I am a webmaster, and I am trying to build my website, but my computer keeps acting weird and seems to be going into random hybernation for no reason in the middle of ANYTHING. I tried to do a scan to see if there was any virus/malware that was causing this, but nothing came up.

When I ran Spybot Search and Destroy, "Smitfraud-C. Toolbar888" came up… for the bazillionth time! What do I do??? Also, random websites just pop up in new windows, and I can’t stop them. Even pop-up blockers with by Browser and Google Toolbar can’t stop them!

Here is some info that I got from HijackThis (You may find Vista applications listed due to the fact that I downloaded the Vista Transformation package from WindowsX):

Logfile of HijackThis v1.99.1
Scan saved at 11:13:27 AM, on 06/05/2007
Platform: Windows XP SP2 (WinNT 5.01.2600)
MSIE: Internet Explorer v7.00 (7.00.6000.16441)

Running processes:
C:\WINDOWS\System32\smss.exe
C:\WINDOWS\system32\winlogon.exe
C:\WINDOWS\system32\services.exe
C:\WINDOWS\system32\lsass.exe
C:\WINDOWS\system32\svchost.exe
C:\WINDOWS\System32\svchost.exe
C:\WINDOWS\system32\spoolsv.exe
C:\Program Files\FSI\F-Prot\fpavupdm.exe
C:\Program Files\Google\Common\Google Updater\GoogleUpdaterService.exe
C:\WINDOWS\system32\PSIService.exe
C:\WINDOWS\system32\wscntfy.exe
C:\windows\system\hpsysdrv.exe
C:\WINDOWS\system32\S3tray2.exe
C:\WINDOWS\ALCXMNTR.EXE
C:\Program Files\Max Registry Cleaner\MaxRCSystemTray.exe
C:\Program Files\LClock\LClock.exe
C:\Program Files\VisualTooltip\VisualToolTip.exe
C:\Program Files\Styler\Styler.exe
C:\Program Files\Spybot – Search & Destroy\TeaTimer.exe
C:\Program Files\Zero Knowledge\Freedom\Freedom.exe
C:\WINDOWS\system32\ctfmon.exe
C:\DOCUME~1\Owner\LOCALS~1\Temp\{34960067-AA37-4A08-929E-5E2E79AC4994}\Blaero Start Orb.exe
C:\Program Files\Google\Google Updater\GoogleUpdater.exe
C:\DOCUME~1\Owner\LOCALS~1\Temp\{689E0DA4-EC91-4BA6-9817-E9D090367F49}\sidebar.exe
C:\Documents and Settings\Owner\Local Settings\Temporary Internet Files\Content.IE5\MDLAAK1Y\Windows-KB890830-V1.29[1].exe
c:f2b4d98fc082856d2a86ba268e7dad0\mrtstub.exe
C:\WINDOWS\system32\MRT.exe
C:\WINDOWS\explorer.exe
C:\Program Files\Internet Explorer\iexplore.exe
C:\Documents and Settings\Owner\My Documents\hijackthis_199\HijackThis.exe

