Recently posted a new thread under the topic title describing the issues and steps I've taken so far. Searched Add/Remove programs found Iguard and deleted...did not recognize any other malware signatures ...they are probably in the registry. IE was in bad shape (Errors and runtime errors, closed upon attempting to open it) but after removing some malware found by Panda Platinum Internet Security it will open now, but does not display pages. Most of the suggested removal software uses internet explorer for updating virus definitions and for online scanning so I am unable to update the software at present.
I've posted the results of the hijack this log as of 6/1/05.
Logfile of HijackThis v1.99.1
Scan saved at 4:25:47 AM, on 06/01/2005
Platform: Windows 98 SE (Win9x 4.10.2222A)
MSIE: Internet Explorer v6.00 (6.00.2600.0000)
Running processes:
C:\WINDOWS\SYSTEM\KERNEL32.DLL
C:\WINDOWS\SYSTEM\MSGSRV32.EXE
C:\WINDOWS\SYSTEM\MPREXE.EXE
C:\WINDOWS\SYSTEM\MDM.EXE
C:\PROGRAM FILES\IOMEGA\AUTODISK\ADSERVICE.EXE
C:\PROGRAM FILES\PANDA SOFTWARE\PANDA PLATINUM 2005 INTERNET SECURITY\PASSRV.EXE
C:\PROGRAM FILES\PANDA SOFTWARE\PANDA PLATINUM 2005 INTERNET SECURITY\PAVFNSVR.EXE
C:\PROGRAM FILES\PANDA SOFTWARE\PANDA PLATINUM 2005 INTERNET SECURITY\PSIMSVC.EXE
C:\PROGRAM FILES\PANDA SOFTWARE\PANDA PLATINUM 2005 INTERNET SECURITY\FIREWALL\PAVFIRES.EXE
C:\PROGRAM FILES\PANDA SOFTWARE\PANDA PLATINUM 2005 INTERNET SECURITY\PAVPROT9.EXE
C:\WINDOWS\EXPLORER.EXE
C:\PROGRAM FILES\PANDA SOFTWARE\PANDA PLATINUM 2005 INTERNET SECURITY\PAVKRE9X.EXE
C:\PROGRAM FILES\PANDA SOFTWARE\PANDA PLATINUM 2005 INTERNET SECURITY\PREVSRV.EXE
C:\PROGRAM FILES\PANDA SOFTWARE\PANDA PLATINUM 2005 INTERNET SECURITY\WEBPROXY.EXE
C:\WINDOWS\SYSTEM\SYSTRAY.EXE
C:\WINDOWS\LOADQM.EXE
C:\PROGRAM FILES\IOMEGA\AUTODISK\ADUSERMON.EXE
C:\PROGRAM FILES\IOMEGA\DRIVEICONS\IMGICON.EXE
C:\WINDOWS\TPPALDR.EXE
C:\PROGRAM FILES\PANDA SOFTWARE\PANDA PLATINUM 2005 INTERNET SECURITY\APVXDWIN.EXE
C:\PROGRAM FILES\HISTORYKILL\HISTKILL.EXE
C:\WINDOWS\SYSTEM\WMIEXE.EXE
C:\PROGRAM FILES\HISTORYKILL\HKPOPUPKILLER.EXE
C:\PROGRAM FILES\PANDA SOFTWARE\PANDA PLATINUM 2005 INTERNET SECURITY\SRVLOAD.EXE
C:\WINDOWS\SYSTEM\DDHELP.EXE
C:\AUDIO\HIJACK THIS\HIJACKTHIS.EXE
C:\PROGRAM FILES\PANDA SOFTWARE\PANDA PLATINUM 2005 INTERNET SECURITY\UPGRADER.EXE
R0 - HKLM\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Main,Local Page =
N4 - Mozilla: user_pref("browser.startup.homepage", "http://www.msnbc.com"); (C:\WINDOWS\Application Data\Mozilla\Profiles\default\pqcywukb.slt\prefs.js)
N4 - Mozilla: user_pref("browser.search.defaultengine", "engine://C%3A%5CPROGRAM%20FILES%5CMOZILLA.ORG%5CMOZILLA%5Csearchplugins%5Cgoogle.src"); (C:\WINDOWS\Application Data\Mozilla\Profiles\default\pqcywukb.slt\prefs.js)
O2 - BHO: (no name) - {53707962-6F74-2D53-2644-206D7942484F} - C:\PROGRA~1\SPYBOT~1\SDHELPER.DLL
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [ScanRegistry] c:\windows\scanregw.exe /autorun
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [SystemTray] SysTray.Exe
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [SoundMan] soundman.exe
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [LoadQM] loadqm.exe
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [Echo Gals2 Jump Start] echostr2.exe
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [ADUserMon] C:\Program Files\Iomega\AutoDisk\ADUserMon.exe
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [Iomega Drive Icons] C:\Program Files\Iomega\DriveIcons\ImgIcon.exe
