XP Pro Weirdness

Hello- My Windows XP Pro SP3 x86 is starting to do things on it's own. For example, in 'services.msc' the settings will just change at will- from 'automatic', 'manual' to disable, etc.. Also, my primary browser, Google Chrome> Settings are doing the same thing. All of my hardware is working as designed and I am 99.9% sure there is nothing viral going on in there.
Would running 'sfc.exe /scannow' sort any of this out?... When I do this, it always asks for the OS CD, which to me indicates some form of file corruption.
I DO NOT want to do a Repair Install, if possible.

Thanks in advance for any advice/help... It's appreciated!
tim

 

Hey buddy, maybe you should head to the Malware Removal Forum just to rule anything out.

 

Does sound like a Virus or malware too me I would all so head too the malware forums.

Read this first.
http://forums.majorgeeks.com/showthread.php?t=195272

Read this next
http://forums.majorgeeks.com/showthread.php?t=35407

 

Yes, I have. TimW oversaw that a couple of weeks ago. This issue seems to come and go. I do not use illicit sites, either.

Thanks for the input!
tim

 

Was just over there a couple of weeks ago, and the guy that helped me said the logs were clear. I suppose it wouldn't hurt to do it again, though.
Just after this initial post, I ran it through the same tests, examined the logs, and there wasn't anything more than 5 trackers originating from Google Chrome.
I think I am going to uninstall Chrome, clean the Reg of any traces, and reinstall Chrome. The 'services.msc' weirdness I originally mentioned had to do with 3 services regarding Chrome updating. Can you see the parallel there?...Just sayin'...
I am about ready for a new HDD anyway. It's just a lot of hassle shaggin' all the progs down and reinstalling. The majority of my docs are in a cloud, and I have back-ups on a flash drive.

Thanks for helpin' out here!
tim