original post is here: http://www.geekstogo.com/forum/forums.html#entry879145
my IE7 is still closing after the changes there.
here is my hijack this report:
Logfile of HijackThis v1.99.1
Scan saved at 07:02:06, on 11.01.2007
Platform: Windows XP SP2 (WinNT 5.01.2600)
MSIE: Internet Explorer v7.00 (7.00.5730.0011)

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:\Programme\Windows Defender\MsMpEng.exe
C:\WINDOWS\System32\svchost.exe
C:\WINDOWS\system32\spoolsv.exe
C:\Programme\Gemeinsame Dateien\Acronis\Schedule2\schedul2.exe
C:\PROGRA~1\F-Secure\BackWeb\7681197\Program\SERVIC~1.EXE
C:\WINDOWS\system32\cisvc.exe
F:\Programme\ewido anti-spyware 4.0\guard.exe
C:\Programme\F-Secure\Anti-Virus\fsgk32st.exe
C:\Programme\F-Secure\Anti-Virus\FSGK32.EXE
C:\Programme\F-Secure\BackWeb\7681197\program\fsbwsys.exe
C:\Programme\F-Secure\Anti-Virus\fssm32.exe
C:\Programme\F-Secure\Common\FSMA32.EXE
C:\Programme\F-Secure\Common\FSMB32.EXE
C:\WINDOWS\System32\svchost.exe
C:\Programme\Gemeinsame Dateien\LightScribe\LSSrvc.exe
C:\Programme\Gemeinsame Dateien\Microsoft Shared\VS7DEBUG\MDM.EXE
C:\Programme\Gemeinsame Dateien\MicroWorld\Agent\MWASER.EXE
C:\Programme\F-Secure\Common\FCH32.EXE
C:\WINDOWS\system32\nvsvc32.exe
C:\WINDOWS\system32\IoctlSvc.exe
C:\WINDOWS\system32\svchost.exe
C:\Programme\F-Secure\Common\FAMEH32.EXE
C:\WINDOWS\Explorer.EXE
C:\WINDOWS\system32\RunDll32.exe
C:\Programme\Acronis\PrivacyExpert\Shield.exe
C:\WINDOWS\system32\LVCOMSX.EXE
C:\Programme\F-Secure\Common\FSM32.EXE
C:\Programme\Windows Defender\MSASCui.exe
C:\WINDOWS\system32\ctfmon.exe
C:\Programme\Windows Media Player\WMPNSCFG.exe
F:\Programme\SUPERAntiSpyware\SUPERAntiSpyware.exe
C:\Programme\F-Secure\Common\FNRB32.EXE
C:\Programme\F-Secure\Common\FIH32.EXE
C:\Programme\F-Secure\Anti-Virus\fsav32.exe
C:\Programme\F-Secure\FWES\Program\fsdfwd.exe
C:\Programme\F-Secure\FSGUI\fsguiexe.exe
C:\Programme\F-Secure\BackWeb\7681197\program\F-Secure Automatic Update.exe
F:\Programme\NETGEAR\WG111T\wlan111t.exe
C:\WINDOWS\system32\svchost.exe
C:\WINDOWS\system32\cidaemon.exe
C:\Programme\Internet Explorer\IEXPLORE.EXE
F:\Programme\Hijackthis\HijackThis.exe

R0 - HKCU\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Main,Start Page = http://by117fd.bay117.hotmail.msn.com/cgi-...110b678fadb9d95
R1 - HKLM\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Main,Default_Page_URL = about:blank
R1 - HKLM\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Main,Default_Search_URL = about:blank
R1 - HKLM\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Main,Search Bar = http://us.rd.yahoo.com/customize/ie/defaul...rch/search.html
R1 - HKLM\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Main,Search Page = about:blank
R1 - HKCU\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\SearchURL,(Default) = http://us.rd.yahoo.com/customize/ie/defaul...//www.yahoo.com
R1 - HKLM\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Main,First Home Page = about:blank
R1 - HKCU\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Main,Window Title = Microsoft Internet Explorer
