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JamesEBradford

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I have been having problems with Internet Explorer/Windows Explorer for weeks now. I was very close to just taking my laptop to an expert. I had tried just about ten million things in an attempt to repair my system and nothing worked. Every time I tried to open a system folder (like from an icon on my desktop,) or My Computer, or anything related to that, I would get an error message and Windows Explorer would glitch out.

THEN I installed Service Pack 2, and on a lark I tried opened a folder again. THIS time I got a specific error message saying the problem came from a file called "helper101.dll". So I deleted the file, and now everything is working again. After weeks of problems that was all it took.

I went to my trusty tech message board where my friends have been trying to help and posted what happened, and asked if anyone knew what the file was. They sent me to here, and now I understand it's some kind of malware. So, I have downloaded/executed Hijackthis and I have the following log for you. If you would please be kind enough to help me determine what needs to be removed I will be eternally grateful.

LOG:

Logfile of HijackThis v1.99.0
Scan saved at 6:28:30 PM, on 2/1/2005
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\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:\PROGRA~1\Grisoft\AVGFRE~1\avgamsvr.exe
C:\PROGRA~1\Grisoft\AVGFRE~1\avgupsvc.exe
C:\WINDOWS\system32\HPConfig.exe
C:\WINDOWS\system32\RadioSvr.exe
C:\Program Files\Hewlett-Packard\HP Notebook Utilities\hptasks.exe
C:\Windows\system32\HpSrvUI.exe
C:\windows\system\hpsysdrv.exe
C:\WINDOWS\system32\dla\tfswctrl.exe
C:\Program Files\Common Files\Real\Update_OB\realsched.exe
C:\WINDOWS\schk32.exe
C:\Program Files\Java\jre1.5.0\bin\jusched.exe
C:\PROGRA~1\Grisoft\AVGFRE~1\avgemc.exe
C:\Program Files\MusicMatch\MusicMatch Jukebox\mmtask.exe
C:\WINDOWS\essspk.exe
C:\WINDOWS\system32\S3tray2.exe
C:\Program Files\Alpha Networks\ANIWZCS Service\WZCSLDR.exe
C:\PROGRA~1\COMMON~1\AOL\AOLSPY~1\AOLSP Scheduler.exe
C:\Documents and Settings\Owner\Application Data\wrua.exe
C:\WINDOWS\System32\l?gonui.exe
C:\Program Files\AOL Computer Check-Up\ACCAgnt.exe
C:\Program Files\CxtPls\CxtPls.exe
C:\WINDOWS\explorer.exe
C:\Program Files\Mozilla Firefox\firefox.exe
C:\Documents and Settings\Owner\Desktop\HijackThis.exe

