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Unable to open hard drive after virus scan

I just did a full virus scan on my system and the virus Worm/Autoit.HL was detected and cleaned. However, after the scan I can no longer open my drives. When I try to open my hard drive I get the message "THE C:\ APPLICATION CANNOT BE RUN IN WIN32 MODE".

Please help.
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I know this is not a flash drive but this may help as it creates a new autorun.inf in all drives and/or partitions.

Download Flash_Disinfector.exe by sUBs and save it to your desktop.
http://www.techsupportforum.com/sectools/sUBs/Flash_Disinfector.exe

* Double-click Flash_Disinfector.exe to run it and follow any prompts that may appear.
* The utility may ask you to insert your flash drive and/or other removable drives including your mobile  
   phone. Please do so and allow the utility to clean up those drives as well.
* Wait until it has finished scanning and then exit the program.
* Reboot your computer when done.

Note: Flash_Disinfector will create a hidden folder named autorun.inf in each partition and every USB drive plugged in when you ran it. Don't delete this folder...it will help protect your drives from future infection.
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Thanks, IndiGenus, for your response but I am having problems downloading the file from that site. I get a timeout error no matter how I try. Is there anywhere else I can get this file. I've tried a few searches and they all lead to the same link.
Thanks.
Interesting...? Downloads no problem for me. Do you have another PC you can try it on? I don't know of any other links to it either, I don't think it's mirrored any where.
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Hmm.. No I don't have another system. I guess I'll have to download it from a friend's PC later. I was able to run HijackThis though. Here's the log - its a long listing.

Logfile of HijackThis v1.99.1
Scan saved at 1:25:07 AM, on 12/6/2007
Platform: Windows XP SP2 (WinNT 5.01.2600)
MSIE: Internet Explorer v7.00 (7.00.5730.0013)

Running processes:
D:\WINDOWS\System32\smss.exe
D:\WINDOWS\system32\winlogon.exe
D:\WINDOWS\system32\services.exe
D:\WINDOWS\system32\lsass.exe
D:\WINDOWS\system32\svchost.exe
D:\WINDOWS\System32\svchost.exe
D:\WINDOWS\system32\spoolsv.exe
D:\PROGRA~1\Grisoft\AVG7\avgamsvr.exe
D:\PROGRA~1\Grisoft\AVG7\avgupsvc.exe
D:\Program Files\Bonjour\mDNSResponder.exe
D:\WINDOWS\system32\inetsrv\inetinfo.exe
E:\Program Files\Nero\Nero 7\InCD\InCDsrv.exe
D:\Program Files\Common Files\Microsoft Shared\VS7Debug\mdm.exe
D:\PROGRA~1\MICROS~2\MSSQL$~1\binn\sqlservr.exe
D:\WINDOWS\Explorer.EXE
D:\WINDOWS\system32\VTTimer.exe
D:\WINDOWS\system32\S3trayp.exe
D:\WINDOWS\RTHDCPL.EXE
d:\PROGRA~1\MICROS~2\MSSQL\binn\sqlservr.exe
E:\Program Files\Nero\Nero 7\InCD\NBHGui.exe
E:\Program Files\Nero\Nero 7\InCD\InCD.exe
E:\Program Files\Adobe\Acrobat 8.0\Acrobat\Acrotray.exe
D:\Program Files\Common Files\InstallShield\UpdateService\issch.exe
E:\Program Files\HP\HP Software Update\HPWuSchd2.exe
D:\Program Files\Java\jre1.6.0_03\bin\jusched.exe
D:\PROGRA~1\Grisoft\AVG7\avgcc.exe
D:\Program Files\Common Files\Ahead\Lib\NMBgMonitor.exe
D:\WINDOWS\system32\ctfmon.exe
E:\Program Files\Internet Download Manager\IDMan.exe
E:\Program Files\Microsoft Student\Microsoft Student with Encarta Premium 2007 DVD\EDICT.EXE
D:\Program Files\Microsoft SQL Server\90\Shared\sqlwriter.exe
D:\WINDOWS\system32\svchost.exe
D:\Program Files\Microsoft SQL Server\80\Tools\Binn\sqlmangr.exe
E:\PROGRA~1\Yahoo!\MESSEN~1\ymsgr_tray.exe
E:\Program Files\HP\Digital Imaging\bin\hpqimzone.exe
D:\Program Files\Common Files\Ahead\Lib\NMIndexingService.exe
D:\Program Files\Common Files\Ahead\Lib\NMIndexStoreSvr.exe
D:\Program Files\Common Files\Macrovision Shared\FLEXnet Publisher\FNPLicensingService.exe
D:\WINDOWS\System32\svchost.exe
E:\Program Files\Internet Download Manager\IEMonitor.exe
D:\Program Files\Internet Explorer\IEXPLORE.EXE
D:\WINDOWS\system32\wuauclt.exe
D:\Program Files\Common Files\Microsoft Shared\Encarta Web Companion\2007\ENCWCSVR.EXE
E:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\Office12\OUTLOOK.EXE
D:\Documents and Settings\Dennis\My Documents\Downloads\Programs\HijackThis.exe

