I've done everything that you mentioned.
I still can’t modify my display properties for my desktop. I only have two tabs, Screen Saver and Settings. And now, I am starting to see many popups
when I open IE. However, the About:Blank issue appears to have gone away.
See the following logs.
Logfile of HijackThis v1.99.1
Scan saved at 12:52:26 PM, on 4/28/2005
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\Ati2evxx.exe
C:\WINDOWS\system32\svchost.exe
C:\WINDOWS\System32\svchost.exe
C:\Program Files\Ahead\InCD\InCDsrv.exe
C:\WINDOWS\system32\spoolsv.exe
C:\WINDOWS\system32\gearsec.exe
C:\WINDOWS\system32\slserv.exe
C:\WINDOWS\system32\ZoneLabs\vsmon.exe
C:\WINDOWS\System32\MsPMSPSv.exe
C:\WINDOWS\Explorer.EXE
C:\WINDOWS\System32\wuauclt.exe
C:\Program Files\ATI Technologies\ATI Control Panel\atiptaxx.exe
C:\WINDOWS\SOUNDMAN.EXE
C:\Program Files\Synaptics\SynTP\SynTPLpr.exe
C:\Program Files\Synaptics\SynTP\SynTPEnh.exe
C:\Program Files\CyberLink\PowerDVD\PDVDServ.exe
C:\Program Files\Common Files\Real\Update_OB\realsched.exe
C:\Program Files\Ahead\InCD\InCD.exe
C:\Program Files\support.com\bin\tgcmd.exe
C:\Program Files\Viewpoint\Viewpoint Manager\ViewMgr.exe
C:\Program Files\security tools\Zone Labs\ZoneAlarm\zlclient.exe
C:\Program Files\SpyCatcher\DeleteSatellite.exe
C:\Program Files\Messenger\msmsgs.exe
C:\Program Files\CyberLink\PowerStarter\PowerBar.exe
C:\PROGRA~1\Ahead\NEROPH~1\data\Xtras\mssysmgr.exe
C:\Program Files\Adobe\Acrobat 7.0\Reader\reader_sl.exe
C:\Program Files\REALTEK Semiconductor Corp\REALTEK RTL8180 Wireless LAN Driver and Utility\RtlWake.exe
C:\MSSQL7\Binn\sqlmangr.exe
C:\Program Files\Microsoft AntiSpyware\gcasDtServ.exe
C:\WINDOWS\System32\svchost.exe
C:\Program Files\SpyCatcher\Protector.exe
C:\Program Files\SpyCatcher\Scheduler daemon.exe
C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\Office\WINWORD.EXE
C:\WINDOWS\msagent\AgentSvr.exe
C:\WINDOWS\system32\notepad.exe
C:\Program Files\HiJackThis\HijackThis.exe
R1 - HKCU\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Main,Default_Page_URL =
http://www.msnbc.com/R0 - HKCU\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Main,Start Page =
http://www.msnbc.com/R1 - HKLM\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Main,Default_Page_URL =
http://www.averatec.comR1 - HKCU\Software\Microsoft\Internet Connection Wizard,ShellNext =
http://www.msnbc.com/R1 - HKCU\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Main,Window Title = Microsoft Internet Explorer provided by Comcast
R3 - Default URLSearchHook is missing
O2 - BHO: AcroIEHlprObj Class - {06849E9F-C8D7-4D59-B87D-784B7D6BE0B3} - C:\Program Files\Adobe\Acrobat 7.0\ActiveX\AcroIEHelper.dll
O2 - BHO: (no name) - {60D46EF4-7903-4619-592B-50B7D96DEC2D} - C:\WINDOWS\system32\winkp.dll
O2 - BHO: Google Toolbar Helper - {AA58ED58-01DD-4d91-8333-CF10577473F7} - c:\program files\google\googletoolbar1.dll
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
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [ATIModeChange] Ati2mdxx.exe
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [ATIPTA] C:\Program Files\ATI Technologies\ATI Control Panel\atiptaxx.exe
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [SoundMan] SOUNDMAN.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: [RemoteControl] "C:\Program Files\CyberLink\PowerDVD\PDVDServ.exe"
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [TkBellExe] "C:\Program Files\Common Files\Real\Update_OB\realsched.exe" -osboot
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [NeroFilterCheck] C:\WINDOWS\system32\NeroCheck.exe
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [InCD] C:\Program Files\Ahead\InCD\InCD.exe
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [tgcmd] "C:\Program Files\support.com\bin\tgcmd.exe" /server
