Google re-direct

I have the same problem

I seem to have the same problem. Everytime click a link in google, I get sent to some random "search" site. As I tried to fix the problem I found Adaware freezes up whenever it gets to a couple of folders in c\documents and settings\administrator\local settings\temp\temporary internet files\content ie5\. In fact, I can't open the folders without explorer dying. The window for Trend Micro Housecall just closes by itself whenever it scans that area. AVG Free found something called Java/ByteVerify in application data\sun\java, but the files can't be healed. Spybot S&D keeps finding a virus called LSA or something. It came up as saying hkey_users\default\system\currentcontrolset\control\LSA. I don't know much about the inner workings of computers, so I don't know what this means.

here is the hijack this log

Logfile of HijackThis v1.99.1
Scan saved at 12:17:20 AM, on 12/12/2006
Platform: Windows 2000 SP4 (WinNT 5.00.2195)
MSIE: Internet Explorer v6.00 SP1 (6.00.2800.1106)

Running processes:
C:\WINNT\System32\smss.exe
C:\WINNT\system32\csrss.exe
C:\WINNT\system32\winlogon.exe
C:\WINNT\system32\services.exe
C:\WINNT\system32\lsass.exe
C:\WINNT\system32\svchost.exe
C:\WINNT\system32\spoolsv.exe
C:\PROGRA~1\Grisoft\AVGFRE~1\avgamsvr.exe
C:\PROGRA~1\Grisoft\AVGFRE~1\avgupsvc.exe
C:\WINNT\System32\svchost.exe
C:\WINNT\system32\nvsvc32.exe
C:\WINNT\system32\MSTask.exe
C:\WINNT\system32\stisvc.exe
C:\WINNT\system32\Tablet.exe
C:\WINNT\System32\WBEM\WinMgmt.exe
C:\WINNT\system32\svchost.exe
C:\WINNT\Explorer.EXE
C:\PROGRA~1\BILLPS~1\WINPAT~1\winpatrol.exe
C:\WINNT\Mixer.exe
C:\Program Files\Common Files\Real\Update_OB\realsched.exe
C:\Program Files\Zone Labs\ZoneAlarm\zlclient.exe
C:\Program Files\DAEMON Tools\daemon.exe
C:\WINNT\system32\WTablet\TabUserW.exe
C:\hp\drivers\keyboard\PS2.EXE
C:\WINNT\system32\ZoneLabs\vsmon.exe
C:\Program Files\Grisoft\AVG Free\avgcc.exe
C:\Program Files\Outlook Express\msimn.exe
C:\Program Files\MSN Messenger\msnmsgr.exe
C:\Program Files\Internet Explorer\iexplore.exe
C:\Program Files\HijackThis\HijackThis.exe