R1 – HKCU\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Main,Default_Search_URL = http://srch-us7.hpwis.com/
R1 – HKLM\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Main,Default_Search_URL = http://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/?LinkId=54896
R1 – HKLM\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Main,Search Bar = http://srch-us7.hpwis.com/
R1 – HKLM\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Main,Search Page = http://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/?LinkId=54896
R1 – HKCU\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Internet Settings,ProxyOverride = localhost
O3 – Toolbar: &Google – {2318C2B1-4965-11d4-9B18-009027A5CD4F} – c:\program files\google\googletoolbar1.dll
O3 – Toolbar: StylerToolBar – {D2F8F919-690B-4EA2-9FA7-A203D1E04F75} – C:\Program Files\Styler\TB\StylerTB.dll
O4 – HKLM\..\Run: [hpsysdrv] c:\windows\system\hpsysdrv.exe
O4 – HKLM\..\Run: [HotKeysCmds] C:\WINDOWS\System32\hkcmd.exe
O4 – HKLM\..\Run: [StorageGuard] "C:\Program Files\VERITAS Software\Update Manager\sgtray.exe" /r
O4 – HKLM\..\Run: [Recguard] C:\WINDOWS\SMINST\RECGUARD.EXE
O4 – HKLM\..\Run: [nwiz] nwiz.exe /install
O4 – HKLM\..\Run: [HPDJ Taskbar Utility] C:\WINDOWS\System32\spool\drivers\w32x86\hpztsb04.exe
O4 – HKLM\..\Run: [S3TRAY2] S3tray2.exe
O4 – HKLM\..\Run: [AlcxMonitor] ALCXMNTR.EXE
O4 – HKLM\..\Run: [QuickFinder Scheduler] "C:\Program Files\WordPerfect Office X3\Programs\QFSCHD130.EXE"
O4 – HKLM\..\Run: [RCAutoLiveUpdate] C:\Program Files\Max Registry Cleaner\MaxLiveUpdateRC.exe -AUTO
O4 – HKLM\..\Run: [RCSystemTray] C:\Program Files\Max Registry Cleaner\MaxRCSystemTray.exe
O4 – HKLM\..\Run: [LClock] C:\Program Files\LClock\LClock.exe
O4 – HKLM\..\Run: [Vista Sidebar] C:\Program Files\Vista Sidebar\sidebar.exe
O4 – HKLM\..\Run: [VisualTooltip] C:\Program Files\VisualTooltip\VisualToolTip.exe
O4 – HKLM\..\Run: [Blaero Start Orb] C:\Program Files\Blaero Start Orb\Blaero Start Orb.exe
O4 – HKLM\..\Run: [Styler] C:\Program Files\Styler\Styler.exe
O4 – HKLM\..\Run: [ApachInc] rundll32.exe "C:\WINDOWS\system32\ppjickkp.dll",realset
O4 – HKLM\..\Run: [MSRegScan] C:\Program Files\CMK Demo\RSCMKDemo.exe
O4 – HKLM\..\Run: [j4211039] rundll32 C:\WINDOWS\system32\j4211039.dll sook
O4 – HKLM\..\Run: [setup] rundll32.exe "C:\WINDOWS\system32\nyfblbrr.dll",realset
O4 – HKCU\..\Run: [SpybotSD TeaTimer] C:\Program Files\Spybot – Search & Destroy\TeaTimer.exe
O4 – HKCU\..\Run: [Zero Knowledge Freedom] C:\Program Files\Zero Knowledge\Freedom\Freedom.exe
O4 – HKCU\..\Run: [swg] C:\Program Files\Google\GoogleToolbarNotifier\GoogleToolbarNotifier.exe
O4 – HKCU\..\Run: [MSMSGS] "C:\Program Files\Messenger\msmsgs.exe" /background
O4 – HKCU\..\Run: [ctfmon.exe] C:\WINDOWS\system32\ctfmon.exe
O4 – Startup: Adobe Gamma.lnk = C:\Program Files\Common Files\Adobe\Calibration\Adobe Gamma Loader.exe
O4 – Startup: Vista sidebar.lnk = C:\Program Files\Vista Sidebar\sidebar.exe
O4 – Global Startup: Adobe Reader Speed Launch.lnk = C:\Program Files\Adobe\Reader 8.0\Reader\reader_sl.exe
O4 – Global Startup: Adobe Reader Synchronizer.lnk = C:\Program Files\Adobe\Reader 8.0\Reader\AdobeCollabSync.exe
O4 – Global Startup: Google Updater.lnk = C:\Program Files\Google\Google Updater\GoogleUpdater.exe
O4 – Global Startup: hp center UI.lnk = C:\Program Files\hp center7903\Shadow\ShadowBar.exe
O4 – Global Startup: Microsoft Office.lnk = C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\Office10\OSA.EXE
O4 – Global Startup: QuickBooks Update Agent.lnk = C:\Program Files\Common Files\Intuit\QuickBooks\QBUpdate\qbupdate.exe
