BleepingComputer.com: regedit, command prompt, task manager close immediately on open

At my wits end here. Initially figured that I had TDSS or a TDL4 variant, ran TDSSkiller which detected and removed it, then combofix, on reboot am still infected. Ran malwarebytes, superantispyware, the microsoft malicious software removal tool as well to no avail. Ran a MBR checker and determined that the MBR was infected, so I used an XP cd, booted into the recovery console, wrote a new mbr, immediately booted into safe mode and ran combofix again; still infected when xp loaded up. I couldn't attach a DDS log as it keeps closing, so I have attached a hijack this log instead.

Other behavior I've noticed:

*Malware creates a random .exe file in either \WINDOWS, or \Documents and Settings with a gold & red colored shield icon, with a random filename such as 'svcproxyutil.exe' or 'xmlcheckapp'
*Creates files starting from FY1.tmp all the way up to FY7.tmp
*On delete of the suspicious randomly named .exe the file is immediately re-created by explorer.exe or services.exe (I checked this using the old sysinternals filemon tool)
*Process Explorer is also closed immediately when opened unless I rename the .exe, in which case it will run.

GMER 1.0.15.15530 - http://www.gmer.net
Rootkit scan 2011-09-14 11:43:54
Windows 5.1.2600 Service Pack 3 Harddisk0\DR0 -> \Device\Ide\IdeDeviceP2T0L0-5 ST3500418AS rev.CC66
Running: 8wm4uq6b.exe; Driver: C:\DOCUME~1\te\LOCALS~1\Temp\kxldapob.sys


---- Kernel code sections - GMER 1.0.15 ----

? pfwog.sys The system cannot find the file specified. !

---- Devices - GMER 1.0.15 ----

Device \FileSystem\Cdfs \Cdfs DLAIFS_M.SYS (Drive Letter Access Component/Roxio)

---- Registry - GMER 1.0.15 ----

Reg HKLM\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Services\sptd\Cfg\14919EA49A8F3B4AA3CF1058D9A64CEC
Reg HKLM\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Services\sptd\Cfg\14919EA49A8F3B4AA3CF1058D9A64CEC@p0 C:\Program Files\DAEMON Tools Lite\
Reg HKLM\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Services\sptd\Cfg\14919EA49A8F3B4AA3CF1058D9A64CEC@u0 0x00 0x00 0x00 0x00 ...
Reg HKLM\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Services\sptd\Cfg\14919EA49A8F3B4AA3CF1058D9A64CEC@h0 0
Reg HKLM\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Services\sptd\Cfg\14919EA49A8F3B4AA3CF1058D9A64CEC@hdf12 0x71 0x6C 0x73 0xD6 ...
Reg HKLM\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Services\sptd\Cfg\14919EA49A8F3B4AA3CF1058D9A64CEC\00000001
Reg HKLM\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Services\sptd\Cfg\14919EA49A8F3B4AA3CF1058D9A64CEC\00000001@a0 0x20 0x01 0x00 0x00 ...
Reg HKLM\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Services\sptd\Cfg\14919EA49A8F3B4AA3CF1058D9A64CEC\00000001@hdf12 0x92 0x6B 0xC9 0x01 ...
Reg HKLM\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Services\sptd\Cfg\14919EA49A8F3B4AA3CF1058D9A64CEC\00000001\gdq0
Reg HKLM\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Services\sptd\Cfg\14919EA49A8F3B4AA3CF1058D9A64CEC\00000001\gdq0@hdf12 0xB3 0x8B 0xFC 0x85 ...
Reg HKLM\SYSTEM\ControlSet003\Services\sptd\Cfg\14919EA49A8F3B4AA3CF1058D9A64CEC (not active ControlSet)
Reg HKLM\SYSTEM\ControlSet003\Services\sptd\Cfg\14919EA49A8F3B4AA3CF1058D9A64CEC@p0 C:\Program Files\DAEMON Tools Lite\
Reg HKLM\SYSTEM\ControlSet003\Services\sptd\Cfg\14919EA49A8F3B4AA3CF1058D9A64CEC@u0 0x00 0x00 0x00 0x00 ...
Reg HKLM\SYSTEM\ControlSet003\Services\sptd\Cfg\14919EA49A8F3B4AA3CF1058D9A64CEC@h0 0
Reg HKLM\SYSTEM\ControlSet003\Services\sptd\Cfg\14919EA49A8F3B4AA3CF1058D9A64CEC@hdf12 0x71 0x6C 0x73 0xD6 ...
Reg HKLM\SYSTEM\ControlSet003\Services\sptd\Cfg\14919EA49A8F3B4AA3CF1058D9A64CEC\00000001 (not active ControlSet)
Reg HKLM\SYSTEM\ControlSet003\Services\sptd\Cfg\14919EA49A8F3B4AA3CF1058D9A64CEC\00000001@a0 0x20 0x01 0x00 0x00 ...
Reg HKLM\SYSTEM\ControlSet003\Services\sptd\Cfg\14919EA49A8F3B4AA3CF1058D9A64CEC\00000001@hdf12 0x92 0x6B 0xC9 0x01 ...
Reg HKLM\SYSTEM\ControlSet003\Services\sptd\Cfg\14919EA49A8F3B4AA3CF1058D9A64CEC\00000001\gdq0 (not active ControlSet)
Reg HKLM\SYSTEM\ControlSet003\Services\sptd\Cfg\14919EA49A8F3B4AA3CF1058D9A64CEC\00000001\gdq0@hdf12 0xB3 0x8B 0xFC 0x85 ...

---- EOF - GMER 1.0.15 ----

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