R1 - HKLM\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Main,Default_Page_URL = http://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/?LinkId=69157
R1 - HKLM\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Main,Default_Search_URL = http://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/?LinkId=54896
R1 - HKLM\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Main,Search Page = http://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/?LinkId=54896
R0 - HKLM\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Main,Start Page = http://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/?LinkId=69157
R1 - HKCU\Software\Microsoft\Internet Connection Wizard,ShellNext = http://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/?LinkId=74005
F2 - REG:system.ini: Shell=explorer.exe, killer.exe
O2 - BHO: IDM Helper - {0055C089-8582-441B-A0BF-17B458C2A3A8} - E:\Program Files\Internet Download Manager\IDMIECC.dll
O2 - BHO: Adobe PDF Reader Link Helper - {06849E9F-C8D7-4D59-B87D-784B7D6BE0B3} - D:\Program Files\Common Files\Adobe\Acrobat\ActiveX\AcroIEHelper.dll
O2 - BHO: BitComet ClickCapture - {39F7E362-828A-4B5A-BCAF-5B79BFDFEA60} - E:\Program Files\BitComet\tools\BitCometBHO_1.1.9.24.dll
O2 - BHO: SSVHelper Class - {761497BB-D6F0-462C-B6EB-D4DAF1D92D43} - D:\Program Files\Java\jre1.6.0_03\bin\ssv.dll
O2 - BHO: Encarta Web Companion Helper Object - {955BE0B8-BC85-4CAF-856E-8E0D8B610560} - D:\Program Files\Common Files\Microsoft Shared\Encarta Web Companion\2007\ENCWCBAR.DLL
O2 - BHO: Google Toolbar Helper - {AA58ED58-01DD-4d91-8333-CF10577473F7} - d:\program files\google\googletoolbar1.dll
O2 - BHO: Adobe PDF Conversion Toolbar Helper - {AE7CD045-E861-484f-8273-0445EE161910} - E:\Program Files\Adobe\Acrobat 8.0\Acrobat\AcroIEFavClient.dll
O3 - Toolbar: Adobe PDF - {47833539-D0C5-4125-9FA8-0819E2EAAC93} - E:\Program Files\Adobe\Acrobat 8.0\Acrobat\AcroIEFavClient.dll
O3 - Toolbar: &Google - {2318C2B1-4965-11d4-9B18-009027A5CD4F} - d:\program files\google\googletoolbar1.dll
O3 - Toolbar: Easy-WebPrint - {327C2873-E90D-4c37-AA9D-10AC9BABA46C} - e:\Program Files\Canon\Easy-WebPrint\Toolband.dll
O3 - Toolbar: Encarta Web Companion - {147D6308-0614-4112-89B1-31402F9B82C4} - D:\Program Files\Common Files\Microsoft Shared\Encarta Web Companion\2007\ENCWCBAR.DLL
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [VTTimer] VTTimer.exe
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [S3Trayp] S3trayp.exe
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [SkyTel] SkyTel.EXE
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [RTHDCPL] RTHDCPL.EXE
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [Alcmtr] ALCMTR.EXE
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [NeroFilterCheck] D:\Program Files\Common Files\Ahead\Lib\NeroCheck.exe
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [SecurDisc] E:\Program Files\Nero\Nero 7\InCD\NBHGui.exe
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [InCD] E:\Program Files\Nero\Nero 7\InCD\InCD.exe
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [Acrobat Assistant 8.0] "E:\Program Files\Adobe\Acrobat 8.0\Acrobat\Acrotray.exe"
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [ISUSPM Startup] "D:\Program Files\Common Files\InstallShield\UpdateService\isuspm.exe" -startup
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [ISUSScheduler] "D:\Program Files\Common Files\InstallShield\UpdateService\issch.exe" -start
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [Easy-PrintToolBox] D:\Program Files\Canon\Easy-PrintToolBox\BJPSMAIN.EXE /logon
