[veryapparent]

I've gone through your steps in the "you must read this before posting" page. Here's what happened: (By the way my computer started freezing this weekend when using Napster, AIM, and Excel, so I removed those programs from my computer but I still can't get through a virus scan without it freezing.)
CleanUp! cleared over a meg.
When I run Adaware my computer freezes when it gets to deep scanning my local registry at CLSID\{4.......}.
CWShredder fixed 1 problem.
SpyBot fixed 5 problems, but I tried rerunning it and now it freezes when it gets to CoolWWWSearch.HomeSearch.
I checked the rogue/suspect antispyware list and I do not have any on my computer.
My Symantec Antivirus freezes when it gets to Windows\system32\amstream.dll as does the Ewido Security Suite, the Trend Housecall Scan, and the Panda Active Scan. TrojanHunter also froze.
My windows is updated.
And so now here is my Hijack This log:

Logfile of HijackThis v1.99.1
Scan saved at 3:57:13 PM, on 9/6/2005
Platform: Windows XP SP2 (WinNT 5.01.2600)
MSIE: Internet Explorer v6.00 SP2 (6.00.2900.2180)

Running processes:
C:\WINDOWS\System32\smss.exe
C:\WINDOWS\system32\csrss.exe
C:\WINDOWS\system32\winlogon.exe
C:\WINDOWS\system32\services.exe
C:\WINDOWS\system32\lsass.exe
C:\WINDOWS\system32\Ati2evxx.exe
C:\WINDOWS\system32\svchost.exe
C:\WINDOWS\system32\svchost.exe
C:\WINDOWS\System32\svchost.exe
C:\WINDOWS\system32\svchost.exe
C:\WINDOWS\system32\svchost.exe
c:\Program Files\Common Files\Symantec Shared\ccSetMgr.exe
c:\Program Files\Common Files\Symantec

Shared\SPBBC\SPBBCSvc.exe
c:\Program Files\Common Files\Symantec Shared\ccEvtMgr.exe
C:\WINDOWS\system32\spoolsv.exe
C:\Program Files\Cisco Systems\VPN Client\cvpnd.exe
c:\Program Files\Symantec AntiVirus\DefWatch.exe
C:\Program Files\ewido\security suite\ewidoctrl.exe
C:\Program Files\ewido\security suite\ewidoguard.exe
c:\Program Files\Symantec AntiVirus\Rtvscan.exe
C:\WINDOWS\system32\wdfmgr.exe
C:\WINDOWS\System32\alg.exe
C:\WINDOWS\system32\Ati2evxx.exe
C:\WINDOWS\Explorer.EXE
C:\Program Files\ATI Technologies\ATI Control

Panel\atiptaxx.exe
C:\Program Files\Synaptics\SynTP\SynTPLpr.exe
C:\Program Files\Synaptics\SynTP\SynTPEnh.exe
C:\Program Files\HPQ\Quick Launch Buttons\EabServr.exe
C:\Program Files\HPQ\HP Wireless Assistant\HP Wireless

Assistant.exe
C:\Program Files\Hewlett-Packard\HP Software

Update\HPWuSchd2.exe
C:\Program Files\Common Files\Symantec Shared\ccApp.exe
C:\PROGRA~1\SYMANT~1\VPTray.exe
C:\Program Files\HP\hpcoretech\hpcmpmgr.exe
C:\WINDOWS\system32\wbem\wmiprvse.exe
C:\Program Files\Java\jre1.5.0_04\bin\jusched.exe
C:\Program Files\QuickTime\qttask.exe
C:\Program Files\iTunes\iTunesHelper.exe
C:\Program Files\iPod\bin\iPodService.exe
C:\Program Files\HPQ\SHARED\HPQWMI.exe
C:\Program Files\Spybot - Search & Destroy\TeaTimer.exe
C:\Program Files\Adobe\Acrobat 6.0\Distillr\acrotray.exe
C:\Program Files\Cisco Systems\VPN Client\vpngui.exe
C:\Program Files\Mozilla Firefox\firefox.exe
C:\HJT\HijackThis.exe

R1 - HKCU\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Main,Search

Bar = http://ie.redirect.hp.com/svs/rdr?

TYPE=3&tp=iesearch&locale=EN_US&c=Q105&bd=pavilion&pf=lapt

op
R1 - HKLM\Software\Microsoft\Internet

Explorer\Main,Default_Page_URL =

http://ie.redirect.hp.com/svs/rdr?

