Windows Security Center pop-up

This morning I was on Firefox and suddenly a window popped up saying it was Windows Security Center and the file I accessed was a threat. Though I hadn't been doing anything but editing my profile on LiveJournal, I believed the pop-up as I had the Windows Security Center icon in my taskbar already. I clicked 'More Information' before telling my friend over Windows Live Messenger what had happened, and I was told it was a virus and not to click anything...but the damage was already done. A little while after that and for the rest of the day, my laptop has been randomly crashing, and it happens more when I use Firefox as opposed to a different browser. I've been attempting to run virus/malware scans on my computer with programs I'd already had, but my computer kept crashing in the middle of the scans, so I was never able to figure out if there was anything wrong with my computer. I realize it's only been a day, and my computer has turned off by itself before like this, but never ever this many times. Oh, and before it crashes, it always says all of the programs I have up are 'not responding'.



DDS (Ver_09-02-01.01) - NTFSx86
Run by kristen at 19:36:07.11 on Fri 02/27/2009
Internet Explorer: 7.0.6001.18000
Microsoft® Windows Vista™ Home Premium 6.0.6001.1.1252.1.1033.18.3062.1715 [GMT -5:00]


============== Running Processes ===============

C:\Windows\system32\wininit.exe
C:\Windows\system32\lsm.exe
C:\Windows\system32\svchost.exe -k DcomLaunch
C:\Windows\system32\svchost.exe -k rpcss
C:\Windows\System32\svchost.exe -k secsvcs
C:\Windows\System32\svchost.exe -k LocalServiceNetworkRestricted
C:\Windows\System32\svchost.exe -k LocalSystemNetworkRestricted
C:\Windows\system32\svchost.exe -k netsvcs
C:\Windows\system32\SLsvc.exe
C:\Windows\system32\svchost.exe -k LocalService
C:\Windows\system32\svchost.exe -k NetworkService
C:\Windows\System32\spoolsv.exe
C:\Windows\system32\svchost.exe -k LocalServiceNoNetwork
C:\Windows\system32\agrsmsvc.exe
C:\Program Files\Common Files\Apple\Mobile Device Support\bin\AppleMobileDeviceService.exe
C:\Program Files\Bonjour\mDNSResponder.exe
C:\Program Files\Google\Common\Google Updater\GoogleUpdaterService.exe
C:\Program Files\Intel\Intel Matrix Storage Manager\Iaantmon.exe
C:\Windows\system32\svchost.exe -k NetworkServiceNetworkRestricted
C:\Program Files\IDT\WDM\STacSV.exe
C:\Windows\system32\svchost.exe -k imgsvc
C:\Windows\System32\svchost.exe -k WerSvcGroup
C:\Windows\system32\SearchIndexer.exe
C:\Windows\system32\taskeng.exe
C:\Windows\system32\Dwm.exe
C:\Windows\system32\taskeng.exe
C:\Windows\Explorer.EXE
C:\Program Files\Windows Defender\MSASCui.exe
C:\Windows\system32\igfxsrvc.exe
C:\Windows\System32\igfxpers.exe
C:\Program Files\Intel\Intel Matrix Storage Manager\IAAnotif.exe
C:\Program Files\Synaptics\SynTP\SynTPEnh.exe
C:\Program Files\Google\Google Desktop Search\GoogleDesktop.exe
C:\Program Files\iTunes\iTunesHelper.exe
C:\Program Files\MSN Messenger\msnmsgr.exe
C:\Windows\ehome\ehtray.exe
C:\Program Files\Windows Media Player\wmpnscfg.exe
C:\Users\kristen\AppData\Local\Google\Update\GoogleUpdate.exe
C:\Program Files\Google\GoogleToolbarNotifier\GoogleToolbarNotifier.exe
C:\Windows\ehome\ehmsas.exe
C:\Program Files\Common Files\Nikon\Monitor\NkMonitor.exe
C:\Program Files\Windows Media Player\wmpnetwk.exe
C:\Program Files\iPod\bin\iPodService.exe
C:\Program Files\Google\Google Desktop Search\GoogleDesktop.exe
C:\Windows\system32\SearchProtocolHost.exe
C:\Program Files\Flock\flock\flock.exe
C:\Program Files\MSN Messenger\livecall.exe
C:\Program Files\MSN Messenger\usnsvc.exe
C:\Windows\system32\wuauclt.exe
C:\Program Files\Internet Explorer\IEUser.exe
C:\Program Files\Common Files\Microsoft Shared\Windows Live\WLLoginProxy.exe
C:\Program Files\Google\Google Toolbar\GoogleToolbarUser.exe
C:\Program Files\Internet Explorer\iexplore.exe
C:\Windows\system32\Macromed\Flash\FlashUtil9e.exe
C:\Windows\system32\SearchFilterHost.exe
C:\Windows\system32\DllHost.exe
C:\Windows\system32\DllHost.exe
C:\Users\kristen\fantastical.kristen2054386563\Desktop\dds.scr
C:\Windows\system32\wbem\wmiprvse.exe

