There comes a time when all people wonder: "Hey, is my PC clean?"

I have quite a few security applications covering all areas (antivirus, spyware/adware removal, firewall, etc.) and I update and scan at least three times a week. My web-surfing behavior is safe in my opinion. I don't visit suspicious websites, download e-mail attachments, or open files named partypoker.exe . Generally, I am very safe most (if not all) the time.

However, nothing can assure me of my safety more than your confirmation. I want to confirm that my computer is clean, and the most powerful method of doing this is through analysis of a HJT log (...right?).

I followed the instructions in the sticky on this board, and my HJT log is attached. I also allowed all my startup programs run for the purpose of this scan by, disabling Selective Startup in msconfig. It would be great if someone could have a look at my HJT log and tell me if I'm in good shape.

Thanks!

Open your task manager, by holding down the ctrl and alt keys and pressing the delete key.

Click on the processes tab and end process for(if there).

ALCMTR.EXE<This is classed as spyware as it phones home a lot.

Close task manager.

Run HJT with no other programmes open. Click the scan button. Have HJT fix the following, by placing a tick in the little box next to(if there).

O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [Alcmtr] ALCMTR.EXE

O9 - Extra button: (no name) - {e2e2dd38-d088-4134-82b7-f2ba38496583} - %windir%\Network Diagnostic\xpnetdiag.exe (file missing)

O9 - Extra 'Tools' menuitem: @xpsp3res.dll,-20001 - {e2e2dd38-d088-4134-82b7-f2ba38496583} - %windir%\Network Diagnostic\xpnetdiag.exe (file missing)

Click on the fix checked button.

Close HJT.

Locate and delete the following bold files and/or directories(if there).

ALCMTR.EXESearch your system for this file and delete all instances found.

Reboot your system.

Other than the above, your HJT log is clean.

Regards Howard

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Thanks Howard! I have now removed all the things you listed.

I remembered seeing this process, and I remember ignoring it too because the Google results say it is part of my Realtek sound drivers. And now, after I just Google'd "alcmtr.exe spyware" the truth is revealed! Thanks for the heads-up.