R1 - HKCU\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Internet Settings,ProxyOverride = localhost
R3 - URLSearchHook: Yahoo! Toolbar - {EF99BD32-C1FB-11D2-892F-0090271D4F88} - (no file)
O2 - BHO: Skype add-on (mastermind) - {22BF413B-C6D2-4d91-82A9-A0F997BA588C} - C:\PROGRA~1\Skype\Phone\IEPlugin\SKYPEI~1.DLL
O2 - BHO: (no name) - {53707962-6F74-2D53-2644-206D7942484F} - F:\PROGRA~1\SPYBOT~1\SDHelper.dll
O2 - BHO: (no name) - {5A074B21-F830-49de-A31B-474187A344B8} - (no file)
O2 - BHO: Yahoo! IE Services Button - {5BAB4B5B-68BC-4B02-94D6-2FC0DE4A7897} - C:\Programme\Yahoo!\Common\yiesrvc.dll
O2 - BHO: SSVHelper Class - {761497BB-D6F0-462C-B6EB-D4DAF1D92D43} - C:\Programme\Java\jre1.5.0_08\bin\ssv.dll
O2 - BHO: Windows Live Sign-in Helper - {9030D464-4C02-4ABF-8ECC-5164760863C6} - C:\Programme\Gemeinsame Dateien\Microsoft Shared\Windows Live\WindowsLiveLogin.dll
O2 - BHO: CAdBlocker Object - {E24AD748-155E-4254-B674-4EDF86E7E1DF} - C:\PROGRA~1\Acronis\PRIVAC~1\Blocker.dll
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [Acronis Popup Blocker] RunDll32.exe C:\PROGRA~1\Acronis\PRIVAC~1\Blocker.dll,Run
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [SpyWare Shield] "C:\Programme\Acronis\PrivacyExpert\Shield.exe"
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [LVCOMSX] C:\WINDOWS\system32\LVCOMSX.EXE
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [Realtime Audio Engine] mmrtkrnl.exe
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [F-Secure Manager] "C:\Programme\F-Secure\Common\FSM32.EXE" /splash
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [F-Secure TNB] "C:\Programme\F-Secure\TNB\TNBUtil.exe" /CHECKALL /WAITFORSW
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [Windows Defender] "C:\Programme\Windows Defender\MSASCui.exe" -hide
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [QuickTime Task] "C:\Programme\QuickTime\qttask.exe" -atboottime
O4 - HKCU\..\Run: [IncrediMail] C:\PROGRA~1\INCRED~1\bin\IncMail.exe /c
O4 - HKCU\..\Run: [Yahoo! Pager] "C:\Programme\Yahoo!\Messenger\YahooMessenger.exe" -quiet
O4 - HKCU\..\Run: [MsnMsgr] "C:\Programme\MSN Messenger\MsnMsgr.Exe" /background
O4 - HKCU\..\Run: [ctfmon.exe] C:\WINDOWS\system32\ctfmon.exe
O4 - HKCU\..\Run: [MySpaceIM] F:\Programme\MySpace\MySpaceIM.exe
O4 - HKCU\..\Run: [WMPNSCFG] C:\Programme\Windows Media Player\WMPNSCFG.exe
O4 - HKCU\..\Run: [Skype] "C:\Programme\Skype\Phone\Skype.exe" /nosplash /minimized
O4 - HKCU\..\Run: [SUPERAntiSpyware] F:\Programme\SUPERAntiSpyware\SUPERAntiSpyware.exe
O4 - Startup: ubisoft register.lnk.disabled
O4 - Global Startup: Adobe Reader - Schnellstart.lnk.disabled
O4 - Global Startup: F-Secure Automatic Update.lnk = C:\Programme\F-Secure\BackWeb\7681197\program\F-Secure Automatic Update.exe
O4 - Global Startup: HP Digital Imaging Monitor.lnk.disabled
O4 - Global Startup: HP Image Zone Schnellstart.lnk.disabled
O4 - Global Startup: Logitech Desktop Messenger.lnk.disabled
O4 - Global Startup: NETGEAR WG111T Smart Wizard.lnk = ?