============== Pseudo HJT Report ===============

uSearch Page = hxxp://www.google.com
uStart Page = hxxp://www.google.com/
uDefault_Page_URL = hxxp://www.gateway.com/g/startpage.html?Ch=Retail&SubCH=WM&Br=GTW&Loc=ENG_US&Sys=PTB&M=ML6732
uSearch Bar = hxxp://www.google.com/ie
mStart Page = hxxp://www.gateway.com/g/startpage.html?Ch=Retail&SubCH=WM&Br=GTW&Loc=ENG_US&Sys=PTB&M=ML6732
mDefault_Page_URL = hxxp://www.gateway.com/g/startpage.html?Ch=Retail&SubCH=WM&Br=GTW&Loc=ENG_US&Sys=PTB&M=ML6732
uInternet Settings,ProxyOverride = *.local
uSearchURL,(Default) = hxxp://www.google.com/keyword/%s
mSearchAssistant = hxxp://www.gateway.com/g/sidepanel.html?Ch=Retail&SubCH=WM&Br=GTW&Loc=ENG_US&Sys=PTB&M=ML6732
BHO: Adobe PDF Reader Link Helper: {06849e9f-c8d7-4d59-b87d-784b7d6be0b3} - c:\program files\common files\adobe\acrobat\activex\AcroIEHelper.dll
BHO: {602ADB0E-4AFF-4217-8AA1-95DAC4DFA408} - No File
BHO: SSVHelper Class: {761497bb-d6f0-462c-b6eb-d4daf1d92d43} - c:\program files\java\jre1.6.0_04\bin\ssv.dll
BHO: {7E853D72-626A-48EC-A868-BA8D5E23E045} - No File
BHO: Windows Live Sign-in Helper: {9030d464-4c02-4abf-8ecc-5164760863c6} - c:\program files\common files\microsoft shared\windows live\WindowsLiveLogin.dll
BHO: Google Toolbar Helper: {aa58ed58-01dd-4d91-8333-cf10577473f7} - c:\program files\google\google toolbar\GoogleToolbar.dll
BHO: Google Toolbar Notifier BHO: {af69de43-7d58-4638-b6fa-ce66b5ad205d} - c:\program files\google\googletoolbarnotifier\5.0.926.3450\swg.dll
BHO: Windows Live Toolbar Helper: {bdbd1dad-c946-4a17-adc1-64b5b4ff55d0} - c:\program files\windows live toolbar\msntb.dll
BHO: NoExplorer - No File
BHO: Google Dictionary Compression sdch: {c84d72fe-e17d-4195-bb24-76c02e2e7c4e} - c:\program files\google\google toolbar\component\fastsearch_219B3E1547538286.dll
BHO: CBrowserHelperObject Object: {ca6319c0-31b7-401e-a518-a07c3db8f777} - c:\windows\system32\BAE.dll
TB: {7FEBEFE3-6B19-4349-98D2-FFB09D4B49CA} - No File
TB: Windows Live Toolbar: {bdad1dad-c946-4a17-adc1-64b5b4ff55d0} - c:\program files\windows live toolbar\msntb.dll
TB: &Google Toolbar: {2318c2b1-4965-11d4-9b18-009027a5cd4f} - c:\program files\google\google toolbar\GoogleToolbar.dll
TB: {A057A204-BACC-4D26-9990-79A187E2698E} - No File
uRun: [WindowsWelcomeCenter] rundll32.exe oobefldr.dll,ShowWelcomeCenter
uRun: [MsnMsgr] "c:\program files\msn messenger\MsnMsgr.Exe" /background
uRun: [ehTray.exe] c:\windows\ehome\ehTray.exe
uRun: [WMPNSCFG] c:\program files\windows media player\WMPNSCFG.exe
uRun: [Google Update] "c:\users\kristen\appdata\local\google\update\GoogleUpdate.exe" /c
