I am running Ad-aware, Spybot S&D and NOD32 as protection. For some reason, my computer does not want to accept right clicks beginning when I browse through My Computer to C:, then Program Files, then mIRC, then downloads (I am attempting to delete an incomplete file). However, I find that right-clicking has no response. From this point, when I left click the Start menu, there is no highlight when I navigate through to select items, though I still can open them (without the highlight to confirm what I am clicking on). Also, there is no right-click response. The only way to return limited functionality is to end svchost and explorer tasks, and/or reboot in selective startup mode via msconfig with no startup items enabled. Would appreciate someone going through the HijackThis log for me; this is beyond frustration. Logfile of HijackThis v1.97.7 Scan saved at 10:38:29 PM, on 20/03/2004 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\ibmpmsvc.exe C:\WINDOWS\System32\Ati2evxx.exe C:\WINDOWS\system32\svchost.exe C:\WINDOWS\System32\svchost.exe C:\WINDOWS\System32\S24EvMon.exe C:\WINDOWS\system32\spoolsv.exe C:\WINDOWS\System32\gearsec.exe C:\Program Files\Symantec\Norton Ghost 2003\GhostStartService.exe C:\Program Files\IBM\Security\uvmserv.exe C:\WINDOWS\System32\ibmsmbus.exe C:\Program Files\GFI\LANguard Network Security Scanner 3\sscansvc.exe C:\Program Files\Common Files\Microsoft Shared\VS7DEBUG\MDM.exe C:\Program Files\Eset\nod32krn.exe C:\WINDOWS\System32\QCONSVC.exe C:\WINDOWS\System32\CNAC1RPK.exe C:\WINDOWS\System32\RegSrvc.exe C:\WINDOWS\System32\svchost.exe C:\WINDOWS\system32\Ati2evxx.exe C:\WINDOWS\System32\ascltu.exe C:\WINDOWS\System32\ctfmon.exe C:\Program Files\iPod\bin\iPodService.exe C:\WINDOWS\System32\msgfix.exe C:\Program Files\MSN Messenger\msnmsgr.exe C:\Program Files\WIDCOMM\Bluetooth Software\BTTray.exe C:\WINDOWS\System32\WISPTIS.exe C:\WINDOWS\System32\rundll32.exe C:\WINDOWS\System32\rundll32.exe C:\WINDOWS\explorer.exe C:\Documents and Settings\Steve\Local Settings\Temp\Temporary Directory 1 for hijackthis_new.zip\HijackThis.exe C:\Program Files\Internet Explorer\IEXPLORE.exe R1 - HKCU\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Internet Settings,ProxyServer = brisbane.cache.telstra.net:3128 R0 - HKCU\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Main,Local Page = R0 - HKCU\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Toolbar,LinksFolderName = 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) - {5CA3D70E-1895-11CF-8E15-001234567890} - C:\WINDOWS\system32\dla\tfswshx.dll O2 - BHO: (no name) - {AA58ED58-01DD-4d91-8333-CF10577473F7} - c:\program files\google\googletoolbar1.dll O3 - Toolbar: &Google - {2318C2B1-4965-11d4-9B18-009027A5CD4F} - c:\program files\google\googletoolbar1.dll O3 - Toolbar: &Radio - {8E718888-423F-11D2-876E-00A0C9082467} - C:\WINDOWS\System32\msdxm.ocx O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [TPKMAPMN] C:\Program Files\ThinkPad\Utilities\TpKmapMn.exe O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [TPHOTKEY] C:\PROGRA~1\ThinkPad\PkgMgr\HOTKEY\TPHKMGR.exe O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [TP4EX] tp4ex.exe O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [SynTPLpr] C:\Program Files\Synaptics\SynTP\SynTPLpr.exe O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [SynTPEnh] C:\Program Files\Synaptics\SynTP\SynTPEnh.exe O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [Synchronization Manager] %SystemRoot%\system32\mobsync.exe /logon O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [S3TRAY2] S3Tray2.exe O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [QCWLICON] C:\PROGRA~1\ThinkPad\CONNEC~1\QCWLIcon.exe O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [nod32kui] "C:\Program Files\Eset\nod32kui.exe" /WAITSERVICE O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [NeroFilterCheck] C:\WINDOWS\system32\NeroCheck.exe O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [iTunesHelper] C:\Program Files\iTunes\iTunesHelper.exe O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [ISS_Certtool] C:\PROGRA~1\IBM\Security\certtool.exe O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [ibmmessages] C:\Program