Hi these are the hijackthis logs related to my questions in this post

To summarize the problem(s):
Trying to acess exe files over lan causes explorer to temporarily lock. Even if i just right click such a file the lock occurs. Acessing same files from a different PC with same login credentials is not problematic.
Not hardware issue as it works fine when booting to secondary windows install.
Have run CCleaner, Avira Antivir (full), Malwarebytes.

I would really appreciate some help, I even tried reinstalling windows (repair) but to no avail.


I notice that it shows explorer.exe twice under running processes. Since the problem is directly related to explorer, could this be related?


Logfile of Trend Micro HijackThis v2.0.2
Scan saved at 13:23:35, on 18/01/2009
Platform: Windows XP SP3 (WinNT 5.01.2600)
MSIE: Internet Explorer v6.00 SP3 (6.00.2900.5512)
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\Avira\AntiVir PersonalEdition Premium\sched.exe
C:\WINDOWS\Explorer.EXE
C:\Program Files\Avira\AntiVir PersonalEdition Premium\avguard.exe
C:\Program Files\Avira\AntiVir PersonalEdition Premium\avesvc.exe
C:\Program Files\Diskeeper Corporation\Diskeeper\DkService.exe
C:\WINDOWS\system32\svchost.exe
C:\Program Files\Avira\AntiVir PersonalEdition Premium\avmailc.exe
C:\WINDOWS\system32\vshost.exe
C:\Program Files\Avira\AntiVir PersonalEdition Premium\AVWEBGRD.EXE
C:\WINDOWS\system32\winsmss.exe
C:\Program Files\Griffin Technology\PowerMate\PowerMate.exe
C:\Program Files\Portrait Displays\Pivot Software\wpctrl.exe
C:\Program Files\Avira\AntiVir PersonalEdition Premium\avgnt.exe
C:\Program Files\Windows Live\Messenger\MsnMsgr.Exe
C:\Program Files\Screen Saver Control\ScreenSaverControl.exe
C:\WINDOWS\system32\ctfmon.exe
C:\Program Files\Portrait Displays\Pivot Software\floater.exe
C:\Program Files\MSI\Core Center\CoreCenter.exe
C:\WINDOWS\System32\svchost.exe
C:\Program Files\Windows Live\Messenger\usnsvc.exe
C:\Program Files\Mozilla Firefox\firefox.exe
C:\WINDOWS\Explorer.EXE
C:\WINDOWS\system32\taskmgr.exe
C:\Program Files\HijackThis\HijackThis.exe

