jwischka

I am running Vista Ultimate. After restarting and not loading Internet
Explorer, the iexplore.exe process none the less loads and begins to
immediately consume 30-50% of my CPU on a constant basis, even though
Internet Explorer is not visible in the toolbar. If I use Task Manager to
forcibly end the iexplore.exe process, it will restart itself after about one
minute.

Any ideas as to what could be causing this, and more importantly how to fix
it?

PA Bear

Unexplained computer behavior may be caused by deceptive software
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/827315

Run a /thorough/ check for hijackware, including posting your hijackthis log
to an appropriate forum.

Checking for/Help with Hijackware
http://aumha.org/a/parasite.htm
http://aumha.org/a/quickfix.htm
http://aumha.net/viewtopic.php?t=5878
http://wiki.castlecops.com/Malware_R...:_Introduction
http://mvps.org/winhelp2002/unwanted.htm
http://inetexplorer.mvps.org/data/prevention.htm
http://inetexplorer.mvps.org/tshoot.html
http://www.mvps.org/sramesh2k/Malware_Defence.htm
http://defendingyourmachine2.blogspot.com/
http://www.elephantboycomputers.com/...moving_Malware

When all else fails, HijackThis v2.0.2
(http://aumha.org/downloads/hijackthis.exe) is the preferred tool to use.
It will help you to both identify and remove any hijackware/spyware with
assistance from an expert. **Post your log to
http://forums.spybot.info/forumdisplay.php?f=22,
http://castlecops.com/forum67.html,
http://forums.subratam.org/index.php?showforum=7,
http://aumha.net/viewforum.php?f=30, or other appropriate forums for expert
analysis, not here.**

If the procedures look too complex - and there is no shame in admitting this
isn't your cup of tea - take the machine to a local, reputable and
independent (i.e., not BigBoxStoreUSA) computer repair shop.
--
~Robear Dyer (PA Bear)
MS MVP-Windows (IE, OE, Security, Shell/User)
AumHa VSOP & Admin http://aumha.net
DTS-L.ORG http://66.39.69.143/

jwischka wrote:
> I am running Vista Ultimate. After restarting and not loading Internet
> Explorer, the iexplore.exe process none the less loads and begins to
> immediately consume 30-50% of my CPU on a constant basis, even though
> Internet Explorer is not visible in the toolbar. If I use Task Manager to
> forcibly end the iexplore.exe process, it will restart itself after about
> one minute.
>
> Any ideas as to what could be causing this, and more importantly how to
> fix
> it?

Leonard Grey

"Unexplained computer behavior may be caused by deceptive software
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/

IE 7 has stricter security than IE 6, so malicious attacks that might
not have caused a problem for IE 6 can cause IE 7 to react.

Viruses and other malicious software (collectively known as malware) can
be very hard to detect, and even harder to remove. Sometimes, malware is
impossible to remove, no matter what you try. (More on that later.)

If you suspect your computer is infected, follow these steps:

1) If you have anti-virus and anti-spyware programs already installed on
your computer, update the programs and scan your computer. With luck,
the programs will detect and remove the problem.

2) If the scan doesn't produce results, contact the program's technical
support. Most of the major anti-virus/spyware programs will help you to
remove an infection that their software did not detect.

3) Scan your system with /several/ of the better free online scanners,
such as:

Kaspersky Antivirus (http://www.kaspersky.com/virusscanner)
NOD32 (http://www.eset.com/download/index.php) - free 30-day trial
Trend Micro Housecall (http://housecall.trendmicro.com)
Panda ActiveScan (http://www.pandasoftware.com/activescan)
Sophos
(http://www.sophos.com/products/free-...tion-test.html)
McAfee Free Scan (http://us.mcafee.com/root/mfs/default.asp)
Symantec Security Check (http://security.symantec.com)
Avast! (http://www.avast.com/eng/avast-virus-cleaner.html)
GrisSoft AVG (http://www.grisoft.com/doc/34/ww/crp/0)

4) HijackThis (http://www.spywareinfo.com/~merijn/programs.php) is an
advanced scanner for spyware. You can post its logs to
http://spywarewarrior.com/viewforum.php?f=5 (among other places) and get
expert analysis of what's on your computer.

5) Finally, if none of the above remove the malware, it may be time to
show the computer to a professional.