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [HP Software Update] E:\Program Files\HP\HP Software Update\HPWuSchd2.exe
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [SunJavaUpdateSched] "D:\Program Files\Java\jre1.6.0_03\bin\jusched.exe"
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [QuickTime Task] "D:\Program Files\QuickTime\qttask.exe" -atboottime
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [AVG7_CC] D:\PROGRA~1\Grisoft\AVG7\avgcc.exe /STARTUP
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [CorelDRAW Graphics Suite 11b] E:\Program Files\Corel\Corel Graphics 12\Languages\EN\Programs\Registration.exe /title="CorelDRAW Graphics Suite 12" /date=122107 serial=dr12wex-1504397-kty lang=EN
O4 - HKCU\..\Run: [BgMonitor_{79662E04-7C6C-4d9f-84C7-88D8A56B10AA}] "D:\Program Files\Common Files\Ahead\Lib\NMBgMonitor.exe"
O4 - HKCU\..\Run: [ctfmon.exe] D:\WINDOWS\system32\ctfmon.exe
O4 - HKCU\..\Run: [IDMan] E:\Program Files\Internet Download Manager\IDMan.exe /onboot
O4 - HKCU\..\Run: [Yahoo! Pager] "e:\PROGRA~1\Yahoo!\MESSEN~1\YAHOOM~1.EXE" -quiet
O4 - HKCU\..\Run: [L07AXLRD_14766218] "E:\Program Files\Microsoft Student\Microsoft Student with Encarta Premium 2007 DVD\EDICT.EXE" -m
O4 - HKCU\..\Run: [Runonce] D:\WINDOWS\smss.exe
O4 - Global Startup: Adobe Acrobat Speed Launcher.lnk = ?
O4 - Global Startup: Adobe Acrobat Synchronizer.lnk = E:\Program Files\Adobe\Acrobat 8.0\Acrobat\AdobeCollabSync.exe
O4 - Global Startup: HP Photosmart Premier Fast Start.lnk = E:\Program Files\HP\Digital Imaging\bin\hpqthb08.exe
O4 - Global Startup: lsass.exe
O4 - Global Startup: Service Manager.lnk = D:\Program Files\Microsoft SQL Server\80\Tools\Binn\sqlmangr.exe
O8 - Extra context menu item: &D&ownload &with BitComet - res://E:\Program Files\BitComet\BitComet.exe/AddLink.htm
O8 - Extra context menu item: &D&ownload all video with BitComet - res://E:\Program Files\BitComet\BitComet.exe/AddVideo.htm
O8 - Extra context menu item: &D&ownload all with BitComet - res://E:\Program Files\BitComet\BitComet.exe/AddAllLink.htm
O8 - Extra context menu item: Append to existing PDF - res://E:\Program Files\Adobe\Acrobat 8.0\Acrobat\AcroIEFavClient.dll/AcroIEAppend.html
O8 - Extra context menu item: Convert link target to Adobe PDF - res://E:\Program Files\Adobe\Acrobat 8.0\Acrobat\AcroIEFavClient.dll/AcroIECapture.html
O8 - Extra context menu item: Convert link target to existing PDF - res://E:\Program Files\Adobe\Acrobat 8.0\Acrobat\AcroIEFavClient.dll/AcroIEAppend.html
O8 - Extra context menu item: Convert selected links to Adobe PDF - res://E:\Program Files\Adobe\Acrobat 8.0\Acrobat\AcroIEFavClient.dll/AcroIECaptureSelLinks.html
O8 - Extra context menu item: Convert selected links to existing PDF - res://E:\Program Files\Adobe\Acrobat 8.0\Acrobat\AcroIEFavClient.dll/AcroIEAppendSelLinks.html
O8 - Extra context menu item: Convert selection to Adobe PDF - res://E:\Program Files\Adobe\Acrobat 8.0\Acrobat\AcroIEFavClient.dll/AcroIECapture.html
O8 - Extra context menu item: Convert selection to existing PDF - res://E:\Program Files\Adobe\Acrobat 8.0\Acrobat\AcroIEFavClient.dll/AcroIEAppend.html
O8 - Extra context menu item: Convert to Adobe PDF - res://E:\Program Files\Adobe\Acrobat 8.0\Acrobat\AcroIEFavClient.dll/AcroIECapture.html
O8 - Extra context menu item: Download all links with IDM - E:\Program Files\Internet Download Manager\IEGetAll.htm
O8 - Extra context menu item: Download FLV video content with IDM - E:\Program Files\Internet Download Manager\IEGetVL.htm
O8 - Extra context menu item: Download with IDM - E:\Program Files\Internet Download Manager\IEExt.htm
O8 - Extra context menu item: E&xport to Microsoft Excel - res://E:\PROGRA~1\MICROS~2\Office12\EXCEL.EXE/3000
