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Things just got worse.... I thikn I got some bad advice and ran hijack to fix the following line form my log

O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [svchost32] c:\WINDOWS\system32\Microsoft\security\svchostX.ex e


Now no programs on my computer will run. Have I caused a major problem? Please HELP!

Hello,coldstormrider & Welcome

Before you do any of this here move HijackThis to a folder
in C:\Dirve like so C:\HJT

Press control-alt-delete to get into the task manager and end the follow processes if they exist:
LTMSG.exe 7
svchostX.ex e

If you get an error when deleting a file. Right click on the file and check to see if the read only attribute is checked. if it is uncheck it and try again.

Check the following items in HijackThis.
Close all windows except HijackThis and click Fix checked:

This item here if not using fix it
R0 - HKCU\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Main,Start Page = http://moneycentral.msn.com/investor/home.asp

O2 - BHO: (no name) - {549B5CA7-4A86-11D7-A4DF-000874180BB3} - (no file)
O2 - BHO: (no name) - {FDD3B846-8D59-4ffb-8758-209B6AD74ACC} - (no file)

O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [LTMSG] LTMSG.exe 7
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [AlcxMonitor] ALCXMNTR.EXE
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [svchost32] c:\WINDOWS\system32\Microsoft\security\svchostX.ex e
[B]O4 - HKLM\..\RunOnce: [svchost32] c:\WINDOWS\system32\Microsoft\security\svchostX.ex e/RunOnce
O4 - Startup: PowerReg Scheduler V3.exe

This item here any idea what it is anyone
O4 - HKLM\..\RunOnce: [HcTSC] C:\WINDOWS\TSC.EXE

O9 - Extra button: (no name) - {08B0E5C0-4FCB-11CF-AAA5-00401C608501} - C:\WINDOWS\System32\msjava.dll (file missing)
O9 - Extra 'Tools' menuitem: Sun Java Console - {08B0E5C0-4FCB-11CF-AAA5-00401C608501} - C:\WINDOWS\System32\msjava.dll (file missing)
O9 - Extra button: ComcastHSI - {669B269B-0D4E-41FB-A3D8-FD67CA94F646} - http://www.comcast.net/ (file missing)
O9 - Extra button: Support - {8828075D-D097-4055-AA02-2DBFA9D85E8A} - http://www.comcastsupport.com/ (file missing)
O9 - Extra button: Help - {97809617-3937-4F84-B335-9BB05EF1A8D4} - http://online.comcast.net/help/ (file missing)

Make sure you can view hidden and system files: Instructions here

Then Boot to safe mode: Instructions here

Delete the following files\folders IF still present:

c:\WINDOWS\system32\Microsoft\security\svchostX.ex e<---This file

HGD

Hi,

As long as this is not what you fixed or deleted
svchost.exe

& when you did the fix with HijackThis it should
have made a backup look for it where you had
it installed to anyone looking at this that's

why we keep asking that HijackThis is placed
in a folder in C:\Drive

HGD

Looks like this thing beat me..... Suddenly I can access not a single program. I recovered the system and the virus is gone...I'm back in business

One strange thing though, when the worm was on the computer I would occasionally receive a prompt to select a video source (ie my cam). Are there worms out there that will allow a user remote access or was this just a concidence?

cold...