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [ViewMgr] C:\Program Files\Viewpoint\Viewpoint Manager\ViewMgr.exe
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [Zone Labs Client] "C:\Program Files\security tools\Zone Labs\ZoneAlarm\zlclient.exe"
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [GhostSurfDelSatellite] "C:\Program Files\SpyCatcher\DeleteSatellite.exe"
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [gcasServ] "C:\Program Files\Microsoft AntiSpyware\gcasServ.exe"
O4 - HKLM\..\RunOnce: [GhostSurfDelSatellite] "C:\Program Files\SpyCatcher\DeleteSatellite.exe" nowait
O4 - HKCU\..\Run: [MSMSGS] "C:\Program Files\Messenger\msmsgs.exe" /background
O4 - HKCU\..\Run: [PowerBar] "C:\Program Files\CyberLink\PowerStarter\PowerBar.exe" /AtBootTime
O4 - HKCU\..\Run: [PhotoShow Deluxe Media Manager] C:\PROGRA~1\Ahead\NEROPH~1\data\Xtras\mssysmgr.exe
O4 - Startup: Protector.lnk = C:\Program Files\SpyCatcher\Protector.exe
O4 - Startup: Scheduler.lnk = C:\Program Files\SpyCatcher\Scheduler daemon.exe
O4 - Global Startup: Adobe Gamma Loader.lnk = C:\Program Files\Common Files\Adobe\Calibration\Adobe Gamma Loader.exe
O4 - Global Startup: Adobe Reader Speed Launch.lnk = C:\Program Files\Adobe\Acrobat 7.0\Reader\reader_sl.exe
O4 - Global Startup: Microsoft Office.lnk = C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\Office10\OSA.EXE
O4 - Global Startup: RtlWake.lnk = C:\Program Files\REALTEK Semiconductor Corp\REALTEK RTL8180 Wireless LAN Driver and Utility\RtlWake.exe
O4 - Global Startup: Service Manager.lnk = C:\MSSQL7\Binn\sqlmangr.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: Cached Snapshot of Page - res://c:\program files\google\GoogleToolbar1.dll/cmcache.html
O8 - Extra context menu item: Similar 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: ComcastHSI - {669B269B-0D4E-41FB-A3D8-FD67CA94F646} -
http://www.comcast.net/ (file missing)
O9 - Extra button: Support - {8828075D-D097-4055-AA02-2DBFA9D85E8A} -
http://www.comcastsupport.com/ (file missing)
O9 - Extra button: Help - {97809617-3937-4F84-B335-9BB05EF1A8D4} -
http://online.comcast.net/help/ (file missing)
O9 - Extra button: Messenger - {FB5F1910-F110-11d2-BB9E-00C04F795683} - C:\Program Files\Messenger\MSMSGS.EXE
O9 - Extra 'Tools' menuitem: Messenger - {FB5F1910-F110-11d2-BB9E-00C04F795683} - C:\Program Files\Messenger\MSMSGS.EXE
O14 - IERESET.INF: START_PAGE_URL=http://www.averatec.com
O16 - DPF: {17492023-C23A-453E-A040-C7C580BBF700} (Windows Genuine Advantage Validation Tool) -
http://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/?linkid=36467&clcid=0x409O16 - DPF: {9B03C5F1-F5AB-47EE-937D-A8EDA626F876} (Anonymizer Anti-Spyware Scanner) -
http://download.zonelabs.com/bin/promotion...ctor/WebAAS.cabO17 - HKLM\System\CCS\Services\Tcpip\..\{1841E1FF-BAC0-4999-B722-6BBB27478B84}: NameServer = 10.10.1.22,10.10.1.19
O23 - Service: Network Security Service (NSS) ( 11Fßä#·ºÄÖ`I) - Unknown owner - C:\WINDOWS\sysik.exe (file missing)
O23 - Service: Ati HotKey Poller - Unknown owner - C:\WINDOWS\System32\Ati2evxx.exe
O23 - Service: GEARSecurity - GEAR Software - C:\WINDOWS\system32\gearsec.exe
O23 - Service: InCD Helper (InCDsrv) - Ahead Software AG - C:\Program Files\Ahead\InCD\InCDsrv.exe
O23 - Service: Remote Packet Capture Protocol v.0 (experimental) (rpcapd) - Unknown owner - %ProgramFiles%\WinPcap\rpcapd.exe" -d -f "%ProgramFiles%\WinPcap\rpcapd.ini (file missing)
O23 - Service: SmartLinkService (SLService) - - C:\WINDOWS\SYSTEM32\slserv.exe
O23 - Service: TrueVector Internet Monitor (vsmon) - Zone Labs LLC - C:\WINDOWS\system32\ZoneLabs\vsmon.exe
Scanned at: 12:02:05 PM on: 4/28/2005
-- Scan 1 ---------------------------
About:Buster Version 4.0
Reference List : 26
Removed Data Streams:
C:\WINDOWS\KB842773.log:msvan
C:\WINDOWS\ntdtcsetup.log:mttxi
Removed 5 Random Key Entries
Removed! : C:\WINDOWS\System32\hskoe.dat
Attempted Clean Of Temp folder.