TYPE=3&tp=iehome&locale=EN_US&c=Q105&bd=pavilion&pf=laptop
R1 - HKCU\Software\Microsoft\Internet Connection

Wizard,ShellNext =

https://register.hp....lets.ProdReg1Se

rvlet?

appID=java_wreg_wreg_genpg&modelID=PN494AV&product_full_na

me=Pavilion%

20ZV6000&PROD_SERIAL_ID=CND5200L70&PURCH_DT_MONTH=05&PURCH

_DT_DAY=27&PURCH_DT_YEAR=2005&gwCountry=US&language=EN&pro

dOS=011
O2 - BHO: AcroIEHlprObj Class - {06849E9F-C8D7-4D59-B87D-

784B7D6BE0B3} - C:\Program Files\Adobe\Acrobat 6.0

\Reader\ActiveX\AcroIEHelper.dll
O2 - BHO: (no name) - {53707962-6F74-2D53-2644-

206D7942484F} - C:\Program Files\Spybot - Search &

Destroy\SDHelper.dll
O2 - BHO: (no name) - {BDF3E430-B101-42AD-A544-

FADC6B084872} - (no file)
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [ATIPTA] C:\Program Files\ATI

Technologies\ATI Control Panel\atiptaxx.exe
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [UpdateManager] "C:\Program Files\Common

Files\Sonic\Update Manager\sgtray.exe" /r
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [SynTPLpr] C:\Program

Files\Synaptics\SynTP\SynTPLpr.exe
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [SynTPEnh] C:\Program

Files\Synaptics\SynTP\SynTPEnh.exe
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [eabconfg.cpl] C:\Program

Files\HPQ\Quick Launch Buttons\EabServr.exe /Start
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [Cpqset] C:\Program Files\HPQ\Default

Settings\cpqset.exe
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [hpWirelessAssistant] "%ProgramFiles%

\HPQ\HP Wireless Assistant\HP Wireless Assistant.exe"
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [HP Software Update] C:\Program

Files\Hewlett-Packard\HP Software Update\HPWuSchd2.exe
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [ccApp] "c:\Program Files\Common

Files\Symantec Shared\ccApp.exe"
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [vptray] c:\PROGRA~1\SYMANT~1\VPTray.exe
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [HP Component Manager] "C:\Program

Files\HP\hpcoretech\hpcmpmgr.exe"
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [THGuard] "C:\Program Files\TrojanHunter

4.2\THGuard.exe"
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [SunJavaUpdateSched] C:\Program

Files\Java\jre1.5.0_04\bin\jusched.exe
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [QuickTime Task] "C:\Program

Files\QuickTime\qttask.exe" -atboottime
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [iTunesHelper] C:\Program

Files\iTunes\iTunesHelper.exe
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [HPDJ Taskbar Utility]

C:\WINDOWS\system32\spool\drivers\w32x86\3\hpztsb10.exe
O4 - HKCU\..\Run: [Spyware Cleaner] "C:\Program

Files\Spyware Cleaner\SpywareCleaner.Exe" /boot
O4 - HKCU\..\Run: [SpybotSD TeaTimer] C:\Program

Files\Spybot - Search & Destroy\TeaTimer.exe
O4 - Global Startup: Acrobat Assistant.lnk = C:\Program

Files\Adobe\Acrobat 6.0\Distillr\acrotray.exe
O4 - Global Startup: Adobe Gamma Loader.exe.lnk =

C:\Program Files\Common Files\Adobe\Calibration\Adobe

Gamma Loader.exe
O4 - Global Startup: Cisco Systems VPN Client.lnk =

C:\Program Files\Cisco Systems\VPN Client\vpngui.exe
O4 - Global Startup: Microsoft Office.lnk = C:\Program

Files\Microsoft Office\Office10\OSA.EXE
O8 - Extra context menu item: &AIM Search -

res://C:\Program Files\AIM

Toolbar\AIMBar.dll/aimsearch.htm
O8 - Extra context menu item: E&xport to Microsoft Excel -

res://C:\PROGRA~1\MICROS~4\Office10\EXCEL.EXE/3000
O9 - Extra button: (no name) - {08B0E5C0-4FCB-11CF-AAA5-

00401C608501} - C:\Program Files\Java\jre1.5.0_04

\bin\npjpi150_04.dll
O9 - Extra 'Tools' menuitem: Sun Java Console - {08B0E5C0

-4FCB-11CF-AAA5-00401C608501} - C:\Program

Files\Java\jre1.5.0_04\bin\npjpi150_04.dll
O9 - Extra button: Research - {92780B25-18CC-41C8-B9BE-

3C9C571A8263} - C:\PROGRA~1\MICROS~4\OFFICE11\REFIEBAR.DLL
O9 - Extra button: Messenger - {FB5F1910-F110-11d2-BB9E-

00C04F795683} - C:\Program Files\Messenger\msmsgs.exe
O9 - Extra 'Tools' menuitem: Windows Messenger -

{FB5F1910-F110-11d2-BB9E-00C04F795683} - C:\Program

Files\Messenger\msmsgs.exe
O14 - IERESET.INF:

START_PAGE_URL=http://ie.redirect.hp.com/svs/rdr?

