Going from bad to worse! Can't open any programs

See if this helps with the exe file problem:
http://www.dougknox.com/xp/file_assoc.htm -- scroll down to the 9th file fix.

Then please download and save the below tool from Grinler @ bleepingcomputer to your Desktop or anywhere else you can find it ( if the Desktop is not showing )

http://download.bleepingcomputer.com/grinler/unhide.exe

Now run it. Now see if you can find the items that seemed to be missing?

Are you able to open task manager? If so, try running malwarebytes antimalware.exe.

If not, try doing this:
Now download and Run exeHelper

• Please download exeHelper to your desktop.
• Double-click on exeHelper.com to run the fix.
• A black window should pop up, press any key to close once the fix is completed.
• Post the contents of log.txt (Will be created in the directory where you ran exeHelper.com)

Note: If the window shows a message that says "Error deleting file", please re-run the program before posting a log - and post the two logs together (they will both be in the one file).

 

You can restore the defaults for the Start Menu, Accessories and Administrative Tools as follows:

• Restore Accessories Program Files Menu with accrestore.zip for XP
  
  • Extract (unzip) the tool, double-click on it to run and ensure that the following check boxes are checked (as shown below):
  
  http://forums.majorgeeks.com/chaslang/images/restore-start-menu-accessories-folder.png
  
  • Then click on the Restore button.
  
  

More info can be obtained here:
http://www.smartestcomputing.us.com...iles-hiddendeleted-by-windows-recovery-virus/

Please click Start, Run, and enter cmd and click OK. This will open a command prompt window. Enter the below commands at the command prompt each followed by the enter key. The bold black are commands. The purple is merely informational.
cd \MGtools <-- this changes to the MGtools folder and the prompt should change to C:\MGtools>
GetRunKey <-- this will try to run all one scan from MGtools. Tell me what error messages, if any, you see.
ShowNew <-- this will try to run all another scan from MGtools. Tell me what error messages, if any, you see.

 

You will probably have to reinstall those programs. Did you look for and find:
C:\Users\user_name\AppData\Local\Temp\smtmp .....???

Now download The Avenger by Swandog46 to your Desktop.

See the download links under this icon http://forums.majorgeeks.com/chaslang/images/MGDownloadLoc.gif
[*]Extract avenger.exe from the Zip file and save it to your desktop

Please disable all anti-virus and anti-spyware programs while we do the following (re-enable when you are finished):

1. Run avenger.exe by double-clicking on it.
2. Click OK at the warning to continue to use The Avenger
3. Do not change any of the check box options!
4. Shut down your protection software now to avoid possible conflicts.
5. Copy everything in the Quote box below, and paste it into the Input script here: part of The Avenger
   
6. Now click the http://img33.imageshack.us/img33/9159/executeavenger.jpg button
7. Click Yes to the prompt to confirm you want to execute.
8. Click Yes to the Reboot now? question that will appear when The Avenger finishes running.
9. Your PC should reboot, if not, reboot it yourself.
10. A log file from The Avenger will be produced at C:\avenger.txt and it will pop-up for you to view when you login after reboot.
11. Attach this log to your next message. (See: HOW TO: Attach Items To Your Post )

Now run the C:\MGtools\GetLogs.bat file by double clicking on it (Note: if using Vista, don't double click, use right click and select Run As Administrator).

Then attach the below log:

• C:\MGlogs.zip

Make sure you tell me how things are working now!

 

Do this again:

Your logs are clean, but you didn't answer me about whether or not you found:
C:\Users\user_name\AppData\Local\Temp\smtmp

Some of your programs may need to be reinstalled. What other issues are you having?

 

You may be able to restore some items, but you should post in the software forum for further assistance with those issue.

If you are not having any other malware problems, it is time to do our final steps:

1. We recommend you keep SUPERAntiSpyware and Malwarebytes Anti-Malware for scanning/removal of malware. Unless you purchase them, they provide no real time protection. They do not use any significant amount of resources ( except a little disk space ) until you run a scan.We recommend them for doing backup scans when you suspect a malware infection.
2. If we had you use ComboFix, uninstall ComboFix (This uninstall will only work as written if you installed ComboFix on your Desktop like we requested.)
   
   • Click START then RUN and enter the below into the run box and then click OK. Note the quotes are required
   • "%userprofile%\Desktop\combofix" /uninstall
     
     • Notes: The space between the combofix" and the /uninstall, it must be there.
     • This will uninstall ComboFix and also reset hidden files and folders settings back to Windows defaults.
     
     
   
   
3. Go back to step 6 of the READ ME and renable your Disk Emulation software with Defogger if you had disabled it.
4. Any other miscellaneous tools we may have had you install or download can be uninstalled and deleted.
5. If we had you download any registry patches like fixme.reg or fixWLK.reg (or any others), you can delete these files now.
6. If running Vista, it is time to make sure you have reenabled UAC by double clicking on the C:\MGtools\enableUAC.reg file and allowing it to be added to the registry.
7. Go to add/remove programs and uninstall HijackThis.
8. Goto the C:\MGtools folder and find the MGclean.bat file. Double click on this file to run this cleanup program that will remove files and folders related to MGtools and some other items from our cleaning procedures.
9. If you are running Win 7, Vista, Windows XP or Windows ME, do the below:
   
   • Refer to the cleaning procedures pointed to by step 7 of the READ ME
     for your Window version and see the instructions to Disable System Restore which will flush your Restore Points.
   • Then reboot and Enable System Restore to create a new clean Restore Point.
   
   
10. After doing the above, you should work thru the below link:
    
    • How to Protect yourself from malware!

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If you haven't done the cleanup yet, re-run SAS and MBAM and then download the latest version of MGtools and save it to your root folder. Overwrite your previous MGtools.exe file with this one. Run the exe and attach the new C:\MGLogs.zip.

 

The log is still showing a broken exe key association. Otherwise your logs are clean.

Go Here and scroll down to the ninth file to try to fix the exe file association.

 

Run the below:

Resetting Registry and File Permissions

Now please download and run Win32kDiag per the below instructions:

• Download this Win32kDiag and save to C:\Win32kDiag.exe. You must save it here!!!!
• Click on Start->Run, and copy-paste the following command (the bolded text) into the "Open" box, and click OK. When it's finished, there will be a log called Win32kDiag.txt on your desktop. Please attach this log

C:\win32kdiag.exe -f -r

 

Use windows explorer and do a search for these files ( they are showing in one of your logs, but not in another, so I don't know if they are really gone):
C:\Documents and Settings\Radio Richmond\Local Settings\Application Data\3144493194
C:\Documents and Settings\Radio Richmond\Local Settings\Application Data\4133161817
C:\Documents and Settings\Radio Richmond\Local Settings\Application Data\4jQKt4bcyWk7v

Were you running regedit during the last run of MGTools?

You need to tell me how things are working now.

 

Did you delete them all? I may have to send you to software for further assistance with the exe association issue.

 

Try using THIS file.

 

See if this will help:
Fix Exe Assoc..

 

I think you now need to post in the software forum for this issue. It is beyond the scope of the malware forum. You may need to run a repair install to fix the file association reg. keys.

 

You are most welcome. I will try to keep an eye on your thread in the software forum.