O8 - Extra context menu item: Easy-WebPrint Add To Print List - res://e:\Program Files\Canon\Easy-WebPrint\Resource.dll/RC_AddToList.html
O8 - Extra context menu item: Easy-WebPrint High Speed Print - res://e:\Program Files\Canon\Easy-WebPrint\Resource.dll/RC_HSPrint.html
O8 - Extra context menu item: Easy-WebPrint Preview - res://e:\Program Files\Canon\Easy-WebPrint\Resource.dll/RC_Preview.html
O8 - Extra context menu item: Easy-WebPrint Print - res://e:\Program Files\Canon\Easy-WebPrint\Resource.dll/RC_Print.html
O9 - Extra button: (no name) - {08B0E5C0-4FCB-11CF-AAA5-00401C608501} - D:\Program Files\Java\jre1.6.0_03\bin\ssv.dll
O9 - Extra 'Tools' menuitem: Sun Java Console - {08B0E5C0-4FCB-11CF-AAA5-00401C608501} - D:\Program Files\Java\jre1.6.0_03\bin\ssv.dll
O9 - Extra button: BitComet Search - {461CC20B-FB6E-4f16-8FE8-C29359DB100E} - E:\Program Files\BitComet\tools\BitCometBHO_1.1.9.24.dll
O9 - Extra button: Research - {92780B25-18CC-41C8-B9BE-3C9C571A8263} - E:\PROGRA~1\MICROS~2\Office12\REFIEBAR.DLL
O9 - Extra button: Encarta Search Bar - {B205A35E-1FC4-4CE3-818B-899DBBB3388C} - D:\Program Files\Common Files\Microsoft Shared\Encarta Search Bar\ENCSBAR.DLL
O9 - Extra button: Messenger - {FB5F1910-F110-11d2-BB9E-00C04F795683} - D:\Program Files\Messenger\msmsgs.exe
O9 - Extra 'Tools' menuitem: Windows Messenger - {FB5F1910-F110-11d2-BB9E-00C04F795683} - D:\Program Files\Messenger\msmsgs.exe
O10 - Unknown file in Winsock LSP: d:\program files\bonjour\mdnsnsp.dll
O11 - Options group: [INTERNATIONAL] International*
O16 - DPF: {02BF25D5-8C17-4B23-BC80-D3488ABDDC6B} (QuickTime Object) - http://appldnld.apple.com.edgesuite.net/content.info.apple.com/QuickTime/qtactivex/qtplugin.cab
O16 - DPF: {D27CDB6E-AE6D-11CF-96B8-444553540000} (Shockwave Flash Object) - http://fpdownload2.macromedia.com/get/shockwave/cabs/flash/swflash.cab
O17 - HKLM\System\CCS\Services\Tcpip\..\{4B5A5F80-5FDB-44FD-9001-11F7DCDDA042}: NameServer = 196.3.61.23 196.3.60.7
O17 - HKLM\System\CS1\Services\Tcpip\..\{4B5A5F80-5FDB-44FD-9001-11F7DCDDA042}: NameServer = 196.3.61.23 196.3.60.7
O17 - HKLM\System\CS2\Services\Tcpip\..\{4B5A5F80-5FDB-44FD-9001-11F7DCDDA042}: NameServer = 196.3.61.23 196.3.60.7
O18 - Protocol: ms-help - {314111C7-A502-11D2-BBCA-00C04F8EC294} - D:\Program Files\Common Files\Microsoft Shared\Help\hxds.dll
O18 - Filter hijack: text/xml - {807563E5-5146-11D5-A672-00B0D022E945} - D:\PROGRA~1\COMMON~1\MICROS~1\OFFICE12\MSOXMLMF.DLL
O23 - Service: AVG7 Alert Manager Server (Avg7Alrt) - GRISOFT, s.r.o. - D:\PROGRA~1\Grisoft\AVG7\avgamsvr.exe
O23 - Service: AVG7 Update Service (Avg7UpdSvc) - GRISOFT, s.r.o. - D:\PROGRA~1\Grisoft\AVG7\avgupsvc.exe
O23 - Service: ##Id_String1.6844F930_1628_4223_B5CC_5BB94B879762## (Bonjour Service) - Apple Computer, Inc. - D:\Program Files\Bonjour\mDNSResponder.exe
O23 - Service: FLEXnet Licensing Service - Macrovision Europe Ltd. - D:\Program Files\Common Files\Macrovision Shared\FLEXnet Publisher\FNPLicensingService.exe
O23 - Service: Google Updater Service (gusvc) - Google - D:\Program Files\Google\Common\Google Updater\GoogleUpdaterService.exe
O23 - Service: InCD Helper (InCDsrv) - Nero AG - E:\Program Files\Nero\Nero 7\InCD\InCDsrv.exe
O23 - Service: SQL Server (SQLEXPRESS) (MSSQL$SQLEXPRESS) - Unknown owner - D:\Program Files\Microsoft SQL Server\MSSQL.1\MSSQL\Binn\sqlservr.exe" -sSQLEXPRESS (file missing)
O23 - Service: NBService - Nero AG - E:\Program Files\Nero\Nero 7\Nero BackItUp\NBService.exe
O23 - Service: NMIndexingService - Nero AG - D:\Program Files\Common Files\Ahead\Lib\NMIndexingService.exe
Ahh yes, a couple of nasties in there.

