The Spywarebot programme is still showing in your HJT log. This is a rogue programme which needs to be got rid of.
Turn off Superantispyware, or temporarily uninstall it.
You might want to copy and paste these instructions into a notepad file. Then you can have the file open in safe mode, so you can follow the instructions easier.
Boot into safe mode, under your normal user name(NOT THE ADMINISTRATOR ACCOUNT). See how
HERE.
In Windows Explorer, turn on "Show all files and folders, including hidden and system". See how
HERE.
Go to add remove programmes in your control panel and uninstall anything to do with(if there).
spywarebot
Close control panel.
Click on the processes tab and end process for(if there).
SpywareBot.exe
Close task manager.
Run HJT with no other programmes open(except notepad). Click the scan button. Have HJT fix the following, by placing a tick in the little box next to(if there).
O4 - HKCU\..\Run: [SpywareBot] C:\Program Files\SpywareBot\SpywareBot.exe -boot
O4 - Global Startup: hp center.lnk = C:\Program Files\hp center\137903\Program\BackWeb-137903.exe
Click on the fix checked button.
Close HJT.
Locate and delete the following
bold files and/or directories(if there).
C:\Program Files\
SpywareBot<Delete the entire folder.
Click start/run and type regedit into the run box and press the enter key. When the window appears maximise it. Click file/export and save a copy of your registry to wherever you want.
Click edit and choose find. Type SpywareBot into the dialogue box and click the find next button. Regedit will now search your registry for any entries that contain a reference to SpywareBot and display them in the righthand pane. Right click on any such SpywareBot entries and choose delete.
Now click edit again and choose find next. Again, delete any entries that reference SpywareBot.
Repeat the above, until no more SpywareBot entries are found.
Reboot into normal mode and rehide your protected OS files.
Post a fresh HJT log.
EDIT: Aad1934 That`s all well and good, but I love learning new things and I don`t particularly care who or where from.
If you`d be so kind as to explain what leads you to believe it`s the Core.sys that`s to blame, I`d be very grateful.
I am aware that Core.sys is nasty, but as I said earlier, I can`t find any evidence of it in doornfontein`s logfiles, particularly his Combofix log.
Regards Howard
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