O6 - HKCU\Software\Policies\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Control Panel present
O8 - Extra context menu item: &Yahoo! Search - file:///C:\Programme\Yahoo!\Common/ycsrch.htm
O8 - Extra context menu item: Nach Microsoft &Excel exportieren - res://C:\PROGRA~1\MICROS~2\OFFICE11\EXCEL.EXE/3000
O8 - Extra context menu item: Yahoo! &Dictionary - file:///C:\Programme\Yahoo!\Common/ycdict.htm
O8 - Extra context menu item: Yahoo! &Maps - file:///C:\Programme\Yahoo!\Common/ycmap.htm
O8 - Extra context menu item: Yahoo! &SMS - file:///C:\Programme\Yahoo!\Common/ycsms.htm
O9 - Extra button: (no name) - {08B0E5C0-4FCB-11CF-AAA5-00401C608501} - C:\Programme\Java\jre1.5.0_08\bin\ssv.dll
O9 - Extra 'Tools' menuitem: Sun Java Konsole - {08B0E5C0-4FCB-11CF-AAA5-00401C608501} - C:\Programme\Java\jre1.5.0_08\bin\ssv.dll
O9 - Extra button: Acronis Pop-up Blocker - {2E071ADC-ADF8-4b4b-8ACB-EDC49E6D45A2} - C:\PROGRA~1\Acronis\PRIVAC~1\Blocker.dll
O9 - Extra 'Tools' menuitem: Acronis Pop-up Blocker - {2E071ADC-ADF8-4b4b-8ACB-EDC49E6D45A2} - C:\PROGRA~1\Acronis\PRIVAC~1\Blocker.dll
O9 - Extra button: Yahoo! Services - {5BAB4B5B-68BC-4B02-94D6-2FC0DE4A7897} - C:\Programme\Yahoo!\Common\yiesrvc.dll
O9 - Extra button: Skype - {77BF5300-1474-4EC7-9980-D32B190E9B07} - C:\PROGRA~1\Skype\Phone\IEPlugin\SKYPEI~1.DLL
O9 - Extra button: Recherchieren - {92780B25-18CC-41C8-B9BE-3C9C571A8263} - C:\PROGRA~1\MICROS~2\OFFICE11\REFIEBAR.DLL
O9 - Extra button: (no name) - {e2e2dd38-d088-4134-82b7-f2ba38496583} - %windir%\Network Diagnostic\xpnetdiag.exe (file missing)
O9 - Extra 'Tools' menuitem: @xpsp3res.dll,-20001 - {e2e2dd38-d088-4134-82b7-f2ba38496583} - %windir%\Network Diagnostic\xpnetdiag.exe (file missing)
O9 - Extra button: Messenger - {FB5F1910-F110-11d2-BB9E-00C04F795683} - C:\Programme\Messenger\msmsgs.exe
O9 - Extra 'Tools' menuitem: Windows Messenger - {FB5F1910-F110-11d2-BB9E-00C04F795683} - C:\Programme\Messenger\msmsgs.exe
O11 - Options group: [INTERNATIONAL] International*
O16 - DPF: {02BF25D5-8C17-4B23-BC80-D3488ABDDC6B} (QuickTime Object) - http://a1540.g.akamai.net/7/1540/52/200612...ex/qtplugin.cab
O16 - DPF: {0EB0E74A-2A76-4AB3-A7FB-9BD8C29F7F75} (CKAVWebScan Object) - http://www.kaspersky.com/kos/english/kavwebscan_unicode.cab
O16 - DPF: {200B3EE9-7242-4EFD-B1E4-D97EE825BA53} -
O16 - DPF: {215B8138-A3CF-44C5-803F-8226143CFC0A} (Trend Micro ActiveX Scan Agent 6.6) - http://eu-housecall.trendmicro-europe.com/...ivex/hcImpl.cab
O16 - DPF: {27527D31-447B-11D5-A46E-0001023B4289} -
O16 - DPF: {30528230-99f7-4bb4-88d8-fa1d4f56a2ab} (YInstStarter Class) - C:\Programme\Yahoo!\Common\yinsthelper.dll
O16 - DPF: {3E68E405-C6DE-49FF-83AE-41EE9F4C36CE} -
O16 - DPF: {54823A9D-6BAE-11D5-B519-0050BA2413EB} -
O16 - DPF: {6414512B-B978-451D-A0D8-FCFDF33E833C} (WUWebControl Class) -
O16 - DPF: {6E32070A-766D-4EE6-879C-DC1FA91D2FC3} (MUWebControl Class) -
O16 - DPF: {8AD9C840-044E-11D1-B3E9-00805F499D93} (Java Plug-in 1.5.0_08) -
O16 - DPF: {AB86CE53-AC9F-449F-9399-D8ABCA09EC09} -
O16 - DPF: {ABB660B6-6694-407B-950A-EDBA5A159722} (DVCDownloadControl) - http://download.games.yahoo.com/games/web_...loadControl.cab
