Hello, something nasty has infected my computer. For some reason I tried to fix it myself, failed, then decided a fresh install of windows was needed. I wiped my HD clean, rebuilt the nlite install from a fresh windows install, then reinstalled with my nlite sp3 version of xp. But sadly I am experiencing all the same problems again (and I already called Microsoft to reactivate windows).
Basically, executables that are downloaded from the net or transferred from a disk (like a computer music mag dvd) are being replaced by nasty files that I can't delete and which aren't showing up on any scans. From what I can tell, trojans and other malware are being installed here and there. Some files are showing the correct size upon download, others aren't at all. The former will generally (mostly) install as though normal, the latter don't even try to act like they're a safe file and won't (appear) to work or don't get very far if an install manager does pop up.
Most scans I have tried are not showing anything at all.
I also ran combofix a bit earlier and included the log along with the others.
Particular targets seem to be my evoluent mouse drivers, nvidia drivers, and spyware/antivirus/firewall programs i've tried to install, although any .exe seems to be vulnerable. Once I try to delete or clean infected files my computer quickly grinds to a halt on startup and/or shutdown. Windowblinds also seems to have been severely destabilized, especially on start up (a moment after my desktop appears the display will flash in the colors of the skin I have loaded, then the desktop returns to normal - at this point the computer will freeze up on occasion).
I am so ready to get over this junk!
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