Had these first three problems for a while;
1. Help Center button gets "not found."
2. msconfig also comes up as "not found" when I try to "run" it.
My temp fix was to search for both files and paste their location in a txt file for when I need them. This works, but obviously something has gone wrong.
More serious problem;
Yesterday, I DL'd Hulu Video Downloader. The program went wild from the moment I installed it. (Took me to their website, then bounced me to an advertising page.) Once it seemed to be properly installed, it failed to function as advertised. After a good deal of searching I discovered that Hulu does not allow downloading and has taken steps with their streaming technology to prevent it.
Obviously I uninstalled HVD, then ran to my restore points to reset things, and after trying three different points from three different dates and times all I got after the usual lengthy "restore" process was the message "Windows cannot restore this restore point." (Typical Windows gush of detailed info.)
I have a full recent BU of my system using DriveImage XML so I'm safe, but I was hoping you guys at Bleeping might be able to discover what is causing these problems and yank the nasty @#$%! out of my machine.

TYIA, Songster
DDS (Ver_10-03-17.01) - NTFSx86
Run by Dasch at 9:52:03.47 on Fri 05/07/2010
Internet Explorer: 8.0.6001.18702
Microsoft Windows XP Home Edition 5.1.2600.3.1252.1.1033.18.510.125 [GMT -7:00]
AV: COMODO Antivirus *On-access scanning disabled* (Updated) {043803A5-4F86-4ef7-AFC5-F6E02A79969B}
FW: COMODO Firewall *disabled* {043803A3-4F86-4ef6-AFC5-F6E02A79969B}
============== Running Processes ===============
C:\WINDOWS\system32\svchost -k DcomLaunch
svchost.exe
C:\Program Files\COMODO\COMODO Internet Security\cmdagent.exe
C:\WINDOWS\system32\svchost.exe -k netsvcs
svchost.exe
svchost.exe
C:\WINDOWS\system32\spoolsv.exe
svchost.exe
C:\Program Files\Common Files\Intuit\Update Service\IntuitUpdateService.exe
C:\Program Files\Sandboxie\SbieSvc.exe
C:\WINDOWS\system32\tcpsvcs.exe
C:\WINDOWS\Explorer.EXE
C:\Program Files\Analog Devices\Core\smax4pnp.exe
C:\WINDOWS\system32\ctfmon.exe
C:\Program Files\Mozilla Firefox\firefox.exe
C:\Program Files\COMODO\COMODO Internet Security\cfp.exe
C:\WINDOWS\system32\wscntfy.exe
C:\Documents and Settings\Dasch\Desktop\dds.scr
============== Pseudo HJT Report ===============
uStart Page = about:blank
uInternet Settings,ProxyServer = 127.0.0.1:8080
BHO: Spybot-S&D IE Protection: {53707962-6f74-2d53-2644-206d7942484f} - c:\progra~1\spybot~1\SDHelper.dll
uRun: [SpybotSD TeaTimer] c:\program files\spybot - search & destroy\TeaTimer.exe
uRun: [Eraser] c:\program files\eraser\eraser.exe -hide
uRun: [cdloader] "c:\documents and settings\dasch\application data\mjusbsp\cdloader2.exe" MAGICJACK
uRun: [ctfmon.exe] c:\windows\system32\ctfmon.exe
uRun: [SandboxieControl] "c:\program files\sandboxie\SbieCtrl.exe"
mRun: [WinPatrol] c:\program files\billp studios\winpatrol\winpatrol.exe -expressboot
mRun: [COMODO Internet Security] "c:\program files\comodo\comodo internet security\cfp.exe" -h
mRun: [SoundMAXPnP] c:\program files\analog devices\core\smax4pnp.exe
uPolicies-explorer: NoInstrumentation = 1 (0x1)
IE: E&xport to Microsoft Excel
IE: {e2e2dd38-d088-4134-82b7-f2ba38496583} - %windir%\Network Diagnostic\xpnetdiag.exe