Here's a sobering thought: There may be nothing at all that you can do
to remove an infection, no matter what you try. That's because some
infections compromise your computer to the point where you can no longer
rely on what the operating system is telling you. Rootkits are an
example of this kind of infection. In that case, your only way out is to
erase your hard disk and reinstall everything from scratch.

"Help I Got Hacked. Now What Do I Do?"
http://www.microsoft.com/technet/com...mt/sm0504.mspx

"So how did I get infected in the first place?"
http://forums.spywareinfo.com/index.php?showtopic=60955


---
Leonard Grey
Errare humanum est

jwischka wrote:
> I am running Vista Ultimate. After restarting and not loading Internet
> Explorer, the iexplore.exe process none the less loads and begins to
> immediately consume 30-50% of my CPU on a constant basis, even though
> Internet Explorer is not visible in the toolbar. If I use Task Manager to
> forcibly end the iexplore.exe process, it will restart itself after about one
> minute.
>
> Any ideas as to what could be causing this, and more importantly how to fix
> it?

jwischka

I'm sorry, I should have mentioned that HijackThis didn't turn up anything
suspicious. I am typically a Firefox user, and don't use IE except when it's
launched by some other program (Trillian, generally).

I've performed a "reset" on IE7 and the problem still persists. I have not
installed any software recently.

"PA Bear" wrote:

> Unexplained computer behavior may be caused by deceptive software
> http://support.microsoft.com/kb/827315
>
> Run a /thorough/ check for hijackware, including posting your hijackthis log
> to an appropriate forum.
>
> Checking for/Help with Hijackware
> http://aumha.org/a/parasite.htm
> http://aumha.org/a/quickfix.htm
> http://aumha.net/viewtopic.php?t=5878
> http://wiki.castlecops.com/Malware_R...:_Introduction
> http://mvps.org/winhelp2002/unwanted.htm
> http://inetexplorer.mvps.org/data/prevention.htm
> http://inetexplorer.mvps.org/tshoot.html
> http://www.mvps.org/sramesh2k/Malware_Defence.htm
> http://defendingyourmachine2.blogspot.com/
> http://www.elephantboycomputers.com/...moving_Malware
>
> When all else fails, HijackThis v2.0.2
> (http://aumha.org/downloads/hijackthis.exe) is the preferred tool to use.
> It will help you to both identify and remove any hijackware/spyware with
> assistance from an expert. **Post your log to
> http://forums.spybot.info/forumdisplay.php?f=22,
> http://castlecops.com/forum67.html,
> http://forums.subratam.org/index.php?showforum=7,
> http://aumha.net/viewforum.php?f=30, or other appropriate forums for expert
> analysis, not here.**
>
> If the procedures look too complex - and there is no shame in admitting this
> isn't your cup of tea - take the machine to a local, reputable and
> independent (i.e., not BigBoxStoreUSA) computer repair shop.
> --
> ~Robear Dyer (PA Bear)
> MS MVP-Windows (IE, OE, Security, Shell/User)
> AumHa VSOP & Admin http://aumha.net
> DTS-L.ORG http://66.39.69.143/
>
> jwischka wrote:
> > I am running Vista Ultimate. After restarting and not loading Internet
> > Explorer, the iexplore.exe process none the less loads and begins to
> > immediately consume 30-50% of my CPU on a constant basis, even though
> > Internet Explorer is not visible in the toolbar. If I use Task Manager to
> > forcibly end the iexplore.exe process, it will restart itself after about
> > one minute.
> >
> > Any ideas as to what could be causing this, and more importantly how to
> > fix
> > it?
>
>

jwischka

Again, apologies for not including that I run Symantec Corp, which has not
detected anything, and Hijackthis looks clean. Again, I use FF as my primary
browser, not IE, and have not visited any untrustworthy sites in IE.

Is there any reason IE would be opening itself, or any other system process
that could be masquerading as IE (indexing, etc)?


