First off, before your reply I uninstalled MS Security Essentials since the service couldn't be started. I installed avast.
Combofix told me that I had rootkit zeroacess.
The laptop seems to be running better. I can do google and yahoo searches without redirects.
Here's the log
ComboFix 11-09-22.03 - Farrell 09/22/2011 19:44:52.1.2 - x86
Microsoft Windows XP Professional 5.1.2600.3.1252.1.1033.18.2038.1654 [GMT -4:00]
Running from: c:\documents and settings\Farrell\Desktop\ComboFix.exe
AV: avast! Antivirus *Disabled/Updated* {7591DB91-41F0-48A3-B128-1A293FD8233D}
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((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((( Other Deletions )))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))
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c:\documents and settings\Farrell\Local Settings\Application Data\ApplicationHistory
c:\documents and settings\Farrell\Local Settings\Application Data\ApplicationHistory\ngen.exe.2c05686e.ini
c:\documents and settings\Farrell\WINDOWS
c:\program files\CouponAlert_2pEI
c:\program files\SelectRebates
c:\program files\SelectRebates\FFToolbar\chrome.manifest
c:\program files\SelectRebates\FFToolbar\chrome\sahtoolbar.jar
c:\program files\SelectRebates\FFToolbar\defaults\preferences\sahtoolbar.js
c:\program files\SelectRebates\FFToolbar\install.rdf
c:\program files\SelectRebates\SahImages\alert.png
c:\program files\SelectRebates\SahImages\check.png
c:\program files\SelectRebates\SahImages\close.png
c:\program files\SelectRebates\SelectAlerts.dat
c:\program files\SelectRebates\SelectRebates.exe
c:\program files\SelectRebates\SelectRebates.ini
c:\program files\SelectRebates\SelectRebatesA.dat
c:\program files\SelectRebates\SelectRebatesApi.exe
c:\program files\SelectRebates\SelectRebatesB.dat
c:\program files\SelectRebates\SelectRebatesBT.dat
c:\program files\SelectRebates\SelectRebatesDownload.exe
c:\program files\SelectRebates\SelectRebatesH.dat
c:\program files\SelectRebates\SelectRebatesUninstall.exe
c:\program files\SelectRebates\SRebates.dll
c:\program files\SelectRebates\SRFF3.dll
c:\program files\SelectRebates\Toolbar\AddtoList.bmp
c:\program files\SelectRebates\Toolbar\basis.xml
c:\program files\SelectRebates\Toolbar\Basis.xml.dym
c:\program files\SelectRebates\Toolbar\Blank.bmp
c:\program files\SelectRebates\Toolbar\CashBack.bmp
c:\program files\SelectRebates\Toolbar\Coupons.bmp
c:\program files\SelectRebates\Toolbar\GroceryCoupon.bmp
c:\program files\SelectRebates\Toolbar\i_magnifying.bmp
c:\program files\SelectRebates\Toolbar\icons.bmp
c:\program files\SelectRebates\Toolbar\ImageCache\alert-red.bmp
c:\program files\SelectRebates\Toolbar\logo.bmp
c:\program files\SelectRebates\Toolbar\logo_24.bmp
c:\program files\SelectRebates\Toolbar\logo_HotSpots.bmp
c:\program files\SelectRebates\Toolbar\ReviewSite.bmp
c:\program files\SelectRebates\Toolbar\RightControls.dym
c:\program files\SelectRebates\Toolbar\sahtb-alert.bmp
c:\program files\SelectRebates\Toolbar\sahtb-go.bmp
c:\program files\SelectRebates\Toolbar\sahtb-grocerycoupons.bmp
c:\program files\SelectRebates\Toolbar\sahtb-icons.bmp
c:\program files\SelectRebates\Toolbar\sahtb-restaurant.bmp
c:\program files\SelectRebates\Toolbar\sahtb-wishlist.bmp
c:\program files\SelectRebates\Toolbar\Scissors.bmp
c:\program files\SelectRebates\Toolbar\ShopAtHomeToolbar.dll
c:\windows\$NtUninstallKB42402$
c:\windows\$NtUninstallKB42402$\1214892978
c:\windows\$NtUninstallKB42402$\491079448\@
c:\windows\$NtUninstallKB42402$\491079448\bckfg.tmp
c:\windows\$NtUninstallKB42402$\491079448\cfg.ini
c:\windows\$NtUninstallKB42402$\491079448\Desktop.ini
c:\windows\$NtUninstallKB42402$\491079448\keywords
c:\windows\$NtUninstallKB42402$\491079448\kwrd.dll
c:\windows\$NtUninstallKB42402$\491079448\L\gpaoxadg