Please download SDFix and save it to your Desktop.
http://downloads.andymanchesta.com/RemovalTools/SDFix.exe 

You should print out these instructions, or copy them to a NotePad file for reading while in Safe Mode, because you will not be able to connect to the Internet to read from this site.

Double click on SDFix.exe. It should automatically extract a folder called SDFix to your system drive (usually C:\). Please reboot your computer in Safe Mode by doing the following :
Restart your computer
After hearing your computer beep once during startup, but before the Windows icon appears, tap the F8 key continually;
Instead of Windows loading as normal, a menu with options should appear;
Select the first option, to run Windows in Safe Mode, then press "Enter".
Choose your usual account.

Open the SDFix folder and double click on RunThis.bat to start the script.
Type Y and press Enter to begin the script.
It will start cleaning your PC and then prompt you to press any key to Reboot.
Press any key to restart the PC.
Your system will take longer than normal to restart as the fixtool will be removing files.
When the desktop loads the Fixtool will complete the removal and display Finished.
Press any key to end the script and to load your desktop icons.

A text file should automatically open,
Please upload the log at EE-Stuff.com
Use the link below and login using your Experts-Exchange username and password.
http://www.ee-stuff.com
Click on "Expert Area" tab
type or paste the link to your Question
"Browse" your pc to the location of your SDFix log and click "Upload"
Copy the resulting "url" and post it back here.

Please also upload a fresh HijackThis log to the same location.
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i have run SDFix as directed. Here's the link after from EE-Stuff after pasting report.
https://filedb.experts-exchange.com/incoming/ee-stuff/6019-report.txt

Here's also my new log from HijackThis.
Logfile of HijackThis v1.99.1
Scan saved at 4:16:19 AM, on 12/6/2007
Platform: Windows XP SP2 (WinNT 5.01.2600)
MSIE: Internet Explorer v7.00 (7.00.5730.0013)

Running processes:
D:\WINDOWS\System32\smss.exe
D:\WINDOWS\system32\winlogon.exe
D:\WINDOWS\system32\services.exe
D:\WINDOWS\system32\lsass.exe
D:\WINDOWS\system32\svchost.exe
D:\WINDOWS\System32\svchost.exe
D:\WINDOWS\system32\spoolsv.exe
D:\PROGRA~1\Grisoft\AVG7\avgamsvr.exe
D:\PROGRA~1\Grisoft\AVG7\avgupsvc.exe
D:\Program Files\Bonjour\mDNSResponder.exe
D:\WINDOWS\system32\inetsrv\inetinfo.exe
E:\Program Files\Nero\Nero 7\InCD\InCDsrv.exe
D:\Program Files\Common Files\Microsoft Shared\VS7Debug\mdm.exe
D:\PROGRA~1\MICROS~2\MSSQL$~1\binn\sqlservr.exe
D:\WINDOWS\Explorer.EXE
d:\PROGRA~1\MICROS~2\MSSQL\binn\sqlservr.exe
D:\Program Files\Microsoft SQL Server\90\Shared\sqlwriter.exe
D:\WINDOWS\system32\svchost.exe
D:\WINDOWS\System32\svchost.exe
D:\WINDOWS\system32\notepad.exe
D:\WINDOWS\system32\VTTimer.exe
D:\WINDOWS\system32\S3trayp.exe
D:\WINDOWS\RTHDCPL.EXE
E:\Program Files\Nero\Nero 7\InCD\NBHGui.exe
E:\Program Files\Nero\Nero 7\InCD\InCD.exe
E:\Program Files\Adobe\Acrobat 8.0\Acrobat\Acrotray.exe
D:\Program Files\Common Files\InstallShield\UpdateService\issch.exe
E:\Program Files\HP\HP Software Update\HPWuSchd2.exe
D:\Program Files\Java\jre1.6.0_03\bin\jusched.exe
D:\PROGRA~1\Grisoft\AVG7\avgcc.exe
D:\Program Files\Common Files\Ahead\Lib\NMBgMonitor.exe
D:\WINDOWS\system32\ctfmon.exe
E:\Program Files\Internet Download Manager\IDMan.exe
D:\Program Files\Common Files\Ahead\Lib\NMIndexingService.exe
E:\Program Files\Microsoft Student\Microsoft Student with Encarta Premium 2007 DVD\EDICT.EXE
D:\Program Files\SUPERAntiSpyware\SUPERAntiSpyware.exe
D:\Program Files\Common Files\Ahead\Lib\NMIndexStoreSvr.exe
E:\Program Files\Adobe\Acrobat 8.0\Acrobat\acrobat_sl.exe
E:\Program Files\Internet Download Manager\IEMonitor.exe
D:\Program Files\Common Files\Macrovision Shared\FLEXnet Publisher\FNPLicensingService.exe
D:\Program Files\Microsoft SQL Server\80\Tools\Binn\sqlmangr.exe
E:\PROGRA~1\Yahoo!\MESSEN~1\ymsgr_tray.exe
E:\Program Files\HP\Digital Imaging\bin\hpqimzone.exe
D:\WINDOWS\system32\wuauclt.exe
D:\Documents and Settings\Dennis\My Documents\Downloads\Programs\HijackThis.exe