TYPE=3&tp=iehome&locale=EN_US&c=Q105&bd=pavilion&pf=laptop
O16 - DPF: {17492023-C23A-453E-A040-C7C580BBF700} (Windows

Genuine Advantage Validation Tool) -

http://go.microsoft....k/?linkid=39204
O16 - DPF: {74D05D43-3236-11D4-BDCD-00C04F9A3B61}

(HouseCall Control) -

http://a840.g.akamai...01/housecall.tr

endmicro.com/housecall/xscan53.cab
O16 - DPF: {9A9307A0-7DA4-4DAF-B042-5009F29E09E1}

(ActiveScan Installer Class) -

http://www.pandasoft...free/asinst.cab
O17 - HKLM\System\CCS\Services\Tcpip\..\{5C09232A-ACB8-

4DB0-A511-A1A07C722EC9}: Domain = engr.psu.edu
O17 - HKLM\System\CCS\Services\Tcpip\..\{5C09232A-ACB8-

4DB0-A511-A1A07C722EC9}: NameServer =

130.203.201.18,130.203.197.7
O17 - HKLM\System\CS1\Services\Tcpip\Parameters:

SearchList = engr.psu.edu
O17 - HKLM\System\CCS\Services\Tcpip\Parameters:

SearchList = engr.psu.edu
O23 - Service: Ati HotKey Poller - ATI Technologies Inc. -

C:\WINDOWS\system32\Ati2evxx.exe
O23 - Service: Symantec Event Manager (ccEvtMgr) -

Symantec Corporation - c:\Program Files\Common

Files\Symantec Shared\ccEvtMgr.exe
O23 - Service: Symantec Password Validation (ccPwdSvc) -

Symantec Corporation - c:\Program Files\Common

Files\Symantec Shared\ccPwdSvc.exe
O23 - Service: Symantec Settings Manager (ccSetMgr) -

Symantec Corporation - c:\Program Files\Common

Files\Symantec Shared\ccSetMgr.exe
O23 - Service: Cisco Systems, Inc. VPN Service (CVPND) -

Cisco Systems, Inc. - C:\Program Files\Cisco Systems\VPN

Client\cvpnd.exe
O23 - Service: Symantec AntiVirus Definition Watcher

(DefWatch) - Symantec Corporation - c:\Program

Files\Symantec AntiVirus\DefWatch.exe
O23 - Service: ewido security suite control - ewido

networks - C:\Program Files\ewido\security

suite\ewidoctrl.exe
O23 - Service: ewido security suite guard - ewido networks

- C:\Program Files\ewido\security suite\ewidoguard.exe
O23 - Service: HP WMI Interface (hpqwmi) - Hewlett-Packard

Development Company, L.P. - C:\Program

Files\HPQ\SHARED\HPQWMI.exe
O23 - Service: iPod Service (iPodService) - Apple

Computer, Inc. - C:\Program Files\iPod\bin\iPodService.exe
O23 - Service: Office Source Engine (ose) - Unknown owner

- C:\Program Files\Common Files\Microsoft Shared\Source

Engine\OSE.EXE (file missing)
O23 - Service: SAVRoam (SavRoam) - symantec - c:\Program

Files\Symantec AntiVirus\SavRoam.exe
O23 - Service: Symantec SPBBCSvc (SPBBCSvc) - Symantec

Corporation - c:\Program Files\Common Files\Symantec

Shared\SPBBC\SPBBCSvc.exe
O23 - Service: Sony SPTI Service (SPTISRV) - Sony

Corporation - C:\Program Files\Common Files\Sony

Shared\AVLib\SPTISRV.exe
O23 - Service: SpywareCleanerService - Unknown owner -

C:\Program Files\Spyware Cleaner\SCService.exe (file

missing)
O23 - Service: Symantec AntiVirus - Symantec Corporation -

c:\Program Files\Symantec AntiVirus\Rtvscan.exe

I'd appreciate any help. Otherwise I think I'll wipe my 3-month-old HP laptop hard drive. Thanks.