My computer was taken over on 3-17-2005 and it has been popup/crash h*** ever since. I've tried a bit of everything, but like many others, I seem to have these undeletable "seed files" (aklsp.dll etc.) whose horrible progeny updates my configuration files upon every startup. Based on my google "research", I'm guessing I have some wicked VX2 variant or some such thing. Here is my HJT log:
Logfile of HijackThis v1.99.1
Scan saved at 2:43:17 PM, on 3/27/05
Platform: Windows 98 SE (Win9x 4.10.2222A)
MSIE: Internet Explorer v6.00 SP1 (6.00.2800.1106)
Running processes:
C:\WINDOWS\SYSTEM\KERNEL32.DLL
C:\WINDOWS\SYSTEM\MSGSRV32.EXE
C:\WINDOWS\SYSTEM\MPREXE.EXE
C:\PROGRAM FILES\NORTON PERSONAL FIREWALL\NISSERV.EXE
C:\PROGRAM FILES\NORTON PERSONAL FIREWALL\IAMAPP.EXE
C:\PROGRAM FILES\NORTON PERSONAL FIREWALL\NISUM.EXE
C:\WINDOWS\SYSTEM\mmtask.tsk
C:\WINDOWS\EXPLORER.EXE
C:\PROGRAM FILES\TREND PC-CILLIN 98\IOMON98.EXE
C:\WINDOWS\RUNDLL32.EXE
C:\WINDOWS\TASKMON.EXE
C:\WINDOWS\SYSTEM\SYSTRAY.EXE
C:\PROGRAM FILES\ACER INC\POWERKEY\POWERKEY.EXE
C:\PROGRAM FILES\SAFEOFF\SAFEOFF.EXE
C:\WINDOWS\ACER\SNAPSHOT\ACERTMB.EXE
C:\PROGRAM FILES\COMMON FILES\REAL\UPDATE_OB\REALSCHED.EXE
C:\WINDOWS\SYSTEM\LEXBCES.EXE
C:\PROGRAM FILES\IOMEGA HOTBURN PRO\AUTOLAUNCH.EXE
C:\PROGRAM FILES\MICROSOFT OFFICE\OFFICE\OSA.EXE
C:\WINDOWS\SYSTEM\SPOOL32.EXE
C:\WINDOWS\SYSTEM\RPCSS.EXE
C:\WINDOWS\SYSTEM\WMIEXE.EXE
C:\WINDOWS\SYSTEM\LEXPPS.EXE
C:\PROGRAM FILES\INTERNET EXPLORER\IEXPLORE.EXE
C:\WINDOWS\SYSTEM\DDHELP.EXE
C:\WINDOWS\DESKTOP\SECURITY- ANTI SPYWRE ETC\HIJACKTHIS.EXE
R0 - HKCU\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Main,Start Page = http://www.ebay.com/
R1 - HKCU\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Internet Settings,ProxyServer = sas.ce1.attbb.net:8000
R1 - HKCU\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Internet Settings,ProxyOverride = *.ce1.attbb.net;<local>
O1 - Hosts: 69.20.16.183 auto.search.msn.com
O1 - Hosts: 69.20.16.183 search.netscape.com
O1 - Hosts: 69.20.16.183 ieautosearch
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [ScanRegistry] c:\windows\scanregw.exe /autorun
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [TaskMonitor] C:\WINDOWS\taskmon.exe
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [SystemTray] SysTray.Exe
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [LoadPowerProfile] Rundll32.exe powrprof.dll,LoadCurrentPwrScheme
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [Notebook Manager] "C:\Program Files\Notebook Manager\nbm.exe -1"
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [AcerPowerkey] "C:\Program Files\Acer Inc\Powerkey\Powerkey.exe"
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [SafeOFF] "C:\Program Files\SafeOFF\SafeOff.exe"
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [Pcc] c:\windows\pcc.exe
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [AspireTimeMachine] c:\windows\acer\snapshot\acertmb.exe
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [TkBellExe] "C:\Program Files\Common Files\Real\Update_OB\realsched.exe" -osboot
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [LexStart] Lexstart.exe
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [LexmarkPrinTray] PrinTray.exe
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [QuickTime Task] "C:\WINDOWS\SYSTEM\QTTASK.EXE" -atboottime
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [Drag'n'Drop_Autolaunch] "C:\Program Files\Iomega HotBurn Pro\Autolaunch.exe"
O4 - HKLM\..\RunServices: [LoadPowerProfile] Rundll32.exe powrprof.dll,LoadCurrentPwrScheme
O4 - HKLM\..\RunServices: [Pcc] c:\windows\pcc.exe
O4 - Startup: Office Startup.lnk = C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\Office\OSA.EXE
O4 - Startup: Microsoft Find Fast.lnk = C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\Office\FINDFAST.EXE
O9 - Extra button: RealGuide - {CD67F990-D8E9-11d2-98FE-00C0F0318AFE} - C:\WINDOWS\SYSTEM\Shdocvw.dll
O9 - Extra button: (no name) - {08B0E5C0-4FCB-11CF-AAA5-00401C608501} - C:\WINDOWS\SYSTEM\MSJAVA.DLL
O9 - Extra 'Tools' menuitem: Sun Java Console - {08B0E5C0-4FCB-11CF-AAA5-00401C608501} - C:\WINDOWS\SYSTEM\MSJAVA.DLL
O9 - Extra button: AIM - {AC9E2541-2814-11d5-BC6D-00B0D0A1DE45} - C:\PROGRAM FILES\AIM\AIM.EXE
O10 - Unknown file in Winsock LSP: c:\windows\system\aklsp.dll
O10 - Unknown file in Winsock LSP: c:\windows\system\aklsp.dll
O10 - Unknown file in Winsock LSP: c:\windows\system\aklsp.dll
O10 - Unknown file in Winsock LSP: c:\windows\system\aklsp.dll
O10 - Unknown file in Winsock LSP: c:\windows\system\aklsp.dll
O10 - Unknown file in Winsock LSP: c:\windows\system\aklsp.dll
O10 - Unknown file in Winsock LSP: c:\windows\system\aklsp.dll
O16 - DPF: {C58009C0-5321-11D4-99E0-204C4F4F5020} (PhotoUploader Control (www.fotki.com)) - http://images.fotki.....fotki.com).cab
O16 - DPF: {C75BE5CC-7F80-458C-8B66-FAB86E3B13C3} (FotkiUploader Control) - http://images.fotki....tkiUploader.cab
O16 - DPF: {62475759-9E84-458E-A1AB-5D2C442ADFDE} - http://a1540.g.akama...meInstaller.exe
O16 - DPF: {F58E1CEF-A068-4C15-BA5E-587CAF3EE8C6} (MSN Chat Control 4.5) - http://chat.msn.com/bin/msnchat45.cab
O16 - DPF: {74D05D43-3236-11D4-BDCD-00C04F9A3B61} (HouseCall Control) - http://a840.g.akamai...all/xscan53.cab
Any help would be greatly appreciated!
Thanks in advance
12tones