R1 - HKLM\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Main,Default_Page_URL = http://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/?LinkId=69157
R1 - HKLM\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Main,Default_Search_URL = http://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/?LinkId=54896
R1 - HKLM\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Main,Search Page = http://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/?LinkId=54896
R0 - HKLM\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Main,Start Page = http://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/?LinkId=69157
R1 - HKCU\Software\Microsoft\Internet Connection Wizard,ShellNext = http://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/?LinkId=74005
R1 - HKCU\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Internet Settings,ProxyOverride = *.local
O2 - BHO: IDM Helper - {0055C089-8582-441B-A0BF-17B458C2A3A8} - E:\Program Files\Internet Download Manager\IDMIECC.dll
O2 - BHO: Adobe PDF Reader Link Helper - {06849E9F-C8D7-4D59-B87D-784B7D6BE0B3} - D:\Program Files\Common Files\Adobe\Acrobat\ActiveX\AcroIEHelper.dll
O2 - BHO: BitComet ClickCapture - {39F7E362-828A-4B5A-BCAF-5B79BFDFEA60} - E:\Program Files\BitComet\tools\BitCometBHO_1.1.9.24.dll
O2 - BHO: SSVHelper Class - {761497BB-D6F0-462C-B6EB-D4DAF1D92D43} - D:\Program Files\Java\jre1.6.0_03\bin\ssv.dll
O2 - BHO: Encarta Web Companion Helper Object - {955BE0B8-BC85-4CAF-856E-8E0D8B610560} - D:\Program Files\Common Files\Microsoft Shared\Encarta Web Companion\2007\ENCWCBAR.DLL
O2 - BHO: Google Toolbar Helper - {AA58ED58-01DD-4d91-8333-CF10577473F7} - d:\program files\google\googletoolbar1.dll
O2 - BHO: Adobe PDF Conversion Toolbar Helper - {AE7CD045-E861-484f-8273-0445EE161910} - E:\Program Files\Adobe\Acrobat 8.0\Acrobat\AcroIEFavClient.dll
O3 - Toolbar: Adobe PDF - {47833539-D0C5-4125-9FA8-0819E2EAAC93} - E:\Program Files\Adobe\Acrobat 8.0\Acrobat\AcroIEFavClient.dll
O3 - Toolbar: &Google - {2318C2B1-4965-11d4-9B18-009027A5CD4F} - d:\program files\google\googletoolbar1.dll
O3 - Toolbar: Easy-WebPrint - {327C2873-E90D-4c37-AA9D-10AC9BABA46C} - e:\Program Files\Canon\Easy-WebPrint\Toolband.dll
O3 - Toolbar: Encarta Web Companion - {147D6308-0614-4112-89B1-31402F9B82C4} - D:\Program Files\Common Files\Microsoft Shared\Encarta Web Companion\2007\ENCWCBAR.DLL
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [VTTimer] VTTimer.exe
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [S3Trayp] S3trayp.exe
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [SkyTel] SkyTel.EXE
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [RTHDCPL] RTHDCPL.EXE
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [Alcmtr] ALCMTR.EXE
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [NeroFilterCheck] D:\Program Files\Common Files\Ahead\Lib\NeroCheck.exe
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [SecurDisc] E:\Program Files\Nero\Nero 7\InCD\NBHGui.exe
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [InCD] E:\Program Files\Nero\Nero 7\InCD\InCD.exe
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [Acrobat Assistant 8.0] "E:\Program Files\Adobe\Acrobat 8.0\Acrobat\Acrotray.exe"
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [ISUSPM Startup] "D:\Program Files\Common Files\InstallShield\UpdateService\isuspm.exe" -startup
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [ISUSScheduler] "D:\Program Files\Common Files\InstallShield\UpdateService\issch.exe" -start
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [Easy-PrintToolBox] D:\Program Files\Canon\Easy-PrintToolBox\BJPSMAIN.EXE /logon
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [HP Software Update] E:\Program Files\HP\HP Software Update\HPWuSchd2.exe
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [SunJavaUpdateSched] "D:\Program Files\Java\jre1.6.0_03\bin\jusched.exe"
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [QuickTime Task] "D:\Program Files\QuickTime\qttask.exe" -atboottime
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [AVG7_CC] D:\PROGRA~1\Grisoft\AVG7\avgcc.exe /STARTUP