R1 - HKCU\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Main,Search Page = Live Search
R0 - HKCU\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Main,Start Page = about:blank
O2 - BHO: SSVHelper Class - {761497BB-D6F0-462C-B6EB-D4DAF1D92D43} - C:\Program Files\Java\jre1.6.0_07\bin\ssv.dll
O2 - BHO: Windows Live Sign-in Helper - {9030D464-4C02-4ABF-8ECC-5164760863C6} - C:\Program Files\Common Files\Microsoft Shared\Windows Live\WindowsLiveLogin.dll
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [PowerMate] C:\Program Files\Griffin Technology\PowerMate\\PowerMate.exe
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [PivotSoftware] "C:\Program Files\Portrait Displays\Pivot Software\wpctrl.exe"
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [avgnt] "C:\Program Files\Avira\AntiVir PersonalEdition Premium\avgnt.exe" /min
O4 - HKCU\..\Run: [MsnMsgr] "C:\Program Files\Windows Live\Messenger\MsnMsgr.Exe" /background
O4 - HKCU\..\Run: [Screen Saver Control] C:\Program Files\Screen Saver Control\ScreenSaverControl.exe -quiet
O4 - HKCU\..\Run: [ctfmon.exe] C:\WINDOWS\system32\ctfmon.exe
O4 - Global Startup: CoreCenter.lnk = C:\Program Files\MSI\Core Center\CoreCenter.exe
O4 - Global Startup: Task Manager.lnk = C:\WINDOWS\system32\taskmgr.exe
O8 - Extra context menu item: Download with GetRight - C:\Program Files\GetRight\GRdownload.htm
O8 - Extra context menu item: Open with GetRight Browser - C:\Program Files\GetRight\GRdownload.htm
O9 - Extra button: (no name) - {08B0E5C0-4FCB-11CF-AAA5-00401C608501} - C:\Program Files\Java\jre1.6.0_07\bin\ssv.dll
O9 - Extra 'Tools' menuitem: Sun Java Console - {08B0E5C0-4FCB-11CF-AAA5-00401C608501} - C:\Program Files\Java\jre1.6.0_07\bin\ssv.dll
O9 - Extra button: Research - {92780B25-18CC-41C8-B9BE-3C9C571A8263} - C:\PROGRA~1\MICROS~2\OFFICE11\REFIEBAR.DLL
O9 - Extra button: (no name) - {e2e2dd38-d088-4134-82b7-f2ba38496583} - C:\WINDOWS\Network Diagnostic\xpnetdiag.exe
O9 - Extra 'Tools' menuitem: @xpsp3res.dll,-20001 - {e2e2dd38-d088-4134-82b7-f2ba38496583} - C:\WINDOWS\Network Diagnostic\xpnetdiag.exe
O10 - Unknown file in Winsock LSP: c:\windows\system32\nwprovau.dll
O16 - DPF: {6414512B-B978-451D-A0D8-FCFDF33E833C} (WUWebControl Class) - http://update.microsoft.com/windowsu...?1147339479875
O16 - DPF: {6E32070A-766D-4EE6-879C-DC1FA91D2FC3} (MUWebControl Class) - http://update.microsoft.com/microsof...?1147340104718
O18 - Protocol: bwfile-8876480 - {9462A756-7B47-47BC-8C80-C34B9B80B32B} - C:\Program Files\Logitech\Desktop Messenger\8876480\Program\GAPlugProtocol-8876480.dll
O23 - Service: Avira AntiVir Premium MailGuard (AntiVirMailService) - Avira GmbH - C:\Program Files\Avira\AntiVir PersonalEdition Premium\avmailc.exe
O23 - Service: Avira AntiVir Premium Scheduler (AntiVirScheduler) - Avira GmbH - C:\Program Files\Avira\AntiVir PersonalEdition Premium\sched.exe
O23 - Service: Avira AntiVir Premium Guard (AntiVirService) - Avira GmbH - C:\Program Files\Avira\AntiVir PersonalEdition Premium\avguard.exe
O23 - Service: Avira AntiVir Premium WebGuard (antivirwebservice) - Avira GmbH - C:\Program Files\Avira\AntiVir PersonalEdition Premium\AVWEBGRD.EXE
O23 - Service: Avira AntiVir Premium MailGuard helper service (AVEService) - Avira GmbH - C:\Program Files\Avira\AntiVir PersonalEdition Premium\avesvc.exe
O23 - Service: BCL easyPDF SDK 5 Loader (bepldr) - Unknown owner - C:\Program Files\Common Files\BCL Technologies\easyPDF 5\bepldr.exe
O23 - Service: Diskeeper - Diskeeper Corporation - C:\Program Files\Diskeeper Corporation\Diskeeper\DkService.exe
O23 - Service: InstallDriver Table Manager (IDriverT) - Macrovision Corporation - C:\Program Files\Common Files\InstallShield\Driver\11\Intel 32\IDriverT.exe
O23 - Service: lmab_device - Lexmark International, Inc. - C:\WINDOWS\system32\LMabcoms.exe
O23 - Service: Pml Driver HPZ12 - HP - C:\WINDOWS\SYSTEM32\SPOOL\DRIVERS\W32X86\3\HPZipm1 2.exe

