Boot in Safe Mode.
Switch System restore OFF, see how here.
In Windows Explorer, turn on "show all files and folders, including hidden and system". See how here.
Next, open Windows Task Manager.
On Windows 95/98/ME, press
CTRL+ALT+DELETE.
On Windows NT/2000/XP, press
CTRL+SHIFT+ESC.
Click the Processes tab, select the process (if there), click
End Process for:
chkdsk.exe
usai.exe
MediaGateway.exe
TIFlCpy.exe
WHATPU~1.EXE (whatpulse.exe ?)
PartyPoker.exe
Next, try to UNinstall anything to do with (not delete yet!):
C:\Program Files\Media Gateway\MediaGateway.exe
C:\PROGRA~1\COMMON~1\TISHAR~1\TIFlCpy.exe
C:\WINDOWS\system32\??crosoft.NET\chkdsk.exe
C:\Program Files\araa\usai.exe
C:\PROGRA~1\WHATPU~1\WHATPU~1.EXE
C:\Program Files\PartyPoker\PartyPoker.exe
Next, run a HJT scan and (if still there) place a tick-mark in the little square before:
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R1 - HKCU\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Internet Settings,AutoConfigURL = file://C:/windows/
config.inf
R3 - Default URLSearchHook is missing
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [EarthLink Installer] " /C
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [Media Gateway] C:\Program Files\
Media Gateway\MediaGateway.exe
O4 - HKLM\..\RunOnce: [TIFileRemove] C:\PROGRA~1\COMMON~1\
TISHAR~1\TIFlCpy.exe /move
O4 - HKCU\..\Run: [Yir] C:\WINDOWS\system32\
??crosoft.NET\chkdsk.exe
O4 - HKCU\..\Run: [Crao] C:\Program Files\
araa\usai.exe
O4 - HKCU\..\Run: [WhatPulse] C:\PROGRA~1\
WHATPU~1\WHATPU~1.EXE
O8 - Extra context menu item: &AIM Search - res://C:\Program Files\AIM Toolbar\AIMBar.dll/aimsearch.htm
O9 - Extra button: PartyPoker.com - {B7FE5D70-9AA2-40F1-9C6B-12A255F085E1} - C:\Program Files\
PartyPoker\PartyPoker.exe
O9 - Extra 'Tools' menuitem: PartyPoker.com - {B7FE5D70-9AA2-40F1-9C6B-12A255F085E1} - C:\Program Files\PartyPoker\PartyPoker.exe
O9 - Extra button: (no name) - {CD67F990-D8E9-11d2-98FE-00C0F0318AFE} - (no file)
Fix ALL your O16 - DPF: entries
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Now click on the
Fix Checked button in HJT.
When done, from between the above dotted lines, delete the highlighted
bold files.
When a \
directory-name\ is
bold, delete everything in it, including that directory itself.
Delete all files and directories from: C:\Documents and Settings\[username]\Local Settings\Temp
Repeat this for ALL [usernames].
Delete all files and directories from: C:\WINDOWS\Temp (except files dated from TODAY).
Boot normal. When all OK, switch System Restore back on.