Removed Uninstall Key (HSA)
Removed Uninstall Key (SE)
Removed Uninstall Key (SW)
Pages Reset... Done!
-- Scan 2 ---------------------------
About:Buster Version 4.0
Reference List : 26
Removed Data Streams:
C:\WINDOWS\KB842773.log:msvan
C:\WINDOWS\ntdtcsetup.log:mttxi
Attempted Clean Of Temp folder.
Removed Uninstall Key (HSA)
Removed Uninstall Key (SE)
Removed Uninstall Key (SW)
Pages Reset... Done!
Scanned at: 12:04:28 PM on: 4/28/2005
-- Scan 1 ---------------------------
About:Buster Version 4.0
Reference List : 26
Removed Data Streams:
C:\WINDOWS\KB842773.log:msvan
C:\WINDOWS\ntdtcsetup.log:mttxi
Removed 5 Random Key Entries
Removed! : C:\WINDOWS\System32\hskoe.dat
Attempted Clean Of Temp folder.
Removed Uninstall Key (HSA)
Removed Uninstall Key (SE)
Removed Uninstall Key (SW)
Pages Reset... Done!
-- Scan 2 ---------------------------
About:Buster Version 4.0
Reference List : 26
Removed Data Streams:
C:\WINDOWS\KB842773.log:msvan
C:\WINDOWS\ntdtcsetup.log:mttxi
Attempted Clean Of Temp folder.
Removed Uninstall Key (HSA)
Removed Uninstall Key (SE)
Removed Uninstall Key (SW)
Pages Reset... Done!
-- Scan 3 ---------------------------
About:Buster Version 4.0
Reference List : 26
No ADS found on system
Attempted Clean Of Temp folder.
Pages Reset... Done!
-- Scan 4 ---------------------------
About:Buster Version 4.0
Reference List : 26
No ADS found on system
Attempted Clean Of Temp folder.
Pages Reset... Done!
Scanned at: 12:06:46 PM on: 4/28/2005
-- Scan 1 ---------------------------
About:Buster Version 4.0
Reference List : 26
Removed Data Streams:
C:\WINDOWS\KB842773.log:msvan
Attempted Clean Of Temp folder.
Removed Uninstall Key (HSA)
Removed Uninstall Key (SE)
Removed Uninstall Key (SW)
Pages Reset... Done!
-- Scan 2 ---------------------------
About:Buster Version 4.0
Reference List : 26
Removed Data Streams:
C:\WINDOWS\KB842773.log:msvan
Attempted Clean Of Temp folder.
Removed Uninstall Key (HSA)
Removed Uninstall Key (SE)
Removed Uninstall Key (SW)
Pages Reset... Done!
Scanned at: 12:09:15 PM on: 4/28/2005
-- Scan 1 ---------------------------
About:Buster Version 4.0
Reference List : 26
No ADS found on system
Attempted Clean Of Temp folder.
Pages Reset... Done!
-- Scan 2 ---------------------------
About:Buster Version 4.0
Reference List : 26
No ADS found on system
Attempted Clean Of Temp folder.
Removed Uninstall Key (HSA)
Removed Uninstall Key (SE)
Removed Uninstall Key (SW)
Pages Reset... Done!
# Copyright © 1993-1999 Microsoft Corp.
#
# This is a sample HOSTS file used by Microsoft TCP/IP for Windows.
#
# This file contains the mappings of IP addresses to host names. Each
# entry should be kept on an individual line. The IP address should
# be placed in the first column followed by the corresponding host name.
# The IP address and the host name should be separated by at least one
# space.
#
# Additionally, comments (such as these) may be inserted on individual
# lines or following the machine name denoted by a '#' symbol.
#
# For example:
#
# 102.54.94.97 rhino.acme.com # source server
# 38.25.63.10 x.acme.com # x client host
127.0.0.1 localhost