[Daemon]

Yes, infections can masquerade as those files but that isn't what you had - I would have sorted that for you earlier.

What did you do between posting your last HJT log and experiencing the log-on problems - I didn't give you any instructions, I need to know what you did to help further.

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Also--while nothing shows up under Applications in the Task Manager Window, Under processes the following are running:

System Idle Process
System
smss.exe
csrss.ese
winlogon.exe
services.exe
lsass.exe
WZQKPICK.EXE
spoolss.exe
RpcSs.exe
nddeagnt.exe
Explorer.exe
pstores.exe
MSTask.exe
taskmgr.exe
loadwc.exe
ddhelp.exe
WebshotsTray.exe
qttask.exe
mmod.exe

[louisethelibrarian]

Also--while nothing shows up under Applications in the Task Manager Window, Under processes the following are running:

System Idle Process
System
smss.exe
csrss.ese
winlogon.exe
services.exe
lsass.exe
WZQKPICK.EXE
spoolss.exe
RpcSs.exe
nddeagnt.exe
Explorer.exe
pstores.exe
MSTask.exe
taskmgr.exe
loadwc.exe
ddhelp.exe
WebshotsTray.exe
qttask.exe
mmod.exe

[louisethelibrarian]

Let's see; I'm trying to remember what I did after posting the log. I went into my regular library circulation and cataloguing program and exited. I checked my task manager, tried to end the lsass.exe file, was told it was locked, exited out of task manager, checked my email for work and home, and that's all. ANd no, I'm not like all of my students here who always deny doing anything! :)

Louise

[Daemon]

hehe - I thought you would fess up

Those files are OK - just because they are running doesn't make them bad. Can you boot into Safe Mode - tap F8 after the BIOS has loaded?

[louisethelibrarian]

This is what I get; I never see BIOS loading:

OS Loader v. 4.00
N5 Detect
OS Loader
Press Space Bar now to invoke
MS WIN NT
1 System Processor [64 Mb Memory}
. . . . . . . . . . . .

After this, the computer keeps running, but the screen goes dark.

Louise

[louisethelibrarian]

I tried selecting the other operating mode when I logged on, and we're up and running! Yeeha!!! Thank you so much for all of your help; you've been wonderful and very patient. I'll be sure to recommend you to everyone I work with, and may be back in the future!

Louise

[Daemon]

You're welcome - glad to help

To help keep you clean follow the recommendations in Tony's article here:

So how did I get infected in the first place?



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