c:\windows\$NtUninstallKB42402$\491079448\lsflt7.ver
c:\windows\$NtUninstallKB42402$\491079448\U\00000001.@
c:\windows\$NtUninstallKB42402$\491079448\U\00000002.@
c:\windows\$NtUninstallKB42402$\491079448\U\80000000.@
c:\windows\$NtUninstallKB42402$\491079448\U\80000032.@
c:\windows\407323933
c:\windows\system32\d3d9caps.dat
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((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((( Drivers/Services )))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))
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((((((((((((((((((((((((( Files Created from 2011-08-23 to 2011-09-23 )))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))
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2011-09-22 23:19 . 2011-09-22 23:19 -------- d-----w- c:\documents and settings\Farrell\DummyCreator
2011-09-20 03:47 . 2008-04-14 04:11 42112 -c--a-w- c:\windows\system32\dllcache\imapi.sys
2011-09-20 03:47 . 2008-04-14 04:11 42112 ----a-w- c:\windows\system32\drivers\imapi.sys
2011-09-20 02:33 . 2011-09-06 20:37 320856 ----a-w- c:\windows\system32\drivers\aswSP.sys
2011-09-20 02:33 . 2011-09-06 20:36 20568 ----a-w- c:\windows\system32\drivers\aswFsBlk.sys
2011-09-20 02:33 . 2011-09-06 20:36 34392 ----a-w- c:\windows\system32\drivers\aswRdr.sys
2011-09-20 02:33 . 2011-09-06 20:38 442200 ----a-w- c:\windows\system32\drivers\aswSnx.sys
2011-09-20 02:33 . 2011-09-06 20:36 52568 ----a-w- c:\windows\system32\drivers\aswTdi.sys
2011-09-20 02:33 . 2011-09-06 20:36 110552 ----a-w- c:\windows\system32\drivers\aswmon2.sys
2011-09-20 02:33 . 2011-09-06 20:36 104536 ----a-w- c:\windows\system32\drivers\aswmon.sys
2011-09-20 02:33 . 2011-09-06 20:33 30808 ----a-w- c:\windows\system32\drivers\aavmker4.sys
2011-09-20 02:33 . 2011-09-06 20:45 41184 ----a-w- c:\windows\avastSS.scr
2011-09-20 02:33 . 2011-09-06 20:45 199304 ----a-w- c:\windows\system32\aswBoot.exe
2011-09-20 02:33 . 2011-09-20 02:33 -------- d-----w- c:\program files\AVAST Software
2011-09-20 02:33 . 2011-09-20 02:33 -------- d-----w- c:\documents and settings\All Users\Application Data\AVAST Software
2011-09-20 02:20 . 2011-09-20 02:20 -------- d--h--w- c:\documents and settings\All Users\Application Data\Common Files
2011-09-20 02:20 . 2011-09-20 02:20 -------- d-----w- c:\documents and settings\All Users\Application Data\MFAData
2011-09-19 22:47 . 2011-09-19 22:47 -------- d-----w- c:\program files\ESET
2011-09-18 23:10 . 2011-09-18 23:11 388096 ----a-r- c:\documents and settings\Farrell\Application Data\Microsoft\Installer\{45A66726-69BC-466B-A7A4-12FCBA4883D7}\HiJackThis.exe
2011-09-18 23:10 . 2011-09-18 23:10 -------- d-----w- c:\program files\Trend Micro
2011-09-18 23:08 . 2011-09-18 23:08 -------- d-----w- c:\program files\Malwarebytes' Anti-Malware
2011-09-18 23:08 . 2011-08-31 21:00 22216 ----a-w- c:\windows\system32\drivers\mbam.sys
2011-09-18 20:11 . 2011-09-18 20:20 -------- d-----w- c:\program files\Spybot - Search & Destroy
2011-09-18 20:11 . 2011-09-18 20:18 -------- d-----w- c:\documents and settings\All Users\Application Data\Spybot - Search & Destroy
2011-09-18 20:09 . 2011-09-18 23:09 41272 ----a-w- c:\windows\system32\drivers\mbamswissarmy.sys
2011-09-18 20:09 . 2011-09-18 20:09 -------- d-----w- c:\documents and settings\Farrell\Application Data\Malwarebytes
2011-09-18 20:08 . 2011-09-18 20:08 -------- d-----w- c:\documents and settings\All Users\Application Data\Malwarebytes
2011-09-18 20:02 . 2011-09-18 20:08 -------- d-----w- c:\documents and settings\Farrell\Application Data\U3
2011-09-18 16:29 . 2011-09-18 16:29 -------- d-----w- c:\program files\Common Files\Adobe
2011-09-18 16:10 . 2011-09-18 16:10 -------- d-----w- c:\documents and settings\NetworkService\Local Settings\Application Data\Temp