"Leonard Grey" wrote:

> "Unexplained computer behavior may be caused by deceptive software
> http://support.microsoft.com/kb/
>
> IE 7 has stricter security than IE 6, so malicious attacks that might
> not have caused a problem for IE 6 can cause IE 7 to react.
>
> Viruses and other malicious software (collectively known as malware) can
> be very hard to detect, and even harder to remove. Sometimes, malware is
> impossible to remove, no matter what you try. (More on that later.)
>
> If you suspect your computer is infected, follow these steps:
>
> 1) If you have anti-virus and anti-spyware programs already installed on
> your computer, update the programs and scan your computer. With luck,
> the programs will detect and remove the problem.
>
> 2) If the scan doesn't produce results, contact the program's technical
> support. Most of the major anti-virus/spyware programs will help you to
> remove an infection that their software did not detect.
>
> 3) Scan your system with /several/ of the better free online scanners,
> such as:
>
> Kaspersky Antivirus (http://www.kaspersky.com/virusscanner)
> NOD32 (http://www.eset.com/download/index.php) - free 30-day trial
> Trend Micro Housecall (http://housecall.trendmicro.com)
> Panda ActiveScan (http://www.pandasoftware.com/activescan)
> Sophos
> (http://www.sophos.com/products/free-...tion-test.html)
> McAfee Free Scan (http://us.mcafee.com/root/mfs/default.asp)
> Symantec Security Check (http://security.symantec.com)
> Avast! (http://www.avast.com/eng/avast-virus-cleaner.html)
> GrisSoft AVG (http://www.grisoft.com/doc/34/ww/crp/0)
>
> 4) HijackThis (http://www.spywareinfo.com/~merijn/programs.php) is an
> advanced scanner for spyware. You can post its logs to
> http://spywarewarrior.com/viewforum.php?f=5 (among other places) and get
> expert analysis of what's on your computer.
>
> 5) Finally, if none of the above remove the malware, it may be time to
> show the computer to a professional.
>
> Here's a sobering thought: There may be nothing at all that you can do
> to remove an infection, no matter what you try. That's because some
> infections compromise your computer to the point where you can no longer
> rely on what the operating system is telling you. Rootkits are an
> example of this kind of infection. In that case, your only way out is to
> erase your hard disk and reinstall everything from scratch.
>
> "Help I Got Hacked. Now What Do I Do?"
> http://www.microsoft.com/technet/com...mt/sm0504.mspx
>
> "So how did I get infected in the first place?"
> http://forums.spywareinfo.com/index.php?showtopic=60955
>
>
> ---
> Leonard Grey
> Errare humanum est
>
> jwischka wrote:
> > I am running Vista Ultimate. After restarting and not loading Internet
> > Explorer, the iexplore.exe process none the less loads and begins to
> > immediately consume 30-50% of my CPU on a constant basis, even though
> > Internet Explorer is not visible in the toolbar. If I use Task Manager to
> > forcibly end the iexplore.exe process, it will restart itself after about one
> > minute.
> >
> > Any ideas as to what could be causing this, and more importantly how to fix
> > it?
>

Leonard Grey

"Is there any reason IE would be opening itself, or any other system
process that could be masquerading as IE (indexing, etc)?"

AFAIK, only a virus, spyware or some other type of malicious software
does this.