O4 – Global Startup: Quicken Scheduled Updates.lnk = C:\Program Files\Quicken\bagent.exe
O8 – Extra context menu item: E&xport to Microsoft Excel – res://C:\PROGRA~1\MICROS~2\Office10\EXCEL.EXE/3000
O8 – Extra context menu item: Open with WordPerfect – C:\Program Files\WordPerfect Office X3\Programs\WPLauncher.hta
O9 – Extra button: Research – {92780B25-18CC-41C8-B9BE-3C9C571A8263} – C:\PROGRA~1\MICROS~2\OFFICE11\REFIEBAR.DLL
O9 – Extra button: Messenger – {FB5F1910-F110-11d2-BB9E-00C04F795683} – C:\Program Files\Messenger\msmsgs.exe
O9 – Extra ‘Tools’ menuitem: Windows Messenger – {FB5F1910-F110-11d2-BB9E-00C04F795683} – C:\Program Files\Messenger\msmsgs.exe
O11 – Options group: [INTERNATIONAL] International*
O12 – Plugin for .spop: C:\Program Files\Internet Explorer\Plugins\NPDocBox.dll
O16 – DPF: {56336BCB-3D8A-11D6-A00B-0050DA18DE71} – http://software-dl.real.com/233de769…p/RdxIE601.cab
O16 – DPF: {644E432F-49D3-41A1-8DD5-E099162EEEC5} (Symantec RuFSI Utility Class) – http://security.symantec.com/sscv6/S…/bin/cabsa.cab
O16 – DPF: {6E32070A-766D-4EE6-879C-DC1FA91D2FC3} (MUWebControl Class) – http://update.microsoft.com/microsof…?1143834557002
O16 – DPF: {9A9307A0-7DA4-4DAF-B042-5009F29E09E1} (ActiveScan Installer Class) – http://www.pandasoftware.com/activescan/as5/asinst.cab
O16 – DPF: {FD0B6769-6490-4A91-AA0A-B5AE0DC75AC9} (Performance Viewer Activex Control) – https://secure.logmein.com/activex/RACtrl.cab
O17 – HKLM\System\CCS\Services\Tcpip\..\{BDB36E4F-BE12-4941-A468-E5E99571E66A}: NameServer = 192.168.1.254
O23 – Service: Adobe LM Service – Adobe Systems – C:\Program Files\Common Files\Adobe Systems Shared\Service\Adobelmsvc.exe
O23 – Service: F-Prot Antivirus Update Monitor – FRISK Software – C:\Program Files\FSI\F-Prot\fpavupdm.exe
O23 – Service: Google Updater Service (gusvc) – Google – C:\Program Files\Google\Common\Google Updater\GoogleUpdaterService.exe
O23 – Service: NVIDIA Driver Helper Service (NVSvc) – NVIDIA Corporation – C:\WINDOWS\System32\nvsvc32.exe
O23 – Service: ProtexisLicensing – Unknown owner – C:\WINDOWS\system32\PSIService.exe

P.S. This is a shared work-related computer on a network, so I don’t know what all may be listed above or downloaded on here that may not be "good," ya know?

Thanks for any help!

I’ve downloaded a couple of registry cleaners of their initial trial version. Both of them said my pc had more than 300 error that need to be fixed.

Very much at my wits end here. This noise is driving me bonkers.

I have restarted, closed every program, run virus checks, trojan checks, malware, spyware checks, cleaned my registry, restarted, haven’t added any new hardware or software and I still cannot figure out where this noise is coming from. If the speakers are off, simple – no noise. The time in between the sound varies, sometimes it’s 2 seconds and other times it can be 10 minutes. It sounds like a CHING, cash register or photo snap noise. Happens even when I have nothing open and just there @ the desktop. I know I’m not back doored so nobody has my webcam open and is snapping photos or anything like that. Anybody have any clue as to what this annoying god awful noise is? I can’t listen to anything (videos, music, etc) because the noise adds itself right in there just to bug the crap out of me! There is no noise @ startup, & yahoo, aim or any other messenger is not open and the noise still goes on. HELP!
No screensaver running and it does it all the time no matter what is open or closed, program wise. i have run every anti spyware program out there well …almost and i have no clue where this noise comes from. Was hoping someone else had this happen and could give me an answer.