While getting shockwave on a downloading binge, I stupidly missed the little checkbox that bundled on Norton PC Checkup. I avoid Norton like the plague, and this experience has only convinced me who wise that decision was... and I'm thinking of steering clear from Adobe, as well. Just in case the experience isn't too common, PC Checkup installs itself onto the computer, and is not removable with their 'removal tool', although every norton spokesperson I talked to insisted it would. Tried stopping the program, making sure it was not on in processes, and using said tool; nothing. Tried uninstalling it, and it takes forever to start; the program literally seemed to redownload itself. Finally, I got fed up and hard-deleted both Shockwave and PC Checkup, as all my work goes to showing that the 'infected' files in this case were located in symcheckupstub.exe. So far, so good. I then deleted the registry entry in safe mode, and restarted.
A clean start! Yes! But then the next time I started up there was a long pause... and although Norton couldn't re-install itself, it did flash me the message 'System cannot find "E:\WINDOWS\system32\Adobe\Shockwave 11\symcheckupstub.exe'. How do I terminate this unholy abomination for good? Enclosed is my handy-dandy HijackThis log, because those things are a lifesaver. Well, thanks for your time... I'll try to take out time to help pay back the community with issues if I can, in return. Anyhow! If you've got any good ideas, I'll listen.

--- Log Follows: Lemme know if I'm missing somethin' painfully stupid, you see extra clutter, or anything else obvious that I've missed. Knowing me, I have, haha! ---
Logfile of Trend Micro HijackThis v2.0.2
Scan saved at 11:59:22 PM, on 11/18/2008
Platform: Windows XP SP3 (WinNT 5.01.2600)
MSIE: Internet Explorer v6.00 SP3 (6.00.2900.5512)
Boot mode: Normal
Running processes:
E:\WINDOWS\System32\smss.exe
E:\WINDOWS\system32\winlogon.exe
E:\WINDOWS\system32\services.exe
E:\WINDOWS\system32\lsass.exe
E:\WINDOWS\system32\svchost.exe
E:\WINDOWS\System32\svchost.exe
E:\WINDOWS\system32\spoolsv.exe
E:\Program Files\AntiVir PersonalEdition Classic\avguard.exe
E:\Program Files\AntiVir PersonalEdition Classic\sched.exe
E:\WINDOWS\Explorer.EXE
E:\Program Files\Common Files\Apple\Mobile Device Support\bin\AppleMobileDeviceService.exe
E:\Program Files\Bonjour\mDNSResponder.exe
E:\Program Files\WIDCOMM\Bluetooth Software\bin\btwdins.exe
E:\Program Files\COMODO\COMODO Internet Security\cmdagent.exe
E:\WINDOWS\system32\svchost.exe
E:\WINDOWS\System32\svchost.exe
E:\WINDOWS\system32\nvsvc32.exe
E:\WINDOWS\System32\svchost.exe
E:\Program Files\Analog Devices\SoundMAX\SMAgent.exe
E:\WINDOWS\system32\svchost.exe
E:\Program Files\Viewpoint\Common\ViewpointService.exe
E:\WINDOWS\ehome\ehtray.exe
E:\WINDOWS\AGRSMMSG.exe
E:\Program Files\Synaptics\SynTP\SynTPEnh.exe
E:\Program Files\Java\jre1.6.0_07\bin\jusched.exe
E:\WINDOWS\system32\rundll32.exe
E:\Program Files\Analog Devices\SoundMAX\DrvLsnr.exe
E:\WINDOWS\system32\rundll32.exe
E:\Program Files\COMODO\COMODO Internet Security\cfp.exe
E:\Program Files\Spybot - Search & Destroy\TeaTimer.exe
E:\Program Files\WIDCOMM\Bluetooth Software\BTTray.exe
E:\Program Files\Stardock\ObjectDock\ObjectDock.exe
E:\PROGRA~1\WIDCOMM\BLUETO~1\BTSTAC~1.EXE
E:\Program Files\AntiVir PersonalEdition Classic\avgnt.exe
E:\Program Files\Mozilla Firefox\firefox.exe
E:\Program Files\Jarte\Jarte.exe
E:\Program Files\Winamp\winamp.exe
E:\WINDOWS\regedit.exe
E:\System Optimization\HiJackThis.exe
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [ehTray] E:\WINDOWS\ehome\ehtray.exe
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [AGRSMMSG] AGRSMMSG.exe
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [SynTPEnh] E:\Program Files\Synaptics\SynTP\SynTPEnh.exe
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [NvCplDaemon] RUNDLL32.EXE E:\WINDOWS\system32\NvCpl.dll,NvStartup
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [SunJavaUpdateSched] "E:\Program Files\Java\jre1.6.0_07\bin\jusched.exe"
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [avgnt] "E:\Program Files\AntiVir PersonalEdition Classic\avgnt.exe" /min
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [IMJPMIG8.1] "E:\WINDOWS\IME\imjp8_1\IMJPMIG.EXE" /Spoil /RemAdvDef /Migration32
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [MSPY2002] E:\WINDOWS\system32\IME\PINTLGNT\ImScInst.exe /SYNC
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [PHIME2002ASync] E:\WINDOWS\system32\IME\TINTLGNT\TINTSETP.EXE /SYNC
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [PHIME2002A] E:\WINDOWS\system32\IME\TINTLGNT\TINTSETP.EXE /IMEName
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [BluetoothAuthenticationAgent] rundll32.exe bthprops.cpl,,BluetoothAuthenticationAgent
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [DrvLsnr] E:\Program Files\Analog Devices\SoundMAX\DrvLsnr.exe
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [BootSkin Startup Jobs] "E:\PROGRA~1\Stardock\WINCUS~1\BootSkin\BootSkin.exe" /StartupJobs
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [NVHotkey] rundll32.exe nvHotkey.dll,Start
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [COMODO Internet Security] "E:\Program Files\COMODO\COMODO Internet Security\cfp.exe" -h
O4 - HKLM\..\RunOnce: [symPCCheckup] "E:\WINDOWS\system32\Adobe\Shockwave 11\symcheckupstub.exe" /reboot
O4 - HKCU\..\Run: [SpybotSD TeaTimer] E:\Program Files\Spybot - Search & Destroy\TeaTimer.exe
O4 - Startup: Stardock ObjectDock.lnk = E:\Program Files\Stardock\ObjectDock\ObjectDock.exe
O4 - Startup: Stardock ObjectDock.lnk.disabled
O4 - Global Startup: Bluetooth.lnk = ?
