i can open most .exe files by using task manager to find the file, and then browsing from a list and finding the same file and using it to open itself
heres the hijackthis.log file
Logfile of Trend Micro HijackThis v2.0.2
Scan saved at 6:30:43 PM, on 4/14/2008
Platform: Windows XP SP2 (WinNT 5.01.2600)
MSIE: Internet Explorer v6.00 SP2 (6.00.2900.2180)
Boot mode: Normal
Running processes:
C:\WINDOWS\System32\smss.exe
C:\WINDOWS\system32\winlogon.exe
C:\WINDOWS\system32\services.exe
C:\WINDOWS\system32\lsass.exe
C:\WINDOWS\system32\svchost.exe
C:\WINDOWS\System32\svchost.exe
C:\WINDOWS\system32\spoolsv.exe
C:\Program Files\Common Files\AOL\ACS\AOLAcsd.exe
C:\Program Files\Common Files\AOL\TopSpeed\2.0\aoltsmon.exe
C:\Program Files\Common Files\AOL\1125995842\ee\services\safetyCore\ver210_5_4_1\aolavupd.exe
C:\WINDOWS\system32\cisvc.exe
C:\Program Files\CA\PPRT\bin\ITMRTSVC.exe
C:\Program Files\McAfee\McAfee AntiSpyware\Msssrv.exe
C:\Program Files\mcafee.com\personal firewall\MPFService.exe
C:\Program Files\Common Files\New Boundary\PrismXL\PRISMXL.SYS
C:\WINDOWS\Explorer.EXE
C:\WINDOWS\system32\taskmgr.exe
C:\WINDOWS\system32\cidaemon.exe
C:\Program Files\Internet Explorer\iexplore.exe
C:\Program Files\Internet Explorer\iexplore.exe
C:\Documents and Settings\Owner\Desktop\HiJackThis.exe
R0 - HKCU\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Main,Start Page = http://msn.com/
R0 - HKLM\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Main,Start Page = http://www.gatewaybiz.com
O2 - BHO: AcroIEHlprObj Class - {06849E9F-C8D7-4D59-B87D-784B7D6BE0B3} - C:\Program Files\Adobe\Acrobat 6.0\Reader\ActiveX\AcroIEHelper.dll
O2 - BHO: (no name) - {25AAE26A-0BD6-45DD-AD15-0D71047F5EEF} - C:\WINDOWS\system32\jkhhf.dll (file missing)
O2 - BHO: (no name) - {26B4794A-1245-41B0-871A-1B1645E66AFD} - C:\WINDOWS\system32\ddccd.dll (file missing)
O2 - BHO: (no name) - {37040851-E64B-4D7B-87A3-F36FEED3848F} - C:\WINDOWS\system32\mljji.dll (file missing)
O2 - BHO: (no name) - {371FEF79-CFE3-487B-9E45-F5ACEBBDBF53} - C:\WINDOWS\system32\gebcc.dll (file missing)
O2 - BHO: (no name) - {4ea765f3-fcb3-445a-b434-aa5f03c12f70} - C:\WINDOWS\system32\kbdcab.dll (file missing)
O2 - BHO: (no name) - {6C8E28EB-DBCA-4DB6-8CCA-D5B0CB23FACD} - C:\WINDOWS\system32\jkkjh.dll (file missing)
O2 - BHO: (no name) - {74774CAE-1C84-46ED-8A89-115FD5EAA64E} - C:\WINDOWS\system32\mllmm.dll (file missing)
O2 - BHO: (no name) - {760417CF-BBEB-4FD1-BF04-59D25D2822B1} - C:\WINDOWS\system32\ddccc.dll (file missing)
O2 - BHO: SSVHelper Class - {761497BB-D6F0-462C-B6EB-D4DAF1D92D43} - C:\Program Files\Java\jre1.5.0_07\bin\ssv.dll
O2 - BHO: (no name) - {7F54F748-3985-4677-B26C-9B2628D07863} - C:\WINDOWS\system32\ddcyy.dll (file missing)
O2 - BHO: WebAssist - {85589B5D-D53D-4237-A677-46B82EA275F3} - C:\WINDOWS\WebAssist.dll (file missing)
O2 - BHO: (no name) - {95D213D6-08FF-4A61-8FAA-FE888BDEF140} - C:\WINDOWS\system32\awtsp.dll (file missing)
O2 - BHO: BndDrive BHO Class - {9815DA81-2E0C-478c-90E4-06E474E704D0} - C:\Program Files\ISM\BndDrive.dll (file missing)
O2 - BHO: Google Toolbar Helper - {AA58ED58-01DD-4d91-8333-CF10577473F7} - c:\program files\google\googletoolbar3.dll
O2 - BHO: Google Toolbar Notifier BHO - {AF69DE43-7D58-4638-B6FA-CE66B5AD205D} - C:\Program Files\Google\GoogleToolbarNotifier\2.0.301.7164\swg.dll
O2 - BHO: (no name) - {FD90F6A1-B9A5-496D-B458-20C27FD22631} - C:\WINDOWS\system32\mllml.dll (file missing)
O3 - Toolbar: (no name) - {4982D40A-C53B-4615-B15B-B5B5E98D167C} - (no file)