R1 - HKCU\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Main,Default_Search_URL = http://srch-us4nb.hpwis.com/
O2 - BHO: (no name) - SOFTWARE - (no file)
O2 - BHO: (no name) - {016235BE-59D4-4CEB-ADD5-E2378282A1D9} - C:\Program Files\CxtPls\cxtpls.dll
O2 - BHO: (no name) - {017C20C1-F86F-11D8-9B25-000ACD002AE3} - C:\WINDOWS\Helper101.dll (file missing)
O2 - BHO: Yahoo! Companion BHO - {02478D38-C3F9-4efb-9B51-7695ECA05670} - C:\PROGRA~1\Yahoo!\COMPAN~1\Installs\cpn\ycomp5_5_7_0.dll
O2 - BHO: AcroIEHlprObj Class - {06849E9F-C8D7-4D59-B87D-784B7D6BE0B3} - C:\Program Files\Adobe\Acrobat 6.0\Reader\ActiveX\AcroIEHelper.dll
O2 - BHO: (no name) - {0BC85AC1-E67D-94D1-2F65-9FDC4E1BB3ED} - C:\WINDOWS\System32\uoje.dll
O2 - BHO: (no name) - {45DEA5C0-1325-4FA1-5130-483659ECFFBB} - C:\WINDOWS\System32\mxuf.dll (file missing)
O2 - BHO: (no name) - {53707962-6F74-2D53-2644-206D7942484F} - C:\PROGRA~1\SPYBOT~1\SDHelper.dll
O2 - BHO: SDWin32 Class - {8BDB44AF-F69C-4B5D-B096-CC70AA5788AF} - C:\WINDOWS\System32\mzesj.dll
O2 - BHO: (no name) - {D708B038-0382-2172-8696-75A2D8843EBF} - C:\WINDOWS\System32\chtee.dll
O2 - BHO: CSearchHelpIEExtension Object - {E8EAEB34-F7B5-4C55-87FF-720FAF53D841} - C:\Documents and Settings\Owner\Local Settings\Temp\EV.dll
O3 - Toolbar: AOL Toolbar - {4982D40A-C53B-4615-B15B-B5B5E98D167C} - C:\Program Files\AOL Toolbar\toolbar.dll
O3 - Toolbar: &Yahoo! Companion - {EF99BD32-C1FB-11D2-892F-0090271D4F88} - C:\PROGRA~1\Yahoo!\COMPAN~1\Installs\cpn\ycomp5_5_7_0.dll
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [HP TV Now] C:\Program Files\Hewlett-Packard\HP TV Now\HpTvNow.exe /RK
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [HP Display Settings] C:\Program Files\Hewlett-Packard\HP Notebook Utilities\hptasks.exe /s
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [CP4HPOT] C:\PROGRA~1\HEWLET~1\ONE-TO~1\OneTouch.EXE
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [hp Silent Service] C:\Windows\system32\HpSrvUI.exe
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [hpScannerFirstBoot] c:\hp\drivers\scanners\scannerfb.exe
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [PreloadApp] c:\hp\drivers\printers\photosmart\hphprld.exe c:\hp\drivers\printers\photosmart\setup.exe -d
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [hpsysdrv] c:\windows\system\hpsysdrv.exe
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [dla] C:\WINDOWS\system32\dla\tfswctrl.exe
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [HPLaptopGamesActiveMenu] C:\Program Files\WildTangent\ActiveMenu\HPLaptop\Games\ActiveMenu.exe
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [4cJi] C:\documents and settings\owner\local settings\temp\4cJi.exe
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [stcinstaller] c:\installer\id53.exe
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [TkBellExe] "C:\Program Files\Common Files\Real\Update_OB\realsched.exe" -osboot
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [QuickTime Task] "C:\Program Files\QuickTime\qttask.exe" -atboottime
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [mzesjc] C:\WINDOWS\System32\mzesjc.exe
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [Ahwtw] C:\WINDOWS\schk32.exe
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [{0228e555-4f9c-4e35-a3ec-b109a192b4c2}] C:\Program Files\Google\Gmail Notifier\gnotify.exe
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [SunJavaUpdateSched] C:\Program Files\Java\jre1.5.0\bin\jusched.exe
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [AVG7_CC] C:\PROGRA~1\Grisoft\AVGFRE~1\avgcc.exe /STARTUP
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [AVG7_EMC] C:\PROGRA~1\Grisoft\AVGFRE~1\avgemc.exe
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [mmtask] C:\Program Files\MusicMatch\MusicMatch Jukebox\mmtask.exe
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [EssSpkPhone] essspk.exe