IE: {FB5F1910-F110-11d2-BB9E-00C04F795683} - c:\program files\messenger\msmsgs.exe
IE: {92780B25-18CC-41C8-B9BE-3C9C571A8263} - {FF059E31-CC5A-4E2E-BF3B-96E929D65503} - c:\progra~1\micros~2\office11\REFIEBAR.DLL
IE: {DFB852A3-47F8-48C4-A200-58CAB36FD2A2} - {53707962-6F74-2D53-2644-206D7942484F} - c:\progra~1\spybot~1\SDHelper.dll
Trusted Zone: magicjack.com\web08
Trusted Zone: microsoft.com\*.update
Trusted Zone: microsoft.com\windowsupdate
Trusted Zone: windowsupdate.com\download
DPF: {05CA9FB0-3E3E-4B36-BF41-0E3A5CAA8CD8} - hxxp://download.microsoft.com/download/e/4/9/e494c802-dd90-4c6b-a074-469358f075a6/OGAControl.cab
DPF: {166B1BCA-3F9C-11CF-8075-444553540000} - hxxp://fpdownload.macromedia.com/get/shockwave/cabs/director/sw.cab
DPF: {C7DB51B4-BCF7-4923-8874-7F1A0DC92277} - hxxp://office.microsoft.com/officeupdate/content/opuc4.cab
Notify: igfxcui - igfxsrvc.dll
AppInit_DLLs: c:\windows\system32\guard32.dll
SSODL: WPDShServiceObj - {AAA288BA-9A4C-45B0-95D7-94D524869DB5} - c:\windows\system32\WPDShServiceObj.dll
SEH: {5AE067D3-9AFB-48E0-853A-EBB7F4A000DA} - No File
Hosts: 127.0.0.1 www.spywareinfo.com
Hosts: 62.146.66.181 dl1.avgate.net
Hosts: 62.146.66.182 dl2.avgate.net
Hosts: 62.146.66.183 dl3.avgate.net
Hosts: 62.146.66.184 dl4.avgate.net
Note: multiple HOSTS entries found. Please refer to Attach.txt
================= FIREFOX ===================
FF - ProfilePath - c:\docume~1\dasch\applic~1\mozilla\firefox\profiles\g35adbtv.default\
FF - prefs.js: browser.startup.homepage -
FF - plugin: c:\program files\divx\divx plus web player\npdivx32.dll
FF - HiddenExtension: Microsoft .NET Framework Assistant: {20a82645-c095-46ed-80e3-08825760534b} - c:\windows\microsoft.net\framework\v3.5\windows presentation foundation\dotnetassistantextension\
FF - HiddenExtension: Java Console: No Registry Reference - c:\program files\mozilla firefox\extensions\{CAFEEFAC-0016-0000-0015-ABCDEFFEDCBA}
---- FIREFOX POLICIES ----
c:\program files\mozilla firefox\greprefs\all.js - pref("ui.use_native_colors", true);
c:\program files\mozilla firefox\greprefs\all.js - pref("ui.use_native_popup_windows", false);
c:\program files\mozilla firefox\greprefs\all.js - pref("browser.enable_click_image_resizing", true);
c:\program files\mozilla firefox\greprefs\all.js - pref("accessibility.browsewithcaret_shortcut.enabled", true);
c:\program files\mozilla firefox\greprefs\all.js - pref("javascript.options.mem.high_water_mark", 32);
c:\program files\mozilla firefox\greprefs\all.js - pref("javascript.options.mem.gc_frequency", 1600);
c:\program files\mozilla firefox\greprefs\all.js - pref("network.auth.force-generic-ntlm", false);
c:\program files\mozilla firefox\greprefs\all.js - pref("svg.smil.enabled", false);
c:\program files\mozilla firefox\greprefs\all.js - pref("ui.trackpoint_hack.enabled", -1);
c:\program files\mozilla firefox\greprefs\all.js - pref("browser.formfill.debug", false);
c:\program files\mozilla firefox\greprefs\all.js - pref("browser.formfill.agedWeight", 2);
c:\program files\mozilla firefox\greprefs\all.js - pref("browser.formfill.bucketSize", 1);
c:\program files\mozilla firefox\greprefs\all.js - pref("browser.formfill.maxTimeGroupings", 25);
c:\program files\mozilla firefox\greprefs\all.js - pref("browser.formfill.timeGroupingSize", 604800);