O3 - Toolbar: &Google - {2318C2B1-4965-11d4-9B18-009027A5CD4F} - c:\program files\google\googletoolbar3.dll
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [High Definition Audio Property Page Shortcut] HDAudPropShortcut.exe
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [ShowWnd] ShowWnd.exe
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [SoundMan] SOUNDMAN.EXE
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [AlcWzrd] ALCWZRD.EXE
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [AVG7_CC] C:\PROGRA~1\Grisoft\AVG7\avgcc.exe /STARTUP
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [HostManager] C:\Program Files\Common Files\AOL\1125995842\ee\AOLSoftware.exe
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [MCAgentExe] C:\PROGRA~1\McAfee.com\Agent\bak\McAgent.exe
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [Symantec NetDriver Monitor] C:\PROGRA~1\SYMNET~1\SNDMon.exe
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [AOLSPScheduler] C:\Program Files\Common Files\AOL\1125995842\ee\services\safetyCore\ver210_5_4_1\AOLSP Scheduler.exe
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [sscRun] C:\Program Files\Common Files\AOL\1125995842\ee\SSCRun.exe
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [MPFExe] C:\Program Files\mcafee.com\personal firewall\MPfTray.exe
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [Microsoft Works Update Detection] C:\Program Files\Common Files\Microsoft Shared\Works Shared\WkUFind.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: [MCUpdateExe] C:\PROGRA~1\McAfee.com\Agent\bak\McUpdate.exe
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [ASM] "C:\Program Files\AOL\Active Security Monitor\ASMonitor.exe" HIDEMAIN
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [CHotkey] zHotkey.exe
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [AIMPro] "c:\documents and settings\owner\my documents\aimpro.exe"
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [EmailScan] C:\Program Files\mcafee.com\antivirus\mcvsescn.exe
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [OASClnt] C:\Program Files\mcafee.com\antivirus\oasclnt.exe
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [combofix] C:\WINDOWS\system32\cmd.exe /c cd /d & Combobatch.bat
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [KernelFaultCheck] %systemroot%\system32\dumprep 0 -k
O4 - HKCU\..\Run: [MSMSGS] "C:\Program Files\Messenger\msmsgs.exe" /background
O4 - HKCU\..\Run: [swg] C:\Program Files\Google\GoogleToolbarNotifier\GoogleToolbarNotifier.exe
O4 - HKCU\..\Run: [Qromkkez] C:\WINDOWS\system32\?dobe\r?gedit.exe
O4 - HKCU\..\Run: [Cpue] "c:\windows\system32\netdde.exe" -vt ndrv
O4 - HKUS\S-1-5-19\..\Run: [AVG7_Run] C:\PROGRA~1\Grisoft\AVG7\avgw.exe /RUNONCE (User '?')
O4 - HKUS\S-1-5-20\..\Run: [AVG7_Run] C:\PROGRA~1\Grisoft\AVG7\avgw.exe /RUNONCE (User '?')
O4 - HKUS\S-1-5-21-2881254983-1111466251-1571788450-1003\..\Run: [MSMSGS] "C:\Program Files\Messenger\msmsgs.exe" /background (User '?')
O4 - HKUS\S-1-5-21-2881254983-1111466251-1571788450-1003\..\Run: [DriverCheck] (User '?')
O4 - HKUS\S-1-5-21-2881254983-1111466251-1571788450-1003\..\Run: [SystemDriverLoad] (User '?')
O4 - HKUS\S-1-5-21-2881254983-1111466251-1571788450-1003\..\Run: [FDriver] (User '?')
O4 - HKUS\S-1-5-21-2881254983-1111466251-1571788450-1003\..\Run: [ADriver] (User '?')
O4 - HKUS\S-1-5-21-2881254983-1111466251-1571788450-1003\..\Run: [CDriver] (User '?')