O16 - DPF: {CAFEEFAC-0015-0000-0008-ABCDEFFEDCBA} (Java Plug-in 1.5.0_08) -
O16 - DPF: {CAFEEFAC-FFFF-FFFF-FFFF-ABCDEFFEDCBA} (Java Plug-in 1.5.0_08) -
O16 - DPF: {DF780F87-FF2B-4DF8-92D0-73DB16A1543A} (PopCapLoader Object) - http://about.oberon-media.com/online/onlin...aploader_v5.cab
O16 - DPF: {EF148DBB-5B6D-4130-B2A1-661571E86260} (Playtime Games Launcher) - http://download.games.yahoo.com/games/web_...ameLauncher.cab
O18 - Protocol: skype4com - {FFC8B962-9B40-4DFF-9458-1830C7DD7F5D} - C:\PROGRA~1\GEMEIN~1\Skype\SKYPE4~1.DLL
O20 - Winlogon Notify: !SASWinLogon - f:\Programme\SUPERAntiSpyware\SASWINLO.dll
O20 - Winlogon Notify: WgaLogon - C:\WINDOWS\SYSTEM32\WgaLogon.dll
O21 - SSODL: WPDShServiceObj - {AAA288BA-9A4C-45B0-95D7-94D524869DB5} - C:\WINDOWS\system32\WPDShServiceObj.dll
O23 - Service: Acronis Scheduler2 Service (AcrSch2Svc) - Acronis - C:\Programme\Gemeinsame Dateien\Acronis\Schedule2\schedul2.exe
O23 - Service: F-Secure Automatic Update (BackWeb Plug-in - 7681197) - BackWeb Technologies Inc. - C:\PROGRA~1\F-Secure\BackWeb\7681197\Program\SERVIC~1.EXE
O23 - Service: ewido anti-spyware 4.0 guard - Anti-Malware Development a.s. - F:\Programme\ewido anti-spyware 4.0\guard.exe
O23 - Service: F-Secure Gatekeeper Handler Starter - F-Secure Corp. - C:\Programme\F-Secure\Anti-Virus\fsgk32st.exe
O23 - Service: F-Secure Network Request Broker - F-Secure Corporation - C:\Programme\F-Secure\Common\FNRB32.EXE
O23 - Service: fsbwsys - F-Secure Corp. - C:\Programme\F-Secure\BackWeb\7681197\program\fsbwsys.exe
O23 - Service: F-Secure Anti-Virus Firewall Daemon (FSDFWD) - F-Secure Corporation - C:\Programme\F-Secure\FWES\Program\fsdfwd.exe
O23 - Service: FSMA - F-Secure Corporation - C:\Programme\F-Secure\Common\FSMA32.EXE
O23 - Service: InstallDriver Table Manager (IDriverT) - Macrovision Corporation - C:\Programme\Gemeinsame Dateien\InstallShield\Driver\11\Intel 32\IDriverT.exe
O23 - Service: iPod Service - Apple Computer, Inc. - C:\Programme\iPod\bin\iPodService.exe
O23 - Service: LightScribeService Direct Disc Labeling Service (LightScribeService) - Hewlett-Packard Company - C:\Programme\Gemeinsame Dateien\LightScribe\LSSrvc.exe
O23 - Service: MWAgent - MicroWorld Technologies Inc. - C:\Programme\Gemeinsame Dateien\MicroWorld\Agent\MWASER.EXE
O23 - Service: NBService - Nero AG - C:\Programme\Nero\Nero 7\Nero BackItUp\NBService.exe
O23 - Service: NVIDIA Driver Helper Service (NVSvc) - NVIDIA Corporation - C:\WINDOWS\system32\nvsvc32.exe
O23 - Service: Process Activity Monitor (paamsrv) - Unknown owner - C:\Programme\Gemeinsame Dateien\Acronis\ProcessActivityMonitor\paamsrv.exe (file missing)
O23 - Service: PLFlash DeviceIoControl Service - Prolific Technology Inc. - C:\WINDOWS\system32\IoctlSvc.exe
O23 - Service: Pml Driver HPZ12 - HP - C:\WINDOWS\system32\HPZipm12.exe
O23 - Service: Sandra Data Service (SandraDataSrv) - SiSoftware - C:\Programme\SiSoftware\SiSoftware Sandra Lite 2007\Win32\RpcDataSrv.exe
O23 - Service: Sandra Service (SandraTheSrv) - SiSoftware - C:\Programme\SiSoftware\SiSoftware Sandra Lite 2007\RpcSandraSrv.exe

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