c:\program files\mozilla firefox\greprefs\all.js - pref("browser.formfill.boundaryWeight", 25);
c:\program files\mozilla firefox\greprefs\all.js - pref("browser.formfill.prefixWeight", 5);
c:\program files\mozilla firefox\greprefs\all.js - pref("html5.enable", false);
c:\program files\mozilla firefox\greprefs\security-prefs.js - pref("security.ssl.allow_unrestricted_renego_everywhere__temporarily_available_pref", true);
c:\program files\mozilla firefox\greprefs\security-prefs.js - pref("security.ssl.renego_unrestricted_hosts", "");
c:\program files\mozilla firefox\greprefs\security-prefs.js - pref("security.ssl.treat_unsafe_negotiation_as_broken", false);
c:\program files\mozilla firefox\greprefs\security-prefs.js - pref("security.ssl.require_safe_negotiation", false);
c:\program files\mozilla firefox\greprefs\security-prefs.js - pref("security.ssl3.rsa_seed_sha", true);
c:\program files\mozilla firefox\defaults\pref\firefox-branding.js - pref("app.update.download.backgroundInterval", 600);
c:\program files\mozilla firefox\defaults\pref\firefox-branding.js - pref("app.update.url.manual", "http://www.firefox.com");
c:\program files\mozilla firefox\defaults\pref\firefox-branding.js - pref("browser.search.param.yahoo-fr-ja", "mozff");
c:\program files\mozilla firefox\defaults\pref\firefox.js - pref("extensions.{972ce4c6-7e08-4474-a285-3208198ce6fd}.name", "chrome://browser/locale/browser.properties");
c:\program files\mozilla firefox\defaults\pref\firefox.js - pref("extensions.{972ce4c6-7e08-4474-a285-3208198ce6fd}.description", "chrome://browser/locale/browser.properties");
c:\program files\mozilla firefox\defaults\pref\firefox.js - pref("xpinstall.whitelist.add", "addons.mozilla.org");
c:\program files\mozilla firefox\defaults\pref\firefox.js - pref("xpinstall.whitelist.add.36", "getpersonas.com");
c:\program files\mozilla firefox\defaults\pref\firefox.js - pref("lightweightThemes.update.enabled", true);
c:\program files\mozilla firefox\defaults\pref\firefox.js - pref("browser.allTabs.previews", false);
c:\program files\mozilla firefox\defaults\pref\firefox.js - pref("plugins.hide_infobar_for_outdated_plugin", false);
c:\program files\mozilla firefox\defaults\pref\firefox.js - pref("plugins.update.notifyUser", false);
c:\program files\mozilla firefox\defaults\pref\firefox.js - pref("toolbar.customization.usesheet", false);
c:\program files\mozilla firefox\defaults\pref\firefox.js - pref("browser.taskbar.previews.enable", false);
c:\program files\mozilla firefox\defaults\pref\firefox.js - pref("browser.taskbar.previews.max", 20);
c:\program files\mozilla firefox\defaults\pref\firefox.js - pref("browser.taskbar.previews.cachetime", 20);
============= SERVICES / DRIVERS ===============
R0 hotcore3;hc3ServiceName;c:\windows\system32\drivers\hotcore3.sys [2008-9-30 40464]
R1 cmdGuard;COMODO Internet Security Sandbox Driver;c:\windows\system32\drivers\cmdguard.sys [2009-11-30 134344]
R1 cmdHlp;COMODO Internet Security Helper Driver;c:\windows\system32\drivers\cmdhlp.sys [2009-11-30 25160]
R1 SASDIFSV;SASDIFSV;c:\program files\superantispyware\SASDIFSV.SYS [2010-1-5 12872]
R1 SASKUTIL;SASKUTIL;c:\program files\superantispyware\SASKUTIL.SYS [2010-1-5 61440]
R3 SbieDrv;SbieDrv;c:\program files\sandboxie\SbieDrv.sys [2010-4-13 117480]
S0 Lbd;Lbd;c:\windows\system32\drivers\lbd.sys --> c:\windows\system32\drivers\Lbd.sys [?]
