Almost There but Still Dirty - UGGGHHH!

I have been cleaning my system for days now and am getting progressively closer to having a clean system - I think.

It started a few days ago when I dove into the world of Spyware and Malware.

I had been running Adaware and MS Anti-Spyware at startup, along with AVG as my Anti-Virus. Additionally, my network is front ended with a Linksys firewall/router with all policies (Block WAN Request, Block PPTP, IPSEC, and Remote Upgrade Support) set properly. I keep everything updated daily and run/clean through frequent scans.

I downloaded CWSShredder & AboutBuster and figured it would be just a formality that I didn't have the CWS-ware or anything that AboutBuster would choke on my PC - I mean, after all, I was protected, right?

Wrong - after booting to safe mode and running the apps, I was informed that I had CWS on my PC. The app. removed it. AboutBuster informed me I had - Removed Stream! C:\WINDOWS\Thumbs.db:encryptable - on my PC and removed it, I then booted back to normal mode.

I then said - gee, if I had CWS and crap that AboutBuster didn't like, I bet I have other stuff, so I downloaded and enabled all security features within Spywareblaster. Also, I added Ewido to my Spyware arsenal. After running the Ewido app, it came up with a bunch of other stuff that I fixed.

I have to be clean now right?

RRRRRRRIIIIIIIGGGGGGGGHHHHHHTTTTTT!

I went and did a scan on Panda and it came back with 30+ instances of Spyware, 1 Virus, and 1 Hacking tool. Panda disinfected the virus and left the spyware + hacking tool.

Which brings me to today.

I think I have followed the appropriate steps setting up this submittal with my most recent Panda scan and HJT log.

Could someone please look at these and tell me why I feel like I am a guard at Fort Knox yet people are continually breaking in and stealing my gold?

 

I just realized that the above HJT log was created while I was typing the previous post.

I exited Explorer and rebooted in normal mode.

Once Windows did its thing, I ran HJT and generated the log attached below.



That guy is saying - death to all programmers who develop spy/mal/virus-ware. They should all go to *(&@

 

My PC is running better today than it has since the day I got it 3 or 4 years ago.

Right now, I am on a mission to rid my machine of any and all malware - almost as a preoccupation as I am in between jobs and ready to move the family from South Florida to Jacksonville.

I began scanning and investigating about a month ago and am finally where I think its clean - but every time I make that statement, I find another tool has unearthed something!

Anyhow, since posting this morning, I replaced Windows Firewall with Zonealarm and feel good about my system.

I now have AVG, Zonealarm, MS Anti-Spyware, Adaware, Ewido, and Spyware blaster all working in tandem to help keep me clean.

Now I can enjoy the net and find the best deal on a memory upgrade

Thanks for the eyes - I begin working on other family member's PC's this weekend.