R0 - HKCU\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Main,Start Page = http://www.google.ca/
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:\PROGRA~1\SPYBOT~1\SDHelper.dll
O3 - Toolbar: &Radio - {8E718888-423F-11D2-876E-00A0C9082467} - C:\WINNT\System32\msdxm.ocx
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [Synchronization Manager] mobsync.exe /logon
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [WinPatrol] C:\PROGRA~1\BILLPS~1\WINPAT~1\winpatrol.exe
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [NvCplDaemon] RUNDLL32.EXE C:\WINNT\system32\NvCpl.dll,NvStartup
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [C-Media Mixer] Mixer.exe /startup
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: [Zone Labs Client] "C:\Program Files\Zone Labs\ZoneAlarm\zlclient.exe "
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [DAEMON Tools] "C:\Program Files\DAEMON Tools\daemon.exe" -lang 1033
O4 - HKCU\..\Run: [TransTaskBar] C:\unzipped\TransTaskBar\Bin\TransTaskBar.exe /silent /TransLevel:255
O4 - Startup: Shortcut to PS2.lnk = C:\hp\drivers\keyboard\PS2.EXE
O4 - Global Startup: EPSON Background Monitor.lnk = C:\ESM2\STMS.exe
O4 - Global Startup: Shortcut to WinPatrol.lnk = C:\Program Files\BillP Studios\WinPatrol\WinPatrol.exe
O4 - Global Startup: TabUserW.exe.lnk = C:\WINNT\system32\WTablet\TabUserW.exe
O4 - Global Startup: Zone Labs Security (3).lnk = C:\Program Files\Zone Labs\ZoneAlarm\zlclient.exe
O9 - Extra button: (no name) - {08B0E5C0-4FCB-11CF-AAA5-00401C608501} - C:\Program Files\Java\jre1.5.0_01\bin\npjpi150_01.dll
O9 - Extra 'Tools' menuitem: Sun Java Console - {08B0E5C0-4FCB-11CF-AAA5-00401C608501} - C:\Program Files\Java\jre1.5.0_01\bin\npjpi150_01.dll
O16 - DPF: {215B8138-A3CF-44C5-803F-8226143CFC0A} (Trend Micro ActiveX Scan Agent 6.6) - http://housecall65.trendmicro.com/housecall/applet/html/native/x86/win32/activex/hcImpl.cab
O17 - HKLM\System\CCS\Services\Tcpip\..\{3371DD95-36B7-4B26-98B7-59E320E85629}: NameServer = 85.255.116.71,85.255.112.130
O17 - HKLM\System\CS1\Services\Tcpip\Parameters: NameServer = 85.255.116.71 85.255.112.130
O17 - HKLM\System\CS2\Services\Tcpip\Parameters: NameServer = 85.255.116.71 85.255.112.130
O17 - HKLM\System\CCS\Services\Tcpip\Parameters: NameServer = 85.255.116.71 85.255.112.130
O23 - Service: Adobe LM Service - Adobe Systems - C:\Program Files\Common Files\Adobe Systems Shared\Service\Adobelmsvc.exe
O23 - Service: AVG7 Alert Manager Server (Avg7Alrt) - GRISOFT, s.r.o. - C:\PROGRA~1\Grisoft\AVGFRE~1\avgamsvr.exe
O23 - Service: AVG7 Update Service (Avg7UpdSvc) - GRISOFT, s.r.o. - C:\PROGRA~1\Grisoft\AVGFRE~1\avgupsvc.exe
O23 - Service: Logical Disk Manager Administrative Service (dmadmin) - VERITAS Software Corp. - C:\WINNT\System32\dmadmin.exe
O23 - Service: InstallDriver Table Manager (IDriverT) - Macrovision Corporation - C:\Program Files\Common Files\InstallShield\Driver\11\Intel 32\IDriverT.exe
O23 - Service: iPodService - Apple Computer, Inc. - C:\Program Files\iPod\bin\iPodService.exe
O23 - Service: NVIDIA Display Driver Service (NVSvc) - NVIDIA Corporation - C:\WINNT\system32\nvsvc32.exe
O23 - Service: TabletService - Wacom Technology, Corp. - C:\WINNT\system32\Tablet.exe
O23 - Service: TrueVector Internet Monitor (vsmon) - Zone Labs, LLC - C:\WINNT\system32\ZoneLabs\vsmon.exe

 

Hello and welcome to WindowsBBS Forums.

I've moved your post to its own topic to avoid confusion.


Lets run the first part of the Wareout fix to see if you do indeed have the infection.

You may want to print out these instructions for reference, since you will have to restart your computer during the fix.

Please download FixWareout from one of these sites:
Subratam
Bleeping Computing

Save it to your desktop and run it. Click Next, then Install, make sure "Run fixit" is checked and click Finish.
The fix will begin; follow the prompts. You will be asked to reboot your computer; please do so. Your system may take longer than usual to load; this is normal.

Once rebooted please post the text that will open (report.txt) and a new Hijackthis log file into this thread.
If you get a file output similar to below:

Go here and run the fix appropriate to your version of Windows:

http://www.tech-forums.net/computer/topic/29806.html

Then re-run Fixwareout please, thanks.

 

Here's the Fixwareout log

Fixwareout
Last edited 12/06/2006
Post this report in the forums please
...
Prerun check
[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows NT\CurrentVersion\Winlogon]
"System "= "csreu.exe "

...
...
Reg Entries that were deleted
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\ruins\}9B0AB387695D-D3D9-F454-B6F0-1331260B{
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\ruins\fyymd
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Urls\0mdm
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Urls\1mdm
...

