BleepingComputer.com: Temporary Internet File Problems

I am unable to remove my temporary internet files. When I use ccleaner, it stops after a few progress blocks, then it closes down and displays a message saying that the program has encountered a problem and needs to close. I have the same problem when I use the disk cleanup on Windows. On the first screen when I begin the scan, it closes down once it begins "scanning internet temp files", and the same error message follows. I also have tried removing them manually, and again, I get the same sort of error message from Windows. Using the internet options method, it does not remove all the temp internet files. All anti-spyware programs I have used (Symantec, Ad-aware, AVG) either freeze, or are forced to close down once it begins scanning the internet temp files. I have to stop the scan before it reaches this point in order to remove any spyware. I have tried all these options in safe mode, and my system restore is disabled. Still, it seems I cannot come within 10 feet of my internet temp files. I have a fairly new laptop computer, and this dilemma has been occuring after a recent malware infection (DirectVideo codec malware) about a week ago. Any help would be much appreciated.

please read and follow all instructions in the pinned topic titled "Preparation Guide For Use Before Posting A Hijackthis Log". You may have performed some of these steps already. About half way down are instructions for downloading HijackThis and creating a log.

When you have done that, post a log in the HijackThis Logs and Analysis Forum, NOT here, for assistance by the HJT Team Experts. A member of the Team will walk you through, step by step, on how to clean your computer. If you post your log back in this thread, the response from the HJT Team will be delayed because your post will have to be moved. This means it will fall in line behind any others posted that same day.

Start a new topic, give it a relevant title and post your log along with a brief description of your problem, a summary of any anti-malware tools you have used and a summary of any steps that you have performed on your own. Please include the top portion of the HijackThis log that lists version information. An expert will analyze your log and reply with instructions advising you what to fix.

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If after 5 days you still have received no response, then post a link to your HJT log here.

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