I think it may be premature for me to head over to the XP forum. Here's why: Using the parallel install, I was able to download and install the AVG anti-virus software suite. I ran a full AVG scan a a variety of trojans were found. I suspect these are the kinds of nasties that will keep coming back if I don't take some additional steps to deep root them out. Can you take a look at the report generated by AVG and then advise me on what I should do in terms of running some additional utilities to permanently root out this variety of malware? I'm going on the assumption that while AVG was helpful in this initial step, it is not enough to keep this stuff away. Here's the AVG report:
"Scan ""Scan whole computer"" was finished."
"Infections found:";"20"
"Infected objects removed or healed:";"20"
"Not removed or healed:";"0"
"Spyware found:";"0"
"Spyware removed:";"0"
"Not removed:";"0"
"Warnings count:";"14"
"Information count:";"0"
"Scan started:";"Wednesday, July 16, 2008, 8:34:30 PM"
"Scan finished:";"Wednesday, July 16, 2008, 9:08:50 PM (34 minute(s) 19 second(s))"
"Total object scanned:";"467721"
"User who launched the scan:";"js"
"Infections"
"File";"Infection";"Result"
"D:\Documents and Settings\Owner\Local Settings\Temp\software.php";"Trojan horse Generic10.BCZJ";"Moved to Virus Vault"
"D:\Documents and Settings\Owner\Local Settings\Temp\software.php:\$IG$IH$IF\gpefaowr.exe";"Trojan horse Generic10.BCPU";"Moved to Virus Vault"
"D:\Documents and Settings\Owner\Local Settings\Temp\software.php:\$IG$IH$IF\wbxdpgfeqod.dll";"Trojan horse Generic10.BCZJ";"Moved to Virus Vault"
"D:\WINDOWS\system32\awtuuUMD.dll";"Trojan horse Generic10.BCAY";"Moved to Virus Vault"
"D:\WINDOWS\system32\cbyocbyt.dll";"Virus found Vundo";"Moved to Virus Vault"
"D:\WINDOWS\system32\clbdll.dll";"Trojan horse BackDoor.Generic9.AZWO";"Moved to Virus Vault"
"D:\WINDOWS\system32\dapabpbu.dll";"Trojan horse BHO.ERV";"Moved to Virus Vault"
"D:\WINDOWS\system32\drivers\clbdriver.sys";"Trojan horse Downloader.Tibs.9.AG";"Moved to Virus Vault"
"D:\WINDOWS\system32\efcYSkii.dll";"Trojan horse BHO.ERS";"Moved to Virus Vault"
"D:\WINDOWS\system32\fccyxwwT.dll";"Trojan horse Generic10.BCAY";"Moved to Virus Vault"
"D:\WINDOWS\system32\jtevps.dll";"Trojan horse BHO.ERM";"Moved to Virus Vault"
"D:\WINDOWS\system32\kkrdpmih.dll";"Trojan horse BHO.ERM";"Moved to Virus Vault"
"D:\WINDOWS\system32\lermwpfh.dll";"Trojan horse Generic10.BCRA";"Moved to Virus Vault"
"D:\WINDOWS\system32\mavzhh.dll";"Trojan horse Generic10.BCRA";"Moved to Virus Vault"
"D:\WINDOWS\system32\opnnLFwu.dll";"Trojan horse Generic10.BCAY";"Moved to Virus Vault"
"D:\WINDOWS\system32\opnnLFwu.zip";"Trojan horse Generic10.BCAY";"Moved to Virus Vault"
"D:\WINDOWS\system32\opnnLFwu.zip:\opnnLFwu.dll";"Trojan horse Generic10.BCAY";"Moved to Virus Vault"
"D:\WINDOWS\system32\ssqOfdBt.dll";"Trojan horse Generic10.BCAY";"Moved to Virus Vault"
"D:\WINDOWS\system32\tcbtew.dll";"Trojan horse BHO.ERV";"Moved to Virus Vault"
"D:\WINDOWS\system32\xneibugw.dll";"Trojan horse BHO.ERU";"Moved to Virus Vault"
"Warnings"
"File";"Infection";"Result"
"C:\Documents and Settings\js\Cookies\
[email protected][2].txt";"Found Tracking cookie.Webtrends";"Potentially dangerous object"
"C:\Documents and Settings\js\Cookies\
[email protected][2].txt:\m.webtrends.com.b4ca7df0";"Found Tracking cookie.Webtrends";"Potentially dangerous object"
"D:\Documents and Settings\Owner\Cookies\owner@advertising[1].txt";"Found Tracking cookie.Advertising";"Potentially dangerous object"
"D:\Documents and Settings\Owner\Cookies\owner@advertising[1].txt:\advertising.com.525a5fb9";"Found Tracking cookie.Advertising";"Potentially dangerous object"
"D:\Documents and Settings\Owner\Cookies\owner@atdmt[2].txt";"Found Tracking cookie.Atdmt";"Potentially dangerous object"
"D:\Documents and Settings\Owner\Cookies\owner@atdmt[2].txt:\atdmt.com.b3e33b5f";"Found Tracking cookie.Atdmt";"Potentially dangerous object"
"D:\Documents and Settings\Owner\Cookies\owner@findwhat[1].txt";"Found Tracking cookie.Findwhat";"Potentially dangerous object"
"D:\Documents and Settings\Owner\Cookies\owner@findwhat[1].txt:\findwhat.com.539b0606";"Found Tracking cookie.Findwhat";"Potentially dangerous object"
"D:\Documents and Settings\Owner\Cookies\
[email protected][2].txt";"Found Tracking cookie.Webtrends";"Potentially dangerous object"
"D:\Documents and Settings\Owner\Cookies\
[email protected][2].txt:\m.webtrends.com.b4ca7df0";"Found Tracking cookie.Webtrends";"Potentially dangerous object"
"D:\Documents and Settings\Owner\Cookies\owner@revsci[1].txt";"Found Tracking cookie.Revsci";"Potentially dangerous object"
"D:\Documents and Settings\Owner\Cookies\owner@revsci[1].txt:\revsci.net.2df99d79";"Found Tracking cookie.Revsci";"Potentially dangerous object"
"D:\Documents and Settings\Owner\Cookies\owner@revsci[1].txt:\revsci.net.44927ec";"Found Tracking cookie.Revsci";"Potentially dangerous object"
"D:\Documents and Settings\Owner\Cookies\owner@revsci[1].txt:\revsci.net.e9dbeb91";"Found Tracking cookie.Revsci";"Potentially dangerous object"