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [S3TRAY2] S3tray2.exe
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [D-Link Air Utility] C:\Program Files\D-Link\Air Utility\AirCFG.exe
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [ANIWZCSService] C:\Program Files\Alpha Networks\ANIWZCS Service\WZCSLDR.exe
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [AOL Spyware Protection] C:\PROGRA~1\COMMON~1\AOL\AOLSPY~1\AOLSP Scheduler.exe
O4 - HKCU\..\Run: [Microsoft Works Update Detection] c:\Program Files\Microsoft Works\WkDetect.exe
O4 - HKCU\..\Run: [Notn] C:\Documents and Settings\Owner\Application Data\wtta.exe
O4 - HKCU\..\Run: [Mody] C:\WINDOWS\System32\?hkntfs.exe
O4 - HKCU\..\Run: [Sbsc] C:\Documents and Settings\Owner\Application Data\wrua.exe
O4 - HKCU\..\Run: [Bmmqkb] C:\WINDOWS\System32\l?gonui.exe
O4 - HKCU\..\Run: [AOLCC] "C:\Program Files\AOL Computer Check-Up\ACCAgnt.exe" /startup
O8 - Extra context menu item: &AOL Toolbar search - res://C:\Program Files\AOL Toolbar\toolbar.dll/SEARCH.HTML
O8 - Extra context menu item: &Yahoo! Search - file:///C:\Program Files\Yahoo!\Common/ycsrch.htm
O8 - Extra context menu item: Yahoo! &Dictionary - file:///C:\Program Files\Yahoo!\Common/ycdict.htm
O8 - Extra context menu item: Yahoo! &Maps - file:///C:\Program Files\Yahoo!\Common/ycdict.htm
O9 - Extra button: (no name) - {08B0E5C0-4FCB-11CF-AAA5-00401C608501} - C:\Program Files\Java\jre1.5.0\bin\npjpi150.dll
O9 - Extra 'Tools' menuitem: Sun Java Console - {08B0E5C0-4FCB-11CF-AAA5-00401C608501} - C:\Program Files\Java\jre1.5.0\bin\npjpi150.dll
O9 - Extra button: Messenger - {4528BBE0-4E08-11D5-AD55-00010333D0AD} - C:\Program Files\Yahoo!\Messenger\yhexbmes0521.dll
O9 - Extra 'Tools' menuitem: Yahoo! Messenger - {4528BBE0-4E08-11D5-AD55-00010333D0AD} - C:\Program Files\Yahoo!\Messenger\yhexbmes0521.dll
O9 - Extra button: AOL Toolbar - {4982D40A-C53B-4615-B15B-B5B5E98D167C} - C:\Program Files\AOL Toolbar\toolbar.dll
O9 - Extra 'Tools' menuitem: AOL Toolbar - {4982D40A-C53B-4615-B15B-B5B5E98D167C} - C:\Program Files\AOL Toolbar\toolbar.dll
O9 - Extra button: AIM - {AC9E2541-2814-11d5-BC6D-00B0D0A1DE45} - C:\PROGRA~1\AIM\aim.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: {6414512B-B978-451D-A0D8-FCFDF33E833C} (WUWebControl Class) - http://v5.windowsupd...b?1103085706465
O16 - DPF: {CA034DCC-A580-4333-B52F-15F98C42E04C} (Downloader Class) - http://www.stopzilla...ller/dwnldr.cab
O17 - HKLM\System\CCS\Services\Tcpip\..\{CCE40AE9-C588-4D84-8DFD-F4BF37F09B40}: Domain = usc.edu
O17 - HKLM\System\CCS\Services\Tcpip\..\{CCE40AE9-C588-4D84-8DFD-F4BF37F09B40}: NameServer = 128.125.253.183,128.125.253.166,128.125.253.136
O17 - HKLM\System\CS1\Services\Tcpip\Parameters: SearchList = usc.edu,hsc.usc.edu
O17 - HKLM\System\CCS\Services\Tcpip\Parameters: SearchList = usc.edu,hsc.usc.edu
O23 - Service: AOL Connectivity Service - America Online - C:\Program Files\Common Files\AOL\ACS\AOLAcsd.exe
O23 - Service: AOL TopSpeed Monitor - America Online, Inc - C:\Program Files\Common Files\AOL\TopSpeed\2.0\aoltsmon.exe
O23 - Service: AVG7 Alert Manager Server - GRISOFT, s.r.o. - C:\PROGRA~1\Grisoft\AVGFRE~1\avgamsvr.exe
O23 - Service: AVG7 Update Service - GRISOFT, s.r.o. - C:\PROGRA~1\Grisoft\AVGFRE~1\avgupsvc.exe
O23 - Service: HP Configuration Interface Service - Hewlett-Packard - C:\WINDOWS\system32\HPConfig.exe
O23 - Service: HP RF Device Service - Hewlett-Packard - C:\WINDOWS\system32\HpRfDev.exe
O23 - Service: RadioSvr - Hewlett-Packard - C:\WINDOWS\system32\RadioSvr.exe
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Im sorry Im just BOOSTING my post since it seems to have gotten lost rather quickly.
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Ok I dont mean to be a jerk but it's been two days and my log file is being completely ignored. Can someone help me???
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