AVG Anti Spyware stopped responding

Hi
Last night the above stopped responding and froze up my system I rebooted and tried on restart, but same thing happened. Tried to get into Task manager etc, but would not let me.I have now uninstalled AVG anti spyware
I have today run AVG Free and A-Squared but no virus found. I tried to update Java to 6.3, but system would not let me?
The OS i run XP on my desktop has been behaving very irregularly lately and AVG did quarantine a Trojan 2 weeks ago, but it may have infected me in back up? I would like to run the Read and run me now.Would it be possible to try the new Beta for read and run me as Kes told me it is needing tested?

Thanks
G

 

OH OH
I saved the MGtool to desktop, but then an alert appeared from AVG

Trojan Horse detected C:\Documents and Settings\Steve\Desktop\MGTools.exe

Th SHeur.SNT

I moved it the Virus vault as directed, now when trying to open MGTools on Desktop, more alerts appear from AVG about the same Trojan Horse - C:\Documents and Settings\Steve\Local Settings\Application Data\Mozilla\FireFox\Profiles\Ozvewo3c.default\Cache\195757FAd01

They two Trojans are infected and have been moved to the Virus Vault in AVG Free edition

Now the icon has disappeared from my desktop :confused

G

 

Thanks Tim
I will go back to the tried and tested method in the meantime

As for the Trojans? Should I just Delete and empty them from the vault?

Where oh where did my icon for MGTools go? It has to be somewhere, not in Add/remove in control panel and cannot locate using Search. Any ideas how to get it off my system, Tim?

Cheers for prompt reply

G

 

Hi Tim
I have done some of the R&R(Original) tonight. Everything clean up to now. Will start 6A Online Virus & Trojan Scanning and the rest of instructions tomorrow (which is now today!)

I will be in touch again soon

Cheers

G

 

I have completed R & R as far as HJT . Do i need to continue at this point and run HJT? No infection located in any scan:

AVG Antispyware run in Safe Mode
BitDefender,Panda ActiveScan and CCleaner in Normal Boot Mode as I had difficulty with Safe Mode Networking. I run ADSL.

Attaching 2 logs for your perusal this post

 

continued..
Ran PandaActiveScan and there were no threats detected therefore I never found an option to save any report :confused

Attached remaining 2 files, unless you need me to continue to HJT?

Thanks

G

 

HJT log attached as requested

G

 

Hi tim
I have d/l the latest Java to C:\jre-6u3-windows-i586-p-s.exe
I think the problem was that I had all the older versions still installed. So deleted them as per R&R and it installed fine

Should I now go to Toggle System Restore?

G

 

PC very slow to boot up and sluggish, often it would freeze up after connection to the Internet and I would lose all icons from Desktop (hence the reason for Malware check)

I will post in Software Forum next telling them that I have run R&R and system is clean

 

Thanks Tim for the guidance I will follow instructions given and see how things shape up tomorrow
I think I need a rest from the PC for the night

I will let you know how the PC behaves tomorrow.

Thanks a million Tim


G

 

PC works a treat now

Thanks a million

G