Random Runs removed from HKLM
"dmyyf.exe "=-
...
...

PLEASE NOTE, There WILL be LEGITIMATE FILES LISTED. IF YOU ARE UNSURE OF WHAT IT IS LEAVE THEM ALONE.

»»»»» Searching by size/names...

»»»»»
Search five digit cs, dm kd and jb files.
This WILL/CAN also list Legit Files, Submit them at Virustotal
C:\WINNT\SYSTEM32\CSREU.EXE 51,736 2006-12-07
C:\WINNT\SYSTEM32\DMYYF.EXE 60,510 2003-06-19

Other suspects.

»»»»» Misc files.

»»»»» Checking for older varients covered by the Rem3 tool.
...
Postrun check
[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows NT\CurrentVersion\Winlogon]
"system "=" "

...

And here is the Hijackthis log

Logfile of HijackThis v1.99.1
Scan saved at 10:48:48 AM, on 12/12/2006
Platform: Windows 2000 SP4 (WinNT 5.00.2195)
MSIE: Internet Explorer v6.00 SP1 (6.00.2800.1106)

Running processes:
C:\WINNT\System32\smss.exe
C:\WINNT\system32\winlogon.exe
C:\WINNT\system32\services.exe
C:\WINNT\system32\lsass.exe
C:\WINNT\system32\svchost.exe
C:\WINNT\system32\spoolsv.exe
C:\PROGRA~1\Grisoft\AVGFRE~1\avgamsvr.exe
C:\PROGRA~1\Grisoft\AVGFRE~1\avgupsvc.exe
C:\WINNT\System32\svchost.exe
C:\WINNT\system32\nvsvc32.exe
C:\WINNT\system32\MSTask.exe
C:\WINNT\system32\stisvc.exe
C:\WINNT\system32\Tablet.exe
C:\WINNT\Explorer.EXE
C:\WINNT\System32\WBEM\WinMgmt.exe
C:\WINNT\system32\svchost.exe
C:\WINNT\system32\NOTEPAD.EXE
C:\PROGRA~1\BILLPS~1\WINPAT~1\winpatrol.exe
C:\WINNT\Mixer.exe
C:\Program Files\Zone Labs\ZoneAlarm\zlclient.exe
C:\Program Files\DAEMON Tools\daemon.exe
C:\WINNT\system32\WTablet\TabUserW.exe
C:\hp\drivers\keyboard\PS2.EXE
C:\WINNT\system32\ZoneLabs\vsmon.exe
C:\Program Files\Internet Explorer\iexplore.exe
C:\Program Files\HijackThis\HijackThis.exe

