Windows Explorer not working, can't install HijackThis

busenbust

dogmaryxx wrote: »

There may be file system errors on the hard drive that's got Windows on it (this is usually the 'C' drive.) so I would first let Windows scan it and it will fix any such errors automatically.

1. Right-click C drive and choose 'Properties'
2. Click the 'Tools' tab
3. Click 'Check Now'
4. Tick BOTH options then click 'Start'
5. When asked if you want to run the error-checker at the next re-start, click 'YES'.
6. Restart Windows.

Before Windows starts the error-checker will run.

good advice ^^^

[Deleted User]

Do the problems persist when you boot the computer up into Safe Mode?

busenbust

try a system restore in safe mode --

busenbust wrote: »

Try doing a system restore to a previously known good working state, esp. if a recent problem .

wobblebear

Hi everyone, sorry I haven't replied, been offline for a few days. I ran the error checker as dogmaryxx suggested but it didn't solve the problem. I also did a system restore in safe mode but that didn't help either.

anewhope wrote: »

Do the problems persist when you boot the computer up into Safe Mode?

I tried doing this today, when the computer is in safe mode I am able to use windows explorer and delete things as normal Do you know what the problem might be now? Thank you!

Edit: have just managed to install and run Hijackthis in safe mode. This is the log (with links removed as I'm not allowed to post them):

Logfile of Trend Micro HijackThis v2.0.4
Scan saved at 11:26:55, on 27/10/2010
Platform: Windows Vista SP2 (WinNT 6.00.1906)
MSIE: Internet Explorer v8.00 (8.00.6001.18975)
Boot mode: Safe mode with network support
Running processes:
C:\Windows\Explorer.EXE
C:\Program Files\Lavasoft\Ad-Aware\AAWTray.exe
C:\Program Files\Windows Media Player\wmpnscfg.exe
C:\Users\wobblebear\Desktop\HijackThis.exe
R1 - HKCU\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Main,Default_Page_URL = R1 - HKCU\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Main,Search Page = R0 - HKCU\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Main,Start Page = R1 - HKLM\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Main,Default_Page_URL = R1 - HKLM\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Main,Default_Search_URL = R1 - HKLM\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Main,Search Page = R0 - HKLM\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Main,Start Page = R0 - HKLM\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Search,SearchAssistant =
R0 - HKLM\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Search,CustomizeSearch =
R1 - HKCU\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Main,Window Title = Internet Explorer provided by Dell
R0 - HKCU\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Toolbar,LinksFolderName =
O1 - Hosts: ::1 localhost
O2 - BHO: AcroIEHelperStub - {18DF081C-E8AD-4283-A596-FA578C2EBDC3} - C:\Program Files\Common Files\Adobe\Acrobat\ActiveX\AcroIEHelperShim.dll
O2 - BHO: Browser Address Error Redirector - {CA6319C0-31B7-401E-A518-A07C3DB8F777} - C:\Program Files\Dell\BAE\BAE.dll
O2 - BHO: Java(tm) Plug-In 2 SSV Helper - {DBC80044-A445-435b-BC74-9C25C1C588A9} - C:\Program Files\Java\jre6\bin\jp2ssv.dll
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [Windows Defender] %ProgramFiles%\Windows Defender\MSASCui.exe -hide
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [Apoint] C:\Program Files\DellTPad\Apoint.exe
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [RtHDVCpl] RtHDVCpl.exe
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [Broadcom Wireless Manager UI] C:\Windows\system32\WLTRAY.exe
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [SSBkgdUpdate] "C:\Program Files\Common Files\Scansoft Shared\SSBkgdUpdate\SSBkgdupdate.exe" -Embedding -boot
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [dldtmon.exe] "C:\Program Files\Dell V305\dldtmon.exe"
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [dldtamon] "C:\Program Files\Dell V305\dldtamon.exe"
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [Ad-Watch] C:\Program Files\Lavasoft\Ad-Aware\AAWTray.exe
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [IgfxTray] C:\Windows\system32\igfxtray.exe
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [HotKeysCmds] C:\Windows\system32\hkcmd.exe
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [Persistence] C:\Windows\system32\igfxpers.exe
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [egui] "C:\Program Files\ESET\ESET NOD32 Antivirus\egui.exe" /hide /waitservice
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [00PCTFW] "C:\Program Files\PC Tools Firewall Plus\FirewallGUI.exe" -s
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [QuickTime Task] "C:\Program Files\QuickTime\QTTask.exe" -atboottime
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [Adobe Reader Speed Launcher] "C:\Program Files\Adobe\Reader 9.0\Reader\Reader_sl.exe"
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [Adobe ARM] "C:\Program Files\Common Files\Adobe\ARM\1.0\AdobeARM.exe"
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [SunJavaUpdateSched] "C:\Program Files\Common Files\Java\Java Update\jusched.exe"
O4 - HKCU\..\Run: [ISUSPM] "C:\Program Files\Common Files\InstallShield\UpdateService\ISUSPM.exe" -scheduler
O4 - HKCU\..\Run: [Sidebar] C:\Program Files\Windows Sidebar\sidebar.exe /autoRun
O4 - HKCU\..\Run: [ehTray.exe] C:\Windows\ehome\ehTray.exe
O4 - HKCU\..\Run: [WMPNSCFG] C:\Program Files\Windows Media Player\WMPNSCFG.exe
O4 - HKUS\S-1-5-19\..\Run: [Sidebar] %ProgramFiles%\Windows Sidebar\Sidebar.exe /detectMem (User 'LOCAL SERVICE')
O4 - HKUS\S-1-5-19\..\Run: [WindowsWelcomeCenter] rundll32.exe oobefldr.dll,ShowWelcomeCenter (User 'LOCAL SERVICE')
O4 - HKUS\S-1-5-20\..\Run: [Sidebar] %ProgramFiles%\Windows Sidebar\Sidebar.exe /detectMem (User 'NETWORK SERVICE')
O4 - Startup: BBC iPlayer Desktop.lnk = C:\Program Files\BBC iPlayer Desktop\BBC iPlayer Desktop.exe
O4 - Startup: OneNote 2007 Screen Clipper and Launcher.lnk = C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\Office12\ONENOTEM.EXE
O4 - Global Startup: Device Detector 3.lnk = C:\Program Files\Olympus\DeviceDetector\DevDtct2.exe
O4 - Global Startup: Directrec Configuration Tool.lnk = C:\Program Files\Olympus\DeviceDetector\DirectrecConfig.exe
O4 - Global Startup: QuickSet.lnk = C:\Program Files\Dell\QuickSet\quickset.exe
O8 - Extra context menu item: E&xport to Microsoft Excel - res://C:\PROGRA~1\MICROS~3\Office12\EXCEL.EXE/3000
O9 - Extra button: Send to OneNote - {2670000A-7350-4f3c-8081-5663EE0C6C49} - C:\PROGRA~1\MICROS~3\Office12\ONBttnIE.dll
O9 - Extra 'Tools' menuitem: S&end to OneNote - {2670000A-7350-4f3c-8081-5663EE0C6C49} - C:\PROGRA~1\MICROS~3\Office12\ONBttnIE.dll
O9 - Extra button: Research - {92780B25-18CC-41C8-B9BE-3C9C571A8263} - C:\PROGRA~1\MICROS~3\Office12\REFIEBAR.DLL
O16 - DPF: {2EDF75C0-5ABD-49f9-BAB6-220476A32034} (System Requirements Lab) - O16 - DPF: {D27CDB6E-AE6D-11CF-96B8-444553540000} (Shockwave Flash Object) -
O16 - DPF: {E2883E8F-472F-4FB0-9522-AC9BF37916A7} -
O22 - SharedTaskScheduler: Component Categories cache daemon - {8C7461EF-2B13-11d2-BE35-3078302C2030} - C:\Windows\system32\browseui.dll
O23 - Service: Andrea RT Filters Service (AERTFilters) - Andrea Electronics Corporation - C:\Windows\system32\AERTSrv.exe
O23 - Service: Apple Mobile Device - Apple Inc. - C:\Program Files\Common Files\Apple\Mobile Device Support\bin\AppleMobileDeviceService.exe
O23 - Service: Bluetooth Feature Support (BthFilterHelper) - CSR, plc - C:\Program Files\CSR\Vista Profile Pack\BthFilterHelper.exe
O23 - Service: dldtCATSCustConnectService - Unknown owner - C:\Windows\system32\spool\DRIVERS\W32X86\3\\dldtserv.exe
O23 - Service: dldt_device - - C:\Windows\system32\dldtcoms.exe
O23 - Service: DM1Service - OLYMPUS IMAGING CORP. - C:\Program Files\Olympus\DeviceDetector\DM1Service.exe
O23 - Service: ESET HTTP Server (EhttpSrv) - ESET - C:\Program Files\ESET\ESET NOD32 Antivirus\EHttpSrv.exe
O23 - Service: ESET Service (ekrn) - ESET - C:\Program Files\ESET\ESET NOD32 Antivirus\ekrn.exe
O23 - Service: Lavasoft Ad-Aware Service - Lavasoft - C:\Program Files\Lavasoft\Ad-Aware\AAWService.exe
O23 - Service: O2FLASH - O2Micro International - C:\Windows\system32\DRIVERS\o2flash.exe
O23 - Service: PC Tools Firewall Plus (PCToolsFirewallPlus) - Unknown owner - C:\Program Files\PC Tools Firewall Plus\FWService.exe
O23 - Service: Rapport Management Service (RapportMgmtService) - Trusteer Ltd. - C:\Program Files\Trusteer\Rapport\bin\RapportMgmtService.exe
O23 - Service: Dell Wireless WLAN Tray Service (wltrysvc) - Unknown owner - C:\Windows\System32\WLTRYSVC.EXE
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End of file - 7133 bytes