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [CorelDRAW Graphics Suite 11b] E:\Program Files\Corel\Corel Graphics 12\Languages\EN\Programs\Registration.exe /title="CorelDRAW Graphics Suite 12" /date=122107 serial=dr12wex-1504397-kty lang=EN
O4 - HKCU\..\Run: [BgMonitor_{79662E04-7C6C-4d9f-84C7-88D8A56B10AA}] "D:\Program Files\Common Files\Ahead\Lib\NMBgMonitor.exe"
O4 - HKCU\..\Run: [ctfmon.exe] D:\WINDOWS\system32\ctfmon.exe
O4 - HKCU\..\Run: [IDMan] E:\Program Files\Internet Download Manager\IDMan.exe /onboot
O4 - HKCU\..\Run: [Yahoo! Pager] "e:\PROGRA~1\Yahoo!\MESSEN~1\YAHOOM~1.EXE" -quiet
O4 - HKCU\..\Run: [L07AXLRD_14766218] "E:\Program Files\Microsoft Student\Microsoft Student with Encarta Premium 2007 DVD\EDICT.EXE" -m
O4 - HKCU\..\Run: [Runonce] D:\WINDOWS\smss.exe
O4 - HKCU\..\Run: [SUPERAntiSpyware] D:\Program Files\SUPERAntiSpyware\SUPERAntiSpyware.exe
O4 - Global Startup: Adobe Acrobat Speed Launcher.lnk = ?
O4 - Global Startup: Adobe Acrobat Synchronizer.lnk = E:\Program Files\Adobe\Acrobat 8.0\Acrobat\AdobeCollabSync.exe
O4 - Global Startup: HP Photosmart Premier Fast Start.lnk = E:\Program Files\HP\Digital Imaging\bin\hpqthb08.exe
O4 - Global Startup: Service Manager.lnk = D:\Program Files\Microsoft SQL Server\80\Tools\Binn\sqlmangr.exe
O8 - Extra context menu item: &D&ownload &with BitComet - res://E:\Program Files\BitComet\BitComet.exe/AddLink.htm
O8 - Extra context menu item: &D&ownload all video with BitComet - res://E:\Program Files\BitComet\BitComet.exe/AddVideo.htm
O8 - Extra context menu item: &D&ownload all with BitComet - res://E:\Program Files\BitComet\BitComet.exe/AddAllLink.htm
O8 - Extra context menu item: Append to existing PDF - res://E:\Program Files\Adobe\Acrobat 8.0\Acrobat\AcroIEFavClient.dll/AcroIEAppend.html
O8 - Extra context menu item: Convert link target to Adobe PDF - res://E:\Program Files\Adobe\Acrobat 8.0\Acrobat\AcroIEFavClient.dll/AcroIECapture.html
O8 - Extra context menu item: Convert link target to existing PDF - res://E:\Program Files\Adobe\Acrobat 8.0\Acrobat\AcroIEFavClient.dll/AcroIEAppend.html
O8 - Extra context menu item: Convert selected links to Adobe PDF - res://E:\Program Files\Adobe\Acrobat 8.0\Acrobat\AcroIEFavClient.dll/AcroIECaptureSelLinks.html
O8 - Extra context menu item: Convert selected links to existing PDF - res://E:\Program Files\Adobe\Acrobat 8.0\Acrobat\AcroIEFavClient.dll/AcroIEAppendSelLinks.html
O8 - Extra context menu item: Convert selection to Adobe PDF - res://E:\Program Files\Adobe\Acrobat 8.0\Acrobat\AcroIEFavClient.dll/AcroIECapture.html
O8 - Extra context menu item: Convert selection to existing PDF - res://E:\Program Files\Adobe\Acrobat 8.0\Acrobat\AcroIEFavClient.dll/AcroIEAppend.html
O8 - Extra context menu item: Convert to Adobe PDF - res://E:\Program Files\Adobe\Acrobat 8.0\Acrobat\AcroIEFavClient.dll/AcroIECapture.html
O8 - Extra context menu item: Download all links with IDM - E:\Program Files\Internet Download Manager\IEGetAll.htm
O8 - Extra context menu item: Download FLV video content with IDM - E:\Program Files\Internet Download Manager\IEGetVL.htm
O8 - Extra context menu item: Download with IDM - E:\Program Files\Internet Download Manager\IEExt.htm
O8 - Extra context menu item: E&xport to Microsoft Excel - res://E:\PROGRA~1\MICROS~2\Office12\EXCEL.EXE/3000
O8 - Extra context menu item: Easy-WebPrint Add To Print List - res://e:\Program Files\Canon\Easy-WebPrint\Resource.dll/RC_AddToList.html
O8 - Extra context menu item: Easy-WebPrint High Speed Print - res://e:\Program Files\Canon\Easy-WebPrint\Resource.dll/RC_HSPrint.html
O8 - Extra context menu item: Easy-WebPrint Preview - res://e:\Program Files\Canon\Easy-WebPrint\Resource.dll/RC_Preview.html
O8 - Extra context menu item: Easy-WebPrint Print - res://e:\Program Files\Canon\Easy-WebPrint\Resource.dll/RC_Print.html
O9 - Extra button: (no name) - {08B0E5C0-4FCB-11CF-AAA5-00401C608501} - D:\Program Files\Java\jre1.6.0_03\bin\ssv.dll
O9 - Extra 'Tools' menuitem: Sun Java Console - {08B0E5C0-4FCB-11CF-AAA5-00401C608501} - D:\Program Files\Java\jre1.6.0_03\bin\ssv.dll