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:\PROGRA~1\SPYBOT~1\SDHelper.dll
O3 - Toolbar: &Radio - {8E718888-423F-11D2-876E-00A0C9082467} - C:\WINNT\System32\msdxm.ocx
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [Synchronization Manager] mobsync.exe /logon
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [WinPatrol] C:\PROGRA~1\BILLPS~1\WINPAT~1\winpatrol.exe
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [NvCplDaemon] RUNDLL32.EXE C:\WINNT\system32\NvCpl.dll,NvStartup
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [C-Media Mixer] Mixer.exe /startup
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [QuickTime Task] "C:\Program Files\QuickTime\qttask.exe" -atboottime
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [Zone Labs Client] "C:\Program Files\Zone Labs\ZoneAlarm\zlclient.exe "
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [DAEMON Tools] "C:\Program Files\DAEMON Tools\daemon.exe" -lang 1033
O4 - HKCU\..\Run: [TransTaskBar] C:\unzipped\TransTaskBar\Bin\TransTaskBar.exe /silent /TransLevel:255
O4 - Startup: Shortcut to PS2.lnk = C:\hp\drivers\keyboard\PS2.EXE
O4 - Global Startup: EPSON Background Monitor.lnk = C:\ESM2\STMS.exe
O4 - Global Startup: Shortcut to WinPatrol.lnk = C:\Program Files\BillP Studios\WinPatrol\WinPatrol.exe
O4 - Global Startup: TabUserW.exe.lnk = C:\WINNT\system32\WTablet\TabUserW.exe
O4 - Global Startup: Zone Labs Security (3).lnk = C:\Program Files\Zone Labs\ZoneAlarm\zlclient.exe
O9 - Extra button: (no name) - {08B0E5C0-4FCB-11CF-AAA5-00401C608501} - C:\Program Files\Java\jre1.5.0_01\bin\npjpi150_01.dll
O9 - Extra 'Tools' menuitem: Sun Java Console - {08B0E5C0-4FCB-11CF-AAA5-00401C608501} - C:\Program Files\Java\jre1.5.0_01\bin\npjpi150_01.dll
O16 - DPF: {215B8138-A3CF-44C5-803F-8226143CFC0A} (Trend Micro ActiveX Scan Agent 6.6) - http://housecall65.trendmicro.com/housecall/applet/html/native/x86/win32/activex/hcImpl.cab
O17 - HKLM\System\CCS\Services\Tcpip\..\{3371DD95-36B7-4B26-98B7-59E320E85629}: NameServer = 85.255.116.71,85.255.112.130
O17 - HKLM\System\CS1\Services\Tcpip\Parameters: NameServer = 85.255.116.71 85.255.112.130
O17 - HKLM\System\CS2\Services\Tcpip\Parameters: NameServer = 85.255.116.71 85.255.112.130
O17 - HKLM\System\CCS\Services\Tcpip\Parameters: NameServer = 85.255.116.71 85.255.112.130
O23 - Service: Adobe LM Service - Adobe Systems - C:\Program Files\Common Files\Adobe Systems Shared\Service\Adobelmsvc.exe
O23 - Service: AVG7 Alert Manager Server (Avg7Alrt) - GRISOFT, s.r.o. - C:\PROGRA~1\Grisoft\AVGFRE~1\avgamsvr.exe
O23 - Service: AVG7 Update Service (Avg7UpdSvc) - GRISOFT, s.r.o. - C:\PROGRA~1\Grisoft\AVGFRE~1\avgupsvc.exe
O23 - Service: Logical Disk Manager Administrative Service (dmadmin) - VERITAS Software Corp. - C:\WINNT\System32\dmadmin.exe
O23 - Service: InstallDriver Table Manager (IDriverT) - Macrovision Corporation - C:\Program Files\Common Files\InstallShield\Driver\11\Intel 32\IDriverT.exe
O23 - Service: iPodService - Apple Computer, Inc. - C:\Program Files\iPod\bin\iPodService.exe
O23 - Service: NVIDIA Display Driver Service (NVSvc) - NVIDIA Corporation - C:\WINNT\system32\nvsvc32.exe
O23 - Service: TabletService - Wacom Technology, Corp. - C:\WINNT\system32\Tablet.exe
O23 - Service: TrueVector Internet Monitor (vsmon) - Zone Labs, LLC - C:\WINNT\system32\ZoneLabs\vsmon.exe

Oh, and after running Fixwareout Winpatrol said my homepage changed, and my HOSTS file was modified, whatever that means.

 

This is part of the tool correcting the system, so that's normal.

Download the Killbox from here and save it to the desktop.

• Double-click the KillBox icon on your desktop to open it
• Select "Delete on Reboot "
• Then select "All files ".

Copy the file names below to the clipboard by highlighting them and pressing Control-C:
C:\WINNT\SYSTEM32\CSREU.EXE
C:\WINNT\SYSTEM32\DMYYF.EXE

Return to Killbox

• Go to the File menu, and choose "Paste from Clipboard ".
• Click the red-and-white [Delete File] button.
• Click "Yes" at the Delete on Reboot prompt. Click "No" at the 'Pending Operations' prompt.

Do not reboot yet.


Open Hijackthis, select the [Do a system scan only] button and look over the following entries I have listed, check the boxes [] next to them and press the [Fix Checked] button. When you are doing this, make sure you have No IE windows, nor any other browsers open, including this one. Reboot if I have specified below, and post a fresh HijackThis log.