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End of file - 5620 bytes






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AA SiteBuilder 2.4.0
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ActiveSpeed
ActiveState ActiveTcl 8.4.15.0
Ad Words Digger
Adabas D 13.01.00
Add2it PostIt Pro
Adobe Flash Player 10 Plugin
Adobe Flash Player 9 ActiveX
Adobe Reader 7.0.5
Adsense Buddy V1.12
Adsense Cash Machine 1.4
Adsense Travel Pages Generator 1.08 (remove only)
AdSenseAccelerator 1.0
AdsenseFinder
Advanced File Organizer 3.0
Adwordiser 1.0
Adwords Micro-Nicher
Affiliate AdWizard
Affiliate ToolBox Creator
Affiliates Alert 1.1.134
aqler
Armand Morin's Header Generator
Article Assistance 1.5
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Article Engineer
Article Helper Pro
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Article Page Machine 1.0
Article Recon Lite V1.0.1
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Article Submitter 1.4
ArticleAnalyzer
articlesubmitgenius
ATI - Software Uninstall Utility
ATI Display Driver
Automatic Website Audio For Newbies 1.0
AutoStreamer
autoyahoo
Avira AntiVir Premium
Awe Video Files 1.0
AWE Video Player V 1.6
b2eblogger
BannerGeneratorSetup
BizAutomator (remove only)
Blog Announcer Pro 1.0
BlueVoda Website Builder 8.0
BookMarkingDemon
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BuildAToolBar
Campaigner
CamStudio
CB Niche Builder
CB Text Ad Generator 1.1
CBCourier Version 1.0
CCleaner (remove only)
CDBurnerXP Pro 3
ClickAdEqualizer
Clickbank Elite
Cloaker Buzz
CometEditor 3.06
Comment Hut Lite v.0.2.3
Comment Hut v.0.2.2
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CommentKahuna
Competition Dominator
Core Center
craigslistgenius
CuteFTP 8 Professional
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D2D BIZwise
Daddy Keword Tool
Dave and Aarons' Project Manager Pro
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DeskPile Pro
DeskPile Shuffle
Desktop Marketer
Desktop URL Shrinker 1.2
DFextractor
Diginamic Compiler 2.0.0
Directory Submitter 1.0.20
directorysubmitter
Directory-Submitter
DiscMojo
Diskeeper 2009 Professional
Drop Down Wizard
drupalblogger
DupeFree Pro
Duplicate Content Detonator 2.0
Easy Adsense Cash 1.5
Easy Ad-Splitter
EasySEO
Ebook Librarian
EdwinSoft Semi-Auto Bookmarking
Email Automator
EVEREST Home Edition v2.20
eWriter pro
EZ Graphics Viewer
EZI-Search 1.0
EzKeyword
Fast Blog Finder 2.10
Fast Content Producer
Feedback Analyzer
FileZilla Client 3.1.1-rc1
FirstClass® Client
FLV Player 2.0, build 24
FLV Producer Lite
ForexTrader.Meta 4.00
Forum Submitter Pro Full
Free Monitor for Google 2.0
Front Office Pro v1.3
GetByMail 2.0.1.18
GetRight
GiPo@MoveOnBoot 1.9.5
Golden Cash Compass
Good Keywords v2.0.072205
Google Rank Analyzer
googlegroupgenius
GooglePageBacklinkGen
gpage
GSiteCrawler
HavAdsSoftware
HijackThis 2.0.2
Hotfix for Microsoft .NET Framework 3.5 SP1 (KB953595)
HP Officejet 9100 series
HP Officejet 9100 series
HP Officejet 9100 series
HTML Password Lock 3.2.9
HTML-Crypto PC Version
Hyperlink Creator
Hyperlink Maker Pro 2008
HyperVRE 1.7
IAW20
IBC Article Submitter 1.4
IBP 10.2
icqsubmitter
IMO Toolbar - Toolbar
IMO Toolbar Toolbar (remove only)
Impact PopUp 1.0
Instant Article Submitter 1.0.6
Instant Blog and Ping
Instant Book Proposal™
Instant Press Release Creator
Instant Query Letters
Instant ShortStory Creator
Ipswitch WS_FTP Professional 2007
J2SE Runtime Environment 5.0 Update 6
Java 2 Runtime Environment, SE v1.4.1_02
Java Web Start
Java(TM) 6 Update 3
Java(TM) 6 Update 5
Java(TM) 6 Update 7
Joel Christopher eCentral
Joint Venture Manager
JV eCentral TPLRV
KAZ (Keyboard A-Z) Version 17 TL31.12.07 for The Open University
