How serious is the trojan "VBS/StartPage.NAM"?

http://www.spywareguide.com/product_show.php?id=1110

http://www.symantec.com/security_response/writeup.jsp?docid=2004-051722-4036-99&tabid=3

Nod is detecting Combofix as a virus. Dont worry. Disregard that. Majority of Anti Virus programs detect Combofix as a virus due to the contents of Combofix.
If any worrries you can delete it anyway and get a new copy.

http://www.bleepingcomputer.com/combofix/how-to-use-combofix

What is the path of the first detection?

The first detection is 100 % no virus, I've got that confirmed earlier. Ok, feels good, no virus then. But still a lot of problem with my Windows: Blue screen, freezing. Maybe just too many new installations.

Before I close down the results from the scan,

what should I do with "[7] Object is probably infected with an unknown virus"?
and
[4] Object cannot be opened. It may be in use by another application or operating system

Are these dangerous to leave and not do anything about? I use Eset Smart Security. How can I do anything about these? Are they saved somewhere?

Is there no file+pathname beside those?
For:
[4] Object cannot be opened. It may be in use by another application or operating system ->most likely is pagefile.sys which is ok.


You can upload three recent minidump files to be checked here to see why machine is blue screening. c:\windows\minidump is location
 

Hi

The problem remains, I often get the bluescreen with reboot, and laptop is slow and often freezes.

Here are some recent minidump-files uploaded.
Mini120609-01.dmp
Mini020910-01.dmp

2 more minidump files
Mini020410-01.dmp
Mini013110-01.dmp

I tried to run 'Autoruns' in Run..., but got this message:

"Windows cannot find 'Autoruns'. Make sure you typed the name correctly, and then try again. To search for a file, click the Start button, and then click Search."

Do you mean I should type Autoruns in Start/Run...?

 

Autoruns is an app from microsoft(systernals)
You can download it from link above :)

Optoma, thanks, got it now! I'll be back soon with the report from Autoruns

Here's the AutoRuns file at last...

Could you please keep this posting open a little longer, so I can get the problem resolved?
I want to see what the response will be on my uploaded AutoRuns file.
AutoRuns.txt

Stll have same startup+freezing issue?

1>Get the latest graphics card driver from HP:
http://h20000.www2.hp.com/bizsupport/TechSupport/DriverDownload.jsp?prodNameId=3310302<=en&cc=us&prodTypeId=321957&prodSeriesId=3310301&taskId=135

2>Hit start, run, type Dxdiag and run full test

3>Do you know this program:
c:\program files\premier tools\tbu09048\pltbie.dll

If not upload that dll to virustotal
http://www.virustotal.com/

I have recently received important suggestions on how to solve the whole problem. Would really appreciate if you could keep the question open a little longer so I can try optoma's advices. Otherwise, I would need to post the same question over again.

Dxdiag: all tests were successful

Optoma,

"The page you requested can not be found" (the link to the graphics card, but the link was cut off halfways, and to press the link worked). But I couldn't find any graphics card driver.

c:\program files\premier tools\tbu09048\pltbie.dll
(What is the name of the software?) What .dll should I upload?

What operating system is it running?

.dll is c:\program files\premier tools\tbu09048\pltbie.dll


When machine freezes + reboots, has it been running for a while?

Yes, it has always been running for a while, never happens in the beginning during bootup.

It's a Windows XP Pro SP3 32-bit

If machine has been running for a while, its possibly overheating.
Is the fan running smoothly on underside of laptop?
Would the laptop be placed on a smooth surface like a desk/table?


Heres the xp pro graphics driver
http://h20000.www2.hp.com/bizsupport/TechSupport/SoftwareDescription.jsp?lang=en&cc=us&prodTypeId=321957&prodSeriesId=3310301&prodNameId=3310302&swEnvOID=1093&swLang=8&mode=2&taskId=135&swItem=ob-66173-1

I've never had any problems with overheated machine before (the processor is a Intel Celeron M), and I'm in a cold environment now, and the laptop is placed on a smoóth surface (table). I think the fan is running smoothly, at least I hear nothing from it.

I've recently removed malware with ComboFix, and actually the laptop works fine now, except for two things:

1. Desktop items are all selected and not possible to unselect
2. My external HDD is not recognized any longer in My Computer (right-click Manage), but it is recognized in menu for Safely Remove Hardware. Earlier, I could unplug and plug in again, and the external HDD would get recognized. Now, that does not work either, it's only recognized in Safely Remove Hardware (and that is to no use for me as I can't access the data at all now on my external HDD).

See my related postings about this:

1. Why do I get the blue screen and after reboot the message "The system has recovered from a serious error?" ID: 25060416 (This is resolved, it doesn't happen any longer.)
2. Why has my Desktop changed background colour to white and there is a warning triangle in light-blue colour? ID: 25783936 (This is resolved, it doesn't happen any longer. But there are these two new issues now after running ComboFix with all items on Desktop selected and unrecognized external HDD.)
3. Why is my external HDD recognized on my netbook and not on my laptop? ID: 25802966
(Still unresolved.)

Thanks Optoma, I'll try updating to the latest graphics driver now

Optoma,

after having installed the latest graphics drivers, I can no longer connect to internet. How can this be related to graphics drivers? After installed graphics drivers and reboot, I got several popup-windows after each other:

"Spybot - Search & Destroy has detected an important registry entry that has been changed.
Category: ...
Change:    Value changed
Entry:       ....
Old data: ....
New data: ....
                   Allow change           Deny change"

I chose Allow change for all, because it should be related to the newly installed graphics drivers, right?

But now, I can't get on internet with IE8

It works fine now to get on internet.

But the problem with selected items on Desktop remains, and not possible unselect, not even after updated graphics drivers

Posted:)