O17 - HKLM\System\CCS\Services\Tcpip\..\{3371DD95-36B7-4B26-98B7-59E320E85629}: NameServer = 85.255.116.71,85.255.112.130

O17 - HKLM\System\CS1\Services\Tcpip\Parameters: NameServer = 85.255.116.71 85.255.112.130

O17 - HKLM\System\CS2\Services\Tcpip\Parameters: NameServer = 85.255.116.71 85.255.112.130

O17 - HKLM\System\CCS\Services\Tcpip\Parameters: NameServer = 85.255.116.71 85.255.112.130


Reboot post a new HJT log back into this thread please.

Also let me know if you have any more troublesome activities on the system.

 

You rule. Everything seems to be fine, except the folders I mentioned in C:\Documents and Settings\Administrator\Local Settings\Temp\Temporary Internet Files\Content.IE5 can't be deleted (I can now open them without Explorer failing though). When I try to delete them, I get the message "Cannot delete MAKEPL~2.ASX:Cannot find the specified file. "

Logfile of HijackThis v1.99.1
Scan saved at 8:33:35 PM, on 12/12/2006
Platform: Windows 2000 SP4 (WinNT 5.00.2195)
MSIE: Internet Explorer v6.00 SP1 (6.00.2800.1106)

Running processes:
C:\WINNT\System32\smss.exe
C:\WINNT\system32\winlogon.exe
C:\WINNT\system32\services.exe
C:\WINNT\system32\lsass.exe
C:\WINNT\system32\svchost.exe
C:\WINNT\system32\spoolsv.exe
C:\PROGRA~1\Grisoft\AVGFRE~1\avgamsvr.exe
C:\PROGRA~1\Grisoft\AVGFRE~1\avgupsvc.exe
C:\WINNT\System32\svchost.exe
C:\WINNT\system32\nvsvc32.exe
C:\WINNT\system32\MSTask.exe
C:\WINNT\system32\stisvc.exe
C:\WINNT\system32\Tablet.exe
C:\WINNT\Explorer.EXE
C:\WINNT\System32\WBEM\WinMgmt.exe
C:\WINNT\system32\svchost.exe
C:\PROGRA~1\BILLPS~1\WINPAT~1\winpatrol.exe
C:\WINNT\Mixer.exe
C:\Program Files\Zone Labs\ZoneAlarm\zlclient.exe
C:\Program Files\DAEMON Tools\daemon.exe
C:\WINNT\system32\WTablet\TabUserW.exe
C:\hp\drivers\keyboard\PS2.EXE
C:\WINNT\system32\ZoneLabs\vsmon.exe
C:\Program Files\Internet Explorer\iexplore.exe
C:\Program Files\HijackThis\HijackThis.exe