2011-09-18 16:10 . 2011-09-18 16:10 -------- d-----w- c:\documents and settings\NetworkService\Local Settings\Application Data\Adobe
2011-09-18 01:19 . 2011-09-18 01:19 -------- d-----w- c:\documents and settings\Farrell\Local Settings\Application Data\Proxure
2011-09-18 01:19 . 2011-09-18 01:19 -------- d-----w- c:\documents and settings\All Users\Application Data\ClubSanDisk
2011-09-17 16:25 . 2011-09-17 16:25 -------- d-sh--w- c:\documents and settings\NetworkService\IETldCache
2011-09-05 17:04 . 2011-09-05 17:04 183696 ----a-w- c:\program files\Mozilla Firefox\plugins\nppdf32.dll
2011-09-05 17:04 . 2011-09-05 17:04 183696 ----a-w- c:\program files\Internet Explorer\plugins\nppdf32.dll
2011-08-29 23:24 . 2008-04-14 12:00 221184 ----a-w- c:\windows\system32\wmpns.dll
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(((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((( Find3M Report ))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))
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2011-09-09 09:12 . 2008-04-14 12:00 599040 ----a-w- c:\windows\system32\crypt32.dll
2011-08-06 00:06 . 2003-03-19 00:14 499712 ----a-w- c:\windows\system32\msvcp71.dll
2011-07-15 13:29 . 2008-04-14 12:00 456320 ----a-w- c:\windows\system32\drivers\mrxsmb.sys
2011-07-08 14:02 . 2008-04-14 12:00 10496 ----a-w- c:\windows\system32\drivers\ndistapi.sys
2011-07-27 20:53 . 2011-05-25 01:49 142296 ----a-w- c:\program files\mozilla firefox\components\browsercomps.dll
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((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((( Reg Loading Points ))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))
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*Note* empty entries & legit default entries are not shown
REGEDIT4
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[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\software\microsoft\windows\currentversion\explorer\shelliconoverlayidentifiers\00avast]
@="{472083B0-C522-11CF-8763-00608CC02F24}"
[HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\CLSID\{472083B0-C522-11CF-8763-00608CC02F24}]
2011-09-06 20:45 122512 ----a-w- c:\program files\AVAST Software\Avast\ashShell.dll
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[HKEY_CURRENT_USER\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run]
"SpybotSD TeaTimer"="c:\program files\Spybot - Search & Destroy\TeaTimer.exe" [2009-01-26 2144088]
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[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run]
"VirtualCloneDrive"="c:\program files\Elaborate Bytes\VirtualCloneDrive\VCDDaemon.exe" [2006-04-29 94208]
"GrooveMonitor"="c:\program files\Microsoft Office\Office12\GrooveMonitor.exe" [2008-10-25 31072]
"SynTPEnh"="c:\program files\Synaptics\SynTP\SynTPEnh.exe" [2009-03-06 1434920]
"IgfxTray"="c:\windows\system32\igfxtray.exe" [2008-02-28 141848]
"HotKeysCmds"="c:\windows\system32\hkcmd.exe" [2008-02-28 166424]
"Persistence"="c:\windows\system32\igfxpers.exe" [2008-02-28 137752]
"RTHDCPL"="RTHDCPL.EXE" [2007-11-06 16855552]
"Broadcom Wireless Manager UI"="c:\windows\system32\WLTRAY.exe" [2008-10-24 2220032]
"CanonMyPrinter"="c:\program files\Canon\MyPrinter\BJMyPrt.exe" [2009-10-19 1983816]
"CanonSolutionMenu"="c:\program files\Canon\SolutionMenu\CNSLMAIN.exe" [2009-09-04 767312]
"IJNetworkScanUtility"="c:\program files\Canon\Canon IJ Network Scan Utility\CNMNSUT.exe" [2009-05-19 136544]
"SunJavaUpdateSched"="c:\program files\Common Files\Java\Java Update\jusched.exe" [2010-05-14 248552]
"TkBellExe"="c:\program files\Real\RealPlayer\update\realsched.exe" [2011-08-06 273544]
"Adobe ARM"="c:\program files\Common Files\Adobe\ARM\1.0\AdobeARM.exe" [2011-06-06 937920]
"avast"="c:\program files\AVAST Software\Avast\avastUI.exe" [2011-09-06 3722416]