S4 MDFSYSNT;MacDrive file system driver;c:\windows\system32\drivers\MDFSYSNT.SYS [2008-7-22 288768]
S4 MDPMGRNT;MacDrive partition driver;c:\windows\system32\drivers\MDPMGRNT.SYS [2007-2-28 19072]
=============== Created Last 30 ================
2010-05-07 16:44:15 0 ----a-w- c:\documents and settings\dasch\defogger_reenable
2010-05-07 15:55:56 0 d-----w- C:\32788R22FWJFW.0.tmp
2010-05-04 11:56:28 0 d-----w- c:\docume~1\dasch\applic~1\Tor
2010-05-04 11:56:17 0 d-----w- c:\program files\Vidalia Bundle
2010-05-03 06:07:20 0 d-----w- c:\windows\system32\wbem\Repository
2010-05-03 05:41:30 145 ----a-w- c:\windows\system32\EBPPORT3.DAT
2010-05-03 05:28:41 0 d-----w- c:\program files\Microsoft
2010-05-03 05:28:30 0 d-----w- c:\program files\MSN Toolbar
2010-05-03 05:25:01 0 d-----w- c:\program files\Bing Bar Installer
2010-04-30 10:16:11 0 d-----w- c:\program files\common files\Wise Installation Wizard
2010-04-22 00:22:03 2337894 ----a-w- C:\MyInfo.bmp
2010-04-21 23:08:21 0 d-----w- C:\UBCD4Win
2010-04-21 18:44:38 0 d-----w- c:\program files\Astonsoft
2010-04-11 02:26:33 0 d-----w- c:\program files\Paint.NET
2010-04-08 06:02:17 0 d-----w- c:\docume~1\dasch\applic~1\FreeCDRipper
2010-04-08 05:57:29 164144 ----a-w- c:\windows\system32\COMCT232.OCX
2010-04-08 05:56:15 0 d-----w- c:\program files\Free Audio Pack
2010-04-08 05:56:15 0 d-----w- c:\docume~1\dasch\applic~1\FreeAudioPack
2010-04-08 05:52:30 291 ----a-w- c:\windows\cdplayer.ini
2010-04-08 05:47:53 0 d-----w- c:\docume~1\alluse~1\applic~1\FreeRIP
2010-04-08 05:47:41 0 d-----w- c:\program files\FreeRIP3
==================== Find3M ====================
2010-05-07 16:49:50 1474832 ----a-w- c:\windows\system32\drivers\sfi.dat
2010-04-29 22:39:38 38224 ----a-w- c:\windows\system32\drivers\mbamswissarmy.sys
2010-04-29 22:39:26 20952 ----a-w- c:\windows\system32\drivers\mbam.sys
2010-03-10 06:15:52 420352 ----a-w- c:\windows\system32\vbscript.dll
2010-02-25 06:24:37 916480 ----a-w- c:\windows\system32\wininet.dll
2010-02-22 21:16:18 299008 ----a-w- c:\windows\system32\EEGenFn1.dll
2010-02-17 16:10:28 2189952 ----a-w- c:\windows\system32\ntoskrnl.exe
2010-02-16 13:25:04 2066816 ----a-w- c:\windows\system32\ntkrnlpa.exe
2010-02-12 04:33:11 100864 ----a-w- c:\windows\system32\6to4svc.dll
============= FINISH: 9:53:25.33 ===============

Attached Files
Edited by SongsterDS, 07 May 2010 - 03:01 PM.