would like to really get red of an annoying virus that is just killing me here... Have read about it here in the forum in the link below: http://forums.afterdawn.com/thread_view.cfm/405765 Following the instructions, I got the below results: SmitFraudFix v2.210 Scan done at 1:58:01.26, 09/08/2007 Run from C:\Documents and Settings\Faris\Desktop\SmitfraudFix OS: Microsoft Windows XP [Version 5.1.2600] - Windows_NT The filesystem type is NTFS Fix run in normal mode »»»»»»»»»»»»»»»»»»»»»»»» Process 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:\Program Files\Common Files\Symantec Shared\ccSvcHst.exe C:\Program Files\Common Files\Symantec Shared\AppCore\AppSvc32.exe C:\WINDOWS\system32\spoolsv.exe C:\Program Files\Common Files\Apple\Mobile Device Support\bin\AppleMobileDeviceService.exe C:\Program Files\Symantec\LiveUpdate\ALUSchedulerSvc.exe C:\Program Files\Common Files\Microsoft Shared\VS7DEBUG\MDM.EXE C:\WINDOWS\system32\ZoneLabs\vsmon.exe C:\WINDOWS\system32\ZoneLabs\minilog.exe C:\Program Files\Security Tools\imsmain.exe C:\WINDOWS\system32\hkcmd.exe C:\WINDOWS\system32\igfxpers.exe C:\Program Files\Security Tools\imsmn.exe C:\WINDOWS\RTHDCPL.EXE C:\Program Files\CyberLink\PowerDVD\PDVDServ.exe C:\Program Files\iTunes\iTunesHelper.exe C:\Program Files\Common Files\Symantec Shared\ccApp.exe C:\WINDOWS\system32\ctfmon.exe C:\Program Files\MSN Messenger\msnmsgr.exe C:\Program Files\Messenger\msmsgs.exe C:\Program Files\Zone Labs\ZoneAlarm\zapro.exe C:\WINDOWS\System32\svchost.exe C:\Program Files\iPod\bin\iPodService.exe C:\WINDOWS\system32\wuauclt.exe C:\WINDOWS\explorer.exe C:\Program Files\Internet Explorer\iexplore.exe C:\Program Files\Internet Explorer\iexplore.exe C:\WINDOWS\system32\NOTEPAD.EXE C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\OFFICE11\EXCEL.EXE C:\Program Files\Internet Explorer\iexplore.exe C:\Program Files\WinRAR\WinRAR.exe C:\WINDOWS\system32\cmd.exe and this also Logfile of Trend Micro HijackThis v2.0.2 Scan saved at 02:00:13, on 09/08/2007 Platform: Windows XP SP2 (WinNT 5.01.2600) MSIE: Internet Explorer v6.00 SP2 (6.00.2900.2180) Boot mode: Normal 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:\Program Files\Common Files\Symantec Shared\ccSvcHst.exe C:\Program Files\Common Files\Symantec Shared\AppCore\AppSvc32.exe C:\WINDOWS\system32\spoolsv.exe C:\Program Files\Common Files\Apple\Mobile Device Support\bin\AppleMobileDeviceService.exe C:\Program Files\Symantec\LiveUpdate\ALUSchedulerSvc.exe C:\Program Files\Common Files\Microsoft Shared\VS7DEBUG\MDM.EXE C:\WINDOWS\system32\ZoneLabs\vsmon.exe C:\WINDOWS\system32\ZoneLabs\minilog.exe C:\Program Files\Security Tools\imsmain.exe C:\WINDOWS\system32\hkcmd.exe C:\WINDOWS\system32\igfxpers.exe C:\Program Files\Security Tools\imsmn.exe C:\WINDOWS\RTHDCPL.EXE C:\Program Files\CyberLink\PowerDVD\PDVDServ.exe C:\Program Files\iTunes\iTunesHelper.exe C:\Program Files\Common Files\Symantec Shared\ccApp.exe C:\WINDOWS\system32\ctfmon.exe C:\Program Files\MSN Messenger\msnmsgr.exe C:\Program Files\Messenger\msmsgs.exe C:\Program Files\Zone Labs\ZoneAlarm\zapro.exe C:\WINDOWS\System32\svchost.exe C:\Program Files\iPod\bin\iPodService.exe C:\WINDOWS\system32\wuauclt.exe C:\WINDOWS\explorer.exe C:\Program Files\Internet Explorer\iexplore.exe C:\Program Files\Internet Explorer\iexplore.exe C:\WINDOWS\system32\NOTEPAD.EXE C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\OFFICE11\EXCEL.EXE C:\Program Files\Internet Explorer\iexplore.exe C:\Program Files\WinRAR\WinRAR.exe C:\WINDOWS\system32\cmd.exe C:\WINDOWS\NOTEPAD.EXE C:\Program Files\WinRAR\WinRAR.exe C:\Program Files\Trend Micro\HijackThis\HijackThis.exe R0 - HKCU\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Main,Start Page = about:blank R1 - HKLM\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Main,Default_Page_URL = http://www.yahoo.com R0 - HKLM\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Main,Start Page = R1 - HKCU\Software\Microsoft\Internet Connection Wizard,ShellNext = http://www.videolan.org/ O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [NeroFilterCheck] C:\WINDOWS\system32\NeroCheck.exe O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [igfxtray] C:\WINDOWS\system32\igfxtray.exe O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [igfxhkcmd] C:\WINDOWS\system32\hkcmd.exe CAN ANY OF YOU GENTS HELP ME WITH THIS. MANY THANKS IN ADVANCE