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[HKEY_USERS\.DEFAULT\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run]
"DWQueuedReporting"="c:\progra~1\COMMON~1\MICROS~1\DW\dwtrig20.exe" [2008-11-04 435096]
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c:\documents and settings\Farrell\Start Menu\Programs\Startup\
Yahoo! Widgets.lnk - c:\program files\Yahoo!\Widgets\YahooWidgets.exe [2008-3-18 4742184]
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c:\documents and settings\All Users\Start Menu\Programs\Startup\
CreataCard Plus 3 Forget Me Not Reminders Tray Icon.lnk - c:\program files\CreataCard\Plus\FMRemind.exe [2011-7-16 189952]
Event Planner Reminder.lnk - c:\program files\Creative Home\Hallmark Card Studio 2006\Planner\PLNRnote.exe [2005-8-30 25896]
Event Reminder.lnk - c:\program files\Broderbund\PrintMaster\pmremind.exe [2011-5-25 331776]
Windows Search.lnk - c:\program files\Windows Desktop Search\WindowsSearch.exe [2008-5-26 123904]
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[hkey_local_machine\software\microsoft\windows\currentversion\explorer\ShellExecuteHooks]
"{56F9679E-7826-4C84-81F3-532071A8BCC5}"= "c:\program files\Windows Desktop Search\MSNLNamespaceMgr.dll" [2009-05-25 304128]
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[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Control\SafeBoot\Minimal\Wdf01000.sys]
@="Driver"
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[HKLM\~\services\sharedaccess\parameters\firewallpolicy\standardprofile\AuthorizedApplications\List]
"%windir%\\Network Diagnostic\\xpnetdiag.exe"=
"%windir%\\system32\\sessmgr.exe"=
"c:\\Program Files\\Microsoft Office\\Office12\\OUTLOOK.EXE"=
"c:\\Program Files\\Microsoft Office\\Office12\\GROOVE.EXE"=
"c:\\Program Files\\Microsoft Office\\Office12\\ONENOTE.EXE"=
"c:\\Documents and Settings\\Farrell\\Application Data\\PowerChallenge\\PowerSoccer\\PowerSoccer.exe"=
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[HKLM\~\services\sharedaccess\parameters\firewallpolicy\standardprofile\GloballyOpenPorts\List]
"5985:TCP"= 5985:TCP:*:Disabled:Windows Remote Management
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R1 aswSnx;aswSnx;c:\windows\system32\drivers\aswSnx.sys [9/19/2011 10:33 PM 442200]
R1 aswSP;aswSP;c:\windows\system32\drivers\aswSP.sys [9/19/2011 10:33 PM 320856]
R2 aswFsBlk;aswFsBlk;c:\windows\system32\drivers\aswFsBlk.sys [9/19/2011 10:33 PM 20568]
R3 O2MDRDR;O2MDRDR;c:\windows\system32\drivers\o2media.sys [5/25/2011 8:33 AM 51288]
R3 O2SDRDR;O2SDRDR;c:\windows\system32\drivers\o2sd.sys [5/25/2011 8:33 AM 43608]
S2 gupdate;Google Update Service (gupdate);c:\program files\Google\Update\GoogleUpdate.exe [8/5/2011 8:05 PM 136176]
S3 gupdatem;Google Update Service (gupdatem);c:\program files\Google\Update\GoogleUpdate.exe [8/5/2011 8:05 PM 136176]
S3 WinRM;Windows Remote Management (WS-Management);c:\windows\system32\svchost.exe -k WINRM [4/14/2008 8:00 AM 14336]
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[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\software\microsoft\windows nt\currentversion\svchost]
WINRM REG_MULTI_SZ WINRM
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Contents of the 'Scheduled Tasks' folder
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2011-09-23 c:\windows\Tasks\GoogleUpdateTaskMachineCore.job
- c:\program files\Google\Update\GoogleUpdate.exe [2011-08-06 00:05]
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2011-09-22 c:\windows\Tasks\GoogleUpdateTaskMachineUA.job
- c:\program files\Google\Update\GoogleUpdate.exe [2011-08-06 00:05]
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2011-09-23 c:\windows\Tasks\RealUpgradeLogonTaskS-1-5-21-861567501-1958367476-1801674531-1003.job