wobblebear

^^ could somebody have a look at the log for me? Thanks!

wobblebear

I'm still having the problem I originally posted about, and after I did another Malwarebytes scan it now seems to have detected something called Spyware.OnlineGames. This wasn't there when I originally had the file deletion problem. Malwarebytes won't remove it, it says it has and then every time I re-start my PC it's back again

I don't think I should connect my laptop to the internet at the moment, I'm using an alternative PC so I can't post any logs. Please could someone advise me how to get rid of this? Thanks.

dogmaryxx

Download http://www.surfright.nl/en/hitmanpro

Hold down the left CTRL-key when you start Hitman Pro and all non-essential processes are terminated, including the malware process.

wobblebear

dogmaryxx wrote: »

Download

Hold down the left CTRL-key when you start Hitman Pro and all non-essential processes are terminated, including the malware process.

Sorry I didn't reply sooner, had no internet for a while due to a fault on the phone line. I've downloaded Hitman Pro today and ran it as you suggested, but it didn't find anything.

Malwarebytes is still coming up saying it's found Spyware.OnlineGames and every time it says it's removed it, it just comes back again. I'm also still having the deletion problems with Windows Explorer. I haven't been able to use my laptop properly for weeks now and I'm getting fed up! I posted a message on the Microsoft forums and they don't seem to know how to fix it either. Any more ideas anyone?