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [Deskup] C:\Program Files\Iomega\DriveIcons\deskup.exe /IMGSTART
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [TPP Auto Loader] C:\WINDOWS\TPPALDR.EXE
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [SCANINICIO] "C:\Program Files\Panda Software\Panda Platinum 2005 Internet Security\Inicio.exe"
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [APVXDWIN] "C:\Program Files\Panda Software\Panda Platinum 2005 Internet Security\APVXDWIN.EXE" /s
O4 - HKLM\..\RunServices: [LoadPowerProfile] Rundll32.exe powrprof.dll,LoadCurrentPwrScheme
O4 - HKLM\..\RunServices: [Machine Debug Manager] C:\WINDOWS\SYSTEM\MDM.EXE
O4 - HKLM\..\RunServices: [ADService] C:\Program Files\Iomega\AutoDisk\ADService.exe
O4 - HKLM\..\RunServices: [PavProc] "C:\Program Files\Common Files\Panda Software\PavShld\PavPrS9x.exe"
O4 - HKLM\..\RunServices: [PANDASCHEDULER] "C:\Program Files\Panda Software\Panda Platinum 2005 Internet Security\Pavsched.exe"
O4 - HKLM\..\RunServices: [PANDA ANTISPAM SERVER SERVICE] "C:\Program Files\Panda Software\Panda Platinum 2005 Internet Security\PasSrv.exe"
O4 - HKLM\..\RunServices: [PAVFNSVR] "C:\Program Files\Panda Software\Panda Platinum 2005 Internet Security\PavFnSvr.exe"
O4 - HKLM\..\RunServices: [PSIMSVC] "C:\Program Files\Panda Software\Panda Platinum 2005 Internet Security\PSIMSVC.exe"
O4 - HKLM\..\RunServices: [PAVFIRES] "C:\Program Files\Panda Software\Panda Platinum 2005 Internet Security\Firewall\PavFires.exe"
O4 - HKLM\..\RunServices: [Pavprot9] "C:\Program Files\Panda Software\Panda Platinum 2005 Internet Security\Pavprot9.exe"
O4 - HKLM\..\RunServices: [Pavkre9X] "C:\Program Files\Panda Software\Panda Platinum 2005 Internet Security\Pavkre9X.exe"
O4 - HKLM\..\RunServices: [Panda Preventium+ Service] "C:\PROGRAM FILES\PANDA SOFTWARE\PANDA PLATINUM 2005 INTERNET SECURITY\PREVSRV.EXE"
O4 - HKCU\..\Run: [HistoryKill] C:\Program Files\HistoryKill\histkill.exe /startup
O4 - HKCU\..\Run: [uninstal] regsvr32 /u /s image.dll
O4 - HKCU\..\Run: [SpybotSD TeaTimer] G:\Spybot - Search & Destroy\TeaTimer.exe
O4 - Startup: Microsoft Office.lnk = C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\Office\OSA9.EXE
O4 - Startup: Hewlett-Packard Recorder.lnk.disabled
O4 - Startup: HPAiODevice.lnk.disabled
O4 - Startup: Palo Alto Software Update Manager 8.0.lnk = C:\Program Files\Common Files\Palo Alto Software\8.0\PAS8_Update.exe
O9 - Extra button: Related - {c95fe080-8f5d-11d2-a20b-00aa003c157a} - C:\WINDOWS\web\related.htm
O9 - Extra 'Tools' menuitem: Show &Related Links - {c95fe080-8f5d-11d2-a20b-00aa003c157a} - C:\WINDOWS\web\related.htm
O9 - Extra button: Real.com - {CD67F990-D8E9-11d2-98FE-00C0F0318AFE} - C:\WINDOWS\SYSTEM\Shdocvw.dll
O9 - Extra button: (no name) - {08B0E5C0-4FCB-11CF-AAA5-00401C608501} - C:\Program Files\Java\jre1.5.0_02\bin\npjpi150_02.dll
O9 - Extra 'Tools' menuitem: Sun Java Console - {08B0E5C0-4FCB-11CF-AAA5-00401C608501} - C:\Program Files\Java\jre1.5.0_02\bin\npjpi150_02.dll
O9 - Extra button: Microsoft AntiSpyware helper - {261E84C5-C0D6-40A4-90DB-EE3AB25AB607} - (no file) (HKCU)
O9 - Extra 'Tools' menuitem: Microsoft AntiSpyware helper - {261E84C5-C0D6-40A4-90DB-EE3AB25AB607} - (no file) (HKCU)
O12 - Plugin for .spop: C:\PROGRA~1\INTERN~1\Plugins\NPDocBox.dll
O16 - DPF: {9A9307A0-7DA4-4DAF-B042-5009F29E09E1} (ActiveScan Installer Class) - http://www.pandasoft.../as5/asinst.cab
O21 - SSODL: XmLdrLocation - {0C887F38-5178-43DA-B9F0-B856141FCDA4} - C:\WINDOWS\SYSTEM\mserrtrc.dll