uRun: [swg] c:\program files\google\googletoolbarnotifier\GoogleToolbarNotifier.exe
mRun: [Windows Defender] %ProgramFiles%\Windows Defender\MSASCui.exe -hide
mRun: [IgfxTray] c:\windows\system32\igfxtray.exe
mRun: [HotKeysCmds] c:\windows\system32\hkcmd.exe
mRun: [Persistence] c:\windows\system32\igfxpers.exe
mRun: [IAAnotif] "c:\program files\intel\intel matrix storage manager\Iaanotif.exe"
mRun: [SynTPEnh] c:\program files\synaptics\syntp\SynTPEnh.exe
mRun: [Adobe Reader Speed Launcher] "c:\program files\adobe\reader 8.0\reader\Reader_sl.exe"
mRun: [Google Desktop Search] "c:\program files\google\google desktop search\GoogleDesktop.exe" /startup
mRun: [SunJavaUpdateSched] "c:\program files\java\jre1.6.0_04\bin\jusched.exe"
mRun: [AppleSyncNotifier] c:\program files\common files\apple\mobile device support\bin\AppleSyncNotifier.exe
mRun: [QuickTime Task] "c:\program files\quicktime\QTTask.exe" -atboottime
mRun: [iTunesHelper] "c:\program files\itunes\iTunesHelper.exe"
mRunOnce: [Launcher] %WINDIR%\SMINST\launcher.exe
StartupFolder: c:\progra~2\micros~1\windows\startm~1\programs\startup\bigfix.lnk - c:\program files\bigfix\bigfix.exe
StartupFolder: c:\progra~2\micros~1\windows\startm~1\programs\startup\nikonm~1.lnk - c:\program files\common files\nikon\monitor\NkMonitor.exe
mPolicies-system: EnableUIADesktopToggle = 0 (0x0)
IE: &Windows Live Search - c:\program files\windows live toolbar\msntb.dll/search.htm
IE: E&xport to Microsoft Excel - c:\progra~1\micros~3\office12\EXCEL.EXE/3000
IE: {2670000A-7350-4f3c-8081-5663EE0C6C49} - {48E73304-E1D6-4330-914C-F5F514E3486C} - c:\progra~1\micros~3\office12\ONBttnIE.dll
IE: {92780B25-18CC-41C8-B9BE-3C9C571A8263} - {FF059E31-CC5A-4E2E-BF3B-96E929D65503} - c:\progra~1\micros~3\office12\REFIEBAR.DLL
DPF: {4F1E5B1A-2A80-42CA-8532-2D05CB959537} - hxxp://gfx2.hotmail.com/mail/w3/resources/VistaMSNPUplden-us.cab
DPF: {8AD9C840-044E-11D1-B3E9-00805F499D93} - hxxp://java.sun.com/update/1.6.0/jinstall-1_6_0_04-windows-i586.cab
DPF: {C3F79A2B-B9B4-4A66-B012-3EE46475B072} - hxxp://messenger.zone.msn.com/binary/MessengerStatsPAClient.cab56907.cab
DPF: {CAFEEFAC-0016-0000-0004-ABCDEFFEDCBA} - hxxp://java.sun.com/update/1.6.0/jinstall-1_6_0_04-windows-i586.cab
DPF: {CAFEEFAC-FFFF-FFFF-FFFF-ABCDEFFEDCBA} - hxxp://java.sun.com/update/1.6.0/jinstall-1_6_0_04-windows-i586.cab
Handler: skype4com - {FFC8B962-9B40-4DFF-9458-1830C7DD7F5D} - c:\progra~1\common~1\skype\SKYPE4~1.DLL
Notify: igfxcui - igfxdev.dll
AppInit_DLLs: c:\progra~1\google\google~1\goec62~1.dll,c:\progra~1\google\google~1\goec62~1.dll,c:\progra~1\google\google~1\GOEC62~1.DLL