O4 - HKUS\S-1-5-21-2881254983-1111466251-1571788450-1003\..\Run: [DDriver] (User '?')
O4 - HKUS\S-1-5-21-2881254983-1111466251-1571788450-1003\..\Run: [Qromkkez] C:\WINDOWS\system32\?dobe\r?gedit.exe (User '?')
O4 - HKUS\S-1-5-21-2881254983-1111466251-1571788450-1003\..\Run: [Cpue] "c:\windows\system32\netdde.exe" -vt ndrv (User '?')
O4 - HKUS\S-1-5-18\..\Run: [AVG7_Run] C:\PROGRA~1\Grisoft\AVG7\avgw.exe /RUNONCE (User '?')
O4 - HKUS\.DEFAULT\..\Run: [AVG7_Run] C:\PROGRA~1\Grisoft\AVG7\avgw.exe /RUNONCE (User 'Default user')
O4 - Global Startup: BigFix.lnk = C:\Program Files\BigFix\BigFix.exe
O4 - Global Startup: Microsoft Office.lnk = C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\Office\OSA9.EXE
O4 - Global Startup: Oemreset(2).lnk = C:\WINDOWS\OPTIONS\OemReset.exe
O4 - Global Startup: Oemreset(3).lnk = C:\WINDOWS\OPTIONS\OemReset.exe
O4 - Global Startup: Oemreset(4).lnk = C:\WINDOWS\OPTIONS\OemReset.exe
O4 - Global Startup: Oemreset(5).lnk = C:\WINDOWS\OPTIONS\OemReset.exe
O4 - Global Startup: Oemreset.lnk = C:\WINDOWS\OPTIONS\OemReset.exe
O8 - Extra context menu item: &AOL Toolbar search - res://C:\Program Files\AOL Toolbar\toolbar.dll/SEARCH.HTML
O9 - Extra button: (no name) - {08B0E5C0-4FCB-11CF-AAA5-00401C608501} - C:\Program Files\Java\jre1.5.0_07\bin\npjpi150_07.dll
O9 - Extra 'Tools' menuitem: Sun Java Console - {08B0E5C0-4FCB-11CF-AAA5-00401C608501} - C:\Program Files\Java\jre1.5.0_07\bin\npjpi150_07.dll
O9 - Extra button: (no name) - {85d1f590-48f4-11d9-9669-0800200c9a66} - C:\WINDOWS\bdoscandel.exe
O9 - Extra 'Tools' menuitem: Uninstall BitDefender Online Scanner v8 - {85d1f590-48f4-11d9-9669-0800200c9a66} - C:\WINDOWS\bdoscandel.exe
O9 - Extra button: Real.com - {CD67F990-D8E9-11d2-98FE-00C0F0318AFE} - C:\WINDOWS\system32\Shdocvw.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
O16 - DPF: {17492023-C23A-453E-A040-C7C580BBF700} (Windows Genuine Advantage Validation Tool) - http://go.microsoft....k/?linkid=39204
O16 - DPF: {4ED9DDF0-7479-4BBE-9335-5A1EDB1D8A21} (McAfee.com Operating System Class) - http://download.mcaf...01/mcinsctl.cab
O16 - DPF: {556DDE35-E955-11D0-A707-000000521957} - http://www.xblock.co...clean_micro.exe
O16 - DPF: {5D86DDB5-BDF9-441B-9E9E-D4730F4EE499} (BDSCANONLINE Control) - http://download.bitd...can8/oscan8.cab
O16 - DPF: {6414512B-B978-451D-A0D8-FCFDF33E833C} (WUWebControl Class) - http://www.update.mi...b?1192926817140
O16 - DPF: {6E32070A-766D-4EE6-879C-DC1FA91D2FC3} (MUWebControl Class) - http://www.update.mi...b?1185590329843
O16 - DPF: {EF791A6B-FC12-4C68-99EF-FB9E207A39E6} (McFreeScan Class) - http://download.mcaf...159/mcfscan.cab
O17 - HKLM\System\CCS\Services\Tcpip\..\{2FB00B36-F128-4C92-AEFC-70325BA98A00}: NameServer = 85.255.114.43,85.255.112.165
O17 - HKLM\System\CCS\Services\Tcpip\..\{727434ED-766F-4DB8-90B0-888440375C0C}: NameServer = 85.255.114.43,85.255.112.165
O17 - HKLM\System\CCS\Services\Tcpip\..\{8669EF29-E7AE-439C-8F73-ED7F45015D0D}: NameServer = 85.255.114.43,85.255.112.165
O17 - HKLM\System\CCS\Services\Tcpip\..\{ED11CF94-1EC9-48E3-B3ED-FC22BF856350}: NameServer = 85.255.114.43,85.255.112.165