R0 - HKCU\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Main,Start Page = http://www.google.ca/
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:\PROGRA~1\SPYBOT~1\SDHelper.dll
O3 - Toolbar: &Radio - {8E718888-423F-11D2-876E-00A0C9082467} - C:\WINNT\System32\msdxm.ocx
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [Synchronization Manager] mobsync.exe /logon
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [WinPatrol] C:\PROGRA~1\BILLPS~1\WINPAT~1\winpatrol.exe
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [NvCplDaemon] RUNDLL32.EXE C:\WINNT\system32\NvCpl.dll,NvStartup
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [C-Media Mixer] Mixer.exe /startup
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [QuickTime Task] "C:\Program Files\QuickTime\qttask.exe" -atboottime
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [Zone Labs Client] "C:\Program Files\Zone Labs\ZoneAlarm\zlclient.exe "
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [DAEMON Tools] "C:\Program Files\DAEMON Tools\daemon.exe" -lang 1033
O4 - HKCU\..\Run: [TransTaskBar] C:\unzipped\TransTaskBar\Bin\TransTaskBar.exe /silent /TransLevel:255
O4 - Startup: Shortcut to PS2.lnk = C:\hp\drivers\keyboard\PS2.EXE
O4 - Global Startup: EPSON Background Monitor.lnk = C:\ESM2\STMS.exe
O4 - Global Startup: Shortcut to WinPatrol.lnk = C:\Program Files\BillP Studios\WinPatrol\WinPatrol.exe
O4 - Global Startup: TabUserW.exe.lnk = C:\WINNT\system32\WTablet\TabUserW.exe
O4 - Global Startup: Zone Labs Security (3).lnk = C:\Program Files\Zone Labs\ZoneAlarm\zlclient.exe
O9 - Extra button: (no name) - {08B0E5C0-4FCB-11CF-AAA5-00401C608501} - C:\Program Files\Java\jre1.5.0_01\bin\npjpi150_01.dll
O9 - Extra 'Tools' menuitem: Sun Java Console - {08B0E5C0-4FCB-11CF-AAA5-00401C608501} - C:\Program Files\Java\jre1.5.0_01\bin\npjpi150_01.dll
O16 - DPF: {215B8138-A3CF-44C5-803F-8226143CFC0A} (Trend Micro ActiveX Scan Agent 6.6) - http://housecall65.trendmicro.com/housecall/applet/html/native/x86/win32/activex/hcImpl.cab
O23 - Service: Adobe LM Service - Adobe Systems - C:\Program Files\Common Files\Adobe Systems Shared\Service\Adobelmsvc.exe
O23 - Service: AVG7 Alert Manager Server (Avg7Alrt) - GRISOFT, s.r.o. - C:\PROGRA~1\Grisoft\AVGFRE~1\avgamsvr.exe
O23 - Service: AVG7 Update Service (Avg7UpdSvc) - GRISOFT, s.r.o. - C:\PROGRA~1\Grisoft\AVGFRE~1\avgupsvc.exe
O23 - Service: Logical Disk Manager Administrative Service (dmadmin) - VERITAS Software Corp. - C:\WINNT\System32\dmadmin.exe
O23 - Service: InstallDriver Table Manager (IDriverT) - Macrovision Corporation - C:\Program Files\Common Files\InstallShield\Driver\11\Intel 32\IDriverT.exe
O23 - Service: iPodService - Apple Computer, Inc. - C:\Program Files\iPod\bin\iPodService.exe
O23 - Service: NVIDIA Display Driver Service (NVSvc) - NVIDIA Corporation - C:\WINNT\system32\nvsvc32.exe
O23 - Service: TabletService - Wacom Technology, Corp. - C:\WINNT\system32\Tablet.exe
O23 - Service: TrueVector Internet Monitor (vsmon) - Zone Labs, LLC - C:\WINNT\system32\ZoneLabs\vsmon.exe

 

The log looks clear and glad to hear things are working as they shuold be.

I'm not sure what those files are, a Google search heeds some info pertaining to mail files of some sort. Try deleting them in safe mode, see if they go away. But they are not malicious.

We have 2 more things to do, mostly maintenance and then our recommendations:

Empty the TIF (Temporary Internet Files)
Delete all the files in (and any subfolders of) the C:\Windows\Temp folder
The app below will help with temp files.
Index.dat Suite

Also, delete all your cookies, and empty your recycle bin. But remember, by deleting your cookies, you will have to re-enter any passwords and log-in info for any sites you are usually required to do so with.

To further prevent the installation of ad/mal/spyware, DL the apps below, which are just as good the fight against ad/mal/spyware as AdAware & Spybot S&D:

SpywareBlaster
With SpywareBlaster v3.5.1 , just DL, install and check for updates, enable Internet Explorer protection, and your done! I don't recommend using IE restricted sites protection as it's not a very large database. Use IE-SPYADs below.

To avoid known malware infested sites from loading in IE install IESPY ADS.
And MVPS Hosts File will accomplish a similar tactic and provide another layer of protection.

And to prevent unknown applications from being inserted to start up on your machine install WinPatrol v10.0.5.

Another thing I would suggest, is to install SiteAdvisor. It gives sites a few different 'ratings' and while not fool proof, a good additional layer of information about many sites.

Links for tutorials for all the apps I mentioned can be found on my site as well.

Confused about which apps are good or not? Read about Rogue/Approved Anti Security apps

And just because you have security apps installed, they are useless unless updated regularly. Keep track of updates for ALL your security needs here:
Calendar of Updates

Subscribe to update alerts for all the above security apps here.

You can also see my own ongoing security testing with all the above apps proving how securely you can safe with them installed.
TeMerc Test Box Forum

Happy surfing!!
Tom