Computer still slow after directed malware removal

Hi, I'm quite new in the malware removal scene. A week ago, I followed the general instructions of the Read and Run..., and Spybot and Spyware terminator did not detect anything. The info says that Spyware terminator can be used instead of AVG. Bit defender online detected a Trojan.Fursto.A which could not be fixed. As you can see, I took note of the malware names. Panda online detected Trj/Downloader.RKS and reported having fixed the problem. I then turned off system restore and switched it back on, on restarting the computer. I remember saving the logs, but they would not open as I saved them so I deleted them. I tried Read and Run again after that, but nothing was detected. I just recently discovered and tried the Windows XP malware removal on your site. I have done everything from the ComboFix to the MGtools extraction. Attached are the logs. Please help me get my computer back on track. IE7 takes like 20 minutes to load (I've done update after update), Firefox loads after a shorter wait, when I'm typing an email message or any text typing, like now, the words only visually appear after I've finished typing the 4th word. The computer refuses to go into safe mode (I've only used the usual method of pressing f8 after the restart beep). Lastly, but quite important: Spybot takes forever to load after I've clicked the Icon a number of times (note: no online access and cable disconnected at the time) so I can run a scan. Spyware terminator loads a little faster. Worst of all is my purchased Symantec refuses to perform a full scan and the Auto protect has been disabled (I have updated the antivirus successfully, but the online auto fix does not work for my computer). Everything used to happen immediately before the malware incidents. It's all really new and strange for me, do help.

 

Hi there, thanks for your response. It turns out, something must have really been wrong, coz when I next switched on the computer it would not go further than a blank page titled <Windows root>system32\hal.dll. I couldn't get hold of an XP reboot CD, and I got so frustrated with the whole thing-( after three weeks of trying to restore the performance of my computer!!), I just decided to go to recovery mode and back to fresh-from-the-factory mode.Now I could open windows. I hadn't made recovery disks prior to the malware attack, and so I lost everything--the only serious thing was my music files, photo albums and my Microsoft 2007 (of which I don't have the original installation CD any longer--it will have a bit of an impact on my writing--The 60 day trial Microsoft 2003 is not as equipped). Is there a program to help recover , for example, my Microsoft 2007 and My documents folder--or it wouldn't be a good idea, as it may put me at risk again?

 

Hi there, it seems we're back to square one again--even after all that, the computer is once again acting slow--I think there's something going around in the network, but whatever it is has by-passed all my running anti-malware programs. I have Comodo Firewall running, Spyware terminator(with the realtime shield), Spyware blaster and Symantec antivirus(with autoprotect running) and CCCleaner to help with the cleaning and registry check. I updated all the programs today. However, I am having difficulty completing the Symantec update--the last successful attempt was on 3 Jan. I am also having difficulty installing Windows Updates, which is the first measure in computer security. Please help. Should I download and run MGtools and Combofix again?

 

I performed the XP READ AND RUN, and there doesn't seem to be any malware according to this process. See attached. My antivirus did catch and delete a "W32 Dotex"
Another question, everytime I restart Windows, or sometimes just anytime whilst I'm working, my windows installer comes up and attempts to install Quicken 2005. Does this mean there's some kind of hidden malware in the system?I longsince deleted Quicken 2005 in program files. I have also searched in My Computer and deleted anything related to Quicken 2005 in name (one time Quicken 2005 was in a folder called Intuit which I also deleted. Intuit was in Application Data under WINDOWS in the Local Drive. Should I be concerned about these sudden attempts by who knows what, to install Quicken 2005, having not prompted such?