O8 - Extra context menu item: Send to &Bluetooth Device... - E:\Program Files\WIDCOMM\Bluetooth Software\btsendto_ie_ctx.htm
O9 - Extra button: (no name) - {08B0E5C0-4FCB-11CF-AAA5-00401C608501} - E:\WINDOWS\system32\shdocvw.dll
O9 - Extra 'Tools' menuitem: Sun Java Console - {08B0E5C0-4FCB-11CF-AAA5-00401C608501} - E:\WINDOWS\system32\shdocvw.dll
O9 - Extra button: @btrez.dll,-4015 - {CCA281CA-C863-46ef-9331-5C8D4460577F} - E:\Program Files\WIDCOMM\Bluetooth Software\btsendto_ie.htm
O9 - Extra 'Tools' menuitem: @btrez.dll,-12650 - {CCA281CA-C863-46ef-9331-5C8D4460577F} - E:\Program Files\WIDCOMM\Bluetooth Software\btsendto_ie.htm
O9 - Extra button: (no name) - {e2e2dd38-d088-4134-82b7-f2ba38496583} - E:\WINDOWS\Network Diagnostic\xpnetdiag.exe
O9 - Extra 'Tools' menuitem: @xpsp3res.dll,-20001 - {e2e2dd38-d088-4134-82b7-f2ba38496583} - E:\WINDOWS\Network Diagnostic\xpnetdiag.exe
O9 - Extra button: Messenger - {FB5F1910-F110-11d2-BB9E-00C04F795683} - E:\Program Files\Messenger\msmsgs.exe
O9 - Extra 'Tools' menuitem: Windows Messenger - {FB5F1910-F110-11d2-BB9E-00C04F795683} - E:\Program Files\Messenger\msmsgs.exe
O14 - IERESET.INF: START_PAGE_URL=http://www.alienware.com
O16 - DPF: {6414512B-B978-451D-A0D8-FCFDF33E833C} (WUWebControl Class) - http://www.update.microsoft.com/microsoftu...b?1209419936437
O16 - DPF: {6E32070A-766D-4EE6-879C-DC1FA91D2FC3} (MUWebControl Class) - http://www.update.microsoft.com/microsoftu...b?1209419926937
O20 - AppInit_DLLs: E:\WINDOWS\system32\guard32.dll
O23 - Service: Antinat - Unknown owner - E:\Program Files\Antinat\antinat.exe (file missing)
O23 - Service: AntiVir PersonalEdition Classic Scheduler (AntiVirScheduler) - Avira GmbH - E:\Program Files\AntiVir PersonalEdition Classic\sched.exe
O23 - Service: AntiVir PersonalEdition Classic Guard (AntiVirService) - Avira GmbH - E:\Program Files\AntiVir PersonalEdition Classic\avguard.exe
O23 - Service: Apple Mobile Device - Apple Inc. - E:\Program Files\Common Files\Apple\Mobile Device Support\bin\AppleMobileDeviceService.exe
O23 - Service: Bonjour Service - Apple Inc. - E:\Program Files\Bonjour\mDNSResponder.exe
O23 - Service: Bluetooth Service (btwdins) - Broadcom Corporation. - E:\Program Files\WIDCOMM\Bluetooth Software\bin\btwdins.exe
O23 - Service: COMODO Internet Security Helper Service (cmdAgent) - Unknown owner - E:\Program Files\COMODO\COMODO Internet Security\cmdagent.exe
O23 - Service: DirectX common - Unknown owner - E:\WINDOWS\system32\dxwizard.exe (file missing)
O23 - Service: FLEXnet Licensing Service - Macrovision Europe Ltd. - E:\Program Files\Common Files\Macrovision Shared\FLEXnet Publisher\FNPLicensingService.exe
O23 - Service: InstallDriver Table Manager (IDriverT) - Macrovision Corporation - E:\Program Files\Common Files\InstallShield\Driver\11\Intel 32\IDriverT.exe
O23 - Service: NVIDIA Display Driver Service (NVSvc) - NVIDIA Corporation - E:\WINDOWS\system32\nvsvc32.exe
O23 - Service: SoundMAX Agent Service (SoundMAX Agent Service (default)) - Analog Devices, Inc. - E:\Program Files\Analog Devices\SoundMAX\SMAgent.exe
O23 - Service: Viewpoint Manager Service - Viewpoint Corporation - E:\Program Files\Viewpoint\Common\ViewpointService.exe
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