Keyword Anywhere 1.0
Keyword Buzz
keyword clean up 1.0
Keyword Dig
Keyword Harvester
Keyword Magnet 1.0.0
Keyword Manipulator v0.9
Keyword Niche Miner
Keyword Niche Power
Keyword Ninja 1.0
Keyword Spider 1.0
Keyword Spy Tool 1.0
Keyword Station
Kim Enders' Sales Page Rapid-Fire 1.0
LaserBeam Marketing Quick Paste 1.0
Launchy 1.0
Lexmark Software Uninstall
Link Buzz
Logitech Desktop Messenger
Macromedia Dreamweaver 8
Macromedia Extension Manager
Magic Subscriber
MagniBar - The Magnificant Toolbar
Mailloop 6
Mailloop 6
Malwarebytes' Anti-Malware
Map Button (Windows Live Toolbar)
Meta Whiz 1.0
Michael Cheney's Fortune With 500
Micro Niche Finder
Microsoft .NET Framework 1.1
Microsoft .NET Framework 1.1
Microsoft .NET Framework 1.1 Hotfix (KB928366)
Microsoft .NET Framework 2.0 Service Pack 2
Microsoft .NET Framework 3.0 Service Pack 2
Microsoft .NET Framework 3.5 SP1
Microsoft .NET Framework 3.5 SP1
Microsoft Office Standard Edition 2003
Microsoft SQL Server Desktop Engine (MAILLOOP6)
Mozilla (1.7.3)
Mozilla Firefox (3.0.5)
Mozilla Thunderbird (2.0.0.19)
MRU Wizard 1.0
MSN
MSXML 4.0 SP2 (KB927978)
MSXML 4.0 SP2 (KB936181)
MSXML 4.0 SP2 (KB954430)
MSXML 6 Service Pack 2 (KB954459)
My Blog Announcer 1.0
My Free Web Site Builder
myAffiliateAssistant Pro Edition 1.3
MyODBC
MySQL Server 5.0
NetWaiting
Niche Browser 1.0
Niche Free Content Searcher ver 2.0
Niche Inspector
Niche Page Builder
NicheEmpires.com Blog Link Generator
Niches-In-A-Box Installer v1.0
NicheSponder
NinjaLinkCloaker
Nitro PDF Professional
NVIDIA Drivers
Nvu 1.0
OmniScope Search 1.0
OneCare Advisor (Windows Live Toolbar)
Ontrack® Fix-It Utilities 4.0
Optin Acellerator v4.3
Optin Voodoo 1.33 Final
Orwell
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Page Brand 1.00
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Page Rank Explorer Pro
PageBuilder Elite Version 2.30
Pawsoft Fass
PC ScanAndSweep
PDF Compiler
PDF Locker v2.0
PDF Printer Pro
Philips SPC 900NC PC Camera
PHP Page Generator v 0.2.0
PingSlinger
pingslingergen2
Pivot Software
PLR Dashboard 1.0
PLR Integrator 1.4
Podcast Assistant In A Box 1.0
Podcast Teleprompter 1.4
Poker Bobby (Beta 0.8)
Popup Blocker (Windows Live Toolbar)
PowerDVD
PowerMate Driver 1.5.3
PowerQuest Drive Image 2002
PPC Landing Page Builder
PR Ninja
PR Plug
PrintKey2000
Private Mail Reader
ProfitGadget 1.1
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proxygenius
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Public Domain Reports
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RssReader
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Sales Page Examiner
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Script Smart
seclicker
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Oh, and when i press Alt+Tab therer is some "Form1" thing showing up, but seems to be totally invisible.

If you still need help please post a new hijackthis log.

Same as above. Not used PC since.

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Hi,

I ran it, It immediately began deleting several exe files and ini files. It got to about stage 50 where it said "deleting c:/windows/system32/winsmss.exe" and it just seemed to get stuck there.

I'd already seen it say it was deleting this file several times. I closed the program since it seemed to have crashed, opened task manager and ran explorer.exe. I then navigated to the system 32 folder and found that that file had been deleted successfully.

I rebooted my machine and found that my problem seems to be gone!

Unfortunately it did not create a log file that I can find. Should I run it again?

Thanks

If things seem back to normal, no need to run it again. Let me know.