================= FIREFOX ===================

FF - ProfilePath - c:\users\kristen\appdata\roaming\mozilla\firefox\profiles\h9h57qxo.default\
FF - prefs.js: browser.search.defaulturl - hxxp://www.google.com/search?lr=&ie=UTF-8&oe=UTF-8&q=
FF - component: c:\program files\mozilla firefox\components\GoogleDesktopMozilla.dll
FF - plugin: c:\program files\google\google updater\2.4.1368.5602\npCIDetect13.dll
FF - plugin: c:\users\kristen\appdata\local\google\update\1.2.141.5\npGoogleOneClick7.dll

============= SERVICES / DRIVERS ===============

R3 RTL8187B;Realtek RTL8187B Wireless 802.11g 54Mbps USB 2.0 Network Adapter;c:\windows\system32\drivers\rtl8187B.sys [2008-4-1 281088]
S3 GoogleDesktopManager-061008-081103;Google Desktop Manager 5.7.806.10245;c:\program files\google\google desktop search\GoogleDesktop.exe [2008-4-1 29744]
S3 MBAMSwissArmy;MBAMSwissArmy;c:\windows\system32\drivers\mbamswissarmy.sys [2009-2-22 38496]
S3 NETw2v32;Intel® PRO/Wireless 2200BG Network Connection Driver for Windows Vista;c:\windows\system32\drivers\NETw2v32.sys [2006-11-2 2589184]

=============== Created Last 30 ================

2009-02-22 04:05 <DIR> --d----- c:\users\kristen\appdata\roaming\Malwarebytes
2009-02-22 04:05 15,504 a------- c:\windows\system32\drivers\mbam.sys
2009-02-22 04:05 38,496 a------- c:\windows\system32\drivers\mbamswissarmy.sys
2009-02-22 04:05 <DIR> --d----- c:\programdata\Malwarebytes
2009-02-22 04:05 <DIR> --d----- c:\program files\Malwarebytes' Anti-Malware
2009-02-22 04:05 <DIR> --d----- c:\progra~2\Malwarebytes
2009-02-16 23:44 428,544 a------- c:\windows\system32\EncDec.dll
2009-02-16 23:44 217,088 a------- c:\windows\system32\psisrndr.ax
2009-02-16 23:44 293,376 a------- c:\windows\system32\psisdecd.dll
2009-02-16 23:44 177,664 a------- c:\windows\system32\mpg2splt.ax
2009-02-16 23:44 80,896 a------- c:\windows\system32\MSNP.ax
2009-02-11 21:51 827,392 a------- c:\windows\system32\wininet.dll
2009-02-11 21:51 1,383,424 a------- c:\windows\system32\mshtml.tlb