- c:\program files\Real\RealUpgrade\realupgrade.exe [2011-03-29 14:47]
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2011-09-22 c:\windows\Tasks\RealUpgradeScheduledTaskS-1-5-21-861567501-1958367476-1801674531-1003.job
- c:\program files\Real\RealUpgrade\realupgrade.exe [2011-03-29 14:47]
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------- Supplementary Scan -------
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uStart Page = hxxp://www.yahoo.com/?ilc=1
uSearchURL,(Default) = hxxp://us.rd.yahoo.com/customize/ycomp/defaults/su/*http://www.yahoo.com
IE: E&xport to Microsoft Excel - c:\progra~1\MICROS~2\Office12\EXCEL.EXE/3000
TCP: DhcpNameServer = 205.152.111.23 205.152.144.23
FF - ProfilePath - c:\documents and settings\Farrell\Application Data\Mozilla\Firefox\Profiles\yq3plbx9.default\
FF - prefs.js: browser.search.defaulturl - hxxp://search.yahoo.com/search?ei=UTF-8&fr=ytff-&p=
FF - prefs.js: browser.search.selectedEngine - Yahoo
FF - prefs.js: browser.startup.homepage - hxxp://www.yahoo.com/?ilc=1
FF - prefs.js: keyword.URL - hxxp://search.yahoo.com/search?ei=UTF-8&fr=ytff-&p=
FF - user.js: yahoo.homepage.dontask - true
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HKLM-Run-SelectRebates - c:\program files\SelectRebates\SelectRebates.exe
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catchme 0.3.1398 W2K/XP/Vista - rootkit/stealth malware detector by Gmer,
http://www.gmer.net
Rootkit scan 2011-09-22 20:01
Windows 5.1.2600 Service Pack 3 NTFS
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scanning hidden processes ...
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scanning hidden autostart entries ...
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scanning hidden files ...
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scan completed successfully
hidden files: 0
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--------------------- DLLs Loaded Under Running Processes ---------------------
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- - - - - - - > 'winlogon.exe'(992)
c:\windows\System32\BCMLogon.dll
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- - - - - - - > 'explorer.exe'(1560)
c:\windows\system32\WININET.dll
c:\windows\WinSxS\x86_Microsoft.VC80.CRT_1fc8b3b9a1e18e3b_8.0.50727.6195_x-ww_44262b86\MSVCR80.dll
c:\windows\system32\ieframe.dll
c:\windows\system32\webcheck.dll
c:\windows\system32\WPDShServiceObj.dll
c:\windows\system32\PortableDeviceTypes.dll
c:\windows\system32\PortableDeviceApi.dll
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------------------------ Other Running Processes ------------------------
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c:\windows\System32\WLTRYSVC.EXE
c:\windows\System32\bcmwltry.exe
c:\program files\AVAST Software\Avast\AvastSvc.exe
c:\program files\Java\jre6\bin\jqs.exe
c:\windows\system32\DRIVERS\o2flash.exe
c:\windows\system32\SearchIndexer.exe
c:\windows\system32\wscntfy.exe
c:\windows\RTHDCPL.EXE
c:\program files\Synaptics\SynTP\SynToshiba.exe
c:\windows\system32\igfxsrvc.exe
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Completion time: 2011-09-22 20:04:53 - machine was rebooted
ComboFix-quarantined-files.txt 2011-09-23 00:04
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Pre-Run: 363,825,664,000 bytes free
Post-Run: 363,946,958,848 bytes free
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WindowsXP-KB310994-SP2-Pro-BootDisk-ENU.exe
[boot loader]
timeout=2
default=multi(0)disk(0)rdisk(0)partition(1)\WINDOWS
[operating systems]
c:\cmdcons\BOOTSECT.DAT="Microsoft Windows Recovery Console" /cmdcons
UnsupportedDebug="do not select this" /debug
multi(0)disk(0)rdisk(0)partition(1)\WINDOWS="Microsoft Windows XP Professional" /noexecute=optin /fastdetect
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