Attached are the 2 logs. There already seem to be signs of improvement, I will await your comments, thanks.

Attached Files

	ComboFix log 2008-11-25.txt (6.0 KB, 1 views)
	hijackthis log 2008-11-25.txt (3.3 KB, 0 views)

One more scan to be sure

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Run Kaspersky Online AV Scanner

In order to use it you have to use Internet Explorer.
Go to Kaspersky and click the Accept button at the end of the page.

Note for Internet Explorer 7 users: If at any time you have trouble with the accept button of the licence, click on the Zoom tool located at the right bottom of the IE window and set the zoom to 75 %. Once the license accepted, reset to 100%.

• Read the Requirements and limitations before you click Accept.
• Allow the ActiveX download if necessary.
• Once the database has downloaded, click Next.
• Click on "My Computer"
• When the scan has completed, click Save Report As...
• Enter a name for the file in the Filename: text box and then click the down arrow to the right of Save as type: and select text file (*.txt)
• Click Save - by default the file will be saved to your Desktop, but you can change this if you wish.

Attach the report into your next reply

The Kapersky scanner got stuck twice at the same point -

Scan is running (21%)
Now scanning: VBAOL10.CHM
Location: C:\Program Files...Office\Office10\1032

Up to there it had not found anything and I waited 15-20 minutes each time to see if would start again.

I had problems downloading Trend Micro Housecall due to my dial up connection. Since am able to get IE to work using various means, have decided to wait ~2 weeks when hopefully will have the ADSL connection, and then do the following:

- install a firewall (probably Comodo)
- redo the 8 step Instructions and if I see anything new in the logs, send them to you before proceeding further
(from here on, would appreciate your input)
- reset IE 6 Settings (RIES)
- really not sure if I should do this -- redo random's system information tool (RSIT) & Combofix (also files from the 1st time I ran them are on my system, OK to leave them there)??
- then am inclined to try Kaspersky again, have cleared temp files so assume 1st dowload of the program is gone, researched the file it was getting stuck on (C:\Program Files...Office\Office10\1032...VBAOL10.CHM) and it appears to relate to Outlook which I do not use

I will look forward to your instructions Blind Dragon, thank you very much!

You should uninstall combofix by going to start -> run -> and type combofix /u

note the space between combofix and /u then hit enter

When you are ready download the tool again