O9 - Extra button: BitComet Search - {461CC20B-FB6E-4f16-8FE8-C29359DB100E} - E:\Program Files\BitComet\tools\BitCometBHO_1.1.9.24.dll
O9 - Extra button: Research - {92780B25-18CC-41C8-B9BE-3C9C571A8263} - E:\PROGRA~1\MICROS~2\Office12\REFIEBAR.DLL
O9 - Extra button: Encarta Search Bar - {B205A35E-1FC4-4CE3-818B-899DBBB3388C} - D:\Program Files\Common Files\Microsoft Shared\Encarta Search Bar\ENCSBAR.DLL
O9 - Extra button: Messenger - {FB5F1910-F110-11d2-BB9E-00C04F795683} - D:\Program Files\Messenger\msmsgs.exe
O9 - Extra 'Tools' menuitem: Windows Messenger - {FB5F1910-F110-11d2-BB9E-00C04F795683} - D:\Program Files\Messenger\msmsgs.exe
O10 - Unknown file in Winsock LSP: d:\program files\bonjour\mdnsnsp.dll
O11 - Options group: [INTERNATIONAL] International*
O16 - DPF: {02BF25D5-8C17-4B23-BC80-D3488ABDDC6B} (QuickTime Object) - http://appldnld.apple.com.edgesuite.net/content.info.apple.com/QuickTime/qtactivex/qtplugin.cab
O16 - DPF: {D27CDB6E-AE6D-11CF-96B8-444553540000} (Shockwave Flash Object) - http://fpdownload2.macromedia.com/get/shockwave/cabs/flash/swflash.cab
O17 - HKLM\System\CCS\Services\Tcpip\..\{4B5A5F80-5FDB-44FD-9001-11F7DCDDA042}: NameServer = 196.3.61.23 196.3.60.7
O17 - HKLM\System\CS1\Services\Tcpip\..\{4B5A5F80-5FDB-44FD-9001-11F7DCDDA042}: NameServer = 196.3.61.23 196.3.60.7
O17 - HKLM\System\CS2\Services\Tcpip\..\{4B5A5F80-5FDB-44FD-9001-11F7DCDDA042}: NameServer = 196.3.61.23 196.3.60.7
O18 - Protocol: ms-help - {314111C7-A502-11D2-BBCA-00C04F8EC294} - D:\Program Files\Common Files\Microsoft Shared\Help\hxds.dll
O18 - Filter hijack: text/xml - {807563E5-5146-11D5-A672-00B0D022E945} - D:\PROGRA~1\COMMON~1\MICROS~1\OFFICE12\MSOXMLMF.DLL
O20 - Winlogon Notify: !SASWinLogon - D:\Program Files\SUPERAntiSpyware\SASWINLO.dll
O23 - Service: AVG7 Alert Manager Server (Avg7Alrt) - GRISOFT, s.r.o. - D:\PROGRA~1\Grisoft\AVG7\avgamsvr.exe
O23 - Service: AVG7 Update Service (Avg7UpdSvc) - GRISOFT, s.r.o. - D:\PROGRA~1\Grisoft\AVG7\avgupsvc.exe
O23 - Service: ##Id_String1.6844F930_1628_4223_B5CC_5BB94B879762## (Bonjour Service) - Apple Computer, Inc. - D:\Program Files\Bonjour\mDNSResponder.exe
O23 - Service: FLEXnet Licensing Service - Macrovision Europe Ltd. - D:\Program Files\Common Files\Macrovision Shared\FLEXnet Publisher\FNPLicensingService.exe
O23 - Service: Google Updater Service (gusvc) - Google - D:\Program Files\Google\Common\Google Updater\GoogleUpdaterService.exe
O23 - Service: InCD Helper (InCDsrv) - Nero AG - E:\Program Files\Nero\Nero 7\InCD\InCDsrv.exe
O23 - Service: SQL Server (SQLEXPRESS) (MSSQL$SQLEXPRESS) - Unknown owner - D:\Program Files\Microsoft SQL Server\MSSQL.1\MSSQL\Binn\sqlservr.exe" -sSQLEXPRESS (file missing)
O23 - Service: NBService - Nero AG - E:\Program Files\Nero\Nero 7\Nero BackItUp\NBService.exe
O23 - Service: NMIndexingService - Nero AG - D:\Program Files\Common Files\Ahead\Lib\NMIndexingService.exe

Looks like it may have been this "AVI" that you downloaded a couple of weeks ago:

D:\Funny UST Scandal.avi.exe
D:\smss.exe

Both of those files should be deleted. Both show as hidden so you will need to enable hidden files and folders to see them. Make sure you DO NOT delete the valid smss.exe located here: D:\WINDOWS\System32\smss.exe

HijackThis also shows one that may be right in the Windows folder: D:\WINDOWS\smss.exe - delete from here if found.

O4 - HKCU\..\Run: [Runonce] D:\WINDOWS\smss.exe - This entry should go away once you reboot. SDFix also deleted autorun.inf. Can you see your hard drive now?
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No. It's still the same message although its like both of the files - smss.exe and Funny UST Scandal.avi.exe - have been deleted. I disabled System restore, sestarted in safe mode then ran SDFix again. HijackThis is still showing O4 - HKCU\..\Run: [Runonce] D:\WINDOWS\smss.exe
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Although I had to try several options as directed b4 I arrived at the solution, it did solve my problem and saved me from reformatting my hard drive - which is how I usually handle problems that seem impossible to solve. Thanks.