@Auttaja - See, the uninstaller leaves behind LOTS of registry keys and folders.
@melanieG - Norton isn't causing the problems - but it's like improperly removed malware - sits there doing nothing whatsoever, wasting space.
Install another antivirus program - a computer without one will keep getting infected. AntiVir (http://www.free-av.com) is pretty good, has excellent heuristics and the highest detection rate of any free antivirus. Sometimes it gets kind of annoying, but that's cause it rocks so much :D
Don't edit the registry on a regular basis, you could screw something up :) The registry scripts I gave you should have done it.
What happens when you try to edit msconfig?
There's not much more left to try... you likely don't have a rootkit, as can be confirmed by the BlackLight scan... let's try another scan for rootkits, since you don't seem to have any other recognizable mawlare.
Please download AVG Anti-Rootkit. Install it, and do a scan with it. It should tell you if hidden objects are found. It should also create a log, post that log in a reply please.
Do you have your original Windows XP Installation CD? I'm not looking to reformat - try to avoid that unless we have absolutely no other options.
Edit - just thought of something else of interest. Please open your start menu > Run. In the box, type system.ini. A notepad window should open - DO NOT CHANGE ANYTHING!! Copy the contents of that window and post it into your reply.
Quote: Install another antivirus program - a computer without one will keep getting infected. AntiVir (http://www.free-av.com) is pretty good, has excellent heuristics and the highest detection rate of any free antivirus. Sometimes it gets kind of annoying, but that's cause it rocks so much :D
Hi Fredl. I apologize for my delay in keeping up with this. I downloaded and ran the avg and no rootkits were found. Also downloaded and installed the antivirus you suggested, nothing found.
Here is the info form system.ini: ; for 16-bit app support
[drivers]
wave=mmdrv.dll
timer=timer.drv
[mci]
[driver32]
[386enh]
woafont=dosapp.FON
EGA80WOA.FON=EGA80WOA.FON
EGA40WOA.FON=EGA40WOA.FON
CGA80WOA.FON=CGA80WOA.FON
CGA40WOA.FON=CGA40WOA.FON
I'm about to perform that deletion. I wanted to tell you the most annoying thing about my computer is the mouse problem. If I idel for more that a couple of minutes, sometimes not even that, it locks up, I have to hit control+Alt+ delete. I don't have to delete anything, I just have to do it. It also starts acting even more strange by acting as if I have right clicked permanently on the desktop, then I have to click my choice of action. So if I want open my email, I have to click "open outlook express" I really hate that!!!
Hmm... can you go to Start > Control Panel > Mouse > Buttons. Make sure that both the checkboxes are un-checked. Also, make sure the correct drivers for your mouse are installed (they usually come in a CD when you bought your mouse). I'm not an expert with mice, so you might have to post in the hardware forum :)