O17 - HKLM\System\CCS\Services\Tcpip\Parameters: NameServer = 85.255.114.43 85.255.112.165
O20 - Winlogon Notify: avgwlntf - C:\WINDOWS\SYSTEM32\avgwlntf.dll
O21 - SSODL: IEFilter - {95B43733-1D3F-44FE-B1EC-28A828214583} - C:\WINDOWS\system32\IEFilter.dll (file missing)
O23 - Service: AOL Connectivity Service (AOL ACS) - AOL LLC - C:\Program Files\Common Files\AOL\ACS\AOLAcsd.exe
O23 - Service: AOL TopSpeed Monitor (AOL TopSpeedMonitor) - America Online, Inc - C:\Program Files\Common Files\AOL\TopSpeed\2.0\aoltsmon.exe
O23 - Service: AOL Antivirus Update Service (aolavupd) - AOL LLC - C:\Program Files\Common Files\AOL\1125995842\ee\services\safetyCore\ver210_5_4_1\aolavupd.exe
O23 - Service: Automatic LiveUpdate Scheduler - Symantec Corporation - C:\Program Files\Symantec\LiveUpdate\ALUSchedulerSvc.exe
O23 - Service: AVG7 Alert Manager Server (Avg7Alrt) - GRISOFT, s.r.o. - C:\PROGRA~1\Grisoft\AVG7\avgamsvr.exe
O23 - Service: AVG7 Update Service (Avg7UpdSvc) - GRISOFT, s.r.o. - C:\PROGRA~1\Grisoft\AVG7\avgupsvc.exe
O23 - Service: AVG7 Resident Shield Service (AvgCoreSvc) - Unknown owner - C:\PROGRA~1\Grisoft\AVG7\avgrssvc.exe (file missing)
O23 - Service: AVG E-mail Scanner (AVGEMS) - GRISOFT, s.r.o. - C:\PROGRA~1\Grisoft\AVG7\avgemc.exe
O23 - Service: MS Software Shadow Download Provider (dnlsvc) - Unknown owner - C:\DOCUME~1\Owner\LOCALS~1\Temp\dnlsvc.exe (file missing)
O23 - Service: DomainService - Unknown owner - C:\WINDOWS\system32\qwerty12.exe (file missing)
O23 - Service: Google Updater Service (gusvc) - Google - C:\Program Files\Google\Common\Google Updater\GoogleUpdaterService.exe
O23 - Service: InstallDriver Table Manager (IDriverT) - Macrovision Corporation - C:\Program Files\Common Files\InstallShield\Driver\11\Intel 32\IDriverT.exe
O23 - Service: iPod Service - Apple Inc. - C:\Program Files\iPod\bin\iPodService.exe
O23 - Service: CA Pest Patrol Realtime Protection Service (ITMRTSVC) - CA, Inc. - C:\Program Files\CA\PPRT\bin\ITMRTSVC.exe
O23 - Service: LiveUpdate - Symantec Corporation - C:\PROGRA~1\Symantec\LIVEUP~1\LUCOMS~1.EXE
O23 - Service: McAfee AntiSpyware Real-Time Scanner (McAfeeAntiSpyware) - Network Associates, Inc. - C:\Program Files\McAfee\McAfee AntiSpyware\Msssrv.exe
O23 - Service: McAfee SecurityCenter Update Manager (mcupdmgr.exe) - McAfee, Inc - C:\PROGRA~1\McAfee.com\Agent\mcupdmgr.exe
O23 - Service: McAfee Personal Firewall Service (MpfService) - McAfee Corporation - C:\Program Files\mcafee.com\personal firewall\MPFService.exe
O23 - Service: PrismXL - New Boundary Technologies, Inc. - C:\Program Files\Common Files\New Boundary\PrismXL\PRISMXL.SYS
O23 - Service: Service - Unknown owner - C:\WINDOWS\system32\Service.exe (file missing)
O23 - Service: Symantec Network Drivers Service (SNDSrvc) - Symantec Corporation - C:\Program Files\Common Files\Symantec Shared\SNDSrvc.exe
O23 - Service: Windows Management Service - Unknown owner - C:\WINDOWS\system32\dmqgy.exe (file missing)
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Edited by ITS OVER 9000!, 14 April 2008 - 04:34 PM.