==================== Find3M ====================

2009-02-27 18:11 2,096 a------- c:\users\kristen\appdata\roaming\wklnhst.dat
2008-12-28 20:08 20 ----h--- c:\programdata\PKP_DLdu.DAT
2008-12-28 20:08 20 ----h--- c:\progra~2\PKP_DLdu.DAT
2008-12-28 20:08 106,496 a------- c:\windows\system32\ATL71.DLL
2008-12-26 01:45 2,828 a--sh--- c:\programdata\KGyGaAvL.sys
2008-12-26 01:45 2,828 a--sh--- c:\progra~2\KGyGaAvL.sys
2008-12-26 01:45 88 ---shr-- c:\programdata\725F22BAED.sys
2008-12-26 01:45 88 ---shr-- c:\progra~2\725F22BAED.sys
2008-12-12 11:18 87,336 a------- c:\windows\system32\dns-sd.exe
2008-12-12 11:11 61,440 a------- c:\windows\system32\dnssd.dll
2008-10-04 23:04 86,016 a------- c:\windows\inf\infstrng.dat
2008-10-04 23:04 86,016 a------- c:\windows\inf\infstor.dat
2008-10-04 23:04 51,200 a------- c:\windows\inf\infpub.dat
2008-08-11 17:42 56 a---h--- c:\programdata\ezsidmv.dat
2008-08-11 17:42 56 a---h--- c:\progra~2\ezsidmv.dat
2008-07-12 02:21 48,367,896 a------- c:\users\kristen\avg_free_stf_en_8_138a1332.exe
2008-07-12 02:12 665,600 a------- c:\windows\inf\drvindex.dat
2008-01-20 21:43 174 a--sh--- c:\program files\desktop.ini
2006-11-02 07:42 287,440 a------- c:\windows\inf\perflib\0409\perfi.dat
2006-11-02 07:42 287,440 a------- c:\windows\inf\perflib\0409\perfh.dat
2006-11-02 07:42 30,674 a------- c:\windows\inf\perflib\0409\perfd.dat
2006-11-02 07:42 30,674 a------- c:\windows\inf\perflib\0409\perfc.dat
2006-11-02 04:20 287,440 a------- c:\windows\inf\perflib\0000\perfi.dat
2006-11-02 04:20 287,440 a------- c:\windows\inf\perflib\0000\perfh.dat
2006-11-02 04:20 30,674 a------- c:\windows\inf\perflib\0000\perfd.dat
2006-11-02 04:20 30,674 a------- c:\windows\inf\perflib\0000\perfc.dat
2008-07-11 21:58 16,384 a--sh--- c:\windows\serviceprofiles\localservice\appdata\local\microsoft\windows\history\history.ie5\index.dat
2008-07-11 21:58 32,768 a--sh--- c:\windows\serviceprofiles\localservice\appdata\local\microsoft\windows\temporary internet files\content.ie5\index.dat
2008-07-11 21:58 16,384 a--sh--- c:\windows\serviceprofiles\localservice\appdata\roaming\microsoft\windows\cookies\index.dat

============= FINISH: 19:36:29.29 ===============

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Thanks and again sorry for the delay.

We need to see some information about what is happening in your machine. Please perform the following scan:

• Download DDS by sUBs from one of the following links. Save it to your desktop.
  • DDS.com
  • DDS.scr
  • DDS.pif
• Double click on the DDS icon, allow it to run.
• A small box will open, with an explaination about the tool. No input is needed, the scan is running.
• Notepad will open with the results.
• Follow the instructions that pop up for posting the results.
• Close the program window, and delete the program from your desktop.

Please note: You may have to disable any script protection running if the scan fails to run. After downloading the tool, disconnect from the internet and disable all antivirus protection. Run the scan, enable your A/V and reconnect to the internet.

Information on A/V control HERE

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Don't I feel silly...Actually, I'm almost positive I've fixed it, so this is no longer needed and this can be closed/gotten rid of/whatever is done--thank you anyway!

Thanks for informing us.
Good luck.

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