Files\IBM\Messages By IBM\ibmmessages.exe O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [HPDJ Taskbar Utility] C:\WINDOWS\System32\spool\drivers\w32x86\3\hpztsb07.exe O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [EZEJMNAP] C:\PROGRA~1\ThinkPad\UTILIT~1\EzEjMnAp.exe O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [ElbyCheckAnyDVD] "C:\Program Files\SlySoft\AnyDVD\ElbyCheck.exe" /L AnyDVD O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [dla] C:\WINDOWS\system32\dla\tfswctrl.exe O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [BMMGAG] RunDll32 C:\PROGRA~1\ThinkPad\UTILIT~1\pwrmonit.dll,StartPwrMonitor O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [ATIPTA] C:\Program Files\ATI Technologies\ATI Control Panel\atiptaxx.exe O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [ATIModeChange] Ati2mdxx.exe O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [AGRSMMSG] AGRSMMSG.exe O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [Configuration Loader] msgfix.exe O4 - HKLM\..\RunServices: [Configuration Loader] msgfix.exe O4 - HKCU\..\Run: [ctfmon.exe] C:\WINDOWS\System32\ctfmon.exe O4 - HKCU\..\Run: [MsnMsgr] "C:\Program Files\MSN Messenger\MsnMsgr.exe" /background O4 - HKCU\..\Run: [Configuration Loader] msgfix.exe O4 - Global Startup: A920 Connection Manager.lnk = ? O4 - Global Startup: A920 Task Scheduler.lnk = ? O4 - Global Startup: BTTray.lnk = ? O4 - Global Startup: QuickBooks Update Agent.lnk = C:\Program Files\Common Files\Intuit\QuickBooks\QBUpdate\qbupdate.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: 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: Baggle (HKLM) O9 - Extra 'Tools' menuitem: Baggle (HKLM) O9 - Extra button: Research (HKLM) O9 - Extra button: ICQ Lite (HKLM) O9 - Extra 'Tools' menuitem: ICQ Lite (HKLM) O9 - Extra button: Messenger (HKLM) O9 - Extra 'Tools' menuitem: Messenger (HKLM) O15 - Trusted Zone: www.austadmin.com.au O16 - DPF: {02BF25D5-8C17-4B23-BC80-D3488ABDDC6B} (QuickTime Object) - http://www.apple.com/qtactivex/qtplugin.cab O16 - DPF: {3AF4DACE-36ED-42EF-9DFC-ADC34DA30CFF} (PatchInstaller.Installer) - file://D:\content\include\XPPatchInstaller.CAB O16 - DPF: {3E68E405-C6DE-49FF-83AE-41EE9F4C36CE} (Office Update Installation Engine) - http://office.microsoft.com/officeupdate/content/opuc.cab O16 - DPF: {4D7F48C0-CB49-4EA6-97D4-04F4EACC2F3B} (InstallShield Setup Player 2K2) - http://www.ipswitch.com/_installs/wsftp_le/setup.exe O16 - DPF: {62475759-9E84-458E-A1AB-5D2C442ADFDE} - http://a1540.g.akamai.net/7/1540/52/20031216/qtinstall.info.apple.com/mickey/us/win/QuickTimeInstaller.exe O16 - DPF: {74FFE28D-2378-11D5-990C-006094235084} (IBM Access Support) - https://www6.software.ibm.com/regsvs/ibmpc/IbmEgathEN.cab O16 - DPF: {8B1BC605-C593-4865-8F5B-05517F0CD0BB} (MSSecurityAdvisorCD Class) - file://D:\Content\include\msSecUcd.cab O16 - DPF: {9F1C11AA-197B-4942-BA54-47A8489BB47F} (Update Class) - http://v4.windowsupdate.microsoft.com/CAB/x86/unicode/iuctl.CAB?38063.0506018519 O16 - DPF: {AD7FAFB0-16D6-40C3-AF27-585D6E6453FD} - http://dload.ipbill.com/del/loader.cab O16 - DPF: {D27CDB6E-AE6D-11CF-96B8-444553540000} (Shockwave Flash Object) - http://download.macromedia.com/pub/shockwave/cabs/flash/swflash.cab O16 - DPF: {E598AC61-4C6F-4F4D-877F-FAC49CA91FA3} (acpRunner Class) - https://www-3.ibm.com/pc/support/access/aslibmain/content/AcpControl.cab O16 - DPF: {E855A2D4-987E-4F3B-A51C-64D10A7E2479} (EPSImageControl Class) - http://tools.ebayimg.com/eps/activex/EPSControl_v1-32.cab O17 - HKLM\System\CCS\Services\Tcpip\..\{74C9E3D1-96C3-43ED-930C-09E2E549E5CB}: NameServer = 139.134.2.2,139.134.2.18 Cheers -mrsteve

I'm not a log reader, but it sounds to me like you've just got problems with the explorer.exe shell. So check out your Event Viewer log files for more info, or else try reinstalling Internet Explorer (it's intertwined with Windows Explorer) and see if that fixes it. You might also check to make sure you have the latest video driver as well...

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msgfix.exe which is one of your running processes is a backdoor. Check out http://www.sophos.com/virusinfo/analyses/w32sdbotmz.html