You guys are amazing, you have answered so many of my questions for me I feel embaresed to ask another question:unsure:..Im still very new to the insides of my computer but lately its been slowing down & doing some wiered things, I've been told I have an infected registry (?) I try to keep my machine as kleen as pos by using "spysweeper", "spyware Doctor", but how many anti virus programs do you need??. Anyway my question is this (it was recomended to me to ask you guys) can you look at my HJT log and tell me just how "sick" my machine is, Please... Again..I realy appreciate all your help. T. Logfile of HijackThis v1.98.2 Scan saved at 11:33:25 PM, on 25/10/2004 Platform: Windows XP (WinNT 5.01.2600) MSIE: Internet Explorer v6.00 (6.00.2600.0000) Running processes: C:\WINDOWS\System32\smss.exe C:\WINDOWS\SYSTEM32\winlogon.exe C:\WINDOWS\system32\services.exe C:\WINDOWS\system32\lsass.exe C:\WINDOWS\system32\svchost.exe C:\WINDOWS\System32\svchost.exe C:\WINDOWS\system32\spoolsv.exe C:\Program Files\PREVX\Prevx Home\PXAgent.exe C:\WINDOWS\System32\svchost.exe C:\WINDOWS\Explorer.EXE C:\Program Files\Microsoft Money\System\Money Express.exe C:\Program Files\mozilla.org\Mozilla\Mozilla.exe C:\Program Files\Webroot\Spy Sweeper\SpySweeper.exe C:\Program Files\Hewlett-Packard\Digital Imaging\bin\hpohmr08.exe C:\Program Files\Hewlett-Packard\Digital Imaging\bin\hpotdd01.exe C:\Program Files\Common Files\Microsoft Shared\Works Shared\wkcalrem.exe C:\Program Files\PREVX\Prevx Home\SAGUI.exe C:\PROGRA~1\INCRED~1\bin\IMApp.exe C:\Program Files\GIANT Company Software\GIANT AntiSpyware\gcasDtServ.exe C:\WINDOWS\System32\wuauclt.exe C:\WINDOWS\System32\taskmgr.exe C:\Program Files\Hewlett-Packard\Digital Imaging\bin\hpoevm08.exe C:\Program Files\Hewlett-Packard\Digital Imaging\Bin\hpoSTS08.exe C:\Documents and Settings\Ray Peerless\My Documents\Spyware related\HijackThis.exe R0 - HKCU\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Main,Start Page = http://www.shoal.net.au R0 - HKLM\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Main,Start Page = http://www.shoal.net.au R0 - HKLM\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Search,SearchAssistant = R0 - HKLM\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Search,CustomizeSearch = O2 - BHO: AcroIEHlprObj Class - {06849E9F-C8D7-4D59-B87D-784B7D6BE0B3} - C:\Program Files\Adobe\Acrobat 6.0\Reader\ActiveX\AcroIEHelper.dll O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [WorksFUD] C:\Program Files\Microsoft Works\wkfud.exe O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [Microsoft Works Portfolio] C:\Program Files\Microsoft Works\WksSb.exe /AllUsers O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [NeroCheck] C:\WINDOWS\System32\\NeroCheck.exe O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [gcasServ] "C:\Program Files\GIANT Company Software\GIANT AntiSpyware\gcasServ.exe" O4 - HKCU\..\Run: [MoneyAgent] "C:\Program Files\Microsoft Money\System\Money Express.exe" O4 - HKCU\..\Run: [OLE] C:\WINDOWS\svchosts.exe O4 - HKCU\..\Run: [incrediMail] C:\PROGRA~1\INCRED~1\bin\IncMail.exe /c O4 - HKCU\..\Run: [Mozilla Quick Launch] "C:\Program Files\mozilla.org\Mozilla\Mozilla.exe" -turbo O4 - HKCU\..\Run: [spySweeper] "C:\Program Files\Webroot\Spy Sweeper\SpySweeper.exe" /1 O4 - Startup: MyWebSearch Email Plugin.lnk = C:\Program Files\MyWebSearch\bar\1.bin\MWSOEMON.EXE O4 - Startup: PowerReg Scheduler.exe O4 - Global Startup: hp psc 1000 series.lnk = ? O4 - Global Startup: hpoddt01.exe.lnk = ? O4 - Global Startup: Microsoft Office.lnk = C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\Office10\OSA.EXE O4 - Global Startup: Microsoft Works Calendar Reminders.lnk = ? O4 - Global Startup: MyWebSearch Email Plugin.lnk = C:\Program Files\MyWebSearch\bar\1.bin\MWSOEMON.EXE O4 - Global Startup: Prevx Home.lnk = C:\Program Files\PREVX\Prevx Home\SAGUI.exe O8 - Extra context menu item: &Add animation to IncrediMail Style Box - C:\PROGRA~1\INCRED~1\bin\resources\WebMenuImg.htm O8 - Extra context menu item: &Search - http://bar.mywebsearch.com/menusearch.html?p=ZRxdm075XXAU O8 - Extra context menu item: E&xport to Microsoft Excel - res://C:\PROGRA~1\MICROS~3\Office10\EXCEL.EXE/3000 O17 - HKLM\System\CCS\Services\Tcpip\..\{E8607F20-093D-47D7-86AA-BCD23672CF79}: NameServer = 203.194.27.57 203.194.56.150 O20 - AppInit_DLLs: PAVWAIT.DLL Thank you......