---
Leonard Grey
Errare humanum est

jwischka wrote:
> Again, apologies for not including that I run Symantec Corp, which has not
> detected anything, and Hijackthis looks clean. Again, I use FF as my primary
> browser, not IE, and have not visited any untrustworthy sites in IE.
>
> Is there any reason IE would be opening itself, or any other system process
> that could be masquerading as IE (indexing, etc)?
>
>
> "Leonard Grey" wrote:
>
>> "Unexplained computer behavior may be caused by deceptive software
>> http://support.microsoft.com/kb/
>>
>> IE 7 has stricter security than IE 6, so malicious attacks that might
>> not have caused a problem for IE 6 can cause IE 7 to react.
>>
>> Viruses and other malicious software (collectively known as malware) can
>> be very hard to detect, and even harder to remove. Sometimes, malware is
>> impossible to remove, no matter what you try. (More on that later.)
>>
>> If you suspect your computer is infected, follow these steps:
>>
>> 1) If you have anti-virus and anti-spyware programs already installed on
>> your computer, update the programs and scan your computer. With luck,
>> the programs will detect and remove the problem.
>>
>> 2) If the scan doesn't produce results, contact the program's technical
>> support. Most of the major anti-virus/spyware programs will help you to
>> remove an infection that their software did not detect.
>>
>> 3) Scan your system with /several/ of the better free online scanners,
>> such as:
>>
>> Kaspersky Antivirus (http://www.kaspersky.com/virusscanner)
>> NOD32 (http://www.eset.com/download/index.php) - free 30-day trial
>> Trend Micro Housecall (http://housecall.trendmicro.com)
>> Panda ActiveScan (http://www.pandasoftware.com/activescan)
>> Sophos
>> (http://www.sophos.com/products/free-...tion-test.html)
>> McAfee Free Scan (http://us.mcafee.com/root/mfs/default.asp)
>> Symantec Security Check (http://security.symantec.com)
>> Avast! (http://www.avast.com/eng/avast-virus-cleaner.html)
>> GrisSoft AVG (http://www.grisoft.com/doc/34/ww/crp/0)
>>
>> 4) HijackThis (http://www.spywareinfo.com/~merijn/programs.php) is an
>> advanced scanner for spyware. You can post its logs to
>> http://spywarewarrior.com/viewforum.php?f=5 (among other places) and get
>> expert analysis of what's on your computer.
>>
>> 5) Finally, if none of the above remove the malware, it may be time to
>> show the computer to a professional.
>>
>> Here's a sobering thought: There may be nothing at all that you can do
>> to remove an infection, no matter what you try. That's because some
>> infections compromise your computer to the point where you can no longer
>> rely on what the operating system is telling you. Rootkits are an
>> example of this kind of infection. In that case, your only way out is to
>> erase your hard disk and reinstall everything from scratch.
>>
>> "Help I Got Hacked. Now What Do I Do?"
>> http://www.microsoft.com/technet/com...mt/sm0504.mspx
>>
>> "So how did I get infected in the first place?"
>> http://forums.spywareinfo.com/index.php?showtopic=60955
>>
>>
>> ---
>> Leonard Grey
>> Errare humanum est
>>
>> jwischka wrote:
>>> I am running Vista Ultimate. After restarting and not loading Internet
>>> Explorer, the iexplore.exe process none the less loads and begins to
>>> immediately consume 30-50% of my CPU on a constant basis, even though
>>> Internet Explorer is not visible in the toolbar. If I use Task Manager to
>>> forcibly end the iexplore.exe process, it will restart itself after about one
>>> minute.
>>>
>>> Any ideas as to what could be causing this, and more importantly how to fix
>>> it?

PA Bear

And in what forum did you post your HijackThis log for review by an expert
in such matters?

jwischka wrote:
> I'm sorry, I should have mentioned that HijackThis didn't turn up anything
> suspicious. I am typically a Firefox user, and don't use IE except when
> it's launched by some other program (Trillian, generally).
>
> I've performed a "reset" on IE7 and the problem still persists. I have
> not
> installed any software recently.
>
> "PA Bear" wrote:
>
>> Unexplained computer behavior may be caused by deceptive software
>> http://support.microsoft.com/kb/827315
>>
>> Run a /thorough/ check for hijackware, including posting your hijackthis
>> log to an appropriate forum.
>>
>> Checking for/Help with Hijackware
>> http://aumha.org/a/parasite.htm
>> http://aumha.org/a/quickfix.htm
>> http://aumha.net/viewtopic.php?t=5878
>> http://wiki.castlecops.com/Malware_R...:_Introduction
>> http://mvps.org/winhelp2002/unwanted.htm
>> http://inetexplorer.mvps.org/data/prevention.htm
>> http://inetexplorer.mvps.org/tshoot.html
>> http://www.mvps.org/sramesh2k/Malware_Defence.htm
>> http://defendingyourmachine2.blogspot.com/
>> http://www.elephantboycomputers.com/...moving_Malware
>>
>> When all else fails, HijackThis v2.0.2
>> (http://aumha.org/downloads/hijackthis.exe) is the preferred tool to use.
>> It will help you to both identify and remove any hijackware/spyware with
>> assistance from an expert. **Post your log to
>> http://forums.spybot.info/forumdisplay.php?f=22,
>> http://castlecops.com/forum67.html,
>> http://forums.subratam.org/index.php?showforum=7,
>> http://aumha.net/viewforum.php?f=30, or other appropriate forums for
>> expert
>> analysis, not here.**
>>
>> If the procedures look too complex - and there is no shame in admitting
>> this isn't your cup of tea - take the machine to a local, reputable and
>> independent (i.e., not BigBoxStoreUSA) computer repair shop.
>> --
>> ~Robear Dyer (PA Bear)
>> MS MVP-Windows (IE, OE, Security, Shell/User)
>> AumHa VSOP & Admin http://aumha.net
>> DTS-L.ORG http://66.39.69.143/
>>
>> jwischka wrote:
>>> I am running Vista Ultimate. After restarting and not loading Internet
>>> Explorer, the iexplore.exe process none the less loads and begins to
>>> immediately consume 30-50% of my CPU on a constant basis, even though
>>> Internet Explorer is not visible in the toolbar. If I use Task Manager
>>> to
>>> forcibly end the iexplore.exe process, it will restart itself after
>>> about
>>> one minute.
>>>
>>> Any ideas as to what could be causing this, and more importantly how to
>>> fix
>>> it?

jwischka

As a Ph.D. candidate in Electrical Engineering, a hardware developer, and
computer technician for our lab, I consider myself capable of reading a
HijackThis log. All entries in the HijackThis log are for properly
functioning, user installed software, or are entries that should otherwise be
there. If you don't consider me competent and would like to look at it
yourself, I would be more than happy to post it here.

In the meantime Malware programs have returned no results, and the same with
AV software.

"PA Bear" wrote:

> And in what forum did you post your HijackThis log for review by an expert
> in such matters?
>
> jwischka wrote:
> > I'm sorry, I should have mentioned that HijackThis didn't turn up anything
> > suspicious. I am typically a Firefox user, and don't use IE except when
> > it's launched by some other program (Trillian, generally).
> >
> > I've performed a "reset" on IE7 and the problem still persists. I have
> > not
> > installed any software recently.
> >
> > "PA Bear" wrote:
> >
> >> Unexplained computer behavior may be caused by deceptive software
> >> http://support.microsoft.com/kb/827315
> >>
> >> Run a /thorough/ check for hijackware, including posting your hijackthis
> >> log to an appropriate forum.
> >>
> >> Checking for/Help with Hijackware
> >> http://aumha.org/a/parasite.htm
> >> http://aumha.org/a/quickfix.htm
> >> http://aumha.net/viewtopic.php?t=5878
> >> http://wiki.castlecops.com/Malware_R...:_Introduction
> >> http://mvps.org/winhelp2002/unwanted.htm
> >> http://inetexplorer.mvps.org/data/prevention.htm
> >> http://inetexplorer.mvps.org/tshoot.html
> >> http://www.mvps.org/sramesh2k/Malware_Defence.htm
> >> http://defendingyourmachine2.blogspot.com/
> >> http://www.elephantboycomputers.com/...moving_Malware
> >>
> >> When all else fails, HijackThis v2.0.2
> >> (http://aumha.org/downloads/hijackthis.exe) is the preferred tool to use.
> >> It will help you to both identify and remove any hijackware/spyware with
> >> assistance from an expert. **Post your log to
> >> http://forums.spybot.info/forumdisplay.php?f=22,
> >> http://castlecops.com/forum67.html,
> >> http://forums.subratam.org/index.php?showforum=7,
> >> http://aumha.net/viewforum.php?f=30, or other appropriate forums for
> >> expert
> >> analysis, not here.**
> >>
> >> If the procedures look too complex - and there is no shame in admitting
> >> this isn't your cup of tea - take the machine to a local, reputable and
> >> independent (i.e., not BigBoxStoreUSA) computer repair shop.
> >> --
> >> ~Robear Dyer (PA Bear)
> >> MS MVP-Windows (IE, OE, Security, Shell/User)
> >> AumHa VSOP & Admin http://aumha.net
> >> DTS-L.ORG http://66.39.69.143/
> >>
> >> jwischka wrote:
> >>> I am running Vista Ultimate. After restarting and not loading Internet
> >>> Explorer, the iexplore.exe process none the less loads and begins to
> >>> immediately consume 30-50% of my CPU on a constant basis, even though
> >>> Internet Explorer is not visible in the toolbar. If I use Task Manager
> >>> to
> >>> forcibly end the iexplore.exe process, it will restart itself after
> >>> about
> >>> one minute.
> >>>
> >>> Any ideas as to what could be causing this, and more importantly how to
> >>> fix
> >>> it?
>
>

PA Bear

We do not post or interpret HJT logs in public newsgroups. You can post it
in any of the forums I mentioned in my first reply, then post a link to the
forum thread.

jwischka wrote:
> As a Ph.D. candidate in Electrical Engineering, a hardware developer, and
> computer technician for our lab, I consider myself capable of reading a
> HijackThis log. All entries in the HijackThis log are for properly
> functioning, user installed software, or are entries that should otherwise
> be there. If you don't consider me competent and would like to look at it
> yourself, I would be more than happy to post it here.
>
> In the meantime Malware programs have returned no results, and the same
> with
> AV software.
>
> "PA Bear" wrote:
>
>> And in what forum did you post your HijackThis log for review by an
>> expert
>> in such matters?
>>
>> jwischka wrote:
>>> I'm sorry, I should have mentioned that HijackThis didn't turn up
>>> anything
>>> suspicious. I am typically a Firefox user, and don't use IE except when
>>> it's launched by some other program (Trillian, generally).
>>>
>>> I've performed a "reset" on IE7 and the problem still persists. I have
>>> not
>>> installed any software recently.
>>>
>>> "PA Bear" wrote:
>>>
>>>> Unexplained computer behavior may be caused by deceptive software
>>>> http://support.microsoft.com/kb/827315
>>>>
>>>> Run a /thorough/ check for hijackware, including posting your
>>>> hijackthis
>>>> log to an appropriate forum.
>>>>
>>>> Checking for/Help with Hijackware
>>>> http://aumha.org/a/parasite.htm
>>>> http://aumha.org/a/quickfix.htm
>>>> http://aumha.net/viewtopic.php?t=5878
>>>> http://wiki.castlecops.com/Malware_R...:_Introduction
>>>> http://mvps.org/winhelp2002/unwanted.htm
>>>> http://inetexplorer.mvps.org/data/prevention.htm
>>>> http://inetexplorer.mvps.org/tshoot.html
>>>> http://www.mvps.org/sramesh2k/Malware_Defence.htm
>>>> http://defendingyourmachine2.blogspot.com/
>>>> http://www.elephantboycomputers.com/...moving_Malware
>>>>
>>>> When all else fails, HijackThis v2.0.2
>>>> (http://aumha.org/downloads/hijackthis.exe) is the preferred tool to
>>>> use.
>>>> It will help you to both identify and remove any hijackware/spyware
>>>> with
>>>> assistance from an expert. **Post your log to
>>>> http://forums.spybot.info/forumdisplay.php?f=22,
>>>> http://castlecops.com/forum67.html,
>>>> http://forums.subratam.org/index.php?showforum=7,
>>>> http://aumha.net/viewforum.php?f=30, or other appropriate forums for
>>>> expert
>>>> analysis, not here.**
>>>>
>>>> If the procedures look too complex - and there is no shame in admitting
>>>> this isn't your cup of tea - take the machine to a local, reputable and
>>>> independent (i.e., not BigBoxStoreUSA) computer repair shop.
>>>> --
>>>> ~Robear Dyer (PA Bear)
>>>> MS MVP-Windows (IE, OE, Security, Shell/User)
>>>> AumHa VSOP & Admin http://aumha.net
>>>> DTS-L.ORG http://66.39.69.143/
>>>>
>>>> jwischka wrote:
>>>>> I am running Vista Ultimate. After restarting and not loading
>>>>> Internet
>>>>> Explorer, the iexplore.exe process none the less loads and begins to
>>>>> immediately consume 30-50% of my CPU on a constant basis, even though
>>>>> Internet Explorer is not visible in the toolbar. If I use Task
>>>>> Manager
>>>>> to
>>>>> forcibly end the iexplore.exe process, it will restart itself after
>>>>> about
>>>>> one minute.
>>>>>
>>>>> Any ideas as to what could be causing this, and more importantly how
>>>>> to
>>>>> fix
>>>>> it?

jwischka

As I've previously noted, I feel that I'm perfectly capable of reading a HJT
log on my own, and apparently so do the people who pay me to do so. Assuming
that I post it to one of your forums and there's nothing wrong, do you have
any other suggestions?

I'm not trying to be argumentative, and I realize that the typical person
who encounters this problem is a 65 year old pensioner who has difficulty
with email, but I do actually have a fair amount of technical expertise and
somewhat feel like I'm getting the idiot's treatment here.



"PA Bear" wrote:

> We do not post or interpret HJT logs in public newsgroups. You can post it
> in any of the forums I mentioned in my first reply, then post a link to the
> forum thread.
>
> jwischka wrote:
> > As a Ph.D. candidate in Electrical Engineering, a hardware developer, and
> > computer technician for our lab, I consider myself capable of reading a
> > HijackThis log. All entries in the HijackThis log are for properly
> > functioning, user installed software, or are entries that should otherwise
> > be there. If you don't consider me competent and would like to look at it
> > yourself, I would be more than happy to post it here.
> >
> > In the meantime Malware programs have returned no results, and the same
> > with
> > AV software.
> >