Deep-rooted pop-up problem

This isn't your typical pop-up window problem. What this one does is make my current window into an inactive window. Once in a while, a pop-up window comes up. But every 10 seconds or so, the current window I'm working on just becomes inactive.
The running process is called "IEXPLORE.EXE". It runs even when internet exporer is not even running. I have tried the following things:

I looked for the file in HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run
and it wasn't there

I ran spybot/ adaware / trojanhunter.....no success

I installed symantec antivirus and ran a deep scan

I read the sticky on this forum about using HijackThis and followed the procedures....no success

However, In my C\Windows\system32 I found the following suspicious files. I did a google search on them but no results were found...
emusuo.exe
fxmzr.exe
knqnu.exe

I feel as if I've lost my war against spyware for the first time

P.S. I can post my HiJackThis logfile, but the forum rules said to not post it until a moderator tells you to. Thanks for all your help guys!!!

 

Try to upload those files

here http://virusscan.jotti.org/ for analysis.

After try to copy the results into this thread.

 

It sounds like you have one of the newer infections that takes a little time and work to remove.

http://www.majorgeeks.com/images/grenade.gif Download HijackThis 1.99.1

http://www.majorgeeks.com/images/grenade.gif Unzip the hijackthis.exe file to a folder you create named C:\Program Files\HJT

http://www.majorgeeks.com/images/grenade.gif Do NOT run Hijack This from the Desktop, a temp folder, or a sub-folder of C:\Documents and Settings, or choose to run it directly from the ZIP file as your backups will not be safely stored.

http://www.majorgeeks.com/images/grenade.gifBefore running HijackThis: You must close each of the following:your web browser, e-mail client, instant messenger, and programs like notepad, wordpad, MS Word etc. And any other unnecessary running programs.

http://www.majorgeeks.com/images/grenade.gifRun HijackThis and save your log file.

http://www.majorgeeks.com/images/grenade.gif Post your log as an ATTACHMENT to your next post. (Do NOT copy/paste the log into your post as it will be removed).

http://www.majorgeeks.com/images/grenade.gifNeed help with HJT? See this thread: NO HIJACK THIS LOG FILES BEFORE READING THIS: HJT Tutorial & LOG File Posting

 

Here is the attached HiJackThis logfile as requested.


I went to virusscan.jotti.org and uploaded those three files. All are Malaware/spyware trojans. But the system would not let me delete knqnu.exe!! Should I go to safe mode?

 

Your HJT version is WAY out of date, you must update to current version!

Please update to Hijack This 1.99.1 and attach a new log using the new version.