Need help to solve problem - Don't know if it is Spyware

Ok I posted a few weeks ago but here is my problem. I can't browse to certain website (such as http://www.macromedia.com). I read the "How to: Spyware, Trojan And Virus Removal" and followed all the instructions. I did not find anything. I tried both IE and Firefox but with no success. I just get an immediate page not found. I can ping and tracert the websites without a problem. I also know that it's not my firewall because all the other machines in the network work fine. I am at a lost as what to do next. I am inclined to reformat but somehow I feel like I should beat the problem so maybe I'm being stubborn. So does anybody have any ideas as to what to try next. I posted in this forum because it seems like such a spyware symptom.
Any help would be appreciated.
Eric

 

what OS are you using?

 

Oh sorry. Im using Windows XP SP1.

 

go to start.. run.. type

notepad c:\windows\system32\drivers\etc\hosts

it should look like this unless you've modified it knowingly.


# Copyright (c) 1993-1999 Microsoft Corp.
#
# This is a sample HOSTS file used by Microsoft TCP/IP for Windows.
#
# This file contains the mappings of IP addresses to host names. Each
# entry should be kept on an individual line. The IP address should
# be placed in the first column followed by the corresponding host name.
# The IP address and the host name should be separated by at least one
# space.
#
# Additionally, comments (such as these) may be inserted on individual
# lines or following the machine name denoted by a '#' symbol.
#
# For example:
#
# 102.54.94.97 rhino.acme.com # source server
# 38.25.63.10 x.acme.com # x client host

127.0.0.1 localhost


if it doesn't , then copy and paste mine into yours and save it.

 

Check. My host file is unmodified and looks like yours. I'm telling you this problem is just bizarre.
Eric

 

Here is the HijackThis Log file attached in txt format as requested.
Eric

 

1) Ok my internal network net 10 so everything 10.0.0.x.
Nevertheless, 10.0.0.100 does not exist on my network.

2) 10.0.0.101 is a valid internal dns server and that is why this is there.
As far as the other dns servers, 4.2.2.1 is ok. It is a public dns server that is fast and I use it for testing when trying to figure out problems like this one. Now my isp use to be Pacbell. I now have another ISP whose dns servers are 216.231.41.22 and 216.231.41.2.

3) I don't think it is peer guardian but I will ditch it. Don't think I really need it anyway (don't download music...too much).

4) http://.voyager - This is an internal pc but I don't remember specifically adding it to the trusted zone for any reason.

5) I have no clue what Mobile Favorites is so it's gone.

6) SetiHide is a program that runs Seti which is an astronomy program that downloads signals in space and process them looking for intelligent life (don't ask).

Ok. I will do what you said and test things out and repost the htj.log if needed.

Eric

 

Chaslang....SUPERB WORK!!
And so you know, you guessed it. It was in the end, Peerguardian. I can't believe I didn't think of that. That's ok cause we all need help from time to time.
Also, HijackThis really came in helpful. I ditched and/or correct much of what it found. I attached again in case you are interested (and in case you see anything else that needs to be gone).
Anyway, I really appreciate the help.
Eric