Hide O4 - HKCU\..\Run: [ATI Launchpad] "C:\Program Files\ATI Multimedia\main\LaunchPd.exe" O4 - HKCU\..\Run: [ClockSync] C:\PROGRA~1\CLOCKS~1\Sync.exe /q O4 - HKCU\..\RunServices: [Image] rundll32 C:\WINDOWS\image.dll,Install O4 - HKLM\..\RunOnce: [Ad-aware] "C:\Program Files\Lavasoft\Ad-aware 6\Ad-aware.exe" "+b1" O4 - Startup: allSnap.lnk = C:\Program Files\allSnap\allSnap.exe O4 - Global Startup: Boingo.lnk = ? O4 - Global Startup: GStartup.lnk = C:\Program Files\Common Files\GMT\GMT.exe O4 - Global Startup: Logitech Desktop Messenger.lnk = C:\Program Files\Logitech\Desktop Messenger\8876480\Program\LDMConf.exe O4 - Global Startup: NETGEAR WG311v2 Smart Configuration.lnk = C:\Program Files\NETGEAR WG311v2 Adapter\wlancfg5.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~2\OFFICE11\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 'Tools' menuitem: Sun Java Console (HKLM) O9 - Extra button: Research (HKLM) O9 - Extra button: AIM (HKLM) O9 - Extra button: Real.com (HKLM) O9 - Extra button: Messenger (HKLM) O9 - Extra 'Tools' menuitem: Messenger (HKLM) O10 - Unknown file in Winsock LSP: c:\windows\system32\ua_lsp.dll O10 - Unknown file in Winsock LSP: c:\windows\system32\ua_lsp.dll O10 - Unknown file in Winsock LSP: c:\windows\system32\ua_lsp.dll O10 - Unknown file in Winsock LSP: c:\windows\system32\ua_lsp.dll O10 - Unknown file in Winsock LSP: c:\windows\system32\ua_lsp.dll O10 - Unknown file in Winsock LSP: c:\windows\system32\ua_lsp.dll O10 - Unknown file in Winsock LSP: c:\windows\system32\ua_lsp.dll O10 - Unknown file in Winsock LSP: c:\windows\system32\ua_lsp.dll O10 - Unknown file in Winsock LSP: c:\windows\system32\ua_lsp.dll O10 - Unknown file in Winsock LSP: c:\windows\system32\ua_lsp.dll O10 - Unknown file in Winsock LSP: c:\windows\system32\ua_lsp.dll O10 - Unknown file in Winsock LSP: c:\windows\system32\ua_lsp.dll O10 - Unknown file in Winsock LSP: c:\windows\system32\ua_lsp.dll O10 - Unknown file in Winsock LSP: c:\windows\system32\ua_lsp.dll O10 - Unknown file in Winsock LSP: c:\windows\system32\ua_lsp.dll O10 - Unknown file in Winsock LSP: c:\windows\system32\ua_lsp.dll O10 - Unknown file in Winsock LSP: c:\windows\system32\ua_lsp.dll O10 - Unknown file in Winsock LSP: c:\windows\system32\ua_lsp.dll O16 - DPF: {166B1BCA-3F9C-11CF-8075-444553540000} (Shockwave ActiveX Control) - http://download.macromedia.com/pub/shockwave/cabs/director/sw.cab O16 - DPF: {2BC66F54-93A8-11D3-BEB6-00105AA9B6AE} (Symantec AntiVirus scanner) - http://security.symantec.com/sscv6/SharedContent/vc/bin/AvSniff.cab O16 - DPF: {33564D57-0000-0010-8000-00AA00389B71} - http://download.microsoft.com/download/F/6/E/F6E491A6-77E1-4E20-9F5F-94901338C922/wmv9VCM.CAB O16 - DPF: {39B0684F-D7BF-4743-B050-FDC3F48F7E3B} (FilePlanet Download Control Class) - http://www.fileplanet.com/fpdlmgr/cabs/FPDC_1_0_0_41.cab O16 - DPF: {41F17733-B041-4099-A042-B518BB6A408C} - http://a1540.g.akamai.net/7/1540/52/20031216/qtinstall.info.apple.com/mickey/us/win/QuickTimeInstaller.exe O16 - DPF: {644E432F-49D3-41A1-8DD5-E099162EEEC5} (Symantec RuFSI Utility Class) - http://security.symantec.com/sscv6/SharedContent/common/bin/cabsa.cab O16 - DPF: {9F1C11AA-197B-4942-BA54-47A8489BB47F} (Update Class) - http://v4.windowsupdate.microsoft.com/CAB/x86/unicode/iuctl.CAB?38045.82375 O16 - DPF: {D1E7CBDA-E60E-4970-A01C-37301EF7BF98} (Measurement Service Client v.3.4) - http://ccon.madonion.com/global/msc34.cab O16 - DPF: {D27CDB6E-AE6D-11CF-96B8-444553540000} (Shockwave Flash Object) - http://download.macromedia.com/pub/shockwave/cabs/flash/swflash.cab O16 - DPF: {EF791A6B-FC12-4C68-99EF-FB9E207A39E6} (McFreeScan Class) - http://download.mcafee.com/molbin/iss-loc/vso/en-us/tools/mcfscan/1,5,0,4350/mcfscan.cab Any help would be greatly appreciated, my CPU has been really bogged down.

Do a net search for Ad-aware. Some people are like Slinkies™, not really good for anything, but you still can't help but smile when you see one tumble down the stairs...

I already ran Adaware, I've run Spybot, I've run stinger, I've run the free virus scans on the net. Nothing is coming up.

Crikey, with all that rubbish in there, not surprising your PC runs like a dog. Definately some dodgey looking stuff in amongst it too. Go get Windows Startup Inspector from www.WindowsStartup.com which identifies all the things currently starting with Windows. There are other programmes which do this but I personally like this one. The site already has a library of nearly 3500 known programmes but can also launch a Google search for each one too. Then get Startup Monitor from http://www.mlin.net/StartupMonitor.shtml which will alert you each time a programme tries to install itself to run at startup.

first of all you need to post the entire log, header and all. make sure hijack this is in a permanent folder, example; c:/hijackthis. make sure adaware and spybot are updated with the latest upgrades, then post a logfile. brax

And post it in the sodding virus forum. Some people are like Slinkies™, not really good for anything